Sackville Blazers
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The Sackville Blazers are a Canadian
Junior ice hockey
team from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
. The Blazers play in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
and are the only team in history to have won three consecutive Don Johnson Cup
s as Maritime Junior B Champions.
. Starting with the 1997/98 season, the Blazers have had a continuous run of finishing first overall season after season.
The Sackville Blazers' Maritime dynasty began with the 2002-03 season. After winning the NSJBHL Championship, the Blazers went on to the Don Johnson Cup
. After finishing first in the round robin with winds including 7-3 over the St. John's Junior Hockey League's St. John's Jr. Celtics
, 6-1 over the Island Junior Hockey League
's Sherwood Falcons, and 5-1 over the host Mt. Pearl Jr. Blades, the Blazers received a bye directly into the final. Sackville met Mt. Pearl again and dispatched them 6-4 to win their first Maritime Junior B Championship.
In 2004, the Blazers won their second straight NSJBHL title to move on to the Don Johnson Cup again. Starting off with a 6-2 loss to the Island Junior Hockey League
's Kensington Vipers
, the Blazers needed to win their final two games to guarantee another shot at the Cup. The Blazers knocked off the St. John's Junior Hockey League's Conception Bay North Jr. Stars and the host Antigonish Bulldogs to clinch a spot in the semi-final. In the semi-final, they again defeated Conception Bay North 7-2 and in the final they avenged their only loss with a 3-2 win over Kensington to win their second straight Don Johnson Cup.
In 2005, the Blazers again won their league championship, their third in consecutive years. They entered the Don Johnson Cup as won of only three teams to have won two consecutive titles (Antigonish Bulldogs and St. John's Jr. 50's begin the other two) with an opportunity to make history. The Blazers kicked off the tournament with a 6-1 romp over the Kensington Vipers
and a 10-3 demolishing of the St. John's League's Trinity Placentia Flyers. In their final round robin game, they dropped a win to the host Strait Pirates and lost their bye to the tournament final. In the semi-final, the Blazers again beat Trinity Placentia 4-2 and in the final they avenged their loss to Strait 1-0 to clinch their third consecutive Don Johnson Cup -- the only team in history to win three in a row.
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 from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
Lower Sackville is a suburban community located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is part of the urban area of Halifax ....
. The Blazers play in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League
The Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Nova Scotia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the Nova Scotia playoffs competes for the Don Johnson Cup, the Atlantic Junior "B" Crown.-History:The Mainland Junior B Hockey League was formed in 1980 by Al...
and are the only team in history to have won three consecutive Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
s as Maritime Junior B Champions.
History
The Sackville Blazers became a reality for the 1982/83 season. This came after seven years of hard work to gain entry into Junior hockey for SackvilleLower Sackville, Nova Scotia
Lower Sackville is a suburban community located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is part of the urban area of Halifax ....
. Starting with the 1997/98 season, the Blazers have had a continuous run of finishing first overall season after season.
The Sackville Blazers' Maritime dynasty began with the 2002-03 season. After winning the NSJBHL Championship, the Blazers went on to the Don Johnson Cup
Don Johnson Cup
The Don Johnson Cup is the Junior "B" ice hockey championship for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada -- Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island....
. After finishing first in the round robin with winds including 7-3 over the St. John's Junior Hockey League's St. John's Jr. Celtics
St. John's Jr. Celtics
The St. John's Jr. Celtics are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. They are members of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, are a former Junior A team, and were the first ever Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B champions in 1982.-History:Prior to 1980,...
, 6-1 over the Island Junior Hockey League
Island Junior Hockey League
The Island Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.-History:Since being founded in 1996, the IJHL has been strictly a Junior "B" League—one tier below the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and two tiers below the Quebec Major...
's Sherwood Falcons, and 5-1 over the host Mt. Pearl Jr. Blades, the Blazers received a bye directly into the final. Sackville met Mt. Pearl again and dispatched them 6-4 to win their first Maritime Junior B Championship.
