North Bay Centennials
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The North Bay Centennials were a junior
Junior ice hockey
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 ice hockey
Ice hockey
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 team in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

, who played from 1982–2002. The team was based in North Bay, Ontario
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...

.

History

The North Bay Centennials or "Cents" as they were popularly known, were named after the 100th anniversary of the railroad in North Bay. The team came to the city in 1982 after the new owners of the Niagara Falls Flyers failed to get a deal for a new arena, and chose to relocate to North Bay which already had an adequate facility in operation.

The team can trace its roots back to St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...

, where it played from 1943–1976, as the Falcons, Teepees and Black Hawks, winning the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...

 in 1954 and 1960.

The Centennials won back-to-back Emms division titles in 1986 and 1987. In 1987 the OHL organized a Super Series for the right to host the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...

 tournament between the Leyden Division champions Oshawa Generals
Oshawa Generals
The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League...

, and the Emms Division champions North Bay Centennials. The super series was played while the first round of the playoffs was taking place (at the time, regular season division champions would receive a bye and advance to the second round of the postseason). North Bay came within one game of hosting the national junior championship, losing game seven to the Oshawa Generals. In the OHL championship series that year the Centennials and Generals faced off again with the same result, Oshawa defeating North Bay 4 games to 3. Since the Oshawa Generals were both host and champion, a revision to the Memorial Cup format was made where it was reduced to a three team tournament and the North Bay Centennials eliminated. It was the first three team tournament since 1982 and to this day it is the last 3-team tournament.

Determined to return to the Memorial Cup, coach and general manager Bert Templeton began building his team for another championship run. In 1991–92 North Bay would return to the OHL finals, losing to their northern counterparts, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey...

 in seven games. Templeton was awarded the OHL Executive of the Year
OHL Executive of the Year
The OHL Executive of the Year Award is given annually to the top executive in the Ontario Hockey League.-Winners:*2010–11 Dale DeGray, Owen Sound Attack*2009–10 Rick Gaetz, Guelph Storm*2008–09 Warren Rychel, Windsor Spitfires...

 for the 1991–92 season.

Two years later in 1994, North Bay was on top of the league winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy
Hamilton Spectator Trophy
The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is an award given to the Ontario Hockey League team who finishes the season with the best record. It was first presented to the Ontario Hockey Association by The Hamilton Spectator. The trophy was first presented in 1957–58....

. They entered the playoffs as the #1 ranked junior team in Canada. This time the Centennials would prevail in the finals by defeating the Detroit Junior Red Wings in seven games. Injuries began to take their toll on the team as they headed to the 1994 Memorial Cup
1994 Memorial Cup
The 1994 Memorial Cup was held May 14-22 at the Colisée de Laval in Laval, Quebec. Participating teams were the host Laval Titan from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, as well as the winners of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League, which were...

, played in Laval, Quebec
Laval, Quebec
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. North Bay dropped all three games on the round-robin; losing 5-4 to the Laval Titan
Laval Titan
The Laval Titan was one of the names used by a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League franchise that played in Laval, Quebec, between 1971 and 1998.-History:...

, 3-1 to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Chicoutimi Saguenéens
The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:...

, and 5-1 to the Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...

.

Templeton was awarded the Ontario Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year in 1994. He asked for a raise in renegotiating his contract. When the raise was not given, Templeton and the Centennials parted ways.

After Bert Templeton was let go, the Centennials fell on hard times with many losing seasons. The Cents never regained their previous form and attendance dropped off yearly.

For the 1999–2000 season, the Centennials released new uniforms with an updated logo to boost retail sales. However, profits were still declining. Combined with an aging facility, the team became unprofitable and was ultimately sold to a group of American investors in 2002, and moved to Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...

 to become the Saginaw Spirit
Saginaw Spirit
The Saginaw Spirit is a major junior ice hockey team based in Saginaw, Michigan. They are members of the West Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League , one of the Major Junior leagues of the Canadian Hockey League ....

.

Championships

The Centennials best year was 1994, when the team was first overall in the regular season, won the league championship and made the trip to the national championship. North Bay also won three division titles, and made three trips to the OHL championship series.

Division Trophies
  • 1985–86 Emms Division
    Emms Trophy
    The Emms Trophy was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Ontario Hockey League's Emms Division. Since 1994–95 it has been presented to the winner of the Central Division. The award is named in recognition of Leighton "Hap" Emms and his contribution to junior hockey in Ontario.-Winners...

