South East Prairie Thunder
| South East Prairie Thunder | |
|---|---|
Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| Division | Senior AAA |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Folded | 2020 |
| Colors | Blue, Green, White |
| Franchise history | |
| 2004 - 2006 | Grunthal Red Wings |
| 2006 - 2020 | South East Prairie Thunder |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | 2012 Allan Cup 2015 Allan Cup |
The South East Prairie Thunder were a Canadian Senior 'AAA' ice hockey team based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba and two-time Allan Cup champions.[1] They played an independent schedule under the jurisdiction of Hockey Manitoba. The team is inactive as of 2021.[citation needed]
History
The team was founded in 2004 as the Grunthal Red Wings and based out of
The team have made nine appearances at the
Three years later, the Thunder captured their first national title at the
The Prairie Thunder also participated in the 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Allan Cups. The Prairie Thunder hosted the 2016 Allan Cup in Steinbach, where they finished runner-up to the Generals.[6]
Over the years, the team's roster included former professional players such as Terry Yake, Brad Purdie, Justin Kurtz, Ryan Garbutt, Ian White, Mark Stuart, Ryan Bonni, and Steve Christie.[7][8]
The Prairie Thunder have not fielded a team since the
See also
References
- ^ Daniel Nugent-Bowman (April 23, 2012). "Southeast Prairie Thunder finally bring Allan Cup home to Steinbach". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ^ a b Larry Fisher (April 22, 2012). "Southeast Prairie Thunder roll to Allan Cup title". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Kirk Penton (April 12, 2009). "Piece of Canadiana comes to Steinbach". Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Ken Wiebe (April 21, 2012). "Allan Cup coming home". Winnipeg Sun.
- ^ "South East Prairie Thunder win 2015 Allan Cup". Hockey Canada. April 18, 2015.
- ^ Braun, Daryl (September 5, 2014). "2016 Allan Cup Confirmed In Steinbach". SteinbachOnline.com.
- ^ "South East Prairie Thunder roster". Hockey Manitoba. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ Frey, Terry (March 6, 2020). "Prairie Thunder look to wrap up Allan-Cup berth". The Carillon.