Penetang Kings

The Penetang Kings are a junior ice hockey team based in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada.[1] They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) in the Carruthers division in the Ontario Hockey Association.[4]

Penetang Kings
CityPenetanguishene, Ontario[1]
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceNorth
DivisionCarruthers
Founded1977 (1977)[1]
Home arenaPenetanguishene Memorial Community Centre
ColoursPurple, Black, and White[2]
General managerJosh Siegman (2018-19)
Head coachJosh Siegman (2016-2017)
Franchise history
1973-1975[3]Penetang Hurons[3]
1977-Present[1]Penetang Kings[1]

History

The first chapter of current Penetanguishene junior hockey history came in 1973. The Penetang Hurons joined up with the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League, a league recently promoted from the Junior D level. The Hurons lasted only two seasons before folding.[3]

In 1977, two years after the demise of the Hurons. The Penetang Kings were created as members of the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League.[1]

In 1983-84, the Penetang won the Georgian Bay league championship to move into the All-Ontario playdowns. They made it all the way to the Clarence Schmalz Cup finals, where they played against the Niagara Junior C Hockey League champions, the Woodstock Navy-Vets. The Kings brushed them off with a 4-game-sweep to clinch their first ever provincial championship.[5] The Kings were led to the Cup by local player and future National Hockey Leaguer Brian McReynolds, who the next year won the Manitoba Centennial Cup National Junior A Championship with the Orillia Travelways of the OHA Junior A Hockey League.[6]

In 1994, the Georgian Bay league merged with the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League to create the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.[1] Although the Kings were rather competitive in the league, success has not come until recently.

The 2005-06 season saw the Kings finish the regular season in first place. In the league quarter-finals, the Kings were placed against the eighth place Midland Flyers and swept them 4-games-to-none. The semi-final was against the sixth seeded Stayner Siskins. The Kings dispatched them 4-games-to-1 to move on to the Georgian Mid-Ontario finals. The Kings were up against the powerhouse Fergus Devils, but it in surprising fashion swept the second seeded Devils 4-games-to-none to win their first ever Georgian Mid-Ontario championship. The Kings found themselves in the All-Ontario playdowns for the first time possibly twenty-two years. Their quarter-final match up was against the Kincardine Bulldogs of the Western Junior C Hockey League. In their hardest challenge yet, they bested the Bulldogs 4-games-to-2. In the semi-finals, the Kings ran into the Central Junior C Hockey League's Port Perry Mojacks. The Kings dispatched the Mojacks 4-games-to-2 to reach their first Clarence Schmalz Cup final in twenty-two years. The Kings were up against a heavily favoured Essex 73's squad. The 73's had torn up the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League and swept the Niagara Junior C Hockey League's Simcoe Storm to reach the final. Penetang's goalie, Dan Earles, took over and post three 1-0 shutouts in a 4-games-to-1 series victory over the 73's.[7]

The 2006-07 season was more of a challenge than ever. After coming in second place in the regular season to the Fergus Devils, the Kings again had to face the Midland Flyers in the quarter-finals and again swept them 4-games-to-none. In the semi-final, the Kings were challenged by a tough Alliston Hornets squad. After going up 3-games-to-none in the series, the Hornets battled back to make the series 3-games-to-2 before the Kings finally won a tight game 6 and kill the Hornet surge thanks to 2 late game points. This set up a rematch of the 2006-07 GMO Final. Fergus came out tough, but were beaten in the first two games both in double overtime, both times by a 3-2 score. The Devils came back and won game 3 and game 4 just to have the Kings win game 5 and then game 6 4-3 in overtime. Four of the six games played in the Final were finished in overtime. In the Semi-final, the Kings again ran into the Kincardine Bulldogs of the Western Junior C Hockey League. By game 4, the Bulldogs had the Kings against the wall with a 3-games-to-1 series lead. To the Bulldogs dismay, the Kings won game 5 2-1, game 6 3-1, and then game 7 with a crushing 5-0 victory. In the semi-final, the Kings drew the Central Junior C Hockey League's Lakefield Chiefs and in an extremely close series, swept the Chiefs 4-games-to-none to reach the All-Ontario Final for the second straight year. Again, their opponent was the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League's Essex 73's. In the Final, the 73's got the one-up on the Kings in game 1, taking it 4-3. From that point on, with again excellent backstopping from Dan Earles, the Kings dismantled the 73's. They won the next 4 games straight to win the series 4-games-to-1 and clinch their second straight Clarence Schmalz Cup.[8]

