The Avalon Jr. Celtics formerly the Avalon Junior Capitals are a junior B team that plays in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in the St. John's Junior Hockey League. The city of St. John's is located on the Avalon Peninsula.
They have played in the league since the 1983-84 season.
The team has won the league championship in 1989, 1990, 1996, 2014.
The team has won the Veitch Memorial Trophy as provincial champions in 1990, 1996.
The team hosted the 2016 Don Johnson Memorial Cup finishing as the tournament runner up.
The teams home arena is the Goulds Sports Arena.
The team would be renamed the Avalon Jr. Celtics during the 2023 off-season to more closely be associated with the minor hockey program in the community. The team would continue to be run seperately from the minor hockey program.
Season-by-season record[]
Season | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
Avalon Jr. Capitals | |||||||||||
1983-84 | 40 | 10 | 27 | 3 | - | 185 | 316 | 23 | 5th SJJHL | Did not qualify | |
1984-85 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | - | 202 | 182 | 44 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
1985-86 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 1 | - | 180 | 165 | 25 | 5th SJJHL | ||
1986-87 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 2 | - | 172 | 182 | 28 | 5th SJJHL | Did not qualify | |
1987-88 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | - | 182 | 207 | 34 | 3rd SJJHL | Lost Final | |
1988-89 | 42 | 23 | 18 | 1 | - | 224 | 290 | 47 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
1989-90 | 36 | 8 | 24 | 4 | - | 159 | 258 | 20 | 4th SJJHL | ||
1990-91 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 1 | - | 205 | 147 | 41 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
1991-92 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | - | 151 | 112 | 36 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
1992-93 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 0 | - | 200 | 177 | 50 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
1993-94 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | - | 153 | 173 | 30 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
1994-95 | 34 | 19 | 14 | 1 | - | 199 | 176 | 39 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
1995-96 | 31 | 13 | 16 | 2 | - | 174 | 172 | 28 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
1996-97 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | - | 155 | 143 | 37 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
1997-98 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 0 | - | 176 | 170 | 30 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
1998-99 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 1 | - | 131 | 136 | 33 | 5th SJJHL | ||
Avalon Pacers | |||||||||||
1999-00 | 37 | 17 | 15 | 5 | - | 144 | 148 | 39 | 6th SJJHL | ||
Avalon Jr. Capitals | |||||||||||
2000-01 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 126 | 124 | 39 | 5th SJJHL | ||
2001-02 | 33 | 17 | 15 | 1 | - | 153 | 143 | 35 | 4th SJJHL | ||
2002-03 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 127 | 34 | 4th SJJHL | ||
2003-04 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 121 | 38 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
2004-05 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 120 | 145 | 17 | 7th SJJHL | ||
2005-06 | 29 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 158 | 19 | 8th SJJHL | ||
2006-07 | 29 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 121 | 183 | 14 | 8th SJJHL | ||
2007-08 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 123 | 127 | 29 | T-4th SJJHL | ||
2008-09 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 112 | 35 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
2009-10 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 149 | 10 | 4th City | ||
2010-11 | 28 | 16 | 11 | - | 1 | 135 | 107 | 33 | 4th City | ||
2011-12 | 28 | 16 | 10 | - | 2 | 130 | 117 | 34 | 3rd SJJHL | ||
2012-13 | 28 | 21 | 5 | - | 2 | 145 | 84 | 44 | 2nd SJJHL | ||
2013-14 | 28 | 22 | 5 | - | 1 | 141 | 74 | 45 | 1st SJJHL | Won Championship finished 5th at 2014 Don Johnson Memorial Cup | |
2014-15 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 82 | 43 | 1st SJJHL | Lost Final | |
2015-16 | 28 | 15 | 13 | - | 0 | 134 | 104 | 30 | 5th SJJHL | Lost SJJHL Final Lost Final at 2016 Don Johnson Memorial Cup | |
2016-17 | 28 | 18 | 10 | - | 0 | 138 | 115 | 36 | 4th SJJHL | Lost Final | |
Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
2016-17 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 128 | 25 | 6th SJJHL | Lost Quarterfinals | |
2017-18 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 128 | 25 | 6th SJJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 0-3 (Breakers) | |
2018-19 | 28 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 133 | 20 | 7th SJJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Renegades) | |
2019-20 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 101 | 22 | 7th SJJHL | Lost Quarterfinals, 1-3 (Renegades) | |
2020-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 2 | 2 | N/A | Season Cancelled | |
2021-22 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | - | 0 | 74 | 95 | 6th | Lost Quarterfinals | |
2022-23 | 28 | 14 | 9 | - | 5 | 114 | 109 | 33 | 4th | Lost Semifinals |