  • 1986–87 Emms Division
  • 1993–94 Leyden Division
    Leyden Trophy
    The Leyden Trophy was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Ontario Hockey League's Leyden Division. Since 1994–95 it has been presented to the winner of the East Division...



Hamilton Spectator Trophy
Hamilton Spectator Trophy
The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is an award given to the Ontario Hockey League team who finishes the season with the best record. It was first presented to the Ontario Hockey Association by The Hamilton Spectator. The trophy was first presented in 1957–58....

  • 1993–94 46 wins, 5 ties, 97 points

J. Ross Robertson Cup
J. Ross Robertson Cup
The J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...

  • 1987 Lost to Oshawa Generals
  • 1992 Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds
  • 1994 Champions vs. Detroit Jr. Red Wings


Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...

  • 1994 4th place in Laval, Quebec


Coaches

In twenty years of operation, the North Bay Centennials had four coaches. The legendary Bert Templeton carried over from Niagara Falls and guided the team for its first twelve years in North Bay. He later became the team's general manager in addition to coaching. He was awarded the OHL Executive of the Year
OHL Executive of the Year
The OHL Executive of the Year Award is given annually to the top executive in the Ontario Hockey League.-Winners:*2010–11 Dale DeGray, Owen Sound Attack*2009–10 Rick Gaetz, Guelph Storm*2008–09 Warren Rychel, Windsor Spitfires...

 for the 1991–92 season.

When the Centennials won the championship in 1994, Templeton was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy
Matt Leyden Trophy
The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year as selected by OHL coaches and general managers. Teams were not permitted to vote for a coach from their own hockey club...

as OHL Coach of the Year, and the CHL Coach of the Year Award. He asked for a raise in renegotiating his contract. Failing which, Templeton and the Centennials parted ways.

Shane Parker took over for two and a half seasons, replaced by Greg Bignell for a year and a half. Mike Kelly coched the last four years. He resigned when the team departed North Bay.
  • 1982–1994 - Bert Templeton
    Bert Templeton
    Bert Templeton was a junior ice hockey coach. He worked primarily in the Ontario Hockey League from 1974 to 2003....

     (12 years)
  • 1994–1996 - Shane Parker (2.5 years)
  • 1997–1998 - Greg Bignell (1.5 years)
  • 1998–2002 - Mike Kelly (4 years)

Award winners

  • 1987-88 - Len Soccio, Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy
    Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy
    The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the best overage player in the Ontario Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy was donated by the trainers of the Ontario Hockey League in memory of the late Leo Lalonde, former chief scout of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:*2010-11...

     (Overage Player of the Year)
  • 1991–92 - Drake Berehowsky, CHL Defenceman of the Year
    CHL Defenceman of the Year
    The CHL Defenceman of the Year Award is given out annually to the top defenceman in the Canadian Hockey League.-Winners:*2010-11 Ryan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires*2009–10 David Savard, Moncton Wildcats*2008–09 Jonathon Blum, Vancouver Giants...

     & Max Kaminsky Trophy
    Max Kaminsky Trophy
    The Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of...

     (Most Outstanding Defenceman, OHL)
  • 1991–92 - John Spoltore, Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy
    Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy
    The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the best overage player in the Ontario Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy was donated by the trainers of the Ontario Hockey League in memory of the late Leo Lalonde, former chief scout of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:*2010-11...

     (Overage Player of the Year) & William Hanley Trophy
    William Hanley Trophy
    The William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player. It is named for William Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years...

     (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
  • 1991–92 - Sandy Allan, F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy (Best Rookie GAA)
  • 1993–94 - Vitali Yachmenev, CHL Rookie of the Year
    CHL Rookie of the Year
    The CHL Rookie of the Year Award is given out annually to the top rookie in the Canadian Hockey League.-Winners:*2010–11 Nail Yakupov, Sarnia Sting*2009–10 Matt Puempel, Peterborough Petes*2008–09 Brett Connolly, Prince George Cougars...

     & Emms Family Award
    Emms Family Award
    The Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton "Hap" Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St...

     (Rookie of the Year, OHL)
  • 1993–94 - B. J. MacPherson, Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy
    Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy
    The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the best overage player in the Ontario Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy was donated by the trainers of the Ontario Hockey League in memory of the late Leo Lalonde, former chief scout of OHL Central Scouting.-Winners:*2010-11...

