Pembroke Lumber Kings
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The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Pembroke
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup
National Junior A Champions. Some notable graduates of the Lumber Kings include: Dainius Zubrus
of the New Jersey Devils
, Mike Eastwood
- a former member of the Toronto Maple Leafs
, and Peter White - a former member of the Philadelphia Flyers
.
/Mike Danton
controversy. At the time of the infamous murder-for-hire allegations, the Kings were owned by both Sheldon Keefe
and Mike Danton
, who are a part of Frost's "stable". After the murder-for-hire plot, Frost continued to be an active member of the team as a team scout. In 2004, he was banned from the Central Junior A Hockey League
as a result of an altercation with a referee after a game, however after the threat of legal action the suspension was lifted. After Pembroke's elimination from the playoffs in the league semi-finals against the Nepean Raiders
during the 2006 playoffs, Frost announced he would no longer be an active part of the team. Sheldon Keefe is still an owner of the team. On June 6, 2006, Keefe became the Lumber Kings' head coach
and general manager
.
hosts Prince George Spruce Kings, but lost 5-2. The second matchup, the Lumber Kings managed to beat the stronger houses Aurora Tigers 5-3 of the OPJHL. The Lumber Kings fell 3-0 to the also powerhouses Camrose Kodiaks of the AJHL. With a 1-3 record, the Lumber Kings desperate for a birth in the semi-finals got a win over the Selkirk Steelers of the MJHL 2-1. The Pembroke Lumber Kings had a chance to appear on TSN's broadcast of the National Jr. A Championship final with a semi-final match against the Aurora Tigers. The game tied 2-2 going into overtime, less than 3 minutes in the extra period, Darren Michalsky of the Aurora Tigers scored the winner setting up the 2007 championship final against the Prince George Spruce Kings and Pembroke road to the Royal Bank Cup ended. Since 1997, six different teams from the CJHL competing in the Royal Bank Cup lost the semi-finals and never appeared in the finals.
and Gloucester Rangers winning both series 4-0. The Lumber Kings would face the Cornwall Colts
in the CJHL championship series. This series pitted two of Canada's top junior A hockey programs against one another, and it would not disappoint. After each team protected their home ice through game 5, the Lumber Kings would finally finish off the Colts in game 6 and win an unprecedented 5th straight Art Bogart Trophy. The Lumber Kings moved on to the Fred Page Cup tournament where they won for the first time since 2007, defeating the Longueuil College Francais 6-3 and moving on to the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
.
After going a dismal 1 win and 3 losses in the round robin, the Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated the 3-1 hosts Camrose Kodiaks
by a score of 4-2 to make their first ever final since the beginning of the round robin format. In the final, the Lumber Kings drew the 2-time running National Champion Vernon Vipers
who were 5-0 thus far in the tournament. At the end of the first, Vernon outshot Pembroke 15-5 but the score was 0-0. After the second, Pembroke led in shots 15-11 and yet the score was still 0-0. In the third, Pembroke's Jonathon Milley scored on a clear-cut breakaway to take the lead. Milley scored a late empty-netter to clinch the game. Pembroke's Francis Dupuis stopped 40 shots for the shutout win. Pembroke's victory is the first for any member of the Central Canada Hockey League since the Rockland Nationals
won the 1976 Centennial Cup.
Captain Ben Reinhardt played his fifth and final season of Lumber Kings Jr. hockey in 2010-11, finishing with five CCHL championships, two Eastern Canada Fred Page Cup
s, and the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
National Championship.
(*) denotes the removal of 9 points from Pembroke's totals by the CJHL for disciplinary reasons.
The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Pembroke
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup
National Junior A Champions. Some notable graduates of the Lumber Kings include: Dainius Zubrus
of the New Jersey Devils
, Mike Eastwood
- a former member of the Toronto Maple Leafs
, and Peter White - a former member of the Philadelphia Flyers
.
/Mike Danton
controversy. At the time of the infamous murder-for-hire allegations, the Kings were owned by both Sheldon Keefe
and Mike Danton
, who are a part of Frost's "stable". After the murder-for-hire plot, Frost continued to be an active member of the team as a team scout. In 2004, he was banned from the Central Junior A Hockey League
as a result of an altercation with a referee after a game, however after the threat of legal action the suspension was lifted. After Pembroke's elimination from the playoffs in the league semi-finals against the Nepean Raiders
during the 2006 playoffs, Frost announced he would no longer be an active part of the team. Sheldon Keefe is still an owner of the team. On June 6, 2006, Keefe became the Lumber Kings' head coach
and general manager
.
hosts Prince George Spruce Kings, but lost 5-2. The second matchup, the Lumber Kings managed to beat the stronger houses Aurora Tigers 5-3 of the OPJHL. The Lumber Kings fell 3-0 to the also powerhouses Camrose Kodiaks of the AJHL. With a 1-3 record, the Lumber Kings desperate for a birth in the semi-finals got a win over the Selkirk Steelers of the MJHL 2-1. The Pembroke Lumber Kings had a chance to appear on TSN's broadcast of the National Jr. A Championship final with a semi-final match against the Aurora Tigers. The game tied 2-2 going into overtime, less than 3 minutes in the extra period, Darren Michalsky of the Aurora Tigers scored the winner setting up the 2007 championship final against the Prince George Spruce Kings and Pembroke road to the Royal Bank Cup ended. Since 1997, six different teams from the CJHL competing in the Royal Bank Cup lost the semi-finals and never appeared in the finals.
and Gloucester Rangers winning both series 4-0. The Lumber Kings would face the Cornwall Colts
in the CJHL championship series. This series pitted two of Canada's top junior A hockey programs against one another, and it would not disappoint. After each team protected their home ice through game 5, the Lumber Kings would finally finish off the Colts in game 6 and win an unprecedented 5th straight Art Bogart Trophy. The Lumber Kings moved on to the Fred Page Cup tournament where they won for the first time since 2007, defeating the Longueuil College Francais 6-3 and moving on to the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
.
After going a dismal 1 win and 3 losses in the round robin, the Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated the 3-1 hosts Camrose Kodiaks
by a score of 4-2 to make their first ever final since the beginning of the round robin format. In the final, the Lumber Kings drew the 2-time running National Champion Vernon Vipers
who were 5-0 thus far in the tournament. At the end of the first, Vernon outshot Pembroke 15-5 but the score was 0-0. After the second, Pembroke led in shots 15-11 and yet the score was still 0-0. In the third, Pembroke's Jonathon Milley scored on a clear-cut breakaway to take the lead. Milley scored a late empty-netter to clinch the game. Pembroke's Francis Dupuis stopped 40 shots for the shutout win. Pembroke's victory is the first for any member of the Central Canada Hockey League since the Rockland Nationals
won the 1976 Centennial Cup.
Captain Ben Reinhardt played his fifth and final season of Lumber Kings Jr. hockey in 2010-11, finishing with five CCHL championships, two Eastern Canada Fred Page Cup
s, and the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
National Championship.
(*) denotes the removal of 9 points from Pembroke's totals by the CJHL for disciplinary reasons.
The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Pembroke
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup
National Junior A Champions. Some notable graduates of the Lumber Kings include: Dainius Zubrus
of the New Jersey Devils
, Mike Eastwood
- a former member of the Toronto Maple Leafs
, and Peter White - a former member of the Philadelphia Flyers
.
