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Cornwall, OntarioCornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
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QMJHLThe Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
(1969–81)
OHLThe Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
(1981–92)
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{{Start dateThe 1969–70 QMJHL season was the first season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Eleven teams formed the new league, ten from Quebec and one from Ontario...
to 1992
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Cornwall Civic ComplexThe Cornwall Civic Complex is a business/sports facility located in Cornwall, Ontario. The arena inside is called the Ed Lumley Arena, named for Ed Lumley...
|colours = Blue, white and red
|name1 = Cornwall Royals
|dates1 = 1969–92
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Newmarket RoyalsThe Newmarket Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1992 to 1994. They played out of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
|dates2 = 1992–94
|name3 =
Sarnia StingThe Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the RBC Centre, formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
|dates3 = 1994–present
}}
The
Cornwall Royals were a
junior ice hockeyJunior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team in the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueThe Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
from 1969 to 1981 and the
Ontario Hockey LeagueThe Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
from 1981 to 1992. This team should not be confused with other Cornwall Royals teams that played in the QSHL, MMJHL, or OHA-B.
History
From 1961 until 1969, the Cornwall Royals were successful members of the
Central Junior A Hockey LeagueThe Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
. After an application to join the OHL was rejected, the franchise became one of the inaugural teams of the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueThe Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
in 1969. The Cornwall Royals were one of the league's premier teams during its tenure in the QMJHL, winning 3
Memorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
titles. For the 1981–82 season, the team transferred into the Ontario Hockey League.
The Royals suffered through many tough seasons and poor attendance after moving to the OHL. The switch in leagues alienated many die-hard fans from across the Quebec border. Seeking better fortunes, the franchise moved to
Newmarket, OntarioNewmarket is a town in Southern Ontario located approximately 50 km north of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area and is connected to Toronto by freeway, and is served by three interchanges along Highway 404. It is also connected to Highway 400 via Highway 9...
to play as the
Newmarket RoyalsThe Newmarket Royals were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1992 to 1994. They played out of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
in 1992. In 1994 the team was bought by the Ciccarelli brothers and moved to Sarnia, Ontario as the
Sarnia StingThe Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the RBC Centre, formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
.
Championships
The Cornwall Royals are one of only 7 clubs to win consecutive
Memorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
championships. They did so in 1980 and 1981. In total, the Royals won 3 Memorial Cups, 3
President's CupsThe President's Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the league's playoffs champion.--Winners—Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup are listed in bold font.-External links:* List of trophy winners....
, and 5 division titles while in the QMJHL. The Royals did not win any OHL championships.
CJHLThe Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
Bogart Cup Championships: 1966, 1967, 1968
President's Cup
Playoff Champions in the QMJHL.
- 1972 QMJHL Champions vs. Quebec Remparts
- 1980 QMJHL Champions vs. Sherbrooke Castors
- 1981 QMJHL Champions vs. Trois-Rivieres Draveurs
Jean Rougeau TrophyThe Jean Rougeau Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that records the most points in the regular season. The trophy was named for former league president Jean Rougeau.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....
Regular season Champions in the QMJHL.
- 1971–1972 96 points
- 1980–1981 90 points
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West Division Trophy
First overall in the West Division.
Lebel Division Trophy
First overall in the Lebel Division.
- 1977–1978 100 points
- 1979–1980 88 points
- 1980–1981 90 points
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Memorial Cups
- 1972 CHL Champions vs. Peterborough Petes
- 1980 CHL Champions vs. Peterborough Petes
- 1981 CHL Champions vs. Kitchener Rangers
Coaches
Orval TessierOrval Roy Tessier is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and coach who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins. Tessier played only 59 regular season games in the NHL...
guided the Cornwall Royals to the
Memorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
championship in 1972.
Doug CarpenterDoug Carpenter is a former head coach in the National Hockey League, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the International Hockey League and the American Hockey League, and is a former hockey player in the Eastern Hockey League and the International Hockey League.As a player from 1964–1974, he...
coached the 1980 Royals, and
Bob KilgerRobert “Bob” Kilger is a Canadian politician.Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Kilger is the former Liberal member of Parliament for the Cornwall region, representing the riding Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry from 2000 to 2004, and Stormont—Dundas from 1988 to 2000...
in 1981.
