Ottawa 67's
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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...
team based in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, 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....
. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.
History
The Ontario Hockey AssociationOntario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
granted the city of Ottawa an expansion franchise on February 16, 1967. Four months later, the team was given the nickname 67's, in honour of Canada's centennial year. Three local businessmen--Bill Cowley
Bill Cowley
William Mailes "Cowboy" Cowley was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Eagles and Boston Bruins.-Playing career:...
, Howard Darwin
Howard Darwin
Howard Darwin was a Canadian businessman and sports team owner. Among his businesses, he owned the Ottawa 67's, London Knights and Ottawa Lynx sports franchises.-Personal life:...
and Bill Touhey
Bill Touhey
William James Touhey was a professional ice hockey player who played 280 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Maroons, Ottawa Senators, and Boston Bruins.-Playing career:...
as well as Alderman Howard Henry --helped bring junior hockey back to Canada's capital. The 67's filled the void left by the departure of the Ottawa Junior Canadiens and the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens
The Hull-Ottawa Canadiens were a team in the Ontario Hockey Association Senior "A" league for 3 seasons from 1956-59. The team played an interlocking schedule in 1956-57 with the Quebec Senior Hockey League. The Canadiens then played in the Eastern Professional Hockey League from 1959-63...
in 1963.
Bill Long was the team's first head coach. The 67's played their first game on October 6, 1967, losing 9-0 on the road, to the Niagara Falls Flyers
Niagara Falls Flyers
----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982....
. The first 11 home games of the season were played in Hull, Quebec
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
, as their new home arena was still under construction. The first season for the 67's was terrible at best, with the team posting a final record of 6 wins, 45 losses and 3 ties. They then made the playoffs in their second season, but lost in the quarter-finals to the Niagara Falls Flyers.
The 67's reached the OHA finals during their fifth season in 1971–72, losing to the Peterborough Petes 3 games to 0, with 2 ties. The 67's came close to playing at home in the Memorial Cup, as the Ottawa Civic Centre hosted the tournament that year.
Brian Kilrea comes to Ottawa
After a rebuilding season in 1973–74, the 67's hired a young up-and-coming coach named Brian KilreaBrian Kilrea
Brian Blair "Killer" Kilrea is an ice hockey head coach, general manager and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builders' category, most notably with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League, with whom Kilrea has been associated for over 35 years...
, who has since become a legend in Ottawa. Kilrea coached the team to three successive improved winning records, culminating in a victory in the J. Ross Robertson Cup
J. Ross Robertson Cup
The J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
finals in 1977, versus the London Knights
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...
, who were coached by former 67's bench boss Bill Long. During the late 1970s, Ottawa was led by scoring champions Peter Lee, Bobby Smith and Jim Fox.
The 67's moved on to New Westminster, B.C.
New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster is an historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and is a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It was founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia ....
, to compete for the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
, versus the New Westminster Bruins
New Westminster Bruins
The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981...
and Sherbrooke Castors
Sherbrooke Castors
The Sherbrooke Castors or Sherbrooke Beavers was the name of two different junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Both franchises played at the Palais des Sports in Sherbrooke, Quebec.-Original Castors:...
. The 1977 Memorial Tournament was the first to be held in British Columbia and the first to use a double round-robin format. Ottawa lost the first game 7-6 to the Bruins, then won three in a row, 6-1 over the Castors, 4-3 in overtime versus the Bruins, and then 5-2 against Sherbrooke. However, Ottawa lost to the host Bruins 6-5 in the championship game.
Ottawa finished first in their division the following season, but lost to the rival Peterborough Petes in the semi-finals. Kilrea and the 67's rebuilt during the 1978–79 season, following that season up with two second-place finishes and then three consecutive division titles from 1982 to 1984.
First Memorial Cup victory
In 1984, the 67's reached the OHL championship series in a rematch from the 1982 OHL finals, against the Kitchener RangersKitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...
. Kitchener had been chosen to host the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
tournament that year, and the Rangers also made it to the OHL finals. This meant that Ottawa gained an automatic berth in the tournament when they reached the league championship against the Rangers. In the OHL itself, however, Ottawa had unfinished business, having lost to Kitchener two years earlier. The 67's, who finished second overall to Kitchener in the OHL, defeated the Rangers 3 games to 0, with 2 ties, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup
J. Ross Robertson Cup
The J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
for the second time in franchise history.
At the Memorial Cup in Kitchener, Ottawa defeated the Laval Voisins, featuring Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
, by a score 6-5 in their first game, then beat the Kamloops Jr. Oilers
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
5-1 in game two, before losing to Kitchener 7-2 to conclude the round-robin. In the semi-final game, Ottawa beat Kamloops again, this time in a 7-2 victory. In the finals versus Kitchener, Ottawa scored a victory in the third consecutive 7-2 game in the tournament, defeating the Rangers and winning their first Memorial Cup. The Most Valuable Player of the Tournament was Adam Creighton
Adam Creighton
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. After the season ended, Brian Kilrea left Ottawa to become an assistant coach in the NHL.
Kilrea returns from the NHL
The 67's suffered through two dismal seasons after winning the cup, finishing 3rd last in the OHL in 1985 and 2nd last in 1986. Ottawa's saviour would again be Brian Kilrea returning for the 1986–87 season. The second Kilrea era wasn't as superb as his first coaching stint. The 67's finished as high as second place in their division two times, and reached the league's playoff semi-finals three times. The highlight of this era was Andrew Cassels, the rookie of the year in 1986–87, and scoring champion in 1987–88. Kilrea went into retirement after the 1993–94 season. For the 1994–95 season, the 67's were coached by former scoring champion Peter Lee.The third Kilrea era
Brian Kilrea came out of coaching retirement in 1995 and also became the team's general manager, both positions he has held since. Kilrea is currently under contract until his 78th birthday.The Kilrea-coached 67's resurged to the top of the OHL, winning five consecutive east division titles from 1996 to 2000. The 1996–97 season of 104 points is the best in team history, and also the best in the league that year. Ottawa, however, lost in the finals 4 games to 2 to division rivals, the Oshawa Generals. The 67's reached the finals again in 1998, losing to the Guelph Storm in five games.
