Guelph Platers
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The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey
team in the
Ontario Hockey Association
from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League
from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph
, Ontario
.
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
(SOJHL) were bought by Guelph
, Ontario
's wealthy Holody family, the owners of a local electroplating
company. The Holodys changed the team name to the Guelph Holody Platers. The team remained in the SOJHL for the next two years, finishing first both times.
The SOJHL folded in 1977. Two of its four teams, Guelph and the Hamilton Mountain A's
, became part of the Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" League
. The Platers, featuring future Montreal Canadiens
goaltender
Brian Hayward
, won the 1977–78 Manitoba Centennial Trophy
as national Junior 'A' champions. It was the second national title for the franchise, which had also won the Centennial Cup in 1972 as the CMC's.
In 1978–79, the Platers became the first team to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup
as provincial champions. In the 1980–81 season, the Platers reached the Tier II championship for southern Ontario, but were defeated by another future OHL team, the Belleville Bulls
. The 1981–82 season proved to be the last season for the Platers in the OHA-A. As they won their second Dudley Hewitt Cup, they were announced as the latest expansion team of the Ontario Hockey League.
After being turned down as an OHL expansion team in 1981, Guelph was approved the next year for the 1982–83 season. Guelph's first season in the OHL was dismal. The team set OHL records at the time for losing 63 of their 70 games, for most home and away losses, and most goals against in one season with 555. All of these records have since been surpassed by other teams in the Canadian Hockey League
.
In 1986, the Guelph Platers caught the entire Canadian Hockey League
off-guard. Led by coach Jacques Martin, the team reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history by finishing second in the Emms Division (Western Conference). The Platers continued their hard work through the playoffs, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup
by defeating the Belleville Bulls
8 points to 4 in the final. Guelph travelled to the Memorial Cup
that year, bringing home the national championship to complete their Cinderella season.
championship of 1986 was hosted by the Western Hockey League
, with games originally scheduled for New Westminster, British Columbia
, but were switched to Portland, Oregon
due to a hotel shortage caused by Expo '86
. Their opponents would be the Portland Winter Hawks
(hosts), Kamloops Blazers
(WHL Champs) and the Hull Olympiques (QMJHL Champs.
Guelph finished first in the round-robin and took a bye to the finals, where they would play the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL for the championship. The surprise season ended with two pairs of surprise goals 11 and 13 seconds apart respectively. The Platers won the game 5-2 to capture the Memorial Cup.
Game 1 Hull Olympiques 7 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Game 2 Guelph Platers 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Game 3 Portland Winter Hawks 6 vs. Guelph Platers 4
Game 4 Hull Olympiques 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 4 (OT)
Game 5 Guelph Platers 3 vs. Hull Olympiques 1
Game 6 Kamloops Blazers 6 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Tie-breaker Kamloops Blazers 8 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 1
Semi-final Hull Olympiques 9 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Final Guelph Platers 5 vs. Hull Olympiques 2
Fame was short-lived for the Platers however. The team suffered through more losing seasons with poor attendance. After the 1988–89 season, the Holodys moved the team to Owen Sound, Ontario
, retaining the name "Platers". Alec Campagnaro was given the Bill Long Award
for distinguished service to the OHL in 1989.
as OHL Coach of the year in 1986. The following year he was hired as the head coach of the NHL St. Louis Blues.
who died in an on-ice accident at Guelph Memorial Gardens
in 1972. His number has not been issued to a player since, by the Guelph CMC's, Guelph Platers, or Guelph Storm. Paul Fendley's number will officially be retired on Nov 15, 2008.
OPJHL Years
Platers transfer to Ontario Hockey League.
located in downtown Guelph. The team and the arena played host to the OHL All-Star game in 1984. Demolition of the Gardens began in 2006.
The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey
team in the
Ontario Hockey Association
from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League
from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph
, Ontario
.
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
(SOJHL) were bought by Guelph
, Ontario
's wealthy Holody family, the owners of a local electroplating
company. The Holodys changed the team name to the Guelph Holody Platers. The team remained in the SOJHL for the next two years, finishing first both times.
The SOJHL folded in 1977. Two of its four teams, Guelph and the Hamilton Mountain A's
, became part of the Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" League
. The Platers, featuring future Montreal Canadiens
goaltender
Brian Hayward
, won the 1977–78 Manitoba Centennial Trophy
as national Junior 'A' champions. It was the second national title for the franchise, which had also won the Centennial Cup in 1972 as the CMC's.
In 1978–79, the Platers became the first team to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup
as provincial champions. In the 1980–81 season, the Platers reached the Tier II championship for southern Ontario, but were defeated by another future OHL team, the Belleville Bulls
. The 1981–82 season proved to be the last season for the Platers in the OHA-A. As they won their second Dudley Hewitt Cup, they were announced as the latest expansion team of the Ontario Hockey League.
After being turned down as an OHL expansion team in 1981, Guelph was approved the next year for the 1982–83 season. Guelph's first season in the OHL was dismal. The team set OHL records at the time for losing 63 of their 70 games, for most home and away losses, and most goals against in one season with 555. All of these records have since been surpassed by other teams in the Canadian Hockey League
.
In 1986, the Guelph Platers caught the entire Canadian Hockey League
off-guard. Led by coach Jacques Martin, the team reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history by finishing second in the Emms Division (Western Conference). The Platers continued their hard work through the playoffs, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup
by defeating the Belleville Bulls
8 points to 4 in the final. Guelph travelled to the Memorial Cup
that year, bringing home the national championship to complete their Cinderella season.
championship of 1986 was hosted by the Western Hockey League
, with games originally scheduled for New Westminster, British Columbia
, but were switched to Portland, Oregon
due to a hotel shortage caused by Expo '86
. Their opponents would be the Portland Winter Hawks
(hosts), Kamloops Blazers
(WHL Champs) and the Hull Olympiques (QMJHL Champs.
Guelph finished first in the round-robin and took a bye to the finals, where they would play the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL for the championship. The surprise season ended with two pairs of surprise goals 11 and 13 seconds apart respectively. The Platers won the game 5-2 to capture the Memorial Cup.
Game 1 Hull Olympiques 7 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Game 2 Guelph Platers 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Game 3 Portland Winter Hawks 6 vs. Guelph Platers 4
Game 4 Hull Olympiques 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 4 (OT)
Game 5 Guelph Platers 3 vs. Hull Olympiques 1
Game 6 Kamloops Blazers 6 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Tie-breaker Kamloops Blazers 8 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 1
Semi-final Hull Olympiques 9 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Final Guelph Platers 5 vs. Hull Olympiques 2
Fame was short-lived for the Platers however. The team suffered through more losing seasons with poor attendance. After the 1988–89 season, the Holodys moved the team to Owen Sound, Ontario
, retaining the name "Platers". Alec Campagnaro was given the Bill Long Award
for distinguished service to the OHL in 1989.
as OHL Coach of the year in 1986. The following year he was hired as the head coach of the NHL St. Louis Blues.
who died in an on-ice accident at Guelph Memorial Gardens
in 1972. His number has not been issued to a player since, by the Guelph CMC's, Guelph Platers, or Guelph Storm. Paul Fendley's number will officially be retired on Nov 15, 2008.
OPJHL Years
Platers transfer to Ontario Hockey League.
located in downtown Guelph. The team and the arena played host to the OHL All-Star game in 1984. Demolition of the Gardens began in 2006.
