Oakville Blades
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The Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Oakville
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Final once to compete for the All-Ontario Junior "C" title. In 1969, the Blades lost 4-games-to-3 to the Woodstock Navy-Vets. Oakville moved up to the Junior B level for the 1970-71 season, and joined the Mid-Ontario Junior B league. In 1971, the leagues realigned, and Oakville moved to the new Central Junior B league. In 1975 and 1991 the Blades made it the Sutherland Cup
Final for the All-Ontario Junior "B" title. The first time, they were defeated by the Metro Junior B Hockey League
's Bramalea Blues
4-games-to-3. The second time, they were defeated by the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League
's Waterloo Siskins
4-games-to-0.
4-games-to-1 in the division semi-final and Georgetown Raiders
4-games-to-1 to win the West Division playoff title. In the North/West Conference championship, the Blades took on the defending Royal Bank Cup 2007
champion Aurora Tigers
. The Tigers appeared dominant, but faltered late in the series to lose to the Blades 4-games-to-2. In the OPJHL Buckland Cup final, Blades dominated the Markham Waxers
and won 4-games-to-1 to win their first ever Junior A league championship.
The Blades then moved on to the Dudley Hewitt Cup
, the Central Canadian championship. In game 1, the Blades defeated the Thunder Bay Region champion Dryden Ice Dogs
5-1. The then defeated the Northern Ontario champion Sudbury Jr. Wolves 5-3. In the final game of the round robin, they defeated the host Newmarket Hurricanes
5-2. This gave the Blades a bye to the final where they played the Hurricanes again and beat them 6-3. This earned them a berth into the 2008 Royal Bank Cup.
The glorious 2008 campaign got rocky when the Blades shipped off to Cornwall, Ontario
for the Royal Bank Cup
. Star goaltender Scott Greenham could not attend the tournament despite leading the Blades to the OPJHL and Central Canadian Championships. Having accepted a scholarship to play for the Alaska Nanooks
, he would loose his NCAA eligibility if he played in the Royal Bank Cup because his age (21). With this, the Blades had to bring their back-up cold off the bench for the National Championship. In the first game of the tournament, Oakville had to play the host Cornwall Colts
of the Central Junior A Hockey League
. Despite outshooting them, the Blades were shocked by the Colts 5-4. The next night, the Blades drew the Weeks Crushers
of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
. The Blades badly outshot the Crushers, but the Crushers managed to squeak out a 4-3 overtime victory of the Central Canadian champions. In a nail-biting and high scoring outing, the Blades gave Humboldt a 7-6 loss to keep contention for a playoff spot in the tournament. It was not to be though, as the Blades out-shot but still lost to the top ranked Camrose Kodiaks
6-1.
Despite outshooting all four of their opponents, the Oakville Blades lost three out of four games and were eliminated on a head-to-head tie breaker with Weeks.
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 from Oakville
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History
The Blades started as a Junior C team, and made it to the Clarence Schmalz CupClarence Schmalz Cup
The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships...
Final once to compete for the All-Ontario Junior "C" title. In 1969, the Blades lost 4-games-to-3 to the Woodstock Navy-Vets. Oakville moved up to the Junior B level for the 1970-71 season, and joined the Mid-Ontario Junior B league. In 1971, the leagues realigned, and Oakville moved to the new Central Junior B league. In 1975 and 1991 the Blades made it 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...
Final for the All-Ontario Junior "B" title. The first time, they were defeated by the Metro Junior B Hockey League
Metro Junior A Hockey League
----The Metro Junior "A" Hockey League was a junior level ice hockey league based out of Southern Ontario. The league originated in 1956 as the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, which lasted until 1991, when it changed its designation from Junior B to Junior A. It remained a Jr...
's Bramalea Blues
Bramalea Blues
The Bramalea Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bramalea, Ontario, Canada. Their final two seasons were played in Brampton, Ontario at the Powerade Centre. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. They joined...
4-games-to-3. The second time, they were defeated by the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League
Midwestern Junior B Hockey League
The Mid-Western Junior Hockey League was a junior ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association from 1973 until 2007. As of 2007, the league has become a division of the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...
's 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:...
4-games-to-0.
2007-08 Season
The Blades had a great 2007-08 regular season. With 39 wins, 6 losses, and 4 overtime losses, the Blades finished first overall in the West Division. After a bye in the division quarter-final, the Blades defeated the Milton IcehawksMilton Icehawks
The Milton Icehawks are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Milton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.The Icehawks have previously been known as the Milton Merchants, Milton Flyers, and Milton Steamers....