Memorial Cup hosts, 1999
In 1999, 67's owner Jeff HuntJeff Hunt
Jeff Hunt is a Canadian businessman who currently owns the Ottawa 67's hockey club of the Ontario Hockey League. He started a carpet-cleaning firm called Canway. His firm was in the Profit Magazine 100 seven times in the 1990s.-OHL Hockey:...
led the team's bid to host the 1999 Memorial Cup
1999 Memorial Cup
The 1999 MasterCard Memorial Cup took place from May 15–23 at the Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. Participating teams were the host Ottawa 67's, the Belleville Bulls, winners of the Ontario Hockey League, the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, winners of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the...
tournament. Despite that fact that in 1997 the tournament had been hosted across the river in Hull, Quebec
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
, he was able to convince the Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
to host the event in the city of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
and guarantee his team a berth in the tournament. The 67's did not disappoint, as every game of the series was sold out at the 10,550 seat Ottawa Civic Centre.
In the 1998–99 season, the 67's lost to the eventual OHL champion Belleville Bulls
Belleville Bulls
The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
in the second round of the playoffs. However, the 67's beat those same Belleville Bulls in the Memorial Cup semi-finals and went on to defeat the Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen are a major junior ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hitmen play in the Central Division of the Western Hockey League . They play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a local-born professional wrestler, was a founding owner...
of the WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
in the final in a thrilling over-time game that saw Matt Zultek
Matt Zultek
Matt Zultek is a professional ice hockey player who was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. The Kings had acquired this selection from the St. Louis Blues as part of the 1996 Wayne Gretzky trade...
score the winning goal. Nick Boynton
Nick Boynton
Nicholas Carl Boynton is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent.-Playing career:...
was named MVP.
The 67's became the second team to win the Memorial Cup as tournament hosts without winning a league championship. The first team to do so were the Portland Winter Hawks in 1983.
Memorial Cup, 2001
It wasn't long before the 67's went to the Memorial Cup again. Ottawa defeated the Plymouth Whalers in the league championship. The 2001 Memorial Cup2001 Memorial Cup
The 2001 Memorial Cup occurred May 19-27 at the Agridome in Regina, Saskatchewan. It featured the host team, the Regina Pats as well as the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League which were the Ottawa 67's, Val-d'Or Foreurs and the Red...
was played in Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
. Ottawa had tougher luck in this tournament, winning just one game in the round robin versus the hometown Regina Pats
Regina Pats
The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...
, then ultimately losing to Regina 5-0 in the tie-breaker game.
In the 2002–03 season, the 67's reached the OHL finals again, but fell to the eventual Memorial Cup champions Kitchener Rangers in five games. Ottawa also suffered a heart-breaking first round defeat in 2003–04 to the Brampton Battalion
Memorial Cup, 2005
Ottawa upset Barrie, Sudbury and Peterborough to reach the finals. The 67's qualified for the 2005 Memorial Cup
2005 Memorial Cup
The 2005 Memorial Cup was held May 21–29, 2005 at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario. The Cup tournament featured the champions from the Western Hockey League, the Kelowna Rockets, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Rimouski Océanic, the Ottawa 67's representing the Ontario Hockey...
by virtue of being the league finalists versus the London Knights
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...
, who were also hosting the event.
Ottawa won the longest ever game played in the Memorial Cup tournament, when they beat the Kelowna Rockets
Kelowna Rockets
The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place....
in double overtime. Ottawa finished third place in the round-robin, then lost to the Rimouski Océanic
Rimouski Océanic
The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The franchise was granted for the 1969–70 season...
featuring Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby
Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
in the semi-finals.
Equipment incident
During their last round robin game against the London KnightsLondon Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...
in 2005, the Ottawa 67's found themselves in an awkward situation, as 67's trainer Brian Patafie was ordered out of the Knights dressing room by management, while he was trying to fix a skate for Brad Staubitz
Brad Staubitz
Brad Staubitz is a Canadian ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:Undrafted, Staubitz signed as a free agent with the San Jose Sharks to a three-year entry level contract on September 18, 2005...
. The skate was never fixed during that game, and had to be repaired at a local sporting goods store. Patafie suggested that 67's owner Jeff Hunt buy a riveting machine and leave it in London for themselves, and commented on the Knights leaving them stranded without any access to equipment repairs at the John Labatt Centre
John Labatt Centre
The John Labatt Centre is a sports-entertainment centre, in London, Ontario, Canada -- the largest such centre in southwestern Ontario.The John Labatt Centre, usually referred to as the "JLC", opened on October 11, 2002. It is named after John Labatt, founder of the Labatt brewery in London...
and also pointed out that the other teams in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
wouldn't put them in the same position London did, regardless of the intensity of their rivals. Rimouski goaltender Cedric Desjardins was also denied access to the Knights' dressing room to make repairs to his goalie equipment.
Championships
The Ottawa 67's have appeared in the Memorial CupMemorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
tournament five times, winning twice. Ottawa has also won the J. Ross Robertson Cup
J. Ross Robertson Cup
The J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
three times, won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy three times, and have won fourteen division titles, the most in the OHL..
