Kildonan North Stars

The Kildonan North Stars were a Canadian Junior Ice Hockey Team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

During the summer of 1967, community-minded sports group purchased the Winnipeg Warriors from Ben Hatskin, renaming them the West Kildonan North Stars.

In 1967-68 Centre Wayne Chernecki led the MJHL in both points and goals, and was also voted Rookie of the Year, and earned First Team All-Star honors.

For the 1976-77 season the Team’s name was shorted to the Kildonan North Stars.

In 1978, the Kildonan North Stars captured the Turnbull Cup as Manitoba Junior "A" Hockey Champions.

References

* [http://www.mjhlhockey.ca/ Manitoba Junior Hockey League]
* [http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/index.html Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.hhof.com/ Hockey Hall of Fame]
*Winnipeg Free Press Archives