St. James Canadians
CityWinnipeg, Manitoba
LeagueManitoba Junior Hockey League
Operated1956-2004
Home arenaSt. James Civic Centre
ColoursRed, Blue, White
     
Franchise history
1956–1966Winnipeg Braves
1966-1967St. James Braves
1967-2003St. James Canadians
1978-presentSt. James Canucks
Championships
Playoff championships1959 Memorial Cup Champions

The St. James Canadians were a Canadian junior hockey team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League until 2003, folding officially in 2004. The Canadians played out of the St. James Civic Centre, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As the Winnipeg Braves, they won the 1959 Memorial Cup as National Junior Hockey champions.

History

Winnipeg Braves

The Winnipeg Braves were founded in 1956 and affiliated with the Winnipeg Warriors (minor pro) of the Western Hockey League. The Braves played regular season games at Winnipeg's Olympic Rink and won 2 Turnbull Cup Championships as Manitoba Junior Champions (1959 and 1965).

The 1958-59, Braves won the Abbott Cup as Western Canadian Junior ‘A’ Champions, and were the last team from Winnipeg to win the Memorial Cup as National Champions. Under the leadership of manager Bill Addison and coach Bill Allum, the Braves defeated the Peterborough Petes coached by 25-year-old Scotty Bowman. In the championship series, the Petes won the first game 5-4, and the Braves came back to win four straight games 5-2, 5-2, 5-3 and 6-2. The final game of the series was played in Brandon, Manitoba due to the Shrine Circus appearing at Winnipeg Arena. The team included future NHL'ers Ted Green and Ernie Wakely.

Roster: Pat Angers, Don Atamanchuk, Al Baty, Gary Bergman, Ernie Bradawaski, Rene Brunel, Ted Green, Howie Hughes, Allan Ingimundson, Ken King, Ted Knight, Jerry Kruk, Laurie Langrell, Wayne Larkin, Al LeBlanc, Bob Leiter, Doug Monro, Zenon Moroz, Lew Mueller, John Rodger, Paul Sexsmith, John Sutherland, Bob Wales, Wayne Winstone, Ernie Wakely, J. D. (Jack) Perrin Jr. (President), Bill Addison (Manager), Bill Allum (Coach), Jim Drury (Trainer).

The Memorial Cup Championship team was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2003, and inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in the team category.

Prior to the 1966-67 season, the team moved to St. James and changed its name to the St. James Braves.

St. James Canadians

During the summer of 1967, a community-minded sports group purchased the St. James Braves from Ben Hatskin. The team relocated to the brand new St. James Civic Centre, where they played as the St. James Canadians.

The Canadians won the Turnbull Cup three times (1968, 1996, 1997) throughout their 35 years in the MJHL. They played until the end of the 2002-03 season. The team took a one-year leave of absence from the MJHL in 2003-04 before ceasing operations .

St. James Canucks

The St. James Junior Canucks joined the league in 1978-1979 to help complement the St. James Junior Canadians of The MJHL. The Team moved to the Civic Center and had a dressing room built on the home side of the rink and occupied that until the St. James Canadians folded and the Canucks, with the blessing of Diane Woods, president of the Canadians, took over the dressing room which is where we call home today.


Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPointsFinishPlayoffs
1957-583013161-146135273rd MJHL
1958-59312272-177111461st MJHLWon League, won AbC, won MC
1959-603116141-141126333rd MJHL
1960-613218140-145117363rd MJHL
1961-62409238-110177265th MJHL
1962-633914223-127156314th MJHL
1963-643011163-92120255th MJHL
1964-654426135-184140571st MJHLWon League
1965-664820244-207219443rd MJHL
1966-675621341-254361435th MJHL
1967-683916212-155165344th MJHLWon League
1968-693416144-142146365th MJHL
1969-703416126-146136384th MJHL
1970-714821225-170184475th MJHL
1971-724831161-256191633rd MJHL
1972-734827201-225187552nd MJHL
1973-744819272-216223386th MJHL
1974-754829190-281238583rd MJHL
1975-765229221-259227593rd MJHL
1976-775121300-239249447th MJHL
1977-785225270-265258507th MJHL
1978-794830180-273219601st MJHL
1979-804728181-236191574th MJHL
1980-81473881-353210772nd MJHL
1981-824826202-305261545th MJHL
1982-834812342-221301267th MJHL
1983-844811370-201312227th MJHL
1984-854829181-266224592nd MJHL
1985-864829181-276221594th MJHL
1986-874723222-226230487th MJHL
1987-884821252-223215446th MJHL
1988-894810353-186305238th MJHL
1989-905224280-253275487th MJHL
1990-914825203-267249534th MJHL
1991-9248301611242207623rd MJHL
1992-9348252021241233534th MJHL
1993-9455321931----682nd MJHL
1994-9554212724199221487th MJHL
1995-9656342110266194694th MJHLWon League
1996-9755312202226183644th MJHLWon League
1997-9862293021254247615th MJHL
1998-9962352511262229724th MJHL
1999-00643823-3285243793rd MJHL
2000-01642631-72242405910th MJHL
2001-02643325-6228200726th MJHL
2002-0363656-11664051311th MJHL
2003-04Did Not Participate
St James Canucks
1978 - 2022 seasons not entered
2022-2345404-1270175811st of 10Won quarterfinal, 4-1 (Riels
Won semifinals, 4-1 (Railer Express)
Won League Finals, 4-0 (Victorias)
MMJHL CHAMPIONS

Playoffs

  • 1971 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg Monarchs 4-games-to-2
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
  • 1972 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg Monarchs 4-games-to-2
West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
  • 1973 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated West Kildonan North Stars 9-points-to-7
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
  • 1974 Lost quarter-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
  • 1975 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-none
West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
  • 1976 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
West Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-3
  • 1977 Lost quarter-final
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
  • 1978 Lost quarter-final
Kenora Thistles defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
  • 1979 Lost quarter-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
  • 1980 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated Fort Garry Blues 4-games-to-2
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
  • 1981 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated Fort Garry Blues 4-games-to-1
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
  • 1982 Lost quarter-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
  • 1983 Lost quarter-final
Fort Garry Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
  • 1984 Lost quarter-final
Fort Garry Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
  • 1985 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated Thunder Bay Hornets 4-games-to-2
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
  • 1986 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
  • 1987 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
  • 1988 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-1
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
  • 1989 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
  • 1990 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
Kildonan North Stars defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-3
  • 1991 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated St. Boniface Saints 4-games-to-3
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
St. James Canadians defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-1
St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
Fifth and eliminated in 1992 Centennial Cup round robin (1-3)
  • 1993 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
  • 1994 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated Southeast Blades 4-games-to-1
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
  • 1995 Lost quarter-final
Winnipeg South Blues defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
St. James Canadians defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-3
St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-none
St. James Canadians defeated Neepawa Natives 4-games-to-3 MJHL CHAMPIONS
Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-1
St. James Canadians defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-none
St. James Canadians defeated OCN Blizzard 4-games-to-1 MJHL CHAMPIONS
Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
  • 1998 Lost final
St. James Canadians defeated Selkirk Steelers 4-games-to-2
St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues
Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-1
  • 1999 Lost quarter-final
St. Boniface Saints defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-2
  • 2000 Lost quarter-final
Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-3
  • 2001 DNQ
  • 2002 Lost semi-final
St. James Canadians defeated Winnipeg South Blues 4-games-to-3
Winkler Flyers defeated St. James Canadians 4-games-to-none
  • 2003 DNQ

Notable alumni

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