Founded in 1971, the Calgary Canucks are the oldest franchise still operating in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). The Canucks franchise has the longest tenure of any in the AJHL in one city.
The Canucks organization was formed of a group led by Doug Eastcott in order to create a junior team so that local players did not have to live away from where they attended school. As the team considered itself a Calgary-based development system, it set an internal limit of three “imports” (non-Calgary area players) per season. The import cap was eventually dropped as the AJHL has added more teams in the Calgary region such as the Calgary Royals and Okotoks Oilers, causing the team to recruit from a larger region.
The Canucks qualified for the playoffs 34 consecutive seasons, a streak finally broken in 2006–07, The team has 12 regular season titles, 11 AJHL championships, two Doyle Cup titles, and two Centennial Cup National Junior A Championships. The team has developed multiple players that have reached the National Hockey League, including Dany Heatley and two-time Stanley Cup winner Mike Vernon. Many more have earned scholarships to American and Canadian universities.
Regular Season Titles: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2025
AJHL League Championships: 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2024, 2025
Doyle Cups: 1988, 1995
Centennial Cup Championships: 1995, 2025
