Mitchell Hawks
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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
.
Junior C leagues. They finished low in the standings and were allowed to compete in the Junior D provincial championships. In the Junior D play downs, the Hawks found their niche and made it all the way to the OHA Cup final against a representative from Madoc, Ontario
. The Hawks came up short and lost the series 4-games-to-1.
The following season, the same scenario played out in the Western Junior C league and the Hawks were entered into the Junior D playoffs. The Hawks again made it to the final and defeated a representative from Bobcaygeon, Ontario
4-games-to-none with one tie to win their first provincial championship in only their second season. After the playoffs concluded, the Hawks dropped down to the Western Ontario Junior D Hockey League.
In 1974, the Hawks won the Western Junior D championship and challenged deep into the OHA championships. Upon reaching the OHA Cup final, they met the South-Central Junior D Hockey League
champion Bradford Vasey Juniors
. The Vasey Juniors defeated the Hawks 4-games-to-1 to win the provincial championship.
The Hawks fell on hard times in the 1980s and were forced to sit out the 1983-84 season. In 1988, all of Ontario's Junior D was consolidated into one "super league" and in 1991 the league was renamed the OHA Junior Development League.
In 1993, the Hawks came back to prominence and made it all the way to the league final. In the final, the Hawks challenged the Thamesford Trojans
and defeated them by 4-games-to-1 to win their second OHA Cup.
The next season, the Hawks finished second overall in league standings with 35 wins and only 3 losses. They battled through the playoffs and met the first place Port Stanley Lakers
in the finals. The Hawks defeated the Lakers 4-games-to-none to win their third OHA Cup and second straight OHAJDL championship.
The Mitchell Hawks finished the 2005-06 season first in their conference and fourth overall in the OHAJDL with 23 wins and 9 losses. They entered the conference quarter-final against the eighth seeded West Lorne Lakers
. The Lakers created a massive upset and defeated the Hawks 4-games-to-2. The upset helped clear the way for the seventh seeded Lucan Irish
to eventually win the title.
In 2006, the OHAJDL disbanded and the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League was formed. The Hawks finished their first season in the SOJHL in fifth place overall with 26 wins and 12 losses. In the first round of the playoffs, the Hawks drew the Central Elgin Express
. The Hawks defeated the Express 4-games-to-none. In the second round, the Hawks came up against the Lambeth Lancers
who they promptly swept 4-games-to-none as well. In the conference final, the Hawks found themselves playing the Thamesford Trojans
. The Hawks ended up defeating the Trojans 4-games-to-2 to earn a birth to the SOJHL final. Their opponents in the SOJHL final was the Delhi Travellers
. The Hawks ended up defeating the Travellers 4-games-to-2 to win their fourth ever OHA Cup and the first ever SOJHL championship.
On May 29, 2008, Mitchell was granted expansion into the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League.http://www.mitchelladvocate.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1058623&auth=By+Andy+Bader On September 19, the Hawks played their first modern Western Junior C game. They were defeated on the road by the Kincardine Bulldogs
8-2. The following night, the Hawks made their home debut and defeated the defending league champion Walkerton Hawks
3-1.
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Mitchell
Mitchell, Ontario
Mitchell is a community in Perth County, Ontario, Canada. Mitchell is located at the intersection of Highways 8 and 23, 20 km west of Stratford, and 60 km north of London, in the municipality of West Perth.-History:...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They play in the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League 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 Mitchell Hawks were founded in 1966 in one of the many Ontario Hockey AssociationOntario 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...
Junior C leagues. They finished low in the standings and were allowed to compete in the Junior D provincial championships. In the Junior D play downs, the Hawks found their niche and made it all the way to the OHA Cup final against a representative from Madoc, Ontario
Madoc, Ontario
Madoc is a township in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in Hastings County.The township was named after legendary Welsh prince Madoc ap Owain Gwynedd, credited by some with discovering North America in 1170.-Communities:...
. The Hawks came up short and lost the series 4-games-to-1.
The following season, the same scenario played out in the Western Junior C league and the Hawks were entered into the Junior D playoffs. The Hawks again made it to the final and defeated a representative from Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Bobcaygeon is a community on the Trent-Severn Waterway in the City of Kawartha Lakes, east-central Ontario, Canada.Bobcaygeon was incorporated as village in 1876, and became known as the "Hub of the Kawarthas"...
