St. John's Jr. Celtics
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The St. John's Jr. Celtics are a Canadian Junior ice hockey
club from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, are a former Junior A team, and were the first ever Don Johnson Cup
Maritime Junior B champions in 1982.
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. On of the founding members of this league was the St. John's "Brothers Rice" Jr. Celtics. In 1982, the Celtics would win their first league championship. They would win the Veitch Memorial Trophy
and move on to the first ever Don Johnson Cup
-- a inter-provincial Junior Championship featuring the best Junior B clubs from New Brunswick
, Prince Edward Island
, Nova Scotia
, and Newfoundland and Labrador
. In the final game, the Jr. Celtics would defeat PEI's Kensington Bombers 4-3 to win the first ever championship. Newfoundland
's own Don Johnson
would have the honour of awarding the trophy baring his name to his own son Celtics' Michael Johnson at the first ever event.
Nine games into the 1982-83 season, the Celtics had to pullout of the league. They were mothballed in 1983-84, but would return after that year off.
In 1989, the league retracted by half and was promoted to Junior A to compete for the Manitoba Centennial Cup at a National level. The Celtics were a part of this Junior A experiment for its two seasons, but the winners of the two seasons (St. John's Jr. 50's and Avalon Jr. Capitals) did not fair well in National playdowns, and the entire league returned to Junior B in 1991.
The Jr. Celtics won the St. John's League championship in 1982, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2008, and 2011. They won the Provincial Veitch Memorial Trophy
in 1982, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2008, and 2011. 1982 remains the Celtics only Don Johnson Cup
.
The St. John's Jr. Celtics are a Canadian Junior ice hockey
club from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, are a former Junior A team, and were the first ever Don Johnson Cup
Maritime Junior B champions in 1982.
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. On of the founding members of this league was the St. John's "Brothers Rice" Jr. Celtics. In 1982, the Celtics would win their first league championship. They would win the Veitch Memorial Trophy
and move on to the first ever Don Johnson Cup
-- a inter-provincial Junior Championship featuring the best Junior B clubs from New Brunswick
, Prince Edward Island
, Nova Scotia
, and Newfoundland and Labrador
. In the final game, the Jr. Celtics would defeat PEI's Kensington Bombers 4-3 to win the first ever championship. Newfoundland
's own Don Johnson
would have the honour of awarding the trophy baring his name to his own son Celtics' Michael Johnson at the first ever event.
Nine games into the 1982-83 season, the Celtics had to pullout of the league. They were mothballed in 1983-84, but would return after that year off.
In 1989, the league retracted by half and was promoted to Junior A to compete for the Manitoba Centennial Cup at a National level. The Celtics were a part of this Junior A experiment for its two seasons, but the winners of the two seasons (St. John's Jr. 50's and Avalon Jr. Capitals) did not fair well in National playdowns, and the entire league returned to Junior B in 1991.
The Jr. Celtics won the St. John's League championship in 1982, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2008, and 2011. They won the Provincial Veitch Memorial Trophy
in 1982, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2008, and 2011. 1982 remains the Celtics only Don Johnson Cup
.
The St. John's Jr. Celtics are a Canadian Junior ice hockey
club from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, are a former Junior A team, and were the first ever Don Johnson Cup
Maritime Junior B champions in 1982.
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. On of the founding members of this league was the St. John's "Brothers Rice" Jr. Celtics. In 1982, the Celtics would win their first league championship. They would win the Veitch Memorial Trophy
and move on to the first ever Don Johnson Cup
-- a inter-provincial Junior Championship featuring the best Junior B clubs from New Brunswick
, Prince Edward Island
, Nova Scotia
, and Newfoundland and Labrador
. In the final game, the Jr. Celtics would defeat PEI's Kensington Bombers 4-3 to win the first ever championship. Newfoundland
's own Don Johnson
would have the honour of awarding the trophy baring his name to his own son Celtics' Michael Johnson at the first ever event.
Nine games into the 1982-83 season, the Celtics had to pullout of the league. They were mothballed in 1983-84, but would return after that year off.
In 1989, the league retracted by half and was promoted to Junior A to compete for the Manitoba Centennial Cup at a National level. The Celtics were a part of this Junior A experiment for its two seasons, but the winners of the two seasons (St. John's Jr. 50's and Avalon Jr. Capitals) did not fair well in National playdowns, and the entire league returned to Junior B in 1991.
