Changes: New Brunswick Junior Hockey League

Revision as of 19:21, 31 July 2021

This is the defunct Junior league which played from 1967 to 1983, for the current NBJHL league please see New Brunswick Junior Hockey League (2012-).

Canadian Junior A Outline

The New Brunswick Junior Hockey League (NBJHL) was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in the province of New Brunswick. The NBJHL was in competition for the Callaghan Cup and Centennial Cup as a Junior A league.

History

Originally founded in 1967 as a Jr. B league, the NBJHL became the premier Jr. A league of the province of New Brunswick in 1969-70. In 1970, the league was relegated to Tier II Junior A and competition for the Centennial Cup. In 1982-83, the league was in direct competition for fans with the American Hockey League, who put two of their Semi-Professional teams in the NBJHL's Jr. A markets. In 1983, the Fredericton Red Wings folded, leaving the Moncton Hawks as the only strong team in the league. Instead of continuing on in the depleted NBJHL, the Hawks elected to move to Nova Scotia's Jr. A league, the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League, leaving the NBJHL to fold.

The core of the league through its entirety seems to have been the Moncton Beavers and teams from Fredericton, like the Fredericton Chevies, Fredericton High School, and Fredericton Red Wings.

Teams

Fredericton Chevies (1969-1971) renamed Jr. North Stars

Moncton Beavers (1969-1981) renamed Hawks

Sussex Royals (1969-1973)

Saint John Schooners (1969-1973)

Fredericton Jr. North Stars (1971-1972) renamed Chevies again

Riverview Reds (1971-1972)

Cap Pele Fishermen (1972-1973)

Saint John 77's (1973-1978)

Fredericton Chevies (1973-1974)

Fredericton HS Black Kats (1974-1976)

Cap Pele Fishermen (1974-1980) folded mid-season

Moncton Blue Eagles (1974-1977)

UNBSJ Red Barons (1974-1975)

Riverview Blues (1974-1975)

Fredericton Red Wings (1976-1983) folded

Port City Mariners (1978-1980)

Saint John Stingers (1980-1983) fold with league

Moncton Hawks (1981-1983) join Metro Valley Jr. A League

Edmunston Eskimos (1981-1982) folded mid-season

Blacks Harbour Jr. Silverkings (1982-1983) folded mid-season

Seasons

List of NBJHL Seasons

Champions

1968 Saint John Schooners
1969 Saint John Schooners
1970 Fredericton Chevies
1971 Moncton Beavers
1972 Moncton Beavers
1973 Moncton Beavers
1974 Moncton Beavers
1975 Cap Pele Fishermen
1976 St. John 77's
1977 Fredericton Red Wings
1978 Fredericton Red Wings
1979 Fredericton Red Wings
1980 Moncton Beavers
1981 Moncton Beavers
1982 Moncton Hawks
1983 Moncton Hawks

