Delhi Travellers
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The Delhi Travellers are a Canadian
junior
hockey
team based in Delhi, Ontario
, Canada
. The Travellers play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
of the Ontario Hockey Association
.
The 1980-81 season saw the Flames raise to the heights of provincial recognition. They finished second overall in the Southern league standings with 21 wins, seven losses, and six ties, a fair distance behind the first place St. George Dukes
. Once in the playoffs, the Flames took the Southern league by storm and won their first ever league championship. The victory launched the Flames into the provincial final in competition for the OHA Cup. Their opponents were the Belmont Bombers, the champions of the Western Junior D Hockey League. The Bombers made quick work of the Flames, sweeping the series 4-games-to-none.
In the 1986 playoffs, the Flames once again took the Southern league crown. The victory brought them into line for another crack at the OHA Cup. Once in the provincial final, they found them against the Western league champions Seaforth Centenaires. The Centenaires were battle-hardened from their play in the North Division of the 12-team Western league and kept the Flames at bay for a 4-games-to-1 series victory.
In 1988, Delhi's Southern league folded and merged with the Western league to create a province-wide 18-team super-league. In 1991, the Western league was dropped in favour of the OHA Junior Development League.
From their point of entry into the Western league in 1988, the Delhi Flames found themselves in vast trouble. In 1991, the team changed their names to the Delhi Leafs to honour the towns former Intermediate league representative. The Leafs suffered horrible losing season from 1991 all the way until they opted to change their team name to the Delhi Travellers in 1998. After one season under the Travellers moniker, and one of their worst seasons in franchise history, the team took a leave of absence from the OHAJDL.
In 2000-01, the Travellers were back and finished in thirteenth place overall in the OHAJDL. This marked their best finish since entering the league in 1988. A year later they had a winning record. In fact, as of 2007, every season from 2000-on the Travellers at least matched their previous seasons performance if not bettered it.
After the 2005-06 season, the Travellers found themselves in second place overall in the OHAJDL with 29 wins. In the opening round of the playoffs, the Travellers challenged and defeated the Burford Bulldogs
4-games-to-2. In the conference semi-final, the Travellers then met the Hagersville Hawks
and beat them 4-games-to-3. Then Delhi challenged the Tavistock Braves
and swept them 4-games-to-none to win their first ever birth into the league final since joining the league eighteen years before. They met the underdog Lucan Irish
, a seventh seed berth from the other conference who defied all odds to make it this far. The Irish were not to be denied of the Cinderella
Story, as they defeated the Travellers 4-games-to-2 to win the OHA Cup.
After 2006, the OHAJDL was disbanded and replaced by the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
. In its first season, the Travellers finished in second place despite winning 32 games -- three more than the previous season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Travellers challenged the Port Dover Sailors
. The Travellers had no problem with the Sailors and swept them 4-games-to-none. The next round had Delhi faced off against the St. George Dukes
. The longtime rivals went to six games with Delhi win the series 4-games-to-2. The next round had the Travellers trying for their second straight conference title against the Tavistock Braves
. The series went the distance and the Travellers came out on top in Game 7 winning the series 4-games-to-3. In their second straight final, the Travellers met a tough foe in the Mitchell Hawks
. The Hawks and Travellers fought, but the Hawks won Game 6 and took the series 4-games-to-2 to take away Delhi's second straight chance at the OHA Cup.
Canada
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junior
Junior ice hockey
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team based in Delhi, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. The Travellers play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior level ice hockey league sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association based out of Southwestern Ontario....
of 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...
.
History
Prior to 1966, the Delhi franchise was a member of the Shamrock Junior D Hockey League. In 1966, they jumped to the Southern Counties Junior D Hockey League. In 1972, the team changed their name from the Rockets to the Flames.The 1980-81 season saw the Flames raise to the heights of provincial recognition. They finished second overall in the Southern league standings with 21 wins, seven losses, and six ties, a fair distance behind the first place St. George Dukes
St. George Dukes
The St. George Dukes are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in St. George, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. Once in the playoffs, the Flames took the Southern league by storm and won their first ever league championship. The victory launched the Flames into the provincial final in competition for the OHA Cup. Their opponents were the Belmont Bombers, the champions of the Western Junior D Hockey League. The Bombers made quick work of the Flames, sweeping the series 4-games-to-none.
In the 1986 playoffs, the Flames once again took the Southern league crown. The victory brought them into line for another crack at the OHA Cup. Once in the provincial final, they found them against the Western league champions Seaforth Centenaires. The Centenaires were battle-hardened from their play in the North Division of the 12-team Western league and kept the Flames at bay for a 4-games-to-1 series victory.
In 1988, Delhi's Southern league folded and merged with the Western league to create a province-wide 18-team super-league. In 1991, the Western league was dropped in favour of the OHA Junior Development League.
