Sherwood-Parkdale Metros
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The Sherwood-Parkdale Metros were a Canadian
Junior
ice hockey
team from Sherwood
, Prince Edward Island
. They were one-time Centennial Cup National finalists.
's Island Junior Hockey League
. They were a Tier II Junior "A" club and were eligible for the Centennial Cup.
In 1979, the Metros were the top of the Island Junior Hockey League
. They ended up winning the Eastern Canada Junior A championship
and entered into the 1979 Centennial Cup in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
. The Metros were up against the Central Champion Guelph Platers
of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
and the Western Champion Prince Albert Raiders
of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
. In their first game they lost to Prince Albert 7-2, but beat Guelph 6-5 in the second game. They lost their third game to Prince Albert 8-6. The fourth game was do-or-die, the winner went to the final while the loser went home. The Metros were victorious as they beat Guelph 5-4 to move on to a one-game final for the national championship against the Raiders. The Metros took the Raiders to overtime in the final, but fell 5-4. http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/league/cups/national_champions.html#1979
In 1980, again the Metros won the IJHL. They won the Eastern Canadian championship and moved on to the 1980 Centennial Cup in North York, Ontario
. They started out the round robin with a 7-6 double overtime win over the North York Rangers
on the OPJHL. Then they played Brent Sutter
and the Red Deer Rustlers
of the Alberta Junior Hockey League
, losing 6-0. In the third game they lost to North York 4-3 to set up a fourth game that would either make or break the Metros. They forced overtime against the Rustlers, but lost 7-6 in the second period of extra time—ending their tournament. http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/league/cups/national_champions.html#1980
In 1989, the team changed its name to the Sherwood-Parkdale Kings. In 1991, the Summerside Western Capitals
and Charlottetown Abbies
vacated the Island Junior Hockey League
to join the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League in Nova Scotia
, thus creating the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
. The Kings folded.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Junior
Junior ice hockey
Junior 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...
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 Sherwood
Sherwood, Prince Edward Island
Sherwood is a neighbourhood of the city of Charlottetown in central Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.Sherwood is centrally located in Charlottetown on the border of Queens Royalty and the township of Lot 33....
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. They were one-time Centennial Cup National finalists.
History
The Sherwood-Parkdale Metros were founded in the early-to-mid 1970s as members of Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
's Island Junior Hockey League
Island Junior Hockey League
The Island Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada.-History:Since being founded in 1996, the IJHL has been strictly a Junior "B" League—one tier below the Maritime Junior A Hockey League and two tiers below the Quebec Major...
. They were a Tier II Junior "A" club and were eligible for the Centennial Cup.
In 1979, the Metros were the top of the Island Junior Hockey League
Island Junior Hockey League (1973–1991)
The Island Junior Hockey League , also sometimes called the PEI Junior A Hockey League, was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island. Originally a Junior B team, the league was promoted to Junior A in 1973 after the folding of the Charlottetown Islanders in 1972.-History:The...
. They ended up winning the Eastern Canada Junior A championship
Fred Page Cup
The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
and entered into the 1979 Centennial Cup in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
. The Metros were up against the Central Champion Guelph Platers
Guelph Platers
The Guelph Platers were a junior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association from 1975 to 1982, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1982 to 1989, based in Guelph, Ontario.-History:...
of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972-1987)
The Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league based in Ontario and sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The league operated from 1972 until 1987. This league was the forerunner to the current Ontario...
and the Western Champion Prince Albert Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
. In their first game they lost to Prince Albert 7-2, but beat Guelph 6-5 in the second game. They lost their third game to Prince Albert 8-6. The fourth game was do-or-die, the winner went to the final while the loser went home. The Metros were victorious as they beat Guelph 5-4 to move on to a one-game final for the national championship against the Raiders. The Metros took the Raiders to overtime in the final, but fell 5-4. http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/league/cups/national_champions.html#1979
In 1980, again the Metros won the IJHL. They won the Eastern Canadian championship and moved on to the 1980 Centennial Cup in North York, Ontario
North York, Ontario
North York is a dissolved municipality within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the central part of the northern section of Toronto. As of the 2006 Census, it has a population of 635,370. The official 2001 census count was 608,288...
