Nipissing Alouettes
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The Nipissing Alouettes were a Canadian
Junior
ice hockey
team based out of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
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The first game in the Alouettes' history took place on September 9, 2006 against the Richmond Hill Rams. The end result was a 5-1 loss. The first goal in Alouette history was scored by Matt Mascarin. Justin Longchamps took the loss in goal in the first game in Alouettes history, but played well facing more than 50 shots. The first home game in the team's history was on September 22, 2006 against the Bradford Rattlers
, a 6-3 loss.
The Als celebrated their first victory on September 29, 2006. They defeated the Toronto Canada Moose
by a score of 5-3.
Nipissing finished their inaugural season in 6th place, losing out on a season-long battle for fourth place against the Deseronto Thunder
and Toronto Canada Moose
. They drew the Richmond Hill Rams in the league quarter-final, but lost out 4-games-to-2.
In their 2007-2008 season, the Alouettes welcomed an entirely new squad, having only 2 returning players, Mackenzie Charron and Kory Cashaback. The 1st ever shutout in Alouettes history was recorded on Friday, September 28th by Tristan Jones, making 30 saves and adding an assist on his way to a 9-0 destruction of the struggling Toronto Canada Moose.
In April 2008, the Alouettes announced that Lui Ricci as the club's new head coach. Ricci spent the last part of the season with the Alouettes. He also brought in assistants Kevin Gauthier, Patrick Geary and former North Bay Centennial and NHLer Steve McLaren.
In 2009, after the team's strongest season to date, the Alouettes ceased operations. A year later, the Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks
were founded to fill their void in the GMHL.
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Junior ice hockey
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team based out of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
History
The Alouettes follow in the town's hockey tradition of the Sturgeon Falls Lynx who played in the town from 1994 until 2002 when they became the North Bay SkyhawksNorth Bay Skyhawks
The North Bay Trappers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. As the Powassan Hawks, this team won two Dudley Hewitt Cups .-History:...
.
The first game in the Alouettes' history took place on September 9, 2006 against the Richmond Hill Rams. The end result was a 5-1 loss. The first goal in Alouette history was scored by Matt Mascarin. Justin Longchamps took the loss in goal in the first game in Alouettes history, but played well facing more than 50 shots. The first home game in the team's history was on September 22, 2006 against the Bradford Rattlers
Bradford Rattlers
The Bradford Rattlers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Bradford, Ontario. They play out of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League...
, a 6-3 loss.
The Als celebrated their first victory on September 29, 2006. They defeated the Toronto Canada Moose
Toronto Canada Moose
The Toronto Canada Moose are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Thornhill, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
by a score of 5-3.
Nipissing finished their inaugural season in 6th place, losing out on a season-long battle for fourth place against the Deseronto Thunder
Deseronto Thunder
The Deseronto Storm is a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Deseronto, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-2006-07:...
and Toronto Canada Moose
Toronto Canada Moose
The Toronto Canada Moose are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Thornhill, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
. They drew the Richmond Hill Rams in the league quarter-final, but lost out 4-games-to-2.
In their 2007-2008 season, the Alouettes welcomed an entirely new squad, having only 2 returning players, Mackenzie Charron and Kory Cashaback. The 1st ever shutout in Alouettes history was recorded on Friday, September 28th by Tristan Jones, making 30 saves and adding an assist on his way to a 9-0 destruction of the struggling Toronto Canada Moose.
In April 2008, the Alouettes announced that Lui Ricci as the club's new head coach. Ricci spent the last part of the season with the Alouettes. He also brought in assistants Kevin Gauthier, Patrick Geary and former North Bay Centennial and NHLer Steve McLaren.
In 2009, after the team's strongest season to date, the Alouettes ceased operations. A year later, the Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks
Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks
The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:The Lumberjacks were announced in the summer of 2010...
were founded to fill their void in the GMHL.
Season-by-Season Standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results |
| 2006-07 | 42 | 17 | 20 | ||||||
| 5 | 143 | 169 | 39 | 6th GMJHL | |||||
| 2007-08 | 42 | 14 | 27 | ||||||
| 1 | 178 | 266 | 29 | 12th GMJHL | |||||
| 2008-09 | 43 | 29 | 13 | ||||||
| 1 | 233 | 157 | 59 | 6th GMJHL | |||||
| 3 Seasons | 127 | 60 | 60 | - | 7 | 554 | 592 | -- | 0.500 |
Playoffs
- 2007 Lost quarter-final
- Richmond Hill Rams defeated Nipissing Alouettes 4-games-to-2 in quarter-final
- 2008 Lost Bye round
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- Nipissing Alouettes defeated Oro-Medonte 77'sOro-Medonte 77'sThe Oro-Medonte 77's were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada. Their arena was in the community of Guthrie, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
3-games-to-none in division quarter-final - South Muskoka ShieldSouth Muskoka ShieldThe South Muskoka Shield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Gravenhurst, Ontario. They are members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
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