/Mike Danton
controversy. At the time of the infamous murder-for-hire allegations, the Kings were owned by both Sheldon Keefe
and Mike Danton
, who are a part of Frost's "stable". After the murder-for-hire plot, Frost continued to be an active member of the team as a team scout. In 2004, he was banned from the Central Junior A Hockey League
as a result of an altercation with a referee after a game, however after the threat of legal action the suspension was lifted. After Pembroke's elimination from the playoffs in the league semi-finals against the Nepean Raiders
during the 2006 playoffs, Frost announced he would no longer be an active part of the team. Sheldon Keefe is still an owner of the team. On June 6, 2006, Keefe became the Lumber Kings' head coach
and general manager
.
hosts Prince George Spruce Kings, but lost 5-2. The second matchup, the Lumber Kings managed to beat the stronger houses Aurora Tigers 5-3 of the OPJHL. The Lumber Kings fell 3-0 to the also powerhouses Camrose Kodiaks of the AJHL. With a 1-3 record, the Lumber Kings desperate for a birth in the semi-finals got a win over the Selkirk Steelers of the MJHL 2-1. The Pembroke Lumber Kings had a chance to appear on TSN's broadcast of the National Jr. A Championship final with a semi-final match against the Aurora Tigers. The game tied 2-2 going into overtime, less than 3 minutes in the extra period, Darren Michalsky of the Aurora Tigers scored the winner setting up the 2007 championship final against the Prince George Spruce Kings and Pembroke road to the Royal Bank Cup ended. Since 1997, six different teams from the CJHL competing in the Royal Bank Cup lost the semi-finals and never appeared in the finals.
and Gloucester Rangers winning both series 4-0. The Lumber Kings would face the Cornwall Colts
in the CJHL championship series. This series pitted two of Canada's top junior A hockey programs against one another, and it would not disappoint. After each team protected their home ice through game 5, the Lumber Kings would finally finish off the Colts in game 6 and win an unprecedented 5th straight Art Bogart Trophy. The Lumber Kings moved on to the Fred Page Cup tournament where they won for the first time since 2007, defeating the Longueuil College Francais 6-3 and moving on to the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
.
After going a dismal 1 win and 3 losses in the round robin, the Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated the 3-1 hosts Camrose Kodiaks
by a score of 4-2 to make their first ever final since the beginning of the round robin format. In the final, the Lumber Kings drew the 2-time running National Champion Vernon Vipers
who were 5-0 thus far in the tournament. At the end of the first, Vernon outshot Pembroke 15-5 but the score was 0-0. After the second, Pembroke led in shots 15-11 and yet the score was still 0-0. In the third, Pembroke's Jonathon Milley scored on a clear-cut breakaway to take the lead. Milley scored a late empty-netter to clinch the game. Pembroke's Francis Dupuis stopped 40 shots for the shutout win. Pembroke's victory is the first for any member of the Central Canada Hockey League since the Rockland Nationals
won the 1976 Centennial Cup.
Captain Ben Reinhardt played his fifth and final season of Lumber Kings Jr. hockey in 2010-11, finishing with five CCHL championships, two Eastern Canada Fred Page Cup
s, and the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
National Championship.
(*) denotes the removal of 9 points from Pembroke's totals by the CJHL for disciplinary reasons.
Ice hockey
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team from Pembroke
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup
2011 Royal Bank Cup
The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
National Junior A Champions. Some notable graduates of the Lumber Kings include: Dainius Zubrus
Dainius Zubrus
Dainius Gintas Zubrus is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
of the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Mike Eastwood
Mike Eastwood
Michael Barry Eastwood is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, St...
- a former member of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and Peter White - a former member of the Philadelphia Flyers
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...
.
David Frost/Mike Danton controversy
The Lumber Kings were at one point at the center of the David FrostDavid Frost (sports agent)
David Frost, a.k.a. Jim McCauley, was a junior ice hockey coach and NHL Players' Association sports agent, best known as the alleged target of a murder-for-hire plot by one of his clients, former St...
/Mike Danton
Mike Danton
Michael Sage Danton is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the IFK Ore of the Swedish Division 1. Danton played for the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League between 2000 and 2004, before being imprisoned for a conspiracy to commit murder...
controversy. At the time of the infamous murder-for-hire allegations, the Kings were owned by both Sheldon Keefe
Sheldon Keefe
Sheldon Keefe , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, principally for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He plays right wing,...
and Mike Danton
Mike Danton
Michael Sage Danton is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the IFK Ore of the Swedish Division 1. Danton played for the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League between 2000 and 2004, before being imprisoned for a conspiracy to commit murder...
, who are a part of Frost's "stable". After the murder-for-hire plot, Frost continued to be an active member of the team as a team scout. In 2004, he was banned from 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...
as a result of an altercation with a referee after a game, however after the threat of legal action the suspension was lifted. After Pembroke's elimination from the playoffs in the league semi-finals against the Nepean Raiders
Nepean Raiders
The Nepean Raiders are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Nepean, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. The town of Nepean was granted expansion after the Cornwall Royals and the Hull Hawks left the CJHL for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
during the 2006 playoffs, Frost announced he would no longer be an active part of the team. Sheldon Keefe is still an owner of the team. On June 6, 2006, Keefe became the Lumber Kings' head coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
and general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
.
2005-06 season
In June 2005, the City of Pembroke, which is known as "Hockeytown" was awarded the 2006 Fred Page Cup. Owner Sheldon Keefe was appointed assistant coach to Kevin Abrams. The Pembroke Lumber Kings immediately placed first overall and eventually first in the Canadian Junior "A" Hockey League Top 15 rankings. Despite being the strongest team in Canada, the Lumber Kings were knocked out of the semi-finals to the Nepean Raiders. The Fred Page Cup was eventually won by the Joliette Action of the Quebec Junior "AAA" Hockey League.2006-07 season
The Pembroke Lumber Kings had a strong cast of returning players. Head coach Kevin Abrams was appointed league commissioner over the summer of 2006. Owner and assistant coach and former NHLer Sheldon Keefe was appointed head coach. The Lumber Kings started off strong and held on to top spot in the CJHL till the end of the season. The Lumber Kings started the 2007 playoffs against the Kanata Stallions, which the Lumber Kings taking the series in an easy four-game sweep. In the semi-finals, the Lumber Kings met up with Hawkesbury Hawks and the Lumber Kings taking that series in 6 games, and the final was against their division rivals, the Nepean Raiders. With Pembroke up 3-0 in the series and needing a win on April 15, 2007 in Nepean to take the series. But the Nepean Raiders came up with a 2-1 win forcing a game 5 in Pembroke, but however, the Lumber Kings wanted to win it at home and that's exactly what they did on the night of April 17, 2007 with a 3-1 win and capturing their first CJHL championship since 1989. The Lumber Kings travelled to St-Jerome, Quebec and started the Fred Page Cup in their quest for the Royal Bank Cup. The Lumber Kings opened the Fred Page Cup with a 2-1 overtime win over the St-Jerome Pantheres. The second game saw the defending Fred Page Cup champions Joliette Action take on the Pembroke Lumber Kings, but this time on Quebec ice. The Lumber Kings came up with a 4-1 win to take a bye to the finals. The Pembroke Lumber Kings lost the final round robin game to the Truro Bearcats 4-2, but the Bearcats still failed to qualify for the semi-finals. The Pembroke Lumber Kings awaited the semi-final winner, and the St-Jerome Panthers knocked off Joliette 3-1. The Pembroke Lumber Kings continued their road to the Royal Bank Cup defeating St-Jerome 5-2 in the finals to claim the 2007 Fred Page Cup. The Lumber Kings travelled across Canada to Prince George, British Columbia for the 2007 Royal Bank Cup at the CN Centre, which is home to the WHL's Prince George Cougars and BCHL's Prince George Spruce Kings. The opening game for the Lumber Kings at the National Jr. A Championship was against thehosts Prince George Spruce Kings, but lost 5-2. The second matchup, the Lumber Kings managed to beat the stronger houses Aurora Tigers 5-3 of the OPJHL. The Lumber Kings fell 3-0 to the also powerhouses Camrose Kodiaks of the AJHL. With a 1-3 record, the Lumber Kings desperate for a birth in the semi-finals got a win over the Selkirk Steelers of the MJHL 2-1. The Pembroke Lumber Kings had a chance to appear on TSN's broadcast of the National Jr. A Championship final with a semi-final match against the Aurora Tigers. The game tied 2-2 going into overtime, less than 3 minutes in the extra period, Darren Michalsky of the Aurora Tigers scored the winner setting up the 2007 championship final against the Prince George Spruce Kings and Pembroke road to the Royal Bank Cup ended. Since 1997, six different teams from the CJHL competing in the Royal Bank Cup lost the semi-finals and never appeared in the finals.
