The Mount Pearl Jr. Blades are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, are a former Junior A team, and won the Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B championship in 1986.
| Mount Pearl Jr. Blades | |
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| City | Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| League | St. John's Junior Hockey League |
| Division | City Division |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Home arena | The Glacier |
| Colors | Blue, Red and White |
| General manager | Wally O’Neill |
| Head coach | Adam Collins |
| Franchise history | |
| 1980–2013 | Mount Pearl Jr. Blades |
| 2013–2015 | Mount Pearl Wild |
| 2015-Present | Mount Pearl Jr. Blades |
History
Prior to 1980, junior hockey in St. John's was for the most part a Juvenile-level recreation league. Every year, an all-star team was drafted from the city and named the St. John's Jr. Capitals, after their senior team the St. John's Capitals, to compete against teams from across the province for the Veitch Memorial Trophy at either the Junior A or B level.
In 1980, the St. John's Junior Hockey League was organized and a legitimate Junior B league was formed. The winner of this league, not an all-star team, would represent the city in provincial and inter-provincial events. One of the founding members of this league was the Mount Pearl Jr. Blades. The Blades take their name from the Mount Pearl Blades Senior Hockey Team.
In 1986, the Blades would win their league, the Provincial Veitch Memorial Trophy, and go on to win the Don Johnson Cup as Maritime Junior B Champions in Kensington, Prince Edward Island.
In 1989, the entire league would retract by half and the league, including the Blades, made the jump to Junior A. After two years of the league being overwhelmed at the national level by the champions of other leagues, the league and its teams returned to Junior B.
The 1995-96 season saw the team set a club record for fewest wins in a season, with only two. In 1996–97, the team withdrew from the league to due its lack of competitiveness. The team returned to the league in 1998–99 and has been successful and competitive ever since.
The Blades would be league champions in 1986, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2018, and 2022 Their only Veitch Memorial Trophy as Newfoundland Champions and Don Johnson Cup as Atlantic Champions would come in 1986.
Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1980–81 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | — | 156 | 160 | 31 | 4th SJJHL | ||
| 1981–82 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | — | 174 | 157 | 32 | 3rd SJJHL | Lost semi-final | |
| 1982–83 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 5 | — | 161 | 248 | 23 | 3rd SJJHL | Lost final | |
| 1983–84 | 40 | 17 | 18 | 5 | — | 255 | 269 | 39 | 4th SJJHL | Lost semi-final | |
| 1984–85 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | — | 215 | 174 | 50 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
| 1985–86 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 2 | — | 292 | 104 | 54 | 1st SJJHL | Won League, won VMT, won DJC | |
| 1986–87 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | — | 170 | 148 | 34 | 4th SJJHL | Lost semi-final | |
| 1987–88 | 31 | 6 | 21 | 4 | — | 148 | 249 | 16 | 4th SJJHL | DNQ | |
| 1988–89 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 2 | — | 239 | 238 | 42 | 4th SJJHL | ||
| 1989–90 | 36 | 9 | 23 | 4 | — | 166 | 212 | 22 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
| 1990–91 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 0 | — | 203 | 174 | 42 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
| 1991–92 | 27 | 5 | 21 | 1 | — | 95 | 176 | 11 | 4th SJJHL | ||
| 1992–93 | 38 | 11 | 28 | 0 | — | 161 | 257 | 22 | 4th SJJHL | ||
| 1993–94 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | 171 | 164 | 25 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
| 1994–95 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 1 | — | 203 | 155 | 33 | 4th SJJHL | ||
| 1995–96 | 32 | 2 | 29 | 1 | — | 93 | 235 | 5 | 5th SJJHL | ||
