Exeter Mohawks
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The Exeter Mohawks are a senior hockey
team based out of Exeter
, Ontario
, Canada
. The team was previously known as the Hensall Sherwoods, but relocated to Exeter in the summer of 2007. The Mohawks play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League
.
Hensall slipped a bit from their 18-6-1 record in the 2005-06 season, as they finished with a 13-9-2 record, finishing fourth in the WOAA South Division, and qualifying for the WOAA Sr. "AA" playoffs. In their last game of the season, they were tied with the Milverton Four Wheel Drives
in the standings with identical 12-9-2 records, with the winner advancing to the "AA" playoffs, while the loser would play in the "A" playoffs, and the Sherwoods prevailed with a 5-4 victory
They would go on to face the best team in the league in the opening round of the "AA" playoffs, the Lucknow Lancers
, and after splitting the first two games of the series, the Lancers would go on and win three in a row to eliminate Hensall and ending their season.
, and came out on the wrong side of a 4-1 score. Exeter would record their first win in their second game of the season, defeating the Monkton Wildcats
8-3. The Mohawks would have a very solid season, finishing with a 17-9-0 record, and qualify for the "AA" playoffs, as the team ended up in fourth place in the South Division.
The Mohawks faced the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
in the "AA" quarter-finals, and after losing a very close game in the series opener, the Mohawks won the second game in overtime to even up the series. Exeter fell behind the Winterhawks by losing game three by a 6-2 score, followed by a game four loss by a score of 5-3 to fall behind 3-1 in the series. Saugeen Shores would end the Mohawks season in the fifth game, defeating Exeter 5-4.
The Mohawks opened the post-season against the Tavistock Royals
, with the winner advancing to the "AA" playoffs. Exeter lost the series opener by a 3-1 score, however, the Mohawks responded with a 3-2 overtime victory in the second game to even it up. Tavistock came back with a 5-2 win in the third game, before shutting out the Mohawks 7-0 in the fourth game to take a 3-1 series lead. Exeter kept the fifth game close, sending it into overtime, before the Royals scored in the extra period to win the game 6-5, and send Exeter to the "A" playoffs. The Mohawks opponent has not yet been determined.
More information will be added as more becomes available
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team based out of Exeter
Exeter, Ontario
Exeter is a Canadian community in the municipality of South Huron, in the southern portion of Huron County, Ontario, located approximately 50 kilometres north of London. The community proclaims itself the "Home of the White Squirrel", owing to the presence of the unusually-coloured mammals...
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. The team was previously known as the Hensall Sherwoods, but relocated to Exeter in the summer of 2007. The Mohawks play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League
Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League
The WOAA Senior AA Hockey League is an amateur senior ice hockey league governed by the Western Ontario Athletic Association.-Format:The league uses Hockey Canada playing rules but is not operated under the jurisdictions of the Ontario Hockey Association or Hockey Canada. The league is based in...
.
2006-07 Sherwoods Season
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
The Milverton Four Wheel Drives are a senior hockey team based out of Milverton, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.-History:...
in the standings with identical 12-9-2 records, with the winner advancing to the "AA" playoffs, while the loser would play in the "A" playoffs, and the Sherwoods prevailed with a 5-4 victory
They would go on to face the best team in the league in the opening round of the "AA" playoffs, the Lucknow Lancers
Lucknow Lancers
The Lucknow Lancers are a senior hockey team based out of Lucknow, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.-Championships:...
, and after splitting the first two games of the series, the Lancers would go on and win three in a row to eliminate Hensall and ending their season.
2007-08 Mohawks Season
The Exeter Mohawks opened the season at home against the Lucan-Ilderton JetsLucan-Ilderton Jets
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, and came out on the wrong side of a 4-1 score. Exeter would record their first win in their second game of the season, defeating the Monkton Wildcats
Monkton Wildcats
The Monkton Wildcats are a senior hockey team based out of Monkton, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.-Championships:...
8-3. The Mohawks would have a very solid season, finishing with a 17-9-0 record, and qualify for the "AA" playoffs, as the team ended up in fourth place in the South Division.
The Mohawks faced the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks
The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks are a senior hockey team based out of Saugeen Shores, Ontario, Canada. They began playing in the 2007-08 season in the WOAA Senior Hockey League.-2007-08 Winterhawks Season:...
in the "AA" quarter-finals, and after losing a very close game in the series opener, the Mohawks won the second game in overtime to even up the series. Exeter fell behind the Winterhawks by losing game three by a 6-2 score, followed by a game four loss by a score of 5-3 to fall behind 3-1 in the series. Saugeen Shores would end the Mohawks season in the fifth game, defeating Exeter 5-4.
2008-09 Mohawks Season
Exeter would struggle throughout the regular season, as the Mohawks finished the season with a 10-9-1 record, earning 21 points and sixth place in the WOAA South Division. This would be the lowest point total for the franchise since the 1998-99 season, when they recorded only 16, when they were known as the Hensall Sherwoods.The Mohawks opened the post-season against the Tavistock Royals
Tavistock Royals
The Tavistock Royals are a senior hockey team based out of Tavistock, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.-Championships:...
, with the winner advancing to the "AA" playoffs. Exeter lost the series opener by a 3-1 score, however, the Mohawks responded with a 3-2 overtime victory in the second game to even it up. Tavistock came back with a 5-2 win in the third game, before shutting out the Mohawks 7-0 in the fourth game to take a 3-1 series lead. Exeter kept the fifth game close, sending it into overtime, before the Royals scored in the extra period to win the game 6-5, and send Exeter to the "A" playoffs. The Mohawks opponent has not yet been determined.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Tie, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1998-99 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | 16 | 10th WOAA Sr | |
| 1999-00 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 37 | 3rd WOAA Sr | |
| 2000-01 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | 35 | 2nd WOAA South | |
| 2001-02 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 127 | 66 | 37 | 2nd WOAA South | |
| 2002-03 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 81 | 32 | 5th WOAA Sr | |
| 2003-04 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 101 | 32 | 6th WOAA Sr | |
| 2004-05 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 130 | 77 | 37 | 4th WOAA Sr | |
| 2005-06 | 25 | 18 | 6 | - | 1 | 124 | 83 | 37 | 6th WOAA Sr | Lost "AA" QF |
| 2006-07 | 24 | 13 | 9 | - | 2 | 127 | 103 | 28 | 4th WOAA South | Lost "AA" QF |
| 2007-08 | 26 | 17 | 9 | - | 0 | 115 | 88 | 34 | 4th WOAA South | Lost "AA" QF |
| 2008-09 | 20 | 10 | 9 | - | 1 | 89 | 88 | 21 | 6th WOAA South | TBD |
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- Exeter, OntarioExeter, OntarioExeter is a Canadian community in the municipality of South Huron, in the southern portion of Huron County, Ontario, located approximately 50 kilometres north of London. The community proclaims itself the "Home of the White Squirrel", owing to the presence of the unusually-coloured mammals...
- Western Ontario Athletic AssociationWestern Ontario Athletic AssociationThe Western Ontario Athletic Association, abbreviated as WOAA, is the governing body of minor and senior sports in a region encompassing Grey County, Bruce County, Perth County, Huron County, northern Middlesex County, and northern Wellington County...
- WOAA Senior Hockey League