Blenheim Blades

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Blenheim Blades
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City Blenheim, Ontario
League Provincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceWest
DivisionStobbs
Founded1965
Home arena Blenheim Memorial Arena
Colours Red, Yellow, Black, and White
    
General managerBob Price
Head coachShawn 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.

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History

Blenheim Blades goaltender during the 2013-14 season Blenheim goalie 2013.JPG
Blenheim Blades goaltender during the 2013-14 season

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".

Blades player during the 2013-14 season Blenheim player 2013.JPG
Blades player during the 2013-14 season

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-by-season record

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1967-6824798-10194225th BWJHL
1968-69312092-15198423rd BCJHL
1969-703412211-103158254th BCJHL"D" Champions
1970-713910281-136227215th GLJHL
1971-72361332-8729247th GLJHL
1972-73429330-158278187th GLJHL
1973-74434381-119379910th GLJHLDNQ
1974-75423363-12435098th GLJHL
1975-76381361-10337037th GLJHL
1976-774220157-221207473rd GLJHL
1977-784216251-194256336th GLJHL
1978-794026113-292197551st GLJHL
1979-804218204-195225403rd GLJHL
1980-81416305-169335178th GLJHL
1981-82384331-15635298th GLJHL
1982-83366273-129287157th GLJHL
1983-844021154-244229464th GLJHL
1984-853919155-175165435th GLJHL
1985-864018184-192191406th GLJHL
1986-8740191731228205425th GLJHL
1987-8839122142153211309th GLJHL
1988-8940731111253141611th GLJHL
1989-904013720102320411th GLJHL
1990-9142432421232421410th GLJHL
1991-9246142336173178378th GLJHL
1992-9339201225198148476th GLJHL
1993-9437171451177167405th GLJHL
1994-9541261221203142552nd GLJHL
1995-9640333131042211011th GLJHLDNQ
1996-973682620981811810th GLJHLDNQ
1997-9845736201432361610th GLJHLDNQ
1998-9941172211183194366th GLJHLLost quarter-final
1999-0043132343146189336th GLJHLLost quarter-final
2000-013943203121233119th GLJHLDNQ
2001-024053113112233149th GLJHLLost quarter-final
2002-0340142051148181346th GLJHLLost quarter-final
2003-0440122413128183288th GLJHLLost quarter-final
2004-054072742112208208th GLJHLLost quarter-final
2005-064063211114228148th GLJHLLost quarter-final
2006-074082623117229229th GLJHLDNQ
2007-0840122620120192268th GLJHLLost quarter-final
2008-09401425-1130173297th GLJHLLost quarter-final
2009-10401129-0169245229th GLJHLDNQ
2010-11391425-0115187288th GLJHLLost quarter-final
2011-12402316-1180144474th GLJHLLost quarter-final
2012-13402118-1122140435th GLJHLLost quarter-final
2013-14402114-5162146473rd GLJHLLost semi-final
2014-15402117-2121134444th GLJHLWon quarters - 4-2 (Alvinston)
Lost semi-final - 2-4 (Amherstburg)
2015-1640251311159126522nd GLJHLWon quarters - 4-2 (Dresden)
Lost semi-final - 2-4 (Amherstburg)
2016-174024142-163136504th StobbsWon Div Quarters, 4-2 (Dresden)
Lost div semi-final. 2-4 (Lakeshore)
2017-1840122503124165278th StobbsLost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Lakeshore)
2018-1940172021133146376th StobbsLost div quarter-final 1-4 (Dresden)
2019-204011242392157278 of 9 StobbsLost div quarter-final 0-4 (Lakeshore)
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-2232141800116126286 of 9 StobbsLost div quarter-final 1-4 (Mooretown)
2022-2342241440136112524 of 8 StobbsLost div quarter-final 2-4 (Mooretown)
2023-2442281211184134583 of 8 Stobbstbd div quarter-final 1-4 (Amherstburg)
Lost Div. Semifinals 0-4 (Essex)

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