Arnprior Packers

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Arnprior Packers
City Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
League Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League
DivisionRichardson
Founded1965
Home arenaNick Smith Centre
ColoursGreen, yellow, black, white
    
Owner(s)Shift Wellness and Performance
General managerMavric Parks (2022)
Head coachBarry Cape (2019)

The Arnprior Packers are a Junior "B" ice hockey team in Arnprior, Ontario. They were also once members of the CJHL (now the CCHL) before joining the Ottawa Valley Junior Hockey League in 1967. Between 2014-15 and the end of the 2019-2020 seasons, the EOJHL and the CCHL set a new agreement in an attempt to create a better player development model. This resulted in the league re-branding itself as the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 (CCHL2), and shrinking to 16 teams and two divisions. The league reverted to the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League for 2021. According to long-time team trainer and equipment manager (late) Bruce Armsden, each letter represents a company that was in town when the team was formed. P=Playtex A=Arnprior (town of) C= Canadian Public Booth K=Kenwood E=Emergency Measures R= Reid Brothers S=Smiths Construction.

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History

The Arnprior Packers have captured 4 Valley Division Championships, the first in 1980, followed by titles in 1995, 1998 and most recently during the 2011-12 Season where they beat the Perth Blue Wings in 5 games. The Packers have also captured 3 Boxing Day Tournament Titles, the Boxing Day Tournament has since been changed to the EOJHL Fall Classic which the Packers successfully hosted during the 2012-13 Season.[ citation needed ]

Following the 2022 season the league approved the sale of the Packers to the Shift Performance and Wellness organization.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1999-0039122430139189295th EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2000-0145163002170232346th EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2001-0240162131176189365th EO ValleyLost Division Final
2002-0340191924194193442nd EO ValleyLost Division S-final
2003-0440112721147195255th EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2004-0540191641163148433rd EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2005-064053320110226126th EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2006-074082831142238206th EO ValleyLost Division S-final
2007-084073030123232176th EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2008-0940172120178209363rd EO Valley
2009-1045211752175171492nd EO ValleyLost Division S-Final
2010-1142211830176158452nd EO ValleyLost Division Final
2011-124231740212133661st EO ValleyLost Conference Final
SeasonGPWLOTLSOLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
2012-1342192102175188404th EO ValleyLost Division S-Final
2013-1441191921133156413rd EO ValleyLost Division S-Final
2014-1540231610170154473rd EO ValleyLost Div. Semi-Final, 3-4 (Rams)
CCHL 2 2020-21 return toEOJHL
2015-1644231920166183485th of 8 Richardson
9th of 16 CCHL2
Lost Wildcard Series, 1-2 (Aeros)
2016-1748331230249168692 of 8 Richardson
4th of 16 CCHL2
Lost Quarters, 3-4 (Royals)
2017-1852153420148229322 of 8 Richardson
14th of 16 CCHL2
Did not qualify
2018-1944182141137208416 of 8 Richardson
11th of 16 CCHL2
Did not qualify
2019-2044221921153172475 of 8 Richardson
10th of 16 CCHL2
Won Div. Quarters 2-1 (Timberwolves)
incomplete Div. Semi 0-2 (Rideaus)
2020-21Season lost to covid
2021-2242241224160133543 of 8 Richardson
6th of 16 EOJHL
Won Div. Quarters 2-1 (Kings)
Lost Div. Semi 2-3 (Blue Wings)
2022-234237500276103742 of 8 Richardson
2nd of 16 EOJHL
Won Div. Semifinals 4-1 (Jr. Bears)
Lost Div. Finals 0-4 (Blue Wings)
2023-2444251342177158562 of 7 Richardson
4th of 14 EOJHL
Lost Div. Semifinals 0-4 (Royals)


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