Burlington Cougars
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The Burlington Cougars are a Junior "A" ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 team from Burlington
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...

, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They are a part of Central Division Hockey.

History

Founded in the early 1950s, the Burlington Mohawks found their footing in the Central Junior B Hockey League. After seven seasons in the league and two league championships, the team was transferred to the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League.

In the Niagara League, the briefly renamed Industrials won both the 1963 and 1964 league championships before dropping down to Junior C in the late 1960s.

In 1970, the Mohawks jumped back up to the Junior B level in the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League
Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League
The Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League was a Junior "B" ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario. They were sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, and competed for the All-Ontario Junior "B" title, the Sutherland Cup.-History:The league was formed...

. They were in the league for one season before the Ontario Hockey Association
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...

 shifted them back to the Central Junior B Hockey League.

The Mohawks were renamed the Cougars in 1976 and stayed in the Central League for twenty-two seasons, from 1971 until 1993.

In 1981, the Cougars won their first Central League championship since 1958. They went on to face the Stratford Cullitons
Stratford Cullitons
The Stratford Cullitons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...

 of the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League in the Sutherland Cup
Sutherland Cup
The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship...

 final. The Cougars won the series 8-points-to-4 to defeated the Cullitons and claim their only Sutherland Cup.

In 1987, the Cougars won their fourth and final Central League championship.

In 1993, the Central League was promoted to become the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...

, the Cougars made the jump with the league. The Cougars have yet to win an OPJHL title.

The Cougars recently moved their home rink from Central Arena on Drury Lane to The Wave Twin Rinks on Mainway. The move has been quite contraversal for many long time fans, as Central Arena was the traditional home for the Cougars. The new rink has had complaints that the sightlines are poor, and that it does not hold enough fans.

Season-by-season results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1953-54 28 16 9 3
167 140 35 3rd OHA Gr.
1954-55 30 19 10 1
164 129 39 3rd CJBHL
1955-56 27 20 7 0
165 87 40 2nd CJBHL
1956-57 27 22 4 1
158 83 45 1st CJBHL Won League
1957-58 30 21 9 0
156 105 42 1st CJBHL Won League
1958-59 30 18 11 1
142 111 37 4th CJBHL
1959-60 31 18 10 3
39 2nd CJBHL
1960-61 29 11 16 2
175 193 24 5th CJBHL
1961-62 29 9 20 0
104 190 18 5th CJBHL
1962-63 Statistics Not Available
1963-64 30 16 8 6
187 131 38 3rd NDJBHL Won League
1964-65 30 14 12 4
161 163 32 4th NDJBHL
1965-66 30 13 16 1
147 148 27 5th NDJBHL
1966-69 Statistics Not Available
1969-70 30 19 10 1
206 149 39 3rd IntJCHL
1970-71 34 17 13 4
145 152 38 4th MOJBHL
1971-72 42 28 12 2
246 167 58 1st CJBHL Won League
1972-73 42 34 8 0
+112 68 1st CJBHL Won League
1973-77 Statistics Not Available
1977-78 42 21 16 5
47 3rd CJBHL
1978-79 44 38 4 2
78 2nd CJBHL
1979-80 44 31 11 2
213 167 64 2nd CJBHL
1980-81 44 36 7 1
339 157 73 1st CJBHL Won League, Won SC
Sutherland Cup
The Sutherland Cup is the ice hockey Ontario Junior "B" Provincial Championship trophy. The Sutherland Cup is now the championship trophy of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Until 2007, the Cup served as an interleague provincial championship...

1981-82 40 29 9 2
292 165 60 2nd CJBHL
1982-83 42 26 14 2
199 157 54 3rd CJBHL
1983-84 40 16 20 4
180 207 36 5th CJBHL
1984-85 40 21 12 7
205 177 49 3rd CJBHL
1985-86 48 27 15 6
277 220 60 4th CJBHL
1986-87 42 23 14 5
257 192 51 3rd CJBHL Won League
1987-88 43 31 10 2
274 145 64 2nd CJBHL
1988-89 42 22 12 8
224 168 52 5th CJBHL
1989-90 42 24 14 4
201 171 52 5th CJBHL
1990-91 42 22 16 4
192 186 48 6th CJBHL
1991-92 42 21 15 6
173 140 48 7th CJBHL
1992-93 49 33 13 3
274 212 70 3rd CJBHL
1993-94
1993–94 OPJHL season
The 1993–94 OPJHL season is the 1st season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 40-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 42-game schedule...

