Cumberland Grads
Encyclopedia
The Cumberland Grads are a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Navan
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League.
would be better suited with a team that reflected the region. The team's name from then on was the "Cumberland Grads".
In the Summer of 1991, the Grads became the 10th team in the Central Junior A Hockey League and have been a member of the CJHL ever since. The Grads best season came in 2002-03 when the team finished 1st overall and were major contenders to qualify for the Fred Page Cup
. The Grads won their first-ever playoff series against the Kanata Stallions defeating them 4 games to 0. The Ottawa Jr. Senators upset the Grads 4 games to 2 in the semi-finals, when game 6 went to triple overtime and Ottawa scored the game-winning goal on a penalty shot in the third overtime period. Craig Nooyan, Christian Boucher, Jason Murfitt, Jonathon Matsumoto, Brent Patry, Brendan MacIntyre, and Craig Baxter were among several returning players for 2003-04. The Grads wound up finishing second overall, and suffered a first-round upset to the Kanata Stallions in seven games. Despite, that the Grads were up 3 games to 1.
Assistant coach Mark Grady took over Bruce Johnson's duties as head coach in 2004-05. Claude Giroux made his rookie debut with the Grads, despite not being an interest to the Ontario Hockey League
at the 2005 draft. Giroux was selected by the QMJHL's Gatineau Olympiques
.
The Grads missed the playoffs multiple times since then or have failed to make it past the first round in the CJHL playoffs.
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 Navan
Navan, Ontario
Navan is a village within the city limits of Ottawa in eastern Ontario, Canada, located south-east of Orleans. Prior to its amalgamation with the city in 2001, Navan was located within the City of Cumberland....
, 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 are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League.
History
In the Summer of 1974, the residents of Navan, Ontario banded together and purchased the rights of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League's Rockland Boomers. They moved them to Navan, and the Grads were born. In 1989, the board of directors for the Navan Grads felt that the region of CumberlandCumberland, Ottawa, Ontario (community)
Cumberland is a large village on the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the city of Ottawa. It was part of the historic Township of Cumberland, and was originally part of Russell County, joining the Region of Ottawa-Carleton in the 1960s. In 1999, the township became the short lived City...
would be better suited with a team that reflected the region. The team's name from then on was the "Cumberland Grads".
In the Summer of 1991, the Grads became the 10th team in the Central Junior A Hockey League and have been a member of the CJHL ever since. The Grads best season came in 2002-03 when the team finished 1st overall and were major contenders to qualify for the Fred Page Cup
Fred Page Cup
The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
. The Grads won their first-ever playoff series against the Kanata Stallions defeating them 4 games to 0. The Ottawa Jr. Senators upset the Grads 4 games to 2 in the semi-finals, when game 6 went to triple overtime and Ottawa scored the game-winning goal on a penalty shot in the third overtime period. Craig Nooyan, Christian Boucher, Jason Murfitt, Jonathon Matsumoto, Brent Patry, Brendan MacIntyre, and Craig Baxter were among several returning players for 2003-04. The Grads wound up finishing second overall, and suffered a first-round upset to the Kanata Stallions in seven games. Despite, that the Grads were up 3 games to 1.
Assistant coach Mark Grady took over Bruce Johnson's duties as head coach in 2004-05. Claude Giroux made his rookie debut with the Grads, despite not being an interest to the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
at the 2005 draft. Giroux was selected by the QMJHL's Gatineau Olympiques
Gatineau Olympiques
The Gatineau Olympiques are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League out of Gatineau, Quebec. The Olympiques play out of the Robert Guertin Centre. The club, then known as the Hull Festivals, was granted membership in the QMJHL in 1973. The Olympiques have...
.
The Grads missed the playoffs multiple times since then or have failed to make it past the first round in the CJHL playoffs.
Season-by-Season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs | |
| 1981-82 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 2 | |||||||
| 228 | 221 | 34 | 4th EO-NWest | ||||||||
| 1982-83 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | |||||||
| 197 | 201 | 36 | 3rd EO-AEng | ||||||||
| 1983-85 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1985-86 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| 251 | 149 | 54 | 2nd EO-AEng | ||||||||
| 1986-87 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 5 | |||||||
| 212 | 201 | 41 | 2nd EO-Metro | ||||||||
| 1987-91 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1991-92 | 57 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 344 | 33 | 8th CJHL | ||
| 1992-93 | 57 | 10 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 223 | 370 | 24 | 9th CJHL | ||
| 1993-94 | 57 | 10 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 235 | 419 | 22 | 10th CJHL | ||
| 1994-95 | 54 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 219 | 302 | 38 | 9th CJHL | ||
| 1995-96 | 54 | 22 | 30 | 2 | |||||||
| 234 | 272 | 46 | 8th CJHL | ||||||||
| 1996-97 | 54 | 16 | 31 | 7 | |||||||
| 197 | 278 | 39 | 9th CJHL | ||||||||
| 1997-98 | 56 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 203 | 239 | 55 | 8th CJHL | ||
| 1998-99 | 54 | 18 | 33 | 3 | |||||||
| 194 | 270 | 39 | 9th CJHL | ||||||||
| 1999-00 | 56 | 22 | 27 | 7 | |||||||
| 214 | 261 | 51 | 9th CJHL | ||||||||
| 2000-01 | 55 | 12 | 35 | 8 | |||||||
| 177 | 273 | 32 | 9th CJHL | ||||||||
| 2001-02 | 55 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 230 | 242 | 52 | 6th CJHL | ||
| 2002-03 | 55 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 298 | 179 | 78 | 1st CJHL | Lost Semi-final | |
| 2003-04 | 55 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 250 | 173 | 76 | 2nd CJHL | Lost Quarter-final | |
| 2004-05 | 57 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 178 | 222 | 50 | 7th CJHL | ||
| 2005-06 | 57 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 183 | 214 | 51 | 4th in Robinson | Lost Quarter-final | |
| 2006-07 | 55 | 11 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 158 | 247 | 29 | 5th in Robinson | DNQ | |
| 2007-08 | 60 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 221 | 182 | 74 | 4th CJHL | ||
| 2008-09 | 60 | 38 | 16 | ||||||||
| 6 | 244 | 187 | 82 | 3rd CJHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 62 | 29 | 26 | ||||||||
| 7 | 205 | 204 | 65 | 7th CJHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 2010-11 | 62 | 21 | 34 | ||||||||
| 7 | 179 | 252 | 49 | 11th CCHL | DNQ | ||||||
Championships
- CJHL Bogart Cup Championships: None
- Eastern Canadian Fred Page CupFred Page CupThe Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
Championships: None - CJAHL Royal Bank CupRoyal Bank CupThe Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
Championships: None