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Hamilton Spectator Trophy The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is an award given to the Ontario Hockey League team who finishes the season with the best record. It was first presented to the Ontario Hockey Association by The Hamilton Spectator. The trophy was first presented in 1957–58.... First overall, regular season
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Coaches
Brian Kilrea is a national coaching legend and has been a coaching presence behind the Ottawa bench for 31 years. Kilrea has led the 67's to 3 OHL Championships and 2 Memorial Cups. Kilrea briefly moved up to the NHL as an assistant coach with the New York IslandersNew York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in 1984 to 1986, and briefly retired for the 1994–95 season. Kilrea, also known as "Killer" has over 1000 wins coaching junior hockey, all with the Ottawa 67's. He has been named the OHL Coach of the Year
Matt Leyden Trophy
The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year as selected by OHL coaches and general managers. Teams were not permitted to vote for a coach from their own hockey club...
5 times, and CHL Coach of the Year
Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award
The Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award is given out annually to the coach of the year in the Canadian Hockey League . Originally called the CHL Coach of the Year Award, the trophy was renamed in 2003 to honour Brian Kilrea when he won his 1,000th game as the coach of the Ottawa 67's...
once in 1996–97. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 2003.
On September 3, 2008, Brian Kilrea announced that after the 2008–09 season is over, he will be stepping down from his head coaching position, however, he will remain with the team as their general manager.
List of coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.
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Players
Denis PotvinDenis Potvin
Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for...
is the only Ottawa 67's player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
. He would later be joined by his former junior coach, Brian Kilrea
Brian Kilrea
Brian Blair "Killer" Kilrea is an ice hockey head coach, general manager and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builders' category, most notably with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League, with whom Kilrea has been associated for over 35 years...
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Award winners
CHL Player of the Year CHL Player of the Year The CHL Player of the Year award is given out annually to the player judged to be the most outstanding in the Canadian Hockey League. It is selected from the winners of the Red Tilson Trophy , Michel Briere Memorial Trophy , and the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy .-Winners:* 2010-11 Ryan Ellis,...
CHL Defenceman of the Year CHL Defenceman of the Year The CHL Defenceman of the Year Award is given out annually to the top defenceman in the Canadian Hockey League.-Winners:*2010-11 Ryan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires*2009–10 David Savard, Moncton Wildcats*2008–09 Jonathon Blum, Vancouver Giants...
CHL Top Scorer Award CHL Top Scorer Award The CHL Top Scorer Award is given out annually to the highest-scoring player in the Canadian Hockey League. It was first awarded in 1994.-Winners:The following players have won the award:...
Red Tilson Trophy Red Tilson Trophy The Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League. The award is voted on by OHL writers and broadcasters, and is named for Red Tilson, a former played for the Oshawa Generals who was killed in service in the Second World War... Most Outstanding Player
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy The Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top scorer in the Ontario Hockey League. The trophy was donated by the Toronto Marlboro Athletic Club in memory of Edward Powers, and was first awarded to Tod Sloan of St... Scoring Champion
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy The Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy is named in honor of Jim Mahon and given to the Ontario Hockey League right winger with the most points in the regular season. Mahon was a very gifted athlete even as a young child. He played minor league ice hockey in Essex, Ontario... Top Scoring Right Winger
Max Kaminsky Trophy Max Kaminsky Trophy The Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of... Most Outstanding Defenceman
OHL Goaltender of the Year OHL Goaltender of the Year The OHL Goaltender of the Year Award is given to the best goaltender in the Ontario Hockey League, as voted on by OHL coaches and general managers.-Winners:*2010-11 Mark Visentin, Niagara Ice Dogs*2009-10 Chris Carrozzi, Mississauga St...
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Jack Ferguson Award Jack Ferguson Award The Jack Ferguson Award, or "Fergie", is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:... First Overall Draft Pick
Dave Pinkney Trophy Dave Pinkney Trophy The Dave Pinkney Trophy is awarded to the goaltenders of the team that has the best team goals-against-average in the Ontario Hockey League.-Winners:*2009–10 J.P. Anderson & Mickael Audette, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors... Lowest Team GAA
Emms Family Award Emms Family Award The Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton "Hap" Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St... Rookie of the Year
F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy Best Rookie GAA
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy The Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the player of the Ontario Hockey League that is the most humanitarian. Each year the OHL awards a player that has demonstrated outstanding qualities as a positive role model in the community with the OHL Humanitarian Award.The Ontario Hockey... Humanitarian of the Year
William Hanley Trophy William Hanley Trophy The William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player. It is named for William Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years... Most Sportsmanlike Player
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the best overage player in the Ontario Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy was donated by the trainers of the Ontario Hockey League in memory of the late Leo Lalonde, former chief scout of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:*2010-11... Overage Player of the Year
Bobby Smith Trophy Bobby Smith Trophy The Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence.... Scholastic Player of the Year
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award Ivan Tennant Memorial Award The Ivan Tennant Memorial Award is awarded annually to the top academic high school player in the Ontario Hockey League. It is named in honour of the late Ivan Tennant, a former education consultant for the Kitchener Rangers who worked to develop the academic standards for the entire league during... Top Academic High School Player
Roger Neilson Memorial Award Roger Neilson Memorial Award The Roger Neilson Memorial Award is awarded annually to the top academic College/University player in the Ontario Hockey League. The award is named in honour of Hockey Hall of Fame coach Roger Neilson, a former high school teacher and coach of the Peterborough Petes... Top Academic College/University Player
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award Wayne Gretzky 99 Award The Wayne Gretzky 99 Award is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. It is named for Wayne Gretzky. The trophy should not be confused with the similarly named Wayne Gretzky Trophy, awarded annually to the playoff champion of the OHL's Western Conference... Playoffs MVP
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Denis Potvin Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for... (#7) (Hockey Hall of Fame) |
NHL alumni
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Matt Foy Matthew Foy is an Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League.-Playing career:... Sean Gagnon Sean Gagnon is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Phoenix Coyotes and the Ottawa Senators. He played a total of 12 regular season games scoring one assist and collecting 34 penalty minutes... Stewart Gavin Robert Stewart "Stew" Gavin is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who played in the NHL between 1980 and 1993.... Dan Gratton Daniel Gratton is a former NHL player.He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings with the 10th overall pick in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft... Alan Hepple Alan Hepple is a retired ice hockey defenceman and was one of few people from England to play in the National Hockey League... Tim Higgins Timothy Raymond Higgins is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 706 career NHL games with the Chicago Black Hawks, New Jersey Devils and Detroit Red Wings... Warren Holmes Warren Holmes is a professional hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. Since playing for the Kings, he has been associated with many major minor league teams. Warren Holmes has two daughter. He currently resides in Houston, Texas, USA-External links:... Ed Hospodar Edward David “Boxcar” Hospodar is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars and Buffalo Sabres. However, he did not see a great deal of ice... Don Howse Donald Gordon Howse is a retired professional ice hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League.-External links:... Pierre Jarry Pierre Joseph Raynald Jarry is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 344 games in the National Hockey League and 18 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and Edmonton Oilers.