2007-08 season
Sheldon Keefe recruited players deep into the United States and poaching the best U.S.-born players. The Lumber Kings roster was made up of mostly American players. This paid off as the Lumber Kings won their second-consecutive Art Bogart Cup with a 5-0 win with goals from U.S born players Brandon Richardson and Scott Wentworth over the Smiths Falls Bears in game 5. However, the Fred Page Cup was won by the Pictou County Weeks Crushers of the Maritime Junior Hockey League.2008–09 season
The 2008–09 season saw the strangest events in CJHL trades. Starting goaltender Eric Levine was traded to the Hawkesbury Hawks for highly recruited scorer Jacob Laliberte; after the newly anointed goaltender John Griggs could not perform at the level the team was hoping he was then dealt to the Cumberland Grads, leaving the door open for head coach Sheldon Keefe to take back Levine from the struggling cellar-bound Hawkesbury Hawks. The Lumber Kings then traded for Cornwall Colts captain Damian Cross to add scoring depth because Laliberte decided not to show after the holiday break. The trades were genius and the Lumber Kings found themselves winning their third-consecutive Art Bogart Cup over the Nepean Raiders as Damian Cross scored the game-winner in overtime and Eric Levine paid off in spades having one of the greatest goaltending performances in recent CJHL history.2010-11 season
The Pembroke Lumber Kings finished the season as the top team in the CJHL and ranked 7th in the country. The first two playoff rounds saw the Lumber Kings easily defeat the Smiths Falls BearsSmiths Falls Bears
The Smiths Falls Bears are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. They were original members, but then left Smiths Falls in 1976...
and Gloucester Rangers winning both series 4-0. The Lumber Kings would face the 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...
in the CJHL championship series. This series pitted two of Canada's top junior A hockey programs against one another, and it would not disappoint. After each team protected their home ice through game 5, the Lumber Kings would finally finish off the Colts in game 6 and win an unprecedented 5th straight Art Bogart Trophy. The Lumber Kings moved on to the Fred Page Cup tournament where they won for the first time since 2007, defeating the Longueuil College Francais 6-3 and moving on to the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
2011 Royal Bank Cup
The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
.
After going a dismal 1 win and 3 losses in the round robin, the Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated the 3-1 hosts 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+....
by a score of 4-2 to make their first ever final since the beginning of the round robin format. In the final, the Lumber Kings drew the 2-time running National Champion Vernon Vipers
Vernon Vipers
The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:...
who were 5-0 thus far in the tournament. At the end of the first, Vernon outshot Pembroke 15-5 but the score was 0-0. After the second, Pembroke led in shots 15-11 and yet the score was still 0-0. In the third, Pembroke's Jonathon Milley scored on a clear-cut breakaway to take the lead. Milley scored a late empty-netter to clinch the game. Pembroke's Francis Dupuis stopped 40 shots for the shutout win. Pembroke's victory is the first for any member of the Central Canada Hockey League since the Rockland Nationals
Rockland Nationals
The Rockland Nationals are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Rockland, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the National Capital Junior Hockey League.-History:...
won the 1976 Centennial Cup.
Captain Ben Reinhardt played his fifth and final season of Lumber Kings Jr. hockey in 2010-11, finishing with five CCHL championships, two Eastern Canada Fred Page Cup
Fred Page Cup
The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
s, and the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
2011 Royal Bank Cup
The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
National Championship.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1958-59 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | 3rd IPJHL | Won League | ||||||||
| 1959-60 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 122 | 93 | 26 | 3rd IPJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1960-61 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 104 | 66 | 28 | 1st IPJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1961-62 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| 36 | 3rd OHDJHL | Lost Final | ||||||||
| 1962-63 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| 180 | 128 | 42 | 3rd OHDJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1963-64 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| 46 | 2nd OHDJHL | Lost Final | ||||||||
| 1964-65 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 6 | ||||||
| 171 | 146 | 40 | 4th CJHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1965-66 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 203 | 175 | 54 | 3rd CJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1966-67 | 50 | 18 | 24 | 8 | ||||||
| 179 | 234 | 44 | 4th CJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1967-68 | 39 | 15 | 18 | 6 | ||||||
| 158 | 174 | 36 | 4th CJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 40 | 13 | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 146 | 149 | 30 | 3rd CJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 40 | 13 | 21 | 6 | ||||||
| 136 | 176 | 32 | 3rd CJHL | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 48 | 13 | 34 | 1 | ||||||
| 164 | 254 | 27 | 5th CJHL | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 48 | 20 | 26 | 2 | ||||||
| 206 | 220 | 42 | 4th CJHL | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 55 | 47 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 368 | 183 | 98 | 1st CJHL | Won League, Won HDMT | ||||||
| 1973-74 | 50 | 26 | 20 | 4 | ||||||
| 235 | 215 | 56 | 3rd CJHL | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 50 | 28 | 13 | 9 | ||||||
| 280 | 215 | 65 | 1st CJHL | |||||||
| 1975-76 | 50 | 16 | 28 | 6 | ||||||
| 209 | 310 | 38 | 6th CJHL | |||||||
| 1976-77 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 5 | ||||||
| 282 | 223 | 61 | 2nd CJHL | Won League, Won HDMT | ||||||
| 1977-78 | 48 | 31 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| 284 | 220 | 66 | 1st CJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1978-79 | 48 | 21 | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 254 | 262 | 46 | 4th CJHL | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 50 | 8 | 39 | 3 | ||||||
| 205 | 381 | 19 | 6th CJHL | |||||||
| 1980-81 | 50 | 13 | 32 | 5 | ||||||
| 185 | 219 | 31 | 5th CJHL | |||||||
| 1981-82 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 5 | ||||||
| 259 | 190 | 55 | 3rd CJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1982-83 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | ||||||
| 237 | 164 | 61 | 2nd CJHL | |||||||
| 1983-84 | 54 | 25 | 20 | 9 | ||||||
| 348 | 295 | 59 | 4th CJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1984-85 | 54 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 355 | 213 | 79 | 1st CJHL | Won League |
| 1985-86 | 60 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 376 | 238 | 78* | 2nd CJHL | |
| 1986-87 | 54 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 323 | 179 | 83 | 1st CJHL | |
| 1987-88 | 56 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 395 | 217 | 88 | 2nd CJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 56 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 319 | 195 | 83 | 1st CJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 56 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 218 | 280 | 49 | 5th CJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 54 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 220 | 221 | 56 | 6th CJHL | |
| 1991-92 | 57 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 291 | 274 | 63 | 5th CJHL | |
| 1992-93 | 57 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 285 | 264 | 65 | 7th CJHL | |
| 1993-94 | 57 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 293 | 292 | 66 | 6th CJHL | |
| 1994-95 | 53 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 290 | 272 | 60 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1995-96 | 54 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 237 | 290 | 43 | 4th in Yzerman | |
| 1996-97 | 53 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 166 | 197 | 51 | 5th in Robinson | |
| 1997-98 | 56 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 215 | 255 | 39 | 5th in Yzerman | |
| 1998-99 | 54 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 242 | 43 | 5th in Yzerman | |
| 1999-00 | 56 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 244 | 255 | 51 | 5th in Yzerman | |
| 2000-01 | 55 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 261 | 184 | 73 | 1st in Yzerman | |
| 2001-02 | 55 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 236 | 207 | 64 | 2nd in Yzerman | |
| 2002-03 | 55 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 228 | 265 | 40 | 4th in Yzerman | Did not Qualify |
| 2003-04 | 55 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 217 | 242 | 50 | 4th in Yzerman | Did not Qualify |
| 2004-05 | 57 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 236 | 169 | 80 | 2nd in Yzerman | Lost Semi-finals |
| 2005-06 | 59 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 320 | 116 | 102 | 1st in Yzerman | Lost Semi-finals, Hosted FPC Fred Page Cup The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime... |
| 2006-07 | 55 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 261 | 133 | 86 | 1st in Yzerman | Won League, Won FPC |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 281 | 138 | 95 | 1st CJHL | Won League |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 43 | 13 | |||||||
| 4 | 248 | 145 | 90 | 2nd CJHL | Won League | |||||
| 2009-10 | 62 | 52 | 9 | |||||||
| 1 | 288 | 144 | 105 | 2nd CJHL | Won League | |||||
| 2010-11 | 62 | 51 | 9 | |||||||
| 2 | 300 | 142 | 104 | 1st CCHL | Won League, Won FPC, Won RBC 2011 Royal Bank Cup The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal... |
(*) denotes the removal of 9 points from Pembroke's totals by the CJHL for disciplinary reasons.
