Trenton Sting
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The Trenton Sting were a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Trenton
, Ontario
, Canada
. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
of the Metro Junior B Hockey League moved to Trenton. In 1987, the Bobcats moved back to Belleville, but Trenton was granted a Junior C franchise in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League.
In 1989, the team moved over to the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League that season, in which they stayed until 1995. In 1995, the ownership of the team was granted the rights to a Junior "A" team, and renamed the Sting.
To fill the void in the Junior "C" loop, the Sting created a farm team known as the Brighton Buzz. After two seasons, the Buzz became the Colborne Blackhawks. Two seasons later, the team folded.
The Sting were sold to a private group and changed their name to the Quinte West Pack. After the name change, the Pack played the franchises' worst season since 1996-97. On April 10, 2008, the franchise was renamed the Trenton Hercs.http://www.hercshockey.com/
Effective noon January 8, 2009, the Trenton Hercs folded for the remainder of the 2008-09 season. After 37 games, the Hercs record was 14 wins, 20 losses, and 3 overtime losses. It was confirmed shortly after that the franchise is officially defunct. http://www.shieldmedia.ca/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=141&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=14402&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1944&hn=shieldmedia&he=.ca
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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
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, Canada
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. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History
In 1981, the Belleville BobcatsBelleville Bobcats
The Belleville Bobcats were a Junior "B" ice hockey team. The Bobcats played in the Metro Junior B Hockey League.-History:The Belleville Bobcats were first formed in 1972 as a member of the Metro Junior "B" league....
of the Metro Junior B Hockey League moved to Trenton. In 1987, the Bobcats moved back to Belleville, but Trenton was granted a Junior C franchise in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League.
In 1989, the team moved over to the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League that season, in which they stayed until 1995. In 1995, the ownership of the team was granted the rights to a Junior "A" team, and renamed the Sting.
Effective noon January 8, 2009, the Trenton Hercs folded for the remainder of the 2008-09 season. After 37 games, the Hercs record was 14 wins, 20 losses, and 3 overtime losses. It was confirmed shortly after that the franchise is officially defunct. http://www.shieldmedia.ca/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=141&twindow=Default&mad=No&sdetail=14402&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1944&hn=shieldmedia&he=.ca
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1987-88 | 32 | 5 | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 131 | 240 | 14 | 10th COJCHL | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | ||||||
| 198 | 188 | 46 | 6th COJCHL | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 175 | 143 | 37 | 3rd EOJCHL | |||||||
| 1990-91 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | ||||||
| 165 | 145 | 35 | 2nd EOJCHL | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 30 | 13 | 16 | 1 | ||||||
| 120 | 138 | 27 | 5th EOJCHL | |||||||
| 1992-93 | 36 | 14 | 21 | 1 | ||||||
| 189 | 222 | 29 | 5th EOJCHL | |||||||
| 1993-94 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | ||||||
| 176 | 156 | 38 | 5th EOJCHL | |||||||
| 1994-95 | 40 | 7 | 32 | |||||||
| 1 | 146 | 271 | 15 | 6th EOJCHL | ||||||
| 1995-96 1995–96 OPJHL season The 1995–96 OPJHL season is the 3rd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule... |
50 | 23 | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 243 | 252 | 50 | 3rd OPJHL-R | |||||||
| 1996-97 1996–97 OPJHL season The 1996–97 OPJHL season is the 4th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule... |
51 | 16 | 32 | 3 | ||||||
| 192 | 278 | 36 | 5th OPJHL-R | |||||||
| 1997-98 1997–98 OPJHL season The 1997–98 OPJHL season is the 5th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule... |
51 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 237 | 193 | 62 | 2nd OPJHL-R | Lost Final |
| 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 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 265 | 184 | 71 | 2nd 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 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 242 | 179 | 64 | 3rd 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 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 210 | 148 | 65 | 3rd OPJHL-E | Lost Semi-final |
| 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 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 207 | 128 | 70 | 3rd 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 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 235 | 144 | 67 | 2nd OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Final |
| 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 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 192 | 190 | 50 | 5th 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 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 184 | 151 | 52 | 6th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. 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 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 143 | 196 | 40 | 7th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Quarter-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 | 17 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 169 | 213 | 40 | 7th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 17 | 30 | |||||||
| 2 | 135 | 205 | 36 | 7th OPJHL-E | ||||||
| 2008-09 | 37 | 14 | 20 | |||||||
| 3 | 129 | 153 | 31 | 9th OJHL-R | Folded |
Farm Team
When the Sting jumped from Junior C to Junior A, they formed a team in the area as a feeder, this team quickly fizzled out in four years. From 1995 until 1997 they were known as the Brighton Buzz, from 1997 until 1999 they were known as the Colborne Blackhawks. Their entire existence was in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League.| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1995-96 | 42 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 326 | 3 | 6th EBJCHL | |
| 1996-97 | 42 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||||||
| 113 | 373 | 1 | 6th EBJCHL | |||||||
| 1997-98 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | ||||||
| 144 | 241 | 21 | 6th EBJCHL | |||||||
| 1998-99 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 128 | 12 | 6th EBJCHL |
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