After a perfect start to the season with a 9-0-0 record in October, the Jr. Canucks continued their winning ways in November and December to close out 2022. The Jr. Canucks suffered their first three losses of the season during these months, one in overtime and two in regulation. Despite […]
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After winning the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL) Championship to cap off the 2021-2022 season, the Jr. Canucks picked up right where they left off to start this year’s campaign. They made a clean sweep through the rest of the league to begin the season, going 9-0-0. They have […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks finished 2021 with the best record in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League, and looked to continue that momentum into the second half of the season. They wasted no time building on their early success, winning four of their first five games in the new […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks have acquired forward Jaxon Blight from the Stonewall Jets for a pair of prospects and future considerations. Blight is in his second year with the Jets, and has 9 goals and 17 points in 23 games. He has also spent time with the Saskatchewan Junior […]
December is always a short month on the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MMJHL) schedule. Despite that, a pair of Jr. Canucks players found a way to make their mark in a big way. Forward Kurtis Luke and defencemen Rory Neill took home Player and Defencemen of the Month honours respectively. […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks are on a roll. Not only are they 19-0-1 in their last 20 games, but they wrapped up 2021 in style with an 11 game win streak that has them sitting atop the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL) standings. Seven of those 11 wins […]
The Jr. Canucks have been putting on a show, and all signs point to a young team that’s just getting started. After a up-and-down start to the season, the team has gone on a streak unlike any other in recent memory. Since their overtime loss to the St. Vital Victorias […]
Given a lineup full of key returning players, a solid preseason and some high profile signings, there were a lot of reasons for optimism heading into the 2021-2022 season for the St. James Jr. Canucks. The team is chasing its first MMJHL Championship since the 1997-1998 season. The journey started […]
After splitting their first two preseason games, the Canucks will go into the regular season on a streak after racking up three wins in a span of six days. It started on Tuesday, Sept. 14, when the Canucks defeated the Charleswood Hawks 3-1. Trent Halfdanson (1G 1A), and Brady Whitely […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks are saddened and devastated to announce the passing of our dear friend and equipment manager, Marc “Wanks” Wankling. Marc was more than our equipment manager, he was a bonding agent for the team. He was a Grandfather, Father, mentor, confidant, and most importantly, a great friend. Marc was one-of-a-kind and […]
The Jr. Canucks got off to a good start in the preseason, with a pair of wins in three games. It was off the ice, however, where a good portion of the action took place. The week was capped off by two big signings and a blockbuster trade with the […]
The St. James Jr Canucks started off the 2021 preseason campaign with a 4-1 loss to the Ft. Garry/Ft. Rouge Twins on Saturday night. With a lot of rookies getting their first look at the lineup, the Canucks fought hard and kept the game close throughout. Promising rookie Dylan Morden […]
The St. James Jr Canucks are saddened to hear about the passing of Terry Miller. Terry was a tremendous volunteer for the Jr. Canucks, and wife of past president Tom Miller. Over the years, Terry volunteered in many capacities in the Canucks organization. She worked the front gate of many […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks are pleased to announced we’re brining back forward Kurtis Luke for the 2021-2022 season. Luke played for the Jr. Canucks during the 2019-2020 season, scoring 14 goals and putting up 29 points in 37 regular season games. During that season he led the Jr. Canucks […]
Due to the current pandemic of COVID 19 and the most recent government announcements with regards to gathering and group limitations, the St. James Jr. Canucks Hockey Club has decided to officially cancel our 15th Annual Sportsman Dinner, scheduled for May 21st and then rescheduled to Nov. 12th. As much as […]
Last season began with a slight amount of uncertainty for the St. James Jr. Canucks, who lost nine veteran players after a championship birth the year prior. A mix of experienced MMJHL talent and young players would have to ensure the organization could continue forward both on and off the […]
As February wrapped up, the Canucks continued to push for better positioning in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League standings. That started with a game on Friday, Feb. 21 at the Seven Oaks SportsPlex against the Raiders Junior Hockey Club. Despite carrying play and out-shooting the Raiders 36-17, the Canucks […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks are pleased to announce that we are once again bringing back St. James Minor Hockey Night and the Chuck-a-Puck contest! Any minor hockey league players who wear their jerseys to the game will get in for free when we host the Transcona Railer Express on […]
