St. Thomas Stars | |
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League | |
City | St. Thomas, Ontario |
Founded | 1972 |
Conference | Western |
Franchise history | 1972-1980: St. Thomas Colonels 1980-1984: St. Thomas Pests 1984-Pres: St. Thomas Stars |
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Alternate history | 1961-1970: St. Thomas Barons 1970-1973: St. Thomas Elgins |
Head coach | Dave Matsos |
General manager | Joe Daniels |
Arena | St. Thomas Timken Community Centre |
Team colors | Green, Yellow, and White |
Affiliate team(s) | |
Sutherland Cups | 1987 |
The St. Thomas Stars are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History[]
The old Barons joined the troubled original Western Jr. "B" League in 1961. When the league became the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League in 1968, the Barons came with them and changed their name in 1970 to the Elgins.
In 1969, the Barons won the Western Ontario Junior "A" Championship. As per their league's agreement with the Western Canada Hockey League, the Barons were shipped out to Flin Flon, Manitoba to face off against Bobby Clarke and the WCHL Champion Flin Flon Bombers is a best-of-7 series for National bragging rights. The Bombers won the first three games. The Barons forfeited game four, leaving during the second period and citing violent play by the Bombers—conceding the championship.
The Elgins folded in 1973 and were replaced by the Colonels, who formed the year before, the next season in the Central Junior C Hockey League. In 1976, the team was moved up to the shortlived "Southwestern Ontario Junior "B" Hockey League". When the Southwestern died, the Colonels jumped to the new "Western League" and changed their name to the Pests in 1980. As expected, the Pests was considered a horrible name and was changed to the Stars in 1984. The Stars are a consistent and strong team in the Western Ontario Jr B Hockey League, and compete to this day.
Season-by-Season Results[]
Season | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |||||
1972-73 | 31 | 4 | 26 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 9 | 8th CJCHL | ||||||
1973-74 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | - | 179 | 177 | 34 | 4th CJCHL | ||||||
1974-75 | 36 | 13 | 17 | 6 | - | 248 | 259 | 32 | 4th CJCHL III | ||||||
1975-76 | 27 | 8 | 18 | 1 | - | 152 | 182 | 17 | 4th CJCHL III | ||||||
1976-77 | 38 | 11 | 25 | 2 | - | 201 | 284 | 24 | 6th SWJBHL | DNQ | |||||
1977-78 | 40 | 19 | 20 | 1 | - | 237 | 223 | 39 | 3rd SWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | |||||
1978-79 | 42 | 3 | 37 | 2 | - | 148 | 330 | 8 | 8th WOJHL | ||||||
1979-80 | 42 | 2 | 38 | 2 | - | 121 | 388 | 6 | 8th WOJHL | ||||||
1980-81 | 42 | 7 | 29 | 6 | - | 162 | 274 | 20 | 7th WOJHL | ||||||
1981-82 | 42 | 10 | 27 | 5 | - | 182 | 248 | 25 | 8th WOJHL | ||||||
1982-83 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | - | 178 | 193 | 42 | 4th WOJHL | ||||||
1983-84 | 48 | 22 | 21 | 5 | - | 238 | 233 | 49 | 5th WOJHL | ||||||
1984-85 | 48 | 20 | 23 | 5 | - | 254 | 292 | 45 | 4th WOJHL | ||||||
1985-86 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | - | 245 | 169 | 57 | 2nd WOJHL | Won League | |||||
1986-87 | 42 | 24 | 15 | 3 | - | 271 | 234 | 51 | 4th WOJHL | Won League, Won Sutherland Cup | |||||
1987-88 | 42 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 213 | 207 | 41 | 5th WOJHL | ||||||
1988-89 | 42 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 195 | 284 | 21 | 7th WOJHL | ||||||
1989-90 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 173 | 185 | 38 | 6th WOJHL | ||||||
1990-91 | 48 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 183 | 71 | 2nd WOJHL | ||||||
1991-92 | 48 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 202 | 227 | 38 | 4th WOJHL East | ||||||
1992-93 | 52 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 52 | 3rd WOJHL East | ||||||
1993-94 | 51 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 192 | 307 | 25 | 5th WOJHL East | ||||||
1994-95 | 52 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 351 | 245 | 75 | 1st WOJHL East | Won League | |||||
1995-96 | 52 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 272 | 244 | 62 | 2nd WOJHL East | Won League | |||||
1996-97 | 52 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 234 | 216 | 64 | 2nd WOJHL East | ||||||
1997-98 | 52 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 304 | 210 | 77 | 1st WOJHL East | Lost Final | |||||
1998-99 | 52 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 301 | 195 | 78 | 1st WOJHL East | Lost Final | |||||
1999-00 | 54 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 229 | 200 | 68 | 4th GOHL | ||||||
