
St. Catharines Falcons | |
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League | |
City | St. Catharines, Ontario |
Founded | 1968 |
Conference | Golden Horseshoe |
Head coach | Tyler Bielby |
General manager | Tyler Bielby |
Arena | Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Complex |
Team colors | Red and White |
Affiliate team(s) | Niagara IceDogs (OHL) |
Sutherland Cups | 2012, 2022 |
The St. Catharines Falcons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Falcons play their home games at the Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Complex in St. Catharines.
History[]
The current Falcons franchise originated in 1968. The league entered the "Niagara District Junior "B" Hockey League" that same year. The Niagara "B" became the Golden Horseshoe "B" in 1974. The Falcons have competed every year in the league since 1968.
In 2012, the Falcons would attempt to win the Sutherland Cup for the first time in six tries. They would end up defeating the Brantford Eagles 4-games-to-2 to clinch their first ever OHA Junior B championship.
The 2013-14 Falcons had won the 2013-14 Golden Horseshoe regular season crown with the best record by a Junior B team since the 1980s (45-3-1), but were caught with two many imports against the Caledonia Corvairs and Welland Jr. Canadians. Due to the protest by those two teams to the Ontario Hockey Association, the Falcons were stripped of the two victories, which slipped them back to second place in the standings (43-5-1) and allowed Caledonia a superior record (45-3-1) and playoff seed.[1]
Memorable Games[]
On March 26th, 2006 the St. Catharines Falcons played one of the most memorable games in their history. In Game 6 of the semi-finals against the Thorold Blackhawks, the team played an epic four-overtime game. Ironically, if the falcons had won they would have played game 7 on the same day game 6 ended.
Season-by-season results[]
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | ||||||
1968-69 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 154 | 136 | 35 | 5th NDJBHL | Lost Quarterfinal | |||||||
1969-70 | 36 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 136 | 170 | 26 | NDJBHL | Lost Semifinal | |||||||
1970-71 | 36 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 231 | 124 | 59 | 1st NDJBHL | Won League | |||||||
1971-72 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 255 | 119 | 56 | 1st NDJBHL | Won League | |||||||
1972-73 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 158 | 146 | 40 | 4th NDJBHL | ||||||||
1973-74 | ||||||||||||||||
1974-75 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 4 | - | 248 | 210 | 48 | 4th GHJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
1975-76 | 40 | 28 | 7 | 5 | - | 291 | 209 | 61 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1976-77 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | - | 235 | 147 | 44 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1977-78 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | - | 285 | 167 | 57 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1978-79 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 2 | - | 322 | 155 | 72 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1979-80 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 4 | - | 296 | 234 | 58 | 4th GHJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
1980-81 | 42 | 36 | 2 | 4 | - | 308 | 135 | 76 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1981-82 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | - | - | - | 47 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1982-83 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 4 | - | 261 | 192 | 56 | 1st GHJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
1983-84 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | - | 246 | 200 | 53 | 3rd GHJHL | |||||||
1984-85 | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | - | 274 | 154 | 68 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1985-86 | 40 | 23 | 10 | 7 | - | 268 | 188 | 53 | 2nd GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1986-87 | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | - | 231 | 171 | 56 | 3rd GHJHL | |||||||
1987-88 | 42 | 17 | 20 | 5 | - | 241 | 233 | 39 | 4th GHJHL | |||||||
1988-89 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | - | 231 | 200 | 52 | 3rd GHJHL | |||||||
1989-90 | 48 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 362 | 188 | 82 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1990-91 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 282 | 186 | 55 | 3rd GHJHL | |||||||
1991-92 | 42 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 296 | 194 | 57 | 2nd GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1992-93 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 272 | 194 | 56 | 3rd GHJHL | |||||||
1993-94 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 153 | 68 | 1st GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1994-95 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 232 | 194 | 52 | 3rd GHJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
1995-96 | 50 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 171 | 69 | 3rd GHJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
1996-97 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 276 | 169 | 62 | 3rd GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1997-98 | 49 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 248 | 169 | 66 | 2nd GHJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
1998-99 | 48 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 140 | 65 | 2nd GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
1999-00 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 215 | 130 | 67 | 2nd GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
