Schomberg Cougars

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Schomberg Cougars
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City Schomberg, Ontario [1]
League Provincial Junior Hockey League [2]
Founded1969 (1969) [1] [3]
Home arena Trisan Centre
Colours Black, red, and white
General managerDrew Laskoski
Head coachStan Kondrotas
Parent club(s) Aurora Tigers

The Schomberg Cougars are a junior ice hockey team based in Schomberg, Ontario, Canada. [1] They played in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League [2] until 2016 when the league merged into the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

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History

The Schomberg Cougars Hockey Club was founded in 1969 as a member of the Eastern Junior D League, but moved to the South-Central Junior D Hockey League in 1971. The founders were John Archibald, George Crane, Geoff Hogan, and Len Taylor. [1] There had been a Junior team from the Metro Junior B Hockey League playing for a few years in the early 1960s. [4] In 1971 Archibald visited eight adjoining municipalities to encourage them to enter junior teams and from that Alliston, Bradford, Keswick, and Orangeville came on board. Len Taylor coached the team for six years and carried out the duties of president at the same time. John Archibald was secretary-treasurer for 15 years as well as team manager for a few years. Geoff Hogan acted as vice-president before moving to Calgary in 1973. George Crane was a director for three years and managed the team in its inaugural year.

In 1973, the Cougars and their league were promoted, as the league became the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League. Three seasons later, the league became the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League. [1]

In 1994, the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League merged with the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League. The Cougars continued as members, but the league was dominated by teams like the Stayner Siskins and the Fergus Devils. [1]

The year-to-year play of the Cougars could be considered as inconsistent, but in 2002-03 the Cougars finished the regular season in a three-way tie for second place. They went on to win their first and only Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C championship that year, after defeating Erin in seven games in the semi-finals, as well as Stayner (first place team) in six games. That year the Cougars had the three top scorers in the league. The Cougars did not manage to reach the Clarence Schmalz Cup finals after losing in four straight games to the Hanover Barons of the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League. [5]

The 2005-06 season saw the Cougars finish in fifth place in the Georgian Mid-Ontario League. They entered the playoffs against the fourth seeded Erin Shamrocks. The Shamrocks made quick work of the Cougars, finishing the series four games to one. [6]

The 2006-07 season had the Cougars finishing in sixth place. In the league quarter-finals, the Cougars faced the Alliston Hornets, losing four games to none. [6]

Following the 2023-24 season the PJHL did some re-organization to better balance the divisions (7 of 8 have 8 teams and 7 teams in the other division) resulted in the Cougars moving from the Carruthers Division in the North Conference to now compete in the Orr Division of the East Conference.

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1971-723016113-161129353rd SCJDHLLost semi-final
1972-73276156-111145245th SCJDHLLost quarter-final
1973-743010155-132155255th Central G1Lost "D" final
1974-75312272-11221168th Central G1Lost "D" final
1975-76329203-126220217th Central G1Lost "D" final
1976-77268162-136201188th Central G1Lost "D" final
1977-783220102-188167422nd MOJCHL
1978-793314154-----324th MOJCHL
1979-804024142-238202503rd MOJCHLLost final
1980-813620160-201215403rd MOJCHLLost semi-final
1981-824011281-204264234th MOJCHLLost semi-final
1982-833613230-200234266th MOJCHLLost quarter-final
1983-843411221-161223237th MOJCHLDNQ
1984-85354310-10834687th MOJCHLDNQ
1985-863414200-218246285th MOJCHL
1986-873417143-185157374th MOJCHLLost quarter-final
1987-883619170-194194384th MOJCHLLost quarter-final
1988-893619170-209195384th MOJCHLLost semi-final
1989-903417170-169177343rd MOJCHLLost quarter-final
1990-913422111-----452nd MOJCHLLost semi-final
1991-92342383-148126492nd MOJCHLLost final
1992-9338171560164171405th MOJCHL
1993-944023170-260222463rd MOJCHLLost semi-final
1994-953619170-----386th GMOHL
1995-964416280-226283329th GMOHL
1996-97365301-177250119th GMOHL
1997-983613221-161193278th GMOHL
1998-99369270-137189188th GMOHL
1999-00368280-120126169th GMOHL
2000-0136141831135161316th GMOHLLost quarters - 0-4 - (Flyers)
2001-0236152001152157316th GMOHLLost quarters - 3-4 - (Devils)
2002-0336231201183153473rd GMOHLWon quarters - 4-1 - (Devils)
Won semi's - 4-3 - (Shamrocks)
Won league - 4-2 - (Siskins)
lost CSC QF - 0-4 - (Hanover)
2003-0436221220188136463rd GMOHLLost quarters - 3-4 - (Bulls)
2004-0540102163132169297th GMOHLLost quarters - 2-4 - (Devils)
2005-0642211920187186445th GMOHLLost quarters - 1-4 - (Shamrocks)
2006-074263420124276146th GMOHLLost quarters - 0-4 - (Hornets)
2007-084253610111254117th GMOHLLost quarters - 0-4 - (Kings)
2008-09421525-2164230325th GMOHLLost quarters - 3-4 - (Siskins)
2009-1042633-3109235157th GMOHLLost quarters - 0-4 - (Kings)
2010-11401425-1129182296th GMOHLLost quarters - 0-4 - (Siskins)
2011-12401721-2134157365th GMOHLLost quarters - 0-4 - (Kings)
2012-13401420-6139181347th GMOHLLost quarters - 0-4 - (Siskins)
2013-14402510-5194131554th GMOHLWon quarters - 4-1 - (Golden Hawks)
Lost semi's - 2-4 - (Kings)
2014-15401819-3152169396th GMOHLWon quarters - 4-2 - (Otters)
Won semi's - 4-0 - (Kings)
LOST League Finals - 0-4 - (Hornets)
2015-164013243-133156298th of 9GMOHLLost quarters - 0-4 - (Hornets)
2016-174214271-151190297th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Hornets)
2017-1842152412154207337th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Hornets)
2018-1942122334139183318th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Siskins)
2019-2042172212171180376th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 3-4 (Terriers)
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-223021810168103433rd of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL
Won Div Quarters, 4-2 (Golden Hawks)
Won Div Semis, 4-3 (Terriers)
Lost division finals, 0-4 (Siskins)
2022-234028921196114593rd of 9
Carruthers Div-PJHL
Won Div Quarters, 4-0 (Otters)
Lost Div Semis, 3-4 (Hornets)
2022-2442271221161117574th of 9
Carruthers Div-PJHL
Won Div Quarters, 4-0 (Kings)
Lost Div Semifinals, 1-4 (Hornets)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Schomberg Cougars
  2. 1 2 GBMOJHL Teams | Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Junior Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association
  3. Cougars News And Events
  4. Schomberg
  5. Ontario Hockey Association 2006-2007 Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition by The Ontario Hockey Association (2006)
  6. 1 2 3 Home | Ontario Hockey Association
  7. http://www.ohahockey.org/ Provided by GMO League statistician