St. Thomas Stars
Encyclopedia
The St. Thomas Stars are a Canadian
junior ice hockey
team based in St. Thomas
, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
.
in 1968, the Barons came with them and changed their name in 1970 to the Elgins.
In 1969, the Barons won the Western Ontario Junior "A" Championship. As per their league's agreement with the Western Canada Hockey League
, the Barons were shipped out to Flin Flon, Manitoba to face off against Bobby Clarke
and the WCHL Champion Flin Flon Bombers
is a best-of-7 series for National bragging rights. The Bombers won the first three games. The Barons forfeited game four, leaving during the second period and citing violent play by the Bombers—conceding the championship.
The Elgins folded in 1973 and were replaced by the Colonels, who formed the year before, the next season in the Central Junior C Hockey League. In 1976, the team was moved up to the shortlived "Southwestern Ontario Junior "B" Hockey League". When the Southwestern died, the Colonels jumped to the new "Western League" and changed their name to the Pests in 1980. As expected, the Pests was considered a horrible name and was changed to the Stars in 1984. The Stars are a consistent and strong team in the Western Ontario Jr B Hockey League, and compete to this day.
Canada
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junior ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in St. Thomas
St. Thomas, Ontario
St. Thomas is a city in southern , Ontario, Canada. It is the seat for Elgin County and gained its city charter on March 4, 1881.-History:...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, 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 play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada...
.
History
The old Barons joined the troubled original Western Jr. "B" League in 1961. When the league became the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey LeagueSouthern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
in 1968, the Barons came with them and changed their name in 1970 to the Elgins.
In 1969, the Barons won the Western Ontario Junior "A" Championship. As per their league's agreement with the Western Canada Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
, the Barons were shipped out to Flin Flon, Manitoba to face off against Bobby Clarke
Bobby Clarke
Robert Earle Clarke, OC , better known as Bobby Clarke or, in later life, Bob Clarke, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team...
and the WCHL Champion Flin Flon Bombers
Flin Flon Bombers
The Flin Flon Bombers are a junior ice hockey team and current member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League , and are based in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. The team moved and became the Edmonton Oil Kings in 1978, but the Flin Flon Bomber name was retained...
is a best-of-7 series for National bragging rights. The Bombers won the first three games. The Barons forfeited game four, leaving during the second period and citing violent play by the Bombers—conceding the championship.
The Elgins folded in 1973 and were replaced by the Colonels, who formed the year before, the next season in the Central Junior C Hockey League. In 1976, the team was moved up to the shortlived "Southwestern Ontario Junior "B" Hockey League". When the Southwestern died, the Colonels jumped to the new "Western League" and changed their name to the Pests in 1980. As expected, the Pests was considered a horrible name and was changed to the Stars in 1984. The Stars are a consistent and strong team in the Western Ontario Jr B Hockey League, and compete to this day.
Season-by-Season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1972-73 | 31 | 4 | 26 | 1 | ||||||
| 9 | 8th CJCHL | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| 179 | 177 | 34 | 4th CJCHL | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 36 | 13 | 17 | 6 | ||||||
| 248 | 259 | 32 | 4th CJCHL III | |||||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | 8 | 18 | 1 | ||||||
| 152 | 182 | 17 | 4th CJCHL III | |||||||
| 1976-77 | 38 | 11 | 25 | 2 | ||||||
| 201 | 284 | 24 | 6th SWJBHL | DNQ | ||||||
| 1977-78 | 40 | 19 | 20 | 1 | ||||||
| 237 | 223 | 39 | 3rd SWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1978-79 | 42 | 3 | 37 | 2 | ||||||
| 148 | 330 | 8 | 8th WOJHL | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 42 | 2 | 38 | 2 | ||||||
| 121 | 388 | 6 | 8th WOJHL | |||||||
| 1980-81 | 42 | 7 | 29 | 6 | ||||||
| 162 | 274 | 20 | 7th WOJHL | |||||||
| 1981-82 | 42 | 10 | 27 | 5 | ||||||
| 182 | 248 | 25 | 8th WOJHL | |||||||
| 1982-83 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | ||||||
| 178 | 193 | 42 | 4th WOJHL | |||||||
| 1983-84 | 48 | 22 | 21 | 5 | ||||||
| 238 | 233 | 49 | 5th WOJHL | |||||||
| 1984-85 | 48 | 20 | 23 | 5 | ||||||
| 254 | 292 | 45 | 4th WOJHL | |||||||
| 1985-86 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | ||||||
| 245 | 169 | 57 | 2nd WOJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1986-87 | 42 | 24 | 15 | 3 | ||||||
| 271 | 234 | 51 | 4th WOJHL | Won League, Won Sutherland Cup Sutherland Cup The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship... |
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| 1987-88 | 42 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 213 | 207 | 41 | 5th WOJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 42 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 195 | 284 | 21 | 7th WOJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 173 | 185 | 38 | 6th WOJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 48 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 183 | 71 | 2nd WOJHL | |