     (Overage Player of the Year)
  • 1993–94 - Sandy Allan & Scott Roche, Dave Pinkney Trophy
    Dave Pinkney Trophy
    The Dave Pinkney Trophy is awarded to the goaltenders of the team that has the best team goals-against-average in the Ontario Hockey League.-Winners:*2009–10 J.P. Anderson & Mickael Audette, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors...

     (Lowest Team GAA)
  • 1993–94 - Scott Roche, F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy (Best Rookie GAA)
  • 1994–95 - Brad Brown, Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy
    Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy
    The Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the player of the Ontario Hockey League that is the most humanitarian. Each year the OHL awards a player that has demonstrated outstanding qualities as a positive role model in the community with the OHL Humanitarian Award.The Ontario Hockey...

     (Humanitarian of the Year)
  • 1994–95 - Vitali Yachmenev, William Hanley Trophy
    William Hanley Trophy
    The William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player. It is named for William Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years...

     (Most Sportsmanlike Player)

NHL alumni

  • Jonas Andersson
  • Shawn Antoski
    Shawn Antoski
    Shawn Antoski is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1990s.-Playing career:...

  • Alex Auld
    Alex Auld
    Alexander Auld is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . Auld has also played for the New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars of the NHL...

  • Drake Berehowsky
    Drake Berehowsky
    Drake Berehowsky is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks and Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League...

  • Paul Bissonnette
    Paul Bissonnette
    Paul Albert "BizNasty" Bissonnette is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently with the Phoenix Coyotes organization.-Playing career:...

  • Jeff Bloemberg
    Jeff Bloemberg
    Jeff Bloemberg is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played four seasons in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers from 1988–89 to 1991–92....

  • Dennis Bonvie
    Dennis Bonvie
    Dennis Kevin Bonvie is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player, most notable for being the most penalized player in professional hockey history with 4,804 career professional career penalty minutes...

  • Brad Brown
    Brad Brown
    Brad Brown is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman.-Playing career:Brad Brown was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Brad was drafted from the North Bay Centennials of the Ontario Hockey League...

  • Adam Burt
    Adam Burt
    Adam Burt is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the second round, 39th overall, by the Hartford Whalers in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft....

  • Tony Cimellaro
    Tony Cimellaro
    Tony Cimellaro is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators during the 1992–93 NHL season...

  • Troy Crowder
    Troy Crowder
    Troy Crowder is a former professional ice hockey right winger who played parts of seven seasons in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Vancouver Canucks from 1987–88 to 1996–97.Crowder was drafted 108th overall by the Devils in the 1986...

  • Rob Davison
    Rob Davison
    Rob Davison is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:...


  • Andy Delmore
    Andy Delmore
    Andrew Delmore is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for Lørenskog IK of the Norwegian GET-ligaen. In his 283 NHL games, Delmore has recorded 43 goals and 58 assists, totalling 101 points...

  • Jeff Eatough
    Jeff Eatough
    Jeffrey Eatough is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the fourth round, 80th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He played just one game in the National Hockey League, with the Sabres as an 18-year-old during the 1981–82 season...

  • Todd Elik
    Todd Elik
    Todd Sloan Elik is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre.-Biography:Elik grew up in Bolton, Ontario and played Midget hockey with the St. Michael's Midgets...

  • Trevor Gillies
    Trevor Gillies
    Trevor Gillies is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently playing for the New York Islanders organization of the National Hockey League . Gillies is primarily used as an enforcer.-Playing career:...

  • Paul Gillis
    Paul Gillis
    Paul Gillis is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Gillis started his National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques in 1983. He also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Hartford Whalers...

  • Trevor Halverson
    Trevor Halverson
    Trevor Halverson is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Halverson failed to make the parent team. He was claimed by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft, but spent his time mainly in the minors...

  • Mike Hartman
    Mike Hartman
    Michael J. Hartman is a retired professional ice hockey player. Hartman was drafted in the seventh round, 131st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft....

  • Derian Hatcher
    Derian Hatcher
    Derian Hatcher is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers...

  • Kevin Hatcher
    Kevin Hatcher
    Kevin John Hatcher is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL for 17 seasons between 1984 and 2001 for the Washington Capitals, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes...

  • Bill Houlder
    Bill Houlder
    William Houlder is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. In his NHL career, Houlder appeared in 846 games...

  • Nick Kypreos
    Nick Kypreos
    Nikos Kypreos is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger of Greek descent. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs...

  • Bob LaForest
    Bob Laforest
    Robert LaForest is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League...


