Woodstock Renegades
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The Woodstock Navy Vets are a Canadian
junior hockey
team based in Woodstock
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
of the Ontario Hockey Association
.
The team was known as the Woodstock Renegades for three seasons from 2007-08 to 2009-10.
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. The Spirit were a tough team and the best-of-5 series went the distance, Woodstock taking it in the end 3-games-to-2. In the division semi-final, the Navy-Vets then took on the Dundas Blues
. The Blues were tough early, but the Navy-Vets had all the momentum and took the series 4-games-to-2. They next played the well rested and top ranked Norwich Merchants
in the division final. The Merchants, like the Blues, were tough early in the series but the Navy-Vets were tougher winning 4-games-to-2. They next had to play the Stoney Creek Warriors
in the Niagara District championship. The Warriors were tough and dominated much of the play. The series went back and forth, and ended up going to a final and deciding seventh game. Woodstock fought hard and took Stoney Creek into overtime. Early in the second overtime, Woodstock would break the hearts of the Stoney Creek faithful in their own arena and win 6-5. From this point on, the Woodstock Sentinel-Review
referred to the 1983-84 edition of this team as "The Cardiac Kids". With the win, the Navy-Vets were catapulted into the OHA Junior C semi-finals. Their opponents would be the Dresden Jr. Kings
of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League
. Dresden took game one big, 10-4. Game two went to Woodstock in double overtime (4-3) and game three in single overtime (8-6). Dresden came back and put Woodstock's backs against the wall with 4-2 and 7-2 victories, leaving the Cardiac Kids in a do-or-die situation. Woodstock responded and won 6-5 and 6-2 to win the series. They then moved on to face the Penetang Kings
of the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League
in the provincial final. Penetang had just knocked off the Bowmanville Eagles
4-games-to-3. Unfortunately for the Cardiac Kids, the Kings had no intention of losing, taking the series in four games: 8-7 in overtime, 6-5, 9-6, and 9-1. The fairy tale run was over for the Navy-Vets, as they walked away Niagara West champions, Niagara & District champions, and OHA Junior C finalists.
On August 17, 2010, it was announced that Bill McLeod had stepped down as team owner and Jeff Morrision, current GM of the team, would take over as President. In addition, it was announced that a process had begun to turn the team into a non-for-profit organization, returning the hockey team to its roots as a community-owned team.
Canada
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junior hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Woodstock
Woodstock, Ontario
Woodstock is a city and the county seat of Oxford County in Southern Ontario, Canada. Woodstock is located 128 km southwest of Toronto, north of Highway 401 along the historic Thames River...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
The Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the Niagara will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.-History:...
of the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
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The team was known as the Woodstock Renegades for three seasons from 2007-08 to 2009-10.
History
The Woodstock Navy-Vets spent many of their early days playing in OHA-C Group III. In early 1970s, the Vets jumped to the Central Junior C Hockey League. A year later they helped found the Southwestern Junior B Hockey League. After this they found themselves in the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey LeagueNiagara & District Junior C Hockey League
The Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the Niagara will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.-History:...
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1969: The Championship Season
The Navy-Vets won their only OHA Junior C Championship in the 1968-69 season, eliminating Dresden 4 games-to-0 in the quarter-final and New Hamburg 4 games-to-1 in the semi-final before beating Oakville Blades in seven games in the final.1984: The Cardiac Kids
After finishing in fourth place in the 1983-84 NDJCHL West regular season with a record of 13 wins, 9 losses, and 8 ties, not many locals figured the Woodstock Navy-Vets would have a very long playoff run. In the end, the Navy-Vets would play a total of sixty-five games that season and six rounds of playoffs. In the division quarter-finals, the Navy-Vets drew the New Hamburg Spirit 83'sNew Hamburg Firebirds
The New Hamburg Firebirds are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Spirit were a tough team and the best-of-5 series went the distance, Woodstock taking it in the end 3-games-to-2. In the division semi-final, the Navy-Vets then took on the Dundas Blues
Dundas Blues
The Dundas Blues are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Dundas, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Eastern Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Blues were tough early, but the Navy-Vets had all the momentum and took the series 4-games-to-2. They next played the well rested and top ranked Norwich Merchants
Norwich Merchants
The Norwich Merchants are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Norwich, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-Season-by-Season record:...
