Schomberg Cougars

Canadian junior ice hockey team
Schomberg Cougars
CitySchomberg, Ontario[1]
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League[2]
Founded1969 (1969)[1][3]
Home arenaTrisan Centre
ColoursBlack, red, and white
General managerSandy Bell
and Murray Taylor
Head coachSandy Bell
Parent club(s)Aurora Tigers

The Schomberg Cougars are a junior ice hockey team based in Schomberg, Ontario, Canada.[1] They played in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League[2] until 2016 when the league merged into the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

History

The Schomberg Cougars Hockey Club was founded in 1969 as a member of the Eastern Junior D League, but moved to the South-Central Junior D Hockey League in 1971. The founders were John Archibald, George Crane, Geoff Hogan, and Len Taylor.[1] There had been a Junior team from the Metro Junior B Hockey League playing for a few years in the early 1960s.[4] In 1971 Archibald visited eight adjoining municipalities to encourage them to enter junior teams and from that Alliston, Bradford, Keswick, and Orangeville came on board. Len Taylor coached the team for six years and carried out the duties of president at the same time. John Archibald was secretary-treasurer for 15 years as well as team manager for a few years. Geoff Hogan acted as vice-president before moving to Calgary in 1973. George Crane was a director for three years and managed the team in its inaugural year.

In 1973, the Cougars and their league were promoted, as the league became the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League. Three seasons later, the league became the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.[1]

In 1994, the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League merged with the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League. The Cougars continued as members, but the league was dominated by teams like the Stayner Siskins and the Fergus Devils.[1]

The year-to-year play of the Cougars could be considered as inconsistent, but in 2002-03 the Cougars finished the regular season in a three-way tie for second place. They went on to win their first and only Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C championship that year, after defeating Erin in seven games in the semi-finals, as well as Stayner (first place team) in six games. That year the Cougars had the three top scorers in the league. The Cougars did not manage to reach the Clarence Schmalz Cup finals after losing in four straight games to the Hanover Barons of the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League.[5]

The 2005-06 season saw the Cougars finish in fifth place in the Georgian Mid-Ontario League. They entered the playoffs against the fourth seeded Erin Shamrocks. The Shamrocks made quick work of the Cougars, finishing the series four games to one.[6]

The 2006-07 season had the Cougars finishing in sixth place. In the league quarter-finals, the Cougars faced the Alliston Hornets, losing four games to none.[6]

