Clarenville Caribous

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Clarenville Caribous
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City Clarenville, NL
League Avalon East Senior Hockey League
Operated2006 (2006)
Home arena Eastlink Clarenville Events Centre
Colours Black, Red, and White
General manager Derek MacPhee
Head coach Ivan Hapgood
CaptainDustin Russell

The Clarenville Caribous (also commonly known as the Clarenville Ford Caribous due to an ongoing sponsorship deal announced September 23, 2015 [1] ) are a senior ice hockey team based in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Avalon East Senior Hockey League. The Caribous are three-time winners of the Herder Memorial Trophy as all-Newfoundland and Labrador Senior Hockey Champions and winners of the 2011 Allan Cup as National Senior "AAA" Hockey Champions. [2]

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History

The Caribous broke into the WCSHL in 2006-2007, ending the season in last place with 18 points. However, in the very next season in 2007-2008 they shot past the other three teams, ending the season in first place with 30 points. They also went on to beat the Corner Brook Royals in the first round of the playoffs, only to be defeated by the Deer Lake Red Wings in the next. A very big improvement for one year.

The following season proved to be an even bigger improvement for the team. In the club's third year in the League, the 2008-2009 season, the team went to the playoffs to win against the Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts, and got revenge on the Deer Lake Red Wings, defeating them in the next round. The Caribous went on to play the Conception Bay North CeeBee Stars in the final, and won the series 4-1. Clarenville won the Herder Memorial Trophy for the first time in club history. [3]

In the Summer of 2009, the Caribous applied for Sr. AAA status to compete in future Allan Cup National Championship events. [4] After winning the 2010 WCSHL Championship, the Caribous took home their second straight Herder Memorial Trophy be beating CBN for the second year in a row, 4-1. [5] The Caribous were winless (0-3) at the 2010 Allan Cup in Fort St. John, British Columbia. [6]

In 2010-11, the Caribous went 14-10-0-0 for second place in the WCSHL. They were eliminated in the league semi-final by Deer Lake to end their hopes for a third straight league title and Herder Trophy. Again registered with Hockey Canada as Senior AAA, [7] the Caribous traveled west to Kenora, Ontario to compete at the 2011 Allan Cup. The Caribous went undefeated (4-0), beating Alberta's Bentley Generals 5-3 [8] in the final to win their first and Newfoundland and Labrador's second ever Allan Cup. [9]

Seasons and Records

Season by season results

Led league in points† Herder Trophy champions ‡

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, DNQ = Did not qualify

WCSHL = West Coast Senior Hockey League, NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League, CWSHL = Central West Senior Hockey League

Clarenville Caribous regular season and postseason statistics and results, 2006–present
SeasonLeagueRegular seasonPostseason
GPWLTOTLGFGAPTSFinishGPWLGFGAResult
2006-07WCSHL20196113310018Lost in WCSHL finals to Deer Lake Red Wings
2007-08WCSHL2316521159930†1stLost in WCSHL finals to Deer Lake Red Wings
2008-09WCSHL241491134109292ndWon Herder vs. Conception Bay CeeBee Stars, 4-1‡
2009-10WCSHL2416621048134†1stWon Herder vs. Conception Bay CeeBee Stars, 4-1‡
2010-11WCSHL241410010699282ndLost semi-final, won Allan Cup
2011-12NSHL24155236†1stWon Herder vs. Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts, 4-1‡
2012-13NSHL241572119100322ndLost in Herder final
2013-14NSHL24136511681312nd
2014-15CWSHL241310111094273rd
2015-16CWSHL221011-19096213rd7342222Lost in league semi-finals to Corner Brook Royals, 3-4
2016-17CWSHL1688-06157162ndDefeated Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts in League finals
2017-18CWSHL1697-06964182ndWon Herder, defeated St. John's Senior Caps, 4-0

Allan Cup results

SeasonLocationGPWLTOTLGFGAResultsPlayoffs
2010 Fort St. John, BC 303008203rd Pool TwoLost quarter-final
2011 Kenora, Ontario 440001571st Pool One Won Allan Cup
2013 Red Deer, Alberta 4310018101st Pool OneLost in Final
2014 Dundas, Ontario 431001881st Pool OneLost in Final
2015 Clarenville, NL 422001092nd Division twoLost in semi-final (South East Prairie Thunder)

Current roster

For the current team roster see Caribous profile on the league website

Leaders

Captains

Coaches

Trophies and awards

Team awards

Individual awards


S. E Tuma Memorial Trophy (Top scorer in the regular season)


T.A. (Gus) Soper Memorial Award (MVP in the regular season)

President's Goaltender's Award (Top goaltender in the regular season of operating Senior A leagues)

Top Defenseman

Rookie of the year


Coach of the Year


Howie Clouter Memorial Trophy (Most Gentlemanly and effective player)

Cliff Gorman Memorial Award (Most valuable player of the Herder Playoffs)

Honoured Members

Retired numbers

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "SaltWire | Newfoundland & Labrador".
  2. ↑ "Caribous claim Allan Cup | CBC News".
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Atlantic Senior AAA 08-09". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Schedule 2009/2010". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  7. ↑ "Atlantic Senior AAA 10/11". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  8. ↑ "Schedule 2010/2011". Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  9. ↑ "2009 Ticket Info". Archived from the original on 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  10. ↑ "Female head coach for senior men's hockey, first for N.L." CBC News. January 13, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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