Exeter Hawks

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Exeter Hawks
Exeter Hawks.png
City Exeter, Ontario
League Provincial Junior Hockey League
DivisionYeck
Founded1961
Home arena South Huron Recreation Centre
Colours Black, Yellow, and White
General managerMark Livermore (2022-Present)
Head coachMark Livermore (2021-Present)
Championships
League champions1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2015, 2019
OHA Cups1972, 1977, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2015

The Exeter Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

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History

Hawks goalie readies for a shot early in the 2013-14 season. Exeter Hawks goalie 2013.JPG
Hawks goalie readies for a shot early in the 2013–14 season.
Hawks line up for a draw early in the 2013-14 season. Exeter Hawks 2013.JPG
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

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1967-68241392-12495282nd BWJHLWon BW Jr. D, lost OHA Cup SF
1968-693017103-161132372nd WOJCHLLost final
1969-70301965-159110431st WJDHLWon League, lost OHA Cup SF
1970-71342644-216103561st WJDHLWon League, lost OHA Cup F
1971-72292081-178114411st WJDHLWon League, won OHA Cup
1972-73312353-175109491st WJDHL
1973-743412184-149172286th WJDHL
1974-753215143-174158335th WJDHL
1975-762813132-138126285th WJDHL
1976-77312362-214103481st WJDHL
1977-78342473-231129511st WJDHL
1978-793421112-199140443rd WJDHL
1979-803412193-140199276th WJDHL
1980-813313146-178173327th WJDHL
1981-823927111-228134552nd WJDHL
1982-833816202-167204345th WJDHL
1983-84342923-240124611st WJDHL
1984-853416135-190186376th WJDHL
1985-86425352-1523501212th WJDHL
1986-874016168-200188408th WJDHL
1987-88352573-229136531st WJDHL
1988-893617136-189171408th WJDHL
1989-903520132-183134428th WJDHL
1990-913927831196129583rd WJDHL
1991-9240191740214190427th OHAJDL
1992-9340201550248187458th OHAJDL
1993-944023143-235169496th OHAJDL
1994-9539211431216165466th OHAJDL
1995-963830440196110641st OHAJDL
1996-973727622183116583rd OHAJDL
1997-9839231411157144486th OHAJDL
1998-99401124321141552716th OHAJDL
1999-00401722101611813511th OHAJDL
2000-0140182020----3811th OHAJDL
2001-024030631209138641st OHAJDL
2002-034029830198119611st OHAJDL
2003-044028732188126613rd OHAJDL
2004-0540231421162132497th OHAJDL
2005-0638231221169112496th OHAJDL
2006-074083101145232174th SOJHL-MorDNQ
2007-08401227-1156228254th SOJHL-MorLost Conference Quarter-final
2008-09401721-2167206364th SOJHL-YkLost Division Semi-final
2009-10362411-1167120493rd SOJHL-YkLost final
2010-11362212-2129111462nd SOJHL-YkLost Division Quarter-final
2011-1236247-5154113533rd SOJHL-YkLost Division Semi-final
2012-13371816-3128140394th SOJHL-YkLost Division Quarter-final
2013-14401226-2108161267th SOJHLLost quarter-final
2014-15402811-1212152573rd SOJHLWon quarter - 4-1 - (Trojans)
Won semi - 4-0 (Bulldogs)
Won League Finals - 4-0 - (Dolphins)
Lost CSC Quarter-finals - 0-4 (Essex)
2015-16403280-255150642nd of 9 SOJHLWon quarter - 4-0 - (Sailors)
Won semifinals - 4-0 - (Spitfires)
Lost League Finals - 3-4 - (Dolphins)
2016-174026140-255150262nd of 9
Yeck Div

PJHL
Won Div. Quarter, 4-1 (Trojans)
Lost div. semi-final, 0-4 (Spitfires)
2017-18392980215186602nd of 9
Yeck Div

PJHL
Won Div. Quarter, 4-2 (Sailors)
Lost div. semi-final, 0-4 (Dolphins)
2018-194029803186126612nd of 9
Yeck Div

PJHL
Won Div. Quarter, 4-0 (Spitfires)
Won Div. Semifinal, 4-1 (Lancers)
Won Div. Finals, 4-1 (Dolphins)
Won West Conf, 4-3 (Canadiens)
Lost CSC Semifinals, 2-4 (Peach Kings)
2019-2042281121191107592nd of 9
Yeck Div

PJHL
Won Div. Quarter, 4-0 (Irish)
Won Div. Semifinal, 4-1 (Bulldogs)
incomplete Div. Finals, 0-0 (Trojans)
Playoffs cancelled due to covid-19
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22302252110277471st of 7
Yeck Div

PJHL
Lost Div. Quarter, 3-4 (Trojans)
2022-2339231132141111515th of 9
Yeck Div

PJHL
Won Div. Quarter, 4-2 (Dolphins)
Lost div. semi-final, 0-4 (Bulldogs)
2023-2440171940128153385th of 9
Yeck Div

PJHL
Won Div. Quarter, 4-3 (Dolphins)
Lost div. semi-final, 0-4 (Trojans)


Playoffs

Haliburton Juniors defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 in OHA final
Exeter Hawks defeated Bancroft Juniors 4-games-to-none in OHA final
Exeter Hawks defeated Stayner Siskins 4-games-to-none in OHA final
Lakefield Chiefs defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 in OHA final
Lambeth Lancers defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-2 in OHA final
Exeter Hawks defeated Wellesley Applejacks 4-games-to-3 in final
Wellesley Applejacks defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 in final
Exeter Hawks defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-none in final
Exeter Hawks defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-2 in final
Lucan Irish defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-none in conf. quarter-final
Exeter Hawks defeated Dorchester Dolphins 4-games-to-none in final

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