Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins | |
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City | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
League | Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League |
Division | Mid-Western |
Founded | 1934 |
Home arena | Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex |
Colours | Black, Yellow, and White |
General manager | Brian Huddle |
Head coach | Matt Doyle |
Franchise history | |
-1947 | Waterloo Tiger Cubs Waterloo Orphans Waterloo Kents |
1947–2020 | Waterloo Siskins |
2020–Present | Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins |
The Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins (or commonly known as KW Siskins) are a junior ice hockey team based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Founded in 1934, the Siskins are one of the longest running Junior teams in hockey history. The team took a short hiatus in World War II. In the 1950s, the team was a part of what was then known as the "Big 10", and in 1956 was allocated in the Central "B". As part of the 1971 geographic realignment, the Siskins moved to the Western Junior B league. In 1973, the Siskins joined the Southwestern "B", which became the Waterloo-Wellington "B" in 1974, and the Midwestern "B" in 1977. The Siskins have always been a competitive team, and together with the Stratford Cullitons dominated the league for much of its first 20 years. The Siskins still operate in the Midwestern "B" to this day.
Since 1977, the Siskins have won 8 league championships and 6 Sutherland Cups as Ontario Hockey Association Junior "B" Champions. They have only had four losing records and have been regular season champions 4 times. Prior to 1977, the Siskins had won 6 Sutherland Cups for a total of 12, [1] a record.
In 2019, the Siskins faced off against the London Nationals for the Sutherland Cup. The Siskins would go on to beat the London Nationals in game seven on an overtime goal scored by Alec Tiley giving the Siskins their 12th Sutherland Cup in team history. It was the first time in 25 years that the team had become Sutherland Cup Champions.
In 2020 after the Departure of the Kitchener Dutchmen from the area, the team changed its name to the KW Siskins.
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Results | Playoffs |
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1938-39 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | -- | -- | 14 | 2nd OHA Gr. | |
1940-41 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | - | 40 | 60 | 6 | 4th OHA Gr. | |
1941-42 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | - | 56 | 50 | 12 | 2nd OHA Gr. | |
1944-45 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 45 | 43 | 13 | 2nd OHA Gr. | |
1945-46 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | - | 72 | 37 | 18 | 1st OHA Gr. | Won League |
1946-47 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - | 25 | 58 | 3 | 8th OHA Gr. | |
1947-48 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | - | 61 | 61 | 12 | 5th OHA Gr. | |
1948-49 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | - | 99 | 85 | 21 | 4th OHA Gr. | Lost final |
1949-50 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | - | 101 | 128 | 9 | 7th OHA Gr. | |
1950-51 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | - | 70 | 85 | 13 | 4th OHA Gr. | |
1951-52 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | - | 179 | 83 | 34 | 1st OHA Gr. | Won League |
1952-53 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | - | 119 | 61 | 30 | 1st OHA Gr. | Won League |
1953-54 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 2 | - | 236 | 104 | 58 | 1st OHA Gr. | Won League, won SC |
1954-55 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | - | 194 | 123 | 44 | 2nd CJBHL | |
1955-56 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 | - | 205 | 90 | 44 | 1st CJBHL | Won League, won SC |
1956-57 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | - | 135 | 122 | 33 | 3rd CJBHL | |
1957-58 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | - | 147 | 161 | 24 | 5th CJBHL | |
1958-59 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | - | 287 | 129 | 44 | 1st CJBHL | Won League, won SC |
1959-60 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 1 | - | 170 | 159 | 35 | 3rd CJBHL | Won League |
1960-61 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | - | 210 | 175 | 38 | 2nd CJBHL | |
1961-62 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | - | 231 | 127 | 47 | 2nd CJBHL | Won League, won SC |
1962-63 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | - | 185 | 167 | 45 | 2nd CJBHL | Won League |
1963-64 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 1 | - | 202 | 152 | 47 | 2nd CJBHL | Won League, won SC |
1964-65 | 42 | 22 | 19 | 1 | - | 196 | 179 | 45 | 2nd CJBHL | |
1965-66 | 39 | 14 | 24 | 1 | - | 198 | 235 | 29 | 5th CJBHL | |
1966-67 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | - | 218 | 165 | 40 | 2nd CJBHL | |
1967-68 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 1 | - | 234 | 222 | 43 | 2nd CJBHL | |
1968-69 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | - | 156 | 174 | 36 | 5th CJBHL | |
1969-70 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 3 | - | 157 | 188 | 31 | 4th CJBHL | |
1970-71 | 41 | 3 | 35 | 3 | - | 124 | 338 | 9 | 5th CJBHL | |
1971-72 | 40 | 11 | 21 | 8 | - | 150 | 205 | 30 | 6th WOJHL | |
1972-73 | 42 | 6 | 31 | 5 | - | 179 | 303 | 17 | 8th WOJHL | |
1973-74 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | - | 224 | 168 | 51 | 1st SWJBHL | |
1974-75 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | - | 247 | 171 | 57 | 1st WWJHL | Won League |
1975-76 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | - | 298 | 200 | 59 | 2nd WWJHL | Won League |
1976-77 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | - | 227 | 195 | 45 | 2nd WWJHL | |
1977-78 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 9 | - | 203 | 148 | 55 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost final |
1978-79 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 2 | - | 227 | 210 | 46 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost semi-final |
1979-80 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 2 | - | 313 | 159 | 66 | 2nd MWJBHL | Won League |
1980-81 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 2 | - | 234 | 159 | 60 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost semi-final |