The Jr. Celtics won the St. John's League championship in 1982, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2008, and 2011. They won the Provincial Veitch Memorial Trophy
in 1982, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2008, and 2011. 1982 remains the Celtics only Don Johnson Cup
.
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...
club from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, are a former Junior A team, and were the first ever Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
Maritime Junior B champions in 1982.
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 TrophyVeitch Memorial Trophy
The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
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. On of the founding members of this league was the St. John's "Brothers Rice" Jr. Celtics. In 1982, the Celtics would win their first league championship. They would win the Veitch Memorial Trophy
Veitch Memorial Trophy
The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
and move on to the first ever Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
-- a inter-provincial Junior Championship featuring the best Junior B clubs from New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, and Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. In the final game, the Jr. Celtics would defeat PEI's Kensington Bombers 4-3 to win the first ever championship. Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
's own Don Johnson
Don Johnson (sports executive)
Donald Stewart Johnson is a civil servant and sports executive widely known for his dedication to the sport of hockey. The Atlantic Canada Junior B Hockey Championship has been named the Don Johnson Cup in his honour....
would have the honour of awarding the trophy baring his name to his own son Celtics' Michael Johnson at the first ever event.
Nine games into the 1982-83 season, the Celtics had to pullout of the league. They were mothballed in 1983-84, but would return after that year off.
In 1989, the league retracted by half and was promoted to Junior A to compete for the Manitoba Centennial Cup at a National level. The Celtics were a part of this Junior A experiment for its two seasons, but the winners of the two seasons (St. John's Jr. 50's and Avalon Jr. Capitals) did not fair well in National playdowns, and the entire league returned to Junior B in 1991.
The Jr. Celtics won the St. John's League championship in 1982, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2008, and 2011. They won the Provincial Veitch Memorial Trophy
Veitch Memorial Trophy
The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
in 1982, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2008, and 2011. 1982 remains the Celtics only Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
.
Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1980-81 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | |||||||
| 164 | 145 | 36 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1981-82 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| 250 | 104 | 53 | 1st SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT, Won DJC | |||||||
| 1982-83 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
| 36 | 65 | 5 | 5th SJJHL | Suspended | |||||||
| 1983-84 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 1984-85 | 33 | 3 | 28 | 2 | |||||||
| 73 | 256 | 8 | 7th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1985-86 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | |||||||
| 112 | 280 | 9 | 7th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1986-87 | 30 | 8 | 20 | 2 | |||||||
| 150 | 226 | 18 | 6th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1987-88 | 31 | 6 | 23 | 2 | |||||||
| 177 | 274 | 14 | 5th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1988-89 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 335 | 214 | 62 | 1st SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1989-90 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | |||||||
| 213 | 193 | 37 | 2nd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1990-91 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 0 | |||||||
| 178 | 206 | 22 | 4th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1991-92 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | |||||||
| 129 | 159 | 21 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1992-93 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 0 | |||||||
| 192 | 214 | 30 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1993-94 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 191 | 98 | 38 | 1st SJJHL | Won League | |||||||
| 1994-95 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| 218 | 135 | 49 | 1st SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | |||||||
| 1995-96 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
| 232 | 155 | 47 | 1st SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1996-97 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | |||||||
| 155 | 143 | 37 | 2nd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1997-98 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | |||||||
| 187 | 187 | 36 | 2nd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1998-99 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 2 | |||||||
| 176 | 140 | 42 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1999-00 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 199 | 125 | 61 | 1st SJJHL | Won League | |||||||
| 2000-01 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 163 | 124 | 40 | 4th SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | |
| 2001-02 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| 155 | 105 | 46 | 1st SJJHL | ||||||||
| 2002-03 | 29 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 144 | 21 | 6th SJJHL | Won VMT | |
| 2003-04 | 29 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 146 | 166 | 23 | 7th SJJHL | ||
| 2004-05 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 184 | 10 | 8th SJJHL | ||
| 2005-06 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 171 | 167 | 30 | 5th SJJHL | ||
| 2006-07 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 149 | 34 | 4th SJJHL | ||
| 2007-08 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 102 | 34 | 3rd SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | |
| 2008-09 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 124 | 36 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
| 2009-10 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 93 | 44 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
| 2010-11 | 28 | 17 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1 | 144 | 102 | 35 | 4th SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | ||||||
External links
The St. John's Jr. Celtics are a Canadian 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...
club from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, are a former Junior A team, and were the first ever Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
Maritime Junior B champions in 1982.
