Toronto Patriots

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Toronto Patriots
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City Toronto, Ontario, Canada
League Ontario Junior Hockey League
Founded1996
Home arenaWestwood Arena
ColoursBlue, gold, and white
   
General managerBlake Ricci
Head coachVince Bellissimo
Franchise history
1996–1998Quinte Hawks
1998–2007Bancroft Hawks
2008–2009Upper Canada HC
2009–2011Upper Canada Patriots
2011–2014Toronto Lakeshore Patriots
2014–presentToronto Patriots

The Toronto Patriots are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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History

Quinte (1996–1998)

In 1996, the Quinte Hawks of Deseronto, Ontario were granted expansion into the Metro Junior A Hockey League. [1] David Frost was brought in to coach the team. Frost faced criminal charges in 2008 for his conduct for his time with the team, [2] but was acquitted. [3] Frost brought with him Mike Jefferson and Sheldon Keefe. [4] Although both would play in the National Hockey League, Jefferson (later changed to Danton) would become famous for a mysterious murder-for-hire plot that targeted Frost and landed him in prison. [5]

Bancroft (1998–2007)

In 1998, the Metro Junior A Hockey League folded and merged with the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The Hawks moved into the OPJHL but were relocated to Bancroft, Ontario. [6] In nine seasons, the Bancroft Hawks would never celebrate a winning season. [7]

In 2007, due to mounting troubles with finding appropriate ownership and supporting the team financially, the Bancroft Hawks were granted a leave from the Ontario Hockey Association. [8]

Upper Canada (2008–present)

In the summer of 2008, a group of Toronto-based businessmen bought the rights to the Bancroft franchise, [9] [10] renamed the team the Upper Canada Hockey Club and moved the team to the North York district of Toronto. [9] The club had a working relationship with Upper Canada College but was not directly affiliated. Despite owning the franchise that used to be the Hawks, no member of the UCHC was involved with the manifestations of the franchise in either Deseronto or Bancroft.

The Upper Canada Hockey Club's first game was an 8-5 loss to the Seguin Bruins on September 6, 2008. [11] The team's first win was at home against the Villanova Knights, 5-4 on September 14, 2008. [12] In 2009, the team changed their name to the Patriots and moved to the Etobicoke district of Toronto. Two seasons later they became the Toronto Lakeshore Patriots. In 2011, the Patriots had their best season yet when they finished third in the South Division and made it to the Conference Final, eventually losing to the Whitby Fury.

In 2014, the team dropped "Lakeshore" from its name. That season, the team won the Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup. In 2015, the Patriots won the Buckland Cup for the second consecutive year. They advanced to the Dudley Hewitt Cup tournament but were eventually eliminated by the Fort Frances Lakers.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
Quinte Hawks
1996-975034133-280143715th Metro A
1997-984923242-213222488th Metro A
Bancroft Hawks
1998-99 511237111242242613th OPJHL-E
1999-00 49182533177221427th OPJHL-E
2000-01 49113512171246259th OPJHL-E
2001-02 49162652184209398th OPJHL-E
2002-03 49212233206254486th OPJHL-E
2003-04 49212422194230466th OPJHL-E
2004-05 49836231332612110th OPJHL-E
2005-06 49113512144282259th OPJHL-ELost Conf. QF
2006-07 49639311342691610th OPJHL-EDNQ
2007-08Did Not Participate
Upper Canada Hockey Club
2008-0949939-1115286199th OJHL-P
Upper Canada Patriots
2009-10501531-4163244349th CCHL-WDNQ
2010-11502820-2179184584th OJHL-SLost Round of 16
Toronto Lakeshore Patriots
2011-12492717-5199169593rd OJHL-SLost Conf. Final
2012-13553416-5213154733rd OJHL-S
2013-14533512-6196145761st OJHL-SWon League, won DHC
2014-1554351801185134711st OJHL-SWon League, lost in SF DHC
2015-1654182817177158445th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SW Conf
18th of 22 OJHL		DNQ
2016-1754292302182173604th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SW Conf
13th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-3 (B. Cougars)
2017-185440833260144861st of 6 South Div
1st of 11 SW Conf
1st of 22 OJHL		Won Conf. Quarters, 4-0 (Flyers)
Won Conf. Semis 4-3 (Blades)
Lost Conf. Finals 3-4 (Raiders)
2018-1954302202201197863rd of 5 South Div
5th of 11 SW Conf
10th of 22 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters, 3-4 (Buzzers)
2019-2054311714225191672nd of 6 South Div
4th of 12 SW Conf
10th of 22 OJHL		Playoffs cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic
2020-21Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic
2021-2253183005179200414th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SE Conf
17th of 21 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-2 (Jr. Canadiens)
2022-2356291924189171646th of 11 SE Conf
11th of 21 OJHL		Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-4 (Huskies)
2023-2456222734157207519th of 12 West Conf
18th of 24 OJHL		Did Not Qualify for post season

Dudley Hewitt Cup

Central Canada Championships
Winners of the NOJHL, OJHL, SIJHL, and host
Round-robin play with 2nd vs. 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the championship game.

YearRound-robinRecordStandingSemifinalGold medal game
2014W, Fort Frances Lakers 4–1
W, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4–1
L, Wellington Dukes 3–5		2–1–02nd of 4W, Fort Frances Lakers 6–0 W, Wellington Dukes 2–1
Dudley Hewitt Cup Champions
2015OTL, Fort Frances Lakers 1–2
W, Dryden Ice Dogs 6–0
OTW, Soo Thunderbirds 4–3		2–0–12nd of 4L, Fort Frances Lakers 4–6—

Royal Bank Cup

Canadian Junior A National Championship
Dudley Hewitt Champions – Central, Fred Page Champions – Eastern, Western Canada Cup Champions – Western, Western Canada Cup – Runners-up and host
Round-robin play with top four advance to a semi-final and the winners to the championship game.

YearRound-robinRecord
W–OTW–OTL–L		StandingSemifinalGold medal game
2014L, Dauphin Kings 1–2
W, Yorkton Terriers 5–1
L, Carleton Place Canadians 2–4
OTL, Vernon Vipers 2–3		1–0–1–25th of 5did not advance

Playoffs

MetJHL Years

Quinte Hawks defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1
Third in round-robin quarter-final (4–2)
Aurora Tigers defeated Quinte Hawks 4-games-to-2
Wexford Raiders defeated Quinte Hawks 3-games-to-none

Notable alumni

Quinte

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