The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey
team in the
Ontario Hockey Association
from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League
from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph
, Ontario
.
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
(SOJHL) were bought by Guelph
, Ontario
's wealthy Holody family, the owners of a local electroplating
company. The Holodys changed the team name to the Guelph Holody Platers. The team remained in the SOJHL for the next two years, finishing first both times.
The SOJHL folded in 1977. Two of its four teams, Guelph and the Hamilton Mountain A's
, became part of the Ontario Hockey Association Junior "A" League
. The Platers, featuring future Montreal Canadiens
goaltender
Brian Hayward
, won the 1977–78 Manitoba Centennial Trophy
as national Junior 'A' champions. It was the second national title for the franchise, which had also won the Centennial Cup in 1972 as the CMC's.
In 1978–79, the Platers became the first team to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup
as provincial champions. In the 1980–81 season, the Platers reached the Tier II championship for southern Ontario, but were defeated by another future OHL team, the Belleville Bulls
. The 1981–82 season proved to be the last season for the Platers in the OHA-A. As they won their second Dudley Hewitt Cup, they were announced as the latest expansion team of the Ontario Hockey League.
After being turned down as an OHL expansion team in 1981, Guelph was approved the next year for the 1982–83 season. Guelph's first season in the OHL was dismal. The team set OHL records at the time for losing 63 of their 70 games, for most home and away losses, and most goals against in one season with 555. All of these records have since been surpassed by other teams in the Canadian Hockey League
.
In 1986, the Guelph Platers caught the entire Canadian Hockey League
off-guard. Led by coach Jacques Martin, the team reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history by finishing second in the Emms Division (Western Conference). The Platers continued their hard work through the playoffs, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup
by defeating the Belleville Bulls
8 points to 4 in the final. Guelph travelled to the Memorial Cup
that year, bringing home the national championship to complete their Cinderella season.
championship of 1986 was hosted by the Western Hockey League
, with games originally scheduled for New Westminster, British Columbia
, but were switched to Portland, Oregon
due to a hotel shortage caused by Expo '86
. Their opponents would be the Portland Winter Hawks
(hosts), Kamloops Blazers
(WHL Champs) and the Hull Olympiques (QMJHL Champs.
Guelph finished first in the round-robin and took a bye to the finals, where they would play the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL for the championship. The surprise season ended with two pairs of surprise goals 11 and 13 seconds apart respectively. The Platers won the game 5-2 to capture the Memorial Cup.
Game 1 Hull Olympiques 7 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Game 2 Guelph Platers 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Game 3 Portland Winter Hawks 6 vs. Guelph Platers 4
Game 4 Hull Olympiques 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 4 (OT)
Game 5 Guelph Platers 3 vs. Hull Olympiques 1
Game 6 Kamloops Blazers 6 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Tie-breaker Kamloops Blazers 8 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 1
Semi-final Hull Olympiques 9 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Final Guelph Platers 5 vs. Hull Olympiques 2
Fame was short-lived for the Platers however. The team suffered through more losing seasons with poor attendance. After the 1988–89 season, the Holodys moved the team to Owen Sound, Ontario
, retaining the name "Platers". Alec Campagnaro was given the Bill Long Award
for distinguished service to the OHL in 1989.
as OHL Coach of the year in 1986. The following year he was hired as the head coach of the NHL St. Louis Blues.
who died in an on-ice accident at Guelph Memorial Gardens
in 1972. His number has not been issued to a player since, by the Guelph CMC's, Guelph Platers, or Guelph Storm. Paul Fendley's number will officially be retired on Nov 15, 2008.
OPJHL Years
Platers transfer to Ontario Hockey League.
located in downtown Guelph. The team and the arena played host to the OHL All-Star game in 1984. Demolition of the Gardens began in 2006.
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team in 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...
from 1975 to 1982, and 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....
from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, 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....
.
History
In 1975, the Guelph CMC'sGuelph CMC's
The Guelph CMC's or sometimes known as the Guelph CMC's Biltmore Mad Hatters were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association as a Junior 'B' team in the Central League from 1956 to 1970, and merged with the Western A League's Guelph Beef Kings to become a Junior 'A' team from 1970...
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
(SOJHL) were bought by Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, 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....
's wealthy Holody family, the owners of a local electroplating
Electroplating
Electroplating is a plating process in which metal ions in a solution are moved by an electric field to coat an electrode. The process uses electrical current to reduce cations of a desired material from a solution and coat a conductive object with a thin layer of the material, such as a metal...
company. The Holodys changed the team name to the Guelph Holody Platers. The team remained in the SOJHL for the next two years, finishing first both times.
- OHA Junior 'A' years
The SOJHL folded in 1977. Two of its four teams, Guelph and the Hamilton Mountain A's
Hamilton Mountain A's
The Hamilton Mountain A's are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
, became part of the Ontario Hockey Association 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 Platers, featuring future Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
Brian Hayward
Brian Hayward
Brian George Hayward is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and current colour analyst of the Anaheim Ducks on Prime Ticket/Fox Sports West and KDOC.-Playing career:...
, won the 1977–78 Manitoba Centennial Trophy
Royal Bank Cup
The 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...
as national Junior 'A' champions. It was the second national title for the franchise, which had also won the Centennial Cup in 1972 as the CMC's.
In 1978–79, the Platers became the first team to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
as provincial champions. In the 1980–81 season, the Platers reached the Tier II championship for southern Ontario, but were defeated by another future OHL team, the Belleville Bulls
Belleville Bulls
The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
. The 1981–82 season proved to be the last season for the Platers in the OHA-A. As they won their second Dudley Hewitt Cup, they were announced as the latest expansion team of the Ontario Hockey League.
- OHL Major Junior years
After being turned down as an OHL expansion team in 1981, Guelph was approved the next year for the 1982–83 season. Guelph's first season in the OHL was dismal. The team set OHL records at the time for losing 63 of their 70 games, for most home and away losses, and most goals against in one season with 555. All of these records have since been surpassed by other teams in the Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
.
In 1986, the Guelph Platers caught the entire Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
off-guard. Led by coach Jacques Martin, the team reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history by finishing second in the Emms Division (Western Conference). The Platers continued their hard work through the playoffs, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup
J. Ross Robertson Cup
The J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
by defeating the Belleville Bulls
Belleville Bulls
The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
8 points to 4 in the final. Guelph travelled to the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
that year, bringing home the national championship to complete their Cinderella season.
Memorial Cup 1986
The Memorial CupMemorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
championship of 1986 was hosted by the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
, with games originally scheduled for New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster is an historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and is a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It was founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia ....
, but were switched to Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
due to a hotel shortage caused by Expo '86
Expo 86
The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, or simply Expo '86, was a World's Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from Friday, May 2 until Monday, October 13, 1986...
. Their opponents would be the Portland Winter Hawks
Portland Winter Hawks
The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...
(hosts), Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
(WHL Champs) and the Hull Olympiques (QMJHL Champs.
Guelph finished first in the round-robin and took a bye to the finals, where they would play the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL for the championship. The surprise season ended with two pairs of surprise goals 11 and 13 seconds apart respectively. The Platers won the game 5-2 to capture the Memorial Cup.
