Dresden Jr. Kings

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Dresden Jr. Kings
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City Dresden, Ontario
League Provincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceWest
DivisionStobbs
Founded1960
Home arena Ken Houston Memorial Agricultural Center
Colours Maroon, and White
General managerChris Dawson
Head coachMike Oliveira (2023)
Championships
League champions1971, 1984, 2004
Clarence Schmalz Cups1971

The Dresden Jr. Kings are a junior ice hockey team based in Dresden, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada. The Kings won the Clarence Schmalz Cup in 1971 at Ontario Provincial Junior C Champions.

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History

Dresden forward Dylan Mertz lining up for play in 2013 GLJHL Semi-finals in Essex, Ontario. Dresden defenceman 2013.jpg
Dresden forward Dylan Mertz lining up for play in 2013 GLJHL Semi-finals in Essex, Ontario.

Founded in 1959, the Kings started out in the first Border Cities Junior "B" Hockey League. In the 1960s they spent some time in the Bluewater Junior "C" Hockey League after the first BCJHL folded. When the second BCJHL came around, they were back on board. In 1971, the league became the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League. They, with the Blenheim Blades have been with the league all along. The 1971 season saw the GLJHL play as both a Junior "B" and "C" league. The top 3 teams went on to the Ontario Hockey Association Junior "B" playoffs, while the 4th and 5th place teams played off for the league's first Junior "C" title and a birth into the Clarence Schmalz Cup playdowns. The Kings made quick work of the GLJHL playoffs and in the end, possibly aided by the regular season battles against the Petrolia Jets and the Windsor Royals, won the Clarence Schmalz Cup.

