Seguin Bruins
Encyclopedia
The Seguin Bruins were a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from the greater Parry Sound
area. The Bruins were based in the village of Humphrey, in Seguin Township, Ontario, Canada
. They were a part of the Central Canadian Hockey League. In 2010 they accepted a buyout from their league to cease operations.
who folded in 2002.
The Bruins were below .500 in their first season, however they were able to make the playoffs where they lost in the conference quarter final to the eventual conference champion Stouffville Spirit
.
The first game ever played with this team was an exhibition game against the North Bay Sky Hawks and the first goal was scored by Jason Tsang, who played that season with the Parry Sound Midget Shamrocks under coach Rick Thomas and Tim McWhirter where he was a defenseman and made his first All-Star appearance in Bracebridge. Seguin's first regular season game took place at home on September 11, 2005 against the Couchiching Terriers
. The game ended up being a 6-5 loss for the Bruins. The first goal in regular season came half way through the first period on a powerplay scored by Gerald Bojanowki. Thomas Speer was the goaltender in the Bruins' first game. The Bruins' first win came on October 2, 2005 as a 5-0 shutout against the Collingwood Blues
. Jonathan Porretta picked up both the franchise's first win and shutout in net stopping all 33 shots.
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 the greater Parry Sound
Parry Sound, Ontario
Parry Sound is a town in Central Ontario, Canada, located on Parry Sound on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay. Parry Sound is located south of Sudbury and north of Toronto. It is the seat of Parry Sound District, a popular cottage country region for Southern Ontario residents. It is also the...
area. The Bruins were based in the village of Humphrey, in Seguin Township, Ontario, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They were a part of the Central Canadian Hockey League. In 2010 they accepted a buyout from their league to cease operations.
History
The Bruins fill the void in Parry Sound left by the Parry Sound ShamrocksParry Sound Shamrocks
The Parry Sound Shamrocks were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
who folded in 2002.
The Bruins were below .500 in their first season, however they were able to make the playoffs where they lost in the conference quarter final to the eventual conference champion Stouffville Spirit
Stouffville Spirit
The Stouffville Spirit are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. The Stouffville Spirit are members of the Central Canadian Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
.
The first game ever played with this team was an exhibition game against the North Bay Sky Hawks and the first goal was scored by Jason Tsang, who played that season with the Parry Sound Midget Shamrocks under coach Rick Thomas and Tim McWhirter where he was a defenseman and made his first All-Star appearance in Bracebridge. Seguin's first regular season game took place at home on September 11, 2005 against the Couchiching Terriers
Couchiching Terriers
The Couchiching Terriers were a Junior A ice hockey team from Rama, Ontario, Canada from Lake Couchiching. They originated in neighbouring Orillia, Ontario. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They were 1985 Centennial Cup National Champions and three time Dudley Hewitt Cup...
. The game ended up being a 6-5 loss for the Bruins. The first goal in regular season came half way through the first period on a powerplay scored by Gerald Bojanowki. Thomas Speer was the goaltender in the Bruins' first game. The Bruins' first win came on October 2, 2005 as a 5-0 shutout against the Collingwood Blues
Collingwood Blues
The Collingwood Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League and earlier the Central Junior B Hockey League.-History:...
. Jonathan Porretta picked up both the franchise's first win and shutout in net stopping all 33 shots.
Season-by-Season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 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 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 154 | 185 | 36 | 6th OPJHL-N | Lost Conf. QF |
| 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 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 155 | 199 | 35 | 6th OPJHL-N | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2007-08 2007–08 OPJHL season -South/East:-North/West: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 | 11 | 36 | |||||||
| 2 | 154 | 292 | 24 | 7th OPJHL-N | ||||||
| 2008-09 | 49 | 16 | 31 | |||||||
| 2 | 185 | 270 | 34 | 8th OJHL-P | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 50 | 11 | 38 | |||||||
| 1 | 140 | 257 | 23 | 11th CCHL-W | DNQ |