Hanover Barons

The Hanover Barons are a junior ice hockey team based in Hanover, Ontario, Canada.[5] They play out of the Provincial Junior Hockey League - Pollock Division.[1] The Barons spent the 2009-10 season in the neighbouring town of Durham, Ontario while their new arena was being built in Hanover.

Hanover Barons
City	Hanover, Ontario
League	Provincial Junior Hockey League[1]
Conference	Western
Division	Pollock
Founded	Circa 1964[2]
Home arena	P&H Centre
Colors	Red, Yellow, and White[3]
General manager	Zach Leslie
Head coach	Bobby Kirby
League Champions	1971, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2001, and 2003
Clarence Schmalz Cups	1991
Franchise history
1964[2]-1972:[4] Hanover Hurricanes[4] 1972-Present:[5] Hanover Barons[5]

History

The Hanover Hurricanes originated in the Western Junior C Hockey League in the mid-1960s.[2] In 1968, they made the jump to the Western Junior D Hockey League,[4] only to return not long after.

The Barons had no shortage of tough competition in the 1970s, in the 1976-77 season the Barons were completely winless as the Listowel Cyclones dominated the league and were champions that year.[6] According to the Owen Sound Sun Times, on February 16, 1977 the Barons were defeated by the New Hamburg Hahns by a score of 34-0 and outshot 109 to 13.[7]

In the 1980s, the league became the Grey-Bruce Junior "C" Hockey League.[5] In 1984-85, the Barons came together and had a perfect season. With 28 wins in 30 games and 2 ties, the Barons went on to win their first league title since 1971. In 1985, the Barons took over the league and held them hostage for the next nine seasons. In 1988, the league became the Western Junior "C" Hockey League.[5]

In 1989, the Barons made it to the All-Ontario Final and lost to the Bradford Bulls 4-games-to-2.[8] In 1991, the Barons won their first and only Clarence Schmalz Cup as All-Ontario Champions, defeating the Orangeville Crushers 4-games-to-3.[8] In 1993, the Barons made it to the Final again and lost out to the Napanee Raiders 4-games-to-2.[8]

In recent years, the Barons have been stuck behind two very powerful teams. The Wingham Ironmen and the Kincardine Bulldogs do not leave a lot of breathing room for the other teams in the league and for at least the past few seasons have kept the Barons out of those top two spots.

In the 2004-05 regular season, the Barons finished in third place. In the playoff semi-final they drew the Kincardine Bulldogs who defeated them 4-games-to-1.[9]

The 2005-06 season saw the Barons finish off in third place, they drew the sixth seeded Mount Forest Patriots in a best-of-3 series for the league quarter-final. The Barons finished off the Patriots 2-games-to-none. In the semi-final, the Barons found themselves against the second seeded Kincardine Bulldogs. The Barons were defeated 4-games-to-none by the eventual league champions.[9]

In 2006-07, the Barons finished the regular season in fourth place as a late season surge by the Walkerton Hawks displaced them from their characteristic third seed. In a best-of-5 quarter-final, the Barons drew the Mount Forest Patriots and defeated them 3-games-to-1. In the semi-final, the Barons were put up against the top seeded Kincardine Bulldogs but lost the series 4-games-to-1.[9]

For the 2009-10 season, the Barons played in neighbouring Durham, Ontario while awaiting the building of their new arena in Hanover.

