| Orangeville Ice Crushers | |
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| City: | Orangeville, Ontario, Canada |
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| League: | Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League |
| Founded: | 2011 |
| Home Arena: | Alder Street Recreation Facility |
| Owner(s): | RCR Entertainment |
| General Manager: | Ryan Zeng (2015) |
| Head Coach: | C.J. Schneider (2015) |
| Media: | Orangeville Banner |
| Franchise history | |
| 2011-2015: | Orangeville Americans |
| 2015-Present: | Orangeville Ice Crushers |
The Orangeville Ice Crushers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League and will consist of boarded American players.
History[]
The Americans were announced in the spring of 2011.[1] The roster will comprise American players.[2]
logo 2011-2015
On September 12, 2011, the Americans played their first game at home against the Bradford Rattlers. The Rattlers won the game 5-2. During this game, the first American goal was scored by 16-year-old Dominic Poya from Chicago, Illinois. On September 19, the Americans won their first game 7-2 at home against the Shelburne Red Wings.
January 1, 2015 the club announced that RCR Entertainment had become the new team owners. With this change in ownership the all American team format was abandoned after the 2014-15 season along with the Americans nickname.
The Ice Crushers suspended operations in January of 2017.
Season-by-season standings[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| Orangeville Americans | ||||||||||
| 2011-12 | 42 | 19 | 18 | - | 5 | 172 | 174 | 43 | 8th GMHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2012-13 | 42 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 150 | 171 | 37 | 9th GMHL | Lost Division Final |
| 2013-14 | 42 | 25 | 15 | - | 2 | 239 | 201 | 52 | 8th GMHL | Lost Division Quarter-final |
| 2014-15 | 42 | 9 | 30 | - | 3 | 136 | 245 | 21 | 6th SC Div 18th GMHL |
Lost Conference elimination Rd 2 |
| Orangeville Ice Crushers | ||||||||||
Playoffs[]
- 2012 Lost quarter-final
- Orangeville Americans defeated Mattawa Voyageurs 2-games-to-none
- Temiscaming Titans defeated Orangeville Americans 3-games-to-none
- 2013 Lost division final
- Orangeville Americans defeated Shelburne Red Wings 3-games-to-2
- Orangeville Americans defeated Bradford Bulls 3-games-to-1
- Bradford Rattlers defeated Orangeville Americans 4-games-to-none
- 2014 Lost division quarter-final
- Alliston Coyotes defeated Orangeville Americans 3-games-to-1
- 2015 Lost South Conference Elimination Round 2
- Orangeville Americans defeated Bradford Bulls 6-5(game)
- Alliston Coyotes defeated Orangeville Americans 11-3 (game)