Lakefield Chiefs
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The Lakefield Chiefs are a Canadian
Junior ice hockey
team based in Lakefield, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association
.
In the 1977-78 season, the Chiefs were Eastern league champions and faced off against the Western Ontario Junior D Hockey League Champions the Exeter Hawks
. In a long and tight series, the Chiefs won game 7 and the series 4-games-to-3 to win their first OHA Cup as provincial champions.
A year later, the Chiefs were again the Eastern league champions. For the provincial title, the Chiefs drew the Western Ontario league's St. George Dukes
. The Chiefs defeated them 4-games-to-2 to clinch their second straight OHA Cup as Ontario Junior "D" Champions.
In 1980, the Lakefield Chiefs were promoted to join the Central Lakeshore Junior C Hockey League. Around 1986, the league merged with the Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey League and became the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League. That same year, the Chiefs won the Central Lakeshore championship.
In 1987, the Chiefs won the Central Ontario league championship. They moved on to the provincial championships and found themselves in the Clarence Schmalz Cup
final against the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
's Norwich Merchants
. The Chiefs came out victorious, winning the series 4-games-to-2 to win their first Clarence Schmalz Cup
.
Over the next eleven seasons, the Chiefs won three league titles. They won in 1989, 1997, and 1999. In 2000, the Lakefield Chiefs won their third league championship in four years. This year was different. They pushed deep into provincial playdowns and found themselves again in the Clarence Schmalz Cup
finals. Their opponent ended up being the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League
's Belle River Canadiens
. The Chiefs defeated them to win their second All-Ontario title at the Junior "C" level 4-games-to-2.
The Chiefs won their league again in 2004.
In 2005-06, the Chiefs finished the season in fourth place. In the league quarter-final, the Chiefs defeated the Georgina Ice
3-games-to-none. In the league semi-final, the Chiefs ran into the top seeded Port Perry Mojacks
. The Mojacks defeated the Chiefs 4-games-to-1 to move on to the league final.
The 2006-07 season proved to be much more fruitful for the Chiefs. The Chiefs won the regular season crown to earn the top seed in the playoffs. In the league semi-final, the Chiefs played against the Uxbridge Bruins
and swept them 4-games-to-none. In the league final, the Chiefs also swept the Port Perry Mojacks
4-games-to-none to win the league championship. They moved on to the provincial quarter-finals where they were pitted against the Empire B Junior C Hockey League's Amherstview Jets
. The Chiefs beat the Jets 4-games-to-2 to advance further. In the provincial semi-final, the Chiefs ran into the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League
's Penetang Kings
. The Chiefs were swept 4-games-to-none by the Kings.
Canada
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Junior ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Lakefield, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They play in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of 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...
.
History
The Lakefield Chiefs emerged in the late 1970s as members of the Eastern Junior D Hockey League.In the 1977-78 season, the Chiefs were Eastern league champions and faced off against the Western Ontario Junior D Hockey League Champions the Exeter Hawks
Exeter Hawks
The Exeter Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. In a long and tight series, the Chiefs won game 7 and the series 4-games-to-3 to win their first OHA Cup as provincial champions.
A year later, the Chiefs were again the Eastern league champions. For the provincial title, the Chiefs drew the Western Ontario league's St. George Dukes
St. George Dukes
The St. George Dukes are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in St. George, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Chiefs defeated them 4-games-to-2 to clinch their second straight OHA Cup as Ontario Junior "D" Champions.
In 1980, the Lakefield Chiefs were promoted to join the Central Lakeshore Junior C Hockey League. Around 1986, the league merged with the Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey League and became the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League. That same year, the Chiefs won the Central Lakeshore championship.
In 1987, the Chiefs won the Central Ontario league championship. They moved on to the provincial championships and found themselves in the Clarence Schmalz Cup
Clarence Schmalz Cup
The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships...
final against the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
The Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the Niagara will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup.-History:...
's Norwich Merchants
Norwich Merchants
The Norwich Merchants are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Norwich, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-Season-by-Season record:...
. The Chiefs came out victorious, winning the series 4-games-to-2 to win their first Clarence Schmalz Cup
Clarence Schmalz Cup
The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships...
.
Over the next eleven seasons, the Chiefs won three league titles. They won in 1989, 1997, and 1999. In 2000, the Lakefield Chiefs won their third league championship in four years. This year was different. They pushed deep into provincial playdowns and found themselves again in the Clarence Schmalz Cup
Clarence Schmalz Cup
The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships...
finals. Their opponent ended up being the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League
Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League
The Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The Champion of the Great Lakes will compete for the All-Ontario Championship and the Clarence Schmalz Cup....
