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.

HistoryEdit

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 GameEdit

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 resultsEdit

PlayoffsEdit

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 alumniEdit

• Glenn Healy
• Sean McMorrow
• Joe Nieuwendyk
• Steve Richmond

External linksEdit

• Panthers Webpage