-External... Yvan Joly Yvan Joseph Rene Joly is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 2 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.-External links:... Derek Joslin Derek Joslin is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... Lukas Kaspar Lukáš Kašpar is a Czech professional ice hockey player who plays for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League . He was originally drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft... Kevin Kemp Kevin Glen Kemp is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played three games in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers.... Zenon Konopka Zenon Konopka is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Konopka is currently a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League... Pete Laframboise Peter Alfred Laframboise was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Laframboise played for the National Hockey League California Golden Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals in the 1970s... Michel Larocque Michel Raymond "Bunny" Larocque was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League.... Guy Larose Guy Larose is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He is the son of former NHL/WHA player, Claude Larose.... Moe Lemay Maurice Lemay is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 317 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Winnipeg Jets... Mike Lenarduzzi Mike "Whopper" Lenarduzzi is a retired ice hockey goaltender who played professionally for the Hartford Whalers, Hershey Bears, Springfield Indians and other professional teams in North America and Europe.-Playing career:... |
Rick Lessard Rick Lessard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 15 games in the National Hockey League, recording four assists. Drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 7th round, 142nd overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, Larose played seven games for Calgary in 1988–89 and 1989–90... Corey Locke Corey Locke, is a professional ice hockey player currently with the Ottawa Senators organization of the National Hockey League , playing for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League... Mark Mancari Mark Mancari is a Canadian ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks in the National Hockey League... Grant Marshall Grant Marshall is a retired Canadian ice hockey right winger who currently works on behalf of the Devils Alumni Association. He played for the Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils of the NHL... Jamie Masters Jamie Masters is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 33 NHL games with the St. Louis Blues over parts of three seasons.-External links:... Gary McAdam Gary F. McAdam is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft, McAdam also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, and Toronto Maple Leafs before retiring following the... Alyn McCauley Alyn Daniel McCauley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for ten years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks, and the Los Angeles Kings... Jamie McGinn James Robert "Ginner" McGinn IV is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... Bryan McSheffrey Bryan Gerald McSheffrey is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the second round, 19th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in the National Hockey League with the Canucks and Buffalo Sabres.In his NHL career, McSheffrey appeared in 90... Wayne Merrick Leonard Wayne Merrick is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 774 career National Hockey League games for the St... Petr Mika Petr Mika is a retired professional ice hockey player who played three games in the National Hockey League. He played for the New York Islanders.- External links :... Bob Miller (ice hockey) Robert Michael Miller, Jr. Robert Michael Miller, Jr. Robert Michael Miller, Jr. (born September 28, 1956 in Medford, Massachusetts and grew up in Billerica, Massachusetts. Miller is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 404 games in the National Hockey League between 1977 and 1985... Dean Morton Dean Morton is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and is currently a National Hockey League referee. He played in one NHL game for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1989–90 NHL season and is one of only three players to score a goal in their only NHL game, along with Brad Fast and... Terry Murray Terry Rodney Murray is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, and current head coach of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings... Jim Nahrgang James Herbert Nahrgang is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 57 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Detroit Red Wings.- References :... David Nemirovsky David Semenovich Nemirovsky is a Canadian/Russian professional ice hockey forward.-Playing career:Nemirovsky was drafted 84th overall by the National Hockey League's Florida Panthers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft... Mark Paterson Mark Paterson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 29 NHL games with the Hartford Whalers over parts of four seasons.-External links:... Michael Peca Michael Anthony "Mike" Peca is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League . He most recently played for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL. He has also played for the Vancouver Canucks, Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple... Denis Potvin Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for... Jean Potvin Jean Rene Potvin is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, Cleveland Barons and Minnesota North Stars.... |
Pat Riggin Patrick Michael Riggin is a retired former National Hockey League goaltender who played for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as the Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association... Jim Roberts (ice hockey b. 1956) James Drew Roberts is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.-Career:Born in Toronto, Roberts grew up in Proton Station, Ontario near Flesherton, Ontario... Warren Rychel Warren Stanley Rychel is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Left winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League. He is currently part-owner of the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League.-Career:... Luke Sellars Luke Sellars is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Jokipojat of the Mestis in Finland. He also played one game for the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL.-Regular season and playoffs:-External links:... Brad Shaw Bradley William Shaw is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Shaw is currently an assistant coach for the St. Louis Blues.-Career:... Chris Simon Chris Simon is a former Canadian professional ice hockey left winger whose last club was UHC Dynamo of the Kontinental Hockey League . He played 15 seasons in the NHL.-Minor hockey:... Larry Skinner Larry Foster Skinner is a retired National Hockey League player. He played 47 games for the Colorado Rockies and spent most of his professional career in the American Hockey League with stints in the Central Hockey League and the Austrian League... Chris Snell Chris Snell is a former professional ice hockey defenceman and an amateur scout of the Winnipeg Jets... Brad Staubitz Brad Staubitz is a Canadian ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:Undrafted, Staubitz signed as a free agent with the San Jose Sharks to a three-year entry level contract on September 18, 2005... Bob Warner (ice hockey) Robert Norman Warner is a former National Hockey League forward. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1975–1977. He was born in Grimsby, Ontario.- Career statistics :-External links:... Steve Washburn Steven Robert Washburn is a professional ice hockey player who spent parts of 6 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1995 and 2001.-Playing career:... Kevin Weekes Kevin Weekes is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who most recently played for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . He is now a color commentator on Hockey Night in Canada, and a studio analyst for NHL on the Fly.- Player :Weekes' career began with the Owen... Behn Wilson Behn Alexander Wilson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Black Hawks.-Playing career:... Murray Wilson Murray Charles Wilson is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Wilson started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1971. Wilson was drafted 11th overall in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He would spend 7 years in Montreal before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings... Tim Young (ice hockey) Timothy Michael Young is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars, Winnipeg Jets and Philadelphia Flyers.-Junior hockey:... |
Current roster
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| Number | |Player | Hometown | |
| 1 |  Czech Republic |
Petr Mrazek | Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
| 1 |  Canada |
Steve Carrey (Callup from Ottawa West Golden Knights Ottawa West Golden Knights The Ottawa West Golden Knights are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They play in the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:... ) |
Gatineau, Quebec |
| 31 | Canada |
Shayne Campbell | Cambridge, Ontario Cambridge, Ontario Cambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of... |
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Canada|align=center|Ryan Shipley
|align=center|Ilderton, Ontario
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|align=center|10
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Canada|align=center|Marc-Anthony Zanetti
|align=center|Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...