External links

Hockey New Brunswick

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+''This is the defunct Junior league which played from 1967 to 1983, for the current NBJHL league please see [[New Brunswick Junior Hockey League (2012-)]].''<br />
-The '''New Brunswick Junior Hockey League''' (NBJHL) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Junior ice hockey|Junior]] [[ice hockey]] league in the province of [[New Brunswick]].  The NBJHL was in competition for the [[Fred Page Cup|Callaghan Cup]] and [[Centennial Cup]] as a Junior A league.
+<hr /><center>'''[[Canadian Junior A|Canadian Junior A Outline]]'''</center><hr /><br />
+The '''New Brunswick Junior Hockey League''' (NBJHL) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Junior ice hockey|Junior]] [[ice hockey]] league in the province of [[New Brunswick]]. The NBJHL was in competition for the [[Fred Page Cup|Callaghan Cup]] and [[Centennial Cup]] as a Junior A league.
 ==History==
-Possibly founded in 1969, the NBJHL was the premier Jr. A league of the province of [[New Brunswick]].  In 1970, the league was relegated to Tier II Junior A and competition for the [[Centennial Cup]].  In 1982-83, the league was in direct competition for fans with the [[American Hockey League]], who put two of their Semi-Professional teams in the NBJHL's Jr. A markets.  In 1983, the [[Fredericton Red Wings]] folded, leaving the [[Dieppe Commandos|Moncton Hawks]] as the only strong team in the league.  Instead of continuing on in the depleted NBJHL, the Hawks elected to move to [[Nova Scotia]]'s Jr. A league, the [[MJAHL|Metro Valley Junior Hockey League]], leaving the NBJHL to fold.
+Originally founded in 1967 as a Jr. B league, the NBJHL became the premier Jr. A league of the province of [[New Brunswick]] in 1969-70. In 1970, the league was relegated to Tier II Junior A and competition for the [[Centennial Cup]]. In 1982-83, the league was in direct competition for fans with the [[American Hockey League]], who put two of their Semi-Professional teams in the NBJHL's Jr. A markets. In 1983, the [[Fredericton Red Wings]] folded, leaving the [[Dieppe Commandos|Moncton Hawks]] as the only strong team in the league. Instead of continuing on in the depleted NBJHL, the Hawks elected to move to [[Nova Scotia]]'s Jr. A league, the [[MJAHL|Metro Valley Junior Hockey League]], leaving the NBJHL to fold.
 The core of the league through its entirety seems to have been the [[Dieppe Commandos|Moncton Beavers]] and teams from [[Fredericton]], like the [[Fredericton Chevies]], [[Fredericton High School]], and [[Fredericton Red Wings]].
 ==Teams==
-*[[Blacks Harbour Silverkings]]
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Fredericton Chevies]] (1969-1971) renamed Jr. North Stars</span>
-*[[Cap-Pele Fishermen]]
-*[[Edmunston Eskimos]]
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Moncton Beavers]] (1969-1981) renamed Hawks</span>
-*[[Fredericton Chevies]]
-*[[Fredericton High School|Fredericton High School Black Kats]]
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Sussex Royals]] (1969-1973)</span>
-*[[Fredericton Jr. North Stars]]
-*[[Fredericton Red Wings]]
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Saint John Schooners]] (1969-1973)</span>
-*[[Dieppe Commandos|Moncton Beavers]]
-*[[Port City Mariners]]
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Fredericton Chevies|Fredericton Jr. North Stars]] (1971-1972) renamed Chevies again</span>
-*[[Riverview Blues]]
-*[[Riverview Reds]]
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Riverview Reds]] (1971-1972)</span>
-*[[Saint John 77's]]
-*[[Saint John Stingers]]
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Cap Pele Fishermen]] (1972-1973)</span>
-*[[Sussex Royals]]
-*[[University of Moncton|University de Moncton Blue Eagles]]
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Saint John 77's]] (1973-1978)</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Fredericton Chevies]] (1973-1974)</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Fredericton HS Black Kats]] (1974-1976)</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Cap Pele Fishermen ]](1974-1980) folded mid-season</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Moncton Blue Eagles]] (1974-1977)</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[UNBSJ Red Barons]] (1974-1975)</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Riverview Blues]] (1974-1975)</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Fredericton Red Wings]] (1976-1983) folded</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Port City Mariners]] (1978-1980)</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Saint John Stingers]] (1980-1983) fold with league</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Moncton Hawks (junior)|Moncton Hawks]] (1981-1983) join Metro Valley Jr. A League</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Edmunston Eskimos ]](1981-1982) folded mid-season</span>
+<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">[[Blacks Harbour Jr. Silverkings]] (1982-1983) folded mid-season</span>
 ==Seasons==
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 ==Champions==
+*1968 Saint John Schooners
+*1969 Saint John Schooners
 *1970 Fredericton Chevies
 *1971 Moncton Beavers
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 *1973 Moncton Beavers
 *1974 Moncton Beavers
-*1975
+*1975 Cap Pele Fishermen
 *1976 St. John 77's
 *1977 Fredericton Red Wings
+*1978 Fredericton Red Wings
-*1978
+*1979 Fredericton Red Wings
-*1979
-*1980
+*1980 Moncton Beavers
 *1981 Moncton Beavers
 *1982 Moncton Hawks
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 *[http://www.hnb.ca/ Hockey New Brunswick]
 [[Category:Ice hockey leagues]]
+[[Category:New Brunswick Junior Hockey League (1969-83)]]