St. John's Jr. Caps
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The St. John's Jr. Caps are a Canadian Junior ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 club from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...

. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League and are 2009 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....

 Maritime Junior B champions.

History

The St. John's Jr. Caps were founded in 1993 when the St. John's Jr. 50's, a veteran club with a history in Junior A and winning 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....

, ceased operations.

In 2009, despite losing the league final to the Mt. Pearl Jr. Blades, the Jr. Caps found themselves in 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:...

 playoffs for the Newfoundland Junior B Championship as representatives. After beating the Deer Lake Jr. Red Wings 8-2, tying Mount Pearl 3-3, and beating the Central West Junior Hockey League Champion Central Jr. Cataracts 5-3, the Jr. Caps found themselves in the Veitch final with the best record against the Jr. Cataracts. The Jr. Caps won their second ever Veitch Memorial Trophy by a score of 7-4. With this they were qualified for the 2009 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....

 in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador
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...

. They started the tournament by defeating the host Conception Bay North Jr. Stars 6-4. They then lost 6-3 to the Island Junior Hockey League
Island Junior Hockey League
The Island Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.-History:Since being founded in 1996, the IJHL has been strictly a Junior "B" League—one tier below the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and two tiers below the Quebec Major...

's Sherwood Falcons. They then lost to the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
The Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Nova Scotia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the Nova Scotia playoffs competes for the Don Johnson Cup, the Atlantic Junior "B" Crown.-History:The Mainland Junior B Hockey League was formed in 1980 by Al...

's Cumberland County Blues
Cumberland County Blues
The Cumberland County Blues are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Springhill, Nova Scotia. They are members of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League and are 2010 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B champions.-History:...

 7-4. They closed out the round robin with an 8-1 shellacking of the Jr. Cataracts who were in the tournament by virtue of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

 opting out. With a 2-2-0 record, they finished third and drew Cumberland County in the semi-final. The Jr. Caps won the game 3-2 in double overtime. On April 19, the Jr. Caps played the Sherwood Falcons for the Don Johnson Cup. The Jr. Caps won 3-2 to win their first ever Maritime Junior B Championship.

In 2010, the Jr. Caps won the SJJHL title and the Veitch Memorial Trophy. They lost out in the semi-final of 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....

 to the Cumberland County Blues
Cumberland County Blues
The Cumberland County Blues are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Springhill, Nova Scotia. They are members of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League and are 2010 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B champions.-History:...

, who would move on to win the entire tournament.

Season-by-season record

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1993-94 23 0 22 1
89 219 1 4th SJJHL
1994-95 34 19 14 1
214 197 39 3rd SJJHL
1995-96 33 21 9 3
219 172 45 2nd SJJHL
1996-97 30 19 10 1
138 127 39 1st SJJHL
1997-98 34 10 23 1
161 201 21 5th SJJHL
1998-99 33 23 6 4
152 105 50 2nd SJJHL Won League
1999-00 37 16 18 3
131 171 35 8th SJJHL
2000-01 31 16 12 2 1 126 125 35 7th SJJHL
2001-02 33 19 12 2
150 122 40 2nd SJJHL Won League, Won VMT
2002-03 29 6 20 1 2 113 189 15 7th SJJHL
2003-04 29 13 14 1 1 170 161 28 4th SJJHL
2004-05 29 14 13 2 0 151 161 30 5th SJJHL
2005-06 29 12 16 0 1 140 151 25 7th SJJHL
2006-07 29 8 19 1 1 115 160 18 6th SJJHL
2007-08 28 14 13 1 0 123 140 29 4th SJJHL
2008-09 28 17 9 1 1 141 107 36 2nd SJJHL Lost Final, Won VMT, Won DJC
2009-10 28 24 3 1 0 151 68 49 1st SJJHL Won League, Won VMT
2010-11 28 22 4
2 172 104 46 1st SJJHL

External links


The St. John's Jr. Caps are a Canadian Junior ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 club from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...

. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League and are 2009 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....

 Maritime Junior B champions.

History

The St. John's Jr. Caps were founded in 1993 when the St. John's Jr. 50's, a veteran club with a history in Junior A and winning 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....

, ceased operations.

In 2009, despite losing the league final to the Mt. Pearl Jr. Blades, the Jr. Caps found themselves in 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:...

 playoffs for the Newfoundland Junior B Championship as representatives. After beating the Deer Lake Jr. Red Wings 8-2, tying Mount Pearl 3-3, and beating the Central West Junior Hockey League Champion Central Jr. Cataracts 5-3, the Jr. Caps found themselves in the Veitch final with the best record against the Jr. Cataracts. The Jr. Caps won their second ever Veitch Memorial Trophy by a score of 7-4. With this they were qualified for the 2009 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....

 in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador
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...

. They started the tournament by defeating the host Conception Bay North Jr. Stars 6-4. They then lost 6-3 to the Island Junior Hockey League
Island Junior Hockey League
The Island Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.-History:Since being founded in 1996, the IJHL has been strictly a Junior "B" League—one tier below the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and two tiers below the Quebec Major...

's Sherwood Falcons. They then lost to the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
The Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Nova Scotia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the Nova Scotia playoffs competes for the Don Johnson Cup, the Atlantic Junior "B" Crown.-History:The Mainland Junior B Hockey League was formed in 1980 by Al...

's Cumberland County Blues
Cumberland County Blues
The Cumberland County Blues are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Springhill, Nova Scotia. They are members of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League and are 2010 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B champions.-History:...

 7-4. They closed out the round robin with an 8-1 shellacking of the Jr. Cataracts who were in the tournament by virtue of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

 opting out. With a 2-2-0 record, they finished third and drew Cumberland County in the semi-final. The Jr. Caps won the game 3-2 in double overtime. On April 19, the Jr. Caps played the Sherwood Falcons for the Don Johnson Cup. The Jr. Caps won 3-2 to win their first ever Maritime Junior B Championship.

