Port Hope Predators
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The Trenton Golden Hawks are a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Trenton
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League
. They are formerly the Port Hope Predators, but were moved to Trenton after the Trenton Hercs lost their franchise.
. The Panthers predated the Buzzards by 9 years, but were the first generation of Junior hockey in the town of Port Hope.
The 2006-07 season, much like the last two seasons, has shown the Predators as an upper echelon team in the 35-team Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. Threatening their third straight winning season, the Predators have the potential to be Dark Horse Champions when they playoffs commence.
In early 2009, the Trenton Hercs announced that they were folding mid-season and leaving the Ontario Junior Hockey League. In March, rumblings of team moving into the Trenton
market came afloat. It turned out to be the Port Hope Predators. http://www.trentonian.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1487872 According to OJHL commissioner Bob Hooper: “The league never really wanted a team in Port Hope in the first place.” http://www.trentonian.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1487872 In the 2008-09 season, Port Hope was second in league attendance, while Trenton was ninth. http://opjhlleague.stats.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=231&seasonid=3248
On April 2, 2009, the move and name change were announced. The Port Hope Predators are now the Trenton Golden Hawks.
Ice hockey
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team from Trenton
Trenton, Ontario
Trenton is a community in Southern Ontario in the municipality of Quinte West, Ontario, Canada. Located on the Bay of Quinte, it is the main population centre in Quinte West....
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League
Metro Junior A Hockey League
----The Metro Junior "A" Hockey League was a junior level ice hockey league based out of Southern Ontario. The league originated in 1956 as the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, which lasted until 1991, when it changed its designation from Junior B to Junior A. It remained a Jr...
. They are formerly the Port Hope Predators, but were moved to Trenton after the Trenton Hercs lost their franchise.
History
Previous to the current franchise, the Port Hope Panthers existed from 1983 until 1987 in the Central Junior C Hockey LeagueCentral Junior C Hockey League
The Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The "Central" plays inter-league games with the Empire Junior "C" League...
. The Panthers predated the Buzzards by 9 years, but were the first generation of Junior hockey in the town of Port Hope.
The 2006-07 season, much like the last two seasons, has shown the Predators as an upper echelon team in the 35-team Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. Threatening their third straight winning season, the Predators have the potential to be Dark Horse Champions when they playoffs commence.
In early 2009, the Trenton Hercs announced that they were folding mid-season and leaving the Ontario Junior Hockey League. In March, rumblings of team moving into the Trenton
Trenton, Ontario
Trenton is a community in Southern Ontario in the municipality of Quinte West, Ontario, Canada. Located on the Bay of Quinte, it is the main population centre in Quinte West....
market came afloat. It turned out to be the Port Hope Predators. http://www.trentonian.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1487872 According to OJHL commissioner Bob Hooper: “The league never really wanted a team in Port Hope in the first place.” http://www.trentonian.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1487872 In the 2008-09 season, Port Hope was second in league attendance, while Trenton was ninth. http://opjhlleague.stats.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=231&seasonid=3248
On April 2, 2009, the move and name change were announced. The Port Hope Predators are now the Trenton Golden Hawks.
Season-by-Season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1996-97 | 50 | 13 | 35 | 2 | ||||||
| 162 | 269 | 28 | 13th Metro A | |||||||
| 1997-98 | 50 | 19 | 28 | 3 | ||||||
| 190 | 226 | 41 | 10th Metro A | |||||||
| 1998-99 1998–99 OPJHL season The 1998–99 OPJHL season is the 6th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the Central, East, and West divisions competed in a 51-game schedule... |
51 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 193 | 266 | 40 | 11th OPJHL-E | |
| 1999-00 1999–2000 OPJHL season The 1999–2000 OPJHL season is the 7th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 303 | 23 | 9th OPJHL-E | |
| 2000-01 2000–01 OPJHL season The 2000–01 OPJHL season is the 8th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 338 | 9 | 10th OPJHL-E | |
| 2001-02 2001–02 OPJHL season The 2001–02 OPJHL season is the 9th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 268 | 17 | 10th OPJHL-E | |
| 2002-03 2002–03 OPJHL season The 2002–03 OPJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 119 | 251 | 23 | 9th OPJHL-E | |
| 2003-04 2003–04 OPJHL season The 2003–04 OPJHL season is the 11th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 188 | 197 | 41 | 9th OPJHL-E | |
| 2004-05 2004–05 OPJHL season The 2004–05 OPJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 226 | 113 | 82 | 1st OPJHL-E | Lost Semi-final |
| 2005-06 2005–06 OPJHL season -East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:... |
49 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 300 | 111 | 82 | 2nd OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Final |
| 2006-07 2006–07 OPJHL season -East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:... |
49 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 209 | 138 | 69 | 3rd OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 30 | 13 | |||||||
| 6 | 198 | 156 | 66 | 3rd OPJHL-E | ||||||
| 2008-09 | 49 | 20 | 26 | |||||||
| 3 | 189 | 221 | 43 | 6th OJHL-R | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 56 | 35 | 18 | |||||||
| 3 | 241 | 190 | 73 | 4th OJAHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||
| 2010-11 | 50 | 19 | 27 | |||||||
| 4 | 162 | 222 | 42 | 7th OJHL-E | DNQ |