The Canucks continued their playoff push into the second month of 2020, looking to pick up some big wins and solidify their playoff position. First they had to wrap up the first month of the new year on a high note when they hosted the Charleswood Hawks on Jan. 31, […]
The Canucks came into 2020 with a lot of optimism, sitting third place in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League standings. They started the new year at the St. James Civic Centre with a 4-1 win over the St. Boniface Riels. Zach Greenwood, Chris Sass, Brady Whitely and Kieran Ursel […]
The Canucks looked to finish the last month of 2019 on a high note, as they entered the final stretch of the year sitting in the top half of the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League standings. That started with a tough game in St. Vital against the second place Victorias […]
Canucks rookie netminder Noah Gilbert’s stellar play has been recognized by the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League. Gilbert has won Rookie of the Month for November, after posting a 4-0-0 record, .924 save percentage and 2.19 goals against average in five appearances. His tremendous play extends past the second last […]
The Canucks started November by winning 4 of their first 6 games, which had them sitting third in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League standings. They looked to keep that momentum going as they started a tough stretch of games to end the month. They started against their closest rivals, […]
With the MMJHL standings jam packed, the Canucks looked to improve their position as they continued the month of November. It started with a tight game against the River East Royal Knights on Friday Nov. 8. It was a game the Canucks would go on to win 4-3 in a […]
After the Canucks jumped out to a 4-2-0 start in their first six games, their next stretch started with a rough patch. It began with a home game on Oct. 20 against the Trancona Railer Express. It was a tough game for the Canucks, who fell 5-1. Graeme Shingleton scored […]
The St. James Jr Canucks came into the 2019-2020 season having lost 9 veteran players the previous year. This year, a young Canucks squad set out to shed the “rebuilding” tag. Although the season started with a loss to a veteran Ft. Garry/Ft. Rouge Twins team, the Canucks have come […]
The Canucks are very pleased to announce this year’s leadership group! Leading things off is our new captain, defenceman Adam Thurlbeck. Thurlbeck has been a leader both on and off the ice since he became a full time player three seasons ago. He has also seen his points per game […]
The annual St. James Jr. Canucks Sportsman dinner was once again a huge success in 2019, thanks in large part to our community sponsors, fans and staff and volunteers. The dinner sold a lot of tickets, and was capped off by a number of players and community members taking home […]
The Canucks came into their first round series against the Ft. Garry/Ft. Rouge Twins knowing it would be a tightly contested match-up, regardless of where the teams finished in the standings. The Canucks finished up as the third seed in the regular season and the Twins finished sixth. Game One […]
The St. James Canucks headed into the final stretch of the regular season battling atop the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League standings. After back-to-back wins over the Raiders Junior Hockey Club and Stonewall Jets, the Canucks looked to keep that momentum going when they took on the Railer Express in […]
After splitting a pair of games in the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL) showcase, the Canucks started a four game stretch that bled into the second month of 2019. That started with a game against the River East Royal Knights at Terry Sawchuk Arena on Jan. 25, where the […]
The Canucks’ start to the new year didn’t go as planned after they dropped two of their first three games. They looked to get back on track during a tough stretch of three games in three days. The first of those three games took place in St. Vital on Thursday, […]
After the Canucks finished 2018 on a high note with five straight wins, they came back from the holiday break looking to keep that momentum going into the new year. They started that off on the right foot, with a 6-0 drubbing of the St. Boniface Riels at the St. […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks have traded defenceman Darren Chrisp to the River East Royal Knights in exchange for forward Curtis Rebeck. This season, Rebeck, 18, suited up for 13 games with the Winnipeg Blues of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, recording one assist. In the two years prior to […]
After winning four of their first five games in the final month of 2018, the Canucks looked to finish the unofficial first half of the season on a high note with three straight wins. That quest got off to a good start on Tuesday, Dec. 18, when the Canucks hammered […]
The Canucks wrapped up a very successful month of November with a 3-2 win over the Stonewall Jets. Forward John McCammon and goaltender Nathan Cvar led the way, as McCammon had a pair of goals in the game and Cvar stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced. After that […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks are adding to their already experienced forward group with the signing of 19-year-old Dylan Burton. The Winnipegger spent the 2017-2018 season with the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, where he registered seven goals and 11 assists in 53 games. Prior to […]