4-games-to-none with one tie to win their first provincial championship in only their second season. After the playoffs concluded, the Hawks dropped down to the Western Ontario Junior D Hockey League.
In 1974, the Hawks won the Western Junior D championship and challenged deep into the OHA championships. Upon reaching the OHA Cup final, they met the South-Central Junior D Hockey League
Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League
The Georgian Mid Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association...
champion Bradford Vasey Juniors
Bradford Rattlers
The Bradford Rattlers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Bradford, Ontario. They play out of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League...
. The Vasey Juniors defeated the Hawks 4-games-to-1 to win the provincial championship.
The Hawks fell on hard times in the 1980s and were forced to sit out the 1983-84 season. In 1988, all of Ontario's Junior D was consolidated into one "super league" and in 1991 the league was renamed the OHA Junior Development League.
In 1993, the Hawks came back to prominence and made it all the way to the league final. In the final, the Hawks challenged the Thamesford Trojans
Thamesford Trojans
The Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
and defeated them by 4-games-to-1 to win their second OHA Cup.
The next season, the Hawks finished second overall in league standings with 35 wins and only 3 losses. They battled through the playoffs and met the first place Port Stanley Lakers
West Lorne Lakers
The West Lorne Lakers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in West Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Until the end of the 2007-2008 season, they played in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association...
in the finals. The Hawks defeated the Lakers 4-games-to-none to win their third OHA Cup and second straight OHAJDL championship.
The Mitchell Hawks finished the 2005-06 season first in their conference and fourth overall in the OHAJDL with 23 wins and 9 losses. They entered the conference quarter-final against the eighth seeded West Lorne Lakers
West Lorne Lakers
The West Lorne Lakers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in West Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Until the end of the 2007-2008 season, they played in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association...
. The Lakers created a massive upset and defeated the Hawks 4-games-to-2. The upset helped clear the way for the seventh seeded 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:...
to eventually win the title.
In 2006, the OHAJDL disbanded and the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League was formed. The Hawks finished their first season in the SOJHL in fifth place overall with 26 wins and 12 losses. In the first round of the playoffs, the Hawks drew the Central Elgin Express
Central Elgin Express
The Port Stanley Sailors are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Port Stanley, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
. The Hawks defeated the Express 4-games-to-none. In the second round, the Hawks came up against the Lambeth Lancers
Lambeth Lancers
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.-History:...
who they promptly swept 4-games-to-none as well. In the conference final, the Hawks found themselves playing the Thamesford Trojans
Thamesford Trojans
The Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Hawks ended up defeating the Trojans 4-games-to-2 to earn a birth to the SOJHL final. Their opponents in the SOJHL final was the Delhi Travellers
Delhi Travellers
The Delhi Travellers are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Delhi, Ontario, Canada. The Travellers play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Hawks ended up defeating the Travellers 4-games-to-2 to win their fourth ever OHA Cup and the first ever SOJHL championship.
On May 29, 2008, Mitchell was granted expansion into the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League.http://www.mitchelladvocate.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1058623&auth=By+Andy+Bader On September 19, the Hawks played their first modern Western Junior C game. They were defeated on the road by the Kincardine Bulldogs
Kincardine Bulldogs
The Kincardine Bulldogs are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Kincardine, Ontario. They play in the Western Junior C Hockey League.-History:...
8-2. The following night, the Hawks made their home debut and defeated the defending league champion 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...
3-1.