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|align=center|11
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Canada|align=center|Julian Luciani
|align=center|Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
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|align=center|24
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Czech Republic|align=center|Adam Sedlak
|align=center|Vitkovice, Czech Republic
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|27
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Jake Cardwell
|align=center|Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|36
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Canada|align=center|Taylor Fielding
|align=center|Hampton, Ontario
Hampton, Ontario
Hampton is a community located in the municipality of Clarington, Ontario, Canada. Hampton was founded by Henry Elliot in 1840, who opened the first mill here in the former Darlington Township. At first it was called "Elliot's Mill" and then by 1848 just "Millsville". Other former names have...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|55
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Canada|align=center|Travis Gibbons
|align=center|London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|83
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Canada|align=center|Cody Ceci
|align=center|Orleans, Ontario
Orléans, Ontario
Orleans , also written Orléans, is a suburban area within the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the eastern part of the city along the Ottawa River, about from downtown Ottawa. The Canada 2006 Census gave Orleans a population of 95,491. It became a ward of the City of Ottawa in 2001...
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|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
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!!width=20%|Player
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|4
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Jon Carnevale
|align=center|Beaverton, Ontario
Beaverton, Ontario
Beaverton is a community in Brock Township in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.Originally part of Thorah Township in Ontario County, Beaverton was first settled in 1822. The settlement is located on Lake Simcoe at the mouth of the Beaver River...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|9
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Thomas Nesbitt
|align=center|Stittsville, Ontario
Stittsville, Ontario
Stittsville is a suburban community in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A part of the National Capital Region, Stittsville is located immediately to the south-west of Kanata, and about from downtown Ottawa.-History:...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|13
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Remy Giftopolous
|align=center|Ancaster, Ontario
Ancaster, Ontario
Ancaster is a picturesque and historic community located on the Niagara escarpment, within the greater area of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This former town was founded officially in 1793 and was one of the oldest European communities established in present day Ontario along with Windsor...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|16
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Tyler Toffoli
|align=center|Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
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|align=center|17
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Canada|align=center|Steven Janes
|align=center|Etobicoke, Ontario
Etobicoke, Ontario
Etobicoke is a dissolved municipality located within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the western section of the current city, it had an official population of 338,117 as measured by the 2001 Census and 334,491 people as of the 2006 Census. While it only contains 13% of...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|18
|align=center|
United States|align=center|Shane Prince
|align=center|Spencerport, New York
Spencerport, New York
Spencerport is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States, and a suburb of Rochester, New York. The population count was 3,559 at the 2000 census.The Village of Spencerport is within the Town of Ogden and is a village on the Erie Canal....
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|19
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Tyler Graovac
|align=center|Brampton, Ontario
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|20
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Sean Monahan
|align=center|Brampton, Ontario
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|23
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Ben Dubois
|align=center|Belle River, Ontario
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|25
|align=center|
Canada|align=center|Brett Gustavsen
|align=center|Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|28
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Canada|align=center|Cosimo Fontana
|align=center|Maple, Ontario
Maple, Ontario
Maple is a high-growth suburban community northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, part of the city of Vaughan in York Region.-Geography:The west branch of the Don River rises to the northwest and flows 1 km west of Maple. Several creeks are to the east and the Black Creek begins slightly west...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|33
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Canada|align=center|Dalton Smith
|align=center|Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|34
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Canada|align=center|Cody Lindsay
|align=center|London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|37
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Canada|align=center|Nicholas Foglia
|align=center|Brampton, Ontario
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
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|-bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|align=center|77
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Canada|align=center|Ryan Martindale
|align=center|Brooklin, Ontario
Brooklin, Ontario
Brooklin is a community in the Town of Whitby, Ontario, Canada. It is located,North of the urban area of Whitby,at the South junction of Ontario Highways 12 and 7....