In 2010, the Jr. Caps won the SJJHL title and the Veitch Memorial Trophy. They lost out in the semi-final of 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....

 to the Cumberland County Blues
Cumberland County Blues
The Cumberland County Blues are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Springhill, Nova Scotia. They are members of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League and are 2010 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B champions.-History:...

, who would move on to win the entire tournament.

Season-by-season record

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1993-94 23 0 22 1
89 219 1 4th SJJHL
1994-95 34 19 14 1
214 197 39 3rd SJJHL
1995-96 33 21 9 3
219 172 45 2nd SJJHL
1996-97 30 19 10 1
138 127 39 1st SJJHL
1997-98 34 10 23 1
161 201 21 5th SJJHL
1998-99 33 23 6 4
152 105 50 2nd SJJHL Won League
1999-00 37 16 18 3
131 171 35 8th SJJHL
2000-01 31 16 12 2 1 126 125 35 7th SJJHL
2001-02 33 19 12 2
150 122 40 2nd SJJHL Won League, Won VMT
2002-03 29 6 20 1 2 113 189 15 7th SJJHL
2003-04 29 13 14 1 1 170 161 28 4th SJJHL
2004-05 29 14 13 2 0 151 161 30 5th SJJHL
2005-06 29 12 16 0 1 140 151 25 7th SJJHL
2006-07 29 8 19 1 1 115 160 18 6th SJJHL
2007-08 28 14 13 1 0 123 140 29 4th SJJHL
2008-09 28 17 9 1 1 141 107 36 2nd SJJHL Lost Final, Won VMT, Won DJC
2009-10 28 24 3 1 0 151 68 49 1st SJJHL Won League, Won VMT
2010-11 28 22 4
2 172 104 46 1st SJJHL

External links


The St. John's Jr. Caps are a Canadian Junior ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 club from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...

. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League and are 2009 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....

 Maritime Junior B champions.

History

The St. John's Jr. Caps were founded in 1993 when the St. John's Jr. 50's, a veteran club with a history in Junior A and winning 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....

, ceased operations.

In 2009, despite losing the league final to the Mt. Pearl Jr. Blades, the Jr. Caps found themselves in 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:...

 playoffs for the Newfoundland Junior B Championship as representatives. After beating the Deer Lake Jr. Red Wings 8-2, tying Mount Pearl 3-3, and beating the Central West Junior Hockey League Champion Central Jr. Cataracts 5-3, the Jr. Caps found themselves in the Veitch final with the best record against the Jr. Cataracts. The Jr. Caps won their second ever Veitch Memorial Trophy by a score of 7-4. With this they were qualified for the 2009 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....

 in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador
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...

. They started the tournament by defeating the host Conception Bay North Jr. Stars 6-4. They then lost 6-3 to the Island Junior Hockey League
Island Junior Hockey League
The Island Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.-History:Since being founded in 1996, the IJHL has been strictly a Junior "B" League—one tier below the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and two tiers below the Quebec Major...

's Sherwood Falcons. They then lost to the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
The Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Nova Scotia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the Nova Scotia playoffs competes for the Don Johnson Cup, the Atlantic Junior "B" Crown.-History:The Mainland Junior B Hockey League was formed in 1980 by Al...

's Cumberland County Blues
Cumberland County Blues
The Cumberland County Blues are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Springhill, Nova Scotia. They are members of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League and are 2010 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B champions.-History:...

 7-4. They closed out the round robin with an 8-1 shellacking of the Jr. Cataracts who were in the tournament by virtue of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

 opting out. With a 2-2-0 record, they finished third and drew Cumberland County in the semi-final. The Jr. Caps won the game 3-2 in double overtime. On April 19, the Jr. Caps played the Sherwood Falcons for the Don Johnson Cup. The Jr. Caps won 3-2 to win their first ever Maritime Junior B Championship.

In 2010, the Jr. Caps won the SJJHL title and the Veitch Memorial Trophy. They lost out in the semi-final of 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....

 to the Cumberland County Blues
Cumberland County Blues
The Cumberland County Blues are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Springhill, Nova Scotia. They are members of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League and are 2010 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B champions.-History:...

, who would move on to win the entire tournament.

Season-by-season record

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1993-94 23 0 22 1
89 219 1 4th SJJHL
1994-95 34 19 14 1
214 197 39 3rd SJJHL
1995-96 33 21 9 3
219 172 45 2nd SJJHL
1996-97 30 19 10 1
138 127 39 1st SJJHL
1997-98 34 10 23 1
161 201 21 5th SJJHL
1998-99 33 23 6 4
152 105 50 2nd SJJHL Won League
1999-00 37 16 18 3
131 171 35 8th SJJHL
2000-01 31 16 12 2 1 126 125 35 7th SJJHL
2001-02 33 19 12 2
150 122 40 2nd SJJHL Won League, Won VMT
2002-03 29 6 20 1 2 113 189 15 7th SJJHL
2003-04 29 13 14 1 1 170 161 28 4th SJJHL
2004-05 29 14 13 2 0 151 161 30 5th SJJHL
2005-06 29 12 16 0 1 140 151 25 7th SJJHL
2006-07 29 8 19 1 1 115 160 18 6th SJJHL
2007-08 28 14 13 1 0 123 140 29 4th SJJHL
2008-09 28 17 9 1 1 141 107 36 2nd SJJHL Lost Final, Won VMT, Won DJC
2009-10 28 24 3 1 0 151 68 49 1st SJJHL Won League, Won VMT
2010-11 28 22 4
2 172 104 46 1st SJJHL

External links

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