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.

Who is the captain of Welland Jr. Canadians?

The captain of Welland Jr. Canadians is Brock Houser.

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 Louis Savona.

Welland Jr. Canadians

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2025-2026 Season

Welland Jr. Canadians were 7-40-3 in the 2025-26 GOJHL season with 17 points, 10th in the Eastern and 21st overall.

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2025-2026 Welland Jr. Canadians Roster

Welland Jr. Canadians — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Alex Hall (G)	19	2007	Timmins, ON, CAN	6'0"	170	L
	#31	Cooper Marsh (G)	18	2008	Guelph, ON, CAN	5'11"	157	-
	#29	Ryan Moore (G)	21	2005	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'4"	181	L
	#99	Aaron Neal (G)	18	2007	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	165	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#99	Wyatt Albert (D)	18	2008	Waterdown, ON, CAN	5'10"	165	R
	#25	DJ Chan (D)	19	2007	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'1"	176	R
	#96	Vladyslav Drahun (D)	20	2006	Verbovets, UKR	6'2"	212	R
	#2	William Fortier (D)	19	2007	Toronto, ON, CAN	-	-	L
	#99	Jack Gualtieri (D)	17	2008	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'3"	196	L
	#21	Brock Houser (D)"C"	21	2005	Dunnville, ON, CAN	5'11"	174	L
	#8	Liam Mansour (D/F)	19	2007	Oakville, ON, CAN	5'9"	165	R
	#86	Brady McConnell (D)	18	2008	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	5'9"	165	L
	#99	Keegan McGinnis (D)	16	2009	Hamilton, ON, CAN	-	-	L
	#77	Cole Miranda (D)"A"	20	2006	Cambridge, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#55	Noah Morrison (D)	19	2007	Brampton, ON, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#99	Harrison Smith (D)	16	2010	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'0"	161	R
	#13	Andrew Wojnicki (D)	19	2007	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'7"	225	R
FORWARDS
	#17	Julian Belcastro (F)	18	2008	Welland, ON, CAN	6'1"	174	R
	#99	Lucas Campanella (LW)	18	2008	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#74	Matteo Chiavetti (F)	18	2007	Hamilton, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#99	Ryder Drennan (F)	15	2010	Stoney Creek, ON, CAN	6'0"	174	R
	#14	Ashton Farrell (F)	19	2007	Paradise, NL, CAN	5'11"	181	R
	#9	Gregory Fernandez (F)	19	2007	Georgetown, ON, CAN	6'2"	176	R
	#11	Justin Flora (F)	17	2009	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'8"	165	R
	#71	Will Fyfe (F)	18	2008	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'2"	183	L
	#99	Nolan Gerow (LW)	17	2009	Beamsville, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#17	Cole Hodgson (RW/C)	19	2007	Whitby, ON, CAN	5'11"	176	R
	#16	Matthew Humphrey (LW)"A"	21	2005	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'1"	179	L
	#9	Brechin Johnston (C)	18	2008	Carnarvon, ON, CAN	5'11"	170	R
	#91	Brett Krtanjek (F)	19	2007	Orchard Park, NY, USA	5'7"	141	R
	#70	Jason Liu (F)	19	2007	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	168	L
	#89	Ben Moccia (F)"A"	19	2007	Welland, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#27	Luca Nardilli (F)	16	2009	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'5"	212	R
	#99	Lucas Joseph Panucci (F)	18	2008	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	5'9"	150	L
	#73	Joey Pillitteri (F)	19	2007	Woodbridge, ON, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#74	Nathaniel Rambally Rose (F)	18	2007	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'8"	148	L
	#15	Ethan Royer (F)	19	2007	Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, CAN	5'10"	174	-
	#13	Lucas Scott (F)	17	2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	176	R
	#23	Anthony Sica (F)	17	2008	Welland, ON, CAN	5'9"	157	R
	#61	Yegor Staiko (F)	19	2007	Zhytomyr, UKR	5'11"	176	L
	#19	Alex Trivieri (F)	19	2007	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	6'0"	170	-
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 18Av Age: 18.80 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 176 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Welland Jr. Canadians Staff

Head CoachSteve Santos
Asst. CoachYashwinth Varadarasa
General ManagerLouis Savona
Asst. General ManagerSteve Santos
Dir. of ScoutingKelli O'Connor

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Welland Jr. Canadians Captains

"C"

Brock Houser

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2025-2026 Welland Jr. Canadians Demographics

Welland Jr. Canadians Facts

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

2025-2026 Welland Jr. Canadians Roster Facts

Nationalities

38 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Welland Jr. Canadians: 1 096 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