In 2004, the Blazers won their second straight NSJBHL title to move on to the Don Johnson Cup again. Starting off with a 6-2 loss to the Island Junior Hockey League
Island Junior Hockey League
The Island Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.-History:Since being founded in 1996, the IJHL has been strictly a Junior "B" League—one tier below the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and two tiers below the Quebec Major...
's Kensington Vipers
Kensington Vipers
The Kensington Vipers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Kensington, Prince Edward Island. They are members of the Island Junior Hockey League and are 2011 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B champions.-Team history:...
, the Blazers needed to win their final two games to guarantee another shot at the Cup. The Blazers knocked off the St. John's Junior Hockey League's Conception Bay North Jr. Stars and the host Antigonish Bulldogs to clinch a spot in the semi-final. In the semi-final, they again defeated Conception Bay North 7-2 and in the final they avenged their only loss with a 3-2 win over Kensington to win their second straight Don Johnson Cup.
In 2005, the Blazers again won their league championship, their third in consecutive years. They entered the Don Johnson Cup as won of only three teams to have won two consecutive titles (Antigonish Bulldogs and St. John's Jr. 50's begin the other two) with an opportunity to make history. The Blazers kicked off the tournament with a 6-1 romp over the Kensington Vipers
Kensington Vipers
The Kensington Vipers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Kensington, Prince Edward Island. They are members of the Island Junior Hockey League and are 2011 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B champions.-Team history:...
and a 10-3 demolishing of the St. John's League's Trinity Placentia Flyers. In their final round robin game, they dropped a win to the host Strait Pirates and lost their bye to the tournament final. In the semi-final, the Blazers again beat Trinity Placentia 4-2 and in the final they avenged their loss to Strait 1-0 to clinch their third consecutive Don Johnson Cup -- the only team in history to win three in a row.
Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1982-83 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| 38 | 1st MLJBHL | Won League | |||||||||
| 1983-88 | Statistics Are Missing | ||||||||||
| 1988-89 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 52 | 1st MLJBHL | ||||||||||
| 1989-90 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 160 | 38 | 2nd MLJBHL | ||
| 1990-91 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 168 | 152 | 34 | 2nd MLJBHL | ||
| 1991-92 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 175 | 162 | 36 | 2nd MLJBHL | ||
| 1992-93 | Leave of Absence | ||||||||||
| 1993-94 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | |||||||
| 172 | 178 | 31 | 3rd NSJBHL | ||||||||
| 1994-95 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 2 | |||||||
| 144 | 167 | 26 | 5th NSJBHL | ||||||||
| 1995-96 | 32 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 178 | 21 | 9th NSJBHL | ||
| 1996-97 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 203 | 137 | 46 | 1st NSJBHL | ||
| 1997-98 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 194 | 98 | 50 | 1st NSJBHL | ||
| 1998-99 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 174 | 91 | 55 | 1st NSJBHL | ||
| 1999-00 | 32 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 152 | 104 | 47 | 1st NSJBHL | ||
| 2000-01 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 195 | 105 | 55 | 2nd NSJBHL | ||
| 2001-02 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 225 | 102 | 58 | 1st NSJBHL | ||
| 2002-03 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 109 | 53 | 2nd NSJBHL | Won League, Won DJC | |
| 2003-04 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 109 | 53 | 1st NSJBHL | Won League, Won DJC | |
| 2004-05 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 193 | 96 | 52 | 1st NSJBHL | Won League, Won DJC | |
| 2005-06 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 100 | 63 | 1st NSJBHL | ||
| 2006-07 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 130 | 114 | 45 | 2nd NSJHL | ||
| 2007-08 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 118 | 32 | 7th NSJHL | ||
| 2008-09 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 139 | 36 | 5th NSJHL | ||
| 2009-10 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 149 | 136 | 37 | 6th NSJHL | ||
| 2010-11 | 34 | 14 | 19 | ||||||||
| 1 | 133 | 154 | 29 | 7th NSJHL | |||||||