The Newfoundland Junior A Hockey League (NJAHL) was a Canadian junior ice hockey league based out of Newfoundland in the 1970s. For a brief period, the NJAHL was eligible for competition in the National Junior A playdowns for the Centennial Cup if they were to win the Veitch Memorial Trophy. The league was known as the Newfoundland Junior A Hockey League from 1971-1975. It was then reformed as the West Newfoundland Junior Hockey League for the 1975-1976 season. The league folded after the 1975-1976 season after being down to just three teams
History[]
Teams[]
Newfoundland Junior A Hockey League (1971-1975)
Gander Jr. Flyers (1971-1975)
Bay St. George Huskies (1971-1972) withdrew and then return for 1973-1974 season
Clarenville Jr. Caribous (1971-1972) withdrew and then return for 1973-1974 season
Port-aux-Basques Gulls (1971-1974)
Buchans Miners (1972-1973)
Corner Brook Jr. Royals (1972-1974) join another league for 1974-1975 season
Bay St. George Huskies (1973-1975) join WNJHL as Stephenville Jr. Monarchs
St. John's Jr. Capitals (1973-1974) rejoin St. John's City Junior Hockey League
Clarenville Jr. Caribous (1973-1975)
Conception Bay North Jr. Stars (1973-1974)
Grand Falls Jr. Cataracts (1974-1975)
West Newfoundland Junior Hockey League (1975-1976)
Stephenville Jr. Monarchs (1975-1976)
Corner Brook Jr. Royals (1975-1976)
Port-aux-Basques Gulls (1975-1976)
Deer Lake Sabres (1975-1976) withdraw late in season due to lack of players
Champions[]
- 1972 Gander Jr. Flyers
- 1973 Buchans Miners
- 1974 Gander Jr. Flyers
- 1975 Gander Jr. Flyers
- 1976 Stephenville Jr. Monarchs