Cambridge Winterhawks
Encyclopedia
The Cambridge Winterhawks are a Canadian
junior ice hockey
team based in Cambridge
, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
.
and moved out of town. Their first season was in the OHA Junior "A" League
. The Winterhawks have been a charter member of the Midwestern "B" since 1983, and are currently the 2006 Sutherland Cup
Champions, defeating the Niagara Falls Canucks
, They also repeated as 2007 Sutherland Cup champions.
Canada
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junior ice hockey
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 based in Cambridge
Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, 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 play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada...
.
History
Created in 1982, the team was made to replace the last Cambridge team that was bought out by the Guelph PlatersGuelph Dominators
The Guelph Hurricanes are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
and moved out of town. Their first season was in the OHA Junior "A" 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 Winterhawks have been a charter member of the Midwestern "B" since 1983, and are currently the 2006 Sutherland Cup
Sutherland Cup
The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship...
Champions, defeating the Niagara Falls Canucks
Niagara Falls Canucks
The Niagara Falls Canucks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
, They also repeated as 2007 Sutherland Cup champions.
Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1982-83 1982–83 OJHL season The 1982–83 OJHL season is the 11th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The nine teams of the league played a 48-game season. The top four teams of each division make the playoffs.... |
48 | 22 | 22 | 4 | ||||||
| 261 | 261 | 48 | 5th OJHL | |||||||
| 1983-84 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| 210 | 202 | 48 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1984-85 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 245 | 224 | 52 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1985-86 | 40 | 11 | 29 | 0 | ||||||
| 188 | 279 | 22 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1986-87 | 42 | 8 | 34 | 0 | ||||||
| 155 | 341 | 16 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1987-88 | 48 | 2 | 46 | 0 | ||||||
| 117 | 352 | 4 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | ||||||
| 1988-89 | 48 | 18 | 29 | 1 | ||||||
| 196 | 258 | 37 | 7th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1989-90 | 48 | 13 | 33 | 2 | ||||||
| 232 | 340 | 28 | 7th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1990-91 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 248 | 204 | 66 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1991-92 | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | ||||||
| 179 | 265 | 34 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1992-93 | 48 | 7 | 40 | 1 | ||||||
| 179 | 363 | 15 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ | ||||||
| 1993-94 | 48 | 32 | 13 | 3 | ||||||
| 256 | 177 | 67 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 4 | ||||||
| 224 | 175 | 60 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1995-96 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 5 | ||||||
| 261 | 197 | 61 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1996-97 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 4 | ||||||
| 248 | 169 | 62 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1997-98 | 48 | 17 | 27 | 4 | ||||||
| 170 | 201 | 38 | 7th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1998-99 | 48 | 32 | 14 | 2 | ||||||
| 229 | 153 | 66 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1999-00 | 48 | 33 | 10 | 5 | ||||||
| 248 | 113 | 71 | 2nd MWJBHL | Won League, Won Sutherland Cup Sutherland Cup The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship... |
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| 2000-01 | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | ||||||
| 210 | 185 | 56 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 2001-02 | 48 | 32 | 11 | 5 | ||||||
| 255 | 159 | 69 | 3rd MWJBHL | |||||||
| 2002-03 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 232 | 159 | 64 | 3rd MWJBHL | |
| 2003-04 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 216 | 164 | 58 | 4th MWJBHL | |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 213 | 141 | 65 | 3rd MWJBHL | |
| 2005-06 | 48 | 38 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 259 | 145 | 77 | 1st MWJBHL | Won League, Won Sutherland Cup Sutherland Cup The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship... |
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| 2006-07 | 48 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 255 | 139 | 76 | 1st MWJBHL | Won League, Won Sutherland Cup Sutherland Cup The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship... |
| 2007-08 | 48 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 174 | 144 | 59 | 3rd GOJHL-MW | |
| 2008-09 | 52 | 24 | 22 | |||||||
| 6 | 207 | 202 | 54 | 6th GOJHL-MW | Lost Quarter-final | |||||
| 2009-10 | 51 | 25 | 21 | |||||||
| 5 | 202 | 215 | 55 | 4th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. QF | |||||
| 2010-11 | 51 | 20 | 28 | |||||||
| 3 | 196 | 229 | 43 | 7th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. QF |
Playoffs
OJHL Years- 1983 Lost Quarter-final
- North York RangersNorth York RangersThe North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...
defeated Cambridge Winterhawks 4-games-to-none
Championships
- 2000: Cambridge Winterhawks defeated St. Catharines FalconsSt. Catharines Falcons Jr. BThe St. Catharines Falcons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Falcons play their home games inside Jack Gatecliff Arena in downtown St. Catharines.-History:The...
4-games-to-none - 2006: Cambridge Winterhawks defeated Niagara Falls CanucksNiagara Falls CanucksThe Niagara Falls Canucks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-1 - 2007: Cambridge Winterhawks defeated Strathroy RocketsStrathroy RocketsThe Strathroy Rockets are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none
Notable alumni
- Tim BrentTim BrentTim Brent is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
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- Todd HarveyTodd HarveyTodd Douglas Ross Harvey is a former professional ice hockey forward. He was selected in the first round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, 9th overall, by the Dallas Stars, following a successful junior career, which included being the captain of the Canadian team at the World Junior Hockey...
- Jody HullJody HullJody Hull is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently an assistant coach with the Peterborough Petes.-Playing career:...
- Bryan LittleBryan LittleBryan Matthew Little is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League .-Early life:...
- Kirk MaltbyKirk MaltbyKirk Maltby is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings.-Playing career:...
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- Scott WalkerScott Walker (hockey)Scott Walker is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently the head coach of the Guelph Storm in the Ontario Hockey League....