Calgary Canucks

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{{Infobox hockey team

| team = Calgary Canucks

| colour = #FFFFFF; border-top:#D02030 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB426 5px solid

| logo = Calgary Canucks logo.png

| city = Calgary, Alberta

| league = Alberta Junior Hockey League

| division = South

| founded = {{Start date|1971}}

| GM = Brad Moran

| coach = Brad Moran

| arena = Ken Bracko Arena

| colours = Red, Yellow, White
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| president = Sandy Edmonstone

| website = {{url|calgarycanucks.ca}}

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The Calgary Canucks are a junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They play in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with home games at the Ken Bracko Arena. They have won the AJHL championship ten times and one national championship. The team was selected to host the 2025 Centennial Cup National Junior A championship tournament.{{cite news |last1=Hartviksen |first1=Galen |title=AJHL's Calgary Canucks Win Bid To Host 2025 Centennial Cup Tournament |url=https://www.mymountainviewnow.com/6987/featured/ajhls-calgary-canucks-win-bid-to-host-2025-centennial-cup-tournament/ |access-date=16 August 2024 |work=My Mountain View Now |date=12 August 2024 |language=en-CA}}

History

Founded in 1971, the Calgary Canucks are the oldest franchise still operating in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), taking that title when the Spruce Grove Saints joined the British Columbia Hockey League in 2024. The Canucks franchise also has the longest tenure of any in the AJHL in one city.

The Canucks organization was formed of a group led by Doug Eastcott in order to create a junior team so that local players did not have to live away from where they attended school. As the team considered itself a Calgary-based development system, it set an internal limit of three "imports" (non-Calgary area players) per season. The import cap was eventually dropped as the AJHL has added more teams in the Calgary region such as the Calgary Royals and Okotoks Oilers, causing the team to recruit from a larger region.

The Canucks qualified for the playoffs 34 consecutive seasons, a streak finally broken in 2006–07, The team has 11 regular season titles, nine AJHL championships, two Doyle Cup titles, and one Centennial Cup National Junior A Championship. The team has developed multiple players that have reached the National Hockey League, including Dany Heatley and two-time Stanley Cup winner Mike Vernon. Many more have earned scholarships to American and Canadian universities.

During the 2021–22 season, while renovations made their home Ken Bracko Arena unavailable,{{Cite news |title='A better and more accessible experience': Max Bell Centre's $14M renovation complete |first=Melissa |last=Gilligan |date=2022-01-07 |work=CTV News Calgary |url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/a-better-and-more-accessible-experience-max-bell-centre-s-14m-renovation-complete-1.5731897 |access-date=2022-11-12}} the Canucks played their home games at Henry Viney Arena.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T/OTL = Ties/Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

