Caledon Canadians
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The Caledon Canadians are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Caledon
, Ontario
, Canada
. They were a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League
and were the only team in the "Metro" to win an Ontario Hockey Association
Junior "A" Championship.
. In 1990, the team folded but after two seasons the Central Junior B Hockey League granted the town a new team.
The Canadians spent one season in the Central Junior "B" Hockey League before joining the Metro and one season after with the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
. The Canadians were owned by a creator of Trivial Pursuit
, but folded the very successful team after a long feud with the Caledon City Council who controlled the local arena. http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/CaledonCanadians.htm
In the 1994-95 season, the Canadians were ranked "Number 1" by the Canadian Junior A Hockey League
as the top Tier II Junior "A" hockey team in all of Canada
.http://www.cjahl.com/ After winning the Metro Junior "A" title, they lost out to the Brampton Capitals
of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
in a Round Robin for the Ontario Hockey Association
title. The other competitor in the championship was the Timmins Golden Bears
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
.
4-games-straight. The ace in the hole was that the Canadians had already been granted hosting duties for the OHA Championship. Up against the Orillia Terriers
, Powassan Hawks
, and Wexford, the Canadians made the final and defeated the Terriers 3-1 to win a birth into the Dudley Hewitt Cup
. At the Central Canadian in Timmins, Ontario
, the Canadians bowed out in the Semi-final with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Thunder Bay Flyers
. The Flyers were defeated by the Chateauguay Elites
of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
in the Dudley Hewitt Cup Final.
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 Caledon
Caledon, Ontario
Caledon is a town in the Regional Municipality of Peel in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. In terms of land use, Caledon is somewhat urban, though it is primarily rural in nature...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They were a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League
Metro Junior A Hockey League
----The Metro Junior "A" Hockey League was a junior level ice hockey league based out of Southern Ontario. The league originated in 1956 as the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, which lasted until 1991, when it changed its designation from Junior B to Junior A. It remained a Jr...
and were the only team in the "Metro" to win an 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 "A" Championship.
History
The Canadians took the place of the old Caledon Flyers. The Flyers played in Caledon from 1976 until 1990 in the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey LeagueGeorgian 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 1990, the team folded but after two seasons the Central Junior B Hockey League granted the town a new team.
The Canadians spent one season in the Central Junior "B" Hockey League before joining the Metro and one season after with the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...
. The Canadians were owned by a creator of Trivial Pursuit
Trivial Pursuit
Trivial Pursuit is a board game in which progress is determined by a player's ability to answer general knowledge and popular culture questions. The game was created in 1979 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, by Canadian Chris Haney, a photo editor for Montreal's The Gazette and Scott Abbott, a sports...
, but folded the very successful team after a long feud with the Caledon City Council who controlled the local arena. http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/CaledonCanadians.htm
In the 1994-95 season, the Canadians were ranked "Number 1" by the Canadian Junior A Hockey League
Canadian Junior A Hockey League
The Canadian Junior Hockey League , an association of Canadian Junior A ice hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League wins the Royal Bank Cup.The CJHL spans the majority of...
as the top Tier II Junior "A" hockey team in all of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.http://www.cjahl.com/ After winning the Metro Junior "A" title, they lost out to the Brampton Capitals
Brampton Capitals
The Brampton Capitals are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-History:Since moving to Brampton in 1989, the Capitals have been one of the more dominant teams in the OPJHL...
of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...
in a Round Robin for 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...
title. The other competitor in the championship was the Timmins Golden Bears
Abitibi Eskimos
The Abitibi Eskimos are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-Season-by-season results:...
of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup with the winners of the Ontario...
.
1994 OHA Champions
In the 1993-94 Playoffs, the Canadians made it all the way to the Metro finals but were swept by the Wexford RaidersToronto Jr. Canadiens
The Toronto Jr. Canadiens are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Downsview, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and were known as the Wexford Raiders until the end of the 2005-06 season.-History:The team...
4-games-straight. The ace in the hole was that the Canadians had already been granted hosting duties for the OHA Championship. Up against the Orillia Terriers
Couchiching Terriers
The Couchiching Terriers were a Junior A ice hockey team from Rama, Ontario, Canada from Lake Couchiching. They originated in neighbouring Orillia, Ontario. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They were 1985 Centennial Cup National Champions and three time Dudley Hewitt Cup...
, Powassan Hawks
North Bay Skyhawks
The North Bay Trappers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. As the Powassan Hawks, this team won two Dudley Hewitt Cups .-History:...
, and Wexford, the Canadians made the final and defeated the Terriers 3-1 to win a birth into the Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
. At the Central Canadian in Timmins, Ontario
Timmins, Ontario
Timmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,997...