Marc CrawfordMarc Joseph John Crawford is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach, most recently employed by the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He was previously the head coach of three other organizations and won a Stanley Cup in 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche...
was a former Cornwall Royals player who come back to coach. He would win the Stanley Cup coaching the
Colorado AvalancheThe Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
. He also coached the
Vancouver CanucksThe Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
, the
Los Angeles KingsThe Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and the
Dallas StarsThe Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
.
List of Coaches
(Multiple years in parentheses)
- 1981–82 Bob Kilger
- 1982–83 *multiple coaches
- 1983–84 Melina Perez
- 1984–85 Mickie James
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- 1985–86 Tony Zappia
- 1986–89 Orval Tessier (3)
- 1989–91 Marc Crawford (2)
- 1991–92 John Lovell
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*1982–83 coaches Bob Kilger, Bill Murphy, Gord Woods, Jocelyn Guevremont
Players
The Cornwall Royals graduated 55 players to the
National Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. From these alumni, 31 played for the Royals in the QMJHL, and 29 played for the Royals in the OHL, and 5 played for the Royals in both leagues.
CHL awards
CHL Player of the YearThe CHL Player of the Year award is given out annually to the player judged to be the most outstanding in the Canadian Hockey League. It is selected from the winners of the Red Tilson Trophy , Michel Briere Memorial Trophy , and the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy .-Winners:* 2010-11 Ryan Ellis,...
CHL Defenceman of the YearThe CHL Defenceman of the Year Award is given out annually to the top defenceman in the Canadian Hockey League.-Winners:*2010-11 Ryan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires*2009–10 David Savard, Moncton Wildcats*2008–09 Jonathon Blum, Vancouver Giants...
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CHL Scholastic Player of the YearThe CHL Scholastic Player of the Year Award is awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League player who is best able to combine success on the ice with success in school.-Winners:*2010–11 Dougie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogs...
- 1991–1992 Nathan LaFayette
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QMJHL awards
Michel Brière Commemorative Trophy
(Most Valuable Player)
- 1973–74 Gary MacGregor
- 1974–75 Mario Viens
- 1980–81 Dale Hawerchuk
Guy Lafleur TrophyThe Guy Lafleur Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. It is named for Hockey Hall of Famer and QMJHL alumnus Guy Lafleur.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....
(Playoffs MVP)
Jean Béliveau TrophyThe Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award is named after Quebec native Jean Beliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....
(Top Scorer)
Instructors Trophy
(Rookie of the Year)
- 1970–71 Bob Murphy
- 1971–72 Bob Murray
- 1979–80 Dale Hawerchuk
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Emile Bouchard TrophyThe Émile Bouchard Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, to the "Defenceman of the Year."-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....
(Defenseman of the Year)
Jacques Plante Commemorative Trophy
(Best Goals Against Average)
- 1971–72 Richard Brodeur
- 1975–76 Tim Bernhardt
- 1976–77 Tim Bernhardt
- 1977–78 Tim Bernhardt
Mike Bossy TrophyThe Mike Bossy Trophy is awarded annually to the player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League judged to be the best professional prospect. The award is named after former New York Islanders forward Mike Bossy, who played in the QMJHL prior to his Hockey Hall of Fame career.-Winners:-External...
(Best Professional Prospect)
Frank J. Selke Commemorative Trophy
(Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- 1971–72 Gerry Teeple
- 1973–74 Gary MacGregor
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OHL awards
Red Tilson TrophyThe Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League. The award is voted on by OHL writers and broadcasters, and is named for Red Tilson, a former played for the Oshawa Generals who was killed in service in the Second World War...
OHL Most valuable player.
- 1982–1983 Doug Gilmour
- 1985–1986 Ray Sheppard
Eddie Powers Memorial TrophyThe Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top scorer in the Ontario Hockey League. The trophy was donated by the Toronto Marlboro Athletic Club in memory of Edward Powers, and was first awarded to Tod Sloan of St...
OHL Top Point Scorer.
