Almaguin Spartans

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Almaguin Spartans
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City Sundridge, Ontario, Canada
League Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Founded2011
Home arenaSundridge Strong Joly (SSJ) Arena
ColoursGreen, black, and white
   
General managerDavid Forde
Head coachMyles Pepin
Franchise history
2011–2014Mattawa Voyageurs
2014–presentAlmaguin Spartans

The Almaguin Spartans are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in South River, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). They were originally the Mattawa Voyageurs of Mattawa, Ontario.

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History

The Voyageurs were announced as a team in spring 2011. [1] On September 16, 2011, the team played its first game, at home, against the Bobcaygeon Bucks. The Voyageurs lost the game in a shootout 5–4. On September 18, at home again, the Voyageurs picked up their first win, 5–4 in overtime over the Algoma Avalanche.

In July 2014, the team was approved for relocation to South River, Ontario, where they became the Almaguin Spartans. [2]

In March 2015, Myles Pepin was promoted from assistant coach and was named the team's new head coach.

During the 2018 playoffs, the Spartans swept their first three playoff series with nine straight wins before losing two games to the St. George Ravens in the final series. The Spartans then claimed their first Russell Cup championship over the Ravens in six games.

For the 2019–20 season, Andre Laperriere was named the head coach when Pepin stepped aside for an advisory role to spend more time with family. [3]

Season-by-season records

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPtsRegular season finishPlayoffs
Mattawa Voyageurs
2011–12421921—2170206409th GMHLLost Bye Round
2012–13421030111692892214th GMHLLost Division Quarter-finals
2013–14421624—21852793414th GMHLLost Division Quarter-finals
Almaguin Spartans
2014–15421624—2196211264th North Div.
13th GMHL		Lost Elimination Qualifier
2015–164234701267107693rd North Div.
5th GMHL		Lost Championship play-in game
2016–1742231503164154496th of 10, North Div.
11th of 21, GMHL		Lost Division Quarter-finals
2017–1842311100217145621st of 9, North Div.
4th of 21, GMHL		Russell Cup Champions
2018–1942211902183187445th of 10, North Div.
10th of 22, GMHL		Lost Division Quarter-finals
2019–2042182103191218397th of 10, North Div.
16th of 23, GMHL		Lost Division Semi-finals
2020–21Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic
2021–223872803941771710th of 10, North Div.
18th of 19, GMHL		Lost Play in Rd 0-1 (South Muskoka Shield)
2022–23Spartans did not compete this season
2023–2442112902130236246th of 7, North Div.
13th of 15, GMHL		Lost Play in Game 4-5 (Le Becard de Senneterre)

Playoffs

Orangeville Americans defeated Mattawa Voyageurs 2-games-to-none in bye round
Temiscaming Titans defeated Mattawa Voyageurs 3-games-to-none in division quarter-finals
South Muskoka Shield defeated Mattawa Voyageurs 3-games-to-none in division quarter-finals
Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks defeated Almaguin Spartans 5–4 (OT) in the North Division Elimination Qualifier Game
Almaguin Spartans defeated Bracebridge Blues 3-games-to-1 in division quarter-finals
Almaguin Spartans defeated Temiscaming Titans 3-games-to-1 in division semi-finals
Almaguin Spartans defeated South Muskoka Shield 4-games-to-2 in division finals
Almaguin Spartans 1–3 in Russell Cup Round Robin (Lost 1–4 vs. Steam, Lost 1–5 vs. Kings, Lost 1–7 vs. Kings, Won 4–3 vs. Steam)
Tottenham Steam defeated Almaguin Spartans 7–2 in the Russell Cup Championship play-in game.
South Muskoka Shield defeated Almaguin Spartans 3-games-to-2 in division quarter-finals
Almaguin Spartans defeated South Muskoka Shield 2-games-to-none in division quarter-finals
Almaguin Spartans defeated Temiscaming Titans 3-games-to-none in division semi-finals
Almaguin Spartans defeated Bradford Rattlers 4-games-to-none in division finals
Almaguin Spartans defeated St. George Ravens 4-games-to-2 in Russell Cup finals
New Tecumseth Civics defeated Almaguin Spartans 2-games-to-1 in division quarter-finals
Almaguin Spartans defeated Ville-Marie Pirates 2-games-to-1 in division quarter-finals
Temiscaming Titans defeated Almaguin Spartans 3-games-to-none in division semi-finals

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References

  1. ↑ "Spartans move to South River". NorthBayNipissing.com. July 30, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Junior A hockey franchise on its way to Sundridge". NorthBayNipissing.com. March 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Almaguin Spartans Announce New Head Coach for 2019-2020 Season". GMHL. June 3, 2019.
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