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The Metro Marauders are a junior A hockey franchise based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
. They play their home games at the Dartmouth Sportsplex
. The team is a member of the Maritime Hockey League
and plays in the Bent Division.
, but returned to the Northumberland League in 1975. The Bulldogs would win league titles and provincial titles in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985. They would also win the Don Johnson Cup
as Atlantic Junior B Champions in 1983 and 1984, the first team to ever win the Cup back-to-back. In 1987 they jumped to the Metro Valley Junior A League, which became the MJAHL in 1991.
The Marauders were known as the "Antigonish Bulldogs" for 40 years. After it was decided that operating in Antigonish, Nova Scotia was no longer viable, the franchise was sold to a Metro Halifax group and then relocated to that city in the summer of 2008. The team's nickname, then, as "Halifax Lions" was announced on August 22, 2008. The name is a tribute to the successful Halifax Lions teams of the 1980s.
In 2010, the team was relocated to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
and renamed again as the Metro Marauders.
The Metro Marauders are a junior A hockey franchise based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
. They play their home games at the Dartmouth Sportsplex
. The team is a member of the Maritime Hockey League
and plays in the Bent Division.
, but returned to the Northumberland League in 1975. The Bulldogs would win league titles and provincial titles in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985. They would also win the Don Johnson Cup
as Atlantic Junior B Champions in 1983 and 1984, the first team to ever win the Cup back-to-back. In 1987 they jumped to the Metro Valley Junior A League, which became the MJAHL in 1991.
The Marauders were known as the "Antigonish Bulldogs" for 40 years. After it was decided that operating in Antigonish, Nova Scotia was no longer viable, the franchise was sold to a Metro Halifax group and then relocated to that city in the summer of 2008. The team's nickname, then, as "Halifax Lions" was announced on August 22, 2008. The name is a tribute to the successful Halifax Lions teams of the 1980s.
In 2010, the team was relocated to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
and renamed again as the Metro Marauders.
The Metro Marauders are a junior A hockey franchise based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
. They play their home games at the Dartmouth Sportsplex
. The team is a member of the Maritime Hockey League
and plays in the Bent Division.
, but returned to the Northumberland League in 1975. The Bulldogs would win league titles and provincial titles in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985. They would also win the Don Johnson Cup
as Atlantic Junior B Champions in 1983 and 1984, the first team to ever win the Cup back-to-back. In 1987 they jumped to the Metro Valley Junior A League, which became the MJAHL in 1991.
The Marauders were known as the "Antigonish Bulldogs" for 40 years. After it was decided that operating in Antigonish, Nova Scotia was no longer viable, the franchise was sold to a Metro Halifax group and then relocated to that city in the summer of 2008. The team's nickname, then, as "Halifax Lions" was announced on August 22, 2008. The name is a tribute to the successful Halifax Lions teams of the 1980s.
In 2010, the team was relocated to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
and renamed again as the Metro Marauders.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
. They play their home games at the Dartmouth Sportsplex
Dartmouth Sportsplex
The Dartmouth Sportsplex is an arena located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It has been home to various junior, senior and minor & high school hockey teams. It co-hosted the 2004 World Women's Hockey Championships with the nearby Halifax Metro Centre. It also hosts occasional trade shows and...
. The team is a member of the Maritime Hockey League
Maritime Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
and plays in the Bent Division.
History
The Bulldogs were founded in 1967 as members of the Antigonish-Pictou-Colchester Junior B Hockey League. After two seasons the league became the Northumberland Junior B Hockey League. In 1974, the Bulldogs became a founding member of what became the Eastern Junior A Hockey LeagueEastern Junior A Hockey League
The Eastern Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Eastern Junior A Hockey League was in competition for the Manitoba Centennial Cup, the National Junior A Championship from 1975 until 1978.-History:In the mid-1970s,...
, but returned to the Northumberland League in 1975. The Bulldogs would win league titles and provincial titles in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985. They would also win the Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
as Atlantic Junior B Champions in 1983 and 1984, the first team to ever win the Cup back-to-back. In 1987 they jumped to the Metro Valley Junior A League, which became the MJAHL in 1991.
