Niverville Nighthawks
Manitoba junior ice hockey team
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The Niverville Nighthawks are a junior ice hockey franchise of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) based in Niverville, Manitoba.[1] The club debuted as an expansion franchise in the 2022–23 MJHL season.[2]
| Niverville Nighthawks | |
|---|---|
| |
| City | Niverville, Manitoba |
| League | MJHL |
| Division | East |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Home arena | Niverville Community Resource & Recreation Centre |
| Colours | Navy Red Yellow Grey |
| Owner | Niverville Jr. A Hockey Club |
| General manager | Mike McAulay |
| Head coach | Dwight Hirst |
| Website | mjhlnighthawks |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | 2026 Centennial Cup |
The club's colours are navy, red, grey, and yellow.[3] Its primary logo features a three-quarters view of a hawk head inside a shield. The secondary logo features an intercrossed double-N design.[3]
The Nighthawks play their home games at the Niverville Community Resource & Recreation Centre (CRRC) arena which opened in 2021 and is owned by the Town of Niverville.[4] In 2023, the seating capacity was increased from 750 to 1,000 to comply with the MJHL standard.[5]
The Nighthawks won their first Turnbull Cup as league champions in 2026 and subsequently went undefeated at the Centennial Cup to win the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship.[6]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 58 | 26 | 28 | - | 4 | 214 | 212 | 56 | 4th in division 9th overall | Lost quarterfinal against Portage (4:1) |
| 2023–24 | 58 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 181 | 184 | 56 | 4th in division 9th overall | Lost quarterfinal against Steinbach (4:0) |
| 2024–25 | 58 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 207 | 159 | 73 | 4th in division 5th overall | Lost quarterfinal against Winkler (4:2) |
| 2025–26 | 58 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 117 | 103 | 1st in division 1st overall | Won final against Virden Oil Capitals (4:0) Won Centennial Cup |
Source: "Niverville Nighthawks hockey team statistics and history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