From their point of entry into the Western league in 1988, the Delhi Flames found themselves in vast trouble. In 1991, the team changed their names to the Delhi Leafs to honour the towns former Intermediate league representative. The Leafs suffered horrible losing season from 1991 all the way until they opted to change their team name to the Delhi Travellers in 1998. After one season under the Travellers moniker, and one of their worst seasons in franchise history, the team took a leave of absence from the OHAJDL.
In 2000-01, the Travellers were back and finished in thirteenth place overall in the OHAJDL. This marked their best finish since entering the league in 1988. A year later they had a winning record. In fact, as of 2007, every season from 2000-on the Travellers at least matched their previous seasons performance if not bettered it.
After the 2005-06 season, the Travellers found themselves in second place overall in the OHAJDL with 29 wins. In the opening round of the playoffs, the Travellers challenged and defeated the Burford Bulldogs
Burford Bulldogs
The Burford Bulldogs are Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Burford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Burford Bulldogs were founded in 1988 after a long layoff of junior hockey in the town of Burford...
4-games-to-2. In the conference semi-final, the Travellers then met the Hagersville Hawks
Hagersville Hawks
The Hagersville Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Hagersville, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League and have been in existence since being granted a franchise in 1992. Hagersville won the league championship in 2005...
and beat them 4-games-to-3. Then Delhi challenged the Tavistock Braves
Tavistock Braves
The Tavistock Braves are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
and swept them 4-games-to-none to win their first ever birth into the league final since joining the league eighteen years before. They met the underdog Lucan Irish
Lucan Irish
The Lucan Irish are a Junior ice hockey team based in Lucan Biddulph, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
, a seventh seed berth from the other conference who defied all odds to make it this far. The Irish were not to be denied of the Cinderella
Cinderella
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Story, as they defeated the Travellers 4-games-to-2 to win the OHA Cup.
After 2006, the OHAJDL was disbanded and replaced by the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior level ice hockey league sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association based out of Southwestern Ontario....
. In its first season, the Travellers finished in second place despite winning 32 games -- three more than the previous season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Travellers challenged the Port Dover Sailors
Port Dover Sailors
The Norfolk Rebels are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Port Dover and Waterford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Travellers had no problem with the Sailors and swept them 4-games-to-none. The next round had Delhi faced off against the St. George Dukes
St. George Dukes
The St. George Dukes are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in St. George, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The longtime rivals went to six games with Delhi win the series 4-games-to-2. The next round had the Travellers trying for their second straight conference title against the Tavistock Braves
Tavistock Braves
The Tavistock Braves are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The series went the distance and the Travellers came out on top in Game 7 winning the series 4-games-to-3. In their second straight final, the Travellers met a tough foe in the Mitchell Hawks
Mitchell Hawks
The Mitchell Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Hawks and Travellers fought, but the Hawks won Game 6 and took the series 4-games-to-2 to take away Delhi's second straight chance at the OHA Cup.
Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | ||
| 1966-67 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| 118 | 95 | 32 | 1st SCJDHL | ||||||||
| 1967-68 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
| 147 | 104 | 34 | 2nd SCJDHL | ||||||||
| 1968-69 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | |||||||
| 196 | 132 | 41 | 2nd SCJDHL | ||||||||
| 1969-70 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | |||||||
| 156 | 146 | 33 | 3rd SCJDHL | ||||||||
| 1970-71 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 0 | |||||||
| 146 | 155 | 26 | 5th SCJDHL | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | |||||||
| 122 | 133 | 24 | 6th SCJDHL | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
| 133 | 122 | 34 | 4th SCJDHL | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
| 164 | 156 | 32 | 3rd SCJDHL | ||||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
| 190 | 172 | 34 | 2nd SCJDHL | ||||||||
| 1975-76 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 3 | |||||||
| 49 | 2nd SCJDHL | ||||||||||
| 1976-77 | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | |||||||
| 19 | 8th SCJDHL | ||||||||||
| 1977-78 | 34 | 4 | 29 | 1 | |||||||
| 129 | 261 | 9 | 8th SJDHL | ||||||||
| 1978-79 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | |||||||
| 158 | 187 | 28 | 5th SJDHL | ||||||||
| 1979-80 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | |||||||
| 160 | 169 | 30 | 6th SJDHL | ||||||||
| 1980-81 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | |||||||
| 213 | 115 | 48 | 2nd SJDHL | ||||||||