4-games-to-1 in the division semi-final and Georgetown Raiders
Georgetown Raiders
----The Georgetown Raiders are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. In Junior "B", the team was known as the "Georgetown Gemini" until 1989...
4-games-to-1 to win the West Division playoff title. In the North/West Conference championship, the Blades took on the defending Royal Bank Cup 2007
Royal Bank Cup 2007
The 2007 Royal Bank Cup is the Junior "A" 2007 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. The 2007 National Champions were the Aurora Tigers, winning their second title in four years....
champion Aurora Tigers
Aurora Tigers
The Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
. The Tigers appeared dominant, but faltered late in the series to lose to the Blades 4-games-to-2. In the OPJHL Buckland Cup final, Blades dominated the Markham Waxers
Markham Waxers
The Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
and won 4-games-to-1 to win their first ever Junior A league championship.
The Blades then moved on to the Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
, the Central Canadian championship. In game 1, the Blades defeated the Thunder Bay Region champion Dryden Ice Dogs
Dryden Ice Dogs
The Dryden Ice Dogs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Dryden, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.-History:...
5-1. The then defeated the Northern Ontario champion Sudbury Jr. Wolves 5-3. In the final game of the round robin, they defeated the host Newmarket Hurricanes
Newmarket Hurricanes
The Newmarket Hurricanes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey and are currently the 2009-10 CCHL champions.-History:...
5-2. This gave the Blades a bye to the final where they played the Hurricanes again and beat them 6-3. This earned them a berth into the 2008 Royal Bank Cup.
The glorious 2008 campaign got rocky when the Blades shipped off to Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
for the Royal Bank Cup
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
. Star goaltender Scott Greenham could not attend the tournament despite leading the Blades to the OPJHL and Central Canadian Championships. Having accepted a scholarship to play for the Alaska Nanooks
Alaska Nanooks
The Alaska Nanooks are the University of Alaska Fairbanks sports teams, derived from the Inupiaq "nanuq." The school colors are blue and gold. The Nanooks compete at the NCAA Division II level for all sports except men's ice hockey...
, he would loose his NCAA eligibility if he played in the Royal Bank Cup because his age (21). With this, the Blades had to bring their back-up cold off the bench for the National Championship. In the first game of the tournament, Oakville had to play the host Cornwall Colts
Cornwall Colts
The Cornwall Colts are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. Before 1992, they were known as the Massena Americans, and moved to Cornwall in 1992 when the Cornwall Royals were sold and moved away from the...
of the Central Junior A Hockey League
Central Junior A Hockey League
The Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
. Despite outshooting them, the Blades were shocked by the Colts 5-4. The next night, the Blades drew the Weeks Crushers
Weeks Crushers
The Pictou County Weeks Crushers are a Junior "A" hockey team based in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. They are in the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Bent Division along with five other Nova Scotia clubs. The Crushers play their home games at John Brother MacDonald Stadium.-History:The Crushers...
of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
. The Blades badly outshot the Crushers, but the Crushers managed to squeak out a 4-3 overtime victory of the Central Canadian champions. In a nail-biting and high scoring outing, the Blades gave Humboldt a 7-6 loss to keep contention for a playoff spot in the tournament. It was not to be though, as the Blades out-shot but still lost to the top ranked Camrose Kodiaks
Camrose Kodiaks
The Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the Edgeworth Centre's Encana Arena, capacity 2500+....
6-1.
Despite outshooting all four of their opponents, the Oakville Blades lost three out of four games and were eliminated on a head-to-head tie breaker with Weeks.
