Kingston Voyageurs
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The Kingston Voyageurs are a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Kingston
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.
in 1974. The Voyageurs filled the Junior "B" void left when the Kingston Frontenacs
jumped from the Eastern Junior B Hockey League
in 1972 to the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
and then the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League in 1973 as the Kingston Canadians
.
The Voyageurs continued with the league when it became the Metro Junior A Hockey League
in 1991 and stuck around until 1995. In 1995, the team jumped to the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
. The Vees were bought in the summer of 2006 by their major sponsor Gregg Rosen from KIMCO Steel Sales Ltd., who promptly spent more money to fix up the teams existing dressing room, build an office above the dressing room for the coaching staff and buy the players new equipment and sticks among other things. The Voyageurs currently play out of the new $24.5 million dollar Invista Centre, located on Fortune Crescent, near Highway 401 and Gardiners Road.
On April 14, 2009, the Voyageurs won their first Buckland Trophy defeating the Oakville Blades in 5 games.
On April 25, 2009, the Voyageurs defeated the Fort William North Stars 4-1 to capture the first Dudley Hewitt Cup in team history. By virtue of the win the Voyageurs qualified for the 2009 Royal Bank Cup. They played their first game of the tournament on May 3 against the host Victoria Grizzlies. They finished in fourth place in the tournament.
OJHL Years
Ice hockey
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team from Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.
History
The Voyageurs entered the Metro Junior B Hockey LeagueMetro Junior A Hockey League
----The Metro Junior "A" Hockey League was a junior level ice hockey league based out of Southern Ontario. The league originated in 1956 as the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, which lasted until 1991, when it changed its designation from Junior B to Junior A. It remained a Jr...
in 1974. The Voyageurs filled the Junior "B" void left when the Kingston Frontenacs
Kingston Frontenacs
The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team is coached by Todd Gill and Doug Gilmour is the General Manager. The Frontenacs play home games at the K-Rock Centre, which opened in 2008.Team history predates the OHA,...
jumped from the Eastern Junior B Hockey League
Eastern Junior B Hockey League
The Eastern Junior B Hockey League was a Junior "B" ice hockey league based in Eastern Ontario. They were sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and competed for the All-Ontario Junior "B" title, the Sutherland Cup.-History:In 1951, the Eastern Group...
in 1972 to the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey 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...
and then the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League in 1973 as the Kingston Canadians
Kingston Canadians
The Kingston Canadians were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1973 to 1988. The team played home games at the Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
.
The Voyageurs continued with the league when it became the Metro Junior A Hockey League
Metro Junior A Hockey League
----The Metro Junior "A" Hockey League was a junior level ice hockey league based out of Southern Ontario. The league originated in 1956 as the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, which lasted until 1991, when it changed its designation from Junior B to Junior A. It remained a Jr...
in 1991 and stuck around until 1995. In 1995, the team jumped to the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey 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 Vees were bought in the summer of 2006 by their major sponsor Gregg Rosen from KIMCO Steel Sales Ltd., who promptly spent more money to fix up the teams existing dressing room, build an office above the dressing room for the coaching staff and buy the players new equipment and sticks among other things. The Voyageurs currently play out of the new $24.5 million dollar Invista Centre, located on Fortune Crescent, near Highway 401 and Gardiners Road.
On April 14, 2009, the Voyageurs won their first Buckland Trophy defeating the Oakville Blades in 5 games.
On April 25, 2009, the Voyageurs defeated the Fort William North Stars 4-1 to capture the first Dudley Hewitt Cup in team history. By virtue of the win the Voyageurs qualified for the 2009 Royal Bank Cup. They played their first game of the tournament on May 3 against the host Victoria Grizzlies. They finished in fourth place in the tournament.
Season-by-Season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1974–75 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | ||||||
| 216 | 189 | 42 | 7th Metro B | |||||||
| 1975–76 | 34 | 13 | 17 | 4 | ||||||
| 140 | 152 | 30 | 9th Metro B | |||||||
| 1976–77 | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | ||||||
| 130 | 162 | 29 | 12th Metro B | |||||||
| 1977–78 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 6 | ||||||
| 141 | 155 | 34 | 9th Metro B | |||||||
| 1978–79 | 44 | 25 | 14 | 5 | ||||||
| 245 | 194 | 55 | 4th Metro B | |||||||
| 1979–80 | 42 | 10 | 29 | 3 | ||||||
| 183 | 248 | 23 | 12th Metro B | |||||||
| 1980–81 | 42 | 15 | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 181 | 213 | 34 | 9th Metro B | DNQ | ||||||
| 1981–82 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 7 | ||||||
| 160 | 175 | 29 | 8th Metro B | |||||||
| 1982–83 | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | ||||||
| 144 | 152 | 32 | 7th Metro B | |||||||
| 1983–84 | 42 | 10 | 26 | 6 | ||||||
| 181 | 233 | 26 | 12th Metro B | DNQ | ||||||
| 1984–85 | 36 | 4 | 27 | 5 | ||||||
| 119 | 219 | 13 | 11th Metro B | DNQ | ||||||
| 1985–86 | 37 | 7 | 27 | 3 | ||||||
| 164 | 304 | 17 | 11th Metro B | DNQ | ||||||
| 1986–87 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 4 | ||||||
| 183 | 163 | 38 | 6th Metro B | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1987–88 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| 224 | 131 | 52 | 2nd Metro B | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1988–89 | 40 | 27 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 262 | 157 | 59 | 2nd Metro B | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1989–90 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | ||||||
| 249 | 192 | 54 | 6th Metro B | |||||||
