Bowmanville Eagles
Encyclopedia
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.
as Ontario Hockey Association
Junior "C" Champions in 1981. Past 1987, the Eagles enjoyed 8 straight winning seasons and 4 league championships. After their 3rd straight league title in 1995, the Eagles under the guidance of Mike Laing, the General Manager and eventual owner during the winning years of the 1990s, made the jump to the OPJHL. The team was sold by Mike Laing mid season in 1998 to new owners from Whitby, Ontario.
From 1995 until 2003, the Eagles achieved moderate results, never pushing much further than a barely winning record. Since 2003, the Eagles have put together 4 straight dominant seasons.
The Eagles were the picture of consistency over the past eight years, posting six 30+ win seasons and winning the CCHL East Division in 2010.
It is being reported that the Eagles will close its doors before the 2010-11 season.
In 2011-12, the Eagles were resurrected as the Clarington Eagles as members of the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Bowmanville
Bowmanville, Ontario
Bowmanville is the largest community in the Municipality of Clarington in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario about 75 km east of Toronto and 15 km east of Oshawa along Highway 2...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They were a part of the Central Canadian Hockey League. The Eagles left the OHA in 2010 when they merged with the Cobourg Cougars
Cobourg Cougars
The Cobourg Cougars are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
and left Bowmanville.
History
The team has been known as the Bowmanville Eagles since 1978. Prior to this they were known as the Bowmanville Red Eagles. The team was a member of the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League early on. The Eagles won the Clarence Schmalz CupClarence 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...
as 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...
Junior "C" Champions in 1981. Past 1987, the Eagles enjoyed 8 straight winning seasons and 4 league championships. After their 3rd straight league title in 1995, the Eagles under the guidance of Mike Laing, the General Manager and eventual owner during the winning years of the 1990s, made the jump to the OPJHL. The team was sold by Mike Laing mid season in 1998 to new owners from Whitby, Ontario.
From 1995 until 2003, the Eagles achieved moderate results, never pushing much further than a barely winning record. Since 2003, the Eagles have put together 4 straight dominant seasons.
The Eagles were the picture of consistency over the past eight years, posting six 30+ win seasons and winning the CCHL East Division in 2010.
It is being reported that the Eagles will close its doors before the 2010-11 season.
In 2011-12, the Eagles were resurrected as the Clarington Eagles as members of the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1987-88 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 242 | 122 | 55 | 2nd COJCHL | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | ||||||
| 206 | 152 | 49 | 3rd COJCHL | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 241 | 136 | 56 | 1st COJCHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1990-91 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | ||||||
| 168 | 165 | 40 | 3rd COJCHL | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 184 | 165 | 43 | 3rd COJCHL | |
| 1992-93 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 173 | 52 | 2nd COJCHL | Won League |
| 1993-94 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 103 | 45 | 1st COJCHL | Won League |
| 1994-95 | 36 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 220 | 116 | 63 | 1st COJCHL | Won League |
| 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 | ||||||
| 200 | 212 | 53 | 2nd 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 | 15 | 31 | 5 | ||||||
| 215 | 285 | 37 | 4th 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 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 210 | 178 | 59 | 3rd OPJHL-R | |
| 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 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 188 | 206 | 46 | 9th 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 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 188 | 208 | 44 | 6th 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 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 187 | 181 | 47 | 7th OPJHL-E | |
| 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 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 159 | 174 | 41 | 7th 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 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 163 | 178 | 44 | 7th OPJHL-E | |
| 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 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 218 | 147 | 70 | 2nd 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 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 97 | 71 | 3rd OPJHL-E | |
| 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 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 255 | 95 | 83 | 1st OPJHL-E | Lost League SF |
| 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 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 248 | 125 | 82 | 1st OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 21 | 18 | |||||||
| 10 | 135 | 145 | 52 | 5th OPJHL-E | ||||||
| 2008-09 | 49 | 24 | 20 | |||||||
| 5 | 162 | 160 | 53 | 4th OJHL-R | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 50 | 32 | 13 | |||||||
| 5 | 181 | 132 | 69 | 1st CCHL-E | Lost Final |
Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances
- 1971: Dresden Jr. KingsDresden Jr. KingsThe 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:...
defeated Bowmanville Red Eagles 4-games-to-3 - 1977: Essex 73'sEssex 73'sThe Essex 73's are a Junior "C" ice hockey team based in Essex, Ontario, Canada. The 73's are members of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Bowmanville Red Eagles 4-games-to-2 - 1978: Essex 73'sEssex 73'sThe Essex 73's are a Junior "C" ice hockey team based in Essex, Ontario, Canada. The 73's are members of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Bowmanville Red Eagles 4-games-to-1 - 1979: Bowmanville Eagles defeated Kincardine KinucksKincardine BulldogsThe Kincardine Bulldogs are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Kincardine, Ontario. They play in the Western Junior C Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none - 1981: Bowmanville Eagles defeated Essex 73'sEssex 73'sThe Essex 73's are a Junior "C" ice hockey team based in Essex, Ontario, Canada. The 73's are members of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-2 - 1982: Flamborough Colts defeated Bowmanville Eagles 7-1 in round robin final
- 1995: Belle River CanadiensBelle River CanadiensThe Belle River Canadiens are a Junior "C" team based out of Belle River, Ontario. They play out of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League.-History:From 1985 until 2001, the Canadiens were one of the most feared teams in all of Ontario Junior "C" hockey...
defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-none