Championships
- CJHL Bogart Cup Championships: 1973, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Central Canadian Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe 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:...
Championships: 1987, 1988 - Eastern Canadian Fred Page CupFred Page CupThe Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
Championships: 2007, 2011 - East Canada Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy Championships: 1973, 1977
- CJAHL Royal Bank CupRoyal Bank CupThe 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...
Championships: 2011
Notable alumni
- Hub AnslowHub AnslowHubert Wallace Anslow is a former Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played in 2 NHL games with the New York Rangers.-External links:...
- Mark CornforthMark CornforthMark Cornforth is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played six regular season games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, during the 1995–96 NHL season. He scored no points and collected four penalty minutes.-External links:...
- Corrie D'AlessioCorrie D'AlessioCorrie Vince D'Alessio is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Hartford Whalers during the 1992–93 NHL season.-External links:...
- Mike EastwoodMike EastwoodMichael Barry Eastwood is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, St...
- Dan FridgenDan FridgenDaniel J. Fridgen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.Fridgen spent four seasons playing college hockey with Colgate University before signing with the Hartford Whalers as a free agent on April 5, 1982. He went on to play 13 regular season games for the Whalers in two seasons,...
- Gus GiesebrechtGus GiesebrechtRoy George "Gus" Giesebrecht was a professional ice hockey centre who played 135 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings. During his career he accumulated 27 goals and 51 assists for a total 78 points...
- Todd HawkinsTodd HawkinsTodd D. Hawkins is a retired professional ice hockey player who played ten games in the National Hockey League. He would play with the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.- External links :...
- Chris HayesChris HayesChris Hayes may refer to:* Chris Hayes , American football player* Chris Hayes Canadian ice hockey player* Chris Hayes , American musician...
- Billy Inglis
- Dick KotanenDick KotanenRichard "Dick" Kotanen is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1950–51 NHL season.-External links:...
- Dale McTavishDale McTavishDale B. McTavish is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames in 1996–97, recording one goal and two assists...
- Lloyd MohnsLloyd MohnsLloyd Warren Mohns was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1943–44 NHL season.-External links:...
- Jim MontgomeryJim MontgomeryJames Paul "Jim" Montgomery is an American former swimmer. Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1986 as an Honor Swimmer, Montgomery was the first man to break the 50-second barrier in the 100 meter freestyle...
- Joe ReekieJoe ReekieJoseph James Reekie is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.A stay-at-home defenceman renowned for his defensive skills, Reekie was originally drafted in 1983 by the Hartford Whalers; however, he never signed with the team and re-entered the NHL draft two years later where he was drafted this time...
- David SaundersDavid SaundersDavid Saunders may refer to:*David Saunders , son of illustrator Norman Saunders*David Saunders , American football player*David Saunders , hockey player*David Saunders...
- Rod SchuttRod SchuttRodney Schutt is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 286 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and Pittsburgh Penguins.- External links :...
- Cully SimonCully SimonCullen John Simon was a professional ice hockey player who played 130 games in the National Hockey League. He was born in Brockville, Ontario. He played with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks. Simon's name was added to the Stanley Cup in 1943 with Detroit.- References :...
- Christian SoucyChristian SoucyChristian Soucy is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He appeared in three minutes of one National Hockey League game with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1993–94 season...
- P.J. Stock
- Peter WhitePeter WhitePeter White, PC was a Canadian parliamentarian.White was born into a family that had established its homestead at the junction of the Muskrat and Ottawa Rivers where the town of Pembroke, Ontario was soon established...
- Dmitri Yakushin
- Tim YoungTim YoungTimothy or Tim Young may refer to:*Tim Young *Tim Young *Tim Young *Tim Young *Tim Young *Timothy R. Young, U.S. representative from Illinois*Timothy Young , a character in the Saw films...
- Dainius ZubrusDainius ZubrusDainius Gintas Zubrus is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Pembroke
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
, 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 Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup
2011 Royal Bank Cup
The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
National Junior A Champions. Some notable graduates of the Lumber Kings include: Dainius Zubrus
Dainius Zubrus
Dainius Gintas Zubrus is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
of the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Mike Eastwood
Mike Eastwood
Michael Barry Eastwood is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, St...
- a former member of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and Peter White - a former member of the Philadelphia Flyers
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...
.
David Frost/Mike Danton controversy
The Lumber Kings were at one point at the center of the David FrostDavid Frost (sports agent)
David Frost, a.k.a. Jim McCauley, was a junior ice hockey coach and NHL Players' Association sports agent, best known as the alleged target of a murder-for-hire plot by one of his clients, former St...
/Mike Danton
Mike Danton
Michael Sage Danton is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the IFK Ore of the Swedish Division 1. Danton played for the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League between 2000 and 2004, before being imprisoned for a conspiracy to commit murder...
controversy. At the time of the infamous murder-for-hire allegations, the Kings were owned by both Sheldon Keefe
Sheldon Keefe
Sheldon Keefe , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, principally for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He plays right wing,...
and Mike Danton
Mike Danton
Michael Sage Danton is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the IFK Ore of the Swedish Division 1. Danton played for the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League between 2000 and 2004, before being imprisoned for a conspiracy to commit murder...
, who are a part of Frost's "stable". After the murder-for-hire plot, Frost continued to be an active member of the team as a team scout. In 2004, he was banned from 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...
as a result of an altercation with a referee after a game, however after the threat of legal action the suspension was lifted. After Pembroke's elimination from the playoffs in the league semi-finals against the Nepean Raiders
Nepean Raiders
The Nepean Raiders are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Nepean, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. The town of Nepean was granted expansion after the Cornwall Royals and the Hull Hawks left the CJHL for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
during the 2006 playoffs, Frost announced he would no longer be an active part of the team. Sheldon Keefe is still an owner of the team. On June 6, 2006, Keefe became the Lumber Kings' head coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
and general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
.
