South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Founded1951
Inaugural season1951-52
No. of teams10
Most recent
champion(s)		Ste Anne Aces
(2022/2023)
Most titlesMorden Bombers (13)
Related
competitions		Manitoba Senior 'A' Provincial Championship
Official websitewww.semhl.net

The South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League (SEMHL) is a senior men's ice hockey league in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1951, it is one of Manitoba's longest-running leagues. The SEMHL is affiliated with Hockey Manitoba, the provincial branch of Hockey Canada.

Teams

During its existence, 28 different teams from across southern Manitoba have played in the league at one time or another. Only one team, the Altona Maroons, has played every season. Currently, the league consists of ten teams, mostly in the Pembina Valley region.

Team City/Town Active No. of SEMHL Championships
Altona Maroons Altona 1951–present 11
Carman Beavers Carman 1953-1955, 1963–present 10
Ile des Chenes Northstars Ile des Chene 2022-Present 0
Morden Bombers[a] Morden 1983–present 13
Notre Dame Hawks Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes 1990-1997, 2004–present 3
Portage Islanders Portage la Prairie 2015–present 0
Red River Wild St. Jean Baptiste, Manitoba 2022–present 0
Ste Anne Aces Ste Anne, Manitoba 2022–present 1
Warren Mercs Warren 2005–present 2
Winkler Royals Winkler 1951-1991, 2013–present 4

Defunct Teams


Notes
  1. ^ a b The current Morden Bombers were formerly the Morden Redskins from 1983-2020; not to be confused with the original Morden Bombers (1968-1983)

Championship

The Elmer Hildebrand Trophy is awarded to the league champion each season. The SEMHL champion qualifies for the Manitoba Senior 'A' Provincial Championship and competes against the champions from Manitoba's other senior leagues.[1]

Only one SEMHL team, the Warroad Lakers, has gone on to win the Allan Cup.

Champions

References

  1. ^ "Maroons Begin Quest for Provincial Banner". PembinaValleyOnline.com. 18 April 2013.

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