Mount Pearl Jr. Blades
CityMount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
LeagueSt. John's Junior Hockey League
DivisionCity Division
Founded1980
Home arenaThe Glacier
ColorsBlue, Red and White
     
General managerWally O’Neill
Head coachAdam Collins
Franchise history
1980–2013Mount Pearl Jr. Blades
2013–2015Mount Pearl Wild
2015-PresentMount Pearl Jr. Blades

The Mount Pearl Jr. Blades are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, are a former Junior A team, and won the Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B championship in 1986.

History

Prior to 1980, junior hockey in St. John's was for the most part a Juvenile-level recreation league. Every year, an all-star team was drafted from the city and named the St. John's Jr. Capitals, after their senior team the St. John's Capitals, to compete against teams from across the province for the Veitch Memorial Trophy at either the Junior A or B level.

In 1980, the St. John's Junior Hockey League was organized and a legitimate Junior B league was formed. The winner of this league, not an all-star team, would represent the city in provincial and inter-provincial events. One of the founding members of this league was the Mount Pearl Jr. Blades. The Blades take their name from the Mount Pearl Blades Senior Hockey Team.

In 1986, the Blades would win their league, the Provincial Veitch Memorial Trophy, and go on to win the Don Johnson Cup as Maritime Junior B Champions in Kensington, Prince Edward Island.

In 1989, the entire league would retract by half and the league, including the Blades, made the jump to Junior A. After two years of the league being overwhelmed at the national level by the champions of other leagues, the league and its teams returned to Junior B.

The 1995-96 season saw the team set a club record for fewest wins in a season, with only two. In 1996–97, the team withdrew from the league to due its lack of competitiveness. The team returned to the league in 1998–99 and has been successful and competitive ever since.

The Blades would be league champions in 1986, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2018, and 2022 Their only Veitch Memorial Trophy as Newfoundland Champions and Don Johnson Cup as Atlantic Champions would come in 1986.

Season-by-season record

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1980–813213145—156160314th SJJHL
1981–823215152—174157323rd SJJHLLost semi-final
1982–83339195—161248233rd SJJHLLost final
1983–844017185—255269394th SJJHLLost semi-final
1984–85362394—215174502nd SJJHL
1985–86282602—292104541st SJJHLWon League, won VMT, won DJC
1986–873015114—170148344th SJJHLLost semi-final
1987–88316214—148249164th SJJHLDNQ
1988–894220202—239238424th SJJHL
1989–90369234—166212223rd SJJHL
1990–913421130—203174422nd SJJHL
1991–92275211—95176114th SJJHL
1992–933811280—161257224th SJJHL
1993–942412111—171164253rd SJJHL
1994–953416171—203155334th SJJHL
1995–96322291—9323555th SJJHL
1996–97246171—107153135th SJJHLWithdrew Mid-season
1997–98Did Not Participate
1998–993311211—148206237th SJJHL
1999–003720143—197184433rd SJJHL
2000–013119633181125442nd SJJHL
2001–023315144—163141346th SJJHL
2002–032922501163104451st SJJHLWon League
2003–0429131303130138293rd SJJHL
2004–052819711173140401st SJJHL
2005–0629161120168130343rd SJJHL
2006–072922700192106441st SJJHLWon League
2007–08281783014095371st SJJHL
2008–09281873012292391st SJJHLWon League
2009–102821610166107433rd SJJHL
2010–1128198—1124110392nd SJJHL
2011–1228224—2177105462nd SJJHL
2012–13281214—2138144264th SJJHLLost final
Mount Pearl Wild
2013–14281213—396105276th SJJHLLost quarters, 0–4 (Breakers)
2014–1528521—274158128th SJJHLLost quarters, 0–3 (Capitals)
2015–1628189—112785373rd SJJHLWon quarters, 3–0 (Jr. Celtics)
Lost semifinals, 1–4 (Capitals)
2016–1727168—311898363rd of 8 SJJHLLost quarters, 1–3 (Flyers)
2017–1826241—115466501st of 8 SJJHLWon quarters, 3–0 (Eagles)
Won semifinals, 4–0 (Stars)
Won League 4–1 (Renegades)
SJJHL Champions
Advance to Don Johnson Cup
2018–19282311116986481st of 8 SJJHLWon quarters, 3–0 (Jr. Caps)
Won semifinals, 4–0 (Flyers)
Lost League Finals 3–4 (Renegades)
2018–19282311116986481st of 8 SJJHLWon quarters, 3–0 (Jr. Caps)
Won semifinals, 4–0 (Flyers)
Lost League Finals 3–4 (Renegades)
2021–2222154—310766332nd of 8 SJJHLWon semifinals, 3-1 (Renegades)
Won finals 4-3 (Stars)
SJJHL Champions
2022–2328205—312483432nd of 8 SJJHLWon quarterfinals, 3-0 (Warriors)
Lost semifinals, 1-4 (Jr. Caps)

Don Johnson Cup

Eastern Canada Jr B Championships

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemifinalBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
1986— — —— — —— — —— — —— — —Don Johnson Cup Champions
2003
HOST		L, Sackville Blazers 1–5
?, Sherwood 0–0
?, St. John Jr Celtics
?, Oromocto		 ?–?–?2 of 5W, Sherwoodn/aL, Sackville Blazers 4–6
Silver Medalists
2018OTW, Moncton Vito's 5–4
SOW, Western Red Wings 6–5
L, Kameron Jr. Miners 0–3
OTW, East Hants Penguins 5–4		3–0–13rd of 5W, Western Red Wings 5–0n/aLost Kameron Jr. Miners 1–4
2022W, Sherwood Metros 2-0
L, Antigonish Bulldogs 0-4
L, Moncton Vito's 4-5
L, Kent Coyotes 1-8		1–3–03rd of 5L, Kent Coyotes 1-2n/an/a
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