2005-06 season
In June 2005, the City of Pembroke, which is known as "Hockeytown" was awarded the 2006 Fred Page Cup. Owner Sheldon Keefe was appointed assistant coach to Kevin Abrams. The Pembroke Lumber Kings immediately placed first overall and eventually first in the Canadian Junior "A" Hockey League Top 15 rankings. Despite being the strongest team in Canada, the Lumber Kings were knocked out of the semi-finals to the Nepean Raiders. The Fred Page Cup was eventually won by the Joliette Action of the Quebec Junior "AAA" Hockey League.2006-07 season
The Pembroke Lumber Kings had a strong cast of returning players. Head coach Kevin Abrams was appointed league commissioner over the summer of 2006. Owner and assistant coach and former NHLer Sheldon Keefe was appointed head coach. The Lumber Kings started off strong and held on to top spot in the CJHL till the end of the season. The Lumber Kings started the 2007 playoffs against the Kanata Stallions, which the Lumber Kings taking the series in an easy four-game sweep. In the semi-finals, the Lumber Kings met up with Hawkesbury Hawks and the Lumber Kings taking that series in 6 games, and the final was against their division rivals, the Nepean Raiders. With Pembroke up 3-0 in the series and needing a win on April 15, 2007 in Nepean to take the series. But the Nepean Raiders came up with a 2-1 win forcing a game 5 in Pembroke, but however, the Lumber Kings wanted to win it at home and that's exactly what they did on the night of April 17, 2007 with a 3-1 win and capturing their first CJHL championship since 1989. The Lumber Kings travelled to St-Jerome, Quebec and started the Fred Page Cup in their quest for the Royal Bank Cup. The Lumber Kings opened the Fred Page Cup with a 2-1 overtime win over the St-Jerome Pantheres. The second game saw the defending Fred Page Cup champions Joliette Action take on the Pembroke Lumber Kings, but this time on Quebec ice. The Lumber Kings came up with a 4-1 win to take a bye to the finals. The Pembroke Lumber Kings lost the final round robin game to the Truro Bearcats 4-2, but the Bearcats still failed to qualify for the semi-finals. The Pembroke Lumber Kings awaited the semi-final winner, and the St-Jerome Panthers knocked off Joliette 3-1. The Pembroke Lumber Kings continued their road to the Royal Bank Cup defeating St-Jerome 5-2 in the finals to claim the 2007 Fred Page Cup. The Lumber Kings travelled across Canada to Prince George, British Columbia for the 2007 Royal Bank Cup at the CN Centre, which is home to the WHL's Prince George Cougars and BCHL's Prince George Spruce Kings. The opening game for the Lumber Kings at the National Jr. A Championship was against thehosts Prince George Spruce Kings, but lost 5-2. The second matchup, the Lumber Kings managed to beat the stronger houses Aurora Tigers 5-3 of the OPJHL. The Lumber Kings fell 3-0 to the also powerhouses Camrose Kodiaks of the AJHL. With a 1-3 record, the Lumber Kings desperate for a birth in the semi-finals got a win over the Selkirk Steelers of the MJHL 2-1. The Pembroke Lumber Kings had a chance to appear on TSN's broadcast of the National Jr. A Championship final with a semi-final match against the Aurora Tigers. The game tied 2-2 going into overtime, less than 3 minutes in the extra period, Darren Michalsky of the Aurora Tigers scored the winner setting up the 2007 championship final against the Prince George Spruce Kings and Pembroke road to the Royal Bank Cup ended. Since 1997, six different teams from the CJHL competing in the Royal Bank Cup lost the semi-finals and never appeared in the finals.
2007-08 season
Sheldon Keefe recruited players deep into the United States and poaching the best U.S.-born players. The Lumber Kings roster was made up of mostly American players. This paid off as the Lumber Kings won their second-consecutive Art Bogart Cup with a 5-0 win with goals from U.S born players Brandon Richardson and Scott Wentworth over the Smiths Falls Bears in game 5. However, the Fred Page Cup was won by the Pictou County Weeks Crushers of the Maritime Junior Hockey League.2008–09 season
The 2008–09 season saw the strangest events in CJHL trades. Starting goaltender Eric Levine was traded to the Hawkesbury Hawks for highly recruited scorer Jacob Laliberte; after the newly anointed goaltender John Griggs could not perform at the level the team was hoping he was then dealt to the Cumberland Grads, leaving the door open for head coach Sheldon Keefe to take back Levine from the struggling cellar-bound Hawkesbury Hawks. The Lumber Kings then traded for Cornwall Colts captain Damian Cross to add scoring depth because Laliberte decided not to show after the holiday break. The trades were genius and the Lumber Kings found themselves winning their third-consecutive Art Bogart Cup over the Nepean Raiders as Damian Cross scored the game-winner in overtime and Eric Levine paid off in spades having one of the greatest goaltending performances in recent CJHL history.2010-11 season
The Pembroke Lumber Kings finished the season as the top team in the CJHL and ranked 7th in the country. The first two playoff rounds saw the Lumber Kings easily defeat the Smiths Falls BearsSmiths Falls Bears
The Smiths Falls Bears are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. They were original members, but then left Smiths Falls in 1976...
and Gloucester Rangers winning both series 4-0. The Lumber Kings would face the 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...
in the CJHL championship series. This series pitted two of Canada's top junior A hockey programs against one another, and it would not disappoint. After each team protected their home ice through game 5, the Lumber Kings would finally finish off the Colts in game 6 and win an unprecedented 5th straight Art Bogart Trophy. The Lumber Kings moved on to the Fred Page Cup tournament where they won for the first time since 2007, defeating the Longueuil College Francais 6-3 and moving on to the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
2011 Royal Bank Cup
The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
.
After going a dismal 1 win and 3 losses in the round robin, the Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated the 3-1 hosts 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+....
by a score of 4-2 to make their first ever final since the beginning of the round robin format. In the final, the Lumber Kings drew the 2-time running National Champion Vernon Vipers
Vernon Vipers
The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:...
who were 5-0 thus far in the tournament. At the end of the first, Vernon outshot Pembroke 15-5 but the score was 0-0. After the second, Pembroke led in shots 15-11 and yet the score was still 0-0. In the third, Pembroke's Jonathon Milley scored on a clear-cut breakaway to take the lead. Milley scored a late empty-netter to clinch the game. Pembroke's Francis Dupuis stopped 40 shots for the shutout win. Pembroke's victory is the first for any member of the Central Canada Hockey League since the Rockland Nationals
Rockland Nationals
The Rockland Nationals are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Rockland, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the National Capital Junior Hockey League.-History:...
won the 1976 Centennial Cup.
