St. Paul Canadiens
The St. Paul Canadiens are a junior "B" ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Alberta, Canada. They were founded in 1953 as the St. Paul Chevrolets. In 1954 Clarence (Clancy) Richard formed the St.Paul Junior B Canadiens. They are members of the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League (NEAJBHL).[2] As a Western Canadian Junior B franchise, the Canadiens are eligible for the Keystone Cup.
| St. Paul Canadiens | |
|---|---|
| City | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada |
| League | North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Home arena | Clancy Richard Arena[citation needed] |
| Colours | Red, white, blue |
| General manager | Dean Smyl, 2022–present |
| Head coach | Corey DeMoissac, 2022–present [1] |
| Website | www.neajbhlhockey.com/canadiens |
| Franchise history | |
| 1954–present | St. Paul Canadiens |
The Canadiens' organization hosted the 2017 Russ Barnes Provincial Championships.
In 2022 the Canadiens qualified to the Russ Barnes Provincial Championships as the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League playoff runner up.[3] For the second time they finished in third place of pool play and did not advance in to the Russ Barnes playoff round.
Season-by-season record edit
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 32 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 284 | 511 | 9th, NEAJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | 32 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 74 | 327 | — | 9th, NEAJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13 | 34 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 67 | 241 | — | 8th, NEAJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4, (Ice) |
| 2013–14 | 34 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 29 | 120 | 167 | — | 7th, NEAJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4, (Bisons) |
| 2014–15 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 48 | 211 | 127 | 1221 | 4th, NEAJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 3–4, (Bandits) |
| 2015–16 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 175 | 120 | 1483 | 3rd of 10, NEAJBHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4–1, (Rangers) Lost Semifinals, 0–4 (Wheat Kings) |
| 2016–17 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 60 | 184 | 86 | 1154 | 2nd of 10, NEAJBHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4–1, (Border Chiefs) Won Semifinals, 4–2 (T-Birds) Lost League Finals, 0–4 (Bisons) |
| 2017–18 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 45 | 143 | 109 | 1060 | 3rd of 10, NEAJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Ice) |
| 2018–19 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 41 | 138 | 110 | 897 | 4th of 9, NEAJBHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4–2, (Ice) Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Bisons) |
| 2019–20 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 143 | 120 | 735 | 3rd of 8, NEAJBHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Bandits) Won Semifinals 4-2 (Bisons) incomplete finals 0-0 (Clippers) remaining playoffs cancelled - covid-19 |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 76 | Remaining Season Cancelled - covid-19 | |
| 2021–22 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 150 | 101 | 1018 | 2nd of 7, NEAJBHL | Won Semifinals 4-2 (Bandits) Won Semifinals 4-2 (Wheat Kings) Lost finals 0-4 (Bisons) As runner up advance to Provincials |
| 2022–23 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 160 | 75 | 964 | 4th of 8, NEAJBHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Bandits) Won Semifinals 4-2 (Tigers) Lost finals 1-4 (Bisons) |
| 2023–24 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 210 | 60 | x | 1st of 8, NEAJBHL | Won Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Border Chiefs) Lost Semifinals 0-4 (Tigers) Invited to Central Canada Cup |
Russ Barnes Trophy edit
Alberta Jr. B Provincial Championships
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Place | Semifinal | Bronze medal game | Gold medal game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Host | L, Red Deer Vipers, 2–4 L, CBHA Rangers, 3–7 W, Wetaskiwin Icemen, 7–5 | 1–2–0 | 3rd of 4, Pool | Did not advance | — | — |
| 2022 | T, Beaumont Chiefs, 4–4 L, Cochrane Generals, 4-5 L, Fort St. John Huskies, 3–5 | 0–2–1 | 3rd of 4, Pool | Did not advance | — | — |
CENTRAL CANADA CUP formerly Keystone Cup edit
Western Canadian Jr. B Championships (Northern Ontario to Alberta)
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal Game | Gold Medal Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ?, Current River Storm, 0-0 ?, PBCN Selects, 0-0 ?, Peguis Juniors, 0-0 ?, Sask rep, 0-0 | 0–0–0 | TBD of 5 | - | - |
External links edit
- Official website of the St. Paul Canadiens
References edit
- ^ Cabradilla, Mario (2022-08-10). "St. Paul Canadiens name head coach". LakelandToday.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Cabradilla, Mario (2022-08-10). "St. Paul Canadiens name head coach". LakelandToday.ca. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Greer, Remy (2022-03-30). "Bisons hit the reset button for provincial return". Western Wheel. Retrieved 2024-02-02.