Moose Jaw Canucks

Moose Jaw Canucks
City Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
League Western Hockey League
Operated 1935 (1935) to 1984
Home arena Moose Jaw Civic Centre

The Moose Jaw Canucks were a junior ice hockey team based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. They were one of the founding members of the Western Canada Junior Hockey League (known today as the Western Hockey League) in 1966 following a rebellion within the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The franchise itself was founded in 1935 and ceased operations in 1984.

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Franchise history

The Canucks played in the following leagues in their history:

In 1984, the Canucks folded to make room for the WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors when the franchise transferred from Winnipeg. Another team, also known as the Moose Jaw Canucks played in the South Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey League (now known as the Prairie Junior Hockey League) from 1992–94. The Canucks legacy is survived by the Jr. C Canucks, who have played in the Saskatchewan Junior C Hockey League since 2006.

WCJHL history

In the summer of 1966, the Canucks were one of five SJHL clubs that left the provincial league to join franchises in Calgary and Edmonton in the new Western Canada Junior Hockey League. The league was considered a "rebel league" by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and thus denied the right to compete for Canadian junior hockey's top prize, the Memorial Cup.

In the WCJHL's inaugural season, the Canucks won the league championship despite finishing 4th in the overall standings. The following year, the Canucks would lose out in the league semi-finals after another 4th place finish.

Concerned about the WCJHL's poor reputation with the CAHA and hoping to once again compete for the Memorial Cup, the Canucks, along with the Regina Pats and Weyburn Red Wings, would leave the WCJHL to return to the reborn SJHL. Following the reorganization of junior hockey in 1970, which saw the Western Canada Hockey League gain Tier-I status, the Canucks attempted to rejoin the WCHL but were denied. The Canucks would remain in the Tier-II SJHL until the arrival of the Warriors.

Season-by-Season Standings

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1948–49 26 17 8 1 - 139 94 35 2nd WCJHL
1949–50 40 22 18 0 - 162 180 44 2nd WCJHL
1950–51 40 16 22 2 - 147 160 34 5th WCJHL
1951–52 44 21 23 0 - 178 171 42 5th WCJHL
1952–53 - - - - - - - - 3rd WCJHL
1953–54 36 17 19 0 - 166 191 29 4th WCJHL
1954–55 40 5 35 0 - 100 264 10 5th WCJHL
1966–67 56 25 19 12 - 215 190 62 4th WCJHL Won championship
1967–68 60 31 24 5 - 263 243 67 4th WCJHL Lost Semi-final
1968–69 44 19 24 1 - 223 245 39 3rd SJHL
1969–70 36 16 18 2 - 143 152 34 3rd SJHL
1970–71 Did Not Participate
1971–72 50 7 43 0 - 174 345 13 9th SJHL
1972–73 48 23 25 0 - 239 242 46 4th SJHL South
1973–74 50 23 27 0 - 253 251 46 4th SJHL South
1974–75 58 16 42 0 - 278 333 32 6th SJHL South
1975–76 58 22 33 3 - 264 299 47 6th SJHL North
1976–77 60 42 18 0 - 362 208 84 2nd SJHL South
1977–78 60 41 19 0 - 351 262 82 1st SJHL South
1978–79 60 34 24 2 - 322 263 70 2nd SJHL South
1979–80 60 44 15 1 - 343 245 89 1st SJHL South Lost Final
1980–81 60 40 14 0 - 406 268 92 1st SJHL South
1981–82 60 29 29 2 - 262 248 60 2nd SJHL South Lost Quarter-final
1982–83 64 27 34 3 - 299 345 57 6th SJHL Lost Quarter-final
1983–84 64 35 28 1 - 344 314 71 4th SJHL Lost 1st Round

Playoffs

Regina Pats defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-none
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-none
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-1
Estevan Bruins defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-none
Melville Millionaires defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-2
Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1
Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Regina Blues 4-games-to-1
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-1
Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Regina Blues 4-games-to-1
Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-2
Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-1
Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-2
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-2
Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-1
Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-none
Prince Albert Raiders defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-3
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-2
Moose Jaw Canucks defeated Humboldt Broncos 4-games-to-none
Weyburn Red Wings defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-3
Lloydminster Lancers defeated Moose Jaw Canucks 4-games-to-1

Notable alumni

See also

References

Defunct Western Hockey League teams
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