Strathroy Rockets | |
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League | |
City | Strathroy, Ontario |
Founded | 1965 |
Conference | Western |
Franchise history | 1965-1972: Strathroy Rockets 1972-1975: Strathroy Falcons 1975-1994: Strathroy Blades 1994-Pres: Strathroy Rockets |
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Head coach | Jason Williams |
General manager | Kent Coleman |
Arena | West Middlesex Memorial Arena |
Team colors | Red, Blue, and White |
Affiliate team(s) | Mount Brydges Bulldogs |
Sutherland Cups | none |
The Strathroy Rockets are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History[]
In 1965, the Rockets joined the old Western Junior "B" league. When most of the league became the Western Junior A league in 1968, the Rockets were not invited. Instead, the team joined the Central "B" league for a year, before moving to the Western Junior B league in 1969, and ceased operations in 1972. The Falcons replaced the Rockets and moved to the Western Junior "D". The team became the Blades in 1975 rejoined the newly re-formed Western "B" league. In 1994, the they once again became the Rockets and stayed in the Western "B" ever since.
The Rockets won the WOJHL title in 2006-07, defeating the Sarnia Blast in 7 games. They are currently playing for the Sutherland Cup.They lost the Sutherland Cup finals to the Cambridge WinterHawks
Season-by-Season Results[]
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |||||
1965-66 | 40 | 12 | 27 | 1 | - | 181 | 238 | 25 | 5th WOJBHL | ||||||
1966-67 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 2 | - | 226 | 212 | 40 | 4th WOJBHL | ||||||
1967-68 | 52 | 23 | 26 | 3 | - | 236 | 235 | 49 | 4th WOJBHL | ||||||
1968-69 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 5 | - | 203 | 163 | 47 | 2nd CJBHL | ||||||
1969-70 | 36 | 7 | 25 | 4 | - | 128 | 186 | 18 | 5th WOJHL | ||||||
1970-71 | 42 | 6 | 31 | 5 | - | 138 | 276 | 17 | 5th WOJHL | ||||||
1971-72 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||||||
1972-73 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 2 | - | 205 | 195 | 34 | 4th WJDHL | ||||||
1973-74 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | - | 229 | 196 | 38 | 4th WJDHL | ||||||
1974-75 | 32 | 7 | 22 | 3 | - | 167 | 255 | 17 | 8th WJDHL | ||||||
1975-76 | 40 | 4 | 32 | 4 | - | 112 | 274 | 12 | 7th WOJHL | ||||||
1976-77 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 8 | - | 200 | 207 | 42 | 3rd WOJHL | ||||||
1977-78 | 39 | 13 | 25 | 1 | - | 167 | 220 | 27 | 5th WOJHL | ||||||
1978-79 | 42 | 29 | 10 | 3 | - | 286 | 188 | 61 | 2nd WOJHL | Lost Final | |||||
1979-80 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 1 | - | 232 | 163 | 55 | 4th WOJHL | ||||||
1980-81 | 42 | 19 | 18 | 5 | - | 219 | 209 | 43 | 5th WOJHL | ||||||
1981-82 | 42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | - | 190 | 213 | 37 | 4th WOJHL | ||||||
1982-83 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | - | 229 | 203 | 54 | 2nd WOJHL | ||||||
1983-84 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | - | 252 | 253 | 48 | 6th WOJHL | ||||||
1984-85 | 48 | 8 | 33 | 7 | - | 191 | 314 | 23 | 7th WOJHL | ||||||
1985-86 | 42 | 13 | 21 | 8 | - | 201 | 250 | 34 | 6th WOJHL | ||||||
1986-87 | 42 | 12 | 26 | 4 | - | 192 | 278 | 28 | 6th WOJHL | ||||||
1987-88 | 42 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 190 | 245 | 34 | 6th WOJHL | ||||||
1988-89 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 249 | 193 | 54 | 3rd WOJHL | ||||||
1989-90 | 40 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 158 | 287 | 21 | 8th WOJHL | ||||||
1990-91 | 48 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 209 | 250 | 40 | 6th WOJHL | ||||||
1991-92 | 48 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 194 | 228 | 44 | 3rd WOJHL East | ||||||
1992-93 | 52 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 3 | - | - | 11 | 5th WOJHL East | ||||||
1993-94 | 50 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 193 | 269 | 31 | 4th WOJHL East | ||||||
1994-95 | 52 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 166 | 358 | 20 | 5th WOJHL East | ||||||
