Pickering Panthers

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Pickering Panthers
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City Pickering, Ontario, Canada
League Ontario Junior Hockey League
Founded1972
Home arena Pickering Recreation Complex
ColoursMaroon, sky blue, gray, and white
Owner(s)Richard Pilosof
General manager Rob Pearson [1]
Head coach Rob Pearson
AffiliateAjax-Pickering Raiders MHA
Franchise history
2010merged w/ Ajax Attack

The Pickering Panthers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of North Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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History

In the summer of 2010, the Panthers accepted a merger with the Ajax Attack.

2007 Marathon Game

On February 10, 2007 after 154 minutes and 32 seconds of play, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens defeated the Pickering Panthers in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs. The game-winning goal was credited to Kyle Wetering at the 4:32 mark of the 6th overtime, after the teams played 60 minutes of regulation, 10 minutes in the first overtime period, and then 20 minute overtime periods thereafter. Toronto outshot Pickering 88–86. On February 12, 2007, TSN show That's Hockey showed highlights of the game and announced that it may be honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame as the longest junior hockey game in history, far surpassing the last recorded record.[ citation needed ] A feature column also appeared in the Toronto Sun about the historical game. [2] The game has been officially named the longest game in Ontario Hockey Association history. [3] [4]

The 2020-21 season marked the most successful season for the Panthers. They finished first in the North Division and was the top team in the Northwest Conference and second in overall in the league. Their success continued into the playoffs claiming the OJHL Championship and making it to the Centennial Cup finals. Unfortunately losing the finals to the Brooks Bandits leaving them with bragging rights to being the second best Junior A hockey team in Canada.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1972-733513193-114158297th Metro BLost 1st round
1973-74443464-272135721st Metro BLost 2nd round
1974-75382567-259133572nd Metro BLost final (Div Title)
1975-763418124-163134404th Metro BLost 1st round
1976-773417134-166164384th Metro BLost 2nd round
1977-783619143-217179413rd Metro BLost 2nd round
1978-794419196-214210448th Metro BLost 1st round
1979-804222164-248185486th Metro BLost 2nd round
1980-814226142-210154543rd Metro BLost final (Div Title)
1981-823615174-188174346th Metro BLost 1st round
1982-833515155-141149356th Metro BLost final (Div Title)
1983-844223136-197174524th Metro BLost 2nd round
1984-853617154-183163386th Metro BLost 1st round
1985-86362952-287128601st Metro BWon League (Div Title)
1986-87372872-213115582nd Metro BLost final (Div Title)
1987-883719126-191130444th Metro BLost 1st round
1988-893915168-182181386th Metro BLost 1st round
1989-90447325-1553001911th Metro BDNQ
1990-91447325-1502691911th Metro BDNQ
1991-924413283-1902352910th Metro AWon Qualifying Rd 3-0 Wellington Dukes
L quarter-final 0-4 Thornhill Thunderbirds
1992-934813305-1982923113th Metro ADNQ
1993-94504433-1713451114th Metro ADNQ
1994-954910372-1613312214th Metro ADNQ
1995-965214326-197259349th Metro ADNQ
1996-975034124-232163724th Metro AWon Qualifying Rd 4-2 Oshawa Legionaires
Eliminated Quarterfinal
Sixth round robin (0-5-1)
1997-985016277-1732133913th Metro ALost Qualifying Rd 2-3 Syracuse Jr. Crunch
1998-99 51371400249162741st OPJHL-ELost semi-final (4th Rd)
1999-00 49113242154218289th OPJHL-SLost 1st round
2000-01 49211972198194514th OPJHL-SLost 1st round
2001-02 49202252188193475th OPJHL-SLost 2nd round
2002-03 49133132154218317th OPJHL-SLost 1st round
2003-04 49123070168221318th OPJHL-SLost 1st round
2004-05 49291523218171635th OPJHL-SLost 1st round
2005-06 49301711228173623rd OPJHL-SLost 2nd round
2006-07 49262120222189545th OPJHL-SLost quarter-final (3rd Rd)
2007-08491038-1135260219th OPJHL-SDNQ
2008-09491630-3148249358th OJHL-RLost 1st round
2009-10501531-41782523410th CCHL-EDNQ
2010-11501433-3142205318th OJHL-EDNQ
2011-12491137-1141280236th OJHL-SLost 1st round
2012-13551337-5145274315th OJHL-NDNQ
2013-14532225-6168202503rd OJHL-NLost 1st round
2014-1554202617193242484th OJHL-NDNQ
2015-1654153225154223375th of 6 Nor Div
10th of 11 NE Conf
19th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
2016-175494212120253216th of 6 Nor Div
11th of 11 NE Conf
21st of 22 OJHL		DNQ
2017-1854262413180165564th of 6 Nor Div
7th of 11 NE Conf
13st of 22 OJHL		Lost div. quarter-final 3-4 (Wellington Dukes)
2018-1955232903141183-424th of 5 Nor Div
9th of 11 NE Conf
17th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
2019-2054321822193147461st of 5 Nor Div
3rd of 11 NW Conf
7th of 22 OJHL		Won Division quarterfinal 4-0 (Georgetown Raiders)
remaining playoffs cancelled
due to Covid-19 pandemic
2020-21Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021-2254391104199135821st of 5 Nor Div
1st of 10 NW Conf
2nd of 21 OJHL		Won Conf Quarterfinals 2-0 (Stouffville Spirit)
Won Conf Semifinals 2-0 (Collingwood Blues)
Wond Conf Finals 3-0 (Milton Menace)
Won OJHL CHAMPIONSHIP 4-3 (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
Advance to Centnnial Cup
2022-2354322020196154664th of 10 NW Conf
9th of 21 OJHL		Lost Conf Quarterfinals 1-4 (Milton Menace)
2023-24561535151682673610th of 12 NW Conf
20th of 24 OJHL		Did Not Qualify for Post Season

Centennial Cup - Revised format 2022

Canadian Jr. A National Championships
Maritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, and Host. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative.
Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion.

YearRound-robinRecordStandingQuarterfinalSemifinalChampionship
2022W, Red Lake Miners (SIJHL), 9-2
W, Estevan Bruins (Host), 10-5
OTW, Longueuil Collège Français (LHJQ), 3-2
L, Brooks Bandits (AJHL), 1-9 		2-1-1-02nd of 5
Pool A		OTW - 3-2
Flin Flon Bombers
(SJHL)		W - 2-0
Dauphin Kings
(ManJHL)		L - 1-6
Brooks Bandits
(AJHL)

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Pickering Panthers Jr.A | OJHL Pickering Panthers".
  2. ↑ Warmington, Joe (February 15, 2007). "Who would have ever guessed that hockey history would be made on a winter night at the Chesswood Arena in North York?". Toronto Sun.
  3. ↑ "Toronto vs Pickering - Ontario Junior Hockey League - boxscore | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
  4. ↑ https://corporate.pickering.ca/PLHCWebLink/0/edoc/175915/NA2007_02_14.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]


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