2000-01 | 48 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 149 | 266 | 25 | 7th GHJHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
2001-02 | 47 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 165 | 248 | 28 | 6th GHJHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
2002-03 | 48 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 163 | 187 | 45 | 5th GHJHL | Lost Quarterfinals | ||||||
2003-04 | 48 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 179 | 34 | 5th GHJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
2004-05 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 179 | 139 | 56 | 3rd GHJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
2005-06 | 49 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 167 | 69 | 2nd GHJHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
2006-07 | 49 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 278 | 183 | 72 | 2nd GHJHL | Won League | ||||||
2007-08 | 49 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 208 | 158 | 63 | 3rd GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. Final | ||||||
2008-09 | 52 | 36 | 9 | - | 7 | 261 | 150 | 79 | 1st GOJHL-GH | |||||||
2009-10 | 51 | 38 | 8 | - | 5 | 280 | 146 | 81 | 1st GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. Final | ||||||
2010-11 | 51 | 34 | 13 | - | 4 | 218 | 136 | 72 | 3rd GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. SF | ||||||
2011-12 | 51 | 40 | 9 | - | 2 | 257 | 117 | 82 | 1st GOJHL-GH | Won League | ||||||
2012-13 | 51 | 39 | 8 | - | 4 | 298 | 131 | 82 | 1st GOJHL-GH | Lost Round Robin SF | ||||||
2013-14 | 49 | 43 | 5 | - | 1 | 253 | 128 | 87 | 2nd GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. Final | ||||||
2014-15 | 49 | 31 | 13 | - | 5 | 222 | 130 | 67 | 2nd GOJHL-GH | Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-1 (Blackhawks) Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-1 (Jr. Canadians) Lost Conf. Finals 1-4 (Corvairs) | ||||||
2015-16 | 50 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 212 | 121 | 71 | 2nd of 8-GH 5th of 26 GOJHL |
Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-1 (Jr. Canadians) Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-2 (Avalanche) Lost Conf. Finals 0-4 (Corvairs) | ||||||
2016-17 | 50 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 289 | 101 | 83 | 2nd GOJHL-GH | Won Conf. Quarter-Finals, 4-0 (Panthers) Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-2 (Canucks) | ||||||
2017-18 | 50 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 227 | 116 | 80 | 2nd GOJHL-GH | Won Conf. Quarter-Finals, 4-0 (Panthers) Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-3 (Avalanche) Lost Conf. Finals, 0-4 (Corvairs) | ||||||
2018-19 | 47 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 259 | 106 | 80 | 2nd GOJHL-GH | Won Conf. Quarter-Finals, 4-0 (Jr. Canadians) Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-2 (Kilty B's) Lost Conf. Finals, 3-4 (Canucks) | ||||||
2019-20 | 50 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 201 | 119 | 68 | 3rd GOJHL-GH | Won Conf. Quarter-finals 4-0 (Panthers) Balance of playoffs cancelled by Hockey Canada due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
2020-21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||||
2021-22 | 48 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 78 | 74 | 2nd of 8-GH 2nd of 25 GOJHL |
Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Panthers) Won Conf. Semifinals 4-0 (Corvairs) Won Conf. Finals 4-2 (Kilty B's) GH Conference Champions Round Robin 3-1 vs. (Maroons) & (Redhawks} Won League Finals 2-0 (Maroons) Sutherland Cup Champions(2nd) | ||||||
2022-23 | 50 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 194 | 111 | 82 | 1st of 8-GH 1st of 25 GOJHL |
Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Panthers) Lost Conf. Semifinals 3-4 (Corvairs) | ||||||
2023-24 | 50 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 194 | 128 | 74 | 3rd of 7-GH 5th of 23 GOJHL |
Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-1 (Panthers) Lost Conf Semifinals, 2-4 (Meteors) |
Sutherland Cup appearances[]
- 1979: Streetsville Derbys defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-none
- 1990: Stratford Cullitons defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-none
- 1994: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-2
- 1997: Elmira Sugar Kings defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-3
- 2000: Cambridge Winterhawks defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-none
- 2012: St. Catharines Falcons defeated Brantford Eagles 4-games-to-2
- 2014: Caledonia Corvairs defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-3
- 2022: St. Catharines Falcons defeated Chatham Maroons 2-games-to-none
Notable alumni[]
- Steve Bancroft
- Brian Bellows
- Ryan Christie
- Jeff Greenlaw
- Paul Laus
- Daultan Leveille
- Rob Robinson
- Andy Rymsha
- Steve Rymsha
- Riley Sheahan
- Vic Teal
- Jacques Michaud
- Arber Xhekaj
References[]
External links[]
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League | |
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Golden Horseshoe | Buffalo Regals · Caledonia Corvairs · Fort Erie Meteors · Hamilton Kilty B's · Niagara Falls Canucks · Pelham Panthers · St. Catharines Falcons · Thorold Blackhawks · Welland Jr. Canadians |
Midwestern | Brampton Bombers · Brantford 99ers · Cambridge Redhawks · Elmira Sugar Kings · Kitchener Dutchmen · Listowel Cyclones · Stratford Warriors · Waterloo Siskins |
Western | Chatham Maroons · Komoka Kings · LaSalle Vipers · Leamington Flyers · London Nationals · Sarnia Legionnaires · St. Marys Lincolns · St. Thomas Stars · Strathroy Rockets |
History | CJBHL · MetJHL · WJBHL · GHL · MWJHL · WOHL · MOJBHL · EJBHL · NDJBHL Ontario Junior B Seasons |
Sutherland Cup · Ontario Hockey Association · Hockey Canada |
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