South Shore Lumberjacks

South Shore Lumberjacks
City:	Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
League:	Maritime Junior A Hockey League
Division:	Eastlink
Founded:	2004 (Halifax Wolverines)
Home Arena:	Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre
Colors:	Polar Night Blue, White, Aviator Blue, Silver, Goal Red
Owner(s):	Larry Creaser
General Manager:	Brad Muise
Head Coach:	Brogan Bailey
Franchise history
2004-2008:	Halifax Wolverines
2008-2014:	Bridgewater Lumberjacks
2014-present:	South Shore Lumberjacks

The South Shore Lumberjacks are a Junior A Ice Hockey team based out of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. They play their home games at the 1300 seat Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre. The team is a member of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and plays in the Bent Division.

History

This franchise was born as the Halifax Wolverines in 2004, on the same day the former Halifax Team Pepsi relocated to New Glasgow to become the Weeks Crushers. Interestingly enough, Bridgewater was also considered as a destination for Team Pepsi.

Team Pepsi had struggled in Halifax's crowded hockey market and it was no different for the Wolverines.

In 2008, the Wolverines decided to test the waters outside the city. They played a pair of regular season games in Bridgewater and attracted a combined 1,500 spectators to Bridgewater Memorial Arena. They also played two games in Kentville but ultimately Bridgewater was chosen as the team's new home. Shortly after the end of the season, the relocation to the south shore's largest town was announced.

On June 7, 2008 the club's new name, major sponsor, logo, and colors were announced. The Lumberjacks name was chosen through a name the team contest. The moniker pays tribute to Lunenburg County's forestry, logging and Christmas tree industry.

The team colors are Navy Blue, Red and White.

2008-09

The Lumberjacks' inaugural season saw growing pains on and off the ice. Attendance wasn't as strong as the team had hoped it would be. Halfway through the campaign, ownership switched to local ties. The new bosses immediately dropped ticket prices, which resulted in larger crowds coming through the gates during the second half.

On the ice, the team finished fifth out of six teams in the Bent Division. Bridgewater earned the right to play the Weeks Crushers in a best-of-3 mini series. The Crushers swept the brief encounter 2-0.

2009-10

The Lumberjacks second season was a success. They won their best of 3 mini-series 2 games to none. They gave Truro a good run in the next round but ended up losing in 6 games.

Season-by-season record

Season	GP	W	L	T	OL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
2004-05	56	14	38	2	2	148	254	32	12th MJAHL	DNQ
2005-06	56	16	34	0	6	192	255	38	11th MJAHL	DNQ
2006-07	58	34	19	0	5	247	210	73	6th MJAHL	Lost Division Final
2007-08	58	18	33	-	7	166	242	43	10th MJAHL
2008-09	53	18	26	-	9	164	202	45	9th MJAHL	Lost Division Mini Series
2009-10	50	21	23	-	6	179	213	48	7th MJAHL	Lost Division Semi-final
2010-11	52	24	26	-	2	219	237	50	8th MHL	Lost Division Semi-final
2011-12	52	15	36	-	1	166	258	31	10th MHL	DNQ
2012-13	52	10	39	-	0	144	255	23	9th MHL	Lost Division Mini Series
2013-14	52	5	40	-	7	123	269	17	11th MHL	DNQ
2014-15	48	16	29	-	3	144	169	35	10th MHL	DNQ
2015-16	48	24	21	-	3	138	142	51	10th MHL, 4th South	Lost South final
Season	GP	W	L	OL	SL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
2016-17	50	17	30	2	1	171	232	37	10th MJAHL, 5th South	DNQ
2017-18	50	31	15	2	2	193	132	66	t-4th MJAHL, T-2nd South	W. DSF 4-3 (Ramblers) L, DF 1-4 (Mariners)
2018-19	50	27	20	3	0	211	200	57	t-5th MJAHL, 3rd South	W. DSF 4-3 (Ramblers) L, DF 2-4 (Mariners)
2019-20	52	26	22	4	-	182	186	56	9th MJAHL, 5th South	DNQ

Franchise records

These are franchise records held by previous team rosters. Figures are updated after each completed MHL regular season.

Team Records for a single season
Statistic	Total	Season
Most Points	73	2006-07
Most Wins	34	2006-07
Most Goals For	247	2006-07
Least Goals For	123	2013-14
Least Goals Against	202	2008-09
Most Goals Against	269	2013-14

External links

• Bridgewater Lumberjacks official web site