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| North Kawartha Knights | |
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| City | Apsley, Ontario |
| League | Provincial Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Tod |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Home arena | North Kawartha Community Centre |
| Colours | Black, Orange, and White |
| General manager | Mark Savery |
| Head coach | Cameron Medland and Shawn Tucker (2024) |
The North Kawartha Knights are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Apsley, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Orr Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League. [1]
The North Kawartha Knights joined the Central Ontario Junior C. Hockey League in the 2014–15 season under the leadership of owner Gord Mackenzie-Crowe and GM Gary Geraldi. The team has since been sold to current owners Josh Perks, John Trotter Sr., John Trotter Jr., Ed Whitmore and Duane Wiltshire. [2]
On February 8, 2024, the PJHL announced a conference realignment that would take place starting the 2024-25 season. North Kawartha, along with Lakefield would move from the Orr division into the Tod division.[ citation needed ]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2014-15 | 42 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 234 | 14 | 7th of 7 COJCHL | Did not qualify |
| 2015-16 | 42 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 117 | 196 | 28 | 6th of 7 COJCHL | Lost Quarters 0-4 (Mojacks) |
| 2016-17 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 166 | 36 | 4th of 7 Orr Div-PJHL | Lost Div Quarter-finals, 3-4 (Bruins) |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 168 | 171 | 39 | 5th of 7 Orr Div-PJHL | Won Div Quarter-finals, 4-2 (Eagles) Lost Div Semi-Finals 0-4 99(Chiefs) |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 202 | 122 | 64 | 3rd of 7 Orr Div-PJHL | Won Div Semi Finals, 4-3 (Chiefs) Lost Div Finals 1-4 (Bruins) |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 104 | 61 | 1st of 7 Orr Div-PJHL | Won Div Quarter-finals, 4-3 (Chiefs) incomplete Semi-finals, (Eagles) COVID-19 Ended Playoffs Early |
| 2020-21 | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 119 | 29 | 5th of 7 Orr Div-PJHL | Lost Div Semi-finals, 1-4 (Eagles) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 154 | 39 | 5th of 7 Orr Div-PJHL | Lost Div Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Ice) |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 251 | 13 | 7th of 7 Orr Div-PJHL | Lost Div Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Eagles) |
| 2024-25 | ?th of 9 Todd Div-PJHL | |||||||||
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