| Toronto Patriots | |
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| City: | Rexdale, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| League: | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Founded: | 1996 |
| Home Arena: | Westwood Arena |
| Colors: | Blue, Gold, and White |
| General Manager: | Mark Joslin |
| Head Coach: | vacant as of June 20, 2016 |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996-1998: | Quinte Hawks |
| 1998-2007: | Bancroft Hawks |
| 2008-2009: | Upper Canada HC |
| 2009-2011: | Upper Canada Patriots |
| 2011-2014: | Toronto Lakeshore Patriots |
| 2014-Present: | Toronto Patriots |
The Toronto Patriots are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Ontario Junior Hockey League.
previous logo as Upper Canada Patriots
History[]
Quinte (1996-1998)[]
In 1996, the Quinte Hawks of Deseronto, Ontario were granted expansion into the Metro Junior A Hockey League.[1] David Frost was brought in to coach the team. Frost faced criminal charges in 2008 for his conduct for his time with the team,[2] but was acquitted.[3] Frost brought with him Mike Jefferson and Sheldon Keefe.[4] Although both would play in the National Hockey League, Jefferson (later changed to Danton) would become famous for a mysterious murder-for-hire plot that targeted Frost and landed him in prison.[5]
Bancroft (1998-2007)[]
In 1998, the Metro Junior A Hockey League folded and merged with the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The Hawks moved into the OPJHL but were relocated to Bancroft, Ontario.[6] In nine seasons, the Bancroft Hawks would never celebrate a winning season.[7]
In 2007, due to mounting troubles with finding appropriate ownership and supporting the team financially, the Bancroft Hawks were granted a leave from the Ontario Hockey Association.[8]
Upper Canada (2008-Present)[]
In the summer of 2008, a group of Toronto-based businessmen bought the rights to the Bancroft franchise[9][10] and renamed the team the Upper Canada Hockey Club and moved the team to North York.[11] The club had a working relationship with the Upper Canada College but is not directly affiliated. Despite owning the franchise that used to be the Hawks, no member of the UCHC was involved with the manifestations of the franchise in either Deseronto or Bancroft.
The Upper Canada Hockey Club's first game was an 8-5 loss to the Seguin Bruins on September 6, 2008.[12] The team's first win was at home against the Villanova Knights, 5-4 on September 14, 2008.[13] In 2009, the team changed their name to the Patriots and moved to Etobicoke. Two seasons later they became the Toronto Lakeshore Patriots. In 2011, the Patriots had their best season yet when they finished 3rd in the South Division and making it to the Conference Finals, eventually losing to the Whitby Fury.
In 2013, the team moved to Rexdale where they won the 2014 Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup. In 2014, the team dropped "Lakeshore" from its name.
Season-by-season results[]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| Quinte Hawks | |||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 50 | 34 | 13 | 3 | - | 280 | 143 | 71 | 5th Metro A | ||
| 1997-98 | 49 | 23 | 24 | 2 | - | 213 | 222 | 48 | 8th Metro A | ||
| Bancroft Hawks | |||||||||||
| 1998-99 | 51 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 224 | 26 | 13th OPJHL-E | ||
| 1999-00 | 49 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 177 | 221 | 42 | 7th OPJHL-E | ||
| 2000-01 | 49 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 171 | 246 | 25 | 9th OPJHL-E | ||
| 2001-02 | 49 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 184 | 209 | 39 | 8th OPJHL-E | ||
| 2002-03 | 49 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 206 | 254 | 48 | 6th OPJHL-E | ||
| 2003-04 | 49 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 194 | 230 | 46 | 6th OPJHL-E | ||
| 2004-05 | 49 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 133 | 261 | 21 | 10th OPJHL-E | ||
| 2005-06 | 49 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 144 | 282 | 25 | 9th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. QF | |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 134 | 269 | 16 | 10th OPJHL-E | DNQ | |