Captain Ben Reinhardt played his fifth and final season of Lumber Kings Jr. hockey in 2010-11, finishing with five CCHL championships, two Eastern Canada Fred Page Cup
Fred Page Cup
The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
s, and the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
2011 Royal Bank Cup
The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
National Championship.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1958-59 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | 3rd IPJHL | Won League | ||||||||
| 1959-60 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 122 | 93 | 26 | 3rd IPJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1960-61 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 104 | 66 | 28 | 1st IPJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1961-62 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| 36 | 3rd OHDJHL | Lost Final | ||||||||
| 1962-63 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| 180 | 128 | 42 | 3rd OHDJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1963-64 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| 46 | 2nd OHDJHL | Lost Final | ||||||||
| 1964-65 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 6 | ||||||
| 171 | 146 | 40 | 4th CJHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1965-66 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 203 | 175 | 54 | 3rd CJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1966-67 | 50 | 18 | 24 | 8 | ||||||
| 179 | 234 | 44 | 4th CJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1967-68 | 39 | 15 | 18 | 6 | ||||||
| 158 | 174 | 36 | 4th CJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 40 | 13 | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 146 | 149 | 30 | 3rd CJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 40 | 13 | 21 | 6 | ||||||
| 136 | 176 | 32 | 3rd CJHL | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 48 | 13 | 34 | 1 | ||||||
| 164 | 254 | 27 | 5th CJHL | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 48 | 20 | 26 | 2 | ||||||
| 206 | 220 | 42 | 4th CJHL | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 55 | 47 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 368 | 183 | 98 | 1st CJHL | Won League, Won HDMT | ||||||
| 1973-74 | 50 | 26 | 20 | 4 | ||||||
| 235 | 215 | 56 | 3rd CJHL | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 50 | 28 | 13 | 9 | ||||||
| 280 | 215 | 65 | 1st CJHL | |||||||
| 1975-76 | 50 | 16 | 28 | 6 | ||||||
| 209 | 310 | 38 | 6th CJHL | |||||||
| 1976-77 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 5 | ||||||
| 282 | 223 | 61 | 2nd CJHL | Won League, Won HDMT | ||||||
| 1977-78 | 48 | 31 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| 284 | 220 | 66 | 1st CJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1978-79 | 48 | 21 | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 254 | 262 | 46 | 4th CJHL | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 50 | 8 | 39 | 3 | ||||||
| 205 | 381 | 19 | 6th CJHL | |||||||
| 1980-81 | 50 | 13 | 32 | 5 | ||||||
| 185 | 219 | 31 | 5th CJHL | |||||||
| 1981-82 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 5 | ||||||
| 259 | 190 | 55 | 3rd CJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1982-83 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | ||||||
| 237 | 164 | 61 | 2nd CJHL | |||||||
| 1983-84 | 54 | 25 | 20 | 9 | ||||||
| 348 | 295 | 59 | 4th CJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1984-85 | 54 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 355 | 213 | 79 | 1st CJHL | Won League |
| 1985-86 | 60 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 376 | 238 | 78* | 2nd CJHL | |
| 1986-87 | 54 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 323 | 179 | 83 | 1st CJHL | |
| 1987-88 | 56 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 395 | 217 | 88 | 2nd CJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 56 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 319 | 195 | 83 | 1st CJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 56 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 218 | 280 | 49 | 5th CJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 54 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 220 | 221 | 56 | 6th CJHL | |
| 1991-92 | 57 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 291 | 274 | 63 | 5th CJHL | |
| 1992-93 | 57 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 285 | 264 | 65 | 7th CJHL | |
| 1993-94 | 57 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 293 | 292 | 66 | 6th CJHL | |
| 1994-95 | 53 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 290 | 272 | 60 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1995-96 | 54 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 237 | 290 | 43 | 4th in Yzerman | |
| 1996-97 | 53 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 166 | 197 | 51 | 5th in Robinson | |
| 1997-98 | 56 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 215 | 255 | 39 | 5th in Yzerman | |
| 1998-99 | 54 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 242 | 43 | 5th in Yzerman | |
| 1999-00 | 56 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 244 | 255 | 51 | 5th in Yzerman | |
| 2000-01 | 55 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 261 | 184 | 73 | 1st in Yzerman | |
| 2001-02 | 55 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 236 | 207 | 64 | 2nd in Yzerman | |
| 2002-03 | 55 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 228 | 265 | 40 | 4th in Yzerman | Did not Qualify |
| 2003-04 | 55 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 217 | 242 | 50 | 4th in Yzerman | Did not Qualify |
| 2004-05 | 57 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 236 | 169 | 80 | 2nd in Yzerman | Lost Semi-finals |
| 2005-06 | 59 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 320 | 116 | 102 | 1st in Yzerman | Lost Semi-finals, Hosted FPC Fred Page Cup The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime... |
| 2006-07 | 55 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 261 | 133 | 86 | 1st in Yzerman | Won League, Won FPC |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 281 | 138 | 95 | 1st CJHL | Won League |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 43 | 13 | |||||||
| 4 | 248 | 145 | 90 | 2nd CJHL | Won League | |||||
| 2009-10 | 62 | 52 | 9 | |||||||
| 1 | 288 | 144 | 105 | 2nd CJHL | Won League | |||||
| 2010-11 | 62 | 51 | 9 | |||||||
| 2 | 300 | 142 | 104 | 1st CCHL | Won League, Won FPC, Won RBC 2011 Royal Bank Cup The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal... |
(*) denotes the removal of 9 points from Pembroke's totals by the CJHL for disciplinary reasons.
Championships
- CJHL Bogart Cup Championships: 1973, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Central Canadian Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe 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:...
Championships: 1987, 1988 - Eastern Canadian Fred Page CupFred Page CupThe Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
Championships: 2007, 2011 - East Canada Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy Championships: 1973, 1977
- CJAHL Royal Bank CupRoyal Bank CupThe 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...
Championships: 2011
Notable alumni
- Hub AnslowHub AnslowHubert Wallace Anslow is a former Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played in 2 NHL games with the New York Rangers.-External links:...
- Mark CornforthMark CornforthMark Cornforth is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played six regular season games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, during the 1995–96 NHL season. He scored no points and collected four penalty minutes.-External links:...
- Corrie D'AlessioCorrie D'AlessioCorrie Vince D'Alessio is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Hartford Whalers during the 1992–93 NHL season.-External links:...
- Mike EastwoodMike EastwoodMichael Barry Eastwood is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, St...
- Dan FridgenDan FridgenDaniel J. Fridgen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.Fridgen spent four seasons playing college hockey with Colgate University before signing with the Hartford Whalers as a free agent on April 5, 1982. He went on to play 13 regular season games for the Whalers in two seasons,...
- Gus GiesebrechtGus GiesebrechtRoy George "Gus" Giesebrecht was a professional ice hockey centre who played 135 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings. During his career he accumulated 27 goals and 51 assists for a total 78 points...
- Todd HawkinsTodd HawkinsTodd D. Hawkins is a retired professional ice hockey player who played ten games in the National Hockey League. He would play with the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.- External links :...
- Chris HayesChris HayesChris Hayes may refer to:* Chris Hayes , American football player* Chris Hayes Canadian ice hockey player* Chris Hayes , American musician...
- Billy Inglis
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- P.J. Stock
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The Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Pembroke
Pembroke, Ontario
Pembroke is a city in the province of Ontario, Canada, at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup
2011 Royal Bank Cup
The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
National Junior A Champions. Some notable graduates of the Lumber Kings include: Dainius Zubrus
Dainius Zubrus
Dainius Gintas Zubrus is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
of the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Mike Eastwood
Mike Eastwood
Michael Barry Eastwood is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, St...
- a former member of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and Peter White - a former member of the Philadelphia Flyers
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...
.
David Frost/Mike Danton controversy
The Lumber Kings were at one point at the center of the David FrostDavid Frost (sports agent)
David Frost, a.k.a. Jim McCauley, was a junior ice hockey coach and NHL Players' Association sports agent, best known as the alleged target of a murder-for-hire plot by one of his clients, former St...
/Mike Danton
Mike Danton
Michael Sage Danton is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the IFK Ore of the Swedish Division 1. Danton played for the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League between 2000 and 2004, before being imprisoned for a conspiracy to commit murder...
controversy. At the time of the infamous murder-for-hire allegations, the Kings were owned by both Sheldon Keefe
Sheldon Keefe
Sheldon Keefe , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, principally for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He plays right wing,...
and Mike Danton
Mike Danton
Michael Sage Danton is a Canadian ice hockey player currently playing for the IFK Ore of the Swedish Division 1. Danton played for the New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League between 2000 and 2004, before being imprisoned for a conspiracy to commit murder...
, who are a part of Frost's "stable". After the murder-for-hire plot, Frost continued to be an active member of the team as a team scout. In 2004, he was banned from 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...
as a result of an altercation with a referee after a game, however after the threat of legal action the suspension was lifted. After Pembroke's elimination from the playoffs in the league semi-finals against the Nepean Raiders
Nepean Raiders
The Nepean Raiders are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Nepean, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. The town of Nepean was granted expansion after the Cornwall Royals and the Hull Hawks left the CJHL for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
during the 2006 playoffs, Frost announced he would no longer be an active part of the team. Sheldon Keefe is still an owner of the team. On June 6, 2006, Keefe became the Lumber Kings' head coach
Coach (ice hockey)
Coach in ice hockey is the person responsible for directing the team during games and practices, prepares strategy and decides which players will participate in games....
and general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
.
