Lindsay Muskies
Encyclopedia
The Lindsay Muskies are a Junior "A" ice hockey
team from Lindsay
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are a part of Central Division Hockey.
. In 1989, the team jumped to the Central Junior "B" and stayed with the league when it became the OPJHL in 1993.
, former NHL Coach, and his estate.
Last season they were purchased by a group led by former NHL defenseman Jeff Beukeboom
and Uxbridge, Ontario
businessman Dave Knapp.
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 from Lindsay
Lindsay, Ontario
Lindsay is a community of 19,361 people on the Scugog River in the Kawartha Lakes region of south-eastern Ontario, Canada. It is approximately west of Peterborough...
, 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....
, 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 are a part of Central Division Hockey.
History
The Muskies started out in the Central Junior C Hockey LeagueCentral Junior C Hockey League
The Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League is a Junior "C" ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada, sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association. The "Central" plays inter-league games with the Empire Junior "C" League...
. In 1989, the team jumped to the Central Junior "B" and stayed with the league when it became the OPJHL in 1993.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1987-88 | 32 | 11 | 19 | 2 | ||||||
| 161 | 186 | 24 | 7th COJCHL | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 40 | 6 | 27 | 7 | ||||||
| 139 | 236 | 19 | 10th COJCHL | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 42 | 11 | 22 | 9 | ||||||
| 189 | 222 | 31 | 11th CJBHL | |||||||
| 1990-91 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | ||||||
| 192 | 179 | 44 | 9th CJBHL | |||||||
| 1991-92 | 42 | 24 | 13 | 5 | ||||||
| 219 | 198 | 53 | 4th CJBHL | |||||||
| 1992-93 | 48 | 22 | 25 | 1 | ||||||
| 254 | 269 | 45 | 11th CJBHL | |||||||
| 1993-94 1993–94 OPJHL season The 1993–94 OPJHL season is the 1st season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 40-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 42-game schedule... |
40 | 6 | 29 | 5 | ||||||
| 125 | 238 | 17 | 9th OPJHL-E | |||||||
| 1994-95 1994–95 OPJHL season The 1994–95 OPJHL season is the 2nd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 48-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 49-game schedule... |
48 | 32 | 11 | 5 | ||||||
| 257 | 163 | 69 | 3rd OPJHL-E | |||||||
| 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 | 25 | 22 | 3 | ||||||
| 232 | 212 | 55 | 4th OPJHL-P | |||||||
| 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 | 17 | 29 | 5 | ||||||
| 188 | 247 | 42 | 4th OPJHL-P | |||||||
| 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 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 198 | 186 | 54 | 4th OPJHL-P | |
| 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 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 222 | 153 | 70 | 3rd 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 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 244 | 104 | 87 | 1st OPJHL-E | Lost Final |
| 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 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 222 | 131 | 74 | 1st OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Final |
| 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 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 136 | 211 | 29 | 9th 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 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 216 | 174 | 58 | 5th OPJHL-E | |
| 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 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 159 | 209 | 41 | 10th OPJHL-E | |
| 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 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 130 | 172 | 37 | 8th OPJHL-E | |
| 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 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 144 | 202 | 34 | 8th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. QF |
| 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 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 171 | 218 | 37 | 8th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 20 | 23 | |||||||
| 6 | 144 | 165 | 46 | 6th OPJHL-E | ||||||
| 2008-09 | 49 | 32 | 13 | |||||||
| 4 | 212 | 149 | 68 | 3rd OJHL-R | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 50 | 26 | 20 | |||||||
| 4 | 192 | 173 | 56 | 6th CCHL-E | Lost Preliminary | |||||
| 2010-11 | 50 | 30 | 18 | |||||||
| 2 | 172 | 151 | 62 | 5th OJHL-E | Lost Qualifier |
Ownership
The Muskies were formally owned and operated by a group headed by Roger NeilsonRoger Neilson
Roger Paul Neilson, CM was a National Hockey League coach, and was responsible for many innovations in the game...
, former NHL Coach, and his estate.
Last season they were purchased by a group led by former NHL defenseman Jeff Beukeboom
Jeff Beukeboom
Jeff Beukeboom is a former NHL defenceman from Dutch descent. He is a cousin of NHL player Joe Nieuwendyk, as well as a brother of former minor-leaguers John and Brian Beukeboom....
and Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
businessman Dave Knapp.
Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances
- 1964: Hespeler ShamrocksGuelph DominatorsThe Guelph Hurricanes are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-1 - 1965: Simcoe BladesSimcoe StormThe Simcoe Storm are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League, a league governed by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada...
defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-1 - 1973: Caledonia CorvairsCaledonia CorvairsThe Caledonia Corvairs are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Caledonia, Ontario, Canada. They are playing in the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-1 - 1975: Essex 73'sEssex 73'sThe Essex 73's are a Junior "C" ice hockey team based in Essex, Ontario, Canada. The 73's are members of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-3 - 1983: Dunnville TerriersDunnville TerriersThe Dunnville Jr. Mudcats are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. They are playing in the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-2