Season-by-season standings

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1971-72 30 16 11 3 - 161 129 35 3rd SCJDHL Lost semi-final
1972-73 27 6 15 6 - 111 145 24 5th SCJDHL Lost quarter-final
1973-74 30 10 15 5 - 132 155 25 5th Central G1 Lost "D" final
1974-75 31 2 27 2 - 112 211 6 8th Central G1 Lost "D" final
1975-76 32 9 20 3 - 126 220 21 7th Central G1 Lost "D" final
1976-77 26 8 16 2 - 136 201 18 8th Central G1 Lost "D" final
1977-78 32 20 10 2 - 188 167 42 2nd MOJCHL
1978-79 33 14 15 4 - -- -- 32 4th MOJCHL
1979-80 40 24 14 2 - 238 202 50 3rd MOJCHL Lost final
1980-81 36 20 16 0 - 201 215 40 3rd MOJCHL Lost semi-final
1981-82 40 11 28 1 - 204 264 23 4th MOJCHL Lost semi-final
1982-83 36 13 23 0 - 200 234 26 6th MOJCHL Lost quarter-final
1983-84 34 11 22 1 - 161 223 23 7th MOJCHL DNQ
1984-85 35 4 31 0 - 108 346 8 7th MOJCHL DNQ
1985-86 34 14 20 0 - 218 246 28 5th MOJCHL
1986-87 34 17 14 3 - 185 157 37 4th MOJCHL Lost quarter-final
1987-88 36 19 17 0 - 194 194 38 4th MOJCHL Lost quarter-final
1988-89 36 19 17 0 - 209 195 38 4th MOJCHL Lost semi-final
1989-90 34 17 17 0 - 169 177 34 3rd MOJCHL Lost quarter-final
1990-91 34 22 11 1 - -- -- 45 2nd MOJCHL Lost semi-final
1991-92 34 23 8 3 - 148 126 49 2nd MOJCHL Lost final
1992-93 38 17 15 6 0 164 171 40 5th MOJCHL
1993-94 40 23 17 0 - 260 222 46 3rd MOJCHL Lost semi-final
1994-95 36 19 17 0 - -- -- 38 6th GMOHL
1995-96 44 16 28 0 - 226 283 32 9th GMOHL
1996-97 36 5 30 1 - 177 250 11 9th GMOHL
1997-98 36 13 22 1 - 161 193 27 8th GMOHL
1998-99 36 9 27 0 - 137 189 18 8th GMOHL
1999-00 36 8 28 0 - 120 126 16 9th GMOHL
2000-01 36 14 18 3 1 135 161 31 6th GMOHL Lost quarters - 0-4 - (Flyers)
2001-02 36 15 20 0 1 152 157 31 6th GMOHL Lost quarters - 3-4 - (Devils)
2002-03 36 23 12 0 1 183 153 47 3rd GMOHL Won quarters - 4-1 - (Devils)
Won semi's - 4-3 - (Shamrocks)
Won league - 4-2 - (Siskins)
lost CSC QF - 0-4 - (Hanover)
2003-04 36 22 12 2 0 188 136 46 3rd GMOHL Lost quarters - 3-4 - (Bulls)
2004-05 40 10 21 6 3 132 169 29 7th GMOHL Lost quarters - 2-4 - (Devils)
2005-06 42 21 19 2 0 187 186 44 5th GMOHL Lost quarters - 1-4 - (Shamrocks)
2006-07 42 6 34 2 0 124 276 14 6th GMOHL Lost quarters - 0-4 - (Hornets)
2007-08 42 5 36 1 0 111 254 11 7th GMOHL Lost quarters - 0-4 - (Kings)
2008-09 42 15 25 - 2 164 230 32 5th GMOHL Lost quarters - 3-4 - (Siskins)
2009-10 42 6 33 - 3 109 235 15 7th GMOHL Lost quarters - 0-4 - (Kings)
2010-11 40 14 25 - 1 129 182 29 6th GMOHL Lost quarters - 0-4 - (Siskins)
2011-12 40 17 21 - 2 134 157 36 5th GMOHL Lost quarters - 0-4 - (Kings)
2012-13 40 14 20 - 6 139 181 34 7th GMOHL Lost quarters - 0-4 - (Siskins)
2013-14 40 25 10 - 5 194 131 55 4th GMOHL Won quarters - 4-1 - (Golden Hawks)
Lost semi's - 2-4 - (Kings)
2014-15 40 18 19 - 3 152 169 39 6th GMOHL Won quarters - 4-2 - (Otters)
Won semi's - 4-0 - (Kings)
LOST League Finals - 0-4 - (Hornets)
2015-16 40 13 24 3 - 133 156 29 8th of 9GMOHL Lost quarters - 0-4 - (Hornets)
2016-17 42 14 27 1 - 151 190 29 7th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL		 Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Hornets)
2017-18 42 15 24 1 2 154 207 33 7th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL		 Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Hornets)
2018-19 42 12 23 3 4 139 183 31 8th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL		 Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Siskins)
2019-20 42 17 22 1 2 171 180 37 6th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL		 Lost Div Quarters, 3-4 (Terriers)
2020-21 Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 30 21 8 1 0 168 103 43 3rd of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL		 Won Div Quarters, 4-2 (Golden Hawks)
Won Div Semis, 4-3 (Terriers)
Lost division finals, 0-4 (Siskins)
2022-23 40 28 9 2 1 196 114 59 3rd of 9
Carruthers Div-PJHL		 Won Div Quarters, 4-0 (Otters)
Lost Div Semis, 3-4 (Hornets)
2022-24 42 27 12 2 1 161 117 57 4th of 9
Carruthers Div-PJHL		 Won Div Quarters, 4-0 (Kings)
Lost Div Semifinals, 1-4 (Hornets)
  • 2000–04[7]
  • 2004–present[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Schomberg Cougars
  2. ^ a b GBMOJHL Teams | Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Junior Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association
  3. ^ Cougars News And Events
  4. ^ Schomberg
  5. ^ Ontario Hockey Association 2006-2007 Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition by The Ontario Hockey Association (2006)
  6. ^ a b c Home | Ontario Hockey Association
  7. ^ http://www.ohahockey.org/ Provided by GMO League statistician

External links

  • Schomberg Cougars Official Website
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