1981-82 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 0 | - | 229 | 162 | 52 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost semi-final |
1982-83 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | - | 236 | 156 | 60 | 1st MWJBHL | Lost final |
1983-84 | 42 | 37 | 4 | 1 | - | 336 | 129 | 75 | 1st MWJBHL | Won League, won SC |
1984-85 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 0 | - | 269 | 139 | 68 | 1st MWJBHL | Won League, won SC |
1985-86 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0 | - | 271 | 147 | 58 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost final |
1986-87 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 2 | - | 242 | 125 | 64 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost semi-final |
1987-88 | 48 | 40 | 7 | 1 | - | 329 | 147 | 81 | 1st MWJBHL | Won League, won SC |
1988-89 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 0 | - | 345 | 130 | 86 | 2nd MWJBHL | Won League |
1989-90 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 3 | - | 258 | 140 | 69 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost final |
1990-91 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 0 | - | 257 | 162 | 64 | 3rd MWJBHL | Won League, won SC |
1991-92 | 48 | 34 | 12 | 2 | - | 242 | 146 | 70 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost semi-final |
1992-93 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 0 | - | 263 | 210 | 58 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost semi-final |
1993-94 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 1 | - | 256 | 155 | 61 | 3rd MWJBHL | Won League, won SC |
1994-95 | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | - | 194 | 154 | 57 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final |
1995-96 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 3 | - | 258 | 156 | 69 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final |
1996-97 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 5 | - | 189 | 162 | 61 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost semi-final |
1997-98 | 48 | 32 | 11 | 5 | - | 252 | 143 | 69 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost semi-final |
1998-99 | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | - | 213 | 161 | 57 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final |
1999-00 | 47 | 25 | 20 | 2 | - | 178 | 134 | 52 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final |
2000-01 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 5 | - | 193 | 159 | 61 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final |
2001-02 | 48 | 24 | 19 | 5 | - | 181 | 165 | 53 | 5th MWJBHL | |
2002-03 | 48 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 180 | 167 | 44 | 7th MWJBHL | |
2003-04 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 203 | 194 | 56 | 5th MWJBHL | |
2004-05 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 216 | 151 | 65 | 4th MWJBHL | |
2005-06 | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | - | 143 | 183 | 34 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final |
2006-07 | 48 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 148 | 184 | 38 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final |
2007-08 | 48 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 172 | 181 | 44 | 8th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. QF |
2008-09 | 52 | 33 | 15 | - | 4 | 214 | 154 | 70 | 3rd GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. SF |
2009-10 | 51 | 43 | 7 | - | 1 | 221 | 116 | 87 | 2nd GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. SF |
2010-11 | 51 | 15 | 31 | - | 5 | 143 | 229 | 35 | 8th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. QF |
2011-12 | 51 | 17 | 30 | - | 4 | 155 | 243 | 38 | 7th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. QF |
2012-13 | 51 | 27 | 18 | - | 6 | 211 | 171 | 60 | 4th GOJHL-MW | |
2013-14 | 49 | 34 | 12 | - | 3 | 175 | 129 | 71 | 3rd GOJHL-MW | Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-1 (Hurricanes) Won Conf. Semi-final, 4-3 (Sugar Kings) Won Conf. Final, 4-2 (Cullitons) Cherrey Cup Champions Lost Sutherland Semifinals, 1-4 (Corvairs) |
2014-15 | 49 | 31 | 12 | - | 6 | 208 | 142 | 38 | 4th GOJHL-MW | Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Hurricanes) Lost Conf. Semi-final, 0-4 (Sugar Kings) |
2015-16 | 50 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 148 | 198 | 43 | 6th of 9-MW 18th of 26-GOJHL | Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Cyclones) Won Conf. Semi-final, 4-1 (Dutchmen) Lost Conf. Finals, 1-4 (Cullitons) Wildcard advance Lost Sutherland Semifinals, 0-4 (Corvairs) |
2016-17 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 183 | 160 | 61 | 4th of 9-MW 11th of 27-GOJHL | Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-2 (Winter Hawks) Lost Conf. Semi-finals, 0-4 (Cyclones) |
2017-18 | 50 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 190 | 187 | 54 | 4th of 8-MW 13th of 26-GOJHL | Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-3 (Dutchmen) Lost Conf. Semifinal 3-4 (Cyclones) |
2018-19 | 48 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 219 | 143 | 67 | 3rd of 8-MW 8th of 26-GOJHL | Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-1 (Redhawks) Won Conf. Semifinal 4-2 (Warriors) Won Conf. Final 4-2 (Cyclones) Cherrey Cup Champions Won Sutherland Cup Semifinals, 4-2 (Canucks) Won Sutherland Cup Final, 4-3 (Nationals) Sutherland Cup Champions |
2019-20 | 50 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 148 | 45 | 6th of 8-MW 16th of 26-GOJHL | Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 2-4 (Redhawks) |
2020-21 | Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic | |||||||||
2021-22 | 48 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 185 | 129 | 67 | 3rd of 8-MW 7th of 25-GOJHL | Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Cyclones) Lost Conf. Semifinals, 3-4 (Redhawks) |
2022-23 | 50 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 251 | 112 | 78 | 1st of 8-MW 3rd of 25-GOJHL | Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Bandits) Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-2 (Sugar Kings) Lost Conf. Finals, 2-4 (Warriors) |
2023-24 | 50 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 204 | 134 | 66 | 4th of 8-MW 10th of 23-GOJHL | Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 2-4 (Centennials) |
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