The Marauders were known as the "Antigonish Bulldogs" for 40 years. After it was decided that operating in Antigonish, Nova Scotia was no longer viable, the franchise was sold to a Metro Halifax group and then relocated to that city in the summer of 2008. The team's nickname, then, as "Halifax Lions" was announced on August 22, 2008. The name is a tribute to the successful Halifax Lions teams of the 1980s.
In 2010, the team was relocated to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
and renamed again as the Metro Marauders.
Season-by-season record
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
1967-68 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||||||
15 | 2nd APCJBHL | Lost Final | |||||||||
1968-69 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1969-70 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
103 | 92 | 28 | 3rd NJBHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||||
1970-71 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | |||||||
31 | 3rd NJBHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||||||
1971-82 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1982-83 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
33 | 1st NJBHL | Won League, Won DJC | |||||||||
1983-85 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1985-86 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
147 | 119 | 40 | 2nd NJBHL | ||||||||
1986-87 | 40 | 11 | 21 | 8 | |||||||
171 | 222 | 30 | 4th MVJHL | ||||||||
1987-88 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
202 | 171 | 45 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1988-89 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | |||||||
209 | 186 | 47 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1989-90 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 2 | |||||||
230 | 181 | 50 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1990-91 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | |||||||
210 | 172 | 49 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1991-92 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | |||||||
256 | 195 | 57 | 2nd MJAHL | ||||||||
1992-93 | 48 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 235 | 179 | 55 | 3rd MJAHL | Won League | |
1993-94 | 48 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 273 | 177 | 67 | 2nd MJAHL | Won League | |
1994-95 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 215 | 202 | 61 | 2nd MJAHL | ||
1995-96 | 54 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 288 | 231 | 67 | 2nd MJAHL | ||
1996-97 | 56 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 287 | 264 | 65 | 4th MJAHL | ||
1997-98 | 51 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 229 | 244 | 45 | 7th MJAHL | ||
1998-99 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
241 | 149 | 64 | 3rd MJAHL | ||||||||
1999-00 | 52 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 273 | 181 | 74 | 3rd MJAHL | ||
2000-01 | 52 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 260 | 187 | 69 | 2nd MJAHL | Won League | |
2001-02 | 52 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 123 | 296 | 15 | 10th MJAHL | ||
2002-03 | 52 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 226 | 49 | 7th MJAHL | ||
2003-04 | 52 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 166 | 206 | 47 | 7th MJAHL | ||
2004-05 | 56 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 200 | 216 | 54 | 8th MJAHL | ||
2005-06 | 56 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 196 | 182 | 65 | 5th MJAHL | Lost in division semi-final | |
2006-07 | 58 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 218 | 229 | 65 | 7th MJAHL | Lost in division quarter-Final | |
2007-08 | 58 | 6 | 48 | ||||||||
4 | 105 | 299 | 16 | 12th MJAHL | |||||||
2008-09 | 54 | 10 | 39 | ||||||||
5 | 159 | 288 | 25 | 10th MJAHL | |||||||
2009-10 | 50 | 22 | 24 | ||||||||
4 | 178 | 199 | 48 | 6th MJAHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
2010-11 | 52 | 27 | 21 | ||||||||
4 | 173 | 177 | 58 | 7th MHL | Lost Mini Series |
See also
The Metro Marauders are a junior A hockey franchise based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
. They play their home games at the Dartmouth Sportsplex
Dartmouth Sportsplex
The Dartmouth Sportsplex is an arena located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It has been home to various junior, senior and minor & high school hockey teams. It co-hosted the 2004 World Women's Hockey Championships with the nearby Halifax Metro Centre. It also hosts occasional trade shows and...
. The team is a member of the Maritime Hockey League
Maritime Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
and plays in the Bent Division.
History
The Bulldogs were founded in 1967 as members of the Antigonish-Pictou-Colchester Junior B Hockey League. After two seasons the league became the Northumberland Junior B Hockey League. In 1974, the Bulldogs became a founding member of what became the Eastern Junior A Hockey LeagueEastern Junior A Hockey League
The Eastern Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Eastern Junior A Hockey League was in competition for the Manitoba Centennial Cup, the National Junior A Championship from 1975 until 1978.-History:In the mid-1970s,...