. They started out the round robin with a 7-6 double overtime win over the 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:...
on the OPJHL. Then they played Brent Sutter
Brent Sutter
Brent Colin Sutter is a retired National Hockey League player and current head coach of the Calgary Flames. Selected by the New York Islanders 17th overall at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Sutter played over 1,000 games for the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks during his 18-year career. He won the...
and the Red Deer Rustlers
Red Deer Rustlers
The Red Deer Rustlers were a Junior A ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League based in Red Deer, Alberta. They captured the inaugural Centennial Trophy in 1971...
of the Alberta Junior Hockey League
Alberta Junior Hockey League
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is an Alberta-based Junior A hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League . It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The regular season league champions receive the Dave Duchak Trophy...
, losing 6-0. In the third game they lost to North York 4-3 to set up a fourth game that would either make or break the Metros. They forced overtime against the Rustlers, but lost 7-6 in the second period of extra time—ending their tournament. http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/league/cups/national_champions.html#1980
In 1989, the team changed its name to the Sherwood-Parkdale Kings. In 1991, the Summerside Western Capitals
Summerside Western Capitals
The Summerside Western Capitals are a Junior "A" hockey team based out of Summerside, Prince Edward Island. They play out of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. The team currently plays their home games at the Consolidated Credit Union Place, but played at the Cahill Stadium for every other...
and Charlottetown Abbies
Charlottetown Abbies
The Charlottetown Abbies were a Junior "A" team based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They played in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. Their home rink was the MacLauchlan Arena on the campus of UPEI.-History:...
vacated the Island Junior Hockey League
Island Junior Hockey League (1973–1991)
The Island Junior Hockey League , also sometimes called the PEI Junior A Hockey League, was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in Prince Edward Island. Originally a Junior B team, the league was promoted to Junior A in 1973 after the folding of the Charlottetown Islanders in 1972.-History:The...
to join the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, thus creating the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
. The Kings folded.
Season-by-Season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1971-72 | 27 | 3 | 24 | 0 | ||||||
| 74 | 193 | 6 | 6th IJBHL | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 39 | 15 | 19 | 5 | ||||||
| 154 | 159 | 35 | 3rd IJBHL | |||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | ||||||
| 157 | 100 | 39 | 2nd IJHL | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 3 | ||||||
| 185 | 196 | 41 | 4th IJHL | |||||||
| 1975-76 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 3 | ||||||
| 220 | 163 | 51 | 2nd IJHL | |||||||
| 1976-77 | 40 | 33 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 267 | 137 | 68 | 1st IJHL | |||||||
| 1977-78 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 5 | ||||||
| 49 | 3rd IJHL | |||||||||
| 1978-79 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| 276 | 136 | 58 | 2nd IJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1979-80 | 40 | 31 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 390 | 154 | 66 | 1st IJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1980-81 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | ||||||
| 215 | 196 | 42 | 1st IJHL | |||||||
| 1981-82 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 7 | ||||||
| 263 | 285 | 43 | 3rd IJHL | |||||||
| 1982-83 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | ||||||
| 273 | 235 | 45 | 2nd IJHL | |||||||
| 1983-84 | 40 | 9 | 26 | 5 | ||||||
| 189 | 262 | 23 | 3rd IJHL | |||||||
| 1984-85 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | ||||||
| 177 | 164 | 42 | 1st IJHL | |||||||
| 1985-86 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | ||||||
| 225 | 172 | 45 | 1st IJHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1986-87 | 42 | 20 | 18 | 4 | ||||||
| 205 | 189 | 44 | 2nd IJHL | |||||||
| 1987-88 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | ||||||
| 254 | 240 | 42 | 2nd IJHL | |||||||
| 1988-89 | 44 | 17 | 20 | 7 | ||||||
| 205 | 231 | 46 | 3rd IJHL | |||||||
| 1989-90 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 188 | 153 | 52 | 3rd IJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 209 | 157 | 70 | 1st IJHL |