List of CHL franchise post-season droughts
This is a list of current Canadian Hockey League (CHL) franchise post season droughts for playoffs, playoff series win, league championships and Memorial Cup wins. Those teams which have never won in franchise history are listed by the playoff date for the season they entered the league.
Memorial Cup
Shows the last year each of the 60 current CHL franchises won a Memorial Cup - or the year they entered competition if they have never won a Memorial Cup (marked with a *). Shows the playoff timing of a season, such as 1960 for the 1959-60 season.
- 1960: Saginaw Spirit (as the St. Catharines Teepees)
- 1967: Saskatoon Blades*
- 1967: Tri-City Americans*
- 1968: Lethbridge Hurricanes*
- 1968: Sudbury Wolves (as the Niagara Falls Flyers)
- 1968: Brandon Wheat Kings*
- 1970: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies* (as the Montreal Junior Canadiens)
- 1970: Acadie-Bathurst Titan* (as the Rosemont National)
- 1972: Prince George Cougars*
- 1972: Seattle Thunderbirds*
- 1974: Regina Pats
- 1974: Kingston Frontenacs*
- 1974: Chicoutimi Saguenéens*
- 1975: Guelph Storm (as the Toronto Marlboros)
- 1976: Erie Otters (as the Hamilton Fincups)
- 1979: Peterborough Petes
- 1981: Sarnia Sting (as the Cornwall Royals)
- 1981: Moose Jaw Warriors*
- 1982: Hamilton Bulldogs* (as the Belleville Bulls)
- 1983: Victoriaville Tigres* (as the Longueuil Chevaliers)
- 1983: Drummondville Voltigeurs*
- 1985: Prince Albert Raiders
- 1986: Owen Sound Attack (as the Guelph Platers)
- 1988: Medicine Hat Tigers
- 1989: Swift Current Broncos
- 1991: Flint Firebirds* (as the Plymouth Whalers)
- 1993: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- 1994: Val-d'Or Foreurs*
- 1995: Kamloops Blazers
- 1996: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (as the Granby Prédateurs)
- 1996: Barrie Colts*
- 1996: Calgary Hitmen*
- 1997: Gatineau Olympiques (as the Hull Olympiques)
- 1996: Moncton Wildcats* (as the Moncton Alpines)
- 1998: Portland Winterhawks
- 1998: Baie-Comeau Drakkar*
- 1998: Mississauga Steelheads*
- 1999: North Bay Battalion*
- 1999: Niagara IceDogs*
- 1999: Ottawa 67's
- 2000: Rimouski Océanic
- 2000: Charlottetown Islanders* (as the Montreal Rocket)
- 2001: Red Deer Rebels
- 2002: Kootenay Ice
- 2003: Kitchener Rangers
- 2004: Kelowna Rockets
- 2004: Everett Silvertips*
- 2006: Quebec Remparts
- 2006: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada* (as the St. John's Fog Devils)
- 2007: Vancouver Giants
- 2007: Victoria Royals* (as the Chilliwack Bruins)
- 2008: Spokane Chiefs
- 2010: Windsor Spitfires
- 2011: Saint John Sea Dogs
- 2012: Shawinigan Cataractes
- 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix*
- 2013: Halifax Mooseheads
- 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings
- 2015: Oshawa Generals
League Championships
Shows the last year each of the 60 current CHL franchises won a J. Ross Robertson Cup (OHL), the Ed Chynoweth Cup (WHL) or the President's Cup (QMJHL) - or the year they entered competition if they have never won a league championship (marked with a *). Shows the playoff timing of a season, such as 1967 for the 1966-67 season.