2005-06 season
In June 2005, the City of Pembroke, which is known as "Hockeytown" was awarded the 2006 Fred Page Cup. Owner Sheldon Keefe was appointed assistant coach to Kevin Abrams. The Pembroke Lumber Kings immediately placed first overall and eventually first in the Canadian Junior "A" Hockey League Top 15 rankings. Despite being the strongest team in Canada, the Lumber Kings were knocked out of the semi-finals to the Nepean Raiders. The Fred Page Cup was eventually won by the Joliette Action of the Quebec Junior "AAA" Hockey League.2006-07 season
The Pembroke Lumber Kings had a strong cast of returning players. Head coach Kevin Abrams was appointed league commissioner over the summer of 2006. Owner and assistant coach and former NHLer Sheldon Keefe was appointed head coach. The Lumber Kings started off strong and held on to top spot in the CJHL till the end of the season. The Lumber Kings started the 2007 playoffs against the Kanata Stallions, which the Lumber Kings taking the series in an easy four-game sweep. In the semi-finals, the Lumber Kings met up with Hawkesbury Hawks and the Lumber Kings taking that series in 6 games, and the final was against their division rivals, the Nepean Raiders. With Pembroke up 3-0 in the series and needing a win on April 15, 2007 in Nepean to take the series. But the Nepean Raiders came up with a 2-1 win forcing a game 5 in Pembroke, but however, the Lumber Kings wanted to win it at home and that's exactly what they did on the night of April 17, 2007 with a 3-1 win and capturing their first CJHL championship since 1989. The Lumber Kings travelled to St-Jerome, Quebec and started the Fred Page Cup in their quest for the Royal Bank Cup. The Lumber Kings opened the Fred Page Cup with a 2-1 overtime win over the St-Jerome Pantheres. The second game saw the defending Fred Page Cup champions Joliette Action take on the Pembroke Lumber Kings, but this time on Quebec ice. The Lumber Kings came up with a 4-1 win to take a bye to the finals. The Pembroke Lumber Kings lost the final round robin game to the Truro Bearcats 4-2, but the Bearcats still failed to qualify for the semi-finals. The Pembroke Lumber Kings awaited the semi-final winner, and the St-Jerome Panthers knocked off Joliette 3-1. The Pembroke Lumber Kings continued their road to the Royal Bank Cup defeating St-Jerome 5-2 in the finals to claim the 2007 Fred Page Cup. The Lumber Kings travelled across Canada to Prince George, British Columbia for the 2007 Royal Bank Cup at the CN Centre, which is home to the WHL's Prince George Cougars and BCHL's Prince George Spruce Kings. The opening game for the Lumber Kings at the National Jr. A Championship was against thehosts Prince George Spruce Kings, but lost 5-2. The second matchup, the Lumber Kings managed to beat the stronger houses Aurora Tigers 5-3 of the OPJHL. The Lumber Kings fell 3-0 to the also powerhouses Camrose Kodiaks of the AJHL. With a 1-3 record, the Lumber Kings desperate for a birth in the semi-finals got a win over the Selkirk Steelers of the MJHL 2-1. The Pembroke Lumber Kings had a chance to appear on TSN's broadcast of the National Jr. A Championship final with a semi-final match against the Aurora Tigers. The game tied 2-2 going into overtime, less than 3 minutes in the extra period, Darren Michalsky of the Aurora Tigers scored the winner setting up the 2007 championship final against the Prince George Spruce Kings and Pembroke road to the Royal Bank Cup ended. Since 1997, six different teams from the CJHL competing in the Royal Bank Cup lost the semi-finals and never appeared in the finals.
2007-08 season
Sheldon Keefe recruited players deep into the United States and poaching the best U.S.-born players. The Lumber Kings roster was made up of mostly American players. This paid off as the Lumber Kings won their second-consecutive Art Bogart Cup with a 5-0 win with goals from U.S born players Brandon Richardson and Scott Wentworth over the Smiths Falls Bears in game 5. However, the Fred Page Cup was won by the Pictou County Weeks Crushers of the Maritime Junior Hockey League.2008–09 season
The 2008–09 season saw the strangest events in CJHL trades. Starting goaltender Eric Levine was traded to the Hawkesbury Hawks for highly recruited scorer Jacob Laliberte; after the newly anointed goaltender John Griggs could not perform at the level the team was hoping he was then dealt to the Cumberland Grads, leaving the door open for head coach Sheldon Keefe to take back Levine from the struggling cellar-bound Hawkesbury Hawks. The Lumber Kings then traded for Cornwall Colts captain Damian Cross to add scoring depth because Laliberte decided not to show after the holiday break. The trades were genius and the Lumber Kings found themselves winning their third-consecutive Art Bogart Cup over the Nepean Raiders as Damian Cross scored the game-winner in overtime and Eric Levine paid off in spades having one of the greatest goaltending performances in recent CJHL history.2010-11 season
The Pembroke Lumber Kings finished the season as the top team in the CJHL and ranked 7th in the country. The first two playoff rounds saw the Lumber Kings easily defeat the Smiths Falls BearsSmiths Falls Bears
The Smiths Falls Bears are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. They were original members, but then left Smiths Falls in 1976...
and Gloucester Rangers winning both series 4-0. The Lumber Kings would face the 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...
in the CJHL championship series. This series pitted two of Canada's top junior A hockey programs against one another, and it would not disappoint. After each team protected their home ice through game 5, the Lumber Kings would finally finish off the Colts in game 6 and win an unprecedented 5th straight Art Bogart Trophy. The Lumber Kings moved on to the Fred Page Cup tournament where they won for the first time since 2007, defeating the Longueuil College Francais 6-3 and moving on to the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
2011 Royal Bank Cup
The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
.
After going a dismal 1 win and 3 losses in the round robin, the Pembroke Lumber Kings defeated the 3-1 hosts 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+....
by a score of 4-2 to make their first ever final since the beginning of the round robin format. In the final, the Lumber Kings drew the 2-time running National Champion Vernon Vipers
Vernon Vipers
The Vernon Vipers are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Interior Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League . They play their home games at Wesbild Centre.-History:...
who were 5-0 thus far in the tournament. At the end of the first, Vernon outshot Pembroke 15-5 but the score was 0-0. After the second, Pembroke led in shots 15-11 and yet the score was still 0-0. In the third, Pembroke's Jonathon Milley scored on a clear-cut breakaway to take the lead. Milley scored a late empty-netter to clinch the game. Pembroke's Francis Dupuis stopped 40 shots for the shutout win. Pembroke's victory is the first for any member of the Central Canada Hockey League since the Rockland Nationals
Rockland Nationals
The Rockland Nationals are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Rockland, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the National Capital Junior Hockey League.-History:...
won the 1976 Centennial Cup.