2000-01 | 54 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 298 | 25 | 10th GOHL | ||||||
2001-02 | 54 | 13 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 183 | 289 | 30 | 9th WOJHL | ||||||
2002-03 | 48 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 142 | 171 | 42 | 6th WOJHL | ||||||
2003-04 | 48 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 154 | 148 | 51 | 6th WOJHL | ||||||
2004-05 | 48 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 141 | 64 | 2nd WOJHL | Lost Final | |||||
2005-06 | 48 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 132 | 140 | 47 | 7th WOJHL | ||||||
2006-07 | 48 | 25 | 20 | - | 3 | 177 | 195 | 53 | 6th WOJHL | Lost Quarter-final | |||||
2007-08 | 48 | 19 | 20 | - | 9 | 165 | 187 | 47 | 19th GOJHL | ||||||
2008-09 | 52 | 12 | 31 | - | 9 | 154 | 258 | 33 | 24th GOJHL | ||||||
2009-10 | 50 | 21 | 25 | - | 4 | 173 | 179 | 46 | 7th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. Final | |||||
2010-11 | 51 | 30 | 17 | - | 4 | 200 | 163 | 64 | 4th GOJHL-W | Lost SF Round Robin | |||||
2011-12 | 51 | 26 | 23 | - | 2 | 204 | 215 | 54 | 5th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. QF | |||||
2012-13 | 51 | 26 | 18 | - | 7 | 194 | 209 | 59 | 5th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. QF | |||||
2013-14 | 49 | 20 | 26 | - | 3 | 168 | 211 | 43 | 7th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. QF | |||||
2014-15 | 49 | 22 | 20 | - | 7 | 166 | 170 | 49 | 6th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf Quarter, 2-4 (Sarnia) | |||||
2015-16 | 50 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 200 | 173 | 58 | 5th of 9-W 12th of 26-GOJHL |
Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Chatham) | |||||
2016-17 | 50 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 181 | 200 | 32 | 7th of 9-W 19th of 27-GOJHL |
Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Chatham) | |||||
2017-18 | 50 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 182 | 154 | 63 | 5th of 9-W 11th of 26-GOJHL |
Won Conf Quarter, 4-1 (Sarnia) Won Conf Semi, 4-3 (Leamington) Lost Conf Final, 0-4 (London) | |||||
2018-19 | 48 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 145 | 176 | 41 | 7th W | Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Nationals) | |||||
2019-20 | 50 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 146 | 262 | 30 | 9th W | Did not qualify | |||||
2020-21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||||
2021-22 | 48 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 149 | 175 | 40 | 7th of 9-W 18th of 25-GOJHL |
Lost Conf Quarter, 2-4 (Nationals) | |||||
2022-23 | 50 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 183 | 180 | 48 | 7th of 9-W 18th of 25-GOJHL |
Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Nationals) | |||||
2023-24 | 50 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 143 | 204 | 41 | 6th of 8-W 16th of 23-GOJHL |
Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Rockets) |
Barons/Elgins Season-by-Season Results[]
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
1961-62 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 1 | - | 238 | 180 | 53 | 1st WOJBHL | Won League |
1962-63 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0 | - | 246 | 153 | 48 | 2nd WOJBHL | |
1963-64 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0 | - | 273 | 185 | 58 | 1st WOJBHL | |
1964-65 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 2 | - | 213 | 206 | 42 | 4th WOJBHL | |
1965-66 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 2 | - | 227 | 209 | 44 | 4th WOJBHL | |
1966-67 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 1 | - | 225 | 165 | 53 | 1st WOJBHL | Won League |
1967-68 | 50 | 25 | 22 | 3 | - | 297 | 241 | 53 | 3rd WOJBHL | |
1968-69 | 56 | 37 | 18 | 1 | - | 255 | 178 | 75 | 1st WOJAHL | Won League, Lost National Final |
1969-70 | 54 | 31 | 21 | 2 | - | 245 | 236 | 64 | 3rd WOJAHL | |
1970-71 | 44 | 13 | 26 | 5 | - | 205 | 270 | 31 | 5th SOJAHL | |
1971-72 | 56 | 20 | 26 | 10 | - | 244 | 288 | 50 | 4th SOJAHL | |
1972-73 | 60 | 10 | 45 | 5 | - | 209 | 373 | 25 | 7th SOJAHL |
Sutherland Cup Appearances[]
- 1962: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-1
- 1987: St. Thomas Stars defeated Niagara Falls Canucks 4-games-to-none
- 1995: Stratford Cullitons defeated St. Thomas Stars 4-games-to-none
- 1996: Niagara Falls Canucks defeated St. Thomas Stars 4-games-to-2
Notable alumni[]
- Gregory Campbell
- Logan Couture
- Dan Cloutier
- John Cullen
- Rick Foley
- Bo Horvat
- Ken Murray
- Danny Schock
- Joe Thornton
- Brian Willsie
External links[]
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