Listowel Cyclones
Encyclopedia
The Listowel Cyclones are a Canadian
junior ice hockey
team based in Listowel, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
.
.
Founded in 1972, the team started out in the Central Junior C Hockey League
, but moved up to Midwestern "B" in 1979. The team had horrible results in the 80s, sometimes going for months without a single victory. The 90s were decent to the Cyclones, but by 1999 the team fell into some bad years. The Cyclones had their coming out party in 2005 though, winning the league championship for the first time in history to earn the right to compete for the Sutherland Cup
, another team first.
Despite never truly being a contender, the team has had moments of greatness and weakness. On one hand, the Cyclones hold the record for the worst defeat in Mid-Western "B" history: a 23-3 loss to the Waterloo Siskins
on December 11, 1983. On the other hand, the team came out of nowhere to win the league title in 2005. Another record they set that year, as the 7th seed in the playoffs, was the lowest entry seed in league history to win the championship. Listowel came in third in the Sutherland Cup
Round Robin, losing out to the Chatham Maroons
and the eventual champion Thorold Blackhawks
.
Canada
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junior ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Listowel, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada...
.
History
The Listowel Cyclones were named after famous local professional hockey player Fred "Cyclone" TaylorCyclone Taylor
Frederick Wellington "Cyclone" Taylor, OBE, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and civil servant. Taylor was one of the earliest professional players. He played professionally for the Portage Lakes Hockey Club, the Ottawa Hockey Club and the Vancouver Millionaires from 1905 to 1923...
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Founded in 1972, the team started out in the Central 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....
, but moved up to Midwestern "B" in 1979. The team had horrible results in the 80s, sometimes going for months without a single victory. The 90s were decent to the Cyclones, but by 1999 the team fell into some bad years. The Cyclones had their coming out party in 2005 though, winning the league championship for the first time in history to earn the right to compete for the Sutherland Cup
Sutherland Cup
The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship...
, another team first.
Despite never truly being a contender, the team has had moments of greatness and weakness. On one hand, the Cyclones hold the record for the worst defeat in Mid-Western "B" history: a 23-3 loss to the Waterloo Siskins
Waterloo Siskins
The Waterloo Siskins are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
on December 11, 1983. On the other hand, the team came out of nowhere to win the league title in 2005. Another record they set that year, as the 7th seed in the playoffs, was the lowest entry seed in league history to win the championship. Listowel came in third in the Sutherland Cup
Sutherland Cup
The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship...
Round Robin, losing out to the Chatham Maroons
Chatham Maroons
----The Chatham Maroons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
and the eventual champion Thorold Blackhawks
Thorold Blackhawks
The Thorold Blackhawks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Thorold, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
.
Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1972-73 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| 40 | 3rd CJCHL | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 33 | 10 | 17 | 6 | ||||||
| 133 | 198 | 26 | 5th CJCHL | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| 159 | 132 | 32 | 4th CJCHL II | |||||||
| 1975-76 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | ||||||
| 169 | 162 | 37 | 3rd CJCHL II | |||||||
| 1976-77 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 359 | 130 | 57 | 1st CJCHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1977-78 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| 237 | 124 | 52 | 1st CJCHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1978-79 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | ||||||
| 165 | 139 | 37 | 3rd CJCHL | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 42 | 14 | 24 | 4 | ||||||
| 200 | 268 | 32 | 8th MWJBHL | DNQ | ||||||
| 1980-81 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 0 | ||||||
| 187 | 205 | 40 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1981-82 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 2 | ||||||
| 235 | 187 | 48 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1982-83 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 0 | ||||||
| 220 | 275 | 34 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1983-84 | 42 | 4 | 38 | 0 | ||||||
| 151 | 340 | 8 | 8th MWJBHL | DNQ | ||||||
| 1984-85 | 42 | 8 | 33 | 1 | ||||||
| 178 | 337 | 17 | 8th MWJBHL | DNQ | ||||||
| 1985-86 | 40 | 2 | 38 | 0 | ||||||
| 119 | 402 | 4 | 6th MWJBHL | DNQ | ||||||
| 1986-87 | 40 | 13 | 26 | 1 | ||||||
| 191 | 279 | 27 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1987-88 | 48 | 20 | 27 | 1 | ||||||
| 266 | 298 | 41 | 7th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1988-89 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 0 | ||||||
| 247 | 305 | 46 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1989-90 | 48 | 6 | 42 | 0 | ||||||
| 171 | 411 | 12 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | ||||||
| 1990-91 | 48 | 7 | 41 | 0 | ||||||
| 159 | 359 | 14 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | ||||||
| 1991-92 | 48 | 22 | 24 | 2 | ||||||
| 224 | 207 | 46 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1992-93 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 2 | ||||||
| 234 | 192 | 58 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1993-94 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 4 | ||||||
| 259 | 176 | 58 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 2 | ||||||
| 260 | 204 | 54 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1995-96 | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | ||||||
| 165 | 212 | 34 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1996-97 | 48 | 21 | 22 | 5 | ||||||
| 254 | 232 | 47 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1997-98 | 48 | 10 | 34 | 4 | ||||||
| 156 | 249 | 24 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1998-99 | 48 | 17 | 27 | 4 | ||||||
| 173 | 228 | 38 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1999-00 | 47 | 4 | 40 | 3 | ||||||
| 115 | 277 | 11 | 10th MWJBHL | DNQ | ||||||
| 2000-01 | 48 | 9 | 37 | 2 | ||||||
| 161 | 269 | 20 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | ||||||
| 2001-02 | 48 | 14 | 32 | 2 | ||||||
| 158 | 237 | 30 | 8th MWJBHL | |||||||
| 2002-03 | 48 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 166 | 226 | 43 | 8th MWJBHL | |
| 2003-04 | 48 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 169 | 193 | 41 | 7th MWJBHL | |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 171 | 156 | 50 | 7th MWJBHL | Won League |
| 2005-06 | 48 | 23 | 23 | 2 | ||||||
| 191 | 174 | 48 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 2006-07 | 48 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 169 | 148 | 57 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2007-08 | 48 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 151 | 126 | 63 | 2nd GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. SF |
| 2008-09 | 52 | 30 | 14 | |||||||
| 8 | 212 | 161 | 68 | 4th GOJHL-MW | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 51 | 27 | 23 | |||||||
| 1 | 179 | 188 | 55 | 3rd GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. QF | |||||
| 2010-11 | 51 | 31 | 16 | |||||||
| 4 | 231 | 160 | 66 | 5th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. Final |
Notable alumni
- Jeff BloembergJeff BloembergJeff Bloemberg is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played four seasons in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers from 1988–89 to 1991–92....
- Dwayne HayDwayne HayDwayne Hay is a Canadian ice hockey player who most recently played for the HC Alleghe of Serie A during the 2009-10 season.-NHL:...
- Jason Brooks
- Nick SpalingNick SpalingNick Spaling is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently playing for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. He previously played three seasons with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League . He shoots left and plays centre position...