Valley Timberwolves

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Valley Timberwolves
City Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
League Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2
DivisionRichardson
Founded1968
Home arenaMa-Te-Way Activity Centre
ColoursBlue, white, gold, black, grey
     
Owner(s)Ryan Leonard
General manager(20??-??)
Head coachGregg Kennedy (2022-23)
Franchise history
1968-1973Renfrew Lions
1973-2020Renfrew Timberwolves
2020-currentValley Timberwolves

The Valley Timberwolves are a Canadian junior ice hockey team from Renfrew, Ontario. They played in the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League until the league was re-branded the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 (CCHL2) 2015.

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History

The Renfrew Jr. B Timberwolves came into existence in 1968 as the Renfrew Lions, sponsored by The Renfrew Lions Club and captured their first Eastern Ontario Championship that year.

In the early 1970s, Renfrew's Junior team became the Timberwolves and the team has since captured 4 other Eastern Ontario Titles; 1977, 1988, 1990 and 1993.[ citation needed ]

Banners on the wall at Ma-Te-Way Arena also include 8 Valley Division Titles and 4 Boxing Day Tournament Titles which all attest to the success that the team has enjoyed over the years. Not only has the team been successful as a community group, but many individual players have gone on to University, Semi-pro, or Professional Teams.

The franchise is one of 22 teams in the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League, and is one of six teams in the Valley Division. The league is divided into two conferences and four divisions; The Metro-Valley and the Rideau-St. Lawrence. Up until the 2009-2010 all six teams in the Valley Division advanced to the playoffs, now only the top 4 teams continue beyond the regular season and the quality of hockey has continued to improve and player development remains an important part of Jr. B Hockey. The league introduced a showcase weekend known as the Fall Classic which has replaced the Boxing Day Tournament.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1999-0040251411168131531st EO ValleyLost semi-final
2000-0145291821194185612nd EO ValleyLost Division Final
2001-0240191831190184422nd EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2002-0340112542128219285th EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2003-0440181840151177404th EO ValleyLost Division S-final
2004-0540142222130168325th EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2005-0640201802148157422nd EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2006-0740181831175158404th EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2007-0840112540147202265th EO ValleyLost Preliminary
2008-0940102361141220276th EO Valley
2009-1045212022177170463rd EO ValleyLost Division Final
2010-1142201840170157444th EO ValleyLost semi-final
2011-1242162330157190354th EO Valley
2012-13422019-3146162432nd EO ValleyLost semi-final
2013-14412413-4181151521st EO ValleyLost Division Final
2014-1540279-4183144581st EO ValleyWon Div. Semi-finals, 4-2 (Pontiacs)
Lost Div. Final, 0-4 (Rams)
CCHL 2 - returned to EOJHL2020-21 season
2015-1644182420183208386th of 8 Richardson
12th of 16 CCHL2
Did not qualify
2016-174883640123194208 of 8 Richardson
16th of 16 CCHL2
Did not qualify
2017-1852242350196211535 of 8 Richardson
10th of 16 CCHL2
Won Div. Qualifying 2-0 (Aeros)
Lost div. semi-final 3-4 (Jr. Canadians)
2018-1942212011165187445 of 8 Richardson
9th of 16 CCHL2
Lost Div. Qualifying 1-2 (Jr. Canadians)
2019-2044251414167137554 of 8 Richardson
8th of 16 CCHL2
Lost Div. Qualifying 1-2 (Packers)
Valley Timberwolves
2020-21Season lost to covid
2021-22407303093212178 of 8 Richardson
16th of 16 EOJHL
Did not qualify for Post Season
2022-23403390010230468 of 8 Richardson
16th of 16 EOJHL
Did not qualify for Post Season
2023-2444162233132153386 of 7 Richardson
10th of 14 EOJHL
Lost Div. Quarters 2-3 (Royals)

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