Windsor Royals (ice hockey)

The Windsor Royals are a defunct Canadian Junior ice hockey club from Windsor, Nova Scotia. They were members of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League and were 1998, 2001, and 2008 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B champions.

Windsor Royals
CityWindsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
LeagueNova Scotia Junior Hockey League
DivisionFred Fox
Foundedc. 1967
Home arenaHants Exhibition Arena
ColoursBlue, Red and White
              
General managerDavid Keith
Head coachJosh Dill

History

Founded in 1967 as a member of the Metro Valley Junior B Hockey League, the team became a Junior A team in 1977 but folded only two years later. They were the Metro Valley League's first ever champion in 1968. After a five-year hiatus, the Royals came back to help the Mainland Junior B Hockey League and since 1984 have been a prominent member of the league.

The Royals are one of three teams to have won the Don Johnson Cup as Maritime Junior B Champions 3 times. The other two are the Sackville Blazers and the St. John's Jr. 50's.

In 1998, the Royals were the Nova Scotia Junior B Champions. With the win, the Royals went to Summerside, Prince Edward Island to compete for the Don Johnson Cup. They made it all the way to the finals, where they met the New Brunswick Junior B Hockey League's Richibucto Bears and defeated them 4-2 to win their first Maritime Championship.

In 2001, the Royals were selected to be the host site of the Don Johnson Cup. As host site, they were allowed to compete in the competition despite not winning their league. They would go on to defeat their own league champion, the Strait Pirates, 3-1 in the championship game to win their second Maritime Junior B Championship.

In 2008, the Royals won their league and moved on to the Don Johnson Cup. In their first game, they lost to the St. John's Jr. Celtics 7-4. In Game 2, they then beat Dieppe-Memramcook Voyageurs (a Junior B team) from the New Brunswick Junior C Hockey League 6-3. Windsor then lost 4-3 to the Island Junior Hockey League's Kensington Vipers 4-3, but beat the host team Sherwood Falcons 6-2 in the same day. All five teams finished the round robin 2-2-0, but by virtue of goal differential the Royals finished first. On April 19, in the semi-final the Royals defeated Dieppe-Memramcook 3-1 and on April 20 they again beat Sherwood 4-1 to clinch their third Don Johnson Cup.

In 2012, the team took a one-year leave of absence, and did not make a return the following year. The Windsor Royals are now defunct. The Valley Maple Leafs though have filled their void and now play in the Town of Windsor in the same arena

Season-by-season record
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1969-703014123-----325th MVJBHL
1970-72Statistics Not Available
1972-734024115-223183532nd MVJBHL
1973-743314127-169150355th MVJBHL
1974-75Statistics Not Available
1975-76312443-198115512nd MVJBHL
1976-773220111-154113412nd MVJBHL
1977-78365301-135254117th MVJHL
1978-79283232-6324487th MVJHLFolded
1979-84Dormant Franchise
1984-88Statistics Not Available
1988-893110174-----244th MLJBHL
1989-902915140-153147303rd MLJBHL
1990-913017121-178151353rd MLJBHL
1991-922912161-151170253rd MLJBHLWon League
1992-932616523159106371st NSJBHLWon League
1993-94312371-232107471st NSJBHL
1994-95312353-174106492nd NSJBHLWon League
1995-96342662-18593541st NSJBHLWon League
1996-97322282-166111462nd NSJBHL
1997-98322273-182107472nd NSJBHLWon League, Won DJC
1998-9932131621145145296th NSJBHL
1999-0032191300164135384th NSJBHL
2000-013422732186103493rd NSJBHLWon DJC
2001-023422813173107483rd NSJBHL
2002-0332191021141115413rd NSJBHL
2003-043281941123166217th NSJBHL
2004-0532171320145130363rd NSJBHL
2005-0634131632134147317th NSJBHL
2006-0734191212143143413rd NSJHL
2007-0834221200151117443rd NSJHLWon League, Won DJC
2008-09344281168148109th NSJHL
2009-1034141901121136298th NSJHL
2010-1134286-015981561st NSJHL

Season Statistics

1995-1996
Pos.PlayerGoalsAssistsPointsHometown
FLee Druken253156Digby, NS
FDarryl Banfield212142St. John's, NL
FMike Fletcher181230Rawdon, NS
FDarren Ashby131528Wolfville, NS
FDevon Veinot101727Sweets Corner, NS
DKevin Lynch81927Windsor, NS
FEvan Caldwell151025New Minas, NS
DJimmy Johnson51924Wolfville, NS
FGuy Poirier81220Glace Bay, NS
FChris Walker101919Spryfield, NS
FJeff Hull9918North Sydney, NS
FChris Hatchard61016Windsor, NS
FJamie Boyd3811Windsor, NS
DChris Stott189Labrador City, NL
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Preceded by
Cape Breton Alpines		 Don Johnson Cup Champions
1998		 Succeeded by
Richibucto Bears
Preceded by
Woodstock Slammers		 Don Johnson Cup Champions
2001		 Succeeded by
O'Leary Eagles
Preceded by
East Hants Penguins		 Don Johnson Cup Champions
2008		 Succeeded by
St. John's Jr. Caps
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