  • Mark LaForest
    Mark Laforest
    Mark Andrew "Trees" LaForest is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. LaForest played for four NHL teams in his career before he retired with the Ottawa Senators. For a short time early in the 2000s LaForest help coach minor hockey in Wainfleet, Ontario...

  • Mark LaVarre
    Mark LaVarre
    Mark LaVarre is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 65 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Blackhawks.- External links :...

  • Mark Lawrence
  • Brett MacDonald
    Brett MacDonald
    Brett MacDonald is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in one National Hockey League game with the Vancouver Canucks during the 1987–88 NHL season.-External links:...

  • Jason MacDonald
    Jason MacDonald (ice hockey)
    Jason MacDonald is a professional ice hockey winger. He played with the New York Rangers in the 2003–04 season going pointless in four games.-External links:...

  • Mark Major
    Mark Major
    Mark Major is a retired ice hockey left winger. He was drafted 25th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League's 1988 entry draft. Major acquired many penalty minutes over his career due to his playing style, which involved battling in front of the net for loose pucks,...

  • Andrew McBain
    Andrew McBain
    Andrew Burton McBain is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McBain played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League between 1983 and 1994.-Playing career:...

  • Steve McLaren
    Steve McLaren
    Steve McLaren is a former professional ice hockey Winger who played primarily as an enforcer and was a member of the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League....

  • Dave McLlwain
    Dave McLlwain
    David Allan McLlwain is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. McLlwain is best known for playing for a record four National Hockey League teams in one season during the 1991–92 season...

  • Ron Meighan
    Ron Meighan
    Ron James Meighan is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, 13th overall, by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft...

  • Steve Montador
    Steve Montador
    Steve Montador is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...


  • Chris Neil
    Chris Neil
    Chris Neil is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Neil currently plays right wing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League .-Early years:Neil started out playing minor hockey in the town of Flesherton, Ontario...

  • Keith Osborne
    Keith Osborne
    Keith J. Osborne is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He played just five games with the Blues, during the 1989–90 season...

  • Chad Penney
    Chad Penney
    Chad Penney is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. A career minor leaguer, Penney played three games in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators. Penney was highly regarded by many as the future left winger to Alexei Yashin after being drafted...

  • Geoff Platt
    Geoff Platt
    Geoff Platt is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently contracted to HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.- Career :...

  • John Purves
    John Purves (hockey)
    John Purves is a retired Canadian ice hockey player who played seven games in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals during the 1990–91 NHL season. He was selected by the Capitals in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:**...

  • Joe Reekie
    Joe Reekie
    Joseph James Reekie is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.A stay-at-home defenceman renowned for his defensive skills, Reekie was originally drafted in 1983 by the Hartford Whalers; however, he never signed with the team and re-entered the NHL draft two years later where he was drafted this time...

  • Jeff Shevalier
    Jeff Shevalier
    Jeffrey Shevalier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He was drafted in the fifth round, 111th overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. He played 32 games in the National Hockey League: 27 with the Kings and five with the Tampa Bay Lightning...

  • Chris Thorburn
    Chris Thorburn
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  • Tom Thornbury
    Tom Thornbury
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  • Darren Turcotte
    Darren Turcotte
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  • Vitali Yachmenev
    Vitali Yachmenev
    Vitali Aleksandrovich Yachmenev is a Russian professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the third round, 59th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft....



Regular season

Season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

Games Won Lost Tied OTL Points Pct % Goals
for
Goals
against
Standing
1982–83  70 44 23 3
91 0.650 352 285 3rd Emms
1983–84  70 22 43 5
49 0.350 236 327 5th Emms
1984–85
1984–85 OHL season
The 1984–85 OHL season was the 5th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Peterborough Petes. The Greyhounds also set an OHL record that still stands, going 33–0 at home in the regular...

 
66 34 28 4
72 0.545 289 254 3rd Emms
1985–86
1985–86 OHL season
The 1985–86 OHL season was the 6th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Platers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Belleville Bulls.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:-Division Quarterfinals:...

 
66 41 21 4
86 0.652 330 240 1st Emms
1986–87
1986–87 OHL season
The 1986–87 OHL season was the 7th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:...

 
66 46 18 2
94 0.712 357 216 1st Emms
1987–88  66 31 30 5
67 0.508 284 257 4th Emms
1988–89  66 24 36 6
54 0.409 282 334 6th Emms
1989–90  66 23 35 8
54 0.409 292 314 5th Emms
1990–91  66 40 23 3
83 0.629 322 247 2nd Leyden
1991–92  66 40 21 5
85 0.644 323 259 2nd Leyden
1992–93  66 22 38 6
50 0.379 251 299 7th Leyden
1993–94
1993–94 OHL season
The 1993–94 OHL season was the 14th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The North Bay Centennials won the J...

