
The Newfoundland and Labrador U18 Major Hockey League (NLU18MHL) is the provincial Midget AAA ice hockey league for Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The league was formerly known as the Newfoundland and Labrador Major Midget Hockey League until Hockey Canada renamed the age class U18 from Midget. The league formed in 2002.
Teams (2023-24)[]
Team | Centre | Rink | Joined |
---|---|---|---|
Central Impact | Grand Falls-Windsor | Windsor Stadium | 2018 |
East Coast Blizzard | Mount Pearl | Glacier Arena | 2015* |
Pinnacle Growlers | St. John's | D.F. Barnes Arena | 2011 |
Tri Pen Osprey | Harbour Grace | Danny Cleary Community Centre | 2012 |
Western Kings | Corner Brook | Corner Brook Civic Centre | 1998 |
Former Teams[]
- Central Ice Pak (2008-2017) fold in 2017; replaced by Central Impact in 2018
- St. John's Fog Devils AAA (2007-2010) renamed St. John's Privateers
- St. John's Maple Leafs AAA (1990's-2007) renamed St. John's Fog Devils AAA
- St. John's Maple Leafs AAA (2010-2018) renamed Pinnacle Growlers
- St. John's Privateers (2010-2015) renamed East Coast Blizzard
- Tri Pen Frost (2002-2010) renamed Tri Pen Lions
- Tri Pen Lions (2010-2012) dropped out early in 2011-12 season; replaced by Tri Pen Osprey for 2012-13
Champions[]
- 2024:Pinnacle Growlers
- 2023: Pinnacle Growlers
- 2022: Pinnacle Growlers
- 2021: East Coast Blizzard
- 2020: No Champion declared due to Hockey Canada ceasing activities due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2019: Western Kings
- 2018: St. John's Maple Leafs AAA
- 2017: St. John's Maple Leafs AAA
- 2016: St. John's Maple Leafs AAA
- 2015: St. John's Maple Leafs AAA
- 2014: Central Ice Pak
- 2013: Western Kings
- 2012: St. John's Privateers
- 2011: St. John's Privateers
- 2010: St. John's Fog Devils AAA
- 2009: St. John's Fog Devils AAA
- 2008: St. John's Fog Devils AAA
- 2007: St. John's Maple Leafs AAA
- 2006: St. John's Maple Leafs AAA
- 2005: St. John's Maple Leafs AAA
- 2004: St. John's Maple Leafs AAA
- 2003: St. John's Maple Leafs AAA
Pre-League Formation Provincial Champions[]
- 2002:
- 2001:
- 2000: St. John's Maple Leafs AAA
- 1999:
- 1998:
- 1997:
- 1996:
- 1995:
- 1994:
- 1993:
- 1992:
- 1991:
- 1990:
- 1989:
- 1988:
- 1987:
- 1986: St. John's Avalons
- 1985:
- 1984:
- 1983: Corner Brook Royals AAA (4th in round robin pool, lost quarterfinal finish 7th)
- 1982: Corner Brook Royals AAA (4th in round robin pool, lost quarterfinal finish 7th)
- 1981: Corner Brook Royals AAA (6th in round robin pool, eliminated from further play finish 11th)
- 1980: St. John's Christian Brothers (5th in round robin pool, eliminated from further play finish 10th)
- 1979: Corner Brook Royals AAA (6th in round robin pool, eliminated from further play finish 11th)
- 1978: Corner Brook (6th in round robin pool, eliminated from further play finish 13th)
- 1977: St. John's Avalons (4th in round robin pool, eliminated from further play finish 9th)
- 1976: St. John's (6th in round robin pool, eliminated from further play finish 12th)
- 1975: Corner Brook Knights (6th in round robin pool, eliminated from further play finish 13th)
- 1974: Clarenville Caribous AAA (3rd in round robin pool, eliminated from further play 6th)
Atlantic Regional Champions[]
Prior to 1983-84 season each District champion advanced to the Air Canada Cup, then an Telus Cup Atlantic Regional tournament was established to cut the tournament down to 6 teams.
- 2011: St. John's Privateers (6th in Round Robin 2011 Telus Cup as host)
- 2010: St. John's Fog Devils (Bronze medalist 2010 Telus Cup)
- 2007: St. John's Maple Leafs (5th in round robin 2007 Telus Cup)
- |2006: St. John's Maple Leafs (5th in round robin 2006 Telus Cup)
- 2003: St. John's Maple Leafs (Bronze medalist 2003 Air Canada Cup)
- 2000: St. John's Maple Leafs (6th in round robin 2000 Air Canada Cup)
- 1986: St. John's Avalons (4th in round robin, finish 4th in playoffs 1986 Air Canada Cup
Air Canada/Telus Cup Host[]
- 2011: St. John's Fog Devils AAA (6th in round robin)
- 1989: St. John's Capitals AAA (6th in round robin)