Winnipeg Monarchs (2025)
| Winnipeg Monarchs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| League | Manitoba Junior Hockey League |
| Division | East |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Home arena | Hockey for All Centre |
| Colours | Purple, gold |
| Owner(s) | 50 Below Sports + Entertainment |
| General manager | Zach Franko |
| Head coach | Zach Franko |
| Franchise history | |
| 2020–2025 | Winnipeg Freeze |
| 2025–present | Winnipeg Monarchs |
The Winnipeg Monarchs (formerly the Winnipeg Freeze) are a Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The team was founded in 2020 and is owned by 50 Below Sports + Entertainment Inc, owners of another MJHL club, the Winnipeg Blues. During their abbreviated inaugural season, the Freeze played their home games at The Rink Training Centre in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald.[1][2][3] The Freeze relocated to the Dakota Community Centre in the Winnipeg neighbourhood of St. Vital for the 2021–22 season.[4] Since the 2022-23 season, the team has played its home games at Hockey for All Centre.
The team initially played as the Winnipeg Freeze. On April 17, 2025, the team announced that it would rebrand as the Winnipeg Monarchs beginning in the 2025–26 season, reviving the name of the former Winnipeg Monarchs who now play as the Winnipeg Blues.[5]
Season-by-season record
[edit]The team's inaugural season as the Winnipeg Freeze was cancelled midseason due to health restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Since then, the team finished each regular season in last place and failed to qualify for the post-season each year since its inception, up to and including the 2024–25 MJHL season.[7]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | - | 1 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 4th in division 12th overall |
Cancelled |
| 2021-22 | 54 | 10 | 40 | - | 4 | 146 | 297 | 24 | 6th in division 12th overall |
Did not qualify |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 4 | 51 | - | 3 | 113 | 290 | 11 | 7th in division 13th overall |
Did not qualify |
| 2023–24 | 58 | 8 | 45 | - | 5 | 125 | 306 | 21 | 7th in division 13th overall |
Did not qualify |
| 2024-25 | 58 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 118 | 327 | 15 | 7th in division 13th overall |
Did not qualify |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Winnipeg Freeze join the MJHL". Global News. 2020-09-10.
- ^ "MJHL announces 2020-21 Regular Season schedule". Manitoba Junior Hockey League. 2020-09-10.
- ^ "MJHL to have a new look this season". The Carillon News. September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Winnipeg Freeze to Call Dakota CC Home". ChrisD.ca. 2021-08-09.
- ^ ksaurette (2025-04-17). "Freeze change name to Monarchs, update logo ahead of 2025-26 season". www.mjhlhockey.ca. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ^ Dreger, Clayton (12 February 2021). "MJHL Cancels Remainder of Competitive Season". DiscoverWestman. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Winnipeg Freeze hockey team statistics and history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 27 May 2025.