Lambeth Lancers
Encyclopedia
The Lambeth Lancers are a Junior
ice hockey
team based in Lambeth
, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
of the Ontario Hockey Association
.
In the 1988 playoffs, the Lancers won the Western league title in their first season. They challenged the Exeter Hawks
of the Southern Counties Junior D Hockey League in the final and defeated them 4-games-to-2 to win their first ever OHA Cup.
The next season, the Western and Southern Counties leagues merged to create a "super league". The Lancers won the league's championship by defeating the Lucan Irish
4-games-to-none to win their second straight OHA Cup.
In 1991, the Western Junior D league became the OHA Junior Development League.
In 2000, the Lambeth Lancers ceased operations due to financial problems. The team was put on the shelf and their rights were put on sale. After a year of waiting, the team was bought and resurrected by the Western Ontario Hockey League's London Nationals
who were looking for a farm team.
The 2005-06 season saw the Lancers finish in ninth place overall. The entered the conference quarter-final against the North Middlesex Stars
and were defeated 4-games-to-1.
The 2006-07 season ended with the Lancers finishing in fifth place overall in the league. The OHAJDL disbanded at the end of the 2005-06 season and was replaced by the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lancers drew the Mount Brydges Bulldogs
. The Lancers defeated the Bulldogs 4-games-to-1 to advance to the conference semi-final. The second round of the playoffs pitted the Lancers against the red hot Mitchell Hawks
. The Hawks swept the Lancers 4-games-to-none and eventually went on to win the OHA Cup as SOJHL champions.
The 2010-2011 Season was on of the worst in Lancer History. The Lancers ended the season with 16 win-less games, two loses coming in overtime. The Lancers weren't expected to make any impact during the SOJHL playoffs. However, when facing the 2nd place Exeter Hawks in the first round, the Lancers would take part of SOJHL history by defeating the Hawks in 6 games in what would go down as one of the biggest upsets in the SOJHL playoffs. Unfortunately, the "puck stopped there" as the Lancers went on to face the eventual OHA Jr. D champions, Thamseford Trojans, dropping 4 straight in the Conference Semi-final.
Junior ice hockey
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Lambeth
Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario
Lambeth is a neighbourhood in the City of London, Ontario, Canada.Lambeth was formerly a population centre in Westminster Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior level ice hockey league sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association based out of Southwestern Ontario....
of the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
.
History
The Lambeth Lancers were founded in 1987 as members of the Western Ontario Junior D Hockey League. The Lancers were created in the tradition of the Lambeth Flyers who were members of the same league from 1968 until 1975.In the 1988 playoffs, the Lancers won the Western league title in their first season. They challenged the Exeter Hawks
Exeter Hawks
The Exeter Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
of the Southern Counties Junior D Hockey League in the final and defeated them 4-games-to-2 to win their first ever OHA Cup.
The next season, the Western and Southern Counties leagues merged to create a "super league". The Lancers won the league's championship by defeating the Lucan Irish
Lucan Irish
The Lucan Irish are a Junior ice hockey team based in Lucan Biddulph, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-none to win their second straight OHA Cup.
In 1991, the Western Junior D league became the OHA Junior Development League.
In 2000, the Lambeth Lancers ceased operations due to financial problems. The team was put on the shelf and their rights were put on sale. After a year of waiting, the team was bought and resurrected by the Western Ontario Hockey League's London Nationals
London Nationals Jr. B
The London Nationals are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in London, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League....
who were looking for a farm team.
The 2005-06 season saw the Lancers finish in ninth place overall. The entered the conference quarter-final against the North Middlesex Stars
North Middlesex Stars
The North Middlesex Stars are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Parkhill, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
and were defeated 4-games-to-1.
The 2006-07 season ended with the Lancers finishing in fifth place overall in the league. The OHAJDL disbanded at the end of the 2005-06 season and was replaced by the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lancers drew the Mount Brydges Bulldogs
Mount Brydges Bulldogs
The Mount Brydges Bulldogs are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Mount Brydges, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association...