Game 1 Hull Olympiques 7 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Game 2 Guelph Platers 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Game 3 Portland Winter Hawks 6 vs. Guelph Platers 4
Game 4 Hull Olympiques 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 4 (OT)
Game 5 Guelph Platers 3 vs. Hull Olympiques 1
Game 6 Kamloops Blazers 6 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Tie-breaker Kamloops Blazers 8 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 1
Semi-final Hull Olympiques 9 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Final Guelph Platers 5 vs. Hull Olympiques 2
Fame was short-lived for the Platers however. The team suffered through more losing seasons with poor attendance. After the 1988–89 season, the Holodys moved the team to Owen Sound, 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....
, retaining the name "Platers". Alec Campagnaro was given the Bill Long Award
Bill Long Award
The Bill Long Award for Distinguished Service is presented in recognition and appreciation of an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Ontario Hockey League. The recipient must be or have been actively engaged in junior hockey...
for distinguished service to the OHL in 1989.
Championships
- SOJAHLSouthern Ontario Junior A Hockey League----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
Jack Oakes Trophy final appearances: 1976 (won), 1977 (won) - OPJHLOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey LeagueThe 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...
Frank L. Buckland Trophy final appearances: 1978 (won), 1979 (won), 1982 (won) - Ontario Hockey AssociationOntario Hockey AssociationThe 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...
Tier II All-Ontario final appearances: 1976 (won), 1977 (lost), 1978 (won), 1979 (won), 1982 (won) - CJAHLCanadian Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Canadian Junior Hockey League , an association of Canadian Junior A ice hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League wins the Royal Bank Cup.The CJHL spans the majority of...
Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
final appearances: 1976 (lost), 1978 (won), 1979 (won), 1982 (won) - CJAHLCanadian Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Canadian Junior Hockey League , an association of Canadian Junior A ice hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League wins the Royal Bank Cup.The CJHL spans the majority of...
Centennial 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...
final appearances: 1978 (won), 1982 (lost) - J. Ross Robertson CupJ. Ross Robertson CupThe J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
final appearances: 1986 (won) - Memorial CupMemorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
final appearances: 1986 (won)
Coaches
Jacques Martin was a former NCAA goalie turned coach. In his one year in Guelph, he completely turned around the franchise making them into national champions. He was awarded the Matt Leyden TrophyMatt Leyden Trophy
The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year as selected by OHL coaches and general managers. Teams were not permitted to vote for a coach from their own hockey club...
as OHL Coach of the year in 1986. The following year he was hired as the head coach of the NHL St. Louis Blues.
- 1982–83 - Don McKee
- 1983–85 - Joe Contini
- 1983–85 - J.Contini, Mike Mahoney, Rob Holody
- 1985–86 - Jacques Martin
- 1986–87 - Gary Spoar, Rob Holody
- 1987–88 - Floyd Crawford
- 1988–89 - Ron Smith
Award winners
- 1982 - Kirk MullerKirk MullerKirk Christopher Muller is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons from 1984–85 until 2002–03...
, Jack Ferguson AwardJack Ferguson AwardThe Jack Ferguson Award, or "Fergie", is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:...
(First Overall draft pick) & 1982-83 William Hanley TrophyWilliam Hanley TrophyThe William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player. It is named for William Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years...
(Most Sportsmanlike player) - 1983 - Trevor Stienburg, Jack Ferguson AwardJack Ferguson AwardThe Jack Ferguson Award, or "Fergie", is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:...
First Overall draft pick) - 1985–86 - Lonnie Loach, Emms Family AwardEmms Family AwardThe Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton "Hap" Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St...
(Rookie of the Year) - 1985–86 - Steve Guenette, Leo Lalonde Memorial TrophyLeo Lalonde Memorial TrophyThe Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the best overage player in the Ontario Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy was donated by the trainers of the Ontario Hockey League in memory of the late Leo Lalonde, former chief scout of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:*2010-11...
(Overage Player of the Year) - 1986–87 - Kerry Huffman, Max Kaminsky TrophyMax Kaminsky TrophyThe Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of...
(Most Outstanding Defenceman) - 1986–87 - John McIntyre, Bobby Smith TrophyBobby Smith TrophyThe Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence....
(Scholastic Player of the Year)
Retired numbers
18 - Paul Fendley, a former member of the Guelph CMC'sGuelph CMC's
The Guelph CMC's or sometimes known as the Guelph CMC's Biltmore Mad Hatters were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association as a Junior 'B' team in the Central League from 1956 to 1970, and merged with the Western A League's Guelph Beef Kings to become a Junior 'A' team from 1970...
who died in an on-ice accident at Guelph Memorial Gardens
Guelph Memorial Gardens
The Guelph Memorial Gardens was an arena located in Guelph, Ontario. It was originally built in 1948 out of the remnants of a nineteenth-century building that had housed the Royal Winter Fair. The Gardens hosted various hockey teams over the years, including the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters, Guelph...
in 1972. His number has not been issued to a player since, by the Guelph CMC's, Guelph Platers, or Guelph Storm. Paul Fendley's number will officially be retired on Nov 15, 2008.
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Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals for |
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Standing | ||
| 1975–76 | 60 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 92 | 0.767 | 400 | 238 | 1st SOJAHL | ||
| 1976–77 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 0.757 | 243 | 118 | 1st SOJAHL | ||
| 1977-78 | 50 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 0.800 | 360 | 197 | 1st OPJHL | ||
| 1978-79 | 50 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 71 | 0.710 | 294 | 186 | 1st OPJHL | ||
| 1979-80 | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 48 | 0.545 | 215 | 175 | 7th OPJHL | ||
| 1980-81 | 44 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 66 | 0.750 | 269 | 187 | 2nd OPJHL | ||
| 1981-82 1981–82 OJHL season The 1981–82 OJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The 11 teams of the league played a 50-game season. The top four teams of each division make the playoffs.... |
50 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 86 | 0.860 | 328 | 152 | 1st OJHL | ||
| 1982–83 | 70 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 14 | 0.100 | 246 | 555 | 8th Emms | ||
| 1983–84 | 70 | 20 | 46 | 4 | 44 | 0.314 | 252 | 366 | 7th Emms | ||
| 1984–85 1984–85 OHL season The 1984–85 OHL season was the 5th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Peterborough Petes. The Greyhounds also set an OHL record that still stands, going 33–0 at home in the regular... |
66 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 47 | 0.356 | 230 | 332 | 7th Emms | ||
| 1985–86 1985–86 OHL season The 1985–86 OHL season was the 6th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Platers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Belleville Bulls.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:-Division Quarterfinals:... |
66 | 41 | 23 | 2 | 84 | 0.636 | 297 | 235 | 2nd Emms | ||
| 1986–87 1986–87 OHL season The 1986–87 OHL season was the 7th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:... |
66 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 60 | 0.455 | 275 | 281 | 6th Emms | ||
| 1987–88 | 66 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 47 | 0.356 | 249 | 318 | 7th Emms | ||
| 1988–89 | 66 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 60 | 0.455 | 257 | 288 | 4th Emms | ||
Playoffs
SOJHL Years- 1976 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final
- Guelph Platers defeated Welland SabresWelland SabresThe Welland Sabres are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team that were based out of Welland, Ontario. The team was a part of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-Season-by-season results:-Playoffs:...