- 1982–1983 Doug Gilmour
- 1985–1986 Ray Sheppard
Jim Mahon Memorial TrophyThe Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy is named in honor of Jim Mahon and given to the Ontario Hockey League right winger with the most points in the regular season. Mahon was a very gifted athlete even as a young child. He played minor league ice hockey in Essex, Ontario...
OHL Top Scoring Right Winger.
- 1982–1983 Ian MacInnis
- 1985–1986 Ray Sheppard
- 1989–1990 Owen Nolan
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Max Kaminsky TrophyThe Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of...
Most Outstanding Defenceman.
OHL Goaltender of the YearThe OHL Goaltender of the Year Award is given to the best goaltender in the Ontario Hockey League, as voted on by OHL coaches and general managers.-Winners:*2010-11 Mark Visentin, Niagara Ice Dogs*2009-10 Chris Carrozzi, Mississauga St...
Voted best goaltender in the OHL.
Emms Family AwardThe Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League.The award was donated to the OHL by Leighton "Hap" Emms, former owner of franchises in Barrie, Niagara Falls and St...
Rookie of the year.
Bobby Smith TrophyThe Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence....
Scholastic player of the year.
- 1990–1991 Nathan LaFayette
- 1991–1992 Nathan LaFayette
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Hockey Hall of Fame members
Two alumni of the Cornwall Royals have been enshrined in the
Hockey Hall of FameThe Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
.
The first was
New York IslandersThe New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
goalie
Billy SmithWilliam John Smith, better known as Billy Smith, is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender and is best known for winning four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders and being the first goalie to be credited with a goal....
. Smith was the inaugural goalie for the Royals in the QMJHL during the 1969–70 season. After this season he was drafted by the
Los Angeles KingsThe Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
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Dale HawerchukDale Hawerchuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He won the NHL's Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility in 2001...
is the second inductee. He led the Royals to two
Memorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
championships in 1980 and 1981. He was drafted first overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the
1981 NHL Entry DraftThe 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 211 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1980–81 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players...
NHL alumni
- QMJHL (1969–1981)
- Jeff Allan
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- Dave Allison
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- Scott Arniel
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- Fred Arthur
Frederick Edward Arthur is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers and Philadelphia Flyers...
- Reid Bailey
Reid Bailey is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defencemen who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartford Whalers.-Career statistics:-External links:...
- Tim Bernhardt
Timothy John Bernhardt is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 67 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames....
- Fred Boimistruck
Fred Boimistruck Jr. is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He grew up in Capreol, Ontario.-External links:...
- Richard Brodeur
Richard "King Richard, Kermit" Brodeur known to many as "King Richard", is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...
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- Eric Calder
Eric Calder is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played two games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals...
- Alain Chevrier
Alain Guy Chevrier is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Chevrier started his National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. He would also play with the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings...
- Bob Crawford
Robert Remi Crawford is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.-Playing career:Drafted by the St...
- Lou Crawford
Louis J. Crawford is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 26 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Boston Bruins. He is the brother of former Dallas Stars head coach Marc Crawford....
- Marc Crawford
Marc Joseph John Crawford is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach, most recently employed by the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He was previously the head coach of three other organizations and won a Stanley Cup in 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche...
- Dan Daoust
Daniel Armand "Dan" Daoust is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. All but 4 of his 522 career National Hockey League games were spent as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Career:...
- Jeff Eatough
Jeffrey Eatough is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the fourth round, 80th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He played just one game in the National Hockey League, with the Sabres as an 18-year-old during the 1981–82 season...
- Dan Frawley
William Daniel Frawley . During his junior hockey years, Frawley played for the Sudbury Wolves of the OHA and the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL, before being drafted by the Chicago Black Hawks, 204th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. Frawley spent most of the next two years playing in the AHL...
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- Danny Geoffrion
- Doug Gilmour
Douglas Robert Gilmour is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is the current general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League . During his National Hockey League career, Gilmour played for 7 NHL clubs: the St...
- Dale Hawerchuk
Dale Hawerchuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He won the NHL's Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's Rookie of the Year in 1982 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility in 2001...
- Blair MacDonald
Blair Neil Joseph "B.J." MacDonald is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1973 and 1983...
