Norwich Merchants
Encyclopedia
The Norwich Merchants are a Canadian
junior hockey
team based in Norwich
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
of the Ontario Hockey Association
.
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...
junior hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Norwich
Norwich, Ontario
The Township of Norwich is a municipality located in Oxford County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Preferred pronunciation of the town name is 'NOR-witch' , different from the city of Norwich, England, though its origin is more likely Norwich in Upper New York State, the area from which the...
, 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 are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
The Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the Niagara will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.-History:...
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...
.
Season-by-Season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1968-69 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 170 | 145 | 31 | 4th SCJDHL | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 157 | 127 | 31 | 4th SCJDHL | Won League, Won OHA Cup | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| 160 | 138 | 38 | 2nd SCJDHL | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | ||||||
| 129 | 120 | 27 | 4th SCJDHL | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| 200 | 147 | 38 | 3rd SCJDHL | |||||||
| 1973-74 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| 163 | 162 | 28 | 4th SCJDHL | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 172 | 159 | 30 | 3rd SCJDHL | |||||||
| 1975-76 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| 43 | 4th SCJDHL | |||||||||
| 1976-77 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| 31 | 3rd SCJDHL | |||||||||
| 1977-78 | 35 | 9 | 22 | 4 | ||||||
| 155 | 226 | 22 | 7th SJDHL | |||||||
| 1978-79 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 0 | ||||||
| 157 | 189 | 22 | 8th SJDHL | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 34 | 18 | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| 204 | 186 | 37 | 4th SJDHL | |||||||
| 1980-81 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| 34 | 4th NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1981-82 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 53 | 1st NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1982-83 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| 52 | 2nd NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1983-84 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 44 | 1st NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1984-85 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 230 | 101 | 56 | 1st SWJCHL | |||||||
| 1985-86 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| 54 | 2nd NJC-W | Won League, Won CSC | ||||||||
| 1986-87 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | ||||||
| 44 | 1st NJC-W | Won League, Lost CSC | ||||||||
| 1987-88 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 58 | 1st NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1988-89 | 35 | 13 | 21 | 1 | ||||||
| 27 | 6th NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1989-90 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 54 | 1st NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1990-91 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| 42 | 3rd NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1991-92 | 35 | 16 | 14 | 5 | ||||||
| 190 | 165 | 37 | 4th NJC-W | |||||||
| 1992-93 | 36 | 12 | 19 | 5 | ||||||
| 195 | 244 | 29 | 5th NJC-W | |||||||
| 1993-94 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | ||||||
| 145 | 145 | 34 | 4th NJC-W | |||||||
| 1994-95 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 4 | ||||||
| 198 | 135 | 46 | 3rd NJC-W | |||||||
| 1995-96 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 3 | ||||||
| 222 | 151 | 53 | 2nd NJC-W | |||||||
| 1996-97 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 202 | 153 | 49 | 3rd NJC-W | |
| 1997-98 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 232 | 160 | 51 | 2nd NJC-W | |
| 1998-99 | 35 | 24 | 10 | |||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||
| 49 | 2nd NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1999-00 | 36 | 23 | 10 | |||||||
| 3 | ||||||||||
| 49 | 2nd NJC-W | |||||||||
| 2000-01 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 51 | 1st NJC-W | |||||||||
| 2001-02 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 42 | 2nd NJC-W | |||||||||
| 2002-03 | 36 | 23 | 10 | |1 | 2 | 150 | 117 | 49 | 3rd NJCHL | Lost Final |
| 2003-04 | 36 | 25 | 6 | |1 | 4 | 160 | 96 | 55 | 2nd NJCHL | |
| 2004-05 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 136 | 126 | 41 | 4th NJCHL | |
| 2005-06 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 185 | 118 | 57 | 3rd NJCHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2006-07 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 183 | 120 | 51 | 3rd NJCHL | Won Niagara West |
| 2007-08 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 158 | 88 | 47 | 3rd NJCHL | Won Niagara West |
| 2008-09 | 36 | 24 | 7 | |||||||
| 5 | 168 | 105 | 53 | 2nd NJCHL | Won League | |||||
| 2009-10 | 36 | 27 | 7 | |||||||
| 2 | 162 | 93 | 56 | 2nd NJCHL | Won Niagara West | |||||
| 2010-11 | 36 | 32 | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | 187 | 83 | 66 | 1st NJCHL |
Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances
- 1986: Norwich Merchants defeated Bradford BluesBradford 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...
4-games-to-3 - 1987: Lakefield ChiefsLakefield ChiefsThe Lakefield Chiefs are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Norwich Merchants 4-games-to-2