Welland Jr. Canadians

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Welland Jr. Canadians
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City Welland, Ontario, Canada
League Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
DivisionGolden Horseshoe
Foundedcirca 1970
Home arena Welland Main Arena
Colours Red, Blue, and White
   
Owner(s)Louis Savona
General managerLouis Savona
Head coachTrevor Lariviere
Franchise history
1975-1988Welland Cougars
1988-1991Welland Aerostars
1991-1994Welland Flames
1994-2004Welland Cougars
2004-PresentWelland Jr. Canadians


The Welland Jr. Canadians are a junior ice hockey team based in Welland, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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History


The Welland franchise, under any of its various names, was formed in 1975 as part of the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League, and joined the Golden Horseshoe "B" in 1979.


For the 1975-76 season, the Cougars (known as the Farr-Learn Bs for their first year) co-existed with the Welland Sabres of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They went on to use the monikers of Aerostars - Flames - back to Cougars and in 2004 to the Junior Canadians. The branding they still use now.


Welland have been league champions in the 1977-78, 1979-80, 1982-83, and 1990-91 seasons.



Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1975-76402686-235142582nd NDJBHL
1976-77403163-330144651st NDJBHL
1977-784028111-249172571st NDJBHLWon League, lost SC QF
1978-794028102-----583rd NDJBHLLost semi-final
1979-804427116-314216603rd GHJHLWon League
1980-814122163-253228473rd GHJHLLost final
1981-823618117-162137433rd GHJHL
1982-834219194-224224425th GHJHLWon League
1983-844214262-193229306th GHJHL
1984-854215189-221213397th GHJHL
1985-864021145-245235474th GHJHL
1986-874227114-279192582nd GHJHL
1987-884223154-269220503rd GHJHL
1988-89428268-188274248th GHJHL
1989-9048262011336256545th GHJHL
1990-914235430273145731st GHJHLWon League
1991-924235412308155731st GHJHLLost final
1992-9342281040259177602nd GHJHLLost final
1993-9440201622234191444th GHJHL
1994-9542261421226175552nd GHJHL
1995-9650162932160223376th GHJHL
1996-9742181833222192425th GHJHL
1997-9849271273247179643rd GHJHL
1998-9947201962203184484th GHJHL
1999-0048281442218159623rd GHJHL
2000-0148301431196142643rd GHJHL
2001-0248182253180210444th GHJHL
2002-0348281712250194593rd GHJHL
2003-0448281271170118643rd GHJHL
2004-0548172542171184406th GHJHL
2005-0649271651218185604th GHJHLLost semi-final
2006-0749262120250217545th GHJHLLost quarter-final
2007-0849281911257206585th GOJHL-GH
2008-09521928-5218286436th GOJHL-GH
2009-10511823-10175207465th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. QF
2010-11512917-5232166634th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. QF
2011-12502622-2184185545th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. QF
2012-13513515-1199134713rd GOJHL-GHLost Conf. Final
2013-14492915-5176153633rd GOJHL-GHLost Conf. SF
2014-15493215-2181119663rd GOJHL-GHWon Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-1 (Meteors)
Lost Conf. semi-finals, 4-1 (Falcons)
2015-1650172544137175427th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Falcons)
2016-1750222602178188466th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. Quarter-finals, 0-4 (Canucks)
2017-1850172832128218396th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. Quarter-finals, 0-4 (Avalanche)
2018-194883604117251207th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. Quarter-finals, 0-4 (Falcons)
2019-205054104109267149th -GH
26th - GOJHL
did not qualify for post season
2020-21Season not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021-2248192630124170415th -GH
16th - GOJHL
Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 0-4 (Meteors)
2022-2350133151127206327th -GH
20th - GOJHL
Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Kilty B's)
2023-2450153140112208345th of 7 GH
18th/23 GOJHL
Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 3-4 (Kilty B's)

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