| 1990–91 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 8 | ||||||
| 223 | 178 | 44 | 7th Metro B | |||||||
| 1991–92 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| 225 | 147 | 62 | 3rd Metro A | |||||||
| 1992–93 | 48 | 17 | 29 | 2 | ||||||
| 162 | 204 | 36 | 9th Metro A | |||||||
| 1993–94 | 50 | 26 | 21 | 3 | ||||||
| 216 | 207 | 55 | 7th Metro A | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1994–95 | 50 | 21 | 24 | 5 | ||||||
| 241 | 219 | 47 | 9th Metro A | |||||||
| 1995–96 1995–96 OPJHL season The 1995–96 OPJHL season is the 3rd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule... |
50 | 37 | 10 | 3 | ||||||
| 247 | 135 | 82 | 1st OPJHL-R | Lost Conf. SF | ||||||
| 1996–97 1996–97 OPJHL season The 1996–97 OPJHL season is the 4th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule... |
51 | 42 | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 313 | 138 | 87 | 1st OPJHL-R | Lost Conf. Final | ||||||
| 1997–98 1997–98 OPJHL season The 1997–98 OPJHL season is the 5th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule... |
51 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 224 | 192 | 58 | 4th OPJHL-R | |
| 1998–99 1998–99 OPJHL season The 1998–99 OPJHL season is the 6th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the Central, East, and West divisions competed in a 51-game schedule... |
51 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 211 | 179 | 65 | 4th OPJHL-E | |
| 1999–00 1999–2000 OPJHL season The 1999–2000 OPJHL season is the 7th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 193 | 181 | 52 | 5th OPJHL-E | |
| 2000–01 2000–01 OPJHL season The 2000–01 OPJHL season is the 8th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 202 | 159 | 58 | 4th OPJHL-E | |
| 2001–02 2001–02 OPJHL season The 2001–02 OPJHL season is the 9th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 185 | 141 | 59 | 4th OPJHL-E | |
| 2002–03 2002–03 OPJHL season The 2002–03 OPJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 206 | 132 | 67 | 3rd OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
| 2003–04 2003–04 OPJHL season The 2003–04 OPJHL season is the 11th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 171 | 166 | 51 | 4th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
| 2004–05 2004–05 OPJHL season The 2004–05 OPJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.... |
49 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 149 | 163 | 53 | 5th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
| 2005–06 2005–06 OPJHL season -East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:... |
49 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 153 | 179 | 49 | 5th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
| 2006–07 2006–07 OPJHL season -East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:... |
49 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 195 | 166 | 58 | 4th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2007–08 | 49 | 33 | 13 | |||||||
| 3 | 188 | 146 | 69 | 2nd OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Finals | |||||
| 2008-09 | 49 | 36 | 9 | |||||||
| 4 | 256 | 136 | 76 | 1st OJHL-R | Won League | |||||
| 2009-10 | 56 | 46 | 5 | |||||||
| 5 | 274 | 133 | 97 | 1st OJAHL | Lost Final | |||||
| 2010-11 | 50 | 34 | 11 | |||||||
| 5 | 242 | 134 | 73 | 2nd OJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
Playoffs
MetJHL Years- 1990 Lost Semi-final
- Kingston Voyageurs defeated Wellington DukesWellington DukesThe Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-3 - Wexford Raiders defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-none
- 1991 Lost Quarter-final
- Kingston Voyageurs defeated Markham ThunderbirdsMississauga ChargersThe Mississauga Chargers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They are the product of a 1990 merger of two former Metro Junior B franchises, the Thornhill Thunderbirds and the Markham Connection...
2-games-to-1 - Wexford Raiders defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-1
- 1992 Lost Quarter-final
- Wexford Raiders defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-1
- 1993 Lost Preliminary
- Richmond Hill RiotMimico MonarchsThe Mimico Monarchs are a defunct Junior "B" ice hockey team from Mimico, Ontario, Canada.-History:The Monarchs were a part of the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1989, they jumped to the Metro Junior "B" league and stayed with the league until one season after it became the Metro Junior A...
defeated Kingston Voyageurs 3-games-to-none- 1994 Lost Quarter-final
- Wexford Raiders defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-1
- 1995 Lost Quarter-final
- Thornhill Islanders defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-none
OJHL Years
Staff
- Owner - Community Sports Entertainment Ltd.
- Owner - Dr. Dijana Oliver
- Owner - Rob Zarichny
- Owner, Head Coach - Colin Birkas
- Owner, Vice-President: Marketing & Communications - Al Paterson
- General Manager- Denis Duchesne
- Assistant GM, Video Coach, Director of Hockey Operations- Casey Torres
- Assistant Coach - Rob Norman
- Assistant Coach - Jamie McKinven
- Hockey Skills Coach-Kent Hawley
- Strength & Conditioning Coach-Steve Hall
- Power Skating Coach-Lynn Grivich
- Trainer - Rick Ewart
- Trainer/Equipment, Play-by-play Host - Allan Etmanski
- Equipment Manager-Gary Hineman
- Treasurer - Roy "Scotty" Martin
Notable alumni
- Alyn McCauleyAlyn McCauleyAlyn Daniel McCauley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for ten years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, San Jose Sharks, and the Los Angeles Kings...
- (Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles KingsThe Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
) - Jay McClementJay McClement-International:-External links:...
- (St. Louis Blues) - 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...
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Champion 1993) - Doug GilmourDoug GilmourDouglas Robert Gilmour is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is the current general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League . During his National Hockey League career, Gilmour played for 7 NHL clubs: the St...
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Champion 2008) - Brandon ConveryBrandon ConveryBrandon William Convery is a retired professional ice hockey player who played briefly in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and Los Angeles Kings. He played Center and shot right-handed....
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