Pickering Panthers

Pickering Panthers
City:	Pickering, Ontario, Canada
League:	Ontario Junior Hockey League
Division:	North
Founded:	1972 (in Metro Junior B League)
Home Arena:	Pickering Recreation Complex
Colors:	Black, Red, and White
Owner(s):	Steven Tuchner, and Paul Coffey
General Manager:	Andrew Moore
Head Coach:	Matt Carroll
Affiliates:	Ajax-Pickering Raiders MHA
Franchise history
2010:	merged w/ Ajax Attack

The Pickering Panthers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of North Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History

In the Summer of 2010, the Panthers accepted a merger with the Ajax Attack. The team is now co-owned by Hockey Hall of Fame member Paul Coffey. Coffey is in charge of hockey operations, while partner Steve Tuchner will focus on running the business.

2007 Marathon Game

On February 11, 2007 after 154 minutes and 32 seconds of play, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens defeated the Pickering Panthers in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs. The game-winning goal was credited to Kyle Wetering at the 4:32 mark of the 6th overtime, and Toronto outshot Pickering 88-86. On February 12, 2007, TSN show That's Hockey showed highlights of the game and announced that it may be honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame as the longest junior hockey game in history, far surpassing the last recorded record, a feature column also appeared in the Toronto Sun about the historical game. The game has been officially named the longest game in Ontario Hockey Association history.

Season-by-Season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1972-73	35	13	19	3	-	114	158	29	7th Metro B
1973-74	44	34	6	4	-	272	135	72	1st Metro B
1974-75	38	25	6	7	-	259	133	57	2nd Metro B
1975-76	34	18	12	4	-	163	134	40	4th Metro B
1976-77	34	17	13	4	-	166	164	38	4th Metro B
1977-78	36	19	14	3	-	217	179	41	3rd Metro B
1978-79	44	19	19	6	-	214	210	44	8th Metro B
1979-80	42	22	16	4	-	248	185	48	6th Metro B
1980-81	42	26	14	2	-	210	154	54	3rd Metro B
1981-82	36	15	17	4	-	188	174	34	6th Metro B
1982-83	35	15	15	5	-	141	149	35	6th Metro B
1983-84	42	23	13	6	-	197	174	52	4th Metro B
1984-85	36	17	15	4	-	183	163	38	6th Metro B
1985-86	36	29	5	2	-	287	128	60	1st Metro B	Won League
1986-87	37	28	7	2	-	213	115	58	2nd Metro B	Lost Final
1987-88	37	19	12	6	-	191	130	44	4th Metro B	Lost Quarter-final
1988-89	39	15	16	8	-	182	181	38	6th Metro B
1989-90	44	7	32	5	-	155	300	19	11th Metro B
1990-91	44	7	32	5	-	150	269	19	11th Metro B
1991-92	44	13	28	3	-	190	235	29	10th Metro A
1992-93	48	13	30	5	-	198	292	31	13th Metro A
1993-94	50	4	43	3	-	171	345	11	14th Metro A	DNQ
1994-95	49	10	37	2	-	161	331	22	14th Metro A
1995-96	52	14	32	6	-	197	259	34	9th Metro A	DNQ
1996-97	50	34	12	4	-	232	163	72	4th Metro A	Lost Semi-final
1997-98	50	16	27	7	-	173	213	39	13th Metro A
1998-99	51	37	14	0	0	249	162	74	1st OPJHL-E	Lost Semi-final
1999-00	49	11	32	4	2	154	218	28	9th OPJHL-S
2000-01	49	21	19	7	2	198	194	51	4th OPJHL-S
2001-02	49	20	22	5	2	188	193	47	5th OPJHL-S
2002-03	49	13	31	3	2	154	218	31	7th OPJHL-S
2003-04	49	12	30	7	0	168	221	31	8th OPJHL-S
2004-05	49	29	15	2	3	218	171	63	5th OPJHL-S
2005-06	49	30	17	1	1	228	173	62	3rd OPJHL-S	Lost Conf. SF
2006-07	49	26	21	2	0	222	189	54	5th OPJHL-S	Lost Conf. Finals
2007-08	49	10	38	-	1	135	260	21	9th OPJHL-S
2008-09	49	16	30	-	3	148	249	35	8th OJHL-R
2009-10	50	15	31	-	4	178	252	34	10th CCHL-E	DNQ
2010-11	50	14	33	-	3	142	205	31	8th OJHL-E	DNQ
2011-12	49	11	37	-	1	141	280	23	6th OJHL-S	Lost Division QF
2012-13	55	13	37	-	5	145	274	31	5th OJHL-N	DNQ
2013-14	53	22	25	-	6	168	202	50	3rd OJHL-N	Lost Conf. QF
2014-15	54	20	26	1	7	193	242	48	4th OJHL-N	DNQ
2015-16	54	15	32	2	5	154	223	37	5th of 6 Nor Div	DNQ
2016-17	54	9	42	1	2	120	253	21	6th of 6 North Div.,	Did not qualify
2017-18	54	26	24	1	3	180	165	56	4th of 6 North Div.	Lost Conf. QF
2018-19	54	23	29	0	3	141	183	49	4th of 5 North Div.	Did not qualify
2019-20	54	32	18	2	2	193	147	68	1st of 5 North Div.	Won Conf QF 4-0 then playoffs cancelled
2020-21	Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021-22	54	39	11	0	4	199	135	82	1st of 5 Nor Div 1st of 10 NW Conf 2nd of 21 OJHL	Won Conf Quarterfinals 2-0 (Stouffville Spirit) Won Conf Semifinals 2-0 (Collingwood Blues) Wond Conf Finals 3-0 (Milton Menace) Won OJHL CHAMPIONSHIP 4-3 (Toronto Jr. Canadiens) Advance to Centnnial Cup
2022-23	54	32	20	2	0	196	154	66	4th of 10 NW Conf 9th of 21 OJHL	Lost Conf Quarterfinals 1-4 (Milton Menace)
2023-24	56	15	35	1	5	168	267	36	10th of 12 NW Conf 20th of 24 OJHL	Did Not Qualify for Post Season

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
2022	W, Red Lake Miners (SIJHL), 9-2 W, Estevan Bruins (Host), 10-5 OTW, Longueuil Collège Français (LHJQ), 3-2 L, Brooks Bandits (AJHL), 1-9	2-1-1-0	2nd of 5 Pool A	OTW - 3-2 Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)	W - 2-0 Dauphin Kings (ManJHL)	L - 1-6 Brooks Bandits (AJHL)

Playoffs

MetJHL Years

• 1990 DNQ
• 1991 DNQ
• 1992 Lost Quarter-final

Pickering Panthers defeated Wellington Dukes 3-games-to-none

Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-none

• 1993 DNQ
• 1994 DNQ
• 1995 DNQ
• 1996 DNQ
• 1997 Lost in Round Robin Quarter-final

Pickering Panthers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-2

Sixth in round robin quarter-final (0-5-1)

• 1998 Lost Preliminary

Syracuse Jr. Crunch defeated Pickering Panthers 3-games-to-2

OJHL Years

Notable alumni

• Andy Andreoff
• Glenn Healy
• Cameron Palmer
• Tanner Shaw
• Sean McMorrow
• Joe Nieuwendyk
• Bernie Saunders, 5th black player in NHL history

External links

• Panthers Webpage