The Estevan Bruins are a junior ice hockey team playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Estevan, Saskatchewan and plays at the Estevan Civic Auditorium.

History

Originally founded as the Humboldt Indians, the team moved to Estevan in 1957. The team was a founding member of the Western Hockey League in 1966. They won the President's Cup in 1967–68. In 1971 the WHL Bruins moved to New Westminster, British Columbia, where they became the New Westminster Bruins. Today that franchise is the Kamloops Blazers.

WHL Franchise history

Estevan Bruins 1966–71

New Westminster Bruins 1971–81

Kamloops Junior Oilers 1981–84

Kamloops Blazers 1984-Present

With the departure of the major junior Bruins, a new Bruins team was founded in Estevan that same year, which has played in the SJHL ever since. The Estevan Bruins have been Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League champions on two occasions, in 1985 and 1999.

Season-by-Season results

WCHL years (1966–71)

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1966–67	56	33	18	5	273	197	71	2nd Overall	Lost semi-final
1967–68	60	45	13	2	262	169	90	2nd Overall	Won Championship
1968–69	60	40	28	0	294	195	80	2nd East	Lost semi-final
1969–70	60	28	31	1	237	255	57	2nd East	Lost quarter-final
1970–71	66	41	20	5	283	201	87	1st East	Lost quarter-final

SJHL years (1971-present)

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1972–73	48	34	14	0	-	243	163	68	2nd SJHL South
1973–74	50	34	14	2	-	233	150	70	1st SJHL
1974–75	58	41	17	0	-	302	202	82	2nd SJHL
1975–76	58	29	28	1	-	300	291	59	3rd SJHL South
1976–77	60	20	40	0	-	237	358	40	5th SJHL South
1977–78	60	32	26	2	-	309	265	66	3rd SJHL South
1978–79	60	14	45	1	-	211	339	29	6th SJHL South
1979–80	60	34	26	0	-	318	273	68	2nd SJHL South	Lost 2nd Round
1980–81	60	34	24	2	-	326	272	70	2nd SJHL South	DNQ
1981–82	60	17	40	3	-	246	332	37	5th SJHL South	DNQ
1982–83	64	23	41	0	-	294	353	46	7th SJHL	Lost 1st Round
1983–84	64	30	33	1	-	301	341	61	6th SJHL	Lost 1st Round
1984–85	64	44	18	2	-	382	275	90	2nd SJHL	Won League, Won Anavet Cup
1985–86	60	47	11	2	-	461	242	96	2nd SJHL
1986–87	64	25	36	3	-	301	340	53	6th SJHL	Lost 1st Round
1987–88	60	29	29	2	-	289	305	60	5th SJHL
1988–89	64	30	33	1	-	347	357	61	4th SJHL South
1989–90	68	30	30	8	-	239	261	68	3rd SJHL South	Lost 1st Round
1990–91	68	26	37	5	-	260	330	57	5th SJHL South	DNQ
1991–92	64	45	16	3	-	328	224	94	1st SJHL	Lost Final
1992–93	64	32	26	2	-	256	232	70	3rd SJHL South	Lost Semi-final
1993–94	68	27	32	9	-	245	252	63	4th SJHL South	Lost 1st Round
1994–95	64	29	29	6	-	259	271	64	4th SJHL South	Lost Quarter-final
1995–96	64	38	17	9	-	273	202	85	2nd SJHL South	Lost Semi-final
1996–97	64	19	37	8	-	230	282	46	5th SJHL South	Lost Quarter-final
1997–98	64	28	29	7	-	220	234	63	3rd SJHL South	Lost Quarter-final
1998–99	66	44	14	8	-	288	191	96	1st SJHL	Won League, Won Anavet Cup
1999–00	60	20	32	8	-	190	246	48	5th SJHL South	Lost Quarter-final
2000–01	62	20	38	3	1	225	299	44	6th SJHL South	DNQ
2001–02	64	29	25	4	6	243	259	68	3rd SJHL Sherwood	Lost Quarter-final
2002–03	60	19	32	5	4	212	262	47	5th SJHL Sherwood	DNQ
2003–04	60	21	23	8	8	188	209	58	5th SJHL Sherwood	DNQ
2004–05	55	34	14	6	1	195	143	75	1st SJHL	Lost Semi-final
2005–06	55	13	36	3	3	140	223	32	6th SJHL Sherwood	DNQ
2006–07	58	31	21	0	6	203	203	68	1st SJHL Sherwood	Lost Quarter-final
2007–08	58	29	25	-	4	197	184	62	4th SJHL Sherwood	Lost Survivor Series
2008-09	56	24	25	-	7	203	185	55	5th SJHL Sherwood	Lost Survivor Series

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan

External links

• Estevan Bruins official website