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Team records
{| align=left border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"| align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" colspan=3 style="border-bottom:1px #aaaaaa solid;" | Team records for a single season
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!Statistic!!Total!!Season
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|Most points||104||1996–97
1996–97 OHL season
The 1996–97 OHL season was the 17th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Seventeen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's...
|- align="center"
|Most wins||50||1983–84
|- align="center"
|Most goals for||405||1977–78
|- align="center"
|Least goals for||105||1967–68
|- align="center"
|Least goals against||164||1998–99
1998–99 OHL season
The 1998–99 OHL season was the 19th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Belleville Bulls won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights....
|- align="center"
|Most goals against||382||1974–75
|}
Individual records
{| align=left border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"| align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" colspan=4 style="border-bottom:1px #aaaaaa solid;" | Individual player records for a single season
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!Statistic!!Player!!Total!!Season
|- align="center"
|Most goals||Peter Lee||81||1975–76
|- align="center"
|Most assists||Bobby Smith||123||1977–78
|- align="center"
|Most points||Bobby Smith||192||1977–78
|- align="center"
|Most points, rookie||Jim Fox||127||1977–78
|- align="center"
|Most points, defenceman||Denis Potvin
Denis Potvin
Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for...
||123||1972–73
|- align="center"
|Best GAA (goalie)||Levente Szuper
Levente Szuper
Levente Szuper is a Hungarian ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League. He was the number one goalie of the Hungarian team which won promotion to the 2009 World championship.-Early years:Szuper began playing hockey in Hungary at an early age,...
||2.33||1998–99
|-
| align="center" colspan=4 style="border-bottom:1px #aaaaaa solid;" | Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played
|}
Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in the history of the 67's.Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
{| cellpadding=3 border=1 cellspacing=0 class="wikitable"
! Player !! Pos !! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! Seasons !! NHL
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|Peter Lee || LW || 280 || 213 || 231 || 444 || 1971–1976 || Pit.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
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|Brett Seguin || C || 238 || 102 || 303 || 405 || 1988–1992 || None
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|Yvan Joly
Yvan Joly
Yvan Joseph Rene Joly is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 2 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.-External links:...
|| RW || 259 || 183 || 215 || 398 || 1976–1980 || Mtl.
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
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|Jim Fox || F || 164 || 146 || 250 || 396 || 1977–1980 || L.A.
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
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|Bobby Smith
Bobby Smith (hockey player)
Robert David Smith is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota North Stars in the National Hockey League....
|| F || 187 || 158 || 227 || 385 || 1975–1978 || MNS
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
, Mtl.
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
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|Sean Simpson
Sean Simpson
Sean Simpson is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach for Swiss national ice hockey team. He was the head coach for Team Canada at the 2007 Spengler Cup...
|| F || 226 || 141 || 138 || 379 || 1977–1981 || None
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|Andrew Cassels
Andrew Cassels
Andrew Cassels is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals...
|| C || 183 || 111 || 266 || 377 || 1986–1989 || Mtl.
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, Hfd.
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
, Cgy.
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, Van.
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
, CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Wsh.
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
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|Steve Marengere || C || 292 || 97 || 271 || 368 || 1974–1979 || None
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|Blake Dunlop
Blake Dunlop
Blake Robert Dunlop was a National Hockey League forward during the 1970s and early 1980s. He grew up in Ottawa and played four seasons for the OHA's Ottawa 67's...
|| F || 231 || 153 || 212 || 365 || 1969–1973 || MNS
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
, Phi.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, St.L., Det.
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
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|Denis Potvin
Denis Potvin
Denis Charles Potvin is a former defenseman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League and cornerstone for the Islanders' four Stanley Cup championship teams in the early 1980s. His brother, Jean Potvin, was also an NHL defenseman and the brothers were teammates for...
|| D || 257 || 95 || 235 || 330 || 1967–1973 || NYI
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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Individual career records
- Cody Lindsay and Thomas Nesbitt - Most games played (332), most penalty minutes (960)
- Brett Seguin - Most assists (303)
- Peter Lee - Most points (447)
- Jim RalphJim RalphJim Ralph is a media personality and retired professional hockey player from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.From 1978 to 1989, he played for numerous OHL and AHL teams, including the Ottawa 67s, the Springfield Indians, and the Newmarket Saints...
- Most games played in, goaltender (174) - Michel (Bunny) Larocque - Most minutes played, goaltender (10,137), most shutouts (13)
- Levente SzuperLevente SzuperLevente Szuper is a Hungarian ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League. He was the number one goalie of the Hungarian team which won promotion to the 2009 World championship.-Early years:Szuper began playing hockey in Hungary at an early age,...
- Best goals against average (2.45), best save percentage (.916) - Seamus KotykSeamus KotykSeamus Kotyk is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He has played professionally for the Cleveland Barons, Milwaukee Admirals and Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League . He also played for the HC TWK Innsbruck team in the Austrian Hockey League professional ice hockey league...
- Most wins (75)
Regular season
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Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
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|1967–68||54|| 6||45|| 3|| -||-|| 15||0.139||105||329||10th OHA
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|1968–69||54||20||28|| 6|| -||-|| 46||0.426||214||253||8th OHA
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|1969–70||54||21||23||10|| -||-|| 52||0.481||213||206||5th OHA
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|1970–71||62||37||19|| 6|| -||-|| 80||0.645||296||218||3rd OHA
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|1971–72||63||33||25|| 5|| -||-|| 71||0.563||251||216||4th OHA
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|1972–73||63||41||15|| 7|| -||-|| 89||0.706||391||243||3rd OHA
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|1973–74||70||30||31|| 9|| -||-|| 69||0.493||293||276||7th OHA
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|1974–75||70||33||30|| 7|| -||-|| 73||0.521||379||382||4th OMJHL
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|1975–76||66||34||23|| 9|| -||-|| 77||0.583||331||291||2nd Leyden
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|1976–77||66||38||23|| 5|| -||-|| 81||0.614||348||288||1st Leyden
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|1977–78||68||43||18|| 7|| -||-|| 93||0.684||405||308||1st Leyden
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|1978–79||68||30||38|| 0|| -||-|| 60||0.441||319||344||4th Leyden
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|1979–80||68||45||20|| 3|| -||-|| 93||0.684||402||288||2nd Leyden
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|1980–81||68||45||20|| 3|| -||-|| 93||0.684||360||264||2nd Leyden
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|1981–82||68||47||19|| 2|| -||-|| 96||0.706||353||248||1st Leyden
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|1982–83||70||46||21|| 3|| -||-|| 95||0.679||395||278||1st Leyden
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|1983–84||70||50||18|| 2|| -||-||102||0.729||347||223||1st Leyden
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|1984–85
1984–85 OHL season
The 1984–85 OHL season was the 5th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Peterborough Petes. The Greyhounds also set an OHL record that still stands, going 33–0 at home in the regular...