Captain Ben Reinhardt played his fifth and final season of Lumber Kings Jr. hockey in 2010-11, finishing with five CCHL championships, two Eastern Canada Fred Page Cup
Fred Page Cup
The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
s, and the 2011 Royal Bank Cup
2011 Royal Bank Cup
The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
National Championship.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1958-59 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | 3rd IPJHL | Won League | ||||||||
| 1959-60 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 122 | 93 | 26 | 3rd IPJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1960-61 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 104 | 66 | 28 | 1st IPJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1961-62 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| 36 | 3rd OHDJHL | Lost Final | ||||||||
| 1962-63 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| 180 | 128 | 42 | 3rd OHDJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1963-64 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| 46 | 2nd OHDJHL | Lost Final | ||||||||
| 1964-65 | 35 | 17 | 12 | 6 | ||||||
| 171 | 146 | 40 | 4th CJHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1965-66 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 203 | 175 | 54 | 3rd CJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1966-67 | 50 | 18 | 24 | 8 | ||||||
| 179 | 234 | 44 | 4th CJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1967-68 | 39 | 15 | 18 | 6 | ||||||
| 158 | 174 | 36 | 4th CJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 40 | 13 | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 146 | 149 | 30 | 3rd CJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 40 | 13 | 21 | 6 | ||||||
| 136 | 176 | 32 | 3rd CJHL | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 48 | 13 | 34 | 1 | ||||||
| 164 | 254 | 27 | 5th CJHL | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 48 | 20 | 26 | 2 | ||||||
| 206 | 220 | 42 | 4th CJHL | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 55 | 47 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 368 | 183 | 98 | 1st CJHL | Won League, Won HDMT | ||||||
| 1973-74 | 50 | 26 | 20 | 4 | ||||||
| 235 | 215 | 56 | 3rd CJHL | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 50 | 28 | 13 | 9 | ||||||
| 280 | 215 | 65 | 1st CJHL | |||||||
| 1975-76 | 50 | 16 | 28 | 6 | ||||||
| 209 | 310 | 38 | 6th CJHL | |||||||
| 1976-77 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 5 | ||||||
| 282 | 223 | 61 | 2nd CJHL | Won League, Won HDMT | ||||||
| 1977-78 | 48 | 31 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| 284 | 220 | 66 | 1st CJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1978-79 | 48 | 21 | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 254 | 262 | 46 | 4th CJHL | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 50 | 8 | 39 | 3 | ||||||
| 205 | 381 | 19 | 6th CJHL | |||||||
| 1980-81 | 50 | 13 | 32 | 5 | ||||||
| 185 | 219 | 31 | 5th CJHL | |||||||
| 1981-82 | 50 | 25 | 20 | 5 | ||||||
| 259 | 190 | 55 | 3rd CJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1982-83 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | ||||||
| 237 | 164 | 61 | 2nd CJHL | |||||||
| 1983-84 | 54 | 25 | 20 | 9 | ||||||
| 348 | 295 | 59 | 4th CJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1984-85 | 54 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 355 | 213 | 79 | 1st CJHL | Won League |
| 1985-86 | 60 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 376 | 238 | 78* | 2nd CJHL | |
| 1986-87 | 54 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 323 | 179 | 83 | 1st CJHL | |
| 1987-88 | 56 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 395 | 217 | 88 | 2nd CJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 56 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 319 | 195 | 83 | 1st CJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 56 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 218 | 280 | 49 | 5th CJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 54 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 220 | 221 | 56 | 6th CJHL | |
| 1991-92 | 57 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 291 | 274 | 63 | 5th CJHL | |
| 1992-93 | 57 | 29 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 285 | 264 | 65 | 7th CJHL | |
| 1993-94 | 57 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 293 | 292 | 66 | 6th CJHL | |
| 1994-95 | 53 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 290 | 272 | 60 | 4th CJHL | |
| 1995-96 | 54 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 237 | 290 | 43 | 4th in Yzerman | |
| 1996-97 | 53 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 166 | 197 | 51 | 5th in Robinson | |
| 1997-98 | 56 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 215 | 255 | 39 | 5th in Yzerman | |
| 1998-99 | 54 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 242 | 43 | 5th in Yzerman | |
| 1999-00 | 56 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 244 | 255 | 51 | 5th in Yzerman | |
| 2000-01 | 55 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 261 | 184 | 73 | 1st in Yzerman | |
| 2001-02 | 55 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 236 | 207 | 64 | 2nd in Yzerman | |
| 2002-03 | 55 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 228 | 265 | 40 | 4th in Yzerman | Did not Qualify |
| 2003-04 | 55 | 23 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 217 | 242 | 50 | 4th in Yzerman | Did not Qualify |
| 2004-05 | 57 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 236 | 169 | 80 | 2nd in Yzerman | Lost Semi-finals |
| 2005-06 | 59 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 320 | 116 | 102 | 1st in Yzerman | Lost Semi-finals, Hosted FPC Fred Page Cup The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime... |
| 2006-07 | 55 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 261 | 133 | 86 | 1st in Yzerman | Won League, Won FPC |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 281 | 138 | 95 | 1st CJHL | Won League |
| 2008-09 | 60 | 43 | 13 | |||||||
| 4 | 248 | 145 | 90 | 2nd CJHL | Won League | |||||
| 2009-10 | 62 | 52 | 9 | |||||||
| 1 | 288 | 144 | 105 | 2nd CJHL | Won League | |||||
| 2010-11 | 62 | 51 | 9 | |||||||
| 2 | 300 | 142 | 104 | 1st CCHL | Won League, Won FPC, Won RBC 2011 Royal Bank Cup The 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal... |
(*) denotes the removal of 9 points from Pembroke's totals by the CJHL for disciplinary reasons.
Championships
- CJHL Bogart Cup Championships: 1973, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Central Canadian Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe 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:...
Championships: 1987, 1988 - Eastern Canadian Fred Page CupFred Page CupThe Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
Championships: 2007, 2011 - East Canada Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy Championships: 1973, 1977
- CJAHL Royal Bank CupRoyal Bank CupThe 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...
Championships: 2011
Notable alumni
- Hub AnslowHub AnslowHubert Wallace Anslow is a former Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played in 2 NHL games with the New York Rangers.-External links:...
- Mark CornforthMark CornforthMark Cornforth is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played six regular season games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, during the 1995–96 NHL season. He scored no points and collected four penalty minutes.-External links:...
- Corrie D'AlessioCorrie D'AlessioCorrie Vince D'Alessio is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Hartford Whalers during the 1992–93 NHL season.-External links:...
- Mike EastwoodMike EastwoodMichael Barry Eastwood is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, St...
- Dan FridgenDan FridgenDaniel J. Fridgen is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.Fridgen spent four seasons playing college hockey with Colgate University before signing with the Hartford Whalers as a free agent on April 5, 1982. He went on to play 13 regular season games for the Whalers in two seasons,...
- Gus GiesebrechtGus GiesebrechtRoy George "Gus" Giesebrecht was a professional ice hockey centre who played 135 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings. During his career he accumulated 27 goals and 51 assists for a total 78 points...
- Todd HawkinsTodd HawkinsTodd D. Hawkins is a retired professional ice hockey player who played ten games in the National Hockey League. He would play with the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.- External links :...
- Chris HayesChris HayesChris Hayes may refer to:* Chris Hayes , American football player* Chris Hayes Canadian ice hockey player* Chris Hayes , American musician...
- Billy Inglis
- Dick KotanenDick KotanenRichard "Dick" Kotanen is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1950–51 NHL season.-External links:...
- Dale McTavishDale McTavishDale B. McTavish is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames in 1996–97, recording one goal and two assists...
- Lloyd MohnsLloyd MohnsLloyd Warren Mohns was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1943–44 NHL season.-External links:...
- Jim MontgomeryJim MontgomeryJames Paul "Jim" Montgomery is an American former swimmer. Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1986 as an Honor Swimmer, Montgomery was the first man to break the 50-second barrier in the 100 meter freestyle...
- Joe ReekieJoe ReekieJoseph James Reekie is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.A stay-at-home defenceman renowned for his defensive skills, Reekie was originally drafted in 1983 by the Hartford Whalers; however, he never signed with the team and re-entered the NHL draft two years later where he was drafted this time...
- David SaundersDavid SaundersDavid Saunders may refer to:*David Saunders , son of illustrator Norman Saunders*David Saunders , American football player*David Saunders , hockey player*David Saunders...
- Rod SchuttRod SchuttRodney Schutt is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 286 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and Pittsburgh Penguins.- External links :...
- Cully SimonCully SimonCullen John Simon was a professional ice hockey player who played 130 games in the National Hockey League. He was born in Brockville, Ontario. He played with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks. Simon's name was added to the Stanley Cup in 1943 with Detroit.- References :...
- Christian SoucyChristian SoucyChristian Soucy is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He appeared in three minutes of one National Hockey League game with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1993–94 season...
- P.J. Stock
- Peter WhitePeter WhitePeter White, PC was a Canadian parliamentarian.White was born into a family that had established its homestead at the junction of the Muskrat and Ottawa Rivers where the town of Pembroke, Ontario was soon established...
- Dmitri Yakushin
- Tim YoungTim YoungTimothy or Tim Young may refer to:*Tim Young *Tim Young *Tim Young *Tim Young *Tim Young *Timothy R. Young, U.S. representative from Illinois*Timothy Young , a character in the Saw films...
- Dainius ZubrusDainius ZubrusDainius Gintas Zubrus is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...