New Hamburg Firebirds
The New Hamburg Firebirds are a Junior ice hockey team based in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.
New Hamburg Firebirds | |
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City | New Hamburg, Ontario |
League | Provincial Junior Hockey League |
Division | Dougherty |
Founded | 1953 |
Home arena | Wilmot Recreation Complex |
Colours | Red, Yellow, Blue, and White |
General manager | Shane Gerber |
Head coach | Shane Gerber (2015-16) |
Website | www.firebirds.ca |
Franchise history | |
1953-1960 | New Hamburg CL Roth's[1] |
1960-1983 | New Hamburg Hahns[2] |
1983-1997 | New Hamburg Spirit 83's[3] |
1997-resent | New Hamburg Firebirds[4] |
History
The Hahns started out in the Interbrew Junior "C" Hockey League,[5] and later joined the Central Junior C Hockey League.[6] They made the jump up to the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League in 1977 and stayed there until 1982[7] when they returned to Junior "C" in the NJCHL.
While in the Central Jr. C league (now known as the Western Jr. C league), the Hahns won two Clarence Schmalz Cups as All-Ontario champions - 1963 and 1967.[8]
After some uncertainty in the Summer of 2013, the Firebirds ended up in the new Midwestern Junior C Hockey League. In 2016 the eight Junior 'C' hockey leagues in Southern Ontario amalgamated under one banner as the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The Midwestern Junior C Hockey League became the Doherty Division and were aligned in the Southern Conference with the Bloomfield division.
Season-by-season standings
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
1962-63 | Statistics Not Available | Won League, Won CSC | |||||||||
1963-64 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 | - | 141 | 122 | 30 | 3rd CJCHL | ||
1964-65 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | - | 170 | 128 | 44 | 2nd CJCHL | ||
1965-66 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | - | 194 | 112 | 52 | 2nd CJCHL | Won League | |
1966-67 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | - | 127 | 86 | 33 | 1st WJCHL | Won League, Won CSC | |
1967-68 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1968-69 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | - | 157 | 58 | 50 | 1st WJCHL | Won League | |
1969-70 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1970-71 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 56 | 1st CJCHL | ||
1971-72 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1972-73 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 43 | 2nd CJCHL | ||
1973-74 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | - | 182 | 109 | 48 | 2nd CJCHL | ||
1974-75 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | - | 211 | 127 | 41 | 1st CJCHL II | ||
1975-76 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 1 | - | 253 | 157 | 53 | 1st CJCHL II | ||
1976-77 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | - | 258 | 128 | 52 | 3rd CJCHL | ||
1977-78 | 40 | 8 | 29 | 3 | - | 163 | 267 | 19 | 6th MWJBHL | DNQ | |
1978-79 | 42 | 17 | 21 | 4 | - | 206 | 199 | 38 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | |
1979-80 | 42 | 15 | 23 | 4 | - | 189 | 234 | 34 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |
1980-81 | 42 | 15 | 24 | 3 | - | 183 | 220 | 33 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | |
1981-82 | 42 | 9 | 32 | 1 | - | 167 | 279 | 19 | 7th MWJBHL | DNQ | |
1982-83 | 36 | 9 | 21 | 6 | - | -- | -- | 24 | 5th NJC-W | ||
1983-84 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | - | -- | -- | 39 | 3rd NJC-W | ||
1984-85 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | - | 180 | 135 | 37 | 3rd SWJCHL | ||
1985-86 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | - | -- | -- | 54 | 1st NJC-W | ||
1986-87 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | - | -- | -- | 42 | 2nd NJC-W | ||
1987-88 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 42 | 3rd NJC-W | ||
1988-89 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | - | -- | -- | 49 | 2nd NJC-W | ||
1989-90 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | - | -- | -- | 48 | 3rd NJC-W | ||