Season-by-season standings

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1964-65	30	7	23	0	-	110	195	14	10th CJCHL
1965-66	32	18	11	3	-	164	145	39	4th CJCHL
1966-67	24	12	9	3	-	141	107	27	3rd WJCHL
1967-70	Statistics Not Available
1970-71	32	21	9	2	-	--	--	44	2nd WJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC SF
1971-72	Statistics Not Available
1972-73	30	12	17	1	-	--	--	25	7th CJCHL
1973-74	33	9	19	5	-	140	185	23	6th CJCHL
1974-75	30	17	8	5	-	162	139	39	2nd CJCHL II
1975-76	31	2	27	2	-	117	252	6	5th CJCHL II
1976-77	36	0	35	1	-	70	529	1	7th CJCHL
1977-78	34	7	26	1	-	114	255	15	5th CJCHL
1978-79	30	5	22	3	-	112	199	13	7th CJCHL
1979-80	28	8	18	2	-	121	168	18	6th CJCHL
1980-81	30	9	17	4	-	157	209	22	7th GBJCHL
1981-82	30	3	26	1	-	80	178	7	7th GBJCHL
1982-83	30	14	14	2	-	130	134	30	3rd GBJCHL
1983-84	30	15	12	3	-	168	138	34	4th GBJCHL
1984-85	30	28	0	2	-	207	106	58	1st GBJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC QF
1985-86	30	24	2	4	-	226	96	52	1st GBJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC QF
1986-87	25	23	2	0	-	262	75	46	1st GBJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC SF
1987-88	30	25	2	3	-	204	111	53	1st GBJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC SF
1988-89	30	21	6	3	-	190	122	45	1st WJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final
1989-90	30	22	6	2	-	209	100	46	1st WJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC QF
1990-91	30	24	4	2	-	205	89	50	1st WJCHL	Won League, Won CSC
1991-92	30	25	2	3	-	202	71	53	1st WJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC QF
1992-93	29	26	1	2	-	240	78	54	1st WJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final
1993-94	32	13	12	7	-	--	--	33	3rd WJCHL
1994-95	30	18	8	4	-	148	127	40	2nd WJCHL
1995-96	30	22	5	3	-	163	113	47	1st WJCHL
1996-97	29	14	9	6	-	142	116	34	4th WJCHL
1997-98	36	20	14	2	-	164	113	42	3rd WJCHL	Lost Final
1998-99	36	22	11	3	-	152	94	47	3rd WJCHL	Lost Quarter-final
1999-00*	33	18	14	1	-	134	102	37	3rd WJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2000-01	39	34	3	2	-	257	84	70	1st WJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC SF
2001-02	35	26	7	2	-	171	96	54	2nd WJCHL	Lost Final
2002-03	35	22	11	-	2	142	103	48	3rd WJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC SF
2003-04	34	16	16	2	0	112	124	34	3rd WJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2004-05	40	15	22	3	0	164	181	33	3rd WJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2005-06	39	17	15	4	3	163	148	41	3rd WJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2006-07	40	20	18	0	2	160	157	42	4th WJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2007-08	39	23	12	-	4	210	155	50	3rd WJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2008-09	36	23	11	-	2	178	116	48	3rd WJCHL	Lost Final
2009-10	36	23	7	-	6	155	97	52	2nd WJCHL	Lost Final
2010-11	36	17	16	-	3	178	165	37	5th WJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2011-12	36	21	10	-	5	148	128	47	3rd WJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2012-13	36	12	22	-	2	147	176	26	6th WJCHL	Lost Quarter-final
2013-14	35	7	25	-	3	105	194	17	6th WJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2014-15	36	19	16	1	-	144	131	39	3rd WJCHL	Won Quarters - 4-0 - (Flyers) Lost - Semi's - 1-4 - (Hawks)
2015-16	36	14	22	0	-	138	143	28	6th of 7 WJCHL	Lost Quarters - 3-4 - (Patriots)
2016-17	36	17	19	0	-	121	147	34	5th of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL	Won Div Quarters - 4-2 (Bulldogs) Lost Div Semifinal 0-4 (Hawks)
2017-18	40	6	31	3	-	77	190	15	7th of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL	Lost Div Quarters - 1-4 (Hawks)
2018-19	42	15	21	2	4	127	135	36	4th of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL	Lost Div Quarters - 2-4 (Hawks)

(*) The 1999-00 Season was altered drastically due to the folding of the Lakeshore Pirates. As a disproportionate number of games had been played by each team against Lakeshore, all history of these games were erased.[10]

• 1974-1981 & 1982-1996[11]
• 1981-1982[12]
• 1996-2004[13][14]
• 2004–Present[15]

Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances

1989: Bradford Bulls defeated Hanover Barons 4-games-to-2[8]

1991: Hanover Barons defeated Orangeville Crushers 4-games-to-3[8]

1993: Napanee Raiders defeated Hanover Barons 4-games-to-2[8]

Notable alumni

• Jeff MacMillan[16]
• Jordan Willis[17]
• Kevin Pollock[18] (NHL referee)
• Rob Hellyer (NLL Player)

References

1. Western C Teams | Western Junior C Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
2. London Free Press Sports Section, February 1965
3. Welcome To The Home of the Hanover Barons
4. HanoverHurricanes
5. , Durham, Ontario (2009-10 Only)Hanover Barons
6. Owen Sound Sun Times Sports section final standings
7. Owen Sound Sun Times Sports section, February 1977
8. Ontario Hockey Association 2006-2007 Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition by The Ontario Hockey Association (2006)
9. Home | Ontario Hockey Association
10. Owen Sound Sun Times Sports Section, November 1999.
11. Owen Sound Sun Times Sports Section final standings
12. London Free Press Sports Section final standings
13. Mount Forest Confederate Sports Section final standings
14. Owen Sound Sun Times Sports Section for Goal totals
15. Home | Ontario Hockey Association
16. Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Jeff MacMillan
17. Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Jordan Willis
18. National Hockey League Officials Association - Members

External links

• Barons Webpage