4-games-to-1 - Guelph Platers defeated Chatham MaroonsChatham Maroons----The Chatham Maroons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none SOJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated North Bay TrappersNorth Bay TrappersThe North Bay Trappers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association and later the OHA Jr...
(OPJHL) 4-games-to-1 BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay Eagles (TBJHL) 4-games-to-1
- Rockland NationalsRockland NationalsThe Rockland Nationals are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Rockland, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the National Capital Junior Hockey League.-History:...
(CJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3- 1977 Won League, Lost OHA Buckland Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated Owen Sound GreysOwen Sound GreysThe Owen Sound Greys are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-2 with 1 tie - Guelph Platers defeated Collingwood BluesCollingwood BluesThe Collingwood Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League and earlier the Central Junior B Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none SOJHL CHAMPIONS - 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:...
(OPJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3
OPJHL Years
- 1978 Won League, Won Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy, Won 1978 Centennial Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated North Bay TrappersNorth Bay TrappersThe North Bay Trappers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association and later the OHA Jr...
4-games-to-2 - Guelph Platers defeated Royal York RoyalsRoyal York RoyalsThe Royal York Royals are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Downsview, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.The Downsview Bees started operations in 1971, as part of the Metro Junior B league...
4-games-to-1 OPJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Degagne Hurricanes (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated Pembroke Lumber KingsPembroke Lumber KingsThe Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Champions...
(CJHL) 4-games-to-1 - Guelph Platers defeated Charlottetown Eagles (IJHL) 4-games-to-2 HDM TROPHY CHAMPIONS
- Guelph Platers defeated Prince Albert RaidersPrince Albert RaidersThe Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
(SJHL) 4-games-to-none CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS- 1979 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
, Lost 1979 Centennial Cup round robin
- 1979 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated Markham WaxersMarkham WaxersThe Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated 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:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated Dixie BeehivesDixie Beehives----Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Weston, Ontario, which is now part of Toronto, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.-Jr. A Beehives:...
4-games-to-1 OPJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Nickel Centre Native SonsNickel Centre Native SonsThe Nickel Centre Native Sons were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Garson, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
2-games-to-none BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay North Stars (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated Hawkesbury HawksHawkesbury HawksThe Hawkesbury Hawks are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
(CJHL) 4-games-to-2 DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS - Third and eliminated in 1979 Centennial Cup round robin (1-3)
- 1980 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 Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3- 1981 Lost Final
- Guelph Platers defeated Brampton WarriorsBrampton WarriorsThe Brampton Warriors are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, Central Junior B Hockey League, Metro Junior B Hockey League, and Metro Junior A League...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated 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:...
4-games-to-3 - Belleville BullsBelleville BullsThe Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-1- 1982 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
, Won Eastern Canada Championship, Lost 1982 Centennial Cup
- 1982 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated 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:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated Richmond Hill RamsNorth 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:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated Markham WaxersMarkham WaxersThe Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-1 OJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Onaping Falls HuskiesOnaping Falls HuskiesThe Onaping Falls Huskies were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Onaping Falls, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:Founded in 1974 as a member of the NOHA Jr. B league...
(NOJHL) 3-games-to-none BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay Kings (TBJHL) 3-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated Pembroke Lumber KingsPembroke Lumber KingsThe Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Champions...
(CJHL) 4-games-to-none DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) 4-games-to-1 EASTERN CANADA CHAMPIONS
- Prince Albert RaidersPrince Albert RaidersThe Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
(SJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-none
Platers transfer to Ontario Hockey League.
- 1982–83 Out of playoffs.
- 1983–84 Out of playoffs.
- 1984–85 Out of playoffs.
- 1985–86 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 0 in first round.
Won quarter-final round robin vs. North Bay Centennials & Windsor Spitfires.
Defeated Windsor Spitfires 8 points to 4 in semi-finals.
Defeated Belleville Bulls 8 points to 4 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
Finished first in round-robin of Memorial Cup. Earned bye to finals.
Defeated Hull Olympiques 5-2 in finals. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS - 1986–87 Lost to Hamilton Steelhawks 4 games to 1 in first round.
- 1987–88 Out of playoffs.
- 1988–89 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 3 in first round.
Arena
The Guelph Platers played at the Guelph Memorial GardensGuelph Memorial Gardens
The Guelph Memorial Gardens was an arena located in Guelph, Ontario. It was originally built in 1948 out of the remnants of a nineteenth-century building that had housed the Royal Winter Fair. The Gardens hosted various hockey teams over the years, including the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters, Guelph...
located in downtown Guelph. The team and the arena played host to the OHL All-Star game in 1984. Demolition of the Gardens began in 2006.
- Guelph Memorial Gardens The OHL Arena & Travel Guide
The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team in 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...
from 1975 to 1982, and 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....
from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, 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....
.
History
In 1975, the Guelph CMC'sGuelph CMC's
The Guelph CMC's or sometimes known as the Guelph CMC's Biltmore Mad Hatters were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association as a Junior 'B' team in the Central League from 1956 to 1970, and merged with the Western A League's Guelph Beef Kings to become a Junior 'A' team from 1970...
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
(SOJHL) were bought by Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, 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....
's wealthy Holody family, the owners of a local electroplating
Electroplating
Electroplating is a plating process in which metal ions in a solution are moved by an electric field to coat an electrode. The process uses electrical current to reduce cations of a desired material from a solution and coat a conductive object with a thin layer of the material, such as a metal...
company. The Holodys changed the team name to the Guelph Holody Platers. The team remained in the SOJHL for the next two years, finishing first both times.
- OHA Junior 'A' years
The SOJHL folded in 1977. Two of its four teams, Guelph and the Hamilton Mountain A's
Hamilton Mountain A's
The Hamilton Mountain A's are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
, became part of the Ontario Hockey Association 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 Platers, featuring future Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
Brian Hayward
Brian Hayward
Brian George Hayward is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and current colour analyst of the Anaheim Ducks on Prime Ticket/Fox Sports West and KDOC.-Playing career:...
, won the 1977–78 Manitoba Centennial Trophy
Royal Bank Cup
The 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...
as national Junior 'A' champions. It was the second national title for the franchise, which had also won the Centennial Cup in 1972 as the CMC's.
In 1978–79, the Platers became the first team to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
as provincial champions. In the 1980–81 season, the Platers reached the Tier II championship for southern Ontario, but were defeated by another future OHL team, the Belleville Bulls
Belleville Bulls
The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
. The 1981–82 season proved to be the last season for the Platers in the OHA-A. As they won their second Dudley Hewitt Cup, they were announced as the latest expansion team of the Ontario Hockey League.
- OHL Major Junior years
After being turned down as an OHL expansion team in 1981, Guelph was approved the next year for the 1982–83 season. Guelph's first season in the OHL was dismal. The team set OHL records at the time for losing 63 of their 70 games, for most home and away losses, and most goals against in one season with 555. All of these records have since been surpassed by other teams in the Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
.
In 1986, the Guelph Platers caught the entire Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
off-guard. Led by coach Jacques Martin, the team reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history by finishing second in the Emms Division (Western Conference). The Platers continued their hard work through the playoffs, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup
J. Ross Robertson Cup
The J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
by defeating the Belleville Bulls
Belleville Bulls
The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
8 points to 4 in the final. Guelph travelled to the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
that year, bringing home the national championship to complete their Cinderella season.
