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 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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
The time for playoff hockey was here! The Canucks were excited to make their return to the playoffs after not making it last season. There opponent was the Pembina Valley Twisters. The Twisters won the season series 3-2 and both teams were very evenly matched. This series would provide a […]
The St. James finished their regular season yesterday with a tough 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Boniface Riels. The team finished sixth place in the standings and will play the Pembina Valley Twisters in the first round of the playoffs. There was much to celebrate this season for the […]
The last month of the MMJHL season looks like things are going right down to the wire. The teams on the playoff line are fighting for their lives trying to make that last push, Teams between 3rd and 6th place are jockeying for position in the standings, desperately trying to […]
The Canucks went into this weekend trying to close the distance on the Vics who had a 3 point advantage in the race for 4th place. That is what would make the game on Thursday night so important as the Nuckers took on the Vics at the St. Vital Arena. […]
Only one game for the Canucks this weekend, the team travelled to Morris to face the Pembina Valley Twisters. Over the past few years, the team has struggled in Morris. In the MMJHL, there is no such thing as a “road trip” as all team are located withing the vacinity […]
Sometimes in life things are going so well that you know eventually there will be some sort of road block or hurdle that you have to overcome. The Canucks are going through that this weekend after back to back losses to the Hawks and Jets. The Canucks were outscored 9-2 […]
Fuelled by the community. Those are the four words that come to mind when I recap the Canucks weekend. A season in any league is a grind. Every team goes through their bumps and bruises, their ups and downs. There always comes that time in the year usually somewhere in […]
The St. James Canucks had just one game this past weekend, but it happened to be against the number 1 team in the standings the Seven Oaks Raiders Jr. The Canucks were looking to even up the season series and each game these two teams have played have been extremely […]
This weekend in the MMJHL was the showcase weekend where each team plays 2 games at the MTS Iceplex. It is an opportunity to showcase our league, for young players to come and check out what the league is all about. For the Canucks it was a crucial weekend. A […]
The past two weeks have been very productive for the Canucks. The team had an extremely tough challenge heading into the Christmas break playing against two of the leagues better teams, the Hawks and the Jets. The Canucks had come out of their slump the Sunday before against the Railer […]
The Canucks headed into the weekend looking to get back into the win column. Two weeks ago the team was sitting in a tie for third place, and now they sit in 6th and at risk of dropping even further if they couldn’t pick up any points this weekend. The […]
Canucks News and Notes The Canucks went 1-2 this past week. They started out last Tuesday defeating the Twins 5-2 and then dropped a tough decision to the Vics 4-2 on Thursday and lost 5-3 to the Royal Knights this past Sunday at the Civic Centre. The Canucks have now […]
Thanks to the Grey Cup, the Canucks only had one game this weekend. It was Friday night and the Canucks had a tough test as they took on the Pembina Valley Twisters at the Civic Centre. The bruised and battered Canucks would have to take on a Twisters squad that […]
The Canucks headed into the weekend with some very tough opponents. Friday night it was the travel out to Stonewall the day after a nasty blizzard. Luckily the roads were fine however the blizzard seemed to move from outside into the Veterans Memorial Arena as that is what it felt […]
The Canucks headed out on the road this weekend as they travelled to the other end of the city for 2 games. On Friday, they made their way to the Southdale Arena to face the St. Boniface Riels. The Canucks were down 4 forwards mostly to injuries so they called […]
By Guest Reporter Allan Dust As a guest of President Justin Steeves, I watched my first Canucks game since 2001 as they took on the River East Royal Knights at the Terry Sawchuk Memorial Arena. The first period started out quickly and Dylan Reinheimer delivered a thunderous check to set […]
The Canucks headed into this weekend’s action facing two teams going in two different directions. The Nuckers had the rare benefit of playing in the friendly confines of their backyard at the St. James Civic Centre for both weekend games. The first was Friday against the Fort Garry Twins who […]
The Canucks looked to bounce back after last weekend where they failed to pick up any points. Friday nights challenge would be extremely difficult as the team hit the road to Morris to take on the Twisters. The Twisters are typically top 3 in the standings over the past few […]
The Canucks headed into this weekend’s action red hot, riding a four game winning streak. The team was playing well showing a great work ethic and playing as a 20 man unit night in and night out. The first test vs the Charleswood Hawks on Friday night at the Eric […]
Last week saw the Canucks in action with two very tall tasks of defeating teams above them in the standings. The first game was Friday at the brand new Seven Oaks Sportsplex as the Canucks took on the perennial powerhouse Seven Oaks Raiders. The Raiders have been to the Championship […]