The St. Louis Jr. Blues are a Tier III ice hockey team in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL). The team plays their home games at the Affton Ice Rink in Affton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri.
History The team was formed in 1978 in the St. Louis Metro Junior B Hockey League by the St. Louis Blues president and general manager Emile Francis. In 1987, the Jr. Blues merged with the Affton Americans organization and competed in the North American Junior Hockey League, Junior B Division. The Jr. Blues competed in junior B division of USA Hockey's Tier III level. During this time, the team won the Jr. B National Championship in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2007, the Jr. Blues and their league, the Central States Hockey League, were promoted to Jr. A status. In 2010, the Jr. Blues won the Tier III Jr. A National Championship.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA Regular season finish Playoffs 2014–15 47 13 30 4 — 30 131 228 6th of 6, Central Div.25th of 31, NA3HL Did not qualify 2015–16 47 35 8 4 — 74 262 129 1st of 5, Midwest Div.3rd of 34, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Cincinnati ThunderWon Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Nashville Junior Predators 2016–17 47 36 9 0 2 74 324 122 1st of 5, Midwest Div.6th of 48, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Cincinnati ThunderWon Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Peoria Mustangs 2017–18 47 38 9 0 0 76 280 117 1st of 3, Midwest Div.5th of 42, NA3HL Div. Semifinals byeWon Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. Peoria Mustangs2–0–1 in Fraser Cup round-robin Pool A(W, 4–0 vs. Quake; OTL, 2–3 vs. Lumberjacks; W, 4–0 vs. Jr. Senators)Won Fraser Cup Semifinal game, 5–0 vs. LaCrosse FreezeLost Fraser Cup Final game, 2–3 vs. Metro Jets 2018–19 47 35 9 1 2 73 266 105 2nd of 7, Central Div.8th of 36, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Milwaukee PowerWon Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. Coulee Region Chill1–1–0 in Fraser Cup round-robin(W, 6–2 vs. ; L, 1–3 vs. Jr. Brahmas)Lost Semifinal game, 2–3 (OT) vs. Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques 2019–20 47 29 17 0 1 59 189 123 2nd of 6, Central Div.12th of 34, NA3HL Playoffs cancelled 2020–21 40 21 16 3 0 45 130 113 3rd of 6, Central Div.14th of 31, NA3HL Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Peoria Mustangs 2021–22 47 6 38 1 2 15 85 251 6th of 6, Central Div.31st of 34, NA3HL Did not qualify 2022–23 47 8 39 0 0 16 103 296 6th of 6, Central Div.32nd of 34, NA3HL Did not qualify 2023–24 47 8 35 1 3 20 106 227 6th of 6, Central Div.29th of 34, NA3HL Did not qualify 2024–25 47 15 25 6 1 37 137 200 5th of 6, Central Div.26th of 35, NA3HL Did not qualify 2025–26 47 23 21 2 1 49 183 165 4th of 6, Central Div.20th of 38, NA3HL Lost Div Semifinals 0-2 West Bend Power
USA Hockey Tier III Junior A National Championships Year Round Robin Record Standing Semifinal Championship 2009 L, Minnesota Ice Hawks (MnJHL) 1–5L, Jersey Hitmen (EJHL) 4–3T, Phoenix Polar Bears (WSHL) 2–2 0–2–1 3rd of 4Div. IIIDid not advance 2010 L, New York Bobcats (AtJHL) 3–4W, Seattle Totems (NorPac) 10–3W, Rochester Ice Hawks (MnJHL) 4–3 2–1–0 1st of 4Div. IIIW, New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL) 2–1W, South Shore Kings (EJHL) 4–3National champions 2011 W, Hudson Crusaders (MnJHL) 10–2W, Seattle Totems (NorPac) 4–3L, Idaho Jr. Steelheads (WSHL) 1–6 2–1–0 2nd of 4Pool IDid not advance
Alumni The Jr. Blues have had many alumni move on to, higher levels of junior ice hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, ACHA College, at professional levels, including the NHL.
Notable alumni include: Chris Butler – St. Louis Blues (NHL), University of Denver (WCHA) Michael Davies – Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL), University of Wisconsin- Madison (WCHA) Cal Heeter – Ohio State University (CCHA), Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Paul Stastny – St. Louis Blues (NHL), University of Denver (WCHA) Yan Stastny – St. Louis Blues (NHL) Travis Turnbull – Portland Pirates (AHL), University of Michigan (CCHA) Joe Vitale – Arizona Coyotes (NHL), Northeastern University (Hockey East) Sean Gammage – Pensacola Ice Flyers (ECHL), University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
References
External links Official site