Port Stanley Sailors

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Port Stanley Sailors
Belmont Bombers.png
City Port Stanley, Ontario
League Provincial Junior Hockey League
DivisionYeck Division
Founded1969
Home arenaPort Stanley Arena & Community Centre
ColoursRed, Black, White
PresidentDoug Eaton
General managerScott Nugent
Head coachScott Nugent
Franchise history
1969–75: Belmont Sunsets
1975–86: Belmont Bombers
1986–88: Belmont Pests
1988–2006: Belmont Bombers
2006–08: Central Elgin Express
2009–present: Port Stanley Sailors
Championships
League champions1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981
OHA Cups1975, 1980, 1981

The Port Stanley Sailors are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Port Stanley, Ontario. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

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History

The Sailors were formerly known as the Belmont Bombers, playing their last season as the Bombers in 05-06. Prior to the 06-07 season, they changed their name to the Central Elgin Express. This was done as the team was going to be splitting their home games between Belmont and Port Stanley. During the 07-08 season, the Express played all their home games in Port Stanley, which was formerly home to the Port Stanley Lakers, which became the West Lorne Lakers before leaving the OHA.

During the summer of 2008, it was announced that The Central Elgin Express had been sold by Peter North and Bill Walters to a group of four equal owners led by St. Thomas resident Dale J. Howard. The other three owners are Harold Lang, Matt Stolk and Mike Carson. The Sailors were not able to play in 08-09 because the OHA schedule had already been finalized. So the Sailors began play in 09-10. [1]

The Express were affiliated with the St Thomas Stars of the Jr B Greater Ontario Hockey League from the 07-08 to the 09-10 seasons.

The majority of playoffs for the 2019'20 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sailors were swept in the first round.

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1969-703016104-161125382nd WJDHL
1970-713416162-159167345th WJDHL
1971-72301992-156123402nd WJDHL
1972-733218122-156110383rd WJDHL
1973-74332652-230111541st WJDHL
1974-75322822-26293581st WJDHL
1975-76271935-15390431st WJDHL
1976-773015105-146113354th WJDHL
1977-78342176-235156484th WJDHL
1978-79332283-208131472nd WJDHL
1979-80343310-29285661st WJDHL
1980-81333210-314103641st WJDHL
1981-823621105-218157474th WJDHL
1982-833620106-169129462nd WJDHL
1983-843415145-219208354th WJDHL
1984-85342662-265137541st WJDHL
1985-864228113-269163593rd WJDHL
1986-874225134-241179542nd WJDHL
1987-884021172-204208445th WJDHL
1988-893522112-197150465th WJDHL
1989-90352582-173101522nd WJDHL
1990-9140181741162160419th WJDHL
1991-92401223141612072914th OHAJDL
1992-93401026221632552415th OHAJDL
1993-94405350-1273021018th OHAJDL
1994-95401819121931963913th OHAJDL
1995-96381225011421932517th OHAJDL
1996-97391126111302162417th OHAJDL
1997-98401817411461484111th OHAJDL
1998-9940241132163137533rd OHAJDL
1999-00401027121452322316th OHAJDL
2000-014092830----2117th OHAJDL
2001-0240730121572461718th OHAJDL
2002-03401422311641983215th OHAJDL
2003-0440726341572402117th OHAJDL
2004-0536626221011971617th OHAJDL
2005-06371360071283218th OHAJDL
2006-07401423031502103113th SOJHL
2007-0840434-21012421017th SOJHL
2008-09Did Not Participate
2009-10361714-5163155397th SOJHLLost quarter-final, 3-4 (Trojans)
2010-11361715-41421373811th SOJHLLost quarter- finals, 3-4 (Stars)
2011-1236725-41172041814th SOJHLdid not qualify
2012-13372213-2164141463rd SOJHL-YkWon First Round, 4-3 (Irish)
Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Dolphins)
2013-14402513-2174131524th SOJHLWon quarter-finals, 4-3 (Irish)
Lost semi-final, 0-4 (Lancers)
2014-15401422-4162238327th SOJHLLost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Bulldogs)
2015-164011281-172234237th of 9 SOJHLLost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Hawks)
2016-174018220-157189366th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Spitfires)
2017-1840122404142165287th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 2-4 (Hawks)
2018-19404320484212129th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL
did not qualify
2019-2042141004933328th of 8
Yeck Div - PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Trojans)
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022-2340142033136155346th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Stars)
2023-2440142231106157327th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL
tbd Div Quarters, 2-4 (Bulldogs)

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