Amherst Ramblers

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Amherst Ramblers
Amherst Ramblers.svg
City Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
League Maritime Junior Hockey League
DivisionEastlink South Division
Founded1966 (Berwick Bruins)
Home arena Amherst Stadium
ColoursBlack, purple, and white
   
General managerPhillip Fife
Head coachPhillip Fife
Franchise history
1966–1967Berwick Shell Junior Bruins
1967–1994Amherst Ramblers
1994–1998Amherst Mooseheads
1998–presentAmherst Ramblers

The Amherst Ramblers are a Junior A Hockey League team based in Amherst, Nova Scotia. The team is a member of the Maritime Junior Hockey League and are in the EastLink South Division. All home games are played out of the 2,500 seat Amherst Stadium. The season usually runs from mid-September to mid March every year.

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History

The Amherst Ramblers were founded in 1966 as the Berwick Shell Junior Bruins, and were founding members of the "Metro Valley Junior Hockey League". The league, then a junior B league, was eventually renamed the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. In 1967 the Bruins were relocated to Amherst and renamed the Amherst Ramblers.

The Ramblers have been known by two different names since moving to Amherst. Between 1994 and 1998 the team was known as the Moosheads. The logo consisted of a large letter "A" and the moose from Moosehead beer - similar in design to the current Halifax Mooseheads logo.

The Ramblers are known to draw some of the largest crowds in the Maritime Hockey League, and have placed third in average attendance the last few years, only behind the Yarmouth Mariners and the Weeks Crushers.

The Ramblers hosted the Centennial Cup (now known as Royal Bank Cup) in 1993, and they also hosted the Fred Page Cup in 2019.

Season-by-season record

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1973-74331364-142153307th MVJHL
1974-75Statistics Not Available
1975-763214144-142153324th MVJHL
1976-77327241-109198158th MVJHL
1977-783616173-167173355th MVJHL
1978-79359233-156217216th MVJHL
1979-80Statistics Not Available
1980-813913242-218360284th MVJHL
1981-824014233-205278315th MVJHL
1982-83409293-----195th MVJHL
1983-844012280-231333245th MVJHL
1984-854011263-163229254th MVJHL
1985-86409283-176276214th MVJHL
1986-87404315-145316136th MVJHL
1987-884014205-202224335th MVJHL
1988-893810199-189227295th MVJHL
1989-904021136-243205484th MVJHLWon League
1990-91402794-301175581st MVJHL
1991-9246191611-236213495th MJAHL
1992-9348251670268220572nd MJAHLWon League
1993-9447202331223255444th MJAHL
1994-9548202440207246445th MJAHL
1995-9654282420251230584th MJAHL
1996-9756193124269307448th MJAHL
1997-9852193111236297408th MJAHL
1998-994814304-191277327th MJAHL
1999-005284130159279199th MJAHL
2000-0152183211195271389th MJAHL
2001-0252252034202180574th MJAHL
2002-0352291643273203653rd MJAHL
2003-0452202930190253438th MJAHL
2004-0556252461212210577th MJAHL
2005-0656331805218203713rd MJAHLLost Final
2006-0758351706268208765th MJAHLLost Division Semifinal
2007-08583023-5169180657th MJAHL
2008-09543019-5193167656th MJAHL
2009-10502028-2148428th MJAHLLost Preliminary
2010-11522227-3174211479th MHLDNQ
2011-12523115-6201160683rd MHLLost Division Final
2012-13523214-6216153704th MHLLost Division Final
2013-14523118-3202162654th MHLLost Division Semifinal
2014-15481232-41632602811th MHLDNQ
2015-1648172911142187365th of 6 South
10th of 12 MHL		DNQ
2016-1750311432201174674th of 6 South
5th of 12 MHL		Won Div. Semifinal 4-3 (Crushers)
Lost Div. Finals, 1-4 (Bearcats)
2017-1850271166181158663rd of 6 South
5th of 12 MHL		Lost Div. Semifinal 3-4 (Lumberjacks)
2018-1950361121204134752nd of 6 South
3rd of 12 MHL		Lost Div. Semifinal 3-4 (Lumberjacks)
2019-2052302110202188612nd of 6 South
5th of 12 MHL		 Playoffs Cancelled due to
COVID-19 pandemic
2020-213422714135103492nd of 6 South
2nd of 12 MHL
2021-2237191422106114422nd of 6 South
6th of 12 MHL		 Lost Div. Semifinals 1-4 (Truro Bearcats}
2022-2352163042143201385th of 6 South
11th of 12 MHL		Did Not Qualify for Post Season
2023-2452272032204216592nd of 6 South
5th of 12 MHL		 Won Div. Semifinals 4-2 (Pictou Crushers}
Lost Div.Finals 2-4 (Summerside Western Capitals)
2024-2552351520245179722nd of 6 South
3rd of 12 MHL		 Lost Div. Semifinals 2-4 (Truro Bearcats}

Fred Page Cup

The Ramblers competed in their 1st ever Fred Page Cup in 2019. They came 3rd.

Eastern Canada Championships
MHL - QAAAJHL - CCHL - Host
Round robin play with 2nd vs 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the finals.

YearRound RobinRecordStandingsSemi-FinalGold Medal Game
2019
(Host)		L, Ottawa Jr. Senators 1-4
W, Yarmouth Mariners 5-3
L, Princeville Titans 0-5 		1-2-03rd of 4L, Ottawa Jr. Senators 3-4Did not qualify

Notable alumni

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