Almonte Thunder

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Almonte Thunder
Almonte Jr B Thunder copy.png
City Almonte, Ontario, Canada
League Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League
DivisionValley
Founded2009
Folded2015
Home arenaAlmonte Community Center Arena
ColoursRed, black, white
   
General managerJeff Hawkins
Head coachBill White

The Almonte Thunder are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Almonte, Ontario. They play in the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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History

The Almonte Thunder were granted expansion into the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League in 2009. The Thunder filled the void in the league left when the Carleton Place Kings were promoted to the Central Junior Hockey League.

At the conclusion of the 2014-15 season, the league announced it was re-organizing to be more of a direct developmental league to the Central Canada Hockey League and renamed the league Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2. Initially, the league was to downsize to twelve teams (one feeder club for each Tier 1 team), however it reduced to 16 teams, eliminating 6 of the current franchises, including the Akwesasne Wolves, Almonte Thunder, Gananoque Islanders, Gatineau Mustangs, Morrisburg Lions, and Shawville Pontiacs.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
2009-1045162720136230344th EO ValleyLost Division S-Final
2010-1142211821165163453rd EO ValleyLost Division S-Final
2011-1242151953186212383rd EO Valley
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
2012-1341152231137183345th EO ValleyDNQ
2013-1441181625149171432nd EO ValleyLost Conf. Final
2014-1540112711121217245th EO Valleydid not qualify


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