Moose Jaw Canucks
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.
The Canucks played in the following leagues in their history:
*1935-48: Southern Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
*1948-56: Western Canada Junior Hockey League
*1956-66:
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League*1966-68:
Western Canada Junior Hockey League*1968-84:
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League In 1984, the Canucks folded to make room for the WHL's
Moose Jaw Warriors when the franchise transferred from
Winnipeg.
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 inagural 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.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1966-67 | WCJHL | 56 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 62 | 215 | 190 | 4th Overall | Won Championship |
| 1967-68 | WCJHL | 60 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 67 | 263 | 243 | 4th Overall | Lost semi-final |
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whl.ca*2005-06 WHL Guide
