Muskoka Bears (PJHL)

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Muskoka Bears
Bracebridge Blues Logo.png
City Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
League Provincial Junior Hockey League
DivisionCarruthers
Founded2012 (refounded 2024)
Home arena Muskoka Lumber Community Centre
Colours Brown, Orange and Black
   
Owner(s)not-for-profit
General managerMike Carlsson
Head coachJason Dawe 2024
Franchise history
2012–2014Bracebridge Phantoms
2014–2016Bracebridge Blues
2024–presetMuskoka Bears

The Muskoka Bears are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL). The last time Bracebridge had a junior C team was the Bracebridge Bears 1974-78. In between the Jr C affiliations Bracebridge had junior teams involved with the independent Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League and the Canadian International Hockey League.

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History

The Bracebridge Blues were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The Phantoms were announced on April 14, 2012, by the GMHL. In 2014, after a rough season and some ownership woes, the team was supposed to move out of the GMHL and into the rival Canadian International Hockey League. [1] The GMHL ownership stepped in and stopped the move. In April 2014, the ownership of the team was changed by the league and the team became the Bracebridge Blues. [2] After playing five games and forfeiting the sixth game of the 2016–17 season, the Blues were removed from the GMHL schedule.

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPtsResultsPlayoffs
Bracebridge Phantoms
2012–1342281202263174583rd GMHLWon Div. Semifinal 3–0 (South Muskoka Shield)
Lost Div. Final 3–4 (Temiscaming Titans)
2013–14421919—41992214211th GMHLLost Div. Quarterfinals 2–3 (Rama Aces)
Bracebridge Blues
2014–15421032—0140286204th NC Div. - 19th GMHLLost Conf. Elim. Rd 1 0-– (Knights of Meaford)
2015–16421920—3194220416th Northern Div. - 18th GMHLLost Div. Quarterfinals, 1–3 (Spartans)
2016–17606—015710Folded mid-season

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPtsResultsPlayoffs
Muskoka Bears
2024–25?? of 8 Carruthers
 ??of 63 PJHL		pending

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References

  1. ↑ McShane, Kelly (2014-04-02). "New beginning for the team formerly known as Phantoms". Bracebridge Examiner. Metroland Media. Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  2. ↑ Sitler, Matt (2014-04-23). "Agreement would pave the way for new junior 'A' hockey club to operate out of Bracebridge Memorial Arena". Moose FM 105.5. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
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