- 1967: Saskatoon Blades*
- 1967: Tri-City Americans* (as the Calgary Buffaloes)
- 1968: Sudbury Wolves (as the Niagara Falls Flyers)
- 1970: Shawinigan Cataractes*
- 1972: Seattle Thunderbirds* (as the Vancouver Nats)
- 1974: Kingston Frontenacs* (as the Kingston Canadians)
- 1980: Regina Pats
- 1981: Sarnia Sting (as the Cornwall Royals)
- 1981: Prince George Cougars (as the Victoria Cougars)
- 1981: Moose Jaw Warriors* (as the Winnipeg Warriors)
- 1985: Prince Albert Raiders
- 1991: Quebec Remparts* (as the Beauport Harfangs)
- 1992: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- 1993: Swift Current Broncos
- 1994: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- 1994: Saginaw Spirit (as the North Bay Centennials)
- 1995: Kamloops Blazers
- 1996: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (as the Granby Prédateurs)
- 1997: Lethbridge Hurricanes
- 1998: Baie-Comeau Drakkar*
- 1998: Mississauga Steelheads* (as the St. Michael's Majors)
- 1999: North Bay Battalion* (as the Brampton Battalion)
- 1999: Niagara IceDogs* (as the Mississauga IceDogs)
- 1999: Acadie-Bathurst Titan
- 1999: Belleville Bulls
- 2000: Charlottetown Islanders* (as the Montreal Rocket)
- 2000: Barrie Colts
- 2001: Ottawa 67's
- 2001: Red Deer Rebels
- 2002: Erie Otters
- 2002: Victoriaville Tigres
- 2004: Everett Silvertips*
- 2006: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada* (as the St. John's Fog Devils)
- 2006: Peterborough Petes
- 2006: Vancouver Giants
- 2007: Victoria Royals* (as the Chilliwack Bruins)
- 2007: Medicine Hat Tigers
- 2007: Plymouth Whalers
- 2008: Gatineau Olympiques
- 2008: Kitchener Rangers
- 2008: Spokane Chiefs
- 2009: Drummondville Voltigeurs
- 2010: Calgary Hitmen
- 2010: Moncton Wildcats
- 2010: Windsor Spitfires
- 2011: Owen Sound Attack
- 2011: Kootenay Ice
- 2012: Saint John Sea Dogs
- 2013: Portland Winterhawks
- 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix*
- 2013: Halifax Mooseheads
- 2014: Guelph Storm
- 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings
- 2014: Val-d'Or Foreurs
- 2015: Oshawa Generals
- 2015: Kelowna Rockets
- 2015: Rimouski Oceanic
League Finals
For and franchise that did not qualify for their respective league finals (OHL,QMJHL,WHL) in 2014-15 season, shows the last year they did. If the franchise has never qualified for league finals, then the year they entered their respective league if they have never won a league championship (marked with a *). Shows the playoff timing of a season, such as 1967 for the 1966-67 season.
- 1974: Kingston Frontenacs* (as the Kingston Canadiens)
- 1981: Prince George Cougars (as the Victoria Cougars)
- 1981: Sarnia Sting (as the Cornwal Royals)
- 1984: Regina Pats
- 1985: Prince Albert Raiders
- 1992: Saskatoon Blades
- 1993: Swift Current Broncos
- 1993: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- 1996: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (as the Granby Predateurs)
- 1997: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- 1999: Kamloops Blazers
- 2000: Charlottetown Islanders* (as the Montreal Rocket)
- 2002: Acadie-Bathurst Titan
- 2002: Victoriaville Tigres
- 2003: Red Deer Rebels
- 2003: Saginaw Spirit*
- 2004: Everett Silvertips
- 2005: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada* (as the St. John's Fog Devils)
- 2005: Ottawa 67's
- 2006: Moose Jaw Warriors
- 2006: Peterborough Petes
- 2007: Victoria Royals* (as the Chiliwack Bruins)
- 2007: Vancouver Giants
- 2007: Medicine Hat Tigers
- 2007: Sudbury Wolves
- 2007: Flint Firebirds (as the Plymouth Whalers)
- 2008: Lethbridge Hurricanes
- 2008: Spokane Chiefs
- 2008: Hamilton Bulldogs (as the Belleville Bulls)
- 2008: Kitchener Rangers
- 2009: Drummondville Voltigeurs
- 2010: Tri-City Americans
- 2010: Calgary Hitmen
- 2010: Moncton Wildcats
- 2010: Windsor Spitfires
- 2011: Kootenay Ice
- 2011: Gatineau Olympiques
- 2011: Mississauga Steelheads (as the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
- 2011: Owen Sound Attack
- 2012: Saint John Sea Dogs
- 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix*
- 2013: Halifax Mooseheads
- 2013: Barrie Colts
- 2014: Portland Winterhawks
- 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings
- 2014: Baie-Comeau Drakkar
- 2014: Val d'Or Foreurs
- 2014: North Bay Battalion
- 2014: Guelph Storm
- 2015: Oshawa Generals
- 2015: Erie Otters
- 2015: Rimouski Oceanic
- 2015: Quebec Remparts
- 2015: Kelowna Rockets
Playoff Series Win
For any franchise that did not win a playoff series in the 2014-15 season, shows the last year that they won a playoff series.