Season-by-season record

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1960-613010191-123163216th BCJBHLDNQ
1961-623014160-144155284th BCJBHLWon League 4-3 (Flyers)
Lost CSC semi-final 0-3 (Sugar Kings)
1962-633614211-156187295th BCJBHLWon semi-final 2-0 (Flyers)
Won League 3-2 (Hornets)
Lost CSC quarter-final 1-4 (Hahns)
1963-64275220-88192106th BCJBHLLost semi-final 0-4 (Flyers)
1964-67Statistics Not Available
1967-68231463-13497311st BWJHLWon League 4-1 (Jets)
Lost CSC quarter-final 0-4 (Gemini)
1968-693017121-153159355th BCJHLWon League 3-2 (2 ties) (Flyers)
Lost CSC quarter-final 0-4 (Navy Vets)
1969-703214162-124133303rd BCJHLLost final 0-4 (Flyers)
1970-713920172-185151424th GLJHLWon League 3-2 (2 ties) (Flyers)
Won CSC quarter-final 4-1 (Marlands)
Won CSC semi-final 4-1 (Barons)
Won CSC Final 4-3 (Red Eagles)
1971-723615147-172154374th GLJHLWon semi-final 3-1 (Flags)
Lost final 1-4 (Flyers)
1972-734219212-173204405th GLJHLLost quarter-final 0-3 (Lakers)
1973-744311284-173303269th GLJHLDNQ
1974-754216215-188192375th GLJHLLost quarter-final 1-3 (Flyers)
1975-764127140-242167552nd GLJHLWon semi-final 4-1 (Flyers)
Lost final 3-4 (73's)
1976-774221183-211197454th GLJHLWon semi-final 4-2 (Flyers)
Lost final 3-4 (73's)
1977-78423282-300159662nd GLJHLWon semi-final 3-1 (Flyers)
Lost final 1-4 (73's)
1978-794019192-277281405th GLJHLWon quarter-final 2-1 (Lakers)
Lost semi-final 1-3 (Blades)
1979-804114252-219278306th GLJHLDNQ
1980-814121164-221195464th GLJHLWon quarter-final 3-0 (Flags)
Lost semi-final 0-3 (Flyers)
1981-823518134-212192405th GLJHLWon quarter-final 3-2 (Lakers)
Lost semi-final 1-4 (Flyers)
1982-833515182-194181326th GLJHLWon quarter-final 3-2 (Flags)
Lost semi-final 1-4 (Lakers)
1983-84402866-307157621st GLJHLWon semi-final 4-2 (Flags)
Won League 4-3 (Canadiens)
Lost CSC semi-final 3-4 (Navy Vets)
1984-854021127-256163493rd GLJHLWon quarter-final 3-2 (Blades)
Lost semi-final 0-4 (73's)
1985-864023134-200197503rd GLJHLWon quarter-final 3-2 (Lakers)
Lost semi-final 0-4 (Flags)
1986-8740181723190172416th GLJHLWon quarter-final 4-0 (Blades)
Won semi-final 4-0 (Flags)
Lost final 2-4 (73's)
1987-8838141752153168357th GLJHLLost quarter-final 0-4 (Flags)
1988-8940231601209165476th GLJHLWon Div semi-final 5-4 (Flags) 9 game super-series
Lost Div final 3-4 (Steeplejacks)
1989-9040141763193194378th GLJHLLost quarter-final 0-4 (Hawks)
1990-9142162042204204387th GLJHLLost quarter-final 1-4 (Hawks)
1991-9242152412174203339th GLJHLDNQ
1992-9340152104162184348th GLJHLLost quarter-final 0-4 (Flags)
1993-9440251032203147552nd GLJHLLost quarter-final 2-4 (Steeplejacks)
1994-9541162041144174377th GLJHLLost quarter-final 0-4 (Steeplejacks)
1995-9641171851173168407th GLJHLLost quarter-final 2-4 (Flags)
1996-9741531411212211511th GLJHLDNQ
1997-9845182430164198397th GLJHLLost quarter-final 1-4 (Sharks)
1998-994092821128216219th GLJHLDNQ
1999-004283022131128208th GLJHLLost quarter-final 0-4 (Canadiens)
2000-0139172101142157356th GLJHLLost quarter-final 1-4 (Lakers)
2001-0240151933150173368th GLJHLLost quarter-final 0-4 (73's)
2002-0340142420140161307th GLJHLLost quarter-final 3-4 (Sharks)
2003-0440231520146138484th GLJHLWon quarter-final 4-0 (Comets)
Won semi-final 4-1 (Canadiens)
Won League 4-2 (73's)
Lost CSC Semi-final 1-4 (Ironmen)
2004-0540261211166117542nd GLJHLWon quarter-final 4-0 (Canadiens)
Won semi-final 4-2 (Flyers)
Lost final 1-4 (73's)
2005-0640251122206124543rd GLJHLWon quarter-final 4-0 (Comets)
Lost semi-final 0-4 (73's)
2006-0740191722168142424th GLJHLLost quarter-final 2-4 (Flags)
2007-084082822100195209th GLJHLDNQ
2008-09402014-6130140464th GLJHLWon quarter-final 4-2 (Blades)
Wom semi-finals 4-3 (Flags)
Lost final 0-4 (73's)
2009-10401620-4167197366th GLJHLWon quarter-final 4-3 (Flags)
Lost semi-final 1-4 (Lakers)
2010-1140926-5119177239th GLJHLDNQ
2011-12401520-5136174357th GLJHLWon quarter-final 4-1 (Blades)
Lost semi-final 2-4 (73's)
2012-13402117-2136140444th GLJHLWon Quarters 4-2 (Blades)
Lost semi-final 0-4 (73's)
2013-14401420-6129166348th GLJHLLost quarter-final 0-4 (73's)
2014-15401918-3141161416th GLJHLWon quarter-final 4-3 (Canadiens)
Lost semi-final 0-4 (Essex 73's)
2015-1640161932158162377th GLJHLLost quarter-final, 2-4 (Blades)
2016-174019201-169160395th of 9 Stobbs
PJHL
Lost div quarter-final, 2-4 (Blades)
2017-18402791315911658 2nd of 9 Stobbs
PJHL
Won Div Quarter-final, 4-0 (Sharks)
Lost div semi-final, 2-4 (73's)
2018-19402990215010160 3rd of 9 Stobbs
PJHL
Won Div Quarter-final 4-1 (Blades)
Lost div semi-final 2-4 (Canadiens)
2019-20401325021099228 7th of 9 Stobbs
PJHL
Lost div quarter-final 0-4 (Flags)
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-2232424316216712 9th of 9 Stobbs
PJHL
Did not qualify
2022-23429312010522120 7th of 8 Stobbs
PJHL
Lost div quarter-final 0-4 (Canadiens)
2023-2442634205523214 7th of 8 Stobbs
PJHL
Lost div quarter-final 0-4 (73's)
2024-254211291110217924 7th of 8 Stobbs
14th of 16 West Conf
52nd of 63 PJHL
Lost Div Quarter-final 0-4 (Canadiens)

2024–25 team staff

Kings goaltender Brent Paxton stretches for a glove save during the 2013 GLJHL Semi-finals. Dresen goalie 2013.jpg
Kings goaltender Brent Paxton stretches for a glove save during the 2013 GLJHL Semi-finals.

Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances

1971: Dresden Jr. Kings defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-3

Notable alumni