Goderich Pirates

Goderich Pirates
City:	Goderich, Ontario
League:	WOAA Senior Hockey League
Division:	South
Home Arena:	Maitland Recreation Centre
Colors:	White and Black
Head Coach:	Graham Hamilton
General Manager:	Ken Engelstad

The Goderich Pirates were a senior hockey team based out of Goderich, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.  The team was relocated to Seaforth, Ontario and was renamed the Huron East Centenaires for the 2014-15 season.

Championships

Goderich has won two WOAA Championship, back in the 1953-54 season and the 1997-98 season.

2006-07 Pirates Season

Goderich, coming off an 8-17-0 season in 2005-06, improved a little bit, going 9-13-2, good for seventh in the WOAA South Division.

The Pirates were swept by the Ripley Wolves in the Sr. "A" quarter-finals, although the scores of the game were close, including a controversial goal scored by Ripley in overtime in the 3rd game of the series. After the goal, Pirates general manager Trevor Bazinet stormed onto the ice, had an argument with the referee, and ended up hitting him. South Bruce OPP were called to the game but the hockey official declined to press charges.

2007-08 Pirates Season

Goderich would once again improve from their previous season, as they finished the year with a record of 11-15-0, earning 22 points. It was the Pirates highest win total and point total since the 1998-99 season.

The team would face the Thedford Dirty Dogs, in a best of three qualifying round, with the winner advancing to the WOAA "A" playoffs. The Dirty Dogs, who went pointless during the season, stunned the Pirates in the series opener in Goderich with a 4-2 win. The Pirates fought back in the second game in Thedford with a 4-1 victory, setting up a third and deciding game back in Goderich. The Pirates would close out the series with a 7-1 rout, advancing to the "A" playoffs.

Goderich would face the defending "A" champions, the Durham Thundercats, in the "A" quarter-finals, and the Pirates lost the series opener 7-4, but followed it up with a solid 6-3 win in the second game to even the series up. Durham took control of the series, holding off the Pirates 6-5 in the third game, followed by a 6-4 victory in the fourth game, as they took a 3-1 series lead. Goderich played a very solid fifth game, winning 5-3 to cut the Thundercats series lead to 3-2, but Durham would close it out with 6-4 win in the sixth game, eliminating the Pirates from the post-season.

2008-09 Pirates Season

Goderich would continue to improve in the 2008-09 season, as they finished with a record of 9-10-1, earning 19 points, and eighth place in the WOAA South Division standings.

The Pirates opened the playoffs against the Petrolia Squires in a best of seven series, with the winner moving on to the "AA" quarter-finals. The Squires opened the series with a win, holding off Goderich 4-3. The Pirates were able to send the second game in overtime, however, Petrolia once again came out on top, winning 4-3 to take a 2-0 series lead. In the third game, the Squires once again took the victory, winning 7-5, and poised to sweep the series. In the fourth game, Goderich kept the game close once again, however, found themselves on the wrong side of a 3-2 score, and were sent to the "A" playoffs.

Goderich would face the Lucan-Ilderton Jets, who finished second in the South Division during the season, however, they were upset by the Monkton Wildcats in the "AA" qualifying round. The Pirates kept the game close in the series opener, however, they lost in overtime as Lucan won the game 4-3. The Jets took the second game of the series, defeating Goderich 5-2, followed by another overtime victory in the third game, as they beat the Pirates 5-4. Goderich, fighting off elimination, won a very high scoring fourth game, as the Pirates defeated the Jets 11-8. Lucan would rebound in the fifth game, easily defeating Goderich 9-4, and ending the Pirates season.

2009-10 Pirates Season

The Pirates would have a disappointing 2009-10 season, as the club finished with a 6-14-0 record, finishing in last place in the WOAA South Division standings, and failing to qualify for the "AA" playoffs. Offense was a problem for Goderich, as they scored a league low 67 goals.

Goderich is currently facing the Walkerton Sr. Capitals and Drayton Icemen in a "B" round robin series.

Season-by-Season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Tie, OL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	T	OL	GF	GA	Pts	Finish	Playoffs
1995-96	24	5	19	0	0	97	226	10	8th WOAA Sr. A	Lost Quarterfinals
1996-97	24	15	9	0	0	129	115	30	3rd WOAA Sr. A	Won "A" Championship
1997-98	24	10	12	1	1	111	130	22	3rd WOAA Sr A West
1998-99	24	15	8	1	0	--	--	31	2nd WOAA Sr	Lost "A" Semifinals
1999-00	25	8	15	1	1	--	--	18	10th WOAA Sr
2000-01	25	8	15	1	1	--	--	18	9th WOAA Sr	Lost "A" Final
2001-02	24	7	13	0	4	95	131	18	5th WOAA South
2002-03	24	4	19	1	0	73	191	9	13th WOAA Sr	Lost Tier II Final
2003-04	24	5	18	1	0	93	163	11	14th WOAA Sr
2004-05	25	4	17	4	0	94	185	12	17th WOAA Sr
2005-06	25	8	17	-	0	105	145	16	12th WOAA Sr	Lost "AA" Preliminary Lost "A" SF
2006-07	24	9	13	-	2	119	149	20	7th WOAA South	Lost "A" QF
2007-08	26	11	15	-	0	84	100	22	7th WOAA South	Lost "A" QF
2008-09	20	9	10	-	1	90	104	19	8th WOAA South	Lost "A" QF
2009-10	20	6	14	-	0	67	111	12	9th WOAA South	"B" Champs
2010-11	26	7	19	-	0	108	168	14	8th WOAA South	Lost South QF
2011-12	24	5	16	-	3	94	161	13	8th WOAA South	Lost South QF
2012-13	24	0	24	-	0	44	211	0	9th WOAA South	Did not qualify
2013-14	24	1	23	-	0	56	208	2	8th WOAA South	Lost South QF

Related links

• Goderich, Ontario

• Western Ontario Athletic Association

• WOAA Senior Hockey League

External links

• WOAA Website
• WOAA Senior Hockey Website
• Goderich Pirates Website