Wellesley Applejacks
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The Wellesley Applejacks are a Canadian
Junior
ice hockey
team based in Wellesley
, Ontario
. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
of the Ontario Hockey Association
.
In 1991, the Western League was dissolved and the OHA Junior Development League was created. At this time, the Applejacks turned into a team to reckon with.
In the early years of the OHAJDL, the league was dominated by the Thamesford Trojans
and Lucan Irish
, but come the 1995-96 season the Applejacks made their first finals appearance of what would be four consecutive years.
In the 1996 OHA Cup Finals, the Applejacks fell to the Exeter Hawks
4-games-to-3. This came after finishing 2nd place in the entire league with 27 wins.
The 1996-97 season had the Applejacks finish second again with 28 wins, but lose in the OHA Cup final 4-games-to-none to the Mount Brydges Bulldogs
.
The 1997-98 season was one for the ages for the Applejacks. They finished first in the OHAJDL with 28 wins and made it all the way to the league final for the third straight year. They defeated the Exeter Hawks
4-games-to-3 to win their first OHA Cup.
The 1998-99 season, the Applejacks again finished first in the league with 30 wins. In the playoff they made it to the league final for the fourth straight year only to lose 4-games-to-3 to the Lucan Irish
.
In 2000-01, the Wellesley Applejacks found their footing again. They finished fifth in the OHAJDL with 25 wins and made it to the OHA Cup final again. This time they lost 4-games-to-1 to the Mount Brydges Bulldogs
.
In 2002-03, the Applejacks finished the season in 8th place with 19 wins. They surprised the league and made it to the league finals again. Wellesley ended up getting swept by the Thamesford Trojans
4-games-to-none.
In 2006, the OHAJDL was dissolved and the Applejacks joined the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
.
Canada
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Junior
Junior ice hockey
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Wellesley
Wellesley, Ontario
The Township of Wellesley is the rural, north-western township of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. It encompasses 277.84 km2 and had a population of 9,789 in the Canada 2006 Census.-Communities:...
, Ontario
Ontario
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. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior level ice hockey league sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association based out of Southwestern Ontario....
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 Wellesley Applejacks joined the Western Junior D Hockey League in 1987. A year later, the Western League absorbed the Southern Junior D Hockey League. They operated under the Western moniker for three more years.In 1991, the Western League was dissolved and the OHA Junior Development League was created. At this time, the Applejacks turned into a team to reckon with.
In the early years of the OHAJDL, the league was dominated by the Thamesford Trojans
Thamesford Trojans
The Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
and Lucan Irish
Lucan Irish
The Lucan Irish are a Junior ice hockey team based in Lucan Biddulph, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
, but come the 1995-96 season the Applejacks made their first finals appearance of what would be four consecutive years.
In the 1996 OHA Cup Finals, the Applejacks fell to 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:...
4-games-to-3. This came after finishing 2nd place in the entire league with 27 wins.
The 1996-97 season had the Applejacks finish second again with 28 wins, but lose in the OHA Cup final 4-games-to-none to the Mount Brydges Bulldogs
Mount Brydges Bulldogs
The Mount Brydges Bulldogs are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Mount Brydges, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association...
.
The 1997-98 season was one for the ages for the Applejacks. They finished first in the OHAJDL with 28 wins and made it all the way to the league final for the third straight year. They defeated 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:...
4-games-to-3 to win their first OHA Cup.
The 1998-99 season, the Applejacks again finished first in the league with 30 wins. In the playoff they made it to the league final for the fourth straight year only to lose 4-games-to-3 to the Lucan Irish
Lucan Irish
The Lucan Irish are a Junior ice hockey team based in Lucan Biddulph, Ontario. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
.
In 2000-01, the Wellesley Applejacks found their footing again. They finished fifth in the OHAJDL with 25 wins and made it to the OHA Cup final again. This time they lost 4-games-to-1 to the Mount Brydges Bulldogs
Mount Brydges Bulldogs
The Mount Brydges Bulldogs are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Mount Brydges, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association...
.
In 2002-03, the Applejacks finished the season in 8th place with 19 wins. They surprised the league and made it to the league finals again. Wellesley ended up getting swept by the Thamesford Trojans
Thamesford Trojans
The Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.-History:...
4-games-to-none.
In 2006, the OHAJDL was dissolved and the Applejacks joined the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior level ice hockey league sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association based out of Southwestern Ontario....
.
Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results |
| 1987-88 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 1 | |||||
| 241 | 188 | 47 | 3rd WJDHL | ||||||
| 1988-89 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 4 | |||||
| 154 | 186 | 24 | 16th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1989-90 | 35 | 12 | 19 | 4 | |||||
| 147 | 187 | 28 | 13th WJDHL | ||||||
| 1990-91 | 40 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 179 | 188 | 38 | 11th WJDHL |
| 1991-92 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 187 | 144 | 44 | 5th OHAJDL |
| 1992-93 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 199 | 170 | 48 | 6th OHAJDL |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 5 | |||||
| 225 | 157 | 55 | 5th OHAJDL | ||||||
| 1994-95 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 215 | 166 | 49 | 4th OHAJDL |
| 1995-96 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 195 | 157 | 58 | 2nd OHAJDL |
| 1996-97 | 39 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 203 | 117 | 60 | 2nd OHAJDL |
| 1997-98 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 77 | 58 | 1st OHAJDL |
| 1998-99 | 38 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 75 | 61 | 1st OHAJDL |
| 1999-00 | 38 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 92 | 57 | 3rd OHAJDL |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 54 | 5th OHAJDL | ||||||||
| 2001-02 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 109 | 59 | 3rd OHAJDL |
| 2002-03 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 189 | 152 | 42 | 8th OHAJDL |
| 2003-04 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 143 | 140 | 45 | 7th OHAJDL |
| 2004-05 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 142 | 130 | 43 | 11th OHAJDL |
| 2005-06 | 39 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 179 | 110 | 62 | 1st OHAJDL |
| 2006-07 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 191 | 162 | 42 | 12th SOJHL |
| 2007-08 | 42 | 23 | 15 | ||||||
| 4 | 176 | 164 | 50 | 8th SOJHL | |||||
| 2008-09 | 40 | 9 | 23 | ||||||
| 8 | 130 | 187 | 26 | 14th SOJHL | |||||
| 2009-10 | 36 | 7 | 23 | ||||||
| 6 | 104 | 177 | 20 | 14th SOJHL | |||||
| 2010-11 | 35 | 17 | 14 | ||||||
| 4 | 138 | 140 | 38 | 10th SOJHL |