| 1981-82 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | |||||||
| 42 | 4th SJDHL | ||||||||||
| 1982-83 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | |||||||
| 37 | 4th SJDHL | ||||||||||
| 1983-84 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | |||||||
| 47 | 2nd SJDHL | ||||||||||
| 1984-85 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 4 | |||||||
| 38 | 2nd SJDHL | ||||||||||
| 1985-86 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | |||||||
| 47 | 1st SJDHL | ||||||||||
| 1986-87 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 6 | |||||||
| 34 | 5th SJDHL | ||||||||||
| 1987-88 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| 27 | 4th SJDHL | ||||||||||
| 1988-89 | 35 | 6 | 22 | 7 | |||||||
| 137 | 246 | 19 | 17th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1989-90 | 35 | 5 | 27 | 3 | |||||||
| 165 | 255 | 13 | 17th WJDHL | ||||||||
| 1990-91 | 40 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 248 | 19 | 18th WJDHL | ||
| 1991-92 | 33 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 296 | 3 | 17th OHAJDL | ||
| 1992-93 | 40 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 130 | 239 | 24 | 16th OHAJDL | ||
| 1993-94 | 40 | 5 | 33 | 2 | |||||||
| 112 | 283 | 12 | 17th OHAJDL | ||||||||
| 1994-95 | 39 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 122 | 270 | 13 | 18th OHAJDL | ||
| 1995-96 | 40 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 229 | 29 | 16th OHAJDL | ||
| 1996-97 | 39 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 216 | 30 | 14th OHAJDL | ||
| 1997-98 | 37 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 160 | 192 | 32 | 14th OHAJDL | ||
| 1998-99 | 38 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 207 | 14 | 18th OHAJDL | ||
| 1999-00 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 2000-01 | 40 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 28 | 13th OHAJDL | ||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 148 | 147 | 42 | 10th OHAJDL | ||
| 2002-03 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 156 | 175 | 41 | 11th OHAJDL | ||
| 2003-04 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 161 | 146 | 46 | 5th OHAJDL | ||
| 2004-05 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 114 | 56 | 3rd OHAJDL | ||
| 2005-06 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 176 | 92 | 61 | 2nd OHAJDL | ||
| 2006-07 | 42 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 198 | 120 | 65 | 2nd SOJHL | ||
| 2007-08 | 42 | 30 | 6 | ||||||||
| 6 | 183 | 126 | 66 | 2nd SOJHL | |||||||
| 2008-09 | 40 | 31 | 6 | ||||||||
| 3 | 202 | 122 | 65 | 2nd SOJHL | |||||||
| 2009-10 | 36 | 28 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2 | 214 | 119 | 58 | 2nd SOJHL | |||||||
| 2010-11 | 35 | 20 | 14 | ||||||||
| 1 | 155 | 136 | 41 | 8th SOJHL | |||||||
Playoffs
- 1981 Won league, Lost OHA final
- Belmont Bombers defeated Delhi Flames 4-games-to-none in OHA final
- 1986 Won league, Lost OHA final
- Seaforth Centenaires defeated Delhi Flames 4-games-to-1 in OHA final
- 2006 Lost final
- Delhi Travellers defeated Burford BulldogsBurford BulldogsThe Burford Bulldogs are Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Burford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:The Burford Bulldogs were founded in 1988 after a long layoff of junior hockey in the town of Burford...
4-games-to-2 in conf. quarter-final - Delhi Travellers defeated Hagersville HawksHagersville HawksThe Hagersville Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Hagersville, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League and have been in existence since being granted a franchise in 1992. Hagersville won the league championship in 2005...
4-games-to-3 in conf. semi-final - Delhi Travellers defeated Tavistock BravesTavistock BravesThe Tavistock Braves are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-none in conf. final - Lucan IrishLucan IrishThe Lucan Irish are a Junior ice hockey team based in Lucan Biddulph, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Delhi Travellers 4-games-to-2 in final- 2007 Lost final
- Delhi Travellers defeated Port Dover SailorsPort Dover SailorsThe Norfolk Rebels are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Port Dover and Waterford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-none in conf. quarter-final - Delhi Travellers defeated St. George DukesSt. George DukesThe St. George Dukes are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in St. George, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-2 in conf. semi-final - Delhi Travellers defeated Tavistock BravesTavistock BravesThe Tavistock Braves are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-3 in conf. final - Mitchell HawksMitchell HawksThe Mitchell Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Delhi Travellers 4-games-to-2 in final- 2010 Lost semi-final
- Delhi Travellers defeated St. George DukesSt. George DukesThe St. George Dukes are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in St. George, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-1 in conf. semi final - Delhi Travellers defeated Hagersville HawksHagersville HawksThe Hagersville Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Hagersville, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League and have been in existence since being granted a franchise in 1992. Hagersville won the league championship in 2005...
4-games-to-1 in conf. final - Exeter HawksExeter HawksThe Exeter Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
and Thamesford TrojansThamesford TrojansThe Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Delhi Travelers in semi-final round robin