 
66 46 15 5
97 0.735 351 226 1st Leyden
1994–95
1994–95 OHL season
The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Sixteen teams each played 66 games. The Detroit Junior Red Wings won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm...

 
66 35 27 4
74 0.561 272 247 3rd Eastern
1995–96
1995–96 OHL season
The 1995–96 OHL season was the 16th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Seventeen teams each played 66 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Guelph Storm. The Detroit Junior Red Wings become the Detroit Whalers.-Notes:...

 
66 14 45 7
35 0.265 242 360 6th Eastern
1996–97
1996–97 OHL season
The 1996–97 OHL season was the 17th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Seventeen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's...

 
66 14 44 8
36 0.273 214 337 6th Eastern
1997–98
1997–98 OHL season
The 1997–98 OHL season was the 18th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Eighteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Storm won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors name is re-activated when they are awarded a franchise, they would play in the...

 
66 15 45 6
36 0.273 213 291 6th Central
1998–99
1998–99 OHL season
The 1998–99 OHL season was the 19th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Belleville Bulls won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the London Knights....

 
68 22 40 6
50 0.368 215 248 3rd Central
1999–2000
1999–2000 OHL season
The 1999–2000 OHL season was the 20th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Barrie Colts won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Plymouth Whalers.-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:-Scoring leaders:...

 
68 24 35 6 3 57 0.397 214 253 3rd Central
2000–01  68 32 28 6 2 72 0.515 232 220 3rd Central
2001–02  68 18 37 8 5 60 0.324 185 247 4th Central
Total 1336 587 632 107 10
0.439

Playoffs

  • 1982–83 Defeated Windsor Spitfires 6 points to 0 in first round.
    Lost to Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
  • 1983–83 Lost to London Knights 6 points to 2 in first round.
  • 1984–85 Lost to Hamilton Steelhawks 9 points to 7 in first round.
  • 1985–86 Defeated London Knights 9 points to 1 in first round.
    Eliminated in round robin vs. Guelph Platers and Windsor Spitfires. (1 win in 4 games)
  • 1986–87 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in Super Series. Earned first round bye.
    Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
    Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 2 in semi-finals.
    Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in finals.
  • 1987–88 Lost to Hamilton Steelhawks 4 games to 0 in first round.
  • 1988–89 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in first round.
    Lost to London Knights 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
  • 1989–90 Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in first round.
  • 1990–91 Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in first round.
    Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
  • 1991–92 Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in first round.
    Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
    Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
    Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 3 in finals.
  • 1992–93 Lost to Kingston Frontenacs 4 games to 1 in first round.
  • 1993–94 Earned bye through division quarter-finals.
    Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in division semi-finals.
    Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in division finals.
    Defeated Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 3 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
    Eliminated in the Memorial Cup round-robin finishing winless.
  • 1994–95 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
  • 1995–96 Out of playoffs.
  • 1996–97 Out of playoffs.
  • 1997–98 Out of playoffs.
  • 1998–99 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 1999–2000 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2000–01 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2001–02 Defeated Kingston Frontenacs 6-2 in tie-breaker game for 8th place.
    Lost to St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.

Uniforms and logos

The North Bay Centennials logo from 1982 to 1999 used the Centennials name and four wheels to form the shape of a locomotive engine. Home jerseys were white with black and gold trim. Away jerseys were black with white and gold trim. North Bay later wore a third jersey with a gold background with black and white trim. Shoulder patches featured a front view of a locomotive on tracks.

The Centennials new logo from 1999 to 2002 was an angry hockey stick wielding railroad engineer above the name of the team. Home jerseys were white with black and gold trim. Away jerseys were black with white and gold trim. The new jerseys had the previous main logo as shoulder patches. Merchandise done by Carte Blanche Promotional Products.

Arena

The Centennials played their home games at the North Bay Memorial Gardens
North Bay Memorial Gardens
The North Bay Memorial Gardens is an arena located in North Bay, Ontario. It was built in 1955 and has a capacity of 4,025. The Gardens hosted the North Bay Centennials ice hockey team from 1982 until 2002, when they moved to Saginaw, Michigan...

. The Gardens was built in 1955 and currently is home to the North Bay Skyhawks
North 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:...

, and also hosted the 1998 OHL All-Star game.

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