Memorial Cup 1986
The Memorial CupMemorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
championship of 1986 was hosted by the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
, with games originally scheduled for New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster is an historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and is a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It was founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia ....
, but were switched to Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
due to a hotel shortage caused by Expo '86
Expo 86
The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, or simply Expo '86, was a World's Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from Friday, May 2 until Monday, October 13, 1986...
. Their opponents would be the Portland Winter Hawks
Portland Winter Hawks
The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...
(hosts), Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
(WHL Champs) and the Hull Olympiques (QMJHL Champs.
Guelph finished first in the round-robin and took a bye to the finals, where they would play the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL for the championship. The surprise season ended with two pairs of surprise goals 11 and 13 seconds apart respectively. The Platers won the game 5-2 to capture the Memorial Cup.
Game 1 Hull Olympiques 7 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Game 2 Guelph Platers 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Game 3 Portland Winter Hawks 6 vs. Guelph Platers 4
Game 4 Hull Olympiques 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 4 (OT)
Game 5 Guelph Platers 3 vs. Hull Olympiques 1
Game 6 Kamloops Blazers 6 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Tie-breaker Kamloops Blazers 8 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 1
Semi-final Hull Olympiques 9 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Final Guelph Platers 5 vs. Hull Olympiques 2
Fame was short-lived for the Platers however. The team suffered through more losing seasons with poor attendance. After the 1988–89 season, the Holodys moved the team to Owen Sound, 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....
, retaining the name "Platers". Alec Campagnaro was given the Bill Long Award
Bill Long Award
The Bill Long Award for Distinguished Service is presented in recognition and appreciation of an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Ontario Hockey League. The recipient must be or have been actively engaged in junior hockey...
for distinguished service to the OHL in 1989.
Championships
- SOJAHLSouthern Ontario Junior A Hockey League----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
Jack Oakes Trophy final appearances: 1976 (won), 1977 (won) - OPJHLOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey LeagueThe 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...
Frank L. Buckland Trophy final appearances: 1978 (won), 1979 (won), 1982 (won) - Ontario Hockey AssociationOntario Hockey AssociationThe 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...
Tier II All-Ontario final appearances: 1976 (won), 1977 (lost), 1978 (won), 1979 (won), 1982 (won) - CJAHLCanadian Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Canadian Junior Hockey League , an association of Canadian Junior A ice hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League wins the Royal Bank Cup.The CJHL spans the majority of...
Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
final appearances: 1976 (lost), 1978 (won), 1979 (won), 1982 (won) - CJAHLCanadian Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Canadian Junior Hockey League , an association of Canadian Junior A ice hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League wins the Royal Bank Cup.The CJHL spans the majority of...
Centennial 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...
final appearances: 1978 (won), 1982 (lost) - J. Ross Robertson CupJ. Ross Robertson CupThe J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
final appearances: 1986 (won) - Memorial CupMemorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
final appearances: 1986 (won)
Coaches
Jacques Martin was a former NCAA goalie turned coach. In his one year in Guelph, he completely turned around the franchise making them into national champions. He was awarded the Matt Leyden TrophyMatt Leyden Trophy
The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year as selected by OHL coaches and general managers. Teams were not permitted to vote for a coach from their own hockey club...
as OHL Coach of the year in 1986. The following year he was hired as the head coach of the NHL St. Louis Blues.
- 1982–83 - Don McKee
- 1983–85 - Joe Contini
- 1983–85 - J.Contini, Mike Mahoney, Rob Holody
- 1985–86 - Jacques Martin
- 1986–87 - Gary Spoar, Rob Holody
- 1987–88 - Floyd Crawford
- 1988–89 - Ron Smith
Award winners
- 1982 - Kirk MullerKirk MullerKirk Christopher Muller is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons from 1984–85 until 2002–03...
, Jack Ferguson AwardJack Ferguson AwardThe Jack Ferguson Award, or "Fergie", is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:...
(First Overall draft pick) & 1982-83 William Hanley TrophyWilliam Hanley TrophyThe William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player. It is named for William Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years...
(Most Sportsmanlike player) - 1983 - Trevor Stienburg, Jack Ferguson AwardJack Ferguson AwardThe Jack Ferguson Award, or "Fergie", is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:...
First Overall draft pick) - 1985–86 - Lonnie Loach, Emms Family AwardEmms Family AwardThe Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton "Hap" Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St...
(Rookie of the Year) - 1985–86 - Steve Guenette, Leo Lalonde Memorial TrophyLeo Lalonde Memorial TrophyThe Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the best overage player in the Ontario Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy was donated by the trainers of the Ontario Hockey League in memory of the late Leo Lalonde, former chief scout of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:*2010-11...
(Overage Player of the Year) - 1986–87 - Kerry Huffman, Max Kaminsky TrophyMax Kaminsky TrophyThe Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of...
(Most Outstanding Defenceman) - 1986–87 - John McIntyre, Bobby Smith TrophyBobby Smith TrophyThe Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence....
(Scholastic Player of the Year)
Retired numbers
18 - Paul Fendley, a former member of the Guelph CMC'sGuelph CMC's
The Guelph CMC's or sometimes known as the Guelph CMC's Biltmore Mad Hatters were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association as a Junior 'B' team in the Central League from 1956 to 1970, and merged with the Western A League's Guelph Beef Kings to become a Junior 'A' team from 1970...
who died in an on-ice accident at Guelph Memorial Gardens
Guelph Memorial Gardens
The Guelph Memorial Gardens was an arena located in Guelph, Ontario. It was originally built in 1948 out of the remnants of a nineteenth-century building that had housed the Royal Winter Fair. The Gardens hosted various hockey teams over the years, including the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters, Guelph...
in 1972. His number has not been issued to a player since, by the Guelph CMC's, Guelph Platers, or Guelph Storm. Paul Fendley's number will officially be retired on Nov 15, 2008.
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Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | ||
| 1975–76 | 60 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 92 | 0.767 | 400 | 238 | 1st SOJAHL | ||
| 1976–77 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 0.757 | 243 | 118 | 1st SOJAHL | ||
| 1977-78 | 50 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 0.800 | 360 | 197 | 1st OPJHL | ||
| 1978-79 | 50 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 71 | 0.710 | 294 | 186 | 1st OPJHL | ||
| 1979-80 | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 48 | 0.545 | 215 | 175 | 7th OPJHL | ||
| 1980-81 | 44 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 66 | 0.750 | 269 | 187 | 2nd OPJHL | ||
| 1981-82 1981–82 OJHL season The 1981–82 OJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The 11 teams of the league played a 50-game season. The top four teams of each division make the playoffs.... |
50 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 86 | 0.860 | 328 | 152 | 1st OJHL | ||
| 1982–83 | 70 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 14 | 0.100 | 246 | 555 | 8th Emms | ||
| 1983–84 | 70 | 20 | 46 | 4 | 44 | 0.314 | 252 | 366 | 7th Emms | ||
| 1984–85 1984–85 OHL season The 1984–85 OHL season was the 5th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Peterborough Petes. The Greyhounds also set an OHL record that still stands, going 33–0 at home in the regular... |
66 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 47 | 0.356 | 230 | 332 | 7th Emms | ||
| 1985–86 1985–86 OHL season The 1985–86 OHL season was the 6th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Platers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Belleville Bulls.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:-Division Quarterfinals:... |
66 | 41 | 23 | 2 | 84 | 0.636 | 297 | 235 | 2nd Emms | ||
| 1986–87 1986–87 OHL season The 1986–87 OHL season was the 7th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:... |
66 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 60 | 0.455 | 275 | 281 | 6th Emms | ||
| 1987–88 | 66 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 47 | 0.356 | 249 | 318 | 7th Emms | ||
| 1988–89 | 66 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 60 | 0.455 | 257 | 288 | 4th Emms | ||
Playoffs
SOJHL Years- 1976 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final
- Guelph Platers defeated Welland SabresWelland SabresThe Welland Sabres are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team that were based out of Welland, Ontario. The team was a part of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-Season-by-season results:-Playoffs:...
