Burford Bulldogs

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Burford Bulldogs
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City Burford, Ontario
League Provincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceSouth
DivisionPat Doherty
Founded1988
Folded2022
Home arenaBurford Arena & Community Centre
ColoursOrange, Black, White
General managerVacant
AffiliateNone
Championships
League championsNone
OHA CupsNone

The Burford Bulldogs were a Canadian Junior Hockey team based in Burford, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

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History

The Burford Bulldogs were founded in 1988 after a long layoff of junior hockey in the town of Burford. The previous team to play in Burford was the Burford Knights in the mid to late 1970s.

As members of the new Southern Ontario merger Western Junior D Hockey League, the Bulldogs found themselves sandwiched in with 17 other teams. In only their second season, 1989–90, the Bulldogs celebrated their first winning season with 19 wins and 12 losses with 4 ties. A season later they did the same with 22 wins, 15, losses, and 3 extra points. In 1991-92 they had their best season ever with 25 wins and 10 losses, finishing 4th overall.

In 2006-07, the OHA Junior Development League was disbanded and the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League was created in its place.

After significant restructuring in the Summer of 2013, the Bulldogs found themselves in the Midwestern Junior C Hockey League.

As of 2016-17 season, the eight Junior "C" hockey leagues in Ontario amalgamated into one league, the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The teams formerly occupying the Midwestern League were placed in the South Conference and re-branded the Pat Doherty division.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and poor support, [1] the Bulldogs surrendered their playoff position, and folded at the end of the 2021-2022 season. [2] The Bulldogs were winless within this season.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1988-893514201-1842082913th WJDHL
1989-903519124-217177429th WJDHL
1990-9140221521248226476th WJDHL
1991-9235251000262166504th OHAJDL
1992-93401520411601813511th OHAJDL
1993-944014242-1882403011th OHAJDL
1994-95401919111762084011th OHAJDL
1995-9640191713202200429th OHAJDL
1996-97391125031772702515th OHAJDL
1997-9837211420198167448th OHAJDL
1998-99381424001481922815th OHAJDL
1999-00381615251811723910th OHAJDL
2000-0140251221----536th OHAJDL
2001-0240191632160147439th OHAJDL
2002-03401620221411723612th OHAJDL
2003-04401618511331593812th OHAJDL
2004-05401121441261473015th OHAJDL
2005-06381022421501822615th OHAJDL
2006-0742221703193199478th SOJHL
2007-08422414-4187152527th SOJHL
2008-09401221-71521823111th SOJHL
2009-10361321-21311702811th SOJHL
2010-11351221-21231612613th SOJHL
2011-12351121-31251712711th SOJHL
2012-13381916-3180162414th SOJHL-McLost Quarter - 2-4 Braves
2013-14401326-1130219277th MWJCHLLost Quarter - 0-4 - (Centennials)
2014-154020200-133158406th MWJCHLLost Quarter - 2-4 - (Merchants)
2015-16409310-128200188th of 8 MWJCHLLost Quarter - 1-4 - (Centennials)
2016-17406331-115279138th of 9
Dougherty Div-PJHL		Lost Div. Quarter, 0-4 (Centennials)
2017-1840436--7631888th of 9
Dougherty Div-PJHL		Lost Div. Quarter, 0-4 (Centennials)
2018-1940237-15929099th of 9
Dougherty Div-PJHL		Did not qualify
2019-20405331187284128th of 9 Dougherty Div-PJHLLost Quarter, 0-4 (Braves)
2019-20Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021-2236033126723237th of 7
Dougherty Div-PJHL		Forfeit Playoffs

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References

  1. ↑ Penders, Ally. "Burford Bulldogs organization folds after 34 years". Brant Beacon. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Smith, Cory. "GAME DAY: PJHL playoffs get a shakeup after Bulldogs bow out". Stratford Beacon Herald. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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