While the Tigers failed to capture any championships during this period two skaters, Theran Welsh (1973–74) and Wade Hoffus (1976–77) led the league in scoring.
Led by scoring champion Dave Morrell and NSJHL Playoff MVP Mike Rooney, the Tigers would advance to the Western Junior B Championships for the first time as the Saskatchewan representative.
[2] The Tigers third trip to the Western Championships would see them finally achieve the ultimate goal, winning the gold medal game to capture the Keystone Cup.
Though the pressure to win was added by hosting the tournament the Tigers put together another solid season, defeating the Saskatoon Chiefs in the league finals.
The Tigers won the first two games played in Kinistino by identical 7–3 scores and then ended the series with a 4–0 shutout of the Rebels in Assiniboia, earning them their fourth provincial title in as many years.
)[4] Kinistino travelled to Thunder Bay to compete in the Keystone Cup and would again win the tournament, defeating the Selkirk Fisherman in the championship game by a score of 5–3.
Many assumed it would be another league championship was close at hand, but the upstart Saskatoon Royals had put together an impressive season while being overshadowed by the dominant Tigers.