Belleville Bobcats

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Belleville Bobcats
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City Belleville, Ontario
League Metro Junior B Hockey League
Operated1972 (1972)-1989
Home arenaTrenton Community Gardens
Colours Red, Black, and White
Franchise history
1946-1950Belleville Rockets
1950-1951Belleville Snowmen
1951-19xxBelleville Blackhawks
19xx-1963Belleville McFarlands
1963-1970Belleville Mohawks
1972-1981Belleville Bobcats
1981-1987Trenton Bobcats
1987-1989Belleville Bobcats
1989-present Wellington Dukes (merged)

The Belleville Bobcats were a Junior "B" ice hockey team. The Bobcats played in the Metro Junior B Hockey League. [1]

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History

The Belleville Bobcats were first formed in 1972 as a member of the Metro Junior "B" league. In 1980 the team won the Metro Championship. With the founding of the OHL's Belleville Bulls, the Bobcats moved west to Trenton, and became the Trenton Bobcats. However, after uneven performance while in Trenton, the team returned to Belleville in 1987. After two seasons, the Bobcats moved to Wellington in 1989 and merged into the Wellington Dukes. The Bobcats were Metro "B" Champions and Sutherland Cup All-Ontario Junior "B" Champions in 1980. This team was owned and operated by Vern Nutley.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1960-61201244----283rd EJBHL
1961-6222175016580341st EJBHL
1962-631971115893156th EJBHL
1963-648
16
0
7
7
8
1
1
18
84
54
70
1
15
3rd EJBHL
4th EJCHL
1964-657
15
3
8
4
6
0
1
--
70
--
64
6
17
3rd EJBHL
4th EJCHL
1965-662812160113145285th EJBHL
1966-67Statistics Not Available
1967-6832327210724985th EJBHL
1968-69304242----106th EJBHL
1969-70301116390169254th EJBHL
1970-713011145113140274th EJBHL
1971-72Statistics Not Available
1972-733314145168161335th Metro B
1973-744428124269186603rd Metro B
1974-753817183192222379th Metro B
1975-76342293207157472nd Metro B
1976-773414146169177349th Metro B
1977-783617145197181396th Metro B
1978-794425154278246545th Metro B
1979-80422679222160592nd Metro BWon League, won SC
1980-814120156180157465th Metro B
1981-82361998178150464th Metro B
1982-83352294161126482nd Metro B
1983-844220193200207436th Metro B
1984-853614202176193309th Metro BDNQ
1985-863762741532631612th Metro BDNQ
1986-87381334115264612th Metro BDNQ
1987-883720152187144426th Metro BLost quarter-final
1988-894013198169197348th Metro B
1989-90Merged with Wellington Dukes

Sutherland Cup appearances

1980: Belleville Bobcats defeated Windsor Bulldogs 4-games-to-none

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References

  1. "Belleville Bobcats Statistics and History [1972-1981 MJBHL]". hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 5, 2022.