Season-by-Season Standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1969-70 | 30 | 6 | 21 | 3 | |||||||
| 119 | 185 | 15 | 6th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1970-71 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 1 | |||||||
| 164 | 167 | 33 | 6th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | |||||||
| 211 | 186 | 35 | 3rd WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | |||||||
| 195 | 144 | 40 | 2nd WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | |||||||
| 186 | 150 | 40 | 3rd WJDHL | Won League | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | |||||||
| 135 | 143 | 32 | 6th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 1 | |||||||
| 134 | 115 | 27 | 6th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1976-77 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
| 184 | 113 | 46 | 2nd WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1977-78 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
| 200 | 129 | 50 | 2nd WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1978-79 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 208 | 110 | 56 | 1st WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1979-80 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
| 228 | 121 | 54 | 2nd WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1980-81 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | |||||||
| 156 | 129 | 44 | 3rd WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1981-82 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 5 | |||||||
| 187 | 186 | 41 | 7th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1982-83 | 38 | 10 | 26 | 2 | |||||||
| 132 | 232 | 22 | 9th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1983-84 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 1984-85 | 34 | 1 | 32 | 1 | |||||||
| 120 | 286 | 3 | 10th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1985-86 | 41 | 10 | 28 | 3 | |||||||
| 161 | 263 | 23 | 9th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1986-87 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | |||||||
| 221 | 216 | 40 | 6th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1987-88 | 36 | 10 | 23 | 3 | |||||||
| 165 | 213 | 23 | 9th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1988-89 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | |||||||
| 194 | 178 | 39 | 12th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1989-90 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 5 | |||||||
| 196 | 155 | 45 | 6th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1990-91 | 39 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 147 | 35 | 13th WJDHL | ||
| 1991-92 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 198 | 130 | 60 | 1st OHAJDL | ||
| 1992-93 | 40 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 211 | 122 | 66 | 3rd OHAJDL | Won League | |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 228 | 103 | 72 | 2nd OHAJDL | Won League | |||||||
| 1994-95 | 39 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 166 | 31 | 14th OHAJDL | ||
| 1995-96 | 37 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 146 | 161 | 34 | 13th OHAJDL | ||
| 1996-97 | 37 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 128 | 110 | 41 | 10th OHAJDL | ||
| 1997-98 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 151 | 44 | 9th OHAJDL | ||
| 1998-99 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 146 | 112 | 52 | 4th OHAJDL | ||
| 1999-00 | 40 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 138 | 162 | 39 | 9th OHAJDL | ||
| 2000-01 | 40 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 34 | 12th OHAJDL | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 40 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 147 | 174 | 33 | 14th OHAJDL | ||
| 2002-03 | 40 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 146 | 215 | 29 | 17th OHAJDL | ||
| 2003-04 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 151 | 142 | 41 | 11th OHAJDL | ||
| 2004-05 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 121 | 46 | 9th OHAJDL | ||
| 2005-06 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 175 | 105 | 50 | 4th OHAJDL | ||
| 2006-07 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 198 | 152 | 54 | 5th SOJHL | Won League | |
| 2007-08 | 40 | 18 | 20 | ||||||||
| 2 | 154 | 163 | 38 | 11th SOJHL | |||||||
| 2008-09 | 36 | 19 | 15 | ||||||||
| 2 | 154 | 136 | 40 | 5th WJCHL | |||||||
| 2009-10 | 36 | 24 | 12 | ||||||||
| 0 | 149 | 101 | 48 | 3rd WJCHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 2010-11 | 36 | 19 | 13 | ||||||||
| 4 | 148 | 141 | 42 | 3rd WJCHL | Lost Final | ||||||
Playoffs
- 1967 Lost OHA final
- Madoc Juniors defeated Mitchell Hawks 4-games-to-1 in OHA final
- 1968 Won OHA Championship
- Mitchell Hawks defeated Bobcaygeon Juniors 4-games-to-none with one tie in OHA final
- 1974 Won League, Lost OHA final
- Bradford Vasey JuniorsBradford RattlersThe Bradford Rattlers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Bradford, Ontario. They play out of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League...
defeated Mitchell Hawks 4-games-to-1 in OHA final- 1993 Won League
- Mitchell Hawks defeated Thamesford TrojansThamesford TrojansThe Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-1 in final- 1994 Won League
- Mitchell Hawks defeated Port Stanley LakersWest Lorne LakersThe West Lorne Lakers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in West Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Until the end of the 2007-2008 season, they played in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association...
4-games-to-none in final- 2006 Lost conference quarter-final
- West Lorne LakersWest Lorne LakersThe West Lorne Lakers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in West Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Until the end of the 2007-2008 season, they played in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association...
defeated Mitchell Hawks 4-games-to-2 in conf. quarter-final- 2007 Won League
- Mitchell Hawks defeated Central Elgin ExpressCentral Elgin ExpressThe Port Stanley Sailors are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Port Stanley, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none in conf. quarter-final - Mitchell Hawks defeated Lambeth LancersLambeth LancersThe 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.-History:...
4-games-to-none in conf. semi-final - Mitchell Hawks defeated Thamesford TrojansThamesford TrojansThe Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-2 in conf. final - Mitchell Hawks defeated Delhi TravellersDelhi TravellersThe Delhi Travellers are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Delhi, Ontario, Canada. The Travellers play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-2 in final