Transcona Railer Express

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Transcona Railer Express
Transcona Railer Express logo.png
City Winnipeg, Manitoba Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
League Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League
Founded2012
Home arenaEd Golding Memorial Arena
ColoursBlue,Red
General managerDerek Gagnon
Head coachDerek Gagnon

The Transcona Railer Express are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They are part of the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL). [1] [2]

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History

Formed in the fall of 2012 after the demise of the Transcona Railers (1977-2011), a group of alumni applied for membership into the MMJHL. On January 7, 2012 [3] the league board accepted the new Transcona franchise for the 2012–13 season.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGP W L T OTLPointsGF GA FinishPlayoffs
2012-13451420247430810th, MMJHLDid not qualify for playoffs
2013-14451029062614122310th, MMJHLDid not qualify for playoffs
2014-1545222003471501407th of 10 Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Riels)
2015-1645192303411591918th of 10 Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Raiders)
2016-1745172701351461919th of 10 Did not qualify for playoffs
2017-1845291105631751263rd of 10 Won quarter-finals, 4-1 (Victorias)
Won semifinals, 4-2 (Hawks)
Lost League Finals 1-4 (Raiders)
2018-1945241605531641495th of 10 Won quarter-finals, 4-3 (Victorias)
Lost semifinals, 3-4 (Canucks)
2019-2045291501591601343rd of 10 Playoffs Cancelled (COVID-19)
2020-21Season lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-224533110167188952nd of 10 Won quarter-finals, 4-1(Knights)
Lost semi-finals, 2-4 (Twisters)
2022-2345192331421671577th of 10 Won quarter-finals, 4-1(Knights)
Lost semi-finals, 1-4 (Canucks)
2023-2445202023251531699th of 10 Lost quarter-finals, 0-4(Canucks)

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References

  1. "Transcona's Railer Express impresses in second season". Metro News. 17 October 2013.
  2. "Railer Express on the right track". The Herald, Winnipeg Free Press. 9 September 2014.
  3. "Transcona Back In MMJHL As The "Railer Express"". Hockey Manitoba. 23 March 2012.