4-games-to-1 - Guelph Platers defeated Chatham MaroonsChatham Maroons----The Chatham Maroons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none SOJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated North Bay TrappersNorth Bay TrappersThe North Bay Trappers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association and later the OHA Jr...
(OPJHL) 4-games-to-1 BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay Eagles (TBJHL) 4-games-to-1
- Rockland NationalsRockland NationalsThe Rockland Nationals are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Rockland, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the National Capital Junior Hockey League.-History:...
(CJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3- 1977 Won League, Lost OHA Buckland Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated Owen Sound GreysOwen Sound GreysThe Owen Sound Greys are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-2 with 1 tie - Guelph Platers defeated Collingwood BluesCollingwood BluesThe Collingwood Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League and earlier the Central Junior B Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none SOJHL CHAMPIONS - 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:...
(OPJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3
OPJHL Years
- 1978 Won League, Won Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy, Won 1978 Centennial Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated North Bay TrappersNorth Bay TrappersThe North Bay Trappers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association and later the OHA Jr...
4-games-to-2 - Guelph Platers defeated Royal York RoyalsRoyal York RoyalsThe Royal York Royals are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Downsview, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.The Downsview Bees started operations in 1971, as part of the Metro Junior B league...
4-games-to-1 OPJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Degagne Hurricanes (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated Pembroke Lumber KingsPembroke Lumber KingsThe Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Champions...
(CJHL) 4-games-to-1 - Guelph Platers defeated Charlottetown Eagles (IJHL) 4-games-to-2 HDM TROPHY CHAMPIONS
- Guelph Platers defeated Prince Albert RaidersPrince Albert RaidersThe Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
(SJHL) 4-games-to-none CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS- 1979 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
, Lost 1979 Centennial Cup round robin
- 1979 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated Markham WaxersMarkham WaxersThe Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated 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:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated Dixie BeehivesDixie Beehives----Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Weston, Ontario, which is now part of Toronto, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.-Jr. A Beehives:...
4-games-to-1 OPJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Nickel Centre Native SonsNickel Centre Native SonsThe Nickel Centre Native Sons were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Garson, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
2-games-to-none BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay North Stars (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated Hawkesbury HawksHawkesbury HawksThe Hawkesbury Hawks are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
(CJHL) 4-games-to-2 DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS - Third and eliminated in 1979 Centennial Cup round robin (1-3)
- 1980 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 Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3- 1981 Lost Final
- Guelph Platers defeated Brampton WarriorsBrampton WarriorsThe Brampton Warriors are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, Central Junior B Hockey League, Metro Junior B Hockey League, and Metro Junior A League...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated 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:...
4-games-to-3 - Belleville BullsBelleville BullsThe Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-1- 1982 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
, Won Eastern Canada Championship, Lost 1982 Centennial Cup
- 1982 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated 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:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated Richmond Hill RamsNorth 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:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated Markham WaxersMarkham WaxersThe Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-1 OJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Onaping Falls HuskiesOnaping Falls HuskiesThe Onaping Falls Huskies were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Onaping Falls, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:Founded in 1974 as a member of the NOHA Jr. B league...
(NOJHL) 3-games-to-none BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay Kings (TBJHL) 3-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated Pembroke Lumber KingsPembroke Lumber KingsThe Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Champions...
(CJHL) 4-games-to-none DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) 4-games-to-1 EASTERN CANADA CHAMPIONS
- Prince Albert RaidersPrince Albert RaidersThe Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
(SJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-none
Platers transfer to Ontario Hockey League.
- 1982–83 Out of playoffs.
- 1983–84 Out of playoffs.
- 1984–85 Out of playoffs.
- 1985–86 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 0 in first round.
Won quarter-final round robin vs. North Bay Centennials & Windsor Spitfires.
Defeated Windsor Spitfires 8 points to 4 in semi-finals.
Defeated Belleville Bulls 8 points to 4 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
Finished first in round-robin of Memorial Cup. Earned bye to finals.
Defeated Hull Olympiques 5-2 in finals. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS - 1986–87 Lost to Hamilton Steelhawks 4 games to 1 in first round.
- 1987–88 Out of playoffs.
- 1988–89 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 3 in first round.
Arena
The Guelph Platers played at the Guelph Memorial GardensGuelph Memorial Gardens
The Guelph Memorial Gardens was an arena located in Guelph, Ontario. It was originally built in 1948 out of the remnants of a nineteenth-century building that had housed the Royal Winter Fair. The Gardens hosted various hockey teams over the years, including the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters, Guelph...
located in downtown Guelph. The team and the arena played host to the OHL All-Star game in 1984. Demolition of the Gardens began in 2006.
- Guelph Memorial Gardens The OHL Arena & Travel Guide
The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team in 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...
from 1975 to 1982, and 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....
from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, 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....
.
History
In 1975, the Guelph CMC'sGuelph CMC's
The Guelph CMC's or sometimes known as the Guelph CMC's Biltmore Mad Hatters were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association as a Junior 'B' team in the Central League from 1956 to 1970, and merged with the Western A League's Guelph Beef Kings to become a Junior 'A' team from 1970...
of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
(SOJHL) were bought by Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, 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....
's wealthy Holody family, the owners of a local electroplating
Electroplating
Electroplating is a plating process in which metal ions in a solution are moved by an electric field to coat an electrode. The process uses electrical current to reduce cations of a desired material from a solution and coat a conductive object with a thin layer of the material, such as a metal...
company. The Holodys changed the team name to the Guelph Holody Platers. The team remained in the SOJHL for the next two years, finishing first both times.
- OHA Junior 'A' years
The SOJHL folded in 1977. Two of its four teams, Guelph and the Hamilton Mountain A's
Hamilton Mountain A's
The Hamilton Mountain A's are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
, became part of the Ontario Hockey Association 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 Platers, featuring future Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
Brian Hayward
Brian Hayward
Brian George Hayward is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and current colour analyst of the Anaheim Ducks on Prime Ticket/Fox Sports West and KDOC.-Playing career:...
, won the 1977–78 Manitoba Centennial Trophy
Royal Bank Cup
The 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...
as national Junior 'A' champions. It was the second national title for the franchise, which had also won the Centennial Cup in 1972 as the CMC's.
In 1978–79, the Platers became the first team to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
as provincial champions. In the 1980–81 season, the Platers reached the Tier II championship for southern Ontario, but were defeated by another future OHL team, the Belleville Bulls
Belleville Bulls
The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
. The 1981–82 season proved to be the last season for the Platers in the OHA-A. As they won their second Dudley Hewitt Cup, they were announced as the latest expansion team of the Ontario Hockey League.
