EWLINE St. John's Junior Hockey League Membership Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador is the governing body of all ice hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador is a branch of Hockey Canada.-Leagues:*Newfoundland Senior Hockey League*Central Newfoundland Hockey League*St... Founded 1980 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.... s 6 First Champion St. John's Jr. Shamrocks (1981) Current Champion St. John's Jr. Celtics St. John's Jr. Celtics 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.-History:Prior to 1980,...  (2011)

The St. John's Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 league in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

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, Canada

Canada

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, sanctioned by Hockey Canada

Hockey Canada

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. Founded in 1980, the SJJHL was a recognized Junior "A" league from 1989 until 1991. This stretch as a Junior "A" league marks the last time any Newfoundland or Labrador league competed in the Junior "A" National Playdowns.

History

Founded in 1980, the SJJHL competed as a Junior "A" league from 1989 until 1991. In that time period, they were eligible for the Centennial Cup Canadian National championship of Junior "A" hockey. Every other year the SJJHL has operated at the Junior "B" level and its champion represents the league in the Veitch Memorial Cup playdowns against the winner of the Central/West Junior Hockey League

Central/West Junior Hockey League

The Central West Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Newfoundland, Canada. The league consists of four teams that compete against each other until the playoffs start. After the conclusion of the playoffs, the winner competes for the right to play in the Don Johnson Cup...

 for the right to play at the 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....

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In the 1970s, there was another league known as the St. John's Junior Hockey League. Much like the Corner Brook League, Southern Shore League, amongst other leagues, the old SJJHL was a junior-aged town league. Although the St. John's Jr. Capitals were a top team in this town league, they would represent St. John's for 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:...

 as an all-star team of players from the old SJJHL. On one such occasion, in 1972, the Jr. Capitals entered into the first-year Newfoundland Jr. A playdowns, only to win and compete in the 1972 Centennial Cup National Playdowns.

The teams

EWLINE 2010-11 Teams Team Centre Avalon Jr. Capitals Avalon Avalon Peninsula The Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland.The peninsula is home to 257,223 people, which is approximately 51% of Newfoundland's population in 2009, and is the location of the provincial capital, St. John's. It is connected to the... Conception Bay North Jr. Stars Bay Roberts Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador Bay Roberts is located on the north shore of Conception Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada... Conception Bay South Jr. Renegades Bell Island Mount Pearl Jr. Blades Mount Pearl Jr. Blades The Mount Pearl Jr. Blades are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, are a former Junior A team, and won the Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B championship in 1986.-History:Prior to 1980, junior... Mount Pearl St. John's Jr. Caps St. John's Jr. Caps The St. John's Jr. Caps 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 and are 2009 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B champions.-History:... St. John's St. John's Jr. Celtics St. John's Jr. Celtics 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.-History:Prior to 1980,... St. John's Southern Shore Jr. Breakers Witless Bay Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador Witless Bay is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 1070 in the Canada 2006 Census. It is connected to the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve.... Trinity Placentia Jr. Flyers Whitbourne Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador Whitbourne is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Division No. 1.Whitbourne, Newfoundland’s first inland town, is named after Sir Richard Whitbourne, one of the most colourful early settlers of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador who wrote a book about...

Champions

• 1981 St. John's Jr. Shamrocks
• 1982 St. John's Br. Rice Celtics
• 1983 St. John's Jr. Shamrocks
• 1984 St. John's Jr. Shamrocks
• 1985 St. John's Jr. 50's
• 1986 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades
• 1987 St. John's Jr. 50's
• 1988 St. John's Jr. 50's
• 1989 Avalon Jr. Capitals
• 1990 Avalon Jr. Capitals
• 1991 St. John's Jr. 50's
• 1992 St. John's Jr. 50's
• 1993 St. John's Jr. 50's
• 1994 St. John's Jr. Celtics
• 1995 St. John's Jr. Celtics
• 1996 Avalon Jr. Capitals
• 1997 Bell Island Jr. Blues
• 1998 Bell Island Jr. Blues
• 1999 St. John's Jr. Caps
• 2000 St. John's Jr. Celtics
• 2001 St. John's Jr. Celtics
• 2002 St. John's Jr. Caps
• 2003 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades
• 2004 Conception Bay North Jr. Stars
• 2005 Trinity-Placentia Jr. Flyers
• 2006 Conception Bay North Jr. Stars
• 2007 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades
• 2008 St. John's Jr. Celtics
• 2009 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades
• 2010 St. John's Jr. Caps
• 2011 St. John's Jr. Celtics

Italics represent 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:...

 Champions

Bold represents Provincial Junior A Champions

Non-League Champion, Provincial Champion

These teams won 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:...

 without winning the SJJHL playoffs.

• 1984 St. John's Jr. 50's
• 1996 Avalon Jr. Capitals
• 2000 Conception Bay North Jr. Stars
• 2003 St. John's Jr. Celtics
• 2007 Bell Island Jr. Blues
• 2009 St. John's Jr. Caps

Atlantic Jr. B Champions

These teams won the 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....

as Atlantic Junior B Champions.

• 1982 St. John's Br. Rice Celtics
• 1985 St. John's Jr. 50's
• 1986 Mount Pearl Jr. Blades
• 1987 St. John's Jr. 50's
• 1988 St. John's Jr. 50's
• 2009 St. John's Jr. Caps

External links

• St. John's Jr. "B"
• Trinity Placentia Unofficial