- John Markell
John Richard Markell is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played 55 National Hockey League games: 52 with the Winnipeg Jets, two with the St. Louis Blues and one with the Minnesota North Stars...
- Corrado Micalef
Corrado Micalef is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who spent five seasons with the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL in the 1980s.-Playing career:...
- Bob Murray
Robert Frederick "Bob" Murray is the current general manager of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Murray replaced Brian Burke midseason on November 12, 2008. A former NHL defenceman, Murray played in the NHL from 1975 to 1990 with the Chicago Blackhawks, known as the "Black Hawks"...
- Graeme Nicolson
Graeme Butte Nicolson is a former NHL defenceman. He played for the Boston Bruins, Colorado Rockies, and New York Rangers.In 2008, he works in Lakefield, Ontario as a veterinarian.-Championships:...
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- Rick Paterson
David Rick Paterson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 430 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Chicago Black Hawks from 1978 through 1987. After leaving Chicago, he worked as Assistant Coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1988 through 1993, winning two...
- Ron Scott
Ronald Scott is a retired NHL hockey player. He was a goaltender for the New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings in the 1980s early 1990s....
- Al Sims
Allan Eugene Sims is a Canadian former professional hockey player and later a head coach in the NHL.-Career:...
- Billy Smith
William John Smith, better known as Billy Smith, is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender and is best known for winning four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders and being the first goalie to be credited with a goal....
- Ron Smith
- John Wensink
John Wensink is a retired professional ice hockey player.Growing up in Maxville, Ontario the son of Dutch immigrants, Wensink is best remembered for his time with the Boston Bruins, where he teamed with Terry O'Reilly and Stan Jonathan as the team's enforcers...
- Rod Willard
Rod Stephen Willard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1982–83 NHL season.-External links:...
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- OHL (1981–1992)
- Scott Arniel
Scott William Arniel , is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . Arniel was awarded the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as American Hockey League coach of the year in 2009, his third year as an AHL coach...
- Bobby Babcock
- Eric Calder
Eric Calder is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played two games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals...
- Jason Cirone
Jason Gerardo Cirone is a Canadian ice hockey centre. He played for the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL.Cirone is currently the head coach of the Metro Jets of the North American 3 Hockey League.-External links:...
- Larry Courville
Larry Courville was a professional ice hockey player who spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League. He currently serves as head coach of the Reading Royals of the ECHL....
- Craig Duncanson
Craig Duncanson is a former professional ice hockey left winger. He was drafted in the first round, ninth overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft...
- Jeff Eatough
Jeffrey Eatough is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the fourth round, 80th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He played just one game in the National Hockey League, with the Sabres as an 18-year-old during the 1981–82 season...
- Dan Frawley
William Daniel Frawley . During his junior hockey years, Frawley played for the Sudbury Wolves of the OHA and the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL, before being drafted by the Chicago Black Hawks, 204th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. Frawley spent most of the next two years playing in the AHL...
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- Doug Gilmour
Douglas Robert Gilmour is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is the current general manager of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League . During his National Hockey League career, Gilmour played for 7 NHL clubs: the St...
- Jim Kyte
James G. Kyte is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Kyte made history by being the first legally deaf National Hockey League player, playing 598 games in the NHL.-Playing career:...
- Nathan LaFayette
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- Alan Letang
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- Guy Leveque
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- Steve Maltais
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- Owen Nolan
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- Mike Prokopec
Mike Prokopec is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 15 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks.-External links:...
- Rob Ray
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- Joe Reekie
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- Ken Sabourin
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- Mathieu Schneider
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- Ray Sheppard
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- John Slaney
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- Mike Stapleton
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- Jeremy Stevenson
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- Rick Tabaracci
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- Tom Thornbury
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- Mike Tomlak
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- Ryan Vandenbussche
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- Michael Ware
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Regular season
| Season In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
| League | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals
for | Goals
against | Standing |
| 1969–70 The 1969–70 QMJHL season was the first season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Eleven teams formed the new league, ten from Quebec and one from Ontario...