Canucks’ third-year puck stopper Nathan Cvar has been named goaltender of the month for November. Cvar made six starts, going 5-1-0 with a .915 save percentage and a 2.34 goals against average last month. In 10 games played this season, Cvar is 7-3-0 with a .922 save percentage and a […]
After seeing their win streak snapped at seven, the Canucks looked to get back to their winning ways as the month of November carried on. That started with a game against their arch-rivals, the Charleswood Hawks, on Nov. 13. Despite falling behind 2-0 in the first, the Canucks battled back […]
After ending the month of October with five straight wins, the Canucks looked to keep that momentum going as a new month began. Although things weren’t looking good in the Canucks’ first game in November, four straight third period goals changed that. The Transcona Railer Express held a 3-1 lead […]
After going 2-1-1 through their first four games, the Canucks looked to find their stride as the month of October continued. That quest started with a tough luck 3-2 loss to the Pembina Valley Twisters in Morris on Oct. 12. Despite throwing 42 shots on net, 23 of which came […]
Players from the St. James Jr. Canucks got together throughout the month of October to raise money for CancerCare Manitoba and to honour a teammate and friend. This year, the Canucks took part in The Inside Ride, an annual fundraising event that takes place in communities across Canada. In addition […]
The St. James Canucks had a challenging four game stretch to start the 2018-19 season, taking on four of the top teams from last year’s standings. The season started off with a match-up in Stonewall against the Jets on Friday, Sept. 28. The Cancuks had a 2-1 lead heading into […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks have traded futures to the Stonewall Jets to bring back goaltender Nathan Cvar for the next two seasons. Cvar has spent the past two years with the Canucks and is coming off a stellar 2017-18 campaign where he went 12-8-3 with a .923 save percentage, […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks are thrilled to announce the hiring of former Selkirk Steelers Head Coach Dustin Hughes to be our new Assistant General Manager. Dustin’s wealth of experience will make him a valuable asset to our organization. He will be responsible for overseeing and assisting in all aspects […]
The St. James Jr. Canucks hosted another well-attended and successful Sportsman Dinner in late May, highlighted by team and community award winners and a guest speech from author Greg Gilhooly. A number of very deserving players took home scholarships this season, including: Josh Johnson – who won the $1500 Ken […]
After a successful regular season, the Canucks headed into the playoffs to face a tough Stonewall Jets squad in the first round. The Canucks fought hard until the end, but fell to the Jets in six games. The captain, Wyatt Kemball led the way with six points in the playoffs […]
Canucks goaltender Nathan Cvar helped lead the team to eight wins in their last 10 games of the season, and he’ll be taking home some hardware for his efforts. The Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League announced that the second-year Canucks’ goalie has won Goaltender of the Month honours for the […]
The Canucks came into the final three games of February with four wins in their past six games and looked to stay on their path to securing home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. That started with an afternoon game against the River East Royal Knights on […]
After wrapping up a tough stretch to end the month of January, the Canucks came into February determined to climb the standings to grab home ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. They were in tough, however, taking on teams right in the thick of the battle for […]
Approximately 60 former St. James Canucks players came out for the team’s first ever Alumni Games to catch up with old friends and compete at the St. James Civic Centre once again. In the opening game, which featured players who were born in 1984 or older, Team Blue earned a […]
After cruising to a pair of big wins at the MMJHL Showcase, the Canucks opened a tough stretch of games against three of the league’s top teams. It began on Sunday, Jan. 21 with a 3-1 loss in Transcona against the Railer Express, who currently sit third in the […]
After opening 2018 with a pair of tough losses to the Twins and Raiders, the Canucks looked to get back on track at the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League’s annual showcase at the Bell MTS Iceplex the weekend of Jan. 12-14, 2018. That started with a Friday night match-up against […]
It all started four decades ago against the Seven Oaks Raiders. It was only fitting then, that the St. James Canucks hosted the Raiders Junior Hockey Club in their first home game of 2018 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League in the St. James […]
The St. James Canucks want to extend a happy holidays to our players, staff, fans and volunteers. We want to bring exciting junior hockey to a great community and none of that would be possible without the hard work and dedication of our volunteers and the people who help run […]
The Canucks capped off the month of November on a high note with back-to-back wins in Ft. Garry/Ft. Rouge and St. Vital before opening up a tough stretch in December. It began with a game against the River East Royal Knights on Dec. 3, in a game that marked the […]
