Erin Shamrocks

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Erin Shamrocks
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City Erin, Ontario [1]
League Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League
Founded1971 [2]
Folded2016
Home arena Erin Community Centre
Colours Green, Yellow, and White [3]
General manager Gerry Corrigan [4]
Head coach Tim Young [4]
Franchise history
1971-1992: Acton Sabres [2]
1992-2016: Erin Shamrocks [1]
Championships
League champions2005

The Erin Shamrocks were a junior ice hockey team based in Erin, Ontario, Canada. [1] They played in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League. [5]

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History

The Acton Sabres were founded in 1971 as a member of the South-Central Junior D Hockey League. [2] In 1973, the league was promoted and changed to the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League. [2] In 1976, the league changed its name to the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League, but the Sabres had bigger ambitions and opted out of the league to join the Central Ontario Junior B Hockey League [2] and compete against their local rival the Georgetown Gemini. [2] The Sabres played in the Central Junior B League until 1984. They sat out the 1984-85 season before moving down to the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League. [2] The Sabres were no slouch in Junior B, more often celebrating winning seasons despite the odd losing season.

In 1992, the Acton Sabres moved from Acton to Erin and changed their name to the Erin Shamrocks. [1]

In 1994, the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League merged with the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League to create the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League. [1] Since 2002, the Shamrocks have been one of the best teams in the entire league. During the 2004-05 season, the Shamrocks pulled together and won their first Georgian Mid-Ontario league championship. This allowed for the Shamrocks to push for the dream of winning the All-Ontario championship, the Clarence Schmalz Cup. They entered the provincial quarter-final against the Western Junior C Hockey League's Wingham Ironmen but ended up losing the series 4-games-to-2. Later, the Ironmen went on to the final and lost to the Niagara Junior C Hockey League's Grimsby Peach Kings. [6]

The 2005-06 season ended with the Shamrocks finishing in fourth place. In the league quarter-final, the Shamrocks drew the fifth seed Schomberg Cougars. The Shamrocks dropped the Cougars 4-games-to-1. Erin then had to compete against the second seeded Fergus Devils in the league semi-final. This time the Shamrocks were on the losing end, 4-games-to-1. [7]

In 2006-07, the Shamrocks again ended the season in fourth place. They entered into the league quarter-final series with the fifth seeded Stayner Siskins and found out that they were too much to handle. The Siskins dropped the Shamrocks 4-game-to-2. [7]

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
Acton Sabres
1971-723014151-180133295th SCJDHLDNQ
1972-73254165-81153216th SCJDHLLost quarter-final
1973-743016104-138111363rd Central G1Lost final
1974-753217114-121133383rd Central G1Lost final
1975-76324226-105167149th Central G1Lost semi-final
1976-77423372-----88th CJBHLDNQ
1977-78424362-----108th CJBHL
1978-79439313-----2111th CJBHL
1979-80443374-1953791012th CJBHL
1980-814425136-273228565th CJBHL
1981-824013252-205268288th CJBHL
1982-83424353-146349118th CJBHL
1983-844010273-159262238th CJBHL
1984-85Did Not Participate
1985-863311220-200264227th MOJCHL
1986-87339240-155296187th MOJCHLLost quarter-final
1987-883621141-222130432nd MOJCHLLost quarter-final
1988-89367281-137257156th MOJCHLLost quarter-final
1989-903411230-149212225th MOJCHLLost quarter-final
1990-913421130-----423rd MOJCHLLost final
1991-923314154-170185325th MOJCHLLost quarter-final
Erin Shamrocks
1992-9337191620145155404th MOJCHL
1993-944016240-196213325th MOJCHLLost semi-final
1994-953612231-----258th GMOHL
1995-964428151-242182572nd GMOHL
1996-973624111-179152491st GMOHL
1997-983615183-160172336th GMOHL
1998-993612231-148165257th GMOHL
1999-00367263-106192178th GMOHL
2000-0136161532155150355th GMOHL
2001-02364281391210128th GMOHL
2002-0336211032157124472nd GMOHLLost semi-final
2003-04362871016889571st GMOHLLost final
2004-0540211630148114454th GMOHLWon League
2005-0641231530164121494th GMOHLLost semi-final
2006-0742241431200142524th GMOHL
2007-0842172302146172364th GMOHL
2008-09422714-1152141553rd GMOHL
2009-10412118-2150141444th GMOHLLost semi-final
2010-1140318-1194104632nd GMOHL
2011-12402611-3192132553rd GMOHLLost quarter-final
2012-13402015-5157149455th GMOHLLost quarter-final
2013-14392018-1141169416th GMOHLLost quarter-final
2014-15401621-3155167359th GMOHLDNQ
2015-164014233-129192317th of 9 GMOHLWon quarters 4-1 (Otters)
Lost semifinals - 2-4 - (Hornets)
2016-17Shamrocks granted a one-year leave of absence

Notable alumni

Robert mair- played 2009-2012. Franchise all time leading scorer.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 ErinShamrocks
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Acton Sabres
  3. ↑ index
  4. 1 2 Staff
  5. ↑ GBMOJHL Teams | Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Junior Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association
  6. ↑ "Ontario Jr C Playoffs - 2005". Archived from the original on 2006-05-21. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  7. 1 2 3 Home | Ontario Hockey Association
  8. ↑ http://www.opjhl.ca/ Archived 2006-11-05 at the Wayback Machine Provided by OPJHL statistician
  9. ↑ http://www.ohahockey.org/ Provided by GMO League statistician
  10. ↑ Legends of Hockey – NHL Player Search – Player – Jeff Shevalier
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