New Hamburg Firebirds
New Hamburg Firebirds | |
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City | New Hamburg, Ontario |
League | Provincial Junior Hockey League |
Division | Dougherty |
Founded | 1953 |
Home arena | Wilmot Recreation Complex |
Colours | Red, Yellow, Blue, and White |
General manager | Shane Gerber |
Head coach | Shane Gerber (2015-16) |
Website | www.firebirds.ca |
Franchise history | |
1953–1960 | New Hamburg CL Roth's[1] |
1960–1983 | New Hamburg Hahns[2] |
1983–1997 | New Hamburg Spirit 83's[3] |
1997–present | New Hamburg Firebirds[4] |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | 1963, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1990, 1991, 2024 |
Clarence Schmalz Cups | 1963, 1967 |
The New Hamburg Firebirds are a Junior ice hockey team based in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.
History
The Hahns started out in the Interbrew Junior "C" Hockey League,[5] and later joined the Central Junior C Hockey League.[5] They made the jump up to the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League in 1977 and stayed there until 1982[6] when they returned to Junior "C" in the NJCHL.
While in the Central Jr. C league (now known as the Western Jr. C league), the Hahns won two Clarence Schmalz Cups as All-Ontario champions - 1963 and 1967.[7]
After some uncertainty in the Summer of 2013, the Firebirds ended up in the new Midwestern Junior C Hockey League. In 2016 the eight Junior 'C' hockey leagues in Southern Ontario amalgamated under one banner as the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The Midwestern Junior C Hockey League became the Doherty Division and were aligned in the Southern Conference with the Bloomfield division.
Season-by-season standings
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
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1962-63 | Statistics Not Available | Won League, won CSC | |||||||||
1963-64 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 | - | 141 | 122 | 30 | 3rd CJCHL | ||
1964-65 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | - | 170 | 128 | 44 | 2nd CJCHL | ||
1965-66 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | - | 194 | 112 | 52 | 2nd CJCHL | Won League | |
1966-67 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | - | 127 | 86 | 33 | 1st WJCHL | Won League, won CSC | |
1967-68 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1968-69 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | - | 157 | 58 | 50 | 1st WJCHL | Won League | |
1969-70 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1970-71 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 56 | 1st CJCHL | ||
1971-72 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1972-73 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 43 | 2nd CJCHL | ||
1973-74 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | - | 182 | 109 | 48 | 2nd CJCHL | ||
1974-75 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | - | 211 | 127 | 41 | 1st CJCHL II | ||
1975-76 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 1 | - | 253 | 157 | 53 | 1st CJCHL II | ||
1976-77 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | - | 258 | 128 | 52 | 3rd CJCHL | ||
1977-78 | 40 | 8 | 29 | 3 | - | 163 | 267 | 19 | 6th MWJBHL | DNQ | |
1978-79 | 42 | 17 | 21 | 4 | - | 206 | 199 | 38 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost semi-final | |
1979-80 | 42 | 15 | 23 | 4 | - | 189 | 234 | 34 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
1980-81 | 42 | 15 | 24 | 3 | - | 183 | 220 | 33 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final | |
1981-82 | 42 | 9 | 32 | 1 | - | 167 | 279 | 19 | 7th MWJBHL | DNQ | |
1982-83 | 36 | 9 | 21 | 6 | - | -- | -- | 24 | 5th NJC-W | ||
1983-84 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | - | -- | -- | 39 | 3rd NJC-W | ||
1984-85 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | - | 180 | 135 | 37 | 3rd SWJCHL | ||
1985-86 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | - | -- | -- | 54 | 1st NJC-W | ||
1986-87 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | - | -- | -- | 42 | 2nd NJC-W | ||
1987-88 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 42 | 3rd NJC-W | ||
1988-89 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | - | -- | -- | 49 | 2nd NJC-W | ||
1989-90 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | - | -- | -- | 48 | 3rd NJC-W | ||
1990-91 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | - | -- | -- | 45 | 2nd NJC-W | ||
1991-92 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | - | 175 | 129 | 43 | 2nd NJC-W | ||
1992-93 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | - | 167 | 217 | 24 | 7th NJC-W | ||
1993-94 | 36 | 9 | 25 | 2 | - | 151 | 252 | 20 | 7th NJC-W | ||