, the Canadians bowed out in the Semi-final with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Thunder Bay Flyers
Thunder Bay Flyers
The Thunder Bay Flyers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.-History:On July 6, 1980, the Degagne Buccaneers and Thunder Bay North Stars were informed by the TBAHA that they would not be permitted to field teams in the 1980-81 City League...
. The Flyers were defeated by the Chateauguay Elites
Les Braves de Valleyfield
Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:...
of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec or Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League is a Hockey Quebec Junior "AAA" ice hockey league and is a member of Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
in the Dudley Hewitt Cup Final.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1992-93 | 49 | 31 | 15 | 3 | ||||||
| 265 | 171 | 66 | 6th CJBHL | |||||||
| 1993-94 | 50 | 35 | 12 | 3 | ||||||
| 275 | 188 | 73 | 2nd Metro A | Lost Final, Won OHA Title | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 50 | 42 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| 289 | 134 | 89 | 1st Metro A | Won League | ||||||
| 1995-96 | 52 | 35 | 13 | 4 | ||||||
| 283 | 179 | 74 | 2nd Metro A | Won League | ||||||
| 1996-97 | 50 | 41 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 318 | 145 | 84 | 2nd Metro A | |||||||
| 1997-98 | 50 | 40 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| 319 | 123 | 86 | 1st Metro A | |||||||
| 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 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 203 | 271 | 37 | 9th OPJHL-W |
Playoffs
- 1994 Lost Final, Hosted and Won OHA Buckland Cup, Lost Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
semi-final
- Caledon Canadians defeated Bramalea BluesBramalea BluesThe Bramalea Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bramalea, Ontario, Canada. Their final two seasons were played in Brampton, Ontario at the Powerade Centre. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. They joined...
4-games-to-2 - Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-2
- Wexford Raiders defeated Caledon Canadians 4-games-to-none
- Second in Buckland Cup round robin (2-1)
- Caledon Canadians defeated Orillia Terriers 3-1 in final BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS
- Fourth in Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
round robin (2-2) - Thunder Bay FlyersThunder Bay FlyersThe Thunder Bay Flyers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.-History:On July 6, 1980, the Degagne Buccaneers and Thunder Bay North Stars were informed by the TBAHA that they would not be permitted to field teams in the 1980-81 City League...
(USHL) defeated Caledon Canadians 4-3 in semi-final- 1995 Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
semi-final
- 1995 Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Caledon Canadians defeated Mississauga Senators 4-games-to-none
- Caledon Canadians defeated St. Michael's BuzzersSt. Michael's BuzzersThe St. Michael's Buzzers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Canadian Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Caledon Canadians defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-none METJHL CHAMPIONS
- Third in Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
round robin (1-2) - Thunder Bay FlyersThunder Bay FlyersThe Thunder Bay Flyers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.-History:On July 6, 1980, the Degagne Buccaneers and Thunder Bay North Stars were informed by the TBAHA that they would not be permitted to field teams in the 1980-81 City League...
defeated Caledon Canadians 7-1 in semi-final- 1996 Won League
- Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-2
- Caledon Canadians defeated Niagara Scenic 4-games-to-none
- Caledon Canadians defeated Thornhill Islanders 4-games-to-3 METJHL CHAMPIONS
- 1997 Lost Final
- Caledon Canadians defeated Muskoka Bears 4-games-to-none
- Fourth in round robin quarter-final (3-2-1)
- Caledon Canadians defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-none
- Aurora TigersAurora TigersThe Aurora Tigers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Aurora, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League, Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, and the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Aurora...
defeated Caledon Canadians 4-games-to-none- 1998 Lost Final
- Caledon Canadians defeated Durham HuskiesDurham Huskies Jr. A----The Durham Huskies were a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from the town of Durham, Ontario, Canada. The Huskies played in the Metro Junior A Hockey League for two seasons and the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League for three season...
3-games-to-none - Caledon Canadians defeated Syracuse Jr. CrunchSyracuse Jr. CrunchThe Rochester Stars are a Tier III Junior A American junior ice hockey team from Rochester, New York. They play in the Eastern Junior Hockey League. Their affiliates are the Maksymum Junior Hockey Club of the Empire Junior B Hockey League, also in the EmpJHL is the Stars former affiliates the...
4-games-to-3 - Wexford Raiders defeated Caledon Canadians 4-games-to-3
Notable alumni
- Bates BattagliaBates Battaglia-International:-Personal life:Battaglia lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, the home of his former team, the Carolina Hurricanes. He owns a neighborhood bar called "Lucky B's Around The Corner," located in the heart of Raleigh's Glenwood South District. He is the grandson of Chicago Outfit loanshark...
- Nick BoyntonNick BoyntonNicholas Carl Boynton is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent.-Playing career:...
- Sheldon KeefeSheldon KeefeSheldon Keefe , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, principally for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He plays right wing,...
- Dainius ZubrusDainius ZubrusDainius Gintas Zubrus is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...