 
42 27 12 3
255 180 58 2nd OPJHL-W
1994-95
1994–95 OPJHL season
The 1994–95 OPJHL season is the 2nd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The nine teams of the East Division competed in a 48-game schedule, while the eight teams of the West Division played a 49-game schedule...

 
49 26 19 4
267 212 57 4th OPJHL-W
1995-96
1995–96 OPJHL season
The 1995–96 OPJHL season is the 3rd season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 50-game schedule...

 
50 20 28 2
184 199 43 4th OPJHL-Mi
1996-97
1996–97 OPJHL season
The 1996–97 OPJHL season is the 4th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...

 
51 14 34 3
188 273 32 4th OPJHL-Mi
1997-98
1997–98 OPJHL season
The 1997–98 OPJHL season is the 5th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The twenty-two teams of the MacKenzie, MacKinnon, Phillips, and Ruddock Divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...

 
51 24 22 5 0 217 207 53 3rd OPJHL-Mi
1998-99
1998–99 OPJHL season
The 1998–99 OPJHL season is the 6th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the Central, East, and West divisions competed in a 51-game schedule...

 
51 29 19 2 1 256 203 61 4th OPJHL-W
1999-00
1999–2000 OPJHL season
The 1999–2000 OPJHL season is the 7th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 23 20 5 1 166 174 52 6th OPJHL-W
2000-01
2000–01 OPJHL season
The 2000–01 OPJHL season is the 8th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-seven teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 12 31 4 2 147 233 30 10th OPJHL-W
2001-02
2001–02 OPJHL season
The 2001–02 OPJHL season is the 9th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 14 31 4 0 171 244 32 9th OPJHL-W
2002-03
2002–03 OPJHL season
The 2002–03 OPJHL season is the 10th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 29 17 2 1 227 201 61 4th OPJHL-W
2003-04
2003–04 OPJHL season
The 2003–04 OPJHL season is the 11th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 18 26 4 1 151 205 41 6th OPJHL-W
2004-05
2004–05 OPJHL season
The 2004–05 OPJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League . The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule....

 
49 26 17 1 5 202 169 58 5th OPJHL-W
2005-06
2005–06 OPJHL season
-East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:...

 
49 26 18 2 3 167 156 57 5th OPJHL-W Lost Conf. QF
2006-07
2006–07 OPJHL season
-East/South:-West/North:Note: E is East, S is South, W is West, N is North, WC is Wild Card.Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website .-Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship:...

 
49 30 12 4 3 259 158 67 5th OPJHL-W Lost Conf. QF
2007-08 49 24 20
5 230 188 53 5th OPJHL-W
2008-09 49 33 10
6 217 160 72 3rd OJHL-M
2009-10 50 39 8
3 313 183 81 1st CCHL-W Lost Semi-final
2010-11 50 38 8
4 287 184 80 1st OJHL-W Lost Quarter-final

Playoffs

  • 1994 Lost Quarter-final
Burlington Cougars defeated Georgetown Raiders
Georgetown Raiders
----The Georgetown Raiders are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. In Junior "B", the team was known as the "Georgetown Gemini" until 1989...

 4-games-to-none
Oakville Blades
Oakville Blades
The Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
  • 1995 Lost Preliminary
Brampton Capitals
Brampton Capitals
The Brampton Capitals are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-History:Since moving to Brampton in 1989, the Capitals have been one of the more dominant teams in the OPJHL...