263 days after doctors diagnosed St. James Canucks’ forward Shane Bigourdin with Hodgkin lymphoma, he’ll be back on the ice in game action. Bigourdin will make his return to the Canucks’ lineup against the River East Royal Knights this Sunday. “I’m for sure nervous because it’s been a while,” Bigourdin […]
November was a good month for the St. James Canucks. In addition to putting up a record of 7-2-0 in nine games, the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL) has honoured two Canucks’ players with monthly awards. The MMJHL has named forward Tyler Meixner Player of the Month for November, […]
The Canucks got off to a good start in the month of November, with three wins in the first five games. Both of their losses came in very close one-goal games against two of the top teams in the league. They had a tough test when looking to keep that […]
After beating up on St. Boniface 5-2 to cap off a stretch of three wins in four games, the Canucks looked to keep the momentum going against the Transcona Railer Express on Nov. 12. A hat trick from Tyler Meixner, including the overtime winner, secured a 4-3 victory for the […]
After a tough stretch where the Canucks dropped three of four, they looked to get back on track on Sunday, Oct. 29 when they hosted the St. Vital Victorias. Two point games from Wyatt Kemball and John McCammon partnered with a solid defensive performance helped the Canucks knock off the […]
The Canucks have added a new weapon to their offence with the acquisition of Tristan Ezako from the River East Royal Knights. In exchange, the Canucks have sent forward Josh Wilkinson and future considerations to River East. Ezako is coming off a 2016-2017 season where he led the Royal Knights […]
Following a tough shutout loss to the Charleswood Hawks on Oct. 13, the Canucks looked to get back into the win column against a tough Transcona team on Sunday Oct. 15 at the St. James Civic Centre. Unfortunately, offensive struggles continued for the Canucks, who couldn’t muster a goal in […]
After dominating the River East Royal Knights in a 3-0 win, the Canucks looked to keep the momentum going when they entered a tough three game stretch against last year’s champions, followed by last year’s finalists and then the first place team in this year’s standings. It started with a […]
After opening the season with a pair of tough losses, the Canucks were looking for their first win on Sunday Sept. 24 against the Pembina Valley Twisters. Tyler Meixner led the way with a goal and an assist late in the game, leading the Canucks to a 5-3 victory. Kieran […]
The Canucks take pride in the St. James community and we try to show that throughout the season with our players representing our franchise at different events. For the past number of years we’ve been helping out our friends at Food Fare. Canucks’ rookies Cole Chicoine, Kieran Ursel, Craig Weiss, […]
The Canucks opened their regular season with a lot of fresh faces as eight veterans left the squad after last year. The Canucks played their first game of the 2017-2018 campaign at home against the St. Boniface Riels on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. Unfortunately for the Canucks, the Riels would […]
The Canucks come into the 2017-2018 MMJHL season with a lot of returning players looking for redemption after last year’s first round playoff exit and a batch of new faces looking to help push them forward. The team opened the preseason with a 4-2 loss to the Charleswood Hawks on […]
The St. James Canucks have hired Scott Tallon as their goaltending coach for the 2017-2018 season. Tallon spent four full seasons manning the crease for the Canucks. In his four years as a player, Tallon appeared in 109 games, putting up a record of 49-50-4 with a 3.11 goals against […]
The Canucks have added another forward for the 2017-2018 season. GM and Treasurer Gavin Mclachlan, President Justin Steeves, Director of Business Operations Jerry Jones and Assistant Coach Sean Martin were on hand to announce the signing of John McCammon today. The 20-year-old spent the past two seasons with the Neepawa […]
The St. James Canucks signed forward Kieran Ursel for the 2017-2018 season today at The Silver Heights Restaurant and Bar. Ursel spent this past season with the St. Paul’s Crusaders of the Winnipeg High School Hockey League (WHSHL) and led the team in scoring with 16 goals and 30 points […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
The Canucks started this four game stretch with a showdown of top ranked teams, taking on the Stonewall Jets on Oct. 20. It was a high-scoring affair which saw the Canucks win 6-5 for their second win over the Jets this year. Justin MacKinnon and Dylan Reinheimer both had a […]
The Canucks kicked off the Thanksgiving Weekend with a first place showdown against the Pembina Valley Twisters in Morris on Oct. 7. Despite a strong effort, the Canucks fell short 3-2 in overtime. It was their second loss of the season and dropped their record to 4-1-1. Shane Bigourdon scored […]
The St. James Canucks started week two of the MMJHL season looking to build in their three consecutive road wins to start the season. They did just that in their home opener against the Raiders on Friday, Sept. 30. Both teams came in with 3-0 records and the game lived […]
The Canucks have been something of a spoiler to begin the 2016-2017 Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League season, and that’s just fine with them. The Canucks are off to a 3-0 start after going into three opposition rinks and spoiling three home openers. It got started on Sunday, Sept. 18 […]