Sackville Blazers

The Sackville Blazers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. The Blazers play in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League and are the only team in history to have won three consecutive Don Johnson Cups as Maritime Junior B Champions.

Sackville Blazers
CityLower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada
LeagueNova Scotia Junior Hockey League
DivisionFred Fox
Founded1982
Home arenaSackville Arena
Coloursblack, orange and white
              
General managerDwight Dempster
Head coachDwight Dempster
CaptainMatthew Munro

History

The Sackville Blazers became a reality for the 1982/83 season. This came after seven years of hard work to gain entry into Junior hockey for Sackville. Starting with the 1997/98 season, the Blazers have had a continuous run of finishing first overall season after season.

The Sackville Blazers' Maritime dynasty began with the 2002–03 season. After winning the NSJBHL Championship, the Blazers went on to the Don Johnson Cup. After finishing first in the round robin with winds including 7–3 over the St. John's Junior Hockey League's St. John's Jr. Celtics, 6–1 over the Island Junior Hockey League's Sherwood Falcons, and 5–1 over the host Mt. Pearl Jr. Blades, the Blazers received a bye directly into the final. Sackville met Mt. Pearl again and dispatched them 6–4 to win their first Maritime Junior B Championship.

In 2004, the Blazers won their second straight NSJBHL title to move on to the Don Johnson Cup again. Starting off with a 6–2 loss to the Island Junior Hockey League's Kensington Vipers, the Blazers needed to win their final two games to guarantee another shot at the Cup. The Blazers knocked off the St. John's Junior Hockey League's Conception Bay North Jr. Stars and the host Antigonish Bulldogs to clinch a spot in the semi-final. In the semi-final, they again defeated Conception Bay North 7–2 and in the final they avenged their only loss with a 3–2 win over Kensington to win their second straight Don Johnson Cup.

In 2005, the Blazers again won their league championship, their third in consecutive years. They entered the Don Johnson Cup as one of only three teams to have won two consecutive titles (Antigonish Bulldogs and St. John's Jr. 50's begin the other two) with an opportunity to make history. The Blazers kicked off the tournament with a 6–1 romp over the Kensington Vipers and a 10–3 demolishing of the St. John's League's Trinity Placentia Flyers. In their final round robin game, they dropped a win to the host Strait Pirates and lost their bye to the tournament final. In the semi-final, the Blazers again beat Trinity Placentia 4–2 and in the final they avenged their loss to Strait 1–0 to clinch their third consecutive Don Johnson Cup—the only team in history to win three in a row.

In 2012–13, the Blazers would finish the season in second place with a record of 20-12-2. The Blazers would win the Nova Scotia playoffs and move on to the Don Johnson Memorial Cup in Moncton, New Brunswick. The Blazers finished second in the round robin with a record of two wins, a loss, and a regulation tie. The Blazers started the tournament with a 5–4 win over the New Brunswick Junior B Hockey League's Fredericton Caps. The next game, the Blazers lost 6–1 to the Island Junior Hockey League's Kensington Vipers. In their third game, the Blazers lost 3–2 in overtime to the St. John's Junior Hockey League's St. John's Jr. Caps. In their final round robin game, Sackville defeated the host Mocton Vito's 4–3. In the semi-final, the Blazers avenged their earlier overtime loss to the St. John's Jr. Caps by defeating them 6–5 in overtime. Sackville would drop the final to the Kensington Vipers in a close 4–3 decision.

Season-by-season record
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1982-83281882-----381st MLJBHLWon League
1983-88Statistics Are Missing
1988-892926300----521st MLJBHL
1989-9030191100191160382nd MLJBHL
1990-9130161220168152342nd MLJBHL
1991-922817902175162362nd MLJBHL
1992-93Leave of Absence
1993-943014133-172178313rd NSJBHL
1994-953112172-144167265th NSJBHL
1995-9632102101119178219th NSJBHL
1996-973222820203137461st NSJBHL
1997-98332364019498501st NSJBHL
1998-99322741017491551st NSJBHL
1999-003222721152104471st NSJBHL
2000-013426530195105552nd NSJBHL
2001-023427322225102581st NSJBHL
2002-033226501192109532nd NSJBHLWon League, Won DJC
2003-043226501192109531st NSJBHLWon League, Won DJC
2004-05322552019396521st NSJBHLWon League, Won DJC
2005-063431210198100631st NSJBHL
2006-0734211012130114452nd NSJHL
2007-0834161800117118327th NSJHL
2008-0934171511126139365th NSJHL
2009-1034171421149136376th NSJHL
2010-11341419-1133154295th, Fred Fox Div
7th NSJHL		Did not qualify
2011-12341615-3139154354th, Fred Fox Div
6th NSJHL		Lost Div. Semi-Final, ?-? (Ducks)
2012-13342012-2127119421st, Fred Fox Div
2nd NSJHL		Won Div. Semi-Final, 4–1 (Leafs)
Won Div. Finals, 4–3 (Elks)
Won LEAGUE Finals, 4–2 (Pirates)
2013-14342310-1127175472nd, Fred Fox Div
3 of 11 NSJHL		Won Div. Semi-Final, 4–2 (Ducks)
Won Div. Finals, 4–1 (Penguins)
Won LEAGUE Finals, 4–3 (Miners)
2014-1534267-1215130531st, Fred Fox Div
2 of 11 NSJHL		Won Div. Semi-Final, 4–2 (Privateers)
Lost Div. Finals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
SeasonGPWOTW/SOWT/OTLLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
2015-163422238--712nd of 6 Fred Fox
3rd of 11 NSJHL		Won Div Semifinal, 4–1 (Penguins)
Lost Div. Finals, 3–4 (Leafs)
2016-1734163312142127575th of 6 Fred Fox
6th of 11 NSJHL		did not qualify
2017-183415-316123138335th of 6 Fred Fox
8th of 11 NSJHL		did not qualify
2018-193222-19155108455th of 6 Fred Fox
8th of 11 NSJHL		Won Div Semifinal, 4–1 (Privateers)
Won Div Final, 4–2 (Penguins)
tbd League Final, 0–0 (Pirates)

Don Johnson Cup

Eastern Canada Jr B Championships

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemi-finalChampionship Game
2003W, St. John's 7-3
W, Sherwood 6-1
W, Mount Pearl 5-1
?, Oromocto ?-?		4-0-01st of 4n/aW, Mount Pearl 6-4
Don Johnson Cup Champions
2004L, Kensington 2-6
W, Conception Bay 9-4
W, Antigonish ?-?		2-1-02nd of 4W, Conception Bay 7-2W, Kensington 3-2
Don Johnson Cup Champions
2005W, Kensington 6-1
W, Trinity 10-3
L, Strait 3-5		2-1-02nd of 4W, Trinity 4-2W, Strait 1-0
Don Johnson Cup Champions
2013 W, Fredericton 5-4
L, Kensington 1-6
OTL, St John's 2-3
W, Moncton 4-3		2-1-12nd of 5OTW, St John's 6-5L, Kensington 3-4
Cup Finalist
2014 W, Kensington, 8-6
L, Casselman, 5-7
W, Fredericton 5-2
W, Avalon 8-3		3-1-02nd of 6OTW, Kensington 6-5OTL, Casselman, 2-3
Cup Finalist
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Preceded by
O'Leary Eagles		 Don Johnson Cup Champions
2003, 2004, 2005		 Succeeded by
Bay Ducks
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