- 2005: Prince Albert Raiders
- 2007: Prince George Cougars
- 2008: Swift Current Broncos
- 2008: Acadie-Bathurst Titan
- 2008: Sarnia Sting
- 2009: Lethbridge Hurricanes
- 2010: Vancouver Giants
- 2011: Saskatoon Blades
- 2011: Windsor Spitfires
- 2011: Mississauga Steelheads (as the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors)
- 2012: Tri-City Americans
- 2012: Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- 2012: Saginaw Spirit
- 2012: Ottawa 67's
- 2013: Sherbrooke Phoenix* (never won a playoff series)
- 2013: Kamloops Blazers
- 2013: Spokane Chiefs
- 2013: Victoriaville Tigres
- 2013: Owen Sound Attack
- 2013: Flint Firebirds (as the Plymouth Whalers)
- 2013: Sudbury Wolves
- 2013: Belleville Bulls
- 2014: Peterborough Petes
- 2014: Edmonton Oil Kings
- 2014: Kootenay Ice
- 2014: Drummondville Voltigeurs
- 2015: Oshawa Generals
- 2015: Guelph Storm
- 2015: Portland Winterhawks
- 2015: Calgary Hitmen
- 2015: Medicine Hat Tigers
- 2015: Rimouski Oceanic
- 2015: Halifax Mooseheads
- 2015: Quebec Remparts
- 2015: Val d'Or Foreurs
- 2015: Baie Comeau Drakkar
Playoffs
For any franchise that did not enter post-season play for the current 2014-15 season, shows the last year that franchise did play in the post season. A significant number of teams in each league do enter post season play (80% of the CHL played in the 2015 playoffs), so playoff droughts are not as pronounced as championship droughts. Shows the playoff timing of a season, such as 2014 for the 2013-14 season.
- 2013: Saskatoon Blades
- 2014: Vancouver Giants
- 2014: Sudbury Wolves
- 2014: Flint Firebirds * (as the Plymouth Whalers)
- 2015: Tri-City Americans
- 2015: Medicine Hat Tigers
- 2015: Swift Current Broncos
- 2015: Kootenay Ice
- 2015: Halifax Mooseheads
- 2015: Baie-Comeau Drakkar
- 2015: Hamilton Bulldogs * (as the Belleville Bulls)
- 2015: Guelph Storm
Notes
The longest championship drought in CHL history is shared by the Saskatoon Blades and the Tri-City Americans, who have never won the WHL title nor a Memorial Cup since their founding in 1966. The Blades hold the record for longest drought for a franchise during their time in one city/team name, as the Americans have changed names and cities a few times since 1966.
The longest Memorial Cup drought among teams who have won their league title but never the Memorial Cup belongs to the Brandon Wheat Kings. The team has won three WHL titles but never the Memorial Cup since their founding in 1968.
