Dundas Real McCoys

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Dundas Real McCoys
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City Dundas, Ontario
LeagueNiagara Int. "A" 1964–1979
Georgian Bay Int. "A" 1979–1980
OHA Senior "A" 1980–1987
ACH 2000–present
Operated1964 (1964)–1988
2000–present
Home arena J.L. Grightmire Arena
Colours Red, Black, and White
General manager Don Robertson
Head coach Don Robertson
Franchise history
1964–1981Dundas Merchants
1981–1985Dundas-Hamilton Tigers
1985-1988 & 2000-PresentDundas Real McCoys

The Dundas Real McCoys are a Canadian senior ice hockey team based in Dundas, Ontario. They play in the Ontario Hockey Association's Major League Hockey.

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The Real McCoys have won four National Championships, winning the 1986 Hardy Cup as Canadian Senior "AA" Champions and hosting and winning the 2014 Allan Cup followed by the 2023 and 2024 Allan Cup Canadian Senior "AAA" Championship.

History

The Real McCoys were once members of the Major Intermediate A Hockey League as the Dundas Merchants, and as the Dundas-Hamilton Tigers.[ citation needed ] The Tigers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1985 as the league's playoffs champions. [1]

In 1986, the Real McCoys were the last Ontario Hockey Association team to win the Hardy Cup as National Senior "AA"/Intermediate "A" Champions. Only two OHA teams ever won this award, the other was the Georgetown Raiders.[ citation needed ] The Real McCoys played one year independent after the OHA Sr. League folded in 1987. After faltering in the first round of the national playoffs in 1988, the McCoys folded.[ citation needed ]

In 2000, the Real McCoys were resurrected in Major League Hockey and have played there ever since.[ citation needed ] The Real McCoys won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as playoffs champions in 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [1]

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1978-793421121-204144432nd NIAHL
1979-803624120-229161481st GBIAHLWon league
1980-813520141-194174413rd OHA Sr. A
1981-823413210-201205265th OHA Sr. A
1982-833716201-186214333rd OHA Sr. A
1984-854022171-22419345OHA Sr. AWon league
1985-863620151-158163414th OHA Sr. ALost final
1986-873515191-160154332nd OHA Sr. ALost final
1987-00Did not participate
2000-013023700----464th OHA Sr. A
2001-023226600269109522nd OHA Sr. AWon league
2002-033219922167118422nd MLHWon league
2003-0432229019920456th MLH
2004-0534201202198167422nd MLHLost final
2005-0630151203147148333rd MLHWon league
2006-07301111-8157172305th MLHDNQ
2007-0830217-2148120441st MLHWon league
2008-0928197-2161120401st MLHWon league
2009-1024193-214988401st MLHWon league
2010-1124119-4122119263rd MLHWon league
2011-1228156-7179142372nd ACHWon league
2012-13241311-0122119263rd ACHWon league
2013-1424184-213678381st ACHLost final, won Allan Cup
2014-15241013-1101139214th ACHWon league
2015-1624716-193141196th ACHLost semi-final

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References

  1. 1 2 "Senior Series". Ontario Hockey Association. 2019. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2021.