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QMJHL |
56 |
24 |
31 |
1 |
49 |
0.438 |
223 |
255 |
2nd West |
| 1970–71 The 1970–71 QMJHL season was the second season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The league dissolves East and West Divisions. The Frank J...
|
QMJHL |
62 |
22 |
40 |
0 |
44 |
0.355 |
260 |
326 |
10th QMJHL |
| 1971–72 The 1971–72 QMJHL season was the third season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The Cornwall Royals finished first place in the regular season, and won the President's Cup, defeating the Quebec Remparts in the finals...
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QMJHL |
62 |
47 |
13 |
2 |
96 |
0.774 |
361 |
182 |
1st QMJHL |
| 1972–73 The 1972–73 QMJHL season was the fourth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The summer of 1972 saw the departure of the Saint-Jérôme Alouettes and the Verdun Maple Leafs from the league, reducing the circuit to eight teams...
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QMJHL |
64 |
43 |
19 |
2 |
88 |
0.688 |
365 |
253 |
2nd QMJHL |
| 1973–74 The 1973–74 QMJHL season was the fifth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. East and west divisions resumed with the addition of two new teams, the Hull Festivals and Chicoutimi Saguenéens...
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QMJHL |
70 |
46 |
22 |
2 |
94 |
0.671 |
438 |
328 |
1st West |
| 1974–75 The 1974–75 QMJHL season was the sixth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule...
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QMJHL |
72 |
36 |
24 |
12 |
84 |
0.583 |
322 |
296 |
3rd West |
| 1975–76 The 1975–76 QMJHL season was the seventh season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Emile Bouchard Trophy to be awarded to the "Defenceman of the Year." Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule....
|
QMJHL |
72 |
39 |
24 |
9 |
87 |
0.604 |
349 |
270 |
2nd West |
| 1976–77 The 1976–77 QMJHL season was the eighth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The leagues renames its division in honour of Robert Lebel and Frank Dilio, two lifetime contributors to ice hockey in Quebec. The East Division becomes the "Dilio Division" and the West Division...
|
QMJHL |
72 |
38 |
24 |
10 |
86 |
0.597 |
345 |
281 |
2nd Lebel |
| 1977–78 The 1977–78 QMJHL season was the ninth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates two awards, the Robert Lebel Trophy for the team with best goals against average, and the Guy Lafleur Trophy for the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs. Ten teams played...
|
QMJHL |
72 |
46 |
18 |
8 |
100 |
0.694 |
404 |
258 |
1st Lebel |
| 1978–79 The 1978–79 QMJHL season was the tenth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL unveils a new logo for its tenth anniversary, using the letters of league's french acronym shaped as an ice skate. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule...
|
QMJHL |
72 |
29 |
36 |
7 |
65 |
0.451 |
361 |
397 |
3rd Lebel |
| 1979–80 The 1979–80 QMJHL season was the 11th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Castors finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Cornwall Royals, led by rookie Dale...
|
QMJHL |
72 |
41 |
25 |
6 |
88 |
0.611 |
388 |
333 |
1st Lebel |
| 1980–81 The 1980–81 QMJHL season was the 12th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurated three new trophies for players. The Marcel Robert Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Professional...
|
QMJHL |
72 |
44 |
26 |
2 |
90 |
0.625 |
403 |
311 |
1st Lebel |
| 1981–82 |
OHL |
68 |
28 |
35 |
5 |
61 |
0.449 |
303 |
327 |
6th Leyden |
| 1982–83 |
OHL |
70 |
36 |
33 |
1 |
73 |
0.521 |
370 |
335 |
5th Leyden |
| 1983–84 |
OHL |
70 |
33 |
37 |
0 |
66 |
0.471 |
348 |
375 |
6th Leyden |
| 1984–85 The 1984–85 OHL season was the 5th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Peterborough Petes. The Greyhounds also set an OHL record that still stands, going 33–0 at home in the regular...
|
OHL |
66 |
34 |
30 |
2 |
70 |
0.530 |
355 |
344 |
4th Leyden |
| 1985–86 The 1985–86 OHL season was the 6th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Guelph Platers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Belleville Bulls.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:-Division Quarterfinals:...