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 TrophyVeitch Memorial Trophy
The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
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. On of the founding members of this league was the St. John's "Brothers Rice" Jr. Celtics. In 1982, the Celtics would win their first league championship. They would win the Veitch Memorial Trophy
Veitch Memorial Trophy
The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
and move on to the first ever Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
-- a inter-provincial Junior Championship featuring the best Junior B clubs from New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, and Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. In the final game, the Jr. Celtics would defeat PEI's Kensington Bombers 4-3 to win the first ever championship. Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
's own Don Johnson
Don Johnson (sports executive)
Donald Stewart Johnson is a civil servant and sports executive widely known for his dedication to the sport of hockey. The Atlantic Canada Junior B Hockey Championship has been named the Don Johnson Cup in his honour....
would have the honour of awarding the trophy baring his name to his own son Celtics' Michael Johnson at the first ever event.
Nine games into the 1982-83 season, the Celtics had to pullout of the league. They were mothballed in 1983-84, but would return after that year off.
In 1989, the league retracted by half and was promoted to Junior A to compete for the Manitoba Centennial Cup at a National level. The Celtics were a part of this Junior A experiment for its two seasons, but the winners of the two seasons (St. John's Jr. 50's and Avalon Jr. Capitals) did not fair well in National playdowns, and the entire league returned to Junior B in 1991.
The Jr. Celtics won the St. John's League championship in 1982, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2008, and 2011. They won the Provincial Veitch Memorial Trophy
Veitch Memorial Trophy
The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
in 1982, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2008, and 2011. 1982 remains the Celtics only Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
.
Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1980-81 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | |||||||
| 164 | 145 | 36 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1981-82 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| 250 | 104 | 53 | 1st SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT, Won DJC | |||||||
| 1982-83 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
| 36 | 65 | 5 | 5th SJJHL | Suspended | |||||||
| 1983-84 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 1984-85 | 33 | 3 | 28 | 2 | |||||||
| 73 | 256 | 8 | 7th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1985-86 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | |||||||
| 112 | 280 | 9 | 7th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1986-87 | 30 | 8 | 20 | 2 | |||||||
| 150 | 226 | 18 | 6th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1987-88 | 31 | 6 | 23 | 2 | |||||||
| 177 | 274 | 14 | 5th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1988-89 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 335 | 214 | 62 | 1st SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1989-90 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | |||||||
| 213 | 193 | 37 | 2nd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1990-91 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 0 | |||||||
| 178 | 206 | 22 | 4th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1991-92 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | |||||||
| 129 | 159 | 21 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1992-93 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 0 | |||||||
| 192 | 214 | 30 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1993-94 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 191 | 98 | 38 | 1st SJJHL | Won League | |||||||
| 1994-95 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| 218 | 135 | 49 | 1st SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | |||||||
| 1995-96 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
| 232 | 155 | 47 | 1st SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1996-97 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | |||||||
| 155 | 143 | 37 | 2nd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1997-98 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | |||||||
| 187 | 187 | 36 | 2nd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1998-99 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 2 | |||||||
| 176 | 140 | 42 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1999-00 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 199 | 125 | 61 | 1st SJJHL | Won League | |||||||
| 2000-01 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 163 | 124 | 40 | 4th SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | |
| 2001-02 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| 155 | 105 | 46 | 1st SJJHL | ||||||||
| 2002-03 | 29 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 144 | 21 | 6th SJJHL | Won VMT | |
| 2003-04 | 29 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 146 | 166 | 23 | 7th SJJHL | ||
| 2004-05 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 184 | 10 | 8th SJJHL | ||
| 2005-06 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 171 | 167 | 30 | 5th SJJHL | ||
| 2006-07 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 149 | 34 | 4th SJJHL | ||
| 2007-08 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 102 | 34 | 3rd SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | |
| 2008-09 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 124 | 36 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
| 2009-10 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 93 | 44 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
| 2010-11 | 28 | 17 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1 | 144 | 102 | 35 | 4th SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | ||||||
External links
The St. John's Jr. Celtics are a Canadian 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...
club from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, are a former Junior A team, and were the first ever Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
Maritime Junior B champions in 1982.