, but returned to the Northumberland League in 1975. The Bulldogs would win league titles and provincial titles in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985. They would also win the Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
as Atlantic Junior B Champions in 1983 and 1984, the first team to ever win the Cup back-to-back. In 1987 they jumped to the Metro Valley Junior A League, which became the MJAHL in 1991.
The Marauders were known as the "Antigonish Bulldogs" for 40 years. After it was decided that operating in Antigonish, Nova Scotia was no longer viable, the franchise was sold to a Metro Halifax group and then relocated to that city in the summer of 2008. The team's nickname, then, as "Halifax Lions" was announced on August 22, 2008. The name is a tribute to the successful Halifax Lions teams of the 1980s.
In 2010, the team was relocated to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
and renamed again as the Metro Marauders.
Season-by-season record
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
1967-68 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||||||
15 | 2nd APCJBHL | Lost Final | |||||||||
1968-69 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1969-70 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
103 | 92 | 28 | 3rd NJBHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||||
1970-71 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | |||||||
31 | 3rd NJBHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||||||
1971-82 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1982-83 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
33 | 1st NJBHL | Won League, Won DJC | |||||||||
1983-85 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1985-86 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
147 | 119 | 40 | 2nd NJBHL | ||||||||
1986-87 | 40 | 11 | 21 | 8 | |||||||
171 | 222 | 30 | 4th MVJHL | ||||||||
1987-88 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
202 | 171 | 45 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1988-89 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | |||||||
209 | 186 | 47 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1989-90 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 2 | |||||||
230 | 181 | 50 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1990-91 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | |||||||
210 | 172 | 49 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1991-92 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | |||||||
256 | 195 | 57 | 2nd MJAHL | ||||||||
1992-93 | 48 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 235 | 179 | 55 | 3rd MJAHL | Won League | |
1993-94 | 48 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 273 | 177 | 67 | 2nd MJAHL | Won League | |
1994-95 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 215 | 202 | 61 | 2nd MJAHL | ||
1995-96 | 54 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 288 | 231 | 67 | 2nd MJAHL | ||
1996-97 | 56 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 287 | 264 | 65 | 4th MJAHL | ||
1997-98 | 51 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 229 | 244 | 45 | 7th MJAHL | ||
1998-99 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
241 | 149 | 64 | 3rd MJAHL | ||||||||
1999-00 | 52 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 273 | 181 | 74 | 3rd MJAHL | ||
2000-01 | 52 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 260 | 187 | 69 | 2nd MJAHL | Won League | |
2001-02 | 52 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 123 | 296 | 15 | 10th MJAHL | ||
2002-03 | 52 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 226 | 49 | 7th MJAHL | ||
2003-04 | 52 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 166 | 206 | 47 | 7th MJAHL | ||
2004-05 | 56 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 200 | 216 | 54 | 8th MJAHL | ||
2005-06 | 56 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 196 | 182 | 65 | 5th MJAHL | Lost in division semi-final | |
2006-07 | 58 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 218 | 229 | 65 | 7th MJAHL | Lost in division quarter-Final | |
2007-08 | 58 | 6 | 48 | ||||||||
4 | 105 | 299 | 16 | 12th MJAHL | |||||||
2008-09 | 54 | 10 | 39 | ||||||||
5 | 159 | 288 | 25 | 10th MJAHL | |||||||
2009-10 | 50 | 22 | 24 | ||||||||
4 | 178 | 199 | 48 | 6th MJAHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
2010-11 | 52 | 27 | 21 | ||||||||
4 | 173 | 177 | 58 | 7th MHL | Lost Mini Series |
See also
The Metro Marauders are a junior A hockey franchise based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
. They play their home games at the Dartmouth Sportsplex
Dartmouth Sportsplex
The Dartmouth Sportsplex is an arena located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It has been home to various junior, senior and minor & high school hockey teams. It co-hosted the 2004 World Women's Hockey Championships with the nearby Halifax Metro Centre. It also hosts occasional trade shows and...
. The team is a member of the Maritime Hockey League
Maritime Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
and plays in the Bent Division.