. The Lancers defeated the Bulldogs 4-games-to-1 to advance to the conference semi-final. The second round of the playoffs pitted the Lancers against the red hot Mitchell Hawks
Mitchell Hawks
The Mitchell Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Hawks swept the Lancers 4-games-to-none and eventually went on to win the OHA Cup as SOJHL champions.
The 2010-2011 Season was on of the worst in Lancer History. The Lancers ended the season with 16 win-less games, two loses coming in overtime. The Lancers weren't expected to make any impact during the SOJHL playoffs. However, when facing the 2nd place Exeter Hawks in the first round, the Lancers would take part of SOJHL history by defeating the Hawks in 6 games in what would go down as one of the biggest upsets in the SOJHL playoffs. Unfortunately, the "puck stopped there" as the Lancers went on to face the eventual OHA Jr. D champions, Thamseford Trojans, dropping 4 straight in the Conference Semi-final.
Season-by-season standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | ||
| 1987-88 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 7 | |||||||
| 248 | 143 | 55 | 2nd WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1988-89 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
| 215 | 112 | 53 | 3rd WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1989-90 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 6 | |||||||
| 151 | 120 | 44 | 7th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1990-91 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 173 | 162 | 42 | 7th WJDHL | ||
| 1991-92 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 175 | 184 | 42 | 8th OHAJDL | ||
| 1992-93 | 40 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 202 | 37 | 10th OHAJDL | ||
| 1993-94 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | |||||||
| 179 | 177 | 45 | 9th OHAJDL | ||||||||
| 1994-95 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 148 | 54 | 3rd OHAJDL | ||
| 1995-96 | 38 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 137 | 165 | 34 | 12th OHAJDL | ||
| 1996-97 | 38 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 133 | 172 | 31 | 13th OHAJDL | ||
| 1997-98 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 127 | 144 | 35 | 13th OHAJDL | ||
| 1998-99 | 40 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 139 | 173 | 35 | 12th OHAJDL | ||
| 1999-00 | 39 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 172 | 160 | 41 | 8th OHAJDL | ||
| 2000-01 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 40 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 170 | 45 | 7th OHAJDL | ||
| 2002-03 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 205 | 152 | 55 | 3rd OHAJDL | ||
| 2003-04 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 158 | 149 | 45 | 6th OHAJDL | ||
| 2004-05 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 189 | 135 | 53 | 5th OHAJDL | ||
| 2005-06 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 174 | 142 | 45 | 9th OHAJDL | ||
| 2006-07 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 192 | 144 | 50 | 6th SOJHL | ||
| 2007-08 | 40 | 20 | 17 | ||||||||
| 3 | 182 | 147 | 43 | 9th SOJHL | |||||||
| 2008-09 | 40 | 12 | 22 | ||||||||
| 6 | 133 | 169 | 30 | 13th SOJHL | |||||||
| 2009-10 | 36 | 18 | 18 | ||||||||
| 0 | 156 | 166 | 36 | 10th SOJHL | |||||||
| 2010-11 | 36 | 7 | 26 | ||||||||
| 3 | 120 | 187 | 17 | 14th SOJHL | |||||||
Playoffs
- 1988 Won League, Won OHA championship
- Lambeth Lancers defeated Exeter HawksExeter HawksThe Exeter Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-2 in OHA championship- 1989 Won League
- Lambeth Lancers defeated Lucan IrishLucan IrishThe Lucan Irish are a Junior ice hockey team based in Lucan Biddulph, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-none in final- 2006 Lost conference quarter-final
- North Middlesex StarsNorth Middlesex StarsThe North Middlesex Stars are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Parkhill, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Lambeth Lancers 4-games-to-1 in conf. quarter-final- 2007 Lost conference semi-final
- Lambeth Lancers defeated Mount Brydges BulldogsMount Brydges BulldogsThe Mount Brydges Bulldogs are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Mount Brydges, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association...
4-games-to-1 in conf. quarter-final - Mitchell HawksMitchell HawksThe Mitchell Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Lambeth Lancers 4-games-to-none in conf. semi-final