Blenheim Blades | |
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City | Blenheim, Ontario |
League | Provincial Junior Hockey League |
Conference | West |
Division | Stobbs |
Founded | 1965 |
Home arena | Blenheim Memorial Arena |
Colours | Red, Yellow, Black, and White |
General manager | Bob Price |
Head coach | Shawn Simpson |
Franchise history | |
1965–74: Blenheim Golden Blades 1974–present: Blenheim Blades |
The Blenheim Blades are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Blenheim, Ontario. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada.
The Blenheim Golden Blades were founded in 1965, but could not find a league to play in locally until 1967. Until 1967, the Blades played an exhibition season against teams from Michigan in an American Junior B league until the OHA playoffs began.
In 1968, the Golden Blades joined the Border Cities Junior "B" Hockey League. In 1971, the league was demoted and renamed the Great Lakes Junior "C" Hockey League. In 1974, the team simplified their name to the "Blades".
The Blades have won a league title in their franchise history, the 1970 Border Cities Jr. D championship.
Being from a smaller community than a lot of centres in the Bill Stobbs Division, the Blades have often struggled, but in recent years have become a winning team that is tough to compete with.
The playoffs for the 2019-20 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the team not being able to play a single game.
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
1967-68 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | - | 101 | 94 | 22 | 5th BWJHL | |
1968-69 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 2 | - | 151 | 98 | 42 | 3rd BCJHL | |
1969-70 | 34 | 12 | 21 | 1 | - | 103 | 158 | 25 | 4th BCJHL | "D" Champions |
1970-71 | 39 | 10 | 28 | 1 | - | 136 | 227 | 21 | 5th GLJHL | |
1971-72 | 36 | 1 | 33 | 2 | - | 87 | 292 | 4 | 7th GLJHL | |
1972-73 | 42 | 9 | 33 | 0 | - | 158 | 278 | 18 | 7th GLJHL | |
1973-74 | 43 | 4 | 38 | 1 | - | 119 | 379 | 9 | 10th GLJHL | DNQ |
1974-75 | 42 | 3 | 36 | 3 | - | 124 | 350 | 9 | 8th GLJHL | |
1975-76 | 38 | 1 | 36 | 1 | - | 103 | 370 | 3 | 7th GLJHL | |
1976-77 | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | - | 221 | 207 | 47 | 3rd GLJHL | |
1977-78 | 42 | 16 | 25 | 1 | - | 194 | 256 | 33 | 6th GLJHL | |
1978-79 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 3 | - | 292 | 197 | 55 | 1st GLJHL | |
1979-80 | 42 | 18 | 20 | 4 | - | 195 | 225 | 40 | 3rd GLJHL | |
1980-81 | 41 | 6 | 30 | 5 | - | 169 | 335 | 17 | 8th GLJHL | |
1981-82 | 38 | 4 | 33 | 1 | - | 156 | 352 | 9 | 8th GLJHL | |
1982-83 | 36 | 6 | 27 | 3 | - | 129 | 287 | 15 | 7th GLJHL | |
1983-84 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 4 | - | 244 | 229 | 46 | 4th GLJHL | |
1984-85 | 39 | 19 | 15 | 5 | - | 175 | 165 | 43 | 5th GLJHL | |
1985-86 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 4 | - | 192 | 191 | 40 | 6th GLJHL | |
1986-87 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 228 | 205 | 42 | 5th GLJHL | |
1987-88 | 39 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 153 | 211 | 30 | 9th GLJHL | |
1988-89 | 40 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 314 | 16 | 11th GLJHL | |
1989-90 | 40 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 320 | 4 | 11th GLJHL | |
1990-91 | 42 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 242 | 14 | 10th GLJHL | |
1991-92 | 46 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 173 | 178 | 37 | 8th GLJHL | |
1992-93 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 198 | 148 | 47 | 6th GLJHL | |
1993-94 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 177 | 167 | 40 | 5th GLJHL | |
1994-95 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 203 | 142 | 55 | 2nd GLJHL | |
1995-96 | 40 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 221 | 10 | 11th GLJHL | DNQ |
1996-97 | 36 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 181 | 18 | 10th GLJHL | DNQ |
1997-98 | 45 | 7 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 236 | 16 | 10th GLJHL | DNQ |
1998-99 | 41 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 183 | 194 | 36 | 6th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
1999-00 | 43 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 146 | 189 | 33 | 6th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2000-01 | 39 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 233 | 11 | 9th GLJHL | DNQ |
2001-02 | 40 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 112 | 233 | 14 | 9th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2002-03 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 148 | 181 | 34 | 6th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2003-04 | 40 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 128 | 183 | 28 | 8th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2004-05 | 40 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 112 | 208 | 20 | 8th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2005-06 | 40 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 228 | 14 | 8th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2006-07 | 40 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 117 | 229 | 22 | 9th GLJHL | DNQ |
2007-08 | 40 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 192 | 26 | 8th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2008-09 | 40 | 14 | 25 | - | 1 | 130 | 173 | 29 | 7th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2009-10 | 40 | 11 | 29 | - | 0 | 169 | 245 | 22 | 9th GLJHL | DNQ |
2010-11 | 39 | 14 | 25 | - | 0 | 115 | 187 | 28 | 8th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2011-12 | 40 | 23 | 16 | - | 1 | 180 | 144 | 47 | 4th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2012-13 | 40 | 21 | 18 | - | 1 | 122 | 140 | 43 | 5th GLJHL | Lost quarter-final |
2013-14 | 40 | 21 | 14 | - | 5 | 162 | 146 | 47 | 3rd GLJHL | Lost semi-final |
2014-15 | 40 | 21 | 17 | - | 2 | 121 | 134 | 44 | 4th GLJHL | Won quarters - 4-2 (Alvinston) Lost semi-final - 2-4 (Amherstburg) |
2015-16 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 126 | 52 | 2nd GLJHL | Won quarters - 4-2 (Dresden) Lost semi-final - 2-4 (Amherstburg) |
2016-17 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 2 | - | 163 | 136 | 50 | 4th Stobbs | Won Div Quarters, 4-2 (Dresden) Lost div semi-final. 2-4 (Lakeshore) |
2017-18 | 40 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 165 | 27 | 8th Stobbs | Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Lakeshore) |
2018-19 | 40 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 133 | 146 | 37 | 6th Stobbs | Lost div quarter-final 1-4 (Dresden) |
2019-20 | 40 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 92 | 157 | 27 | 8 of 9 Stobbs | Lost div quarter-final 0-4 (Lakeshore) |
2020-21 | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
2021-22 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 126 | 28 | 6 of 9 Stobbs | Lost div quarter-final 1-4 (Mooretown) |
2022-23 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 112 | 52 | 4 of 8 Stobbs | Lost div quarter-final 2-4 (Mooretown) |
2023-24 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 134 | 58 | 3 of 8 Stobbs | tbd div quarter-final 1-4 (Amherstburg) Lost Div. Semifinals 0-4 (Essex) |
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