1990-91 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | - | -- | -- | 45 | 2nd NJC-W | ||
1991-92 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | - | 175 | 129 | 43 | 2nd NJC-W | ||
1992-93 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | - | 167 | 217 | 24 | 7th NJC-W | ||
1993-94 | 36 | 9 | 25 | 2 | - | 151 | 252 | 20 | 7th NJC-W | ||
1994-95 | 36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | - | 163 | 169 | 32 | 5th NJC-W | ||
1995-96 | 40 | 10 | 26 | 4 | - | 148 | 210 | 24 | 5th NJC-W | ||
1996-97 | 40 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 196 | 24 | 5th NJC-W | DNQ | |
1997-98 | 39 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 186 | 33 | 5th NJC-W | DNQ | |
1998-99 | 35 | 19 | 16 | - | 0 | -- | -- | 38 | 3rd NJC-W | ||
1999-00 | 36 | 27 | 8 | - | 1 | -- | -- | 55 | 1st NJC-W | ||
2000-01 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | 36 | 3rd NJC-W | ||
2001-02 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | 26 | 4th NJC-W | ||
2002-03 | 36 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 158 | 23 | 10th NJCHL | ||
2003-04 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 142 | 44 | 5th NJCHL | ||
2004-05 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 145 | 163 | 31 | 9th NJCHL | ||
2005-06 | 36 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 162 | 17 | 12th NJCHL | DNQ | |
2006-07 | 36 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 189 | 21 | 10th NJCHL | DNQ | |
2007-08 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 136 | 42 | 6th NJCHL | ||
2008-09 | 36 | 16 | 18 | - | 2 | 114 | 118 | 34 | 9th NJCHL | ||
2009-10 | 36 | 15 | 19 | - | 2 | 125 | 155 | 32 | 4th NJC-W | Lost NJC-W SF | |
2010-11 | 36 | 24 | 10 | - | 2 | 157 | 113 | 50 | 2nd NJC-W | Lost NJC-W SF | |
2011-12 | 36 | 27 | 6 | - | 3 | 172 | 106 | 57 | 1st NJC-W | Won NJC-W | |
2012-13 | 38 | 32 | 4 | - | 2 | 221 | 93 | 66 | 1st NJC-W | Won NJC-W | |
2013-14 | 40 | 30 | 8 | - | 2 | 208 | 130 | 62 | 3rd MWJCHL | Won Quarters - 4-2 - (Braves) Lost Semi- 3-4 - (Centennials) | |
2014-15 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 1 | - | 174 | 103 | 59 | 2nd MWJCHL | Won Quarters, 4-1 (Braves) Lost Semi, 3-4 (Merchants) | |
2015-16 | 40 | 31 | 8 | 1 | - | 187 | 107 | 63 | 2nd of 9 MWJCHL | Won Quarters, 4-0 (Merchants) Won Semifinals 4-1 (Mounties) Lost Finals, 1-4 (Centennials) | |
2016-17 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0 | - | 152 | 149 | 44 | 4th of 9, PJHL Dougherty Div | Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Merchants) | |
2017-18 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 125 | 142 | 36 | 7th of 9, PJHL Dougherty Div | Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Braves) | |
2018-19 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 175 | 88 | 60 | 2nd of 9, PJHL Dougherty Div | Won Div Quarters, 4-2 (Navy-Vets) Lost Div Semis, 2-4 (Applejacks) |
Notable alumni
External links
References
- http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15352-new-hamburg-firebirds
- http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/NewHamburgHahns.htm
- http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/NewHamburgSpirit83s.htm
- http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/NewHamburgFirebirds.htm
- http://www.firebirds.ca/team-history.shtm
- http://www.firebirds.ca/team-history.shtm
- Mid-Western Ontario OHA Jr. B Hockey League 25th Anniversary Program by J. Clark Hayman (2002)
- Ontario Hockey Association 2006-2007 Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition by The Ontario Hockey Association (2006)
- Simcoe Reformer microfilms. http://www.simcoereformer.ca/
- Owen Sound Sun Times microfilms. http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/
- Mid-Western Ontario OHA Jr. B Hockey League 25th Anniversary Program by J. Clark Hayman (2002)
- Simcoe Reformer microfilms. http://www.simcoereformer.ca/
- Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League statistics http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15213
- http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=13820
- http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18393