Gatineau Mustangs
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The Gatineau Mustangs are a Junior "B" team based out of Buckingham, Quebec
. They play out of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
. In 2002, the team became the Buckingham Mustangs. In 2003, the team expanded their name by becoming the Gatineau Mustangs.
In 2006, the Mustangs hosted the 2006 Coupe Dodge
, the Hockey Quebec
Junior "AA" championships. Coming in the Mustangs defeated Les Rebels de Trois-Pistoles 4-3, and then beat the Express de Suroît 6-5. Sadly, in the first elimination round the Mustangs ran into a brick wall and were put down by the eventual finalist, Marquis de Jonquière, in an 8-5 heart breaker.
Buckingham, Quebec
Buckingham was a city located in the Outaouais region of the province of Quebec. Since January 1, 2002, it has been part of the amalgamated city of Gatineau which merged five former municipalities, including Masson-Angers, Buckingham, Hull, Aylmer and Gatineau, into a single entity...
. They play out of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History
Originally known as the Voisins de Papineau (Papineau Neighbours), the Neighbours won the 2000 Eastern Ontario Junior "B" title despite being from the Province of QuebecQuebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. In 2002, the team became the Buckingham Mustangs. In 2003, the team expanded their name by becoming the Gatineau Mustangs.
In 2006, the Mustangs hosted the 2006 Coupe Dodge
Coupe Dodge
The Coupe Dodge is a provincial championship in the men's and women's amateur ice hockey leagues in Quebec, Canada. This tournament is sanctioned by both Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada.-History:...
, the Hockey Quebec
Hockey Québec
Hockey Québec is the governing body of all ice hockey in Quebec, Canada. Hockey Québec is a branch of Hockey Canada.-History:Hockey Québec was organized in 1976 to take over from the various organizations governing hockey in Quebec, such as the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association which had existed...
Junior "AA" championships. Coming in the Mustangs defeated Les Rebels de Trois-Pistoles 4-3, and then beat the Express de Suroît 6-5. Sadly, in the first elimination round the Mustangs ran into a brick wall and were put down by the eventual finalist, Marquis de Jonquière, in an 8-5 heart breaker.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1999-00 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 210 | 160 | 59 | 1st EO Metro | Won League |
| 2000-01 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 153 | 151 | 54 | 4th EO Metro | Lost Preliminary |
| 2001-02 | 40 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 205 | 20 | 5th EO Metro | Lost Preliminary |
| 2002-03 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 195 | 162 | 46 | 3rd EO Metro | Lost Division Final |
| 2003-04 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 235 | 163 | 60 | 2nd EO Metro | Lost Division Final |
| 2004-05 | 40 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 153 | 225 | 36 | 4th EO Metro | Lost Preliminary |
| 2005-06 | 40 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 162 | 225 | 26 | 5th EO Metro | Lost Preliminary |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 229 | 164 | 51 | 2nd EO Metro | Lost Final |
| 2007-08 | 39 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 238 | 121 | 59 | 1st EO Metro | Lost Division S-Final |
| 2008-09 | 40 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 162 | 201 | 35 | 4th EO Metro | |
| 2009-10 | 44 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 217 | 155 | 57 | 3rd EO Metro | Lost Division S-Final |
| 2010-11 | 42 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 154 | 30 | 5th EO Metro | DNQ |