| 1996–97 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | — | 107 | 153 | 13 | 5th SJJHL | Withdrew Mid-season | |
| 1997–98 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 1998–99 | 33 | 11 | 21 | 1 | — | 148 | 206 | 23 | 7th SJJHL | ||
| 1999–00 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 3 | — | 197 | 184 | 43 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
| 2000–01 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 181 | 125 | 44 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
| 2001–02 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 4 | — | 163 | 141 | 34 | 6th SJJHL | ||
| 2002–03 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 104 | 45 | 1st SJJHL | Won League | |
| 2003–04 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 138 | 29 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
| 2004–05 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 173 | 140 | 40 | 1st SJJHL | ||
| 2005–06 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 130 | 34 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
| 2006–07 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 106 | 44 | 1st SJJHL | Won League | |
| 2007–08 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 95 | 37 | 1st SJJHL | ||
| 2008–09 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 122 | 92 | 39 | 1st SJJHL | Won League | |
| 2009–10 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 107 | 43 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 19 | 8 | — | 1 | 124 | 110 | 39 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 22 | 4 | — | 2 | 177 | 105 | 46 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
| 2012–13 | 28 | 12 | 14 | — | 2 | 138 | 144 | 26 | 4th SJJHL | Lost final | |
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| 2013–14 | 28 | 12 | 13 | — | 3 | 96 | 105 | 27 | 6th SJJHL | Lost quarters, 0–4 (Breakers) | |
| 2014–15 | 28 | 5 | 21 | — | 2 | 74 | 158 | 12 | 8th SJJHL | Lost quarters, 0–3 (Capitals) | |
| 2015–16 | 28 | 18 | 9 | — | 1 | 127 | 85 | 37 | 3rd SJJHL | Won quarters, 3–0 (Jr. Celtics) Lost semifinals, 1–4 (Capitals) | |
| 2016–17 | 27 | 16 | 8 | — | 3 | 118 | 98 | 36 | 3rd of 8 SJJHL | Lost quarters, 1–3 (Flyers) | |
| 2017–18 | 26 | 24 | 1 | — | 1 | 154 | 66 | 50 | 1st of 8 SJJHL | Won quarters, 3–0 (Eagles) Won semifinals, 4–0 (Stars) Won League 4–1 (Renegades) SJJHL Champions Advance to Don Johnson Cup | |
| 2018–19 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 86 | 48 | 1st of 8 SJJHL | Won quarters, 3–0 (Jr. Caps) Won semifinals, 4–0 (Flyers) Lost League Finals 3–4 (Renegades) | |
| 2018–19 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 86 | 48 | 1st of 8 SJJHL | Won quarters, 3–0 (Jr. Caps) Won semifinals, 4–0 (Flyers) Lost League Finals 3–4 (Renegades) | |
| 2021–22 | 22 | 15 | 4 | — | 3 | 107 | 66 | 33 | 2nd of 8 SJJHL | Won semifinals, 3-1 (Renegades) Won finals 4-3 (Stars) SJJHL Champions | |
| 2022–23 | 28 | 20 | 5 | — | 3 | 124 | 83 | 43 | 2nd of 8 SJJHL | Won quarterfinals, 3-0 (Warriors) Lost semifinals, 1-4 (Jr. Caps) | |
| 2023–24 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 2 | - | 115 | 63 | 46 | 1st of 8 SJJHL | Won quarterfinals, 3-0 (Jr. Breakers) Lost Semifinals, 2-4 (Stars) advance to Don Johnson as HOST | |
Don Johnson Cup
Eastern Canada Jr B Championships
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 1986 | — — — | — — — | — — — | — — — | — — — | Don Johnson Cup Champions |
| 2003 HOST | L, Sackville Blazers 1–5 ?, Sherwood 0–0 ?, St. John Jr Celtics ?, Oromocto | ?–?–? | 2 of 5 | W, Sherwood | n/a | L, Sackville Blazers 4–6 Silver Medalists |
| 2018 | OTW, Moncton Vito's 5–4 SOW, Western Red Wings 6–5 L, Kameron Jr. Miners 0–3 OTW, East Hants Penguins 5–4 | 3–0–1 | 3rd of 5 | W, Western Red Wings 5–0 | n/a | Lost Kameron Jr. Miners 1–4 |
| 2022 | W, Sherwood Metros 2-0 L, Antigonish Bulldogs 0-4 L, Moncton Vito's 4-5 L, Kent Coyotes 1-8 | 1–3–0 | 3rd of 5 | L, Kent Coyotes 1-2 | n/a | n/a |
| 2024 HOST | W, St. John's Jr. Caps 5-2 W, Kensington Vipers 6-2 W, Kent Coyotes 3-0 L, Antigonish Bulldogs 2-5 | 3-0-1-0 | 2nd of 5 | L, Kensington Vipers 2-6 | — — — | — — — |