style=width:4em \|Season ! style=width:2.2em \| GP ! style=width:2.2em \|W ! style=width:2.2em \| L ! style=width:2.2em \| T/OTL ! style=width:2.2em \| SOL ! style=width:2.2em \| Pts ! style=width:2.2em \| GF ! style=width:2.2em \| GA ! style=width:10em \|Finish ! style=width:18em \|Playoffs
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1971–72	48	28	18	2	—	58	250	195	3rd Overall	align=left\|Won Semifinals, 4–3 vs. Edmonton Maple Leafs Lost AJHL Finals, 1–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers
1972–73	60	44	16	0	—	88	439	222	1st Overall	align=left\|Won Semifinals, 4–1–1 vs. Drumheller Falcons Won AJHL Championship, 4–3 vs. Red Deer Rustlers Lost Alta/BC Championship, 1–4 vs. Penticton Broncos (BCJHL)
1973–74	60	36	24	0	—	72	308	261	2nd Overall	align=left\|Lost Semifinals, 1–4 vs. The Pass Red Devils
1974–75	60	34	25	1	—	69	360	290	3rd Overall	align=left\|Lost Semifinals, 1–4 vs. Spruce Grove Mets
1975–76	60	48	11	1	—	97	380	251	1st Overall	align=left\|Lost Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Taber Golden Suns
1976–77	60	44	16	0	—	88	368	232	1st Overall	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Pincher Creek Panthers First in round-robin (3–1) Won AJHL Championship, 4–1 vs. Taber Golden Suns Won Alta/BC Championship, 4–1 vs. Richmond Sockeyes (PJHL) Lost Abbott Cup, 1–4 vs. Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
1977–78	60	39	21	0	—	78	336	265	1st Overall	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Pincher Creek Chinooks Second in round-robin (2–2) Won AJHL Championship, 4–0 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders Lost Alta/BC Championship, 2–4 vs. Merritt Centennials (BCJHL)
1978–79	60	44	16	0	—	88	362	253	1st Overall	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Red Deer Rustlers First in round-robin (2–2) Lost AJHL Finals, 3–4 vs. Fort Saskatchewan Traders
1979–80	60	43	17	0	—	86	281	180	2nd Overall	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 3–0 vs. Drumheller Falcons Won Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Calgary Spurs Lost AJHL Finals, 1–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers
1980–81	60	33	25	2	—	68	305	237	2nd South	align=left\|Lost Quarterfinals, 2–3 vs. Taber Golden Suns
1981–82	60	24	33	3	—	51	267	265	3rd South	align=left\|Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers
1982–83	60	35	23	2	—	72	336	256	2nd South	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Calgary Spurs Won Semifinals, 4–2 vs. Red Deer Rustlers Won AJHL Championship, 4–2 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons Lost Alta/BC Championship, 0–4 vs. Abbotsford Flyers (BCJHL)
1983–84	colspan=10; align=left \|Did not participate{{efn\|Canucks took one-year leave of absence in 1983–84 after attempt to relocate to High River failed. Franchise returned in 1984–85 under new ownership.}}
1984–85	60	30	29	1	—	61	293	285	3rd South	align=left\|Lost Quarterfinals, 2–4 vs. Calgary Spurs
1985–86	52	33	19	0	—	66	248	208	1st South	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Olds Grizzlys Won Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Hobbema Hawks Won AJHL Championship, 4–3 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders Lost Doyle Cup. 1–4 vs. Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
1986–87	60	39	18	3	—	81	315	217	1st South	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Hobbema Hawks Lost Semifinals, 3–4 vs. Red Deer Rustlers
1987–88	60	51	9	0	—	102	402	196	1st South	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Calgary Spurs Won Semifinals, 4–0 vs. Red Deer Rustlers Won AJHL Championship, 4–1 vs. St. Albert Saints Won Doyle Cup, 4–0 vs. Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) Lost Abbott Cup, 3–4 vs. Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL)
1988–89	60	34	22	4	—	72	285	217	3rd South	align=left\|Lost Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Olds Grizzlys
1989–90	60	47	11	2	—	96	373	238	1st South	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–3 vs. St. Albert Saints Won Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Olds Grizzlys Won AJHL Championship, 4–2 vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders Lost Doyle Cup, 0–4 vs. New Westminster Royals (BCJHL)
1990–91	56	23	32	1	—	47	229	249	6th Overall	align=left\|Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Calgary Royals
1991–92	60	31	28	—	1	63	266	229	5th Overall	align=left\|Lost Quarterfinals, 3–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
1992–93	56	31	23	—	2	64	223	214	5th Overall	align=left\|Lost Quarterfinals, 2–5 vs. St. Albert Saints
1993–94	56	28	21	—	7	63	242	227	5th Overall	align=left\|Lost Quarterfinals, 3–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
1994–95	56	36	20	—	0	72	307	222	2nd Overall	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs Won Semifinals, 4–3 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons Won AJHL Championship, 4–1 vs. Olds Grizzlys Won Doyle Cup, 4–3 vs. Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) Won 1995 Centennial Cup National Championship
1995–96	60	42	14	—	4	88	281	213	1st Overall	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–1 vs. Calgary Royals Lost Semifinals, 1–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
1996–97	60	37	18	—	5	79	257	201	1st Overall	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–2 vs. Bonnyville Pontiacs Won Semifinals. 4–1 vs. Grande Prairie Storm Lost AJHL Finals, 3–4 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons
1997–98	60	36	19	—	5	77	243	202	4th Overall	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons Lost Semifinals, 3–4 vs. St. Albert Saints
1998–99	62	50	8	—	4	104	350	159	1st South	align=left\|Won Quarterfinals, 4–0 vs. Camrose Kodiaks Won Semifinals, 4–1 vs. Olds Grizzlys Won AJHL Championship, 4–0 vs. St. Albert Saints Lost Doyle Cup, 1–4 vs. Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
1999–00	64	28	31	—	5	61	239	242	6th South	align=left\|Lost Preliminary series, 1–3 vs. Olds Grizzlys
2000–01	64	34	26	4	—	72	269	269	3rd South	align=left\|Lost Preliminary series, 1–3 vs. Calgary Royals
2001–02	64	29	28	7	—	65	256	286	5th South	align=left\|Lost Preliminary series, 2–3 vs. Calgary Royals
2002–03	64	31	26	7	—	69	229	225	5th South	align=left\|Lost Preliminary series, 0–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks
2003–04	60	34	17	9	—	77	209	177	3rd South	align=left\|Won Preliminary series, 3–1 vs. Crowsnest Pass Timberwolves Lost Quarterfinals, 1–4 vs. Olds Grizzlys
2004–05	64	32	25	7	—	71	205	202	3rd South	align=left\|Won Preliminary series, 3–0 vs. Drumheller Dragons Lost Quarterfinals, 3–4 vs. Brooks Bandits
2005–06	60	20	34	6	—	46	154	205	7th South	align=left\|Won Preliminary series, 3–1 vs. Olds Grizzlys Lost Quarterfinals, 0–4 vs. Camrose Kodiaks
2006–07	60	18	36	6	—	42	174	239	8th South	align-left\|Did not qualify
2007–08	62	19	38	5	—	43	162	225	7th South	align=left\|Lost Preliminary series, 1–3 vs. Okotoks Oilers
2008–09	62	31	21	10	—	72	173	167	4th South	align=left\|Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Camrose Kodiaks
2009–10	60	29	27	4	—	62	214	225	4th South	align=left\|Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Brooks Bandits
2010–11	60	18	37	5	—	41	178	280	8th South	align-left\|Did not qualify
2011–12	60	19	36	5	—	43	169	213	6th South	align=left\|Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–1 vs. Camrose Kodiaks Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Brooks Bandits
2012–13	60	16	39	5	—	37	137	243	8th South	align-left\|Did not qualify
2013–14	60	15	42	3	—	33	156	232	8th South	align-left\|Did not qualify
2014–15	60	17	33	10	—	44	160	234	8th South	align-left\|Did not qualify
2015–16	60	24	33	3	—	51	156	218	6th of 8, South 11th of 16, AJHL	align=left\|Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Okotoks Oilers
2016–17	60	37	19	4	—	78	219	157	3rd of 8, South 7th of 16, AJHL	align=left\|Won Div. Quarterfinals, 3–2 vs. Drumheller Dragons Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–4 vs. Okotoks Oilers
2017–18	60	26	32	2	—	54	199	256	6th of 8, South 11th of 16, AJHL	align=left\|Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 vs. Drumheller Dragons
2018–19	60	9	49	2	—	20	127	332	7th of 8, South 15th of 16, AJHL	align=left\|Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 0–3 vs. Okotoks Oilers
2019–20	58	9	46	3	—	21	118	299	7th of 7, South 15th of 15, AJHL	Did not qualify
2020–21	15	3	11	1	—	7	35	67	align=center colspan=2\|Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic
2021–22	60	15	39	6	—	36	144	261	7th of 8, South 15th of 16, AJHL	Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 2-4 vs. Drumheller Dragons
2022–23	60	19	32	6	3	47	185	268	7th of 8, South 13th of 16, AJHL	Lost Div. Quarterfinals, 1-4 vs. Blackfalds Bulldogs
2023–24	57	31	23	1	2	65	176	190	3rd of 11, AJHL	Won Div. Quarterfinals, 4-2 vs. Grande Prairie Storm Won Div. Quarterfinals, 4-1 vs. Drumheller Dragons Won League Finals 4-0 Whitecourt Wolverines Advance to Centennial Cup