Season-by-season standings
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1973-74309174-138176226th CJCHLLost MO Semi-final
1974-75314252-84191107th CJCHLLost MO Semi-final
1975-77Did Not Participate
1977-78322183-262170451st GBJCHLWon League, Lost CSC QF
1978-79353131-255144631st GBJCHLWon League, Lost CSC SF
1979-80302370-----461st GBJCHLWon League, Lost CSC QF
1980-81321994-211149424th GBJCHLLost Quarter-final
1981-824026113-----552nd GBJCHLWon League, Bronze in OHA
1982-833420104-----444th GBJCHLWon League, Lost CSC SF
1983-84322462-----501st GBJCHLWon League, Won CSC
1984-85321985-185136431st GBJCHLLost Semi-final
1985-8632161600204175325th GBJCHLLost Quarter-final
1986-8732111821166221256th GBJCHLLost Quarter-final
1987-8830121800143159244th GBJCHLLost Quarter-final
1988-89362322013125967th GBJCHLLost Quarter-final
1989-903692610121219195th GBJCHLLost Quarter-final
1990-9130151221146124334th GBJCHLLost Final
1991-9236211410----434th GBJCHLLost Quarter-final
1992-9335142001----295th GBJCHLLost Semi-final
1993-9438171902----363rd GBJCHLLost Semi-final
1994-95362781-----551st GMOHLLost Final
1995-964423201-217204475th GMOHL
1996-973517171-164149356th GMOHL
1997-983617181-158177355th GMOHL
1998-993616182-178173345th GMOHL
1999-003613212-172184286th GMOHL
2000-0136201411155138414th GMOHL
2001-0236141912144160317th GMOHL
2002-0336171711157146365th GMOHLLost Semi-final
2003-0436191151159127444th GMOHL
2004-054023962157124543rd GMOHL
2005-064228842170109621st GMOHLWon League, Won CSC
2006-074227933190127602nd GMOHLWon League, Won CSC
2007-08423560122291712nd GMOHLLost Final
2008-09423010-2194121622nd GMOHL
2009-1042328-2206104662nd GMOHLLost Final
2010-11402112-7168146495th GMOHL
2011-12402118-1168152434th GMOHLWon Quarters - 4-0 - (Cougars)
Lost Semi's - 2-4 - (Hornets)
2012-13402115-4200181464th GMOHLWon Quarters - 4-1 - (Shamrocks)
Lost Semi's - 1-4 - (Hornets)
2013-1440306-4217133641st GMOHLWon Quarters - 4-0 - (Flyers)
Won Semi's - 4-2 - (Cougars)
Won League - 4-2 - (Hornets)
Lost CSC QF - 2-4 - (Wingham)
2014-15402015-5141147454th GMOHLWon Quarters - 4-0 - (Golden Hawks)
Lost Semi's - 0-4 - (Cougars)
2015-164017232-143164366th of 9 GMOHLWon Quarters - 4-1 - (Flyers)
Won Semifinals - 4-3 - (Golden Hawks)
Lost Finals, 0-4 (Hornets)
2016-174217212-159213366th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Won Div Quarters - 4-3 - (Terriers)
Lost Div Semifinal, 1-4 (Hornets)
2017-184221183-185166454th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Won Div Quarters - 4-2 - (Flyers)
Lost Div Semifinal, 2.4 (Siskins)
2018-1942201912168170434th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		Won Div Quarters - 4-2 - (Terriers)
Wont Div Semifinal, 4-0 (Siskins)
Lost Div. Finals 0-4 (Hornets)

(*) Standings Incomplete.

Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances
1984: Penetang Kings defeated Woodstock Navy-Vets 4-games-to-none[5]
2006: Penetang Kings defeated Essex 73's 4-games-to-1[5]
2007: Penetang Kings defeated Essex 73's 4-games-to-1[11]

Notable alumni
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References
  1. Penetang Kings
  2. Penetang KINGS :: Junior C Hockey Club Official Website
  3. Penetang Hurons
  4. GBMOJHL Teams | Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Junior Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association
  5. Ontario Hockey Association 2006-2007 Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition by The Ontario Hockey Association (2006)
  6. Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Brian McReynolds
  7. Home | Ontario Hockey Association
  8. Home | Ontario Hockey Association
  9. http://www.ohahockey.org/ Provided by GMO League statistician
  10. Home | Ontario Hockey Association
  11. Home | Ontario Hockey Association
  12. Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Brian McReynolds
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