1994-95 | 36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | - | 163 | 169 | 32 | 5th NJC-W | ||
1995-96 | 40 | 10 | 26 | 4 | - | 148 | 210 | 24 | 5th NJC-W | ||
1996-97 | 40 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 196 | 24 | 5th NJC-W | DNQ | |
1997-98 | 39 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 186 | 33 | 5th NJC-W | DNQ | |
1998-99 | 35 | 19 | 16 | - | 0 | -- | -- | 38 | 3rd NJC-W | ||
1999-00 | 36 | 27 | 8 | - | 1 | -- | -- | 55 | 1st NJC-W | ||
2000-01 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | 36 | 3rd NJC-W | ||
2001-02 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | 26 | 4th NJC-W | ||
2002-03 | 36 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 158 | 23 | 10th NJCHL | ||
2003-04 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 142 | 44 | 5th NJCHL | ||
2004-05 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 145 | 163 | 31 | 9th NJCHL | ||
2005-06 | 36 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 162 | 17 | 12th NJCHL | DNQ | |
2006-07 | 36 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 189 | 21 | 10th NJCHL | DNQ | |
2007-08 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 136 | 42 | 6th NJCHL | ||
2008-09 | 36 | 16 | 18 | - | 2 | 114 | 118 | 34 | 9th NJCHL | ||
2009-10 | 36 | 15 | 19 | - | 2 | 125 | 155 | 32 | 4th NJC-W | Lost NJC-W SF | |
2010-11 | 36 | 24 | 10 | - | 2 | 157 | 113 | 50 | 2nd NJC-W | Lost NJC-W SF | |
2011-12 | 36 | 27 | 6 | - | 3 | 172 | 106 | 57 | 1st NJC-W | Won NJC-W | |
2012-13 | 38 | 32 | 4 | - | 2 | 221 | 93 | 66 | 1st NJC-W | Won NJC-W | |
2013-14 | 40 | 30 | 8 | - | 2 | 208 | 130 | 62 | 3rd MWJCHL | Won quarters - 4-2 - (Braves) Lost semi- 3-4 - (Centennials) | |
2014-15 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 1 | - | 174 | 103 | 59 | 2nd MWJCHL | Won quarters, 4-1 (Braves) Lost semi, 3-4 (Merchants) | |
2015-16 | 40 | 31 | 8 | 1 | - | 187 | 107 | 63 | 2nd of 9 MWJCHL | Won quarters, 4-0 (Merchants) Won semifinals 4-1 (Mounties) Lost finals, 1-4 (Centennials) | |
2016-17 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0 | - | 152 | 149 | 44 | 4th of 9, PJHL Dougherty Div | Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Merchants) | |
2017-18 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 125 | 142 | 36 | 7th of 9, PJHL Dougherty Div | Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Braves) | |
2018-19 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 175 | 88 | 60 | 2nd of 9, PJHL Dougherty Div | Won Div Quarters, 4-2 (Navy-Vets) Lost Div Semis, 2-4 (Applejacks) | |
2019-20 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 182 | 122 | 40 | 7th of 9, PJHL Dougherty Div | Lost Div Quarters, 2-4 (Applejacks) | |
2020-21 | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||
2021-22 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 84 | 50 | 4th of 8, PJHL Dougherty Div | Won Div Quarters, 4-1 (Merchants) Won Div Semi finals 4-3 (Navy-Vets) Won Div. Finals 4-2 (Braves) Lost Confer Finals 2-4 (Peach Kings) | |
2022-23 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 194 | 91 | 67 | 1st of 8, PJHL Dougherty Div | Div Quarters, bye Won Div Semi finals 4-0 (Braves) Lost Div Finals 3-4 (Applejacks) | |
2023-24 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 187 | 106 | 68 | 1st of 7, PJHL Dougherty Div | Div Quarters, bye Won Div Semi finals 4-1 (Shamrocks) Won Div. Finals 4-1 (Navy-Vets) Won Confer Finals 4-1 (Peach Kings) Lost League Semifinals 2-4 (Canadiens} |
- 1963–73[8]
- 1973–77[9]
- 1977–82[6]
- 1982–2002[8]
- 2002–09[10]
Notable alumni
- Jim Nahrgang[11]
- John Tanner[12]
External links
- New Hamburg Firebirds official website
- OHA Homepage
References
- ^ "New Hamburg Firebirds". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ a b "Online Business - FIREBIRDS". Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ a b Mid-Western Ontario OHA Jr. B Hockey League 25th Anniversary Program by J. Clark Hayman (2002)
- ^ Ontario Hockey Association 2006-2007 Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition by The Ontario Hockey Association (2006)
- ^ a b Simcoe Reformer microfilms. http://www.simcoereformer.ca/ Archived 2012-03-20 at Archive-It
- ^ Owen Sound Sun Times microfilms. http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League statistics http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15213 Archived 2009-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jim Herbert Nahrgang". Legends Of Hockey. Archived from the original on 2004-08-21. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ "John P. Tanner". Legends Of Hockey. Archived from the original on 2004-04-22. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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