| 1991-92 | 48 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 202 | 227 | 38 | 4th WOJHL East | |
| 1992-93 | 52 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 52 | 3rd WOJHL East | |||||||||
| 1993-94 | 51 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 192 | 307 | 25 | 5th WOJHL East | |
| 1994-95 | 52 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 351 | 245 | 75 | 1st WOJHL East | Won League, Lost Sutherland Cup final |
| 1995-96 | 52 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 272 | 244 | 62 | 2nd WOJHL East | Won League, Lost Sutherland Cup final |
| 1996-97 | 52 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 234 | 216 | 64 | 2nd WOJHL East | |
| 1997-98 | 52 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 304 | 210 | 77 | 1st WOJHL East | Lost Final |
| 1998-99 | 52 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 301 | 195 | 78 | 1st WOJHL East | Lost Final |
| 1999-00 | 54 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 229 | 200 | 68 | 4th GOHL | |
| 2000-01 | 54 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 298 | 25 | 10th GOHL | |
| 2001-02 | 54 | 13 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 289 | 30 | 9th WOJHL | |
| 2002-03 | 48 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 142 | 171 | 42 | 6th WOJHL | |
| 2003-04 | 48 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 154 | 148 | 51 | 6th WOJHL | |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 141 | 64 | 2nd WOJHL | Lost Final |
| 2005-06 | 48 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 132 | 140 | 47 | 7th WOJHL | |
| 2006-07 | 48 | 25 | 20 | |||||||
| 3 | 177 | 195 | 53 | 6th WOJHL | Lost Quarter-final | |||||
| 2007-08 | 48 | 19 | 20 | |||||||
| 9 | 165 | 187 | 47 | 7th GOJHL-W | ||||||
| 2008-09 | 52 | 12 | 31 | |||||||
| 9 | 154 | 258 | 33 | 8th GOJHL-W | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 50 | 21 | 25 | |||||||
| 4 | 173 | 179 | 46 | 7th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. Final | |||||
| 2010-11 | 51 | 30 | 17 | |||||||
| 4 | 200 | 163 | 64 | 4th GOJHL-W | Won Division, Lost Round Robin Sutherland Cup |
Barons/Elgins Season-by-Season Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1961-62 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 238 | 180 | 53 | 1st WOJBHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1962-63 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 246 | 153 | 48 | 2nd WOJBHL | |||||||
| 1963-64 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 273 | 185 | 58 | 1st WOJBHL | |||||||
| 1964-65 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 2 | ||||||
| 213 | 206 | 42 | 4th WOJBHL | |||||||
| 1965-66 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 2 | ||||||
| 227 | 209 | 44 | 4th WOJBHL | |||||||
| 1966-67 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| 225 | 165 | 53 | 1st WOJBHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1967-68 | 50 | 25 | 22 | 3 | ||||||
| 297 | 241 | 53 | 3rd WOJBHL | |||||||
| 1968-69 | 56 | 37 | 18 | 1 | ||||||
| 255 | 178 | 75 | 1st WOJAHL | Won League, Lost National Final | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 54 | 31 | 21 | 2 | ||||||
| 245 | 236 | 64 | 3rd WOJAHL | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 44 | 13 | 26 | 5 | ||||||
| 205 | 270 | 31 | 5th SOJAHL | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 56 | 20 | 26 | 10 | ||||||
| 244 | 288 | 50 | 4th SOJAHL | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 60 | 10 | 45 | 5 | ||||||
| 209 | 373 | 25 | 7th SOJAHL |
Playoffs
- 1969 Won League, Lost CHA Championship
- St. Thomas Barons defeated Chatham MaroonsChatham Maroons----The Chatham Maroons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-2 - St. Thomas Barons defeated Brantford Foresters 4-games-to-none WOJAHL CHAMPIONS
- Flin Flon BombersFlin Flon BombersThe Flin Flon Bombers are a junior ice hockey team and current member of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League , and are based in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada. The team moved and became the Edmonton Oil Kings in 1978, but the Flin Flon Bomber name was retained...
(WCHLWestern Hockey LeagueThe Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
) defeated St. Thomas Barons 2-games-to-1 and series default- 1970 Lost Semi-final
- Chatham MaroonsChatham Maroons----The Chatham Maroons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-none- 1971 DNQ
- 1972 Lost Semi-final
- Guelph CMC'sGuelph CMC'sThe Guelph CMC's or sometimes known as the Guelph CMC's Biltmore Mad Hatters were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association as a Junior 'B' team in the Central League from 1956 to 1970, and merged with the Western A League's Guelph Beef Kings to become a Junior 'A' team from 1970...
defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-none- 1973 DNQ
Sutherland Cup Appearances
- 1962: Waterloo SiskinsWaterloo SiskinsThe Waterloo Siskins are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-1 - 1987: St. Thomas Stars defeated Niagara Falls CanucksNiagara Falls CanucksThe Niagara Falls Canucks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none - 1995: Stratford CullitonsStratford CullitonsThe Stratford Cullitons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...
defeated St. Thomas Stars 4-games-to-none - 1996: Niagara Falls CanucksNiagara Falls CanucksThe Niagara Falls Canucks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated St. Thomas Stars 4-games-to-2
Notable alumni
- Gregory Campbell
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