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

Welland Jr. Canadians Games

Welland Jr. Canadians — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/08/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Welland Jr. Canadians	St. Thomas Stars	-	GOJHL
11/06/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Brantford Titans	Welland Jr. Canadians	-	GOJHL
11/01/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Welland Jr. Canadians	Caledonia Corvairs	2 - 3	GOJHL
10/31/2026 07:00 PM GMT-4	Stoney Creek Generals	Welland Jr. Canadians	4 - 5 (OT 63:13)	GOJHL
10/30/2026 07:15 PM GMT-4	Pelham Panthers	Welland Jr. Canadians	5 - 2	GOJHL

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Latest Transactions

Welland Jr. Canadians — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
07/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Brett Krtanjek (F)	Metro Jets	Details
01/05/2026	Confirmed	joining	Alex Hall (G)	Iroquois Falls Storm	Details
06/23/2025	Confirmed	leaving	William Janicek (D)	Strathroy Rockets	Details
06/13/2025	Confirmed	joining	Will Fyfe (F)	Southern Tier Admirals U18 AAA	Details
08/21/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Jace Cranston (D)	Buffalo Jr. Sabres	Details
01/06/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Kai Skilbeck (D)	Connecticut Chiefs	Details
08/23/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Gabriel Chiarot (F)	Mississauga Steelheads	Details
07/15/2023	Confirmed	joining	Jeremy Alexander (F)	Caledon Bombers	Details

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Welland Jr. Canadians History and Standings

Welland Jr. Canadians — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	GOJHL	18	2	16	-	-	0	38	105	4	0.22	12	-
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

Welland Jr. Canadians — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Yenri Jibb (F)	2026-2027	Brighton Vikings	GMHL	12	27	21	48	16
2.	Justin Flora (F)	2026-2027	Niagara Falls Canucks	OJHL	23	11	15	26	20
3.	Joey Marrese (F)	2026-2027	Grimsby Peach Kings	PJCHL	15	9	16	25	14
4.	Danny Thomakos (F)	2026-2027	Uxbridge Bruins	PJCHL	16	9	16	25	16
5.	Denimes Mosler-Plata (F)	2026-2027	Georgetown Raiders	OJHL	21	6	14	20	14
6.	Yegor Staiko (F)	2026-2027	Markham Royals	OJHL	20	8	11	19	9
7.	Braydon Hobson (F)	2026-2027	Caledonia Corvairs	GOJHL	16	5	14	19	21
8.	Benjamin Arnold (D)	2026-2027	Rockland Nationals	CCHL	16	4	14	18	4
9.	Nolan Gerow (F)	2026-2027	Caledonia Corvairs	GOJHL	17	11	6	17	2
10.	Bradey Johnson (F)	2026-2027	Milton Keynes Lightning	NIHL	14	3	12	15	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Welland Jr. Canadians — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.65
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	18.80
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.16
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	18.96
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.18

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Welland Jr. Canadians — 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

Welland Jr. Canadians — 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

Welland Jr. Canadians — 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.

Welland Jr. Canadians — 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

Welland Jr. Canadians — 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

Welland Jr. Canadians — 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

Welland Jr. Canadians — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brad Deakin (F)	2006-2007	GHL	47	37	57	94	2.00	74
2.	John Aitken (F)	2007-2008	GHL	49	35	53	88	1.80	135
3.	Dan Ellis (F)	2007-2008	GHL	40	44	42	86	2.15	28
4.	Craig Laliberte (F)	2010-2011	GOJHL	49	35	51	86	1.76	50
5.	Ryan Joseph (F)	2007-2008	GHL	46	33	53	86	1.87	136

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Welland Jr. Canadians — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dan Ellis (F)	2007-2008	GHL	40	44	42	86	2.15	28
2.	Brad Deakin (F)	2006-2007	GHL	47	37	57	94	2.00	74
3.	John Aitken (F)	2007-2008	GHL	49	35	53	88	1.80	135
4.	Craig Laliberte (F)	2010-2011	GOJHL	49	35	51	86	1.76	50
5.	Ryan Joseph (F)	2007-2008	GHL	46	33	53	86	1.87	136

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Welland Jr. Canadians — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brad Deakin (F)	2006-2007	GHL	47	37	57	94	2.00	74
2.	John Aitken (F)	2007-2008	GHL	49	35	53	88	1.80	135
3.	Ryan Joseph (F)	2007-2008	GHL	46	33	53	86	1.87	136
4.	Craig Laliberte (F)	2010-2011	GOJHL	49	35	51	86	1.76	50
5.	Ryan Miotto (F)	2016-2017	GOJHL	48	27	44	71	1.48	29

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Welland Jr. Canadians — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brad McKenzie (F)	2006-2007	GHL	46	24	44	68	1.48	157
2.	Jake Kisac (F)	2008-2009	GOJHL	44	12	30	42	0.95	149
3.	Ryan Joseph (F)	2007-2008	GHL	46	33	53	86	1.87	136
4.	John Aitken (F)	2007-2008	GHL	49	35	53	88	1.80	135
5.	Zack Belcastro (D)	2009-2010	GOJHL	50	12	20	32	0.64	135