| South Grenville Rangers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Prescott, Ontario |
| League | National Capital Junior Hockey League |
| Division | West |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Home arena | Ingredion Centre |
| Colours | Blue, red and white |
| General manager | Lucas Stitt (2018-19) |
| Head coach | Ron Harrison (2018-19) |
| Website | http://southgrenvillerangers.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 2017–present | South Grenville Rangers |
The South Grenville Rangers are a junior ice hockey team based in Prescott, Ontario. They play in the National Capital Junior Hockey League.
On April 24, 2017, a franchise was awarded to Prescott, Ontario to start play in the 2017-18 season along with three other new franchises. [1] Their home arena would be the Leo Boivin Community Centre.
On February 24, 2018, the Rangers would play their first playoff game against the Papineau Vikings. The team lost the series 4-0.
On August 21, 2019, the team's home arena would be shut down due to an ammonia leak in the ice plant, [2] forcing the team to move to the Ingredion Centre in Cardinal, Ontario. [3]
On February 17, 2019, the team became the East Division champions for the first time in franchise history.
On February 23, 2019, the team made the playoffs two years in a row.
On March 1, 2019, the team won their first playoff series 4-0.
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 33 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 96 | 140 | 20 | 10th of 12, NCJHL | Lost to Vikings 4-0 |
| 2018-19 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 166 | 99 | 50 | 1st of 5 West 3rd of 10, NCJHL | Beat Jets 4-0 Lost to Cougars 4-2 |
| 2020-21 | Covid | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | - | 112 | 63 | 35 | 2nd of 9 NCJHL | Won Quarterfinals (3-2)(Lions) Won Semifinals (4-2) Rockets Lost Finals, (0-4) (Castors) |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 177 | 101 | 55 | 1st of 10 NCJHL | Won Quarterfinals (3-1)(Infernos) Lost Semifinals (3-4) (Hull-Volant) |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 119 | 125 | 28 | 8th of 10 NCJHL | Lost Quarterfinals (0-4) (Hull-Volant) |
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