Prior to 1980, junior hockey in St. John's was for the most part a Juvenile-level recreation league.

The winner of this league, not an all-star team, would represent the city in provincial and inter-provincial events.

One of the founding members of this league was the Mount Pearl Jr. Blades.

In 1986, the Blades would win their league, the Provincial Veitch Memorial Trophy, and go on to win the Don Johnson Cup as Maritime Junior B Champions in Kensington, Prince Edward Island.

In 1996–97, the team withdrew from the league to due its lack of competitiveness.