Changes: Maritime Junior Hockey League

Revision as of 14:14, 3 September 2012

Canadian Junior A Outline

History

This league was set up in 1968 around the Halifax Canadiens. They were an independent junior A team set up by the Montreal Canadiens which enjoyed some success in 1966-67 and 1967-68.

The league did quite well in 1968-69 and looked forward to 1969-70. Two things happened which doomed it. First, the province of New Brunswick withdrew from the Maritimes Amateur Hockey Association which meant that no team from that province could be in this league. Second, the Montreal Canadiens sold the Halifax team and concentrated on getting an American Hockey League team into the city.

It survived for two more seasons. In 1969-70 it was eligible for the Memorial Cup. In 1970-71 it played for the Centennial Cup. After that it folded.

Champions

Franchise timeline

Halifax Canadiens (1968-1969) renamed Atlantics, when sold by Montreal Canadiens

Moncton Beavers (1968-1969) withdraw from league; join New Brunswick Junior Hockey League

Charlottetown Islanders (1968-1971)

Halifax Atlantics (1969-1971) disbands

Cape Breton Metros (1969-1971)

Dartmouth Lakers (1969-1970)

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 ==History==
 This league was set up in 1968 around the [[Halifax Canadiens]]. They were an independent junior A team set up by the [[Montreal Canadiens]] which enjoyed some success in 1966-67 and 1967-68.
-The league did 	quite well in 1968-69 and looked forward to 1969-70. Two things happened which doomed it. First, the province of New Brunswick withdrew from the [[Maritimes Amateur Hockey Association]] which meant that no team from that province could be in this league. Second, the [[Montreal Canadiens]] sold the Halifax team and concentrated on getting an [[American Hockey League]] team into the city.
+The league did quite well in 1968-69 and looked forward to 1969-70. Two things happened which doomed it. First, the province of New Brunswick withdrew from the [[Maritimes Amateur Hockey Association]] which meant that no team from that province could be in this league. Second, the [[Montreal Canadiens]] sold the Halifax team and concentrated on getting an [[American Hockey League]] team into the city.
 It survived for two more seasons. In 1969-70 it was eligible for the [[Memorial Cup]]. In 1970-71 it played for the [[Centennial Cup]]. After that it folded.
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 ==Champions==
-*1968-69    '''[[Halifax Canadiens]]'''
+*1968-69 '''[[Halifax Canadiens]]'''
-*1969-70    '''[[Charlottetown Islanders]]'''
+*1969-70 '''[[Charlottetown Islanders]]'''
-*1970-71    '''[[Charlottetown Islanders]]'''
+*1970-71 '''[[Charlottetown Islanders]]'''
+==Franchise timeline==
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Halifax Canadiens (1968-1969) renamed Atlantics, when sold by Montreal Canadiens</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Moncton Beavers (1968-1969) withdraw from league; join New Brunswick Junior Hockey League</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Charlottetown Islanders (1968-1971) </span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Halifax Atlantics (1969-1971) disbands</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Cape Breton Metros (1969-1971)</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Dartmouth Lakers (1969-1970)</span>
 ==Seasons==
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 *[[1969-70 MJAHL]]
 *[[1970-71 MJAHL Season]]
 [[Category:Maritimes Junior Hockey]]
 [[Category:Defunct ice hockey leagues]]