New Hamburg Firebirds

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New Hamburg Firebirds
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City New Hamburg, Ontario
League Provincial Junior Hockey League
DivisionDougherty
Founded1953
Home arena Wilmot Recreation Complex
Colours Red, Yellow, Blue, and White
General managerShane Gerber
Head coachShane Gerber (2015-16)
Website www.firebirds.ca
Franchise history
1953–1960New Hamburg CL Roth's [1]
1960–1983New Hamburg Hahns [2]
1983–1997New Hamburg Spirit 83's [3]
1997–presentNew Hamburg Firebirds [4]
Championships
Playoff championships1963, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1990, 1991, 2024
Clarence Schmalz Cups 1963, 1967

The New Hamburg Firebirds are a Junior ice hockey team based in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

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History

The Hahns started out in the Interbrew Junior "C" Hockey League, [5] and later joined the Central Junior C Hockey League. [5] They made the jump up to the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League in 1977 and stayed there until 1982 [6] when they returned to Junior "C" in the NJCHL.

While in the Central Jr. C league (now known as the Western Jr. C league), the Hahns won two Clarence Schmalz Cups as All-Ontario champions - 1963 and 1967. [7]

After some uncertainty in the Summer of 2013, the Firebirds ended up in the new Midwestern Junior C Hockey League. In 2016 the eight Junior 'C' hockey leagues in Southern Ontario amalgamated under one banner as the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The Midwestern Junior C Hockey League became the Doherty Division and were aligned in the Southern Conference with the Bloomfield division.

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1962-63Statistics Not AvailableWon League, won CSC
1963-642915140-141122303rd CJCHL
1964-65312182-170128442nd CJCHL
1965-66312650-194112522nd CJCHLWon League
1966-67241563-12786331st WJCHLWon League, won CSC
1967-68Statistics Not Available
1968-69302334-15758501st WJCHLWon League
1969-70Statistics Not Available
1970-71322732-----561st CJCHL
1971-72Statistics Not Available
1972-73312191-----432nd CJCHL
1973-74322264-182109482nd CJCHL
1974-75302091-211127411st CJCHL II
1975-76352681-253157531st CJCHL II
1976-77362484-258128523rd CJCHL
1977-78408293-163267196th MWJBHLDNQ
1978-794217214-206199384th MWJBHLLost semi-final
1979-804215234-189234345th MWJBHLLost quarter-final
1980-814215243-183220336th MWJBHLLost quarter-final
1981-82429321-167279197th MWJBHLDNQ
1982-83369216-----245th NJC-W
1983-84301893-----393rd NJC-W
1984-853217123-180135373rd SWJCHL
1985-86362574-----541st NJC-W
1986-873418106-----422nd NJC-W
1987-883620142-----423rd NJC-W
1988-89352285-----492nd NJC-W
1989-90362088-----483rd NJC-W
1990-913421103-----452nd NJC-W
1991-923320103-175129432nd NJC-W
1992-933611232-167217247th NJC-W
1993-94369252-151252207th NJC-W
1994-953614184-163169325th NJC-W
1995-964010264-148210245th NJC-W
1996-9740112711150196245th NJC-WDNQ
1997-9839162210173186335th NJC-WDNQ
1998-99351916-0----383rd NJC-W
1999-0036278-1----551st NJC-W
2000-0136171711----363rd NJC-W
2001-0236112122----264th NJC-W
2002-0336821341021582310th NJCHL
2003-0436201222163142445th NJCHL
2004-0536131823145163319th NJCHL
2005-063662532911621712th NJCHLDNQ
2006-07361025011231892110th NJCHLDNQ
2007-0836211500138136426th NJCHL
2008-09361618-2114118349th NJCHL
2009-10361519-2125155324th NJC-WLost NJC-W SF
2010-11362410-2157113502nd NJC-WLost NJC-W SF
2011-1236276-3172106571st NJC-WWon NJC-W
2012-1338324-222193661st NJC-WWon NJC-W
2013-1440308-2208130623rd MWJCHLWon quarters - 4-2 - (Braves)
Lost semi- 3-4 - (Centennials)
2014-154029101-174103592nd MWJCHLWon quarters, 4-1 (Braves)
Lost semi, 3-4 (Merchants)
2015-16403181-187107632nd of 9 MWJCHLWon quarters, 4-0 (Merchants)
Won semifinals 4-1 (Mounties)
Lost finals, 1-4 (Centennials)
2016-174022180-152149444th of 9, PJHL
Dougherty Div		Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Merchants)
2017-1840151933125142367th of 9, PJHL
Dougherty Div		Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Braves)
2018-19402990217588602nd of 9, PJHL
Dougherty Div		Won Div Quarters, 4-2 (Navy-Vets)
Lost Div Semis, 2-4 (Applejacks)
2019-2040171733182122407th of 9, PJHL
Dougherty Div		Lost Div Quarters, 2-4 (Applejacks)
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22362391313684504th of 8, PJHL
Dougherty Div		Won Div Quarters, 4-1 (Merchants)
Won Div Semi finals 4-3 (Navy-Vets)
Won Div. Finals 4-2 (Braves)
Lost Confer Finals 2-4 (Peach Kings)
2022-23423163219491671st of 8, PJHL
Dougherty Div		Div Quarters, bye
Won Div Semi finals 4-0 (Braves)
Lost Div Finals 3-4 (Applejacks)
2023-244233720187106681st of 7, PJHL
Dougherty Div		Div Quarters, bye
Won Div Semi finals 4-1 (Shamrocks)
Won Div. Finals 4-1 (Navy-Vets)
Won Confer Finals 4-1 (Peach Kings)
Lost League Semifinals 2-4 (Canadiens}

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