- OHL Major Junior years
After being turned down as an OHL expansion team in 1981, Guelph was approved the next year for the 1982–83 season. Guelph's first season in the OHL was dismal. The team set OHL records at the time for losing 63 of their 70 games, for most home and away losses, and most goals against in one season with 555. All of these records have since been surpassed by other teams in the Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
.
In 1986, the Guelph Platers caught the entire Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
off-guard. Led by coach Jacques Martin, the team reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history by finishing second in the Emms Division (Western Conference). The Platers continued their hard work through the playoffs, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup
J. Ross Robertson Cup
The J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
by defeating the Belleville Bulls
Belleville Bulls
The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
8 points to 4 in the final. Guelph travelled to the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
that year, bringing home the national championship to complete their Cinderella season.
Memorial Cup 1986
The Memorial CupMemorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
championship of 1986 was hosted by the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
, with games originally scheduled for New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster is an historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and is a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It was founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia ....
, but were switched to Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
due to a hotel shortage caused by Expo '86
Expo 86
The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, or simply Expo '86, was a World's Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from Friday, May 2 until Monday, October 13, 1986...
. Their opponents would be the Portland Winter Hawks
Portland Winter Hawks
The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League. They play their home games at the Memorial Coliseum, though typically a few games each season are also played in the...
(hosts), Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...
(WHL Champs) and the Hull Olympiques (QMJHL Champs.
Guelph finished first in the round-robin and took a bye to the finals, where they would play the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL for the championship. The surprise season ended with two pairs of surprise goals 11 and 13 seconds apart respectively. The Platers won the game 5-2 to capture the Memorial Cup.
Game 1 Hull Olympiques 7 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Game 2 Guelph Platers 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Game 3 Portland Winter Hawks 6 vs. Guelph Platers 4
Game 4 Hull Olympiques 5 vs. Kamloops Blazers 4 (OT)
Game 5 Guelph Platers 3 vs. Hull Olympiques 1
Game 6 Kamloops Blazers 6 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 5
Tie-breaker Kamloops Blazers 8 vs. Portland Winter Hawks 1
Semi-final Hull Olympiques 9 vs. Kamloops Blazers 3
Final Guelph Platers 5 vs. Hull Olympiques 2
Fame was short-lived for the Platers however. The team suffered through more losing seasons with poor attendance. After the 1988–89 season, the Holodys moved the team to Owen Sound, 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....
, retaining the name "Platers". Alec Campagnaro was given the Bill Long Award
Bill Long Award
The Bill Long Award for Distinguished Service is presented in recognition and appreciation of an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Ontario Hockey League. The recipient must be or have been actively engaged in junior hockey...
for distinguished service to the OHL in 1989.
Championships
- SOJAHLSouthern Ontario Junior A Hockey League----The Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League was a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey that lasted from the late 1960s until 1977 in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league was swallowed by what is now called the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League in 1977....
Jack Oakes Trophy final appearances: 1976 (won), 1977 (won) - OPJHLOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey LeagueThe 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...
Frank L. Buckland Trophy final appearances: 1978 (won), 1979 (won), 1982 (won) - Ontario Hockey AssociationOntario Hockey AssociationThe 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...
Tier II All-Ontario final appearances: 1976 (won), 1977 (lost), 1978 (won), 1979 (won), 1982 (won) - CJAHLCanadian Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Canadian Junior Hockey League , an association of Canadian Junior A ice hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League wins the Royal Bank Cup.The CJHL spans the majority of...
Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
final appearances: 1976 (lost), 1978 (won), 1979 (won), 1982 (won) - CJAHLCanadian Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Canadian Junior Hockey League , an association of Canadian Junior A ice hockey leagues and teams, formed in November 1993, emerging from the Canada West Association of Junior 'A' Hockey. The champion of the Canadian Junior Hockey League wins the Royal Bank Cup.The CJHL spans the majority of...
Centennial 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...
final appearances: 1978 (won), 1982 (lost) - J. Ross Robertson CupJ. Ross Robertson CupThe J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
final appearances: 1986 (won) - Memorial CupMemorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
final appearances: 1986 (won)
Coaches
Jacques Martin was a former NCAA goalie turned coach. In his one year in Guelph, he completely turned around the franchise making them into national champions. He was awarded the Matt Leyden TrophyMatt Leyden Trophy
The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year as selected by OHL coaches and general managers. Teams were not permitted to vote for a coach from their own hockey club...
as OHL Coach of the year in 1986. The following year he was hired as the head coach of the NHL St. Louis Blues.
- 1982–83 - Don McKee
- 1983–85 - Joe Contini
- 1983–85 - J.Contini, Mike Mahoney, Rob Holody
- 1985–86 - Jacques Martin
- 1986–87 - Gary Spoar, Rob Holody
- 1987–88 - Floyd Crawford
- 1988–89 - Ron Smith
Award winners
- 1982 - Kirk MullerKirk MullerKirk Christopher Muller is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons from 1984–85 until 2002–03...
, Jack Ferguson AwardJack Ferguson AwardThe Jack Ferguson Award, or "Fergie", is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:...
(First Overall draft pick) & 1982-83 William Hanley TrophyWilliam Hanley TrophyThe William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player. It is named for William Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years...
(Most Sportsmanlike player) - 1983 - Trevor Stienburg, Jack Ferguson AwardJack Ferguson AwardThe Jack Ferguson Award, or "Fergie", is awarded each year to the top draft pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection Draft. The trophy is named in honour of Jack Ferguson, a former director of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:...
First Overall draft pick) - 1985–86 - Lonnie Loach, Emms Family AwardEmms Family AwardThe Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton "Hap" Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St...
(Rookie of the Year) - 1985–86 - Steve Guenette, Leo Lalonde Memorial TrophyLeo Lalonde Memorial TrophyThe Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the best overage player in the Ontario Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy was donated by the trainers of the Ontario Hockey League in memory of the late Leo Lalonde, former chief scout of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:*2010-11...
(Overage Player of the Year) - 1986–87 - Kerry Huffman, Max Kaminsky TrophyMax Kaminsky TrophyThe Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of...
(Most Outstanding Defenceman) - 1986–87 - John McIntyre, Bobby Smith TrophyBobby Smith TrophyThe Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence....
(Scholastic Player of the Year)
Retired numbers
18 - Paul Fendley, a former member of the Guelph CMC'sGuelph CMC's
The Guelph CMC's or sometimes known as the Guelph CMC's Biltmore Mad Hatters were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association as a Junior 'B' team in the Central League from 1956 to 1970, and merged with the Western A League's Guelph Beef Kings to become a Junior 'A' team from 1970...
who died in an on-ice accident at Guelph Memorial Gardens
Guelph Memorial Gardens
The Guelph Memorial Gardens was an arena located in Guelph, Ontario. It was originally built in 1948 out of the remnants of a nineteenth-century building that had housed the Royal Winter Fair. The Gardens hosted various hockey teams over the years, including the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters, Guelph...
in 1972. His number has not been issued to a player since, by the Guelph CMC's, Guelph Platers, or Guelph Storm. Paul Fendley's number will officially be retired on Nov 15, 2008.
