What league does Welland Jr. Canadians play in?

Welland Jr. Canadians play in the GOJHL.

When was Welland Jr. Canadians founded?

Welland Jr. Canadians was founded in 1979 in Welland, ON, CAN, Canada.

Where is Welland Jr. Canadians based?

Welland Jr. Canadians is based in Welland, ON, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Welland Jr. Canadians?

The head coach of Welland Jr. Canadians is Steve Santos.

What arena does Welland Jr. Canadians play in?

Welland Jr. Canadians play their home games at Welland Arena in Welland, ON, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Welland Jr. Canadians?

The general manager of Welland Jr. Canadians is TJ Clarke.

Welland Jr. Canadians

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2024-2025 Season

Welland Jr. Canadians were 12-35-3 in the 2024-25 GOJHL season with 27 points, 10th in the Eastern and 21st overall.

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2024-2025 Welland Jr. Canadians Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#29	Eoghan Atkinson (G)	20	2006	Ancaster, ON, CAN	5'9"	134	L
	#29	Riley Burnett (G)	21	2005	Mankato, MN, USA	6'1"	187	L
	#35	Ivan Kastelan (G)	19	2007	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'1"	170	L
	#99	Lucas Parent (G)	18	2008	Cambridge, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#99	Matteo Alves (D)	18	2007	Mount Hope, ON, CAN	5'7"	146	L
	#5	Benjamin Arnold (D)	19	2007	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#25	Seth Coomber (D)	18	2008	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'3"	185	R
	#96	Vladyslav Drahun (D)	20	2006	Verbovets, UKR	6'2"	212	R
	#77	Lucas Ecker (D)	20	2006	Cayuga, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#4	Jack Ferras (D)	19	2007	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#2	Ryder Graves (D)	19	2007	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#21	Brock Houser (D)	21	2005	Dunnville, ON, CAN	5'11"	174	L
	#73	William Janicek (D)	18	2008	London, ON, CAN	6'0"	165	L
	#21	Dustin Lariviere (D)	19	2007	Welland, ON, CAN	6'4"	207	L
	#14	Lucas Line (D)	20	2006	London, ON, CAN	5'8"	150	R
	#99	Aidan Mackinnon (D)	19	2006	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'0"	176	L
	#99	Keegan McGinnis (D)	16	2009	Hamilton, ON, CAN	-	-	L
	#55	Nick Savoie (D)	21	2004	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	5'7"	148	L
	#5	Lear Voit (D)	21	2005	Wexford, PA, USA	5'10"	170	R
FORWARDS
	#13	Nathaniel Adams (F)	20	2006	Ajax, ON, CAN	5'9"	172	L
	#9	Ignac Bene (F)	21	2005	Milford, CT, USA	5'10"	185	L
	#26	Jordan Brown (F)	21	2005	North Tonawanda, NY, USA	5'9"	161	R
	#27	Joshua Cacciola (F)	21	2004	Milton, ON, CAN	6'1"	170	L
	#19	Braden Carruthers (F)	21	2005	Burlington, ON, CAN	5'11"	152	L
	#17	Carson Curry (C)	21	2005	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'2"	185	R
	#61	Aiden Deratnay (F)	20	2006	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	174	R
	#15	Thomas Dimoulas (C)	21	2005	Aurora, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#16	Matthew Humphrey (LW)	21	2005	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'1"	179	L
	#11	Yenri Jibb (C)	20	2005	Oshawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	174	R
	#17	Kurt Johnson Jr. (F)	22	2004	Erie, PA, USA	5'10"	170	R
	#74	Maxim Lukojanov (F)	20	2006	Köln, GER	6'4"	187	L
	#11	Nyklus Madere (C)	20	2006	Port Colborne, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#9	Kailyn Magee (F)	20	2006	Mississauga, ON, CAN	-	-	-
	#70	Joey Marrese (F)	21	2005	Beamsville, ON, CAN	5'10"	161	L
	#89	Ben Moccia (F)	19	2007	Welland, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#23	Denimes Mosler-Plata (C)	19	2007	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'0"	174	R
	#99	Luca Nardilli (F)	16	2009	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'5"	212	R
	#99	Joey Pillitteri (F)	18	2007	Woodbridge, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#99	Calogero Pirrera (F)	16	2009	Hamilton, ON, CAN	-	-	L
	#86	Cooper Reid (F)	21	2005	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'1"	196	L
	#71	Armando Rojo Bolton (F)	20	2006	Ajax, ON, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#91	Jack Ryan (C)	22	2004	Peterborough, ON, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#99	Brody Scott (F)	21	2005	Beamsville, ON, CAN	6'2"	170	L
	#99	Anthony Sica (F)	17	2008	Welland, ON, CAN	5'9"	157	R
	#8	Christiano Stogiannis (F)	21	2005	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'7"	150	R
	#99	Cole Worsfold-Bonneville (C/RW)	18	2008	Cambridge, ON, CAN	5'11"	170	R

