Nipawin Hawks

The Nipawin Hawks are a Canadian junior "A" team based in Nipawin, Saskatchewan. They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). They play their home games at the Centennial Arena, which has a seating capacity of 1,500. The team colors are black and yellow.

The Hawks have won two SJHL championships (1990 and 2018). Nipawin won the 1990 ANAVET Cup, coached by Bob Lowes.

Playoffs

 * 1986 DNQ
 * 1987 Lost quarter-final
 * Yorkton Terriers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 1988 Lost semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
 * Notre Dame Hounds defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-none


 * 1989 Lost final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Notre Dame Hounds 4-games-to-2
 * Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1


 * 1990 Won League, won Anavet Cup, lost 1990 Centennial Cup semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-none
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-3
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Yorkton Terriers 4-games-to-2 SJHL CHAMPIONS
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Portage Terriers (MJHL) 4-games-to-2 ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
 * Third in 1990 Centennial Cup round robin (2–2)
 * Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) defeated Nipawin Hawks 11–5 in semi-final


 * 1991 Lost semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
 * Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 1992 DNQ
 * 1993 Lost semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-2
 * Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1


 * 1994 Lost quarter-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2-games-to-none
 * Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 1995 Lost quarter-final
 * Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 1996 Lost quarter-final
 * Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 1997 Lost semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
 * Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 1998 Lost final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-1
 * Weyburn Red Wings defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1


 * 1999 DNQ
 * 2000 Eliminated in Preliminary round robin
 * Third in round robin (1–3) vs. Kindersley Klippers and Humboldt Broncos


 * 2001 Lost final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
 * Weyburn Red Wings defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 2002 Lost quarter-final
 * Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 2003 DNQ
 * 2004 Lost quarter-final
 * Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 2005 Lost Preliminary
 * Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 2006 Lost quarter-final
 * Second in round robin (2–2) vs. Battlefords North Stars and La Ronge Ice Wolves
 * La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-none


 * 2007 Lost semi-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-2
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
 * Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 2008 Lost quarter-final
 * Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-2
 * Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 2009 Lost Preliminary
 * Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-none 


 * 2010
 * DNQ


 * 2011
 * DNQ


 * 2012
 * Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
 * Quarter-finals Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 2013
 * Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
 * Quarter-finals Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 2014
 * Preliminary round Notre Dame Hounds defeated Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-1


 * 2015
 * Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
 * Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
 * Semi-final Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1


 * 2016
 * Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
 * Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
 * Semi-final Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 2017
 * Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
 * Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-0
 * Semi-final Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 2018 Lost AVANET Cup
 * Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye
 * Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1
 * Semi-final Nipawin Hawks were leading Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-1 when the fatal Broncos bus crash occurred on April 6, 2018 on their way to Game 5.
 * Canalta Cup Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS
 * AVANET Cup Steinbach Pistons defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2


 * 2019
 * Quarter-finals Yorkton Terriers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 2020
 * Quarter-finals Battlefords North Stars lead the Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-1 before the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season


 * 2021
 * Season cancelled due to COVID-19


 * 2022
 * DNQ


 * 2023
 * Quarter-finals Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3


 * 2024
 * DNQ

Current Roster
Updated February 13, 2024

NHL alumni

 * Nolan Schaefer – Minnesota Wild
 * Greg Classen – Nashville Predators
 * Mark Smith – San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames
 * Curtis Murphy – Minnesota Wild
 * Adam Beckman - Minnesota Wild
 * Jaxsen Wiebe - Anaheim Ducks