|
OHL |
66 |
28 |
36 |
2 |
58 |
0.439 |
307 |
356 |
5th Leyden |
| 1986–87 The 1986–87 OHL season was the 7th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Oshawa Generals won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the North Bay Centennials.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:...
|
OHL |
66 |
23 |
40 |
3 |
49 |
0.371 |
261 |
369 |
6th Leyden |
| 1987–88 |
OHL |
66 |
35 |
24 |
7 |
77 |
0.583 |
333 |
255 |
3rd Leyden |
| 1988–89 |
OHL |
66 |
31 |
30 |
5 |
67 |
0.508 |
350 |
308 |
4th Leyden |
| 1989–90 |
OHL |
66 |
24 |
38 |
4 |
52 |
0.394 |
309 |
361 |
6th Leyden |
| 1990–91 |
OHL |
66 |
23 |
42 |
1 |
47 |
0.356 |
281 |
335 |
7th Leyden |
| 1991–92 |
OHL |
66 |
38 |
22 |
6 |
82 |
0.621 |
328 |
289 |
3rd Leyden |
Playoffs
- QMJHL (1969–1981)
- 1969–1970 Lost to Verdun Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
- 1970–1971 Out of playoffs.
- 1971–1972 Defeated Verdun Maple Leafs 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Shawinigan Bruins 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
Defeated Quebec Remparts 9 points to 5 in finals. QMJHL CHAMPIONS
Defeated Peterborough Petes 2-1 in Memorial Cup final. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
- 1972–1973 Defeated Montreal Bleu-Blanc-Rouge 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Sorel Eperviers 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
Lost to Quebec Remparts 4 games to 3 in finals.
- 1973–1974 Lost to Laval National 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
- 1974–1975 Lost to Montreal Bleu-Blanc-Rouge 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
- 1975–1976 Defeated Montreal Juniors 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Quebec Remparts 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
- 1976–1977 Defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Sherbrooke Castors 9 points to 0 in semi-finals.
- 1977–1978 Defeated Hull Olympiques 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Montreal Juniors 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
- 1978–1979 Lost to Verdun Eperviers 8 points to 6 in quarter-finals.
- 1979–1980 Defeated in Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
Defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 2 in finals. QMJHL CHAMPIONS
Defeated Peterborough Petes 3-2 in Memorial Cup final. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
- 1980–1981 Defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 3 in semi-finals.
Defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 1 in finals. QMJHL CHAMPIONS
Defeated Kitchener Rangers 5-2 in Memorial Cup final. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
- OHL (1981–1992)
- 1981–1982 Lost to Toronto Marlboros 6 points to 4 in first round.
- 1982–1983 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 7 points to 1 in first round.
Lost to Ottawa 67's 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
- 1983–1984 Lost to Peterborough Petes 6 points to 0 in first round.
- 1984–1985 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 2 in first round.
Lost to Belleville Bulls 6 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
- 1985–1986 Lost to Belleville Bulls 9 points to 3 in first round.
- 1986–1987 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in first round.
- 1987–1988 Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in first round.
Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
- 1988–1989 Defeated Toronto Marlboros 4 games to 2 in first round.
Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in semi-finals.
- 1989–1990 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in first round.
- 1990–1991 Out of playoffs.
- 1991–1992 Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 2 in first round.
Uniforms and logos
The Cornwall Royals used similar red, white and blue uniforms for their entire 24 year existence. Their unusual logo was the winning entry in a contest, hand drawn by a local child. {{Citation needed|date=February 2008}}
Arenas
The Cornwall Royals played out of the
Water Street Arena from 1969 to 1976 while in the QMJHL. The Arena has seen been renamed the Si Miller Arena, in honour of the City of Cornwall Director of Parks and Recreation, from 1963 until his retirement on December 31, 1994.
From 1976 to 1992 the Royals played out for the
Cornwall Civic ComplexThe Cornwall Civic Complex is a business/sports facility located in Cornwall, Ontario. The arena inside is called the Ed Lumley Arena, named for Ed Lumley...
, located across the road from their previous arena. The arena hosted the 1990 Chrysler Challenge Cup, the annual All-Star game between the OHL and the QMJHL, which the OHL won by a score of 3 to 0.
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