Aylmer Spitfires

Aylmer Spitfires
Aylmer Spitfires
Provincial Junior Hockey League
City	Aylmer, Ontario
Founded	1974
Division	Yeck
Franchise history	1974-1985: Tillsonburg Mavericks 1985-1991: Tillsonburg Titans 1991-2002: Aylmer Aces 2003-Pres: Aylmer Spitfires
Head Coach	Mark Steele
General Manager	Greg Thompson (2014-15)
Arena	East Elgin Community Complex
Team Colors	Red, Yellow, and White

The Aylmer Spitfires are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Aylmer, Ontario, Canada. They are playing in the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

History

The franchise began in Tilsonburg, Ontario as a Junior B team in 1974, first known as the Mavericks, then as the Titans from 1985 to 1991. In 1991, the franchise was moved to Aylmer and was named the Aylmer Aces. In 2003, the team dropped to Junior C as the Aylmer Spitfires.

In 2013, the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League and the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League realigned, sending the Spitfires into the SOJHL.

Season-by-Season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T	OL	GF	GA	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1976-77	38	23	15	0	-	226	208	46	2nd SWJBHL
1977-78	40	7	32	1	-	129	268	15	6th SWJBHL	DNQ
1978-79	42	8	30	4	-	199	287	20	8th GHJHL
1979-80	41	16	16	9	-	--	--	41	3rd NJC-W
1980-81	32	5	21	6	-	--	--	16	8th NJC-W
1981-82	32	8	23	1	-	--	--	17	4th NJC-W
1982-83	36	8	25	3	-	--	--	19	6th NJC-W
1983-84	30	7	18	5	-	--	--	19	5th NJC-W
1984-85	32	9	18	3	-	118	153	21	4th SWJCHL
1985-86	42	7	32	3	-	155	260	17	8th WOJHL	DNQ
1986-87	42	9	29	4	-	177	279	22	7th WOJHL	DNQ
1987-88	42	6	32	1	3	157	305	16	8th WOJHL	DNQ
1988-89	42	1	39	1	1	100	384	4	8th WOJHL	DNQ
1989-90	39	4	32	2	1	132	294	11	9th WOJHL	DNQ
1990-91	48	3	42	2	1	135	294	9	9th WOJHL	DNQ
1991-92	48	12	33	1	2	137	254	27	5th WOJHL East	DNQ
1992-93	52	21	25	3	3	--	--	48	4th WOJHL East	Lost Quarter-final
1993-94	51	19	29	2	1	211	260	41	3rd WOJHL East	Lost Quarter-final
1994-95	52	32	18	0	2	296	223	66	3rd WOJHL East	Lost Semi-final
1995-96	50	30	17	2	1	274	204	63	1st WOJHL East	Lost Quarter-final
1996-97	51	24	22	2	3	220	221	53	4th WOJHL East	Lost Quarter-final
1997-98	52	24	26	1	1	244	259	50	3rd WOJHL East	Lost Quarter-final
1998-99	51	8	41	0	2	152	344	18	5th WOJHL East	Lost Semi-final
1999-00	54	10	36	0	8	154	271	28	9th GOHL	DNQ
2000-01	54	23	30	0	1	195	228	47	8th GOHL	Lost Quarter-final
2001-02	54	2	51	1	0	100	408	5	10th GOHL	DNQ
2002-03	Did Not Participate
2003-04	36	12	19	2	2	116	142	28	8th NJCHL
2004-05	36	19	14	2	1	133	112	41	5th NJCHL
2005-06	36	20	14	2	0	155	135	42	5th NJCHL	Lost Quarter-final
2006-07	36	23	10	2	1	166	129	49	5th NJCHL	Lost Quarter-final
2007-08	36	23	10	1	2	197	132	49	1st NJCHL	Lost Final
2008-09	36	21	12	-	3	154	127	45	5th NJCHL	Lost Semi Final
2009-10	36	12	20	-	4	124	158	28	10th NJCHL	Lost Quarter Final
2010-11	36	18	12	-	6	130	114	42	7th NJCHL	Lost Semi Final
2011-12	36	15	15	-	6	142	136	36	6th NJCHL	Lost Semi Final
2012-13	38	12	22	-	4	125	179	28	5th NJC-W
2013-14	40	20	20	-	0	148	167	40	6th SOJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2014-15	40	10	28	-	2	128	184	22	8th SOJHL	Lost Quarter - 3-4 - (Lancers)
2015-16	40	26	14	0	-	176	133	52	3rd of 9 SOJHL	Won Quarter - 4-0 - (Trojans) Lost Semifinals 0-4 (Hawks)
2016-17	40	25	13	2	-	163	142	52	3rd of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL	Won Div. Quarter, 4-0 (Sailors) Won Div Semifinal, 4-0 (Hawks) Lost Div Final, 3-4 Dolphins)
2017-18	40	11	28	0	1	129	190	23	8th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL	Lost Div. Quarter, 0-4 (Lancers)
2018-19	40	15	24	0	1	120	171	31	7th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL	Lost Div. Quarter, 0-4 (Hawks)
2019-20	42	21	21	0	0	146	158	58	6th of 8 Yeck Div - PJHL	Lost Div. Quarter, 1-4 (Bulldogs)
2020-21	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	Withdrew prior to start of season
2022-23	39	4	34	1	0	77	249	9	9th	Did not qualify
2023-24	40	7	32	1	0	74	184	15	9th	Did not qualify

External links

• Spitfires Homepage