Niagara Falls Canucks
Encyclopedia
The Niagara Falls Canucks are a Canadian
junior ice hockey
team based in Niagara Falls
, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
.
. They stayed with the league until 1979 when the league folded.
The Canucks have been a charter member of the Golden Horseshoe "B" since 1979. For a short time in the 1990s, the teams was known as the Devils.
During the 2006 Playoffs, the Canucks won the GHJHL Championship, but ended up falling to the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League
's Cambridge Winterhawks
4-games-to-1 in the Sutherland Cup
final. The current captain of the Canucks is Niagara Falls native Cam McLean.
Canada
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junior ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada...
.
History
The Canucks moved up from Intercounty Junior C in 1971 to the Niagara District Junior B Hockey LeagueNiagara District Junior B Hockey League
The Niagara District Junior B Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in the Golden Horseshoe of Ontario from 1954 until 1979. The league was a part of the Ontario Hockey Association of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and was eligible for the Sutherland Cup.-History:The...
. They stayed with the league until 1979 when the league folded.
The Canucks have been a charter member of the Golden Horseshoe "B" since 1979. For a short time in the 1990s, the teams was known as the Devils.
During the 2006 Playoffs, the Canucks won the GHJHL Championship, but ended up falling to the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League
Midwestern Junior B Hockey League
The Mid-Western Junior Hockey League was a junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1973 until 2007. As of 2007, the league has become a division of the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...
's Cambridge Winterhawks
Cambridge Winterhawks
The Cambridge Winterhawks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-1 in the Sutherland Cup
Sutherland Cup
The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship...
final. The current captain of the Canucks is Niagara Falls native Cam McLean.
Current
The Niagara Falls Canucks relocated from Niagara Falls Memorial Arena to the Gale Centre prior to the 2011 season. Niagara Falls native Cam McLean was named captain during the grand opening of the new facility.Season-by-Season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1977-78 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 259 | 193 | 51 | 2nd NDJBHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1978-79 | 39 | 27 | 7 | 5 | ||||||
| 59 | 1st NDJBHL | Lost Final | ||||||||
| 1979-80 | 44 | 30 | 11 | 3 | ||||||
| 257 | 185 | 63 | 2nd GHJHL | |||||||
| 1980-81 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| 295 | 206 | 56 | 2nd GHJHL | |||||||
| 1981-82 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 4 | ||||||
| 44 | 2nd GHJHL | |||||||||
| 1982-83 | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | ||||||
| 215 | 239 | 39 | 6th GHJHL | |||||||
| 1983-84 | 42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| 296 | 192 | 61 | 1st GHJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1984-85 | 42 | 24 | 13 | 5 | ||||||
| 268 | 208 | 53 | 2nd GHJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1985-86 | 40 | 19 | 16 | 5 | ||||||
| 236 | 215 | 43 | 5th GHJHL | |||||||
| 1986-87 | 42 | 29 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 322 | 215 | 63 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1987-88 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 394 | 224 | 72 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1988-89 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | ||||||
| 279 | 209 | 59 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1989-90 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 309 | 278 | 61 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 42 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 307 | 9 | 8th GHJHL | |
| 1991-92 | 42 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 303 | 15 | 8th GHJHL | |
| 1992-93 | 42 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 190 | 207 | 38 | 5th GHJHL | |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 248 | 210 | 49 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1994-95 | 42 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 319 | 188 | 73 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 1995-96 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 283 | 169 | 70 | 1st GHJHL | Won League, Won Sutherland Cup Sutherland Cup The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship... |
| 1996-97 | 41 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 298 | 181 | 65 | 2nd GHJHL | |
| 1997-98 | 49 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 379 | 165 | 89 | 1st GHJHL | Won League, Won Sutherland Cup Sutherland Cup The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship... |
| 1998-99 | 48 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 238 | 133 | 85 | 1st GHJHL | Lost Final |
| 1999-00 | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 152 | 60 | 4th GHJHL | |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 254 | 161 | 72 | 1st GHJHL | |
| 2001-02 | 48 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 136 | 76 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 2002-03 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 232 | 156 | 67 | 2nd GHJHL | Lost Final |
| 2003-04 | 48 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 206 | 109 | 81 | 1st GHJHL | Lost Final |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 206 | 169 | 58 | 2nd GHJHL | Lost Final |
| 2005-06 | 49 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 300 | 158 | 77 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 261 | 178 | 76 | 1st GHJHL | Lost Final |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 207 | 178 | 63 | 2nd GOJHL-GH | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 2008-09 | 52 | 25 | 22 | |||||||
| 5 | 240 | 222 | 55 | 4th GOJHL-GH | Lost in Conference Finals | |||||
| 2009-10 | 51 | 28 | 16 | |||||||
| 7 | 205 | 202 | 63 | 4th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. SF | |||||
| 2010-11 | 51 | 38 | 9 | |||||||
| 4 | 280 | 164 | 80 | 1st GOJHL-GH | Lost Final |
Sutherland Cup Appearances
- 1987: St. Thomas StarsSt. Thomas StarsThe St. Thomas Stars are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Niagara Falls Canucks 4-games-to-none - 1989: St. Michael's BuzzersSt. Michael's BuzzersThe St. Michael's Buzzers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Canadian Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Niagara Falls Canucks 4-games-to-1 - 1996: Niagara Falls Canucks defeated St. Thomas StarsSt. Thomas StarsThe St. Thomas Stars are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-2 - 1998: Niagara Falls Canucks defeated Elmira Sugar KingsElmira Sugar KingsThe Elmira Sugar Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Elmira, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-3 - 2006: Cambridge WinterhawksCambridge WinterhawksThe Cambridge Winterhawks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Niagara Falls Canucks 4-games-to-1 - 2011: Elmira Sugar KingsElmira Sugar KingsThe Elmira Sugar Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Elmira, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Niagara Falls Canucks 4-games-to-1