Welland Jr. Canadians | |
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City | Welland, Ontario, Canada |
League | Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League |
Division | Golden Horseshoe |
Founded | circa 1970 |
Home arena | Welland Main Arena |
Colors |
Red, Blue, and White |
Owner(s) | Louis Savona |
General manager | Louis Savona |
Head coach | Keith Osborne |
Franchise history | |
1975-1988 | Welland Cougars |
1988-1991 | Welland Aerostars |
1991-1994 | Welland Flames |
1994-2004 | Welland Cougars |
2004-Present | Welland Jr. Canadians |
The Welland Jr. Canadians are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Welland, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
The Welland franchise, under any of its various names, has been a charter member of the Golden Horseshoe "B" since leaving the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League in 1979.
In the mid-1970s, the Cougars co-existed with the Welland Sabres of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.