||66||20||43|| 3|| -||-|| 43||0.326||263||376||6th Leyden
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|1985–86
1985–86 OHL season
The 1985–86 OHL season was the 6th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Platers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Belleville Bulls.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:-Division Quarterfinals:...
||66||18||46|| 2|| -||-|| 38||0.288||274||352||7th Leyden
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|1986–87
1986–87 OHL season
The 1986–87 OHL season was the 7th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:...
||66||33||28|| 5|| -||-|| 71||0.538||310||280||3rd Leyden
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|1987–88||66||38||26|| 2|| -||-|| 78||0.591||341||294||2nd Leyden
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|1988–89||66||30||32|| 4|| -||-|| 64||0.485||295||301||5th Leyden
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|1989–90||66||38||26|| 2|| -||-|| 78||0.591||320||265||4th Leyden
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|1990–91||66||39||25|| 2|| -||-|| 80||0.606||301||280||4th Leyden
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|1991–92||66||32||30|| 4|| -||-|| 68||0.515||280||251||6th Leyden
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|1992–93||66||16||42|| 8|| -||-|| 40||0.303||220||310||8th Leyden
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|1993–94
1993–94 OHL season
The 1993–94 OHL season was the 14th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The North Bay Centennials won the J...
||66||33||22||11|| -||-|| 77||0.583||274||229||2nd Leyden
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|1994–95
1994–95 OHL season
The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Detroit Junior Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm...
||66||22||38|| 6|| -||-|| 50||0.379||232||276||6th Eastern
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|1995–96
1995–96 OHL season
The 1995–96 OHL season was the 16th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Seventeen teams each played 66 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm. The Detroit Junior Red Wings become the Detroit Whalers.-Notes:...
||66||39||22|| 5|| -||-|| 83||0.629||258||200||1st Eastern
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|1996–97
1996–97 OHL season
The 1996–97 OHL season was the 17th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Seventeen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's...
||66||49||11|| 6|| -||-||104||0.788||320||177||1st Eastern
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|1997–98
1997–98 OHL season
The 1997–98 OHL season was the 18th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Eighteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Storm won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors name is re-activated when they are awarded a franchise, they would play in the...
||66||40||17|| 9|| -||-|| 89||0.674||286||172||1st Eastern
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|1998–99
1998–99 OHL season
The 1998–99 OHL season was the 19th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Belleville Bulls won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights....
||68||48||13|| 7|| -||-||103||0.757||305||164||1st East
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|1999–2000
1999–2000 OHL season
The 1999–2000 OHL season was the 20th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Barrie Colts won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Plymouth Whalers.-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:-Scoring leaders:...
||68||43||20|| 4|| 1||-|| 91||0.662||269||189||1st East
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|2000–01||68||33||21||10|| 4||-|| 80||0.559||249||201||2nd East
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|2001–02||68||36||20||10|| 2||-|| 84||0.603||262||218||2nd East
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|2002–03||68||44||14|| 7|| 3||-|| 98||0.699||318||210||1st East
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|2003–04||68||29||26|| 9|| 4||-|| 71||0.522||238||220||1st East
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|2004–05||68||34||26|| 7|| 1||-|| 76||0.551||244||210||2nd East
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|2005–06||68||29||31|| -|| 5||3|| 66||0.485||240||244||4th East
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|2006–07||68||30||34|| -|| 0||4|| 64||0.471||242||263||4th East
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|2007–08
2007–08 OHL season
The 2007–08 OHL season was the 28th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the schedule, that started on September 19, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008....
||68||29||34||-||2||3||63||0.463||201||237||3rd East
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|2008–09
2008–09 OHL season
The 2008–09 OHL season was the 29th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2008 and concluded on March 15, 2009....
||68||40||21||-||5||2||87||0.640||272||231||2nd East
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|2009–10
2009–10 OHL season
The 2009–10 OHL season was the 30th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010....
||68||37||23||-||5||3||82||0.603||246||219||1st East
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|2010–11
2010–11 OHL season
The 2010–11 OHL season is the 31st season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 23, 2010 and ended on March 20, 2011....
||68||44||19||-||3||2||93||0.684||278||199||1st East
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Playoffs
- 1967–68 Out of playoffs.
- 1968–69 Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
- 1969–70 Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
- 1970–71 Defeated Hamilton Red Wings 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals. - 1971–72 Defeated London Knights 8 points to 6 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Oshawa Generals 9 points to 3 in semi-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 0 in finals. - 1972–73 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals. - 1973–74 Lost to Peterborough Petes 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
- 1974–75 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 6 in first round.
- 1975–76 Defeated Kingston Canadians 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 2 in semi-finals. - 1976–77 Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 and 1 tie, in quarter-finals.
Defeated Kingston Canadians 4 games to 3 and 1 tie, in semi-finals.
Defeated London Knights 4 games to 2 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin tied for first place.
Lost to New Westminster Bruins 6-5 in championship game. - 1977–78 Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 9 points to 7 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 9 points to 7 in semi-finals. - 1978–79 Lost to Kingston Canadians 6 points to 2 in first round.