| 2007-08 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| Upper Canada Hockey Club | |||||||||||
| 2008-09 | 49 | 9 | 39 | - | 1 | 115 | 286 | 19 | 9th OJHL-P | ||
| Upper Canada Patriots | |||||||||||
| 2009-10 | 50 | 15 | 31 | - | 4 | 163 | 244 | 34 | 9th CCHL-W | DNQ | |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 28 | 20 | - | 2 | 179 | 184 | 58 | 4th OJHL-S | Lost Round of 16 | |
| Toronto Lakeshore Patriots | |||||||||||
| 2011-12 | 49 | 27 | 17 | - | 5 | 199 | 169 | 59 | 3rd OJHL-S | Lost Conf. Final | |
| 2012-13 | 55 | 34 | 16 | - | 5 | 213 | 154 | 73 | 3rd OJHL-S | ||
| 2013-14 | 53 | 35 | 12 | - | 6 | 196 | 145 | 76 | 1st OJHL-S | Won League, Won DHC, eliminated in Round Robin RBC | |
| Toronto Patriots | |||||||||||
| 2014-15 | 54 | 35 | 18 | - | 1 | 185 | 134 | 71 | 1st OJHL-S | Won League, Lost in Semifinal DHC | |
| 2015-16 | 54 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 177 | 158 | 44 | 5th of 6 South Div 9th of 11 SW Conf 18th of 22 OJHL |
DNQ | |
| 2016-17 | 54 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 173 | 60 | 4th of 6 South Div 6th of 11 SW Conf 13th of 22 OJHL |
Lost in Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Blades) | |
| 2017-18 | 54 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 260 | 144 | 86 | 1st of 6 South Div 1st of 11 SW Conf 1st of 22 OJHL |
Won in Conf. Quarters 4-0 (Flyers) Won in Conf. Semis 4-3 (Blades) Lost in Conf. Final 3-4 (Raiders) | |
| 2018-19 | 54 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 166 | 180 | 58 | T-2nd of 5 South Div T-7th of 11 SE Conf T-10th of 22 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 3-4 (Buzzers) | |
| 2019-20 | 54 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 227 | 192 | 69 | 2nd of 6 South Div. | Lost Conf. Final 0-4 (Buzzers) | |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 53 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 179 | 200 | 41 | 4th of 6 South Div 9th of 11 SE Conf 17th of 21 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-2 (Jr. Canadiens) | |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 189 | 171 | 64 | 6th of 11 SE Conf 11th of 21 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-4 (Huskies) | |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 157 | 207 | 51 | 9th of 12 West Conf 18th of 24 OJHL |
Did Not Qualify for post season | |
Playoffs[]
MetJHL Years
- 1997 Lost Semi-final
- Quinte Hawks defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1
- Third in round robin quarter-final (4-2)
- Aurora Tigers defeated Quinte Hawks 4-games-to-2
- 1998 Lost Quarter-final
- Wexford Raiders defeated Quinte Hawks 3-games-to-none
OJHL Years
Notable alumni[]
Quinte[]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/QuinteHawks.htm
- ↑ http://blog.macleans.ca/2008/10/30/the-frost-trial/
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/545395
- ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?id=3640434
- ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/sports/indepth/danton/
- ↑ http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/BancroftHawks.htm
- ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/display_standings.php?tmi=4772
- ↑ http://www.ohahockey.org/attachments/document/0000/7064/OHA_Blueline_Report_-_July_2007.pdf
- ↑ http://www.towncrieronline.ca/main/main.php?direction=viewstory&storyid=7239&rootcatid=&rootsubcatid=
- ↑ http://www.yorkregion.com/Leisure/Home%20Garden/article/81195
- ↑ http://www.towncrieronline.ca/main/main.php?direction=viewstory&storyid=7239&rootcatid=&rootsubcatid=
- ↑ http://opjhlleague.stats.pointstreak.com/gamesheet_full.html?gameid=780194
- ↑ http://opjhlleague.stats.pointstreak.com/gamesheet_full.html?gameid=780255
- ↑ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=16636
- ↑ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=19689
- ↑ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=16734
- ↑ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=19167
External links[]
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