CPAC WOMENS HC

The CPAC Women’s Hockey Team was built in the mid-1970s around a core group of players from Border Community Club where the players had developed strong chemistry playing together for years. Finding sponsorship in 1975 by the Canadian Polish Athletic Club, the team formed at a time when women’s hockey in Manitoba had limited structure and recognition.

Despite these challenges, CPAC quickly established itself as a top team. Practices were often held outdoors late at night, and the group regularly competed with a short roster. At the 1986 National Championships, the team dressed only four defencemen and continued after losing one player.

Throughout the early 1980s, CPAC dominated women’s hockey in Western Canada. The team went undefeated for three consecutive seasons and competed successfully beyond women’s leagues, including exhibition games in a men’s tournament in Morden. They represented Manitoba at the Western Canadian Championships for five straight years, reaching the final each time and winning twice.

CPAC represented Manitoba at the first National Women’s Hockey Championships in Brantford, Ontario, competing for the Abby Hoffman and Maureen McTeer Cups. Their performance led to further invitations, and their 1983 final appearance was featured on national television.

At the provincial level, CPAC dominated the Winnipeg Women’s Hockey League, winning eight consecutive city championships. In one season, they recorded 31 wins, one tie, 270 goals for, and just 22 against.

CPAC’s sustained success were at the vanguard for advancing women’s hockey in Manitoba.