Thamesford Trojans

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Thamesford Trojans
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City Thamesford, Ontario
League Provincial Junior Hockey League
DivisionBauer
Founded1976
Home arena Thamesford Area Recreation Centre
Colours Green, Yellow, and White
General managerTaylor Ostermiar
Head coachDick Howard
Championships
League champions1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
OHA Cups1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012

The Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

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History

Trojans goalie Alex Hutcheson 2014. Thamesford Trojans goalie 2014.jpg
Trojans goalie Alex Hutcheson 2014.

The Thamesford Trojans were founded in 1976 as members of the Western Ontario Junior D Hockey League. In 1988, the league absorbed its competitor leagues and create a large "super league" that was renamed the OHA Junior Development League in 1991.

The Trojans from the 1989–90 until the 1991–92 season won three straight OHA Cups, the provincial championship.

In 1990, the Trojans fought all the way to the league finals. In the finals they met the Lucan Irish. After a hard-fought battle, the Trojans came out on top to win the series 4-games-to-2 and win their first ever OHA Cup.

The 1991 playoffs saw them reach the OHAJDL finals as well. Their opponents again were the Lucan Irish. The Trojans improved on the 1990 finals by defeating the Irish 4-games-to-1 to win their second straight OHA Cup.

The 1992 playoffs again saw the Trojans reach the championship series of the OHAJDL, which was once again against the Lucan Irish. This time the Trojans completely dominated and swept the series 4-games-to-none to win a third straight OHA Cup. The victory marked the first time since the award was first presented in 1948 that a team had won it three consecutive years.

In 1993, they made the OHAJDL finals once again, but ran into a team other than Lucan. The Mitchell Hawks had won the other conference and were challenging for the OHA Cup for the first time since 1973. The Hawks were not to be denied as they won the series 4-games-to-1 and broke the Trojan dynasty.

Trojans player in 2014. Thamesford Trojans player 2014.jpg
Trojans player in 2014.

The Trojans finished the 1994–95 season in first place with 34 wins and only 2 losses on the entire season. They pushed through to the OHAJDL finals and met the Port Stanley Lakers. The Trojans defeated the Lakers 4-games-to-2 to clinch their fourth OHA Cup.

In 2003, the Trojans finished tenth overall in the OHAJDL. In the playoffs, the Trojans baffled their competitors and made it all the way to the OHA Cup final. Their opponent, another team that was unexpected, the eighth-seeded Wellesley Applejacks, were standing between the Trojans and a fifth OHA Cup. The Trojans could not be stopped as they swept the Applejacks 4-games-to-none to win another league title.

After a strong winning season, the Trojans started out the 2006 playoffs against the Mount Brydges Bulldogs. The Bulldogs fell to the Trojans 4-games-to-1. In the second round of the playoffs, the Trojans drew the West Lorne Lakers, whom they swept 4-games-to-none. In the conference final, the Trojans found themselves up against a Cinderella-story Lucan Irish. The Irish upset the Trojans 4-games-to-1 to bounce them from the playoffs and went on to win the OHA Cup.

In 2006, the OHAJDL was disbanded and replaced with the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Again in 2007, the Trojans finished off the season with an excellent record. In the first round of the playoffs, the Trojans drew the Lucan Irish and were able to exact revenge for the 2006 upset by defeating them 4-games-to-1. In the second round, the Trojans were pitted against the North Middlesex Stars. The Trojans beat the Stars 4-games-to-1 as well. In the conference final, Thamesford ran into the eventual league champion for the second consecutive year as they fell to the Mitchell Hawks 4-games-to-2.