's Belle River Canadiens
Belle River Canadiens
The Belle River Canadiens are a Junior "C" team based out of Belle River, Ontario. They play out of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League.-History:From 1985 until 2001, the Canadiens were one of the most feared teams in all of Ontario Junior "C" hockey...
. The Chiefs defeated them to win their second All-Ontario title at the Junior "C" level 4-games-to-2.
The Chiefs won their league again in 2004.
In 2005-06, the Chiefs finished the season in fourth place. In the league quarter-final, the Chiefs defeated the Georgina Ice
Georgina Ice
The Georgina Ice are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Georgina, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association since 1994.-History:...
3-games-to-none. In the league semi-final, the Chiefs ran into the top seeded Port Perry Mojacks
Port Perry Mojacks
The Port Perry Mojacks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Mojacks defeated the Chiefs 4-games-to-1 to move on to the league final.
The 2006-07 season proved to be much more fruitful for the Chiefs. The Chiefs won the regular season crown to earn the top seed in the playoffs. In the league semi-final, the Chiefs played against the Uxbridge Bruins
Uxbridge Bruins
The Uxbridge Bruins are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
and swept them 4-games-to-none. In the league final, the Chiefs also swept the Port Perry Mojacks
Port Perry Mojacks
The Port Perry Mojacks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-none to win the league championship. They moved on to the provincial quarter-finals where they were pitted against the Empire B Junior C Hockey League's Amherstview Jets
Amherstview Jets
The Amherstview Jets are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Amherstview, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Chiefs beat the Jets 4-games-to-2 to advance further. In the provincial semi-final, the Chiefs ran into the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League
Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League
The Georgian Mid Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association...
's Penetang Kings
Penetang Kings
The Penetang Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
. The Chiefs were swept 4-games-to-none by the Kings.
Season-by-Season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1987-88 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 271 | 114 | 56 | 1st COJCHL | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| 293 | 182 | 60 | 1st COJCHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1989-90 | 36 | 12 | 22 | 2 | ||||||
| 177 | 243 | 26 | 6th COJCHL | |||||||
| 1990-91 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| 142 | 161 | 38 | 4th COJCHL | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 34 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 130 | 193 | 13 | 6th COJCHL | |
| 1992-93 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 180 | 47 | 4th COJCHL | |
| 1993-94 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 137 | 135 | 29 | 4th COJCHL | |
| 1994-95 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 158 | 174 | 36 | 5th COJCHL | |
| 1995-96 | 42 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 162 | 252 | 27 | 5th COJCHL | |
| 1996-97 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 182 | 136 | 50 | 2nd COJCHL | Won League |
| 1997-98 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 241 | 167 | 52 | 2nd COJCHL | |
| 1998-99 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 218 | 136 | 58 | 1st COJCHL | Won League |
| 1999-00 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 303 | 102 | 77 | 1st COJCHL | Won League, Won CSC Clarence Schmalz Cup The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships... |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 183 | 118 | 62 | 1st COJCHL | |
| 2001-02 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 182 | 119 | 51 | 3rd COJCHL | |
| 2002-03 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 147 | 119 | 39 | 3rd COJCHL | |
| 2003-04 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 157 | 130 | 50 | 2nd COJCHL | Won League |
| 2004-05 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 103 | 54 | 2nd COJCHL | |
| 2005-06 | 42 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 171 | 40 | 4th COJCHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 169 | 150 | 48 | 1st COJCHL | Won League, Lost CSC Clarence Schmalz Cup The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association's Junior "C" ice hockey championship and championship trophy. The tournament to determine the winner of the Cup is commonly called the All-Ontario Championships... Semi-final |
| 2007-08 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 111 | 54 | 1st COJCHL | |
| 2008-09 | 40 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 171 | 173 | 43 | 3rd COJCHL | |
| 2009-10 | 40 | 10 | 29 | |||||||
| 1 | 154 | 203 | 21 | 5th COJCHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||
| 2010-11 | 40 | 16 | 21 | |||||||
| 3 | 178 | 211 | 35 | 5th COJCHL | Lost Quarter-final |
Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances
- 1987: Lakefield Chiefs defeated Norwich MerchantsNorwich MerchantsThe Norwich Merchants are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Norwich, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-Season-by-Season record:...
4-games-to-2 - 2000: Lakefield Chiefs defeated Belle River CanadiensBelle River CanadiensThe Belle River Canadiens are a Junior "C" team based out of Belle River, Ontario. They play out of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League.-History:From 1985 until 2001, the Canadiens were one of the most feared teams in all of Ontario Junior "C" hockey...
4-games-to-2
OHA Cup Appearances
- 1978: Lakefield Chiefs defeated Exeter HawksExeter HawksThe Exeter Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-3 - 1979: Lakefield Chiefs defeated St. George DukesSt. George DukesThe St. George Dukes are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in St. George, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-2