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 TrophyVeitch Memorial Trophy
The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
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. On of the founding members of this league was the St. John's "Brothers Rice" Jr. Celtics. In 1982, the Celtics would win their first league championship. They would win the Veitch Memorial Trophy
Veitch Memorial Trophy
The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
and move on to the first ever Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
-- a inter-provincial Junior Championship featuring the best Junior B clubs from New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, and Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. In the final game, the Jr. Celtics would defeat PEI's Kensington Bombers 4-3 to win the first ever championship. Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
's own Don Johnson
Don Johnson (sports executive)
Donald Stewart Johnson is a civil servant and sports executive widely known for his dedication to the sport of hockey. The Atlantic Canada Junior B Hockey Championship has been named the Don Johnson Cup in his honour....
would have the honour of awarding the trophy baring his name to his own son Celtics' Michael Johnson at the first ever event.
Nine games into the 1982-83 season, the Celtics had to pullout of the league. They were mothballed in 1983-84, but would return after that year off.
In 1989, the league retracted by half and was promoted to Junior A to compete for the Manitoba Centennial Cup at a National level. The Celtics were a part of this Junior A experiment for its two seasons, but the winners of the two seasons (St. John's Jr. 50's and Avalon Jr. Capitals) did not fair well in National playdowns, and the entire league returned to Junior B in 1991.
The Jr. Celtics won the St. John's League championship in 1982, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2008, and 2011. They won the Provincial Veitch Memorial Trophy
Veitch Memorial Trophy
The Veitch Memorial Trophy is the Junior ice hockey Grand Championship of Newfoundland and Labrador. The trophy is awarded by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
in 1982, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2008, and 2011. 1982 remains the Celtics only Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
.
Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1980-81 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | |||||||
| 164 | 145 | 36 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1981-82 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| 250 | 104 | 53 | 1st SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT, Won DJC | |||||||
| 1982-83 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||
| 36 | 65 | 5 | 5th SJJHL | Suspended | |||||||
| 1983-84 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 1984-85 | 33 | 3 | 28 | 2 | |||||||
| 73 | 256 | 8 | 7th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1985-86 | 28 | 4 | 23 | 1 | |||||||
| 112 | 280 | 9 | 7th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1986-87 | 30 | 8 | 20 | 2 | |||||||
| 150 | 226 | 18 | 6th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1987-88 | 31 | 6 | 23 | 2 | |||||||
| 177 | 274 | 14 | 5th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1988-89 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | |||||||
| 335 | 214 | 62 | 1st SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1989-90 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | |||||||
| 213 | 193 | 37 | 2nd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1990-91 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 0 | |||||||
| 178 | 206 | 22 | 4th SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1991-92 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | |||||||
| 129 | 159 | 21 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1992-93 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 0 | |||||||
| 192 | 214 | 30 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1993-94 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 191 | 98 | 38 | 1st SJJHL | Won League | |||||||
| 1994-95 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| 218 | 135 | 49 | 1st SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | |||||||
| 1995-96 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
| 232 | 155 | 47 | 1st SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1996-97 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | |||||||
| 155 | 143 | 37 | 2nd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1997-98 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 0 | |||||||
| 187 | 187 | 36 | 2nd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1998-99 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 2 | |||||||
| 176 | 140 | 42 | 3rd SJJHL | ||||||||
| 1999-00 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 199 | 125 | 61 | 1st SJJHL | Won League | |||||||
| 2000-01 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 163 | 124 | 40 | 4th SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | |
| 2001-02 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| 155 | 105 | 46 | 1st SJJHL | ||||||||
| 2002-03 | 29 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 144 | 21 | 6th SJJHL | Won VMT | |
| 2003-04 | 29 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 146 | 166 | 23 | 7th SJJHL | ||
| 2004-05 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 184 | 10 | 8th SJJHL | ||
| 2005-06 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 171 | 167 | 30 | 5th SJJHL | ||
| 2006-07 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 149 | 34 | 4th SJJHL | ||
| 2007-08 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 102 | 34 | 3rd SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | |
| 2008-09 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 124 | 36 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
| 2009-10 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 93 | 44 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
| 2010-11 | 28 | 17 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1 | 144 | 102 | 35 | 4th SJJHL | Won League, Won VMT | ||||||