Navan Grads

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Navan Grads
City:	Navan, Ontario
League:	Central Hockey League
Division:	Yzerman
Founded:	1974
Home Arena:	Navan Arena
Colors:	Blue, Silver and White
Owner(s):	Steve Barban
General Manager:	Marty Abrams (2018-)
Head Coach:	Marty Abrams (2018-
Franchise history
19xx-1974:	Rockland Boomers
1974-1989:	Navan Grads
1989-2017:	Cumberland Grads
2017-Present:	Navan Grads

The Navan Grads are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Navan, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Junior A Hockey League.

History

In the Summer of 1974, the residents of Navan, Ontario banded together and purchased the rights of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League's Rockland Boomers. They moved them to Navan, and the Grads were born. In 1989, the board of directors for the Navan Grads felt that the region of Cumberland would be better suited with a team that reflected the region. The team's name from then on was the "Cumberland Grads".

In the Summer of 1991, the Grads became the 10th team in the Central Junior A Hockey League and have been a member of the CJHL ever since. The Grads best season came in 2002-03 when the team finished 1st overall and were major contenders to qualify for the Fred Page Cup. The Grads won their first-ever playoff series against the Kanata Stallions defeating them 4 games to 0. The Ottawa Jr. Senators upset the Grads 4 games to 2 in the semi-finals, when game 6 went to triple overtime and Ottawa scored the game-winning goal on a penalty shot in the third overtime period. Craig Nooyan, Christian Boucher, Jason Murfitt, Jonathon Matsumoto, Brent Patry, Brendan MacIntyre, and Craig Baxter were among several returning players for 2003-04. The Grads wound up finishing second overall, and suffered a first-round upset to the Kanata Stallions in seven games. Despite, that the Grads were up 3 games to 1.

Navan Grads Game puck

Assistant coach Mark Grady took over Bruce Johnson's duties as head coach in 2004-05. Claude Giroux made his rookie debut with the Grads, despite not being an interest to the Ontario Hockey League at the 2005 draft. Giroux was selected by the QMJHL's Gatineau Olympiques.

The Grads missed the playoffs multiple times since then or have failed to make it past the first round in the CJHL playoffs.

Season-by-Season record

Season	GP	W	L	T	OL	GF	GA	Pts	Finish	Playoffs
1981-82	35	16	17	2	-	228	221	34	4th EO-NWest
1982-83	36	16	16	4	-	197	201	36	3rd EO-AEng
1983-85	Statistics Not Available
1985-86	35	27	8	0	-	251	149	54	2nd EO-AEng
1986-87	40	18	17	5	-	212	201	41	2nd EO-Metro
1987-91	Statistics Not Available
1991-92	57	15	39	1	2	217	344	33	8th CJHL
1992-93	57	10	43	2	2	223	370	24	9th CJHL
1993-94	57	10	45	1	1	235	419	22	10th CJHL
1994-95	54	13	29	6	6	219	302	38	9th CJHL
1995-96	54	22	30	2	-	234	272	46	8th CJHL
1996-97	54	16	31	7	-	197	278	39	9th CJHL
1997-98	56	19	20	13	4	203	239	55	8th CJHL
1998-99	54	18	33	3	-	194	270	39	9th CJHL
1999-00	56	22	27	7	-	214	261	51	9th CJHL
2000-01	55	12	35	8	-	177	273	32	9th CJHL
2001-02	55	23	26	5	1	230	242	52	6th CJHL
2002-03	55	36	13	5	1	298	179	78	1st CJHL	Lost Semi-final
2003-04	55	35	14	5	1	250	173	76	2nd CJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2004-05	57	23	30	2	2	178	222	50	7th CJHL
2005-06	57	23	29	5	0	183	214	51	4th in Robinson	Lost Quarter-final
2006-07	55	11	37	5	2	158	247	29	5th in Robinson	DNQ
2007-08	60	34	20	3	3	221	182	74	4th CJHL
2008-09	60	38	16	-	6	244	187	82	3rd CJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2009-10	62	29	26	-	7	205	204	65	7th CJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2010-11	62	21	34	-	7	179	252	49	11th CCHL	DNQ
2011-12	62	21	35	-	6	190	258	48	10th CCHL	DNQ
2012-13	62	18	38	-	6	189	275	42	11th CCHL	DNQ
2013-14	62	21	31	-	10	170	217	52	10th CCHL	DNQ
2014-15	62	15	43	2	2	139	271	34	5th of 6 Yzerman-11th of 12 CCHL	DNQ
Season	GP	W	L	T	OL	GF	GA	Pts	Finish	Playoffs
2015-16	62	36	19	5	2	258	185	79	2nd of 6 Yzerman-5th of 10 CCHL	Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Braves)
2016-17	62	24	34	2	2	194	216	52	3rd of 6 Yzerman-9th of 12 CCHL	DNQ
2017-18	62	9	52	1	0	130	272	19	6th of 6 Yzerman-12th of 12 CCHL	DNQ
2018-19	62	25	28	6	3	168	191	59	4th Yzerman	Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Canadians)
2019-20	62	29	32	-	1	204	229	59	4th Yzerman	DNQ
2020-21	League only played training games due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	55	27	24	2	2	211	196	58	3rd Yzerman	L, QF 2-4 (Hawks)
2022-23	55	38	12	4	1	213	150	81	2nd Yzerman	L, QF 3-4 (Braves)
2023-24	55	41	9	3	2	235	87	1st Yzerman	W, QF 4-2 (Lumber Kings) , W, SF 4-1 (Nationals) W, F 4-2 (Bears) 2024 Centennial Cup Finish 3rd in Group A; Lost Quarterfinals

Centennial Cup - Revised format 2022

Canadian Jr. A National Championships
Maritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, and Host. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative.
Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion.

Year	Round-robin	Record	Standing	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Championship
2024	W, Longueuil Collège Français (QJHL), 5-1 W, Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL), 5-1 OTL, Calgary Canucks (AJHL), 3-4 L, Collingwood Blues (OJHL), 2-3	2-0-1-1	3rd of 5 Group A	Lost 4-8 Miramichi Timberwolves	did not qualify	did not qualify

Championships

CJHL Bogart Cup Championships: 2024

Eastern Canadian Fred Page Cup Championships: None

CJAHL Royal Bank Cup Championships: None

External links

• Cumberland Grads Webpage
• CJHL Webpage
• EOJHL Webpage