1995-96 | 52 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 252 | 213 | 57 | 4th WOJHL East | ||||||
1996-97 | 52 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 273 | 192 | 73 | 1st WOJHL East | Won League | |||||
1997-98 | 52 | 28 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 265 | 224 | 58 | 2nd WOJHL East | ||||||
1998-99 | 52 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 232 | 235 | 56 | 2nd WOJHL East | ||||||
1999-00 | 54 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 269 | 225 | 64 | 5th GOHL | Lost Final | |||||
2000-01 | 54 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 214 | 217 | 49 | 7th GOHL | ||||||
2001-02 | 54 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 269 | 232 | 68 | 5th WOJHL | ||||||
2002-03 | 48 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 146 | 244 | 27 | 8th WOJHL | ||||||
2003-04 | 48 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 232 | 25 | 9th WOJHL | ||||||
2004-05 | 48 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 205 | 35 | 8th WOJHL | ||||||
2005-06 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 165 | 152 | 63 | 3rd WOJHL | ||||||
2006-07 | 48 | 33 | 12 | - | 3 | 206 | 153 | 69 | 1st WOJHL | Won League, Lost SC | |||||
2007-08 | 48 | 27 | 17 | - | 4 | 206 | 171 | 58 | 11th GOJHL | ||||||
2008-09 | 52 | 33 | 15 | - | 4 | 225 | 140 | 70 | 9th GOJHL | ||||||
2009-10 | 50 | 36 | 13 | - | 1 | 244 | 152 | 73 | 2nd GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. QF | |||||
2010-11 | 51 | 37 | 10 | - | 4 | 258 | 150 | 78 | 1st GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. SF | |||||
2011-12 | 51 | 25 | 23 | - | 3 | 218 | 219 | 53 | 7th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. Final | |||||
2012-13 | 51 | 25 | 22 | - | 4 | 165 | 176 | 54 | 6th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. SF | |||||
2013-14 | 49 | 25 | 18 | - | 6 | 184 | 167 | 56 | 6th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf. QF | |||||
2014-15 | 49 | 25 | 22 | - | 2 | 183 | 162 | 52 | 5th GOJHL-W | Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Vipers) | |||||
2015-16 | 50 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 144 | 204 | 38 | 7th of 9-W 20th of 26 |
Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Nationals) | |||||
2016-17 | 50 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 167 | 219 | 39 | 8th of 9-W 20th of 26 |
Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Vipers) | |||||
2017-18 | 50 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 127 | 214 | 29 | 8th of 9-W 23rd of 26 |
Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Nationals) | |||||
2018-19 | 48 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 191 | 39 | 8th W | Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Flyers) | |||||
2019-20 | 50 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 148 | 182 | 43 | 6th W | Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Lincolns) | |||||
2020-21 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||||
2021-22 | 48 | 13 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 130 | 187 | 32 | 8th of 9-W 20th of 25 |
Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Flyers) | |||||
2022-23 | 50 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 178 | 196 | 53 | 6th of 9-W 20th of 25 |
Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Lincolns) | |||||
2023-24 | 50 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 206 | 145 | 53 | 3rd of 8-W 20th of 23 |
Won Conf Quarter, 4-1 (Stars) Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Lincolns) |
Sutherland Cup Appearances[]
- 1969: Markham Waxers defeated Strathroy Rockets 4-games-to-2
- 2007: Cambridge Winterhawks defeated Strathroy Rockets 4-games-to-none
Notable alumni[]
- Brian Campbell
- Jeff Carter
- Doug Crossman
- Dale Hunter
- Jared Keeso (actor)
- Craig MacTavish
- Andy McDonald
- Patrick O'Sullivan
- Mike Stapleton
- Don Van Massenhoven
- Jason Williams
External links[]
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League | |
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