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=Junior A National Championship=

The National Junior A Championship, known as the Centennial Cup and formerly as Royal Bank Cup or RBC Cup, is the postseason tournament for the Canadian national championship for Junior A hockey teams that are members of the Canadian Junior Hockey League since 1971. Since 1986, the tournament has consisted of the regional Junior A champions and a previously selected host team. Since 1990, the national championship has used a five-team tournament format when the regional qualifiers were designated as the ANAVET Cup (Western), Doyle Cup (Pacific), Dudley Hewitt Cup (Central), and Fred Page Cup (Eastern). From 2013 to 2017, the qualifiers were the Dudley Hewitt Cup (Central), Fred Page Cup (Eastern), and the Western Canada Cup champions and runners-up (Western #1 and #2).

The tournament begins with round-robin play between the five teams followed by the top four teams playing a semifinal game, with the top seed facing the fourth seed and the second facing the third. The winners of the semifinals then face each other in final game for the national championship. In some years, the losers of the semifinal games face each other for a third place game.

Year \|\| Round-robin \|\| Record \|\| Standing \|\| Semifinal \|\| Championship game
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1995	align=left\|W, 1–0{{efn\|Due to a challenge by the Canucks on a Joliette rules violation, the 5–1 loss was overturned.}} vs. Le National de Joliette (Eastern) W, 6–0 vs. Thunder Bay Flyers (Central) W, 5–4 vs. Gloucester Rangers (Host) L, 3–6 vs. Winnipeg South Blues (Western)	3–1 (W–L)	1st of 5	W, 5–3 vs. Thunder Bay Flyers	W, 5–4 vs. Gloucester Rangers Centennial Cup National Junior A Champions

''Revised format 2022''

Year	Round-robin	Record	Standing	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Championship
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2024	align=left\|L, Collingwood Blues (OJHL), 4-5 W, Collège Français de Longueuil (QJHL), 5-1 W, Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL), 3-2 SOW, Navan Grads (CCHL), 3-2	2-1-1	2nd of 5 Group A	Won 4-2 Winkler Flyers	Lost 1-2 Melfort Mustangs	did not qualified