in the division final. The Merchants, like the Blues, were tough early in the series but the Navy-Vets were tougher winning 4-games-to-2. They next had to play the Stoney Creek Warriors
Stoney Creek Warriors
The Stoney Creek Warriors are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
in the Niagara District championship. The Warriors were tough and dominated much of the play. The series went back and forth, and ended up going to a final and deciding seventh game. Woodstock fought hard and took Stoney Creek into overtime. Early in the second overtime, Woodstock would break the hearts of the Stoney Creek faithful in their own arena and win 6-5. From this point on, the Woodstock Sentinel-Review
Woodstock Sentinel-Review
The Woodstock Sentinel Review is a local newspaper that services Woodstock, Ontario and Oxford Countyin the Canadian province of Ontario....
referred to the 1983-84 edition of this team as "The Cardiac Kids". With the win, the Navy-Vets were catapulted into the OHA Junior C semi-finals. Their opponents would be the Dresden Jr. Kings
Dresden Jr. Kings
The Dresden Jr. Kings are a Junior "C" hockey team based out of Dresden, Ontario. They play out of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League.-History:...
of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League
Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League
The Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the Great Lakes will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup....
. Dresden took game one big, 10-4. Game two went to Woodstock in double overtime (4-3) and game three in single overtime (8-6). Dresden came back and put Woodstock's backs against the wall with 4-2 and 7-2 victories, leaving the Cardiac Kids in a do-or-die situation. Woodstock responded and won 6-5 and 6-2 to win the series. They then moved on to face the Penetang Kings
Penetang Kings
The Penetang Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
of the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League
Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League
The Georgian Mid Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association...
in the provincial final. Penetang had just knocked off the Bowmanville Eagles
Bowmanville Eagles
The Bowmanville Eagles were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Central Canadian Hockey League. The Eagles left the OHA in 2010 when they merged with the Cobourg Cougars and left Bowmanville.-History:...
4-games-to-3. Unfortunately for the Cardiac Kids, the Kings had no intention of losing, taking the series in four games: 8-7 in overtime, 6-5, 9-6, and 9-1. The fairy tale run was over for the Navy-Vets, as they walked away Niagara West champions, Niagara & District champions, and OHA Junior C finalists.
2007: Renegades
On April 27, 2007, new team owner Bill McLeod announced that the team would be changing its name to the 'Woodstock Renegades', effective the start of the 2007-2008 season. The team played its first game as the Woodstock Renegades in September 2007.2010: Navy Vets return
On March 31, 2010, team owner Bill McLeod announced that the team would be adopting the Navy Vets moniker once again effective the start of the 2010-2011 season.Along with the name change would be a new look, including a new logo (pictured on the right). However on August 16, 2010, it was announced that the new logo would not be adopted and that the team would be using the original Navy Vets logo.On August 17, 2010, it was announced that Bill McLeod had stepped down as team owner and Jeff Morrision, current GM of the team, would take over as President. In addition, it was announced that a process had begun to turn the team into a non-for-profit organization, returning the hockey team to its roots as a community-owned team.
