4-games-to-2 Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2 2008 Lost Quarter-final Nipawin Hawks defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-games-to-2 Humboldt Broncos defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2 2009 Lost Preliminary Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-none 2010 DNQ 2011 DNQ 2012 Preliminary Round Nipawin Hawks earned bye Quarter-Finals Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3 2013 Preliminary Round Nipawin Hawks earned bye Quarter-Finals Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2 2014 Preliminary Round Notre Dame Hounds defeated Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-1 2015 Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2 Semi-final Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-1 2016 Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2 Semi-final Melfort Mustangs defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3 2017 Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-0 Semi-final Flin Flon Bombers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3 2018 Lost AVANET Cup Preliminary round Nipawin Hawks earned bye Quarter-finals Nipawin Hawks defeated Flin Flon Bombers 4-games-to-1 Semi-final Nipawin Hawks were leading Humboldt Broncos 3-games-to-1 when the fatal Broncos bus crash occurred on April 6, 2018 on their way to Game 5. Canalta Cup Nipawin Hawks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1 SJHL CHAMPIONS AVANET Cup Steinbach Pistons defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2 2019 Quarter-finals Yorkton Terriers defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3 2020 Quarter-finals Battlefords North Stars lead the Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-1 before the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season 2021 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 2022 DNQ Current Roster Updated November 8, 2022 NHL alumni Nolan Schaefer – Minnesota Wild Greg Classen – Nashville Predators Mark Smith – San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames Curtis Murphy – Minnesota Wild Adam Beckman - Minnesota Wild See also List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan References External links Nipawin Hawks official website Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams Ice hockey clubs established in 1985 1985 establishments in Saskatchewan