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Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals for |
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| 1975–76 | 60 | 41 | 9 | 10 | 92 | 0.767 | 400 | 238 | 1st SOJAHL | ||
| 1976–77 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 0.757 | 243 | 118 | 1st SOJAHL | ||
| 1977-78 | 50 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 0.800 | 360 | 197 | 1st OPJHL | ||
| 1978-79 | 50 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 71 | 0.710 | 294 | 186 | 1st OPJHL | ||
| 1979-80 | 44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 48 | 0.545 | 215 | 175 | 7th OPJHL | ||
| 1980-81 | 44 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 66 | 0.750 | 269 | 187 | 2nd OPJHL | ||
| 1981-82 1981–82 OJHL season The 1981–82 OJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League . The 11 teams of the league played a 50-game season. The top four teams of each division make the playoffs.... |
50 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 86 | 0.860 | 328 | 152 | 1st OJHL | ||
| 1982–83 | 70 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 14 | 0.100 | 246 | 555 | 8th Emms | ||
| 1983–84 | 70 | 20 | 46 | 4 | 44 | 0.314 | 252 | 366 | 7th Emms | ||
| 1984–85 1984–85 OHL season The 1984–85 OHL season was the 5th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Peterborough Petes. The Greyhounds also set an OHL record that still stands, going 33–0 at home in the regular... |
66 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 47 | 0.356 | 230 | 332 | 7th Emms | ||
| 1985–86 1985–86 OHL season The 1985–86 OHL season was the 6th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Platers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Belleville Bulls.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:-Division Quarterfinals:... |
66 | 41 | 23 | 2 | 84 | 0.636 | 297 | 235 | 2nd Emms | ||
| 1986–87 1986–87 OHL season The 1986–87 OHL season was the 7th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:... |
66 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 60 | 0.455 | 275 | 281 | 6th Emms | ||
| 1987–88 | 66 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 47 | 0.356 | 249 | 318 | 7th Emms | ||
| 1988–89 | 66 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 60 | 0.455 | 257 | 288 | 4th Emms | ||
Playoffs
SOJHL Years- 1976 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final
- Guelph Platers defeated Welland SabresWelland SabresThe Welland Sabres are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team that were based out of Welland, Ontario. The team was a part of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-Season-by-season results:-Playoffs:...
4-games-to-1 - Guelph Platers defeated Chatham MaroonsChatham Maroons----The Chatham Maroons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none SOJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated North Bay TrappersNorth Bay TrappersThe North Bay Trappers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association and later the OHA Jr...
(OPJHL) 4-games-to-1 BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay Eagles (TBJHL) 4-games-to-1
- Rockland NationalsRockland NationalsThe Rockland Nationals are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Rockland, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the National Capital Junior Hockey League.-History:...
(CJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3- 1977 Won League, Lost OHA Buckland Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated Owen Sound GreysOwen Sound GreysThe Owen Sound Greys are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...
4-games-to-2 with 1 tie - Guelph Platers defeated Collingwood BluesCollingwood BluesThe Collingwood Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League and earlier the Central Junior B Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none SOJHL CHAMPIONS - 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:...
(OPJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3
OPJHL Years
- 1978 Won League, Won Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy, Won 1978 Centennial Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated North Bay TrappersNorth Bay TrappersThe North Bay Trappers were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association and later the OHA Jr...
4-games-to-2 - Guelph Platers defeated Royal York RoyalsRoyal York RoyalsThe Royal York Royals are a defunct Junior "A" ice hockey team from Downsview, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.The Downsview Bees started operations in 1971, as part of the Metro Junior B league...
4-games-to-1 OPJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Degagne Hurricanes (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated Pembroke Lumber KingsPembroke Lumber KingsThe Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Champions...
(CJHL) 4-games-to-1 - Guelph Platers defeated Charlottetown Eagles (IJHL) 4-games-to-2 HDM TROPHY CHAMPIONS
- Guelph Platers defeated Prince Albert RaidersPrince Albert RaidersThe Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
(SJHL) 4-games-to-none CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS- 1979 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
, Lost 1979 Centennial Cup round robin
- 1979 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated Markham WaxersMarkham WaxersThe Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated 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:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated Dixie BeehivesDixie Beehives----Dixie Beehives are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Weston, Ontario, which is now part of Toronto, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and the Central Junior B Hockey League.-Jr. A Beehives:...
4-games-to-1 OPJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Nickel Centre Native SonsNickel Centre Native SonsThe Nickel Centre Native Sons were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Garson, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
2-games-to-none BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay North Stars (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated Hawkesbury HawksHawkesbury HawksThe Hawkesbury Hawks are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
(CJHL) 4-games-to-2 DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS - Third and eliminated in 1979 Centennial Cup round robin (1-3)
- 1980 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 Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3- 1981 Lost Final
- Guelph Platers defeated Brampton WarriorsBrampton WarriorsThe Brampton Warriors are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, Central Junior B Hockey League, Metro Junior B Hockey League, and Metro Junior A League...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated 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:...
4-games-to-3 - Belleville BullsBelleville BullsThe Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-1- 1982 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt CupDudley Hewitt CupThe Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
, Won Eastern Canada Championship, Lost 1982 Centennial Cup
- 1982 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup
- Guelph Platers defeated 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:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated Richmond Hill RamsNorth 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:...
4-games-to-none - Guelph Platers defeated Markham WaxersMarkham WaxersThe Markham Waxers are an Ontario Junior Hockey League Junior "A" ice hockey team. The Waxer organizations are from Markham, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
4-games-to-1 OJHL CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Onaping Falls HuskiesOnaping Falls HuskiesThe Onaping Falls Huskies were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Onaping Falls, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:Founded in 1974 as a member of the NOHA Jr. B league...
(NOJHL) 3-games-to-none BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Thunder Bay Kings (TBJHL) 3-games-to-none
- Guelph Platers defeated Pembroke Lumber KingsPembroke Lumber KingsThe Pembroke Lumber Kings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League and are the longest running and winningest team in CJHL history as well as 2011 Royal Bank Cup National Junior A Champions...
(CJHL) 4-games-to-none DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS - Guelph Platers defeated Moncton Hawks (NBJHL) 4-games-to-1 EASTERN CANADA CHAMPIONS
- Prince Albert RaidersPrince Albert RaidersThe Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
(SJHL) defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-none
Platers transfer to Ontario Hockey League.
- 1982–83 Out of playoffs.
- 1983–84 Out of playoffs.
- 1984–85 Out of playoffs.
- 1985–86 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 0 in first round.
Won quarter-final round robin vs. North Bay Centennials & Windsor Spitfires.
Defeated Windsor Spitfires 8 points to 4 in semi-finals.
Defeated Belleville Bulls 8 points to 4 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
Finished first in round-robin of Memorial Cup. Earned bye to finals.
Defeated Hull Olympiques 5-2 in finals. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS - 1986–87 Lost to Hamilton Steelhawks 4 games to 1 in first round.
- 1987–88 Out of playoffs.
- 1988–89 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 3 in first round.
Arena
The Guelph Platers played at the Guelph Memorial GardensGuelph Memorial Gardens
The Guelph Memorial Gardens was an arena located in Guelph, Ontario. It was originally built in 1948 out of the remnants of a nineteenth-century building that had housed the Royal Winter Fair. The Gardens hosted various hockey teams over the years, including the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters, Guelph...
located in downtown Guelph. The team and the arena played host to the OHL All-Star game in 1984. Demolition of the Gardens began in 2006.
- Guelph Memorial Gardens The OHL Arena & Travel Guide