Jr. Vets
The logo for the "Jr. Vets" used by the Woodstock Minor Hockey Association teams was designed by Woodstock-based Graphic Designer, Bill Bowman.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 |
| 1966-67 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| 146 | 89 | 41 | 2nd ICJCHL | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 145 | 68 | 51 | 1st ICJCHL | |||||||
| 1968-69 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 35 | 1st ICJCHL | Won League, Won CSC Clarence Schmalz Cup The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships... |
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| 1969-70 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| 191 | 144 | 40 | 2nd ICJCHL | Lost Super C Final | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 142 | 82 | 38 | 1st ICJCHL | Won Super C Final | ||||||
| 1971-72 | 39 | 11 | 23 | 5 | ||||||
| 156 | 209 | 27 | 7th WJBHL | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | ||||||
| 37 | 4th CJCHL | Won Super C Final | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 246 | 87 | 54 | 1st CJCHL | Won League, Won Super C Final | ||||||
| 1974-75 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 315 | 99 | 66 | 1st CJCHL III | Won Super C Final | ||||||
| 1975-76 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 235 | 117 | 44 | 2nd CJCHL III | Won Super C Final | ||||||
| 1976-77 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 3 | ||||||
| 215 | 200 | 37 | 3rd SWJBHL | |||||||
| 1977-78 | 40 | 15 | 23 | 2 | ||||||
| 192 | 215 | 32 | 5th SWJBHL | |||||||
| 1978-79 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 6 | ||||||
| 32 | 4th NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1979-80 | 41 | 9 | 31 | 1 | ||||||
| 19 | 6th NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1980-81 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| 49 | 1st NJC-W | Won League | ||||||||
| 1981-82 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| 40 | 2nd NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1982-83 | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| 55 | 1st NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1983-84 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | ||||||
| 33 | 4th NJC-W | Won League | ||||||||
| 1984-85 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | ||||||
| 170 | 126 | 37 | 2nd SWJCHL | |||||||
| 1985-86 | 36 | 10 | 17 | 9 | ||||||
| 29 | 4th NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1986-87 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 4 | ||||||
| 34 | 3rd NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1987-88 | 36 | 25 | 6 | 4 | ||||||
| 55 | 2nd NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1988-89 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | ||||||
| 45 | 3rd NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1989-90 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | ||||||
| 36 | 4th NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1990-91 | 34 | 7 | 22 | 5 | ||||||
| 19 | 6th NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1991-92 | 35 | 13 | 18 | 4 | ||||||
| 162 | 158 | 30 | 5th NJC-W | |||||||
| 1992-93 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
| 247 | 121 | 63 | 1st NJC-W | |||||||
| 1993-94 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | ||||||
| 177 | 146 | 42 | 3rd NJC-W | |||||||
| 1994-95 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| 243 | 112 | 59 | 1st NJC-W | Won League | ||||||
| 1995-96 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
| 258 | 102 | 69 | 1st NJC-W | |||||||
| 1996-97 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 214 | 93 | 68 | 1st NJC-W | |
| 1997-98 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 187 | 157 | 48 | 3rd NJC-W | |
| 1998-99 | 35 | 28 | 6 | |||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||
| 57 | 1st NJC-W | |||||||||
| 1999-00 | 36 | 18 | 17 | |||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||
| 37 | 3rd NJC-W | |||||||||
| 2000-01 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 38 | 2nd NJC-W | |||||||||
| 2001-02 | 36 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 52 | 1st NJC-W | Won League | ||||||||
| 2002-03 | 36 | 15 | 15 | |4 | 2 | 116 | 125 | 36 | 6th NJCHL | |
| 2003-04 | 36 | 9 | 24 | |1 | 2 | 93 | 145 | 21 | 12th NJCHL | |
| 2004-05 | 36 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 148 | 32 | 8th NJCHL | |
| 2005-06 | 36 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 104 | 148 | 27 | 9th NJCHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2006-07 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 141 | 44 | 7th NJCHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2007-08 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 155 | 125 | 33 | 9th NJCHL | |
| 2008-09 | 36 | 20 | 13 | |||||||
| 3 | 119 | 103 | 43 | 7th NJCHL | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 36 | 19 | 13 | |||||||
| 4 | 138 | 123 | 42 | 6th NJCHL | Lost Quarter-final | |||||
| 2010-11 | 36 | 7 | 25 | |||||||
| 4 | 102 | 199 | 18 | 12th NJCHL |
Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances
- 1969: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Oakville BladesOakville BladesThe Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-3 - 1984: Penetang KingsPenetang KingsThe Penetang Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Woodstock Navy-Vets 4-games-to-none
George S. Dudley Trophy Super "C" Appearances
- 1970: Barrie ColtsBarrie ColtsThe Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League, based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. There were two previous Barrie Colts team which played Junior A & B hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, one from 1907 until 1910 and another from the 1920s to 1940s.-Original Colts:The...
defeated Woodstock Navy-Vets 4-games-to-3 - 1971: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Kitchener Ranger B'sKitchener DutchmenThe Kitchener Dutchmen are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-2 - 1973: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Kitchener Ranger B'sKitchener DutchmenThe Kitchener Dutchmen are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-3 with 1 tie - 1974: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Owen Sound SalvagemenOwen Sound GreysThe Owen Sound Greys are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-none - 1975: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Owen Sound SalvagemenOwen Sound GreysThe Owen Sound Greys are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...
3-games-to-none - 1976: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Brantford PenguinsBrantford Golden EaglesThe Brantford Eagles are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none