In the 1970s, Elm Creek was put on the hockey map with three Midget provincial championships in four years. The first came in 1970 versus Roblin. The Creek won 6-3 after scoring five goals in the third period. Back home, in front of 900 fans, the team wrapped it up with a close 5-4 victory.
The next year they defeated Roblin again, posting a 14-10 two-game total even after losing three players to junior teams. Skip ahead to 1974 and many of these boys were back at it again, winning the Provincial C title at home. After taking the first contest 11-6 against a combined Angusville–Binscarth club, the second game in Elm Creek was called with 1:27 left due to fighting. With the score tied 7-7 at the time, the Midgets won on total goals.
Once again in 1976, this time combining with Carman, many Elm Creek players captured Manitoba A and B titles. Per capita, this town has to rank high when it comes to numbers, performance and success.
Bob Miller recalled that Game 2 in Elm Creek was packed to the rafters. Elm Creek’s Gerry Scharien, who was a DJ on Portage radio station CFRY at the time, provided play-by-play commentary on the air. Miller believes six players from that team went on to play in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and/or the Western Hockey League.