- 1979–80 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in semi-finals. - 1980–81 Lost to Kingston Canadians 9 points to 5 in division semi-finals.
- 1981–82 Earned first round bye. 1st place in Leyden.
Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 6 in semi-finals.
Lost to Kitchener Rangers 9 points to 1 in finals. - 1982–83 Earned first round bye. 1st place in Leyden.
Defeated Cornwall Royals 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2 in semi-finals. - 1983–84 Earned first round bye. 1st place in Leyden.
Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 2 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in 2nd place.
Defeated Kamloops Junior Oilers 7-2 in semi-final game.
Defeated Kitchener Rangers 7-2 in championship game. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS - 1984–85 Lost to Peterborough Petes 9 points to 1 in first round.
- 1985–86 Out of playoffs.
- 1986–87 Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 1 in first round.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals. - 1987–88 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in first round.
Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in semi-finals. - 1988–89 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in first round.
Lost to Cornwall Royals 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals. - 1989–90 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in first round.
- 1990–91 Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in first round.
Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in semi-finals. - 1991–92 Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 2 in first round.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals. - 1992–93 Out of playoffs.
- 1993–94 Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in division quarter-finals.
Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in division semi-finals.
Lost to North Bay Centennials 4 games to 1 in semi-finals. - 1994–95 Out of playoffs.
- 1995–96 Earned bye through division quarter-finals. First place in East.
Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals. - 1996–97 Declined first round bye. Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 3 in semi-finals.
Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in finals. - 1997–98 Earned bye through division quarter-finals. 2nd place in OHL.
Defeated Owen Sound Platers 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
Defeated London Knights 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 1 in finals. - 1998–99 Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.
Hosted Memorial Cup tournament in 1999.
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in third place, 1 win & 2 losses.
Defeated Belleville Bulls 4-2 in semi-final game.
Defeated Calgary Hitmen 7-6 in OT in championship game. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS - 1999–2000 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals. - 2000–01 Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Defeated St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 2 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin tied for 3rd place.
Lost to Regina Pats 5-0 in tie-breaker game. - 2001–02 Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals. - 2002–03 Defeated Mississauga IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Defeated St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference finals.
Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in finals. - 2003–04 Lost to Brampton Battalion 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2004–05 Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in finals.
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in third place, 1 win & 2 losses.
Lost to Rimouski Océanic 7-4 in semi-final game. - 2005–06 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2006–07 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2007–08 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2008–09 Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2009-10 Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Mississauga St.Michaels Majors 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals. - 2010–11 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Uniforms and logos
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
from the 1920s and 1930s. The team colours are red, white & black. The original 67's uniforms are barber-pole style jerseys with the square 67's logo. The 67's have also used a white back ground jersey with barber pole stripes on the shoulders and sleeves.
The 67's third jersey was unveiled in 2001. It features a logo with an angry puck, and a white background body with red and black jagged trim along the bottom and arms. It also has an opposite black background style with white & red trim.
- Mascots: Riley Raccoon, Riley Jr., The Killer Puck
Arenas
The Ottawa 67's played the first half of their 1967–68 inaugural season at the Robert Guertin Arena in Hull, QuebecHull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
until completion of the new arena at Lansdowne Park.
The Ottawa 67's have played at the J. Benson Cartage Centre
Ottawa Civic Centre
The Ottawa Civic Centre, also known as the J. Benson Cartage Centre for 2011–2012, is an indoor arena located in Ottawa, Ontario, seating 9,862. With temporary seating and standing room it can hold 10,585. Opened in December 1967, it is used primarily for sports, including curling, figure skating,...
, since January 1968. The Centre has the largest capacity of all current OHL arenas.
- Capacity = 9,862
- Ice Size = 200' x 85'
The Centre has played host to many OHL and CHL events including:
- The Memorial CupMemorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
in 1972 and 1999. - The Chrysler Challenge Cup in 1986 and 1987.
- The Hershey Cup in 2002.
The Centre has also been the brief home to the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
's Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and the WHA
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
's Ottawa Nationals
Ottawa Nationals
The Ottawa Nationals were a professional men's ice hockey team based out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that played in the World Hockey Association during the 1972–73 WHA season....
& Ottawa Civics
Ottawa Civics
The Ottawa Civics was a professional ice hockey team based out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that played a portion of one season in the World Hockey Association in a mid-season relocation of the Denver Spurs.-Move to Ottawa:...
.
Scotiabank Place
The Ottawa 67's also play the occasional home game at Scotiabank Place
Scotiabank Place
Scotiabank Place is a multi-purpose arena, located in Kanata, a suburban district of Ottawa, Ontario. It is home to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. It has also hosted the Canadian University Men's Basketball Championship...
. Twice the 67's played host to an interleague game versus the Gatineau Olympiques
Gatineau Olympiques
The Gatineau Olympiques are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League out of Gatineau, Quebec. The Olympiques play out of the Robert Guertin Centre. The club, then known as the Hull Festivals, was granted membership in the QMJHL in 1973. The Olympiques have...
of the QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
. On December 30, 2004 the arena hosted the largest crowd ever witnessed in the Ontario Hockey League as 20,081 people saw the Ottawa 67's defeated by the Kingston Frontenacs
Kingston Frontenacs
The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team is coached by Todd Gill and Doug Gilmour is the General Manager. The Frontenacs play home games at the K-Rock Centre, which opened in 2008.Team history predates the OHA,...
. This came as a result of the arena seating capacity being expanded by 2,000 seats.
External links
- www.ottawa67s.com Official website
- www.ottawa67shub.com Official Fan Website
- Ontario Hockey League official website
- Canadian Hockey League Official website
- http://www.twitter.com/Ottawa67sHockey Official Twitter Account
- http://www.facebook.com/Ottawa67sHockey Official Facebook Page