Position: G: 2, D: 13, F: 23Av Age: 19.03 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Welland Jr. Canadians Staff

Head CoachSteve Santos
Asst. CoachJustice Scheltgen
Asst. CoachYashwinth Varadarasa
Goaltending CoachSeth Monkhouse
General ManagerTJ Clarke
General ManagerSteve Santos

Team Staff History

2024-2025 Welland Jr. Canadians Demographics

Welland Jr. Canadians Facts

Plays in: Greater Ontario Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Welland, ON, CAN Map
Founded: 1979

2024-2025 Welland Jr. Canadians Roster Facts

Nationalities

38 players
6 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Welland Jr. Canadians: 1 365 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Welland Arena
Location: Welland, ON
Capacity: 2 049
Construction Year: 1946

Welland Jr. Canadians Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/24/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Ayr Centennials	Welland Jr. Canadians	-	GOJHL
09/20/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Welland Jr. Canadians	Port Colborne Sailors	-	GOJHL
09/19/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Cambridge Redhawks	Welland Jr. Canadians	-	GOJHL
09/13/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Welland Jr. Canadians	Ayr Centennials	1 - 6	GOJHL
09/11/2026 11:00 PM UTC	St. Catharines Falcons	Welland Jr. Canadians	10 - 1	GOJHL

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07/02/2026

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Brett Krtanjek (F)

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Alex Hall (G)

Joining fromIroquois Falls Storm

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06/23/2025

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William Janicek (D)

Leaving forStrathroy Rockets

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06/13/2025

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Will Fyfe (F)

Joining fromSouthern Tier Admirals U18 AAA

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08/21/2024

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Jace Cranston (D)

Leaving forBuffalo Jr. Sabres

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01/06/2024

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Kai Skilbeck (D)

Leaving forConnecticut Chiefs

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08/23/2023

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Gabriel Chiarot (F)

Leaving forMississauga Steelheads

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07/15/2023

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Jeremy Alexander (F)

Joining fromCaledon Bombers

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Welland Jr. Canadians History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	GOJHL	2	0	2	-	-	0	2	16	0	0	10	-
2025-2026	GOJHL	50	7	40	-	-	3	124	301	17	0.34	10	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	GOJHL	50	12	35	-	-	3	135	257	27	0.54	10	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	GOJHL	50	15	31	-	-	4	112	208	34	0.68	5	Conference QF loss
2022-2023	GOJHL	50	13	31	-	-	6	127	206	32	0.64	7	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	GOJHL	48	19	26	-	-	3	124	170	41	0.85	5	Conference QF loss
2019-2020	GOJHL	50	5	41	3	-	1	109	267	14	0.28	9	Did not make playoffs
2018-2019	GOJHL	48	8	36	0	-	4	117	251	20	0.42	7	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	GOJHL	50	17	28	3	-	2	168	218	39	0.78	6	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	GOJHL	50	22	26	0	-	2	178	188	46	0.92	6	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	GOJHL	50	17	25	4	-	4	137	175	42	0.84	7	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	GOJHL	49	32	15	-	-	2	181	119	66	1.35	3	Conference SF loss
2013-2014	GOJHL	49	29	15	-	-	5	176	153	63	1.29	3	Conference SF loss
2012-2013	GOJHL	51	35	15	-	-	1	199	134	71	1.39	3	Conference Final loss
2011-2012	GOJHL	50	26	22	-	-	2	184	185	54	1.08	5	Conference QF loss
2010-2011	GOJHL	51	29	17	-	-	5	232	166	63	1.24	4	-
2009-2010	GOJHL	51	18	10	-	-	10	175	207	46	0.9	5	-
2008-2009	GOJHL	52	19	28	-	-	5	218	286	43	0.83	7	-
2007-2008	GHL	49	28	19	1	-	1	257	206	58	1.18	5	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	GHL	49	26	21	2	-	0	250	217	54	1.1	5	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	GHL	49	27	16	5	-	1	218	185	60	1.22	3	Semifinal loss
2004-2005	GHL	48	17	25	4	-	2	171	184	40	0.83	6	Quarterfinal loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Justin Flora (F)	2026-2027	Niagara Falls Canucks	OJHL	7	2	5	7	10
2.	Matteo Crichigno (F)	2026-2027	Italian Heritage Team	-	6	3	3	6	4
3.	Andrew Kennedy (F)	2026-2027	St. Catharines Falcons	GOJHL	3	1	3	4	5
4.	Braydon Hobson (F)	2026-2027	Caledonia Corvairs	GOJHL	2	2	1	3	0
5.	Denimes Mosler-Plata (F)	2026-2027	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL	5	2	1	3	8
6.	Nathaniel Adams (F)	2026-2027	North York Rangers	OJHL	3	0	3	3	0
7.	Vladyslav Drahun (D)	2026-2027	Mississauga Chargers	OJHL	5	0	3	3	0
8.	Calogero Pirrera (F)	2026-2027	Pelham Panthers	GOJHL	2	1	1	2	0
9.	Danny Thomakos (F)	2026-2027	Uxbridge Bruins	PJCHL	2	1	1	2	0
10.	Brechin Johnston (F)	2026-2027	Huntsville Otters	PJCHL	2	1	1	2	17

