Hawks goalie readies for a shot early in the 2013–14 season.Hawks line up for a draw early in the 2013–14 season.
The Exeter Hawks were founded in 1961 as members of the Shamrock Junior D Hockey League. In the late sixties, the Hawks jumped to the Bluewater Junior Hockey League for a short stint. In 1969, the Shamrock league changed its name to the Western Junior D Hockey League.
In 1970–71, the Hawks won the Western League and made it all the way to the OHA provincial championship. They met another junior team from Haliburton, Ontario from the South Central Junior D Hockey League. Haliburton defeated the Hawks 4-games-to-3.
A season later, the Hawks again won the Western League and found themselves against an Eastern Ontario representative from Bancroft, Ontario in the provincial final. This year the Hawks were not to be denied as they swept Bancroft 4-games-to-none to win the OHA Cup for the first time.
In 1977, the Hawks won their third Western League title and advanced to the provincial championship. Their opponents were the Stayner Siskins, which they defeated 4-games-to-none to win their second provincial championship.
The next year, the Hawks again won the Western League and ran into the Lakefield Chiefs in the OHA Cup final. The Chiefs overpowered the Hawks in the end, defeating Exeter in Game 7 of the series to claim the OHA Cup 4-games-to-3.
The playoffs for the 2019–20 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the team not being able to play a single game.
Season-by-season standings
Season
GP
W
L
T
OTL
GF
GA
P
Results
Playoffs
1967-68
24
13
9
2
-
124
95
28
2nd BWJHL
Won BW Jr. D, lost OHA Cup SF
1968-69
30
17
10
3
-
161
132
37
2nd WOJCHL
Lost final
1969-70
30
19
6
5
-
159
110
43
1st WJDHL
Won League, lost OHA Cup SF
1970-71
34
26
4
4
-
216
103
56
1st WJDHL
Won League, lost OHA Cup F
1971-72
29
20
8
1
-
178
114
41
1st WJDHL
Won League, won OHA Cup
1972-73
31
23
5
3
-
175
109
49
1st WJDHL
1973-74
34
12
18
4
-
149
172
28
6th WJDHL
1974-75
32
15
14
3
-
174
158
33
5th WJDHL
1975-76
28
13
13
2
-
138
126
28
5th WJDHL
1976-77
31
23
6
2
-
214
103
48
1st WJDHL
1977-78
34
24
7
3
-
231
129
51
1st WJDHL
1978-79
34
21
11
2
-
199
140
44
3rd WJDHL
1979-80
34
12
19
3
-
140
199
27
6th WJDHL
1980-81
33
13
14
6
-
178
173
32
7th WJDHL
1981-82
39
27
11
1
-
228
134
55
2nd WJDHL
1982-83
38
16
20
2
-
167
204
34
5th WJDHL
1983-84
34
29
2
3
-
240
124
61
1st WJDHL
1984-85
34
16
13
5
-
190
186
37
6th WJDHL
1985-86
42
5
35
2
-
152
350
12
12th WJDHL
1986-87
40
16
16
8
-
200
188
40
8th WJDHL
1987-88
35
25
7
3
-
229
136
53
1st WJDHL
1988-89
36
17
13
6
-
189
171
40
8th WJDHL
1989-90
35
20
13
2
-
183
134
42
8th WJDHL
1990-91
39
27
8
3
1
196
129
58
3rd WJDHL
1991-92
40
19
17
4
0
214
190
42
7th OHAJDL
1992-93
40
20
15
5
0
248
187
45
8th OHAJDL
1993-94
40
23
14
3
-
235
169
49
6th OHAJDL
1994-95
39
21
14
3
1
216
165
46
6th OHAJDL
1995-96
38
30
4
4
0
196
110
64
1st OHAJDL
1996-97
37
27
6
2
2
183
116
58
3rd OHAJDL
1997-98
39
23
14
1
1
157
144
48
6th OHAJDL
1998-99
40
11
24
3
2
114
155
27
16th OHAJDL
1999-00
40
17
22
1
0
161
181
35
11th OHAJDL
2000-01
40
18
20
2
0
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--
38
11th OHAJDL
2001-02
40
30
6
3
1
209
138
64
1st OHAJDL
2002-03
40
29
8
3
0
198
119
61
1st OHAJDL
2003-04
40
28
7
3
2
188
126
61
3rd OHAJDL
2004-05
40
23
14
2
1
162
132
49
7th OHAJDL
2005-06
38
23
12
2
1
169
112
49
6th OHAJDL
2006-07
40
8
31
0
1
145
232
17
4th SOJHL-Mor
DNQ
2007-08
40
12
27
-
1
156
228
25
4th SOJHL-Mor
Lost Conference Quarter-final
2008-09
40
17
21
-
2
167
206
36
4th SOJHL-Yk
Lost Division Semi-final
2009-10
36
24
11
-
1
167
120
49
3rd SOJHL-Yk
Lost final
2010-11
36
22
12
-
2
129
111
46
2nd SOJHL-Yk
Lost Division Quarter-final
2011-12
36
24
7
-
5
154
113
53
3rd SOJHL-Yk
Lost Division Semi-final
2012-13
37
18
16
-
3
128
140
39
4th SOJHL-Yk
Lost Division Quarter-final
2013-14
40
12
26
-
2
108
161
26
7th SOJHL
Lost quarter-final
2014-15
40
28
11
-
1
212
152
57
3rd SOJHL
Won quarter - 4-1 - (Trojans) Won semi - 4-0 (Bulldogs) Won League Finals - 4-0 - (Dolphins) Lost CSC Quarter-finals - 0-4 (Essex)
2015-16
40
32
8
0
-
255
150
64
2nd of 9 SOJHL
Won quarter - 4-0 - (Sailors) Won semifinals - 4-0 - (Spitfires) Lost League Finals - 3-4 - (Dolphins)
2016-17
40
26
14
0
-
255
150
26
2nd of 9 Yeck Div PJHL
Won Div. Quarter, 4-1 (Trojans) Lost div. semi-final, 0-4 (Spitfires)
2017-18
39
29
8
0
2
151
86
60
2nd of 9 Yeck Div PJHL
Won Div. Quarter, 4-2 (Sailors) Lost div. semi-final, 0-4 (Dolphins)
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