The Winnipeg South Blues are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League team playing out of the Century Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. History The beginning The League has a rich tradition first year of operation was the 1918–19 season making it the oldest Junior League in Canada Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Formerly the Fort Garry Blues. They have won the Turnbull Cup (the MJHL Championship) six times, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1995, & 2006. History The beginning The League has a rich tradition first year of operation was the 1918–19 season making it the oldest Junior League in Canada The Anavet Cup (the MJHL-SJHL Championship) twice, 1986 & 1995, and the Abbott Cup (Western Canadian Junior ‘A’ Championship) once, in 1995. The Anavet Cup is a championship Ice hockey trophy won through a best-of-7 series conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The Abbott Memorial Cup, commonly referred to as the Abbott Cup is the Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey Championship for the Western Canadian leagues of the
The 1995 Winnipeg South Blues were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category. The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1985 when the first honoured members were named and plaques were erected in their honour
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The current captain of the squad is Wade Poplawski, son of Joe Poplawski, the former all-star receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Tyler Arnason (born March 16 1979, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a professional Ice hockey center for the Colorado Lonny Bohonos (born May 20, 1973, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey Right Wing Garnet Exelby (born August 16, 1981 in Ste Anne, Manitoba but raised in Craik Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional Kevin Hodson (born March 27, 1972 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Retired professional Ice hockey Goaltender. Sheldon Kennedy (born June 15, 1969 in Brandon, Manitoba) played professional Ice hockey in the National Hockey League (NHL Grant S Ledyard (born November 19 1961 is a former National Hockey League defenceman. Duvie Westcott (born 30 October, 1977 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian Ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Joe Poplawski (born August 2, 1957 in Edmonton Alberta) was a receiver for the Winnipeg Blue The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba.
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