Uxbridge Bruins

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Uxbridge Bruins
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City Uxbridge, Ontario
League Provincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceEast
DivisionOrr
Founded1976
Home arena Uxbridge Arena and Recreation Centre
Colours Black, Yellow, and White
General managerTrevor Cox (2024)
Head coachChris Kerr
AffiliatesNorth Durham Warriors, Central Ontario Wolves, Brock Wild
Championships
League champions1991, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2019

The Uxbridge Bruins are a Junior ice hockey team based in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. They play in the PJHL Provincial Junior Hockey League.

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History

The Uxbridge Bruins joined the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League in 1975. The Bruins entered into an era where the league was made very competitive by future Junior "A" teams like the Bowmanville Eagles and Lindsay Muskies. For the 2016-17 season the COJCHL became the Orr Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

The early years were not kind to the Bruins, but the tide began to turn in the 1990s.

The 1990-91 season saw the Bruins finish with a record of twenty-two wins, eleven losses, and three ties. That record clinched them their first regular season crown. The Bruins went on to win their first ever league championship.

In 1995-96, the Bruins once again came to life. With a record of twenty-nine wins, eight losses, three ties, and two overtime losses, Uxbridge found themselves on top of the pile again. The Bruins went on to win their second league championship, but again failed to make a dent in provincials. A season later, the Bruins had an even better record but failed to win their league.

The 2001-02 season proved to be a special one. The Uxbridge Bruins won the regular season crown with thirty-one wins and went on to win the league championship. Their third championship launched them deep into the All-Ontario playoffs for the Clarence Schmalz Cup. They made it to the provincial finals just to find one team in their path: the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League's Essex 73's. The series was long and was fought hard, as well it went the distance. The Bruins, one game away from their first Clarence Schmalz Cup, just could not do it in Game 7 losing 2-1 and the series 4-games-to-3.

In 2004-05, the Bruins won the regular season crown and their fourth league championship. Upon reaching the provincial championship they met the Empire B Junior C Hockey League's Amherstview Jets in the All-Ontario quarter-final. The Bruins made quick work of them, sweeping them 4-games-to-none. In the provincial semi-final, the Bruins drew the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League's Grimsby Peach Kings. The Peach Kings proved to be a dominant opponent and went on to win the series 4-games-to-1 and then later the Clarence Schmalz Cup as provincial champions.

The Bruins finished the 2005-06 season in third place. In the league semi-final, the Bruins challenged the second seeded Little Britain Merchants. The series went the distance, with Uxbridge coming out on top in Game 7 and winning the series 4-games-to-3. In the league finals, the Bruins met the first seeded Port Perry Mojacks. The Mojacks defeated Uxbridge 4-games-to-2.

The 2006-07 was somewhat dismal for the Uxbridge Bruins. After finishing in fourth place, the Bruins were forced to play a quarter-final series against the last place Georgina Ice. The Bruins squeaked out of that series with a 3-games-to-2 series win. In the league semi-final, the Bruins then ran into the first seeded Lakefield Chiefs. The Chiefs made quick work of the Bruins, sweeping them 4-games-to-none.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1987-883210211-162188219th COJCHL
1988-894016204-223191368th COJCHL
1989-903617154-184162383rd COJCHL
1990-913622113-188142471st COJCHLWon League, lost CSC SF
1991-923482411137218185th COJCHL
1992-9340181723238203415th COJCHL
1993-9430171030137119373rd COJCHL
1994-9536191511181161404th COJCHL
1995-964229832241156631st COJCHLWon League, lost CSC QF
1996-974031621254134651st COJCHL
1997-9840172012187196373rd COJCHL
1998-9940281200192117562nd COJCHLWon semi-final 4-3 (Ice)
Lost final 2-4 (Chiefs)
1999-0040191740186147424th COJCHLLost semi-final 0-4 (Chiefs)
2000-0140251221211134533rd COJCHLWon semi-final 4-2 (Ice)
Won League 4-2 (Chiefs)
Won CSC quarter-final 4-2 (Raiders)
Lost CSC semi-final 1-4 (Riverhawks)
2001-024231533240115681st COJCHLWon semi-final 4-0 (Ice)
Won League 4-2 (Chiefs)
Won CSC quarter-final 4-0 (Flyers)
Won CSC semi-final 4-1 (Bulldogs)
Lost CSC Final 3-4 (73's)
2002-0338211232159134472nd COJCHLLost semi-final 2-4 (Chiefs)
2003-043820882168130503rd COJCHLLost semi-final 3-4 (Chiefs)
2004-05402774215086601st COJCHLWon semi-final 4-3 (Merchants)
Won League 4-2 (Mojacks)
Won CSC quarter-final 4-0 (Jets)
Lost CSC semi-final 1-4 (Peach Kings)
2005-0642231603169121493rd COJCHLWon semi-final 4-3 (Merchants)
Lost final 2-4 (Mojacks)
2006-0740191713180179424th COJCHLWon quarter-final 3-2 (Ice)
Lost semi-final 0-4 (Chiefs)
2007-0840161725109125394th COJCHLWon quarter-final 3-1 (Mojacks)
Lost semi-final 0-4 (Chiefs)
2008-094024970193137551st COJCHLWon semi-final 4-1 (Merchants)
Won League 4-0 (Chiefs)
Lost CSC quarter-final 2-4 (Jets)
2009-1040317-2165118641st COJCHLWon semi-final 4-2 (Chiefs)
Lost final 1-4 (Merchants)
2010-11402811-1198145571st COJCHLWon semi-final 4-0 (Merchants)
Lost final 3-4 (Mojacks)
2011-12401620-4175205365th COJCHLLost quarter-final 0-3 (Eagles)
2012-1340307-316496631st COJCHLWon semi-final 4-0 (Mojacks)
Lost final 1-4 (Chiefs)
2013-14402114-5138146473rd COJCHLWon semi-final 4-3 (Eagles)
Lost final 1-4 (Chiefs)
2014-1542309-3168103631st COJCHLWon semi-final 4-0 (Merchants)
Lost final 0-4 (Eagles)
2015-1642231225154115532nd of 7 COJCHLQuarter-final - BYE
Lost semi-final 0-4 - (Mojacks)
2016-174215252-130156325th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Won quarter-final 4-3 (Knights)
Lost semi-finals 2-4 (Chiefs)
2017-1841241502159124504th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Quarter-finals bye
Lost semi-final 1-4 (Mojacks)
2018-19423370221296681st of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Won semi-final 4-0 (Mojacks)
Won League 4-1 (Knights)
Lost East Conference final 0-4 (Raiders)
2019-2042182211178187385th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Won Prelim Rd 2-1 (Merchants)
Lost semi-final 2-4 (Eagles)
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-2232151601104114314th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Chiefs)
2022-234227950154120592nd of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Won quarter-final 4-0 (Lumberjacks)
Won semi-final 4-2 (Merchants)
Lost final 0-4 (Eagles)
2023-2442231810161162473rd of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Quarter-final bye
Lost semi-final 0-4 (Ice)
2023-2442201930157150434th of 7 Orr Div
9th of 15 East Conf
35th of 63-PJHL
Lost quarter-final 3-4 (Lumberjacks)

Schmalz Cup Finals appearances

2002: Essex 73's defeated Uxbridge Bruins 4-games-to-3