Fort Erie Meteors

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Fort Erie Meteors
Fort Erie Meteors Logo.svg
City Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
League Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
DivisionGolden Horseshoe
Founded1957
Home arena Leisureplex Kinsmen Arena
Colours Orange, Black, and White
   
Owner(s)Meaghan Passero
General managerNik Passero
Head coachNik Passero
Franchise history
1957-1964Fort Erie Frontiers
1964-1971Fort Erie Autos
1971-presentFort Erie Meteors

The Fort Erie Meteors are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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History


The Meteors originated in the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League in 1957. The Meteors stuck with the Niagara league until the bitter end, winning the league's final championship in 1979. The next year they entered the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League.



As of 2007, the Meteors are in the Golden Horseshoe Division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.



On December 31, 2012, owner and general manager Tony Passero pulled the Meteors from the ice and after two minutes the game was forfeited to their opponent, Port Colborne Pirates. Passero had been ejected from the game for his reaction to his son, one of his team's players, being hit from behind by an opponent and the referees only calling a roughing minor. He was suspended from team functions by the Ontario Hockey Association for two seasons as well as the remaining 27 games of the current season. As well, the team was fined $2750. [1]


Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1957-58151221---251st NDJBHL
1958-59---0----2nd NDJBHL
1959-60241536-14698362nd NDJBHL
1960-61258152-99125185th NDJBHL
1961-62180180-2317207th NDJBHL
1962-63302280---46th NDJBHL
1963-6419*2152-12121067th NDJBHLincomplete record
1964-65302271-7722057th NDJBHL
1965-66282260-19226447th NDJBHL
1965-66282260-19226447th NDJBHL
1966-67--------5th NDJBHL
1967-683010155-133170255th NDJBHL
1968-69367272-134219167th NDJBHL
1969-70368253-143207197th NDJBHL
1970-71364292-128268107th NDJBHL
1971-723411212-152194247th NDJBHL
1972-733417107-203170413rd NDJBHL
1973-743511222-158241246th NDJBHL
1974-753718143-250191393rd NDJBHL
1975-764014188-196209364th NDJBHL
1976-774013242-221249285th NDJBHL
1977-784020182-192264443rd NDJBHLLost Semi-final
1978-79392784-315--582nd NDJBHLWon League
1979-804413274-232322308th GHJHL
1980-81427341-192349158th GHJHL
1981-823615174---345th GHJHL
1982-834224144-300247522nd GHJHL
1983-844213272-194262287th GHJHL
1984-854220166-218224463rd GHJHL
1985-86397293-1773081711th GHJHL
1986-87423390-15337268th GHJHL
1987-88426333-169360158th GHJHL
1988-894211256-207238286th GHJHL
1989-9048192711244313406th GHJHL
1990-9142261330248217552nd GHJHLLost final
1991-9242261510282235533rd GHJHL
1992-934283031158312206th GHJHL
1993-94401381011942136th GHJHL
1994-9542122912170261276th GHJHL
1995-9650192632185264435th GHJHL
1996-9742231630228206494th GHJHL
1997-9849152752200273376th GHJHL
1998-9948142653155229366th GHJHL
1999-0048113142156207286th GHJHL
2000-0148132834152213335th GHJHL
2001-0248162372154206415th GHJHL
2002-0348113340155286266th GHJHL
2003-0448152436166211394th GHJHL
2004-0548103521129220237th GHJHL
2005-0649103054156245297th GHJHLLost quarter-final
2006-0749143122211291326th GHJHLLost quarter-final
2007-0849271732207201594th GOJHL-GH
2008-09522129-2207272445th GOJHL-GH
2009-10511435-2150266308th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. QF
2010-1151742-2111326167th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. QF
2011-12511236-3154247277th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. QF
2012-13511731-3153237377th GOJHL-GH
2013-14491330-6163228327th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. QF
2014-15491526-8114171387th GOJHL-GHLost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Jr. Canadians)
2015-1650252113188198545th of 8 GH
15th of 26 GOJHL		Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Canucks)
2016-1750242600167180495th of 9 GH
16th of 27 GOJHL		Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Avalanche)
2017-1850103217130228288th of 9 GH
24th of 26 GOJHL		Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 0-4 (Corvairs)
2018-1948143004124207326th of 8 GH
20th of 25 GOJHL		Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 0-4 (Kilty B's)
2019-2050153005139212357th of 9 GH
21st of 26 GOJHL		Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Canucks)
2020–21Season lost due to Covid-19
2021–2248262101163137534th of 8 GH
12th of 25 GOJHL		Won Conf. QF, 4-0 (Jr. Canadians)
Lost Conf. SF, 3-4 (Kilty B's)
2022–2350321350163137533rd of 8 GH
9th of 25 GOJHL		Won Conf. QF, 4-2 (Canucks)
Lost Conf. SF, 1-4 (Kilty B's)
2023–2450361220191118742nd of 7 GH
4th of 23 GOJHL		Won Conf. QF, 4-0 (Sailors)
Won Conf Semifinal, 4-2 (Falcons)
Won Conf. Finals 4-3 (Corvairs)
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References

  1. ↑ "OHA comes down hard on Meteors' Passero | Niagara Falls Review". www.niagarafallsreview.ca. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Morocco, Rick (Athlete)". Niagara Falls Heritage. Niagara Falls Public Library. 2005. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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