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1976-773211165-151188276th WJDHL
1977-783412202-171222266th WJDHL
1978-793319113-151129415th WJDHL
1979-803417170-182172344th WJDHL
1980-813416153-183156355th WJDHL
1981-823621123-203165455th WJDHL
1982-833512175-158171298th WJDHL
1983-843413165-147166316th WJDHL
1984-85336243-117195159th WJDHL
1985-864118185-233210417th WJDHL
1986-874221147-246192494th WJDHL
1987-884020128-247191484th WJDHL
1988-893521122-232176446th WJDHL
1989-90352591-228129513rd WJDHL
1990-913934122348169721st WJDHL
1991-923526711235115543rd OHAJDL
1992-934032440281151682nd OHAJDL
1993-944026113-224165553rd OHAJDL
1994-953934230279104711st OHAJDL
1995-9638211340184122466th OHAJDL
1996-9738221213185140486th OHAJDL
1997-9840251104196155544th OHAJDL
1998-9940221314179156496th OHAJDL
1999-004027940230143583rd OHAJDL
2000-0140271021----574th OHAJDL
2001-0240281200205147564th OHAJDL
2002-03401817231761604110th OHAJDL
2003-0440181543172174438th OHAJDL
2004-05392014321621354510th OHAJDL
2005-0636211131167131468th OHAJDL
2006-0740221503187161478th SOJHLLost Conf. Final
2007-08402711-2211148563rd SOJHLWon League
2008-0940328-0197139643rd SOJHLLost Finals
2009-1036268-2191141544th SOJHLWon League
2010-1136239-4178149503rd SOJHLWon League
2011-1236266-4176114561st SOJHLWon League
2012-13371817-2179177385th SOJHL-YkLost Div. Semi-final
2013-1440308-2200143622nd SOJHLLost Semi-final
2014-15401421-5156200336th SOJHLLost Quarter - 1-4 - (Hawks)
2015-164020200-209198406th of 9 SOJHLLost Quarter - 0-4 - (Spitfires)
2016-174011272-149188247th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL
Lost Div. Quarter, 1-4 (Hawks)
2017-1840202000150180405th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL
Lost Div. Quarter, 2-4 (Stars)
2018-1940241321169134515th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL
Won Div. Quarter, 4-0 (Stars)
Lost Div. Semis 0-4 (Dolphins)

Playoffs

Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-2 in final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-1 in final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-none in final
Mitchell Hawks defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-1 in final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Port Stanley Lakers 4-games-to-2 in final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Wellesley Applejacks 4-games-to-none in final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-games-to-1 in conf. quarter-final
Thamesford Trojans defeated West Lorne Lakers 4-games-to-none in conf. semi-final
Lucan Irish defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-1 in conf. final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-1 in conf. quarter-final
Thamesford Trojans defeated North Middlesex Stars 4-games-to-1 in conf. semi-final
Mitchell Hawks defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-2 in conf. final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-3 in conf. quarter-final
Thamesford Trojans defeated North Middlesex Stars 4-games-to-3 in conf. semi-final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-games-to-0 in conf. final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-0 in final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Wellesley Applejacks 4-games-to-0 in conf. semi-final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-1 in conf. final
Thamesford Trojans defeated by North Middlesex Stars and Delhi Travellers in semi-final round robin
Thamesford Trojans defeated Port Stanley Sailors 4-games-to-3 in conf. semi-final
Thamesford Trojans defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-3 in conf. final
Thamesford Trojans and Exeter Hawks defeated Delhi Travellers in semi-final round robin
Thamesford Trojans defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 in final
Thamesford Trojans received first-round bye.
Thamesford Trojans defeated Lambeth Lancers 4-games-to-0 in conf. semifinal.
Thamesford Trojans defeated North Middlesex Stars 4-games-to-1 in conf. final.
Thamesford Trojans defeated Ayr Centennials 4-games-to-1 in OHA Cup final.
Thamesford Trojans received first-round bye.
Thamesford Trojans defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-games-to-3 in conf. semifinal.
Thamesford Trojans defeated Lambeth Lancers 4-games-to-0 in conf. final.
Thamesford Trojans defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-0 in OHA Cup final.
Thamesford Trojans defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-0 in quarter-finals.
Lambeth Lancers defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-0 in semifinals.
Thamesford Trojans defeated Exeter Hawks "4-games-to-2 in quarter-finals
Dorchester Dolphins defeated Thamesford Trojans4-games-to-0 in semifinals

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