Season-by-Season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1970-71 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 3 | |||||||
| 137 | 178 | 23 | 8th MOJBHL | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 4 | |||||||
| 240 | 202 | 50 | 3rd CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | |||||||
| 242 | 186 | 54 | 3rd CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1973-77 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1977-78 | 42 | 20 | 17 | 5 | |||||||
| 45 | 5th CJBHL | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 0 | |||||||
| 60 | 3rd CJBHL | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 44 | 16 | 25 | 3 | |||||||
| 237 | 257 | 35 | 9th CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1980-81 | 44 | 29 | 10 | 5 | |||||||
| 256 | 162 | 63 | 2nd CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1981-82 | 40 | 37 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 276 | 124 | 75 | 1st CJBHL | Won League | |||||||
| 1982-83 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 3 | |||||||
| 212 | 144 | 55 | 2nd CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1983-84 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 6 | |||||||
| 268 | 120 | 64 | 2nd CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1984-85 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | |||||||
| 230 | 156 | 49 | 4th CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1985-86 | 48 | 28 | 12 | 8 | |||||||
| 276 | 188 | 64 | 2nd CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1986-87 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | |||||||
| 226 | 185 | 54 | 2nd CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1987-88 | 44 | 24 | 16 | 4 | |||||||
| 228 | 201 | 52 | 6th CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1988-89 | 42 | 15 | 20 | 7 | |||||||
| 161 | 192 | 37 | 10th CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1989-90 | 42 | 29 | 4 | 9 | |||||||
| 233 | 124 | 67 | 2nd CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1990-91 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
| 252 | 152 | 59 | 2nd CJBHL | Won League | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | |||||||
| 251 | 148 | 56 | 3rd CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1992-93 | 49 | 24 | 23 | 2 | |||||||
| 219 | 193 | 51 | 9th CJBHL | ||||||||
| 1993-94 1993–94 OPJHL season The 1993–94 OPJHL season is the 1st season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 40-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 42-game schedule... |
42 | 25 | 15 | 2 | |||||||
| 249 | 195 | 53 | 4th OPJHL-W | ||||||||
| 1994-95 1994–95 OPJHL season The 1994–95 OPJHL season is the 2nd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 48-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 49-game schedule... |
49 | 24 | 20 | 5 | |||||||
| 249 | 221 | 54 | 6th OPJHL-W | ||||||||
| 1995-96 1995–96 OPJHL season The 1995–96 OPJHL season is the 3rd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule... |
50 | 21 | 24 | 5 | |||||||
| 211 | 228 | 50 | 3rd OPJHL-Mi | ||||||||
| 1996-97 1996–97 OPJHL season The 1996–97 OPJHL season is the 4th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule... |
51 | 22 | 28 | 1 | |||||||
| 218 | 233 | 50 | 3rd OPJHL-Mi | ||||||||
| 1997-98 1997–98 OPJHL season The 1997–98 OPJHL season is the 5th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule... |
51 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 215 | 183 | 67 | 2nd OPJHL-Mi | ||
| 1998-99 1998–99 OPJHL season The 1998–99 OPJHL season is the 6th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the Central, East, and West divisions competed in a 51-game schedule... |
51 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 216 | 216 | 50 | 7th OPJHL-W | ||
| 1999-00 1999–2000 OPJHL season The 1999–2000 OPJHL season is the 7th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 209 | 246 | 44 | 8th OPJHL-W | ||
| 2000-01 2000–01 OPJHL season The 2000–01 OPJHL season is the 8th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 185 | 228 | 36 | 9th OPJHL-W | ||
| 2001-02 2001–02 OPJHL season The 2001–02 OPJHL season is the 9th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 254 | 177 | 71 | 3rd OPJHL-W | ||
| 2002-03 2002–03 OPJHL season The 2002–03 OPJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 197 | 56 | 5th OPJHL-W | ||
| 2003-04 2003–04 OPJHL season The 2003–04 OPJHL season is the 11th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 207 | 143 | 68 | 3rd OPJHL-W | ||
| 2004-05 2004–05 OPJHL season The 2004–05 OPJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 283 | 110 | 83 | 2nd OPJHL-W | ||
| 2005-06 2005–06 OPJHL season -East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:... |
49 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 231 | 147 | 58 | 4th OPJHL-W | Lost League SF | |
| 2006-07 2006–07 OPJHL season -East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:... |
49 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 269 | 125 | 78 | 2nd OPJHL-W | Lost Conf. SF | |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 39 | 6 | ||||||||
| 4 | 222 | 139 | 82 | 1st OPJHL-W | Won League | ||||||
| 2008-09 | 49 | 41 | 8 | ||||||||
| 0 | 289 | 146 | 82 | 2nd OJHL-M | |||||||
| 2009-10 | 56 | 46 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1 | 280 | 137 | 93 | 2nd OJAHL | Won League, OHA Champions | ||||||
| 2010-11 | 50 | 36 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2 | 212 | 131 | 74 | 2nd OJHL-W | Lost Final | ||||||
Sutherland Cup Appearances
- 1975: Bramalea BluesBramalea BluesThe Bramalea Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bramalea, Ontario, Canada. Their final two seasons were played in Brampton, Ontario at the Powerade Centre. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. They joined...
defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-3 - 1991: Waterloo SiskinsWaterloo SiskinsThe 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:...
defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-none
Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances
- 1969: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-3