Burlington Cougars

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Burlington Cougars
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City Burlington, Ontario, Canada
League Ontario Junior Hockey League
Founded1952
Home arena Central Arena
ColoursBlue, green, white
President Ron Sedlbauer
General manager Mark Jooris
Head coach Mark Jooris
Affiliate Windsor Spitfires
Franchise history
1952–1955Burlington Mohawks
1955–1957Burlington Hallidays
1957–1960Burlington Industrials
1960–1976Burlington Mohawks
1976–presentBurlington Cougars

The Burlington Cougars are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team from Burlington, Ontario. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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History

Founded in the early 1950s, the Burlington Mohawks found their footing in the Central Junior B Hockey League. After seven seasons in the league and two league championships, the team was transferred to the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League.

In the Niagara League, the Mohawks (briefly renamed Industrials from 57 to 60) won both the 1963 and 1964 league championships before dropping down to Junior C in 1967.

In 1970, the Mohawks jumped back up to the Junior B level in the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League. They were in the league for one season before the Ontario Hockey Association shifted them back to the Central Junior B Hockey League.

The Mohawks were renamed the Cougars in 1976 and stayed in the Central League for twenty-two seasons, from 1971 until 1993.

In 1981, the Cougars won their first Central League championship since 1958. They went on to face the Stratford Cullitons of the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League in the Sutherland Cup final. The Cougars won the series 8-points-to-4 to defeat the Cullitons and claim their only Sutherland Cup.

In 1987, the Cougars won their fourth and final Central League championship.

In 1993, the Central League was promoted to become the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, the Cougars made the jump with the league. The Cougars have yet to win an OPJHL title.

The Cougars recently moved their home rink from Central Arena on Drury Lane to The Wave Twin Rinks on Mainway.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPLTOTLGFGAPtsResultsPlayoffs
1953–54281693—167140353rd OHA Gr.
1954–553019101—164129393rd CJBHL
1955–56272070—16587402nd CJBHL
1956–57272241—15883451st CJBHLWon League
1957–58302190—156105421st CJBHLWon League
1958–593018111—142111374th CJBHL
1959–603118103———392nd CJBHL
1960–612911162—175193245th CJBHL
1961–62299200—104190185th CJBHL
1962–63301497—--353rd NDJBHL
1963–64301686—187131383rd NDJBHLWon League
1964–653014124—161163324th NDJBHL
1965–663013161—147148275th NDJBHL
1966–6729236-—--461st NDJBHL
1967–69Statistics not available
1969–703019101—206149393rd IntJCHL
1970–713417134—145152384th MOJBHL
1971–724228122—246167581st CJBHLWon League
1972–73423165—256147671st CJBHLWon League
1973–744226133—271162553rd CJBHL
1974–75422569———592nd CJBHL
1975–763624102—195138501st CJBHL
1976–774225134—209151543rd CJBHL
1977–784221165———473rd CJBHL
1978–79443842—277124782nd CJBHL
1979–804431112—213167642nd CJBHL
1980–81443671—339157731st CJBHLWon League, won SC
1981–82402992—292165602nd CJBHL
1982–834226142—199157543rd CJBHL
1983–844016204—180207365th CJBHL
1984–854021127—205177493rd CJBHL
1985–864827156—277220604th CJBHL
1986–874223145—257192513rd CJBHLWon League
1987–884331102—274145642nd CJBHL
1988–894222128—224168525th CJBHL
1989–904224144—201171525th CJBHL
1990–914222164—192186486th CJBHL
1991–924221156—173140487th CJBHL
1992–934933133—274212703rd CJBHL
1993–94 4227123—255180582nd OPJHL-W
1994–95 4926194—267212574th OPJHL-W
1995–96 5020282—184199434th OPJHL-Mi
1996–97 5114343—188273324th OPJHL-Mi
1997–98 51242250217207533rd OPJHL-Mi
1998–99 51291921256203614th OPJHL-W
1999–00 49232051166174526th OPJHL-W
2000–01 491231421472333010th OPJHL-W
2001–02 49143140171244329th OPJHL-W
2002–03 49291721227201614th OPJHL-W
2003–04 49182641151205416th OPJHL-W
2004–05 49261715202169585th OPJHL-W
2005–06 49261823167156575th OPJHL-WLost Conf. Quarter-final
2006–07 49301243259158675th OPJHL-WLost Conf. Quarter-final
2007–08492420—5230188535th OPJHL-W
2008–09493310—6217160723rd OJHL-M
2009–1050398—3313183811st CCHL-WLost semi-final
2010–1150388—4287184801st OJHL-WLost quarter-final
2011–12492029—0161205404th OJHL-WLost Division Semi-final
2012–13552527—3200229533rd OJHL-WLost Conf. Quarter-final
2013–14531037—6138272265th OJHL-WDid not qualify
2014–15541141—2151307246th OJHL-WDid not qualify
2015–1654401130249175832nd of 5 West Div.
3rd of 11 SW Conf.
5th of 22 OJHL		Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Jr. Canadiens)
Won Conf. Semifinals, 4–3 (Blades)
Lost Conf. Finals, 2–4 (Raiders)
2016–1754341712215141712nd of 5 West Div.
2nd of 11 SW Conf.
3rd of 22 OJHL		Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Patriots)
Lost Conf. Semifinals, 1–4 (Blades)
2017–1854182826169224444th of 5 West Div.
10th of 11 SW Conf.
17th of 22 OJHL		Did not qualify
2018–1954272232185171593rd of 6 West Div.
6th of 11 SW Conf.
14th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 3–4 (Jr. Sabres)
2019-2054341244226153762nd of 6 West Div.
2nd of 11 NW Conf.
5th of 21 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Jr. Sabres)
2020-21Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021-2254391221230139761st of 6 West Div.
2nd of 10 NW Conf.
2nd of 21 OJHL		Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Blades)
Lost Conf. Semifinals, 0–2 (Menace)
2022-2354381212157162793rd of 10 NW Conf.
5th of 21 OJHL		Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Royals)
Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-0 (Raiders)
Lost Conf Finals 1-4 (Blues)
2023-2456292016212191657th of 12 NW Conf.
15th of 24 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (menace)

Playoffs

Burlington Cougars defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-none
Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
Brampton Capitals defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2
Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 3-games-to-1
Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-3
Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-3
Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
Milton Icehawks defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2
Brampton Capitals defeated Burlington Cougars 3-games-to-none
Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Icehawks 3-games-to-none
Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
Burlington Cougars defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none
Burlington Cougars defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none
Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
Burlington Cougars defeated Hamilton Red Wings 4-games-to-none
Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2
Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Icehawks 3-games-to-1
Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1

Sutherland Cup appearances

1981: Burlington Cougars defeated Stratford Cullitons 8-points-to-4

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