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.54
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	18.57
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.03
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	18.81
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.12

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Marquis (F)	252	93	134	227
2.	Jake Kisac (F)	232	46	129	175
3.	Ryan Joseph (F)	136	69	98	167
4.	Braden Curry (F)	160	64	75	139
5.	Dan Ellis (F)	77	66	63	129

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Marquis (F)	252	93	134	227
2.	Ryan Joseph (F)	136	69	98	167
3.	Dan Ellis (F)	77	66	63	129
4.	Jack Fitzgerald (F)	139	65	58	123
5.	Braden Curry (F)	160	64	75	139

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Marquis (F)	252	93	134	227
2.	Jake Kisac (F)	232	46	129	175
3.	Ryan Joseph (F)	136	69	98	167
4.	Jeff Verreault (F)	95	39	80	119
5.	Shane Jackman (D)	135	29	77	106

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jake Kisac (F)	232	46	175	519
2.	Zack Belcastro (D)	151	21	69	369
3.	Brendan O'Brien (F)	177	46	102	315
4.	Jordan Atkinson (F)	134	18	51	302
5.	Ryan Joseph (F)	136	69	167	272

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Marquis (F)	252	93	134	227
2.	Jake Kisac (F)	232	46	129	175
3.	Adam Mataya (F)	185	41	63	104
4.	Mack Seebach (D)	184	14	49	63
5.	Adam Barron (D)	183	10	46	56

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Brad Deakin (F)	47	37	94	2.00
2.	John Aitken (F)	49	35	88	1.80
3.	Craig Laliberte (F)	49	35	86	1.76
4.	Dan Ellis (F)	77	66	129	1.68
5.	John Chayka (F)	14	8	22	1.57

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Brad Deakin (F)	2006-2007	47	37	94
2.	John Aitken (F)	2007-2008	49	35	88
3.	Dan Ellis (F)	2007-2008	40	44	86
4.	Craig Laliberte (F)	2010-2011	49	35	86
5.	Ryan Joseph (F)	2007-2008	46	33	86

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Dan Ellis (F)	2007-2008	40	44	86
2.	Brad Deakin (F)	2006-2007	47	37	94
3.	John Aitken (F)	2007-2008	49	35	88
4.	Craig Laliberte (F)	2010-2011	49	35	86
5.	Ryan Joseph (F)	2007-2008	46	33	86

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Brad Deakin (F)	2006-2007	47	57	94
2.	John Aitken (F)	2007-2008	49	53	88
3.	Ryan Joseph (F)	2007-2008	46	53	86
4.	Craig Laliberte (F)	2010-2011	49	51	86
5.	Ryan Miotto (F)	2016-2017	48	44	71

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Brad McKenzie (F)	2006-2007	46	68	157
2.	Jake Kisac (F)	2008-2009	44	42	149
3.	Ryan Joseph (F)	2007-2008	46	86	136
4.	John Aitken (F)	2007-2008	49	88	135
5.	Zack Belcastro (D)	2009-2010	50	32	135