Goderich Sailors
Encyclopedia
The Goderich Sailors are a Canadian
Junior ice hockey
team based in Goderich
, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Western Junior C Hockey League
.
folded in 1999, the town of Goderich pushed for a new team. They were granted expansion in 2003 after the folding of the Wiarton Wolves. The team was named the Sailors after another Junior C team that had folded in 1993.
In 2004-05, the Sailors squeezed into the fourth and final playoff spot. With an automatic berth to the Western league semi-final, the Sailors met up with the Wingham Ironmen
. The Ironmen swept the Sailors 4-games-to-none.
The 2005-06 season ended with the Goderich Sailors in fourth place. In the playoff quarter-final, the Sailors drew the fifth seeded Walkerton Hawks
for a best-of-3 series. The Hawks made quick work of the Sailors and won the series 2-games-to-none.
The 2006-07 season saw the Goderich Sailors end the years in last place, the sixth seed. In the Western league quarter-final they again drew the Walkerton Hawks
, but this year in the best-of-5 series. The Hawks, who were coming off of a rather strong regular season, defeated the Sailors 3-games-to-1.
Canada
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Junior ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Goderich
Goderich, Ontario
Goderich is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario and is the county seat of Huron County. The town was founded by William "Tiger" Dunlop in 1827. First laid out in 1828, the town is named after Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, who was British prime minister at the time. The town...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They play in the Western Junior C Hockey League
Western Junior C Hockey League
The Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the Western will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup....
.
History
After the failed and short-lived Lakeshore PiratesBrussels Bulls
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folded in 1999, the town of Goderich pushed for a new team. They were granted expansion in 2003 after the folding of the Wiarton Wolves. The team was named the Sailors after another Junior C team that had folded in 1993.
In 2004-05, the Sailors squeezed into the fourth and final playoff spot. With an automatic berth to the Western league semi-final, the Sailors met up with the Wingham Ironmen
Wingham Ironmen
The Wingham Ironmen are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Wingham, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Junior C Hockey League.-History:Founded in 1975, the Ironmen started out in Northern Junior D Hockey League...
. The Ironmen swept the Sailors 4-games-to-none.
The 2005-06 season ended with the Goderich Sailors in fourth place. In the playoff quarter-final, the Sailors drew the fifth seeded Walkerton Hawks
Walkerton Hawks
The Walkerton Hawks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Junior C Hockey League.- History :The Walkerton Blackhawks entered the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League in 1976...
for a best-of-3 series. The Hawks made quick work of the Sailors and won the series 2-games-to-none.
The 2006-07 season saw the Goderich Sailors end the years in last place, the sixth seed. In the Western league quarter-final they again drew the Walkerton Hawks
Walkerton Hawks
The Walkerton Hawks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Junior C Hockey League.- History :The Walkerton Blackhawks entered the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League in 1976...
, but this year in the best-of-5 series. The Hawks, who were coming off of a rather strong regular season, defeated the Sailors 3-games-to-1.
Season-by-Season Standings
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
1985-86 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 1 | |||||||
144 | 224 | 19 | 5th GBJCHL | ||||||||
1986-87 | 25 | 1 | 20 | 4 | |||||||
86 | 219 | 6 | 5th GBJCHL | ||||||||
1987-88 | 29 | 7 | 21 | 1 | |||||||
129 | 161 | 15 | 6th GBJCHL | ||||||||
1988-89 | 30 | 4 | 22 | 4 | |||||||
108 | 197 | 12 | 6th WJCHL | ||||||||
1989-90 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | |||||||
163 | 177 | 30 | 3rd WJCHL | ||||||||
1990-91 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | |||||||
149 | 156 | 30 | 3rd WJCHL | ||||||||
1991-92 | 27 | 1 | 24 | 2 | |||||||
59 | 220 | 2 | 7th WJCHL | ||||||||
1992-93 | 29 | 3 | 24 | 2 | |||||||
127 | 269 | 8 | 7th WJCHL | ||||||||
1993-03 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
2003-04 | 34 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 182 | 16 | 6th WJCHL | Lost Quarter-final | |
2004-05 | 40 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 112 | 186 | 23 | 4th WJCHL | Lost Semi-final | |
2005-06 | 38 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 125 | 175 | 32 | 4th WJCHL | Lost Quarter-final | |
2006-07 | 39 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 248 | 9 | 6th WJCHL | Lost Quarter-final | |
2007-08 | 39 | 9 | 29 | ||||||||
1 | 100 | 239 | 19 | 5th WJCHL | |||||||
2008-09 | 36 | 6 | 30 | ||||||||
0 | 83 | 233 | 12 | 6th WJCHL | |||||||
2009-10 | 36 | 5 | 28 | ||||||||
3 | 79 | 179 | 13 | 7th WJCHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
2010-11 | 35 | 4 | 31 | ||||||||
0 | 90 | 240 | 8 | 7th WJCHL | Lost Quarter-final |
- 1985-1993
- 2003-2004
- 2004–Present