There are only two CHL teams that have won the Memorial Cup but never their own league - the second edition of the Quebec Remparts (which joined the QMJHL in 1990 as the Beauport Harfangs) won the 2006 Memorial Cup as QMJHL runners-up to champion and tournament host Moncton and the Shawinigan Cataractes who won the 2012 Memorial Cup as hosts.
The longest league championship drought amongst previous winning franchises belongs to the Sudbury Wolves, who have not won since its previous incarnation, the Niagara Falls Flyers, won its third J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1968 (seventh franchise win, including previous incarnation as Barrie Flyers). The longest league championship drought amongst previous winning franchises during their time in one city/team name belongs to the Regina Pats, who have not won the WHL title since their win in 1980.
The longest Memorial Cup winning drought amongst previous winning franchises also belongs to the Sudbury Wolves, who have not won since its previous incarnation, the Niagara Falls Flyers, won its second Memorial Cup in 1968 (fourth franchise win, including previous incarnation as Barrie Flyers). The longest Memorial Cup drought amongst previous winning franchises during their time in one city/team name belongs to the Peterborough Petes, whose only Memorial Cup title came in 1979.
Provenance of the current CHL franchises:
- Acadie-Bathurst Titan totals include Rosemont National, Laval National, Laval Voisins, Laval Titan and Laval Titan du Collège-Français
- Blainville-Boisbriand Armada totals include St. John's Fog Devils and Montreal Junior
- Cape Breton Screaming Eagles totals include Sorel Éperviers, Verdun Éperviers, Granby Bisons and Granby Prédateurs
- Charlottetown Islanders totals include Montreal Rocket and PEI Rocket
- Erie Otters totals include Hamilton Fincups, Brantford Alexanders, Hamilton Steelhawks and Niagara Falls Thunder
- Flint Firebirds totals include Detroit Compuware Ambassadors, Detroit Junior Red Wings, Detroit Whalers, and Plymouth Whalers
- Gatineau Olympiques totals include Hull Festivals and Hull Olympiques
- Guelph Storm totals include Toronto Marlboros and Dukes of Hamilton
- Hamilton Bulldogs totals include Belleville Bulls
- Kingston Frontenacs totals include Kingston Canadians and Kingston Raiders
- Mississauga Steelheads totals include Toronto St. Michael's Majors (1996-2007) and Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (2008-2012)
- Moncton Wildcats totals include Moncton Alpines
- Moose Jaw Warriors totals include Winnipeg Warriors
- Niagara IceDogs totals include Mississauga IceDogs
- Owen Sound Attack totals include Guelph Platers and Owen Sound Platers
- Prince George Cougars totals include Victoria Cougars
- Quebec Remparts totals include Beauport Harfangs
- Rimouski Océanic totals include Sherbrooke Castors, St-Jean Castors and St-Jean Lynx
- Rouyn-Noranda Huskies totals include Montreal Junior Canadiens, Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge, Montreal Juniors, Verdun Juniors, Verdun Junior Canadiens, and Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
- Saginaw Spirit totals include St. Catharines Teepees, St. Catharines Black Hawks, Niagara Falls Flyers (1976-1982) and North Bay Centennials
- Sarnia Sting totals include Cornwall Royals and Newmarket Royals
- Seattle Thunderbirds totals include Vancouver Nats, Kamloops Chiefs and Seattle Breakers
- Shawinigan Cataractes totals include Shawinigan Bruins and Shawinigan Dynamos
- Sudbury Wolves totals include Niagara Falls Flyers (1960-1972)
- Tri-City Americans totals include Calgary Buffaloes, Calgary Centennials, Billings Bighorns, Nanaimo Islanders and New Westminster Bruins (1983-1988)
- Victoriaville Tigres totals include Longueuil Chevaliers
See also
- List of National Hockey League franchise post-season droughts
- List of Major League Baseball franchise post-season droughts
- List of National Basketball Association franchise post-season droughts
- List of Current NFL franchise post-season droughts