Woodstock Slammers
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The Woodstock Slammers are a Junior "A" team based out of Woodstock, New Brunswick
. They play out of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
. The team plays their home games at the Carleton Civic Centre
.
. In 2000, they won their only league championship against the Richibucto Bears
and moved on to the Don Johnson Cup
, the Maritime Junior B Championships. Even if they had of lost, they were granted the right to host ahead of time and would have been there anyways. They played against the Cape Breton Alpines of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
, the Summerside Red Wings of the Island Junior Hockey League
, the Conception Bay North Jr. Stars of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, and their rivals from Richibucto. The Slammers would make the finals and defeat Cape Breton 4-1 to win their only Don Johnson Cup
as Maritime Champions. The Slammers are the second and last New Brunswick team to have won the Don Johnson Cup, the first being the Richibucto Bears
the year before.
In 2009-10, the Slammers set MJAHL records for most points in a season (92) and longest undefeated streak (26 straight wins). Both records had previously been held by the now defunct Charlottetown Abbies
.
Woodstock, New Brunswick
Woodstock is a Canadian town in Carleton County, New Brunswick located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River, 92 km west of Fredericton and close to the Canada – United States border and Houlton, Maine.- History :Woodstock was settled by Loyalists...
. They play out of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
. The team plays their home games at the Carleton Civic Centre
Carleton Civic Centre
The Carleton Civic Centre is a 846-seat multi-purpose arena in Woodstock, New Brunswick. The arena was built in 1995, and also has a swimming pool inside. It is home to the Woodstock Slammers ice hockey team of the Maritime Junior Hockey League....
.
History
Prior to 2003, the Slammers were a Junior B team in the New Brunswick Junior B Hockey LeagueNew Brunswick Junior B Hockey League
The New Brunswick Junior B Hockey League is a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in the Province of New Brunswick. The NBJBHL is a member of Hockey New Brunswick and competes for the Don Johnson Cup at the interprovincial level. The league was founded in 2009.-History:In 2003, the original New...
. In 2000, they won their only league championship against the Richibucto Bears
Richibucto Bears
Richibucto Bears were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Richibucto, New Brunswick. The Bears played in the New Brunswick Junior B Hockey League and New Brunswick Junior C Hockey League and were the 1999 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B Champions....
and moved on to the Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
, the Maritime Junior B Championships. Even if they had of lost, they were granted the right to host ahead of time and would have been there anyways. They played against the Cape Breton Alpines of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
The Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Nova Scotia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the Nova Scotia playoffs competes for the Don Johnson Cup, the Atlantic Junior "B" Crown.-History:The Mainland Junior B Hockey League was formed in 1980 by Al...
, the Summerside Red Wings of the Island Junior Hockey League
Island Junior Hockey League
The Island Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.-History:Since being founded in 1996, the IJHL has been strictly a Junior "B" League—one tier below the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and two tiers below the Quebec Major...
, the Conception Bay North Jr. Stars of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, and their rivals from Richibucto. The Slammers would make the finals and defeat Cape Breton 4-1 to win their only Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
as Maritime Champions. The Slammers are the second and last New Brunswick team to have won the Don Johnson Cup, the first being the Richibucto Bears
Richibucto Bears
Richibucto Bears were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Richibucto, New Brunswick. The Bears played in the New Brunswick Junior B Hockey League and New Brunswick Junior C Hockey League and were the 1999 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B Champions....
the year before.
In 2009-10, the Slammers set MJAHL records for most points in a season (92) and longest undefeated streak (26 straight wins). Both records had previously been held by the now defunct Charlottetown Abbies
Charlottetown Abbies
The Charlottetown Abbies were a Junior "A" team based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They played in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. Their home rink was the MacLauchlan Arena on the campus of UPEI.-History:...
.
Season-by-Season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2003-04 | 52 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 230 | 266 | 40 | 11th MJAHL | DNQ |
| 2004-05 | 56 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 231 | 269 | 50 | 11th MJAHL | DNQ |
| 2005-06 | 56 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 281 | 170 | 87 | 1st MJAHL | Won Kent Cup |
| 2006-07 | 58 | 14 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 168 | 245 | 37 | 11th MJAHL | Lost in division quarter-final |
| 2007-08 | 58 | 39 | 13 | |||||||
| 6 | 198 | 142 | 84 | 3rd MJAHL | Meek Division Champions | |||||
| 2008-09 | 54 | 34 | 14 | |||||||
| 6 | 203 | 150 | 74 | 4th MJAHL | Lost In First Round | |||||
| 2009-10 | 50 | 45 | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | 269 | 124 | 92 | 1st MJAHL | Won Kent Cup | |||||
| 2010-11 | 52 | 39 | 7 | |||||||
| 6 | 261 | 132 | 84 | 1st MHL | Lost Semi-final |