History
The Bulldogs were founded in 1967 as members of the Antigonish-Pictou-Colchester Junior B Hockey League. After two seasons the league became the Northumberland Junior B Hockey League. In 1974, the Bulldogs became a founding member of what became the Eastern Junior A Hockey LeagueEastern Junior A Hockey League
The Eastern Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Eastern Junior A Hockey League was in competition for the Manitoba Centennial Cup, the National Junior A Championship from 1975 until 1978.-History:In the mid-1970s,...
, but returned to the Northumberland League in 1975. The Bulldogs would win league titles and provincial titles in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985. They would also win the Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
as Atlantic Junior B Champions in 1983 and 1984, the first team to ever win the Cup back-to-back. In 1987 they jumped to the Metro Valley Junior A League, which became the MJAHL in 1991.
The Marauders were known as the "Antigonish Bulldogs" for 40 years. After it was decided that operating in Antigonish, Nova Scotia was no longer viable, the franchise was sold to a Metro Halifax group and then relocated to that city in the summer of 2008. The team's nickname, then, as "Halifax Lions" was announced on August 22, 2008. The name is a tribute to the successful Halifax Lions teams of the 1980s.
In 2010, the team was relocated to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
and renamed again as the Metro Marauders.
Season-by-season record
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
1967-68 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||||||
15 | 2nd APCJBHL | Lost Final | |||||||||
1968-69 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1969-70 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
103 | 92 | 28 | 3rd NJBHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||||
1970-71 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | |||||||
31 | 3rd NJBHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||||||
1971-82 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1982-83 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
33 | 1st NJBHL | Won League, Won DJC | |||||||||
1983-85 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1985-86 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | |||||||
147 | 119 | 40 | 2nd NJBHL | ||||||||
1986-87 | 40 | 11 | 21 | 8 | |||||||
171 | 222 | 30 | 4th MVJHL | ||||||||
1987-88 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
202 | 171 | 45 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1988-89 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | |||||||
209 | 186 | 47 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1989-90 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 2 | |||||||
230 | 181 | 50 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1990-91 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | |||||||
210 | 172 | 49 | 3rd MVJHL | ||||||||
1991-92 | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | |||||||
256 | 195 | 57 | 2nd MJAHL | ||||||||
1992-93 | 48 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 235 | 179 | 55 | 3rd MJAHL | Won League | |
1993-94 | 48 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 273 | 177 | 67 | 2nd MJAHL | Won League | |
1994-95 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 215 | 202 | 61 | 2nd MJAHL | ||
1995-96 | 54 | 32 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 288 | 231 | 67 | 2nd MJAHL | ||
1996-97 | 56 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 287 | 264 | 65 | 4th MJAHL | ||
1997-98 | 51 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 229 | 244 | 45 | 7th MJAHL | ||
1998-99 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
241 | 149 | 64 | 3rd MJAHL | ||||||||
1999-00 | 52 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 273 | 181 | 74 | 3rd MJAHL | ||
2000-01 | 52 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 260 | 187 | 69 | 2nd MJAHL | Won League | |
2001-02 | 52 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 123 | 296 | 15 | 10th MJAHL | ||
2002-03 | 52 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 226 | 49 | 7th MJAHL | ||
2003-04 | 52 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 166 | 206 | 47 | 7th MJAHL | ||
2004-05 | 56 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 200 | 216 | 54 | 8th MJAHL | ||
2005-06 | 56 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 196 | 182 | 65 | 5th MJAHL | Lost in division semi-final | |
2006-07 | 58 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 218 | 229 | 65 | 7th MJAHL | Lost in division quarter-Final | |
2007-08 | 58 | 6 | 48 | ||||||||
4 | 105 | 299 | 16 | 12th MJAHL | |||||||
2008-09 | 54 | 10 | 39 | ||||||||
5 | 159 | 288 | 25 | 10th MJAHL | |||||||
2009-10 | 50 | 22 | 24 | ||||||||
4 | 178 | 199 | 48 | 6th MJAHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
2010-11 | 52 | 27 | 21 | ||||||||
4 | 173 | 177 | 58 | 7th MHL | Lost Mini Series |