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
  • 1996 DNQ
  • 1997 DNQ
  • 1998 Lost Preliminary
Oakville Blades
Oakville Blades
The Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2
  • 1999 Lost Division Quarter-final
Georgetown Raiders
Georgetown Raiders
----The Georgetown Raiders are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. In Junior "B", the team was known as the "Georgetown Gemini" until 1989...

defeated Burlington Cougars 3-games-to-1
  • 2000 Lost Division Semi-final
Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-3
Georgetown Raiders
Georgetown Raiders
----The Georgetown Raiders are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. In Junior "B", the team was known as the "Georgetown Gemini" until 1989...

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-3
  • 2001 DNQ
  • 2002 DNQ
  • 2003 Lost Division Quarter-final
Oakville Blades
Oakville Blades
The Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
  • 2004 Lost Division Quarter-final
Oakville Blades
Oakville Blades
The Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
  • 2005 Lost Division Quarter-final
Milton Icehawks
Milton Icehawks
The Milton Icehawks are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Milton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.The Icehawks have previously been known as the Milton Merchants, Milton Flyers, and Milton Steamers....

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
  • 2006 Lost Division Quarter-final
Oakville Blades
Oakville Blades
The Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
  • 2007 Lost Division Quarter-final
Georgetown Raiders
Georgetown Raiders
----The Georgetown Raiders are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. In Junior "B", the team was known as the "Georgetown Gemini" until 1989...

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2
  • 2008 Lost Division Quarter-final
Brampton Capitals
Brampton Capitals
The Brampton Capitals are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-History:Since moving to Brampton in 1989, the Capitals have been one of the more dominant teams in the OPJHL...

defeated Burlington Cougars 3-games-to-none
  • 2009 Lost Division Semi-final
Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Icehawks
Milton Icehawks
The Milton Icehawks are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Milton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.The Icehawks have previously been known as the Milton Merchants, Milton Flyers, and Milton Steamers....

 3-games-to-none
Oakville Blades
Oakville Blades
The Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
  • 2010 Lost CCHL Semi-final
Burlington Cougars defeated North York Rangers
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.-Richmond Hill:...

 4-games-to-none
Burlington Cougars defeated Streetsville Derbys
Streetsville Derbys
The Streetsville Derbys were a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team from Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League in 2011 when they merged into the Cobourg Cougars.-History:...

 4-games-to-none
Newmarket Hurricanes
Newmarket Hurricanes
The Newmarket Hurricanes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey and are currently the 2009-10 CCHL champions.-History:...

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
  • 2011 Lost Quarter-final
Burlington Cougars defeated Hamilton Red Wings
Hamilton Red Wings Jr. A
The Hamilton Red Wings are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League...

 4-games-to-none
Oakville Blades
Oakville Blades
The Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...

defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2

Sutherland Cup appearances

1981: Burlington Cougars defeated Stratford Cullitons
Stratford Cullitons
The Stratford Cullitons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...

 8-points-to-4

Notable alumni

  • Kevin Bieksa
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  • Tim Bothwell
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  • Eric Cairns
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    Eric Cairns is a retired ice hockey defenceman and current pro scout for the New York Islanders. His last season was with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL...

  • Paul Crowley
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  • Bob Dillabough
    Bob Dillabough
    Robert Wellington Dillabough was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 283 games in the National Hockey League and 72 games in the World Hockey Association. Born in Belleville, Ontario he played for the Detroit Red Wings, California Golden Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Cleveland...

  • Steve Durbano
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  • Paul Henderson
    Paul Henderson
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  • Larry Jeffrey
    Larry Jeffrey
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  • Jeff Johnson
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     (Running back
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  • Rick Lanz
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  • Mark Lawrence
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  • Lowell MacDonald
    Lowell MacDonald
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  • Pit Martin
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  • Scott McKay
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  • John Miszuk
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  • Lance Nethery
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  • Danny Olesevich
  • Murray Oliver
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  • Pat Quinn
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  • Dennis Ribant
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  • Wayne Rivers
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  • Ron Sedlbauer
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  • Fred Speck
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  • Dave Syvret Sr.
  • Steve Valiquette
  • Mark Visheau
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