The annual St. James Jr. Canucks Sportsman Dinner was a huge success, thanks in large part to the community members and sponsors who came out to support us. Power 97’s Joe Aiello hosted as we celebrated our 39th year competing in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League. A number of […]
Season 2016-17
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Unfortunately it was an early exit for the St. James Canucks this year, as they lost a short, but hard-fought and close series against a tough Raiders team. In game one, the Canucks struck first after Jeremy Idzikowski launched a rocket from the point. Captain Nick Stire assisted on the […]
The organization wants to extend a huge thank you to the following seven players, who have aged-out and ended their MMJHL careers in the blue and white of the St. James Canucks. Nick Stire Stire served as the Canucks’ captain in his final year, and an assistant captain the year […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks Hockey Club invite you to attend our 12th Annual St. James Jr. Canucks Sportsman Dinner Come and celebrate our 39th year competing in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League! Thursday May 25th, 2017 Canad Inns Polo Park – 1405 St. Matthews Ave. Cocktails 6:00 […]
The Canucks head into the playoffs as the 3rd seed. Which is three spots higher than where they finished last season. They’ll take on the Raiders Junior Hockey Club in the first round. It was a tightly contested regular season series between the two teams, who were separated by just […]
Canucks’ defenceman Graham Philp has capped off his final MMJHL regular season in style by taking home Defenceman of the Month honours for the month of February. Philp had seven goals and four assist for 11 points in 10 games during February and finished this season with a career high […]
After a tough luck loss to the Ft. Garry/Ft. Rouge Twins, the Canucks looked to get back on track during the final weekend of the season with two home games. On Friday, March 3 the Canucks lost a hard fought 5-3 game to the St. Boniface Riels. The Canucks started […]
After a huge win over the Pembina Valley Twisters and a tough-luck loss against the Charleswood Hawks, the Canucks kicked off the second last weekend of the MMJHL season with a match-up against the St. Vital Victorias, a team that seemed to have their number all year having won three […]
Last year the Canucks brought in a huge crowd on St. James Community Club Night, making it a huge success. So much so we’ve decided to bring it back again this year. Players and parents will get in to the game with the purchase of a 50/50 ticket and there […]
After picking up two wins in a row, the Canucks would be in tough to make it three as they hit the highway south the face the Pembina Valley Twisters in a battle of teams separated by just two points in the standings. Luckily for the Canucks, the team’s top […]
The Canucks looked to build some momentum at the end of January with a tough test against their arch-rivals, the Charleswood Hawks, on Jan. 31. Both teams came into the game struggling as the Canucks were losers of five of their past six and the Hawks losers of two in […]
The Canucks came into the MMJHL Showcase weekend (Jan. 13-15) winners of eight of their past 10 games, looking to build on that record against two tough opponents. Things did not go as planned on Friday, Jan. 13, when the Canucks dropped a 6-4 decision to the Ft. Garry/Ft. Rouge […]
The Canucks came out of the holiday break looking to build on their five game winning streak and that began with a home match-up against the Raiders on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. They had an added motivation for revenge because the last time the two teams met at Seven Oaks […]
The Canucks came into their remaining two games of the 2016 calendar year winners of three in a row and four of their past five. The countdown to the holiday break started with a game at Terry Sawchuk Arena against the River East Royal Knights on Dec. 16, 2016. The […]
Despite a lopsided loss to the Raiders earlier in the month, the Canucks came into the second weekend in December winners of five of their last six games, looking to build on their recent success with two weekend games. It started with a showdown against the Pembina Valley Twister, […]
Canucks Christmas Dinner The St. James Canucks hosted their annual Christmas Dinner at Assiniboia West Community Centre on Morgan Crescent on Dec. 17, 2016. The dinner included traditional Christmas food with a northern twist, courtesy of the Nukapiak family. Canucks forward Stephane Nukapiak is from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, a town […]
The Canucks entered the first weekend in December on a four game winning streak looking to make it five in a row against the Raiders at the Seven Oaks SportsPlex on Dec. 2, 2016. The Canucks were down a few regulars due to the flu, and the game didn’t go […]
The Canucks had a daunting task to wrap up the month of November, taking on two of the MMJHL’s top teams while trying to keep pace in the standings. They went into Stonewall on Nov. 23 to take on the Jets, a team that came into the game with a […]
The Canucks started off this four game segment at St. Vital Memorial Arena against the St. Vital Victorias on Thursday, Nov. 10. The Canucks would open the scoring at 8:36 of the first period with Stephane Nukapiak netting his first of the year. Josh Wilkinson drew the lone assist on […]
The St. James Canucks would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces who fight to protect us and preserve our freedom. Since Confederation, over 118,000 Canadians have given up their lives so we can live peacefully and do the things we […]
The Canucks went into Morris on Saturday, Nov. 5 riding a two game winning streak but had a slew of injuries, including both of their goaltenders. The Canucks got off to a slow start in the game, giving up three goals in the first 14 minutes of the first period […]
Canucks forward Mitchell Lockhart has been rewarded for his great start to the season. The 21-year-old winger was named Player of the Month for October by the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL.) In the eight games he played in the month, Lockhart had seven goals and three assists for […]
Nathan Cvar, Shane Bigourdin, Chris Sass and Stephane Nukapiak took time out of their weekend to participate in our Food fare Grocery day. Our players were at the two Food Fares located at 839 Cavalier Dr. and 2285 Portage Avenue bagging groceries and helping customers carry them out to their […]
The St. James Canucks have named their captains for the 2016-2017 season. Centre Nicholas Stire will wear the “C” for the Canucks this year. The 21-year-old is entering his final season of MMJHL action and has emerged as a true leader on and off the ice. Stire’s on ice production […]