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| St. Boniface Canadiens | |
|---|---|
| City | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
| Operated | 1952-1964 |
| Franchise history | |
| 1935-1936 | Woodhaven Maple Leafs |
| 1936-1945 | St. James Canadians |
| 1945-1946 | St. James Orioles |
| 1946-1952 | Winnipeg Canadiens |
| 1952-1964 | St. Boniface Canadiens |
| 1964-1967 | Winnipeg Warriors |
| 1967-1976 | West Kildonan North Stars |
| 1976-1990 | Kildonan North Stars |
The St. Boniface Canadiens was a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team that operated from 1952-1964. The St. Boniface Canadiens won 4 Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior Champions, 1953, 1954, 1956, & 1958.
The franchise was founded in 1935 and moved from WinnipegtoSt. Boniface, Manitoba in 1952. It had previously played as the Woodhaven Maple Leafs, St. James Canadians, St. James Orioles, and Winnipeg Canadiens.
The 1953 St. Boniface Canadiens won the Abbott Cup as western Canadian champions by defeating the Lethbridge Native Sons. They played the 1953 Memorial Cup final against the Barrie Flyers, losing the best-of-seven series in six games. The 1953 Canadiens were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.
The Canadiens became the Winnipeg Warriors from 1964 to 1967.
During the summer of 1967, community-minded sports group purchased the Winnipeg Warriors from Ben Hatskin, after which the team became known as the Kildonan North Stars.
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1935-36 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - | 32 | 59 | 13 | 8th MJHL | |
| 1936-37 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | - | 72 | 97 | 13 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1937-38 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | - | 70 | 119 | 11 | 7th MJHL | |
| 1938-39 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | - | 77 | 73 | 17 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1939-40 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 16 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1940-41 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | - | 47 | 92 | 4 | 8th MJHL | |
| 1941-42 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | - | 106 | 107 | 18 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1942-43 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | - | 82 | 89 | 12 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1943-44 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - | 36 | 48 | 10 | 4th MJHL | Won League |
| 1944-45 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | - | 56 | 69 | 6 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1945-46 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | - | 59 | 57 | 14 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1946-47 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | - | 59 | 93 | 12 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1947-48 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | - | 137 | 99 | 32 | 1st MJHL | |
| 1948-49 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 1 | - | 136 | 160 | 25 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1949-50 | 36 | 13 | 22 | 1 | - | 141 | 175 | 27 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1950-51 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 0 | - | 129 | 206 | 16 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1951-52 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 1 | - | 131 | 112 | 37 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1952-53 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | - | 179 | 120 | 45 | 2nd MJHL | Won League, Won AbC |
| 1953-54 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 2 | - | 225 | 128 | 64 | 1st MJHL | Won League |
| 1954-55 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 1 | - | 187 | 154 | 27 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1955-56 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 1 | - | 175 | 114 | 31 | 2nd MJHL | Won League |
| 1956-57 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | - | 260 | 100 | 52 | 1st MJHL | |
| 1957-58 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | - | 146 | 132 | 36 | 2nd MJHL | Won League |
| 1958-59 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | - | 143 | 96 | 44 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1959-60 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | - | 140 | 93 | 43 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1960-61 | 32 | 10 | 21 | 1 | - | 141 | 191 | 21 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1961-62 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | - | 135 | 152 | 40 | 3rd MJHL | |
| 1962-63 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 4 | - | 186 | 148 | 42 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1963-64 | 30 | 1 | 28 | 1 | - | 97 | 210 | 3 | 6th MJHL | |
| 1964-65 | 44 | 13 | 27 | 4 | - | 152 | 222 | 30 | 4th MJHL | |
| 1965-66 | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | - | 207 | 229 | 45 | 2nd MJHL | |
| 1966-67 | 58 | 10 | 45 | 3 | - | 162 | 390 | 23 | 7th MJHL |
