Waterloo Siskins
Encyclopedia
The Waterloo Siskins are a Canadian
junior ice hockey
team based in Waterloo
, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
.
. In the 1950s, the team was a part of what was then known as the "Big 10", and in 1956 was allocated in the Central "B". As part of the 1971 geographic realignment, the Siskins moved to the Western Junior B league. In 1973, the Siskins joined the Southwestern "B", which became the Waterloo-Wellington "B" in 1974, and the Midwestern "B" in 1977. The Siskins have always been a dominant team, and together with the Stratford Cullitons
held the league hostage for much of its first 20 years. The Siskins still operate in the Midwestern "B", and are quite dominant.
Since 1977, the Siskins have won 7 league championships and 5 Sutherland Cup
s as Ontario Hockey Association
Junior "B" Champions. They have only had four losing records and have been regular season champions 4 times. Prior to 1977, the Siskins had won 6 Sutherland Cups for a total of 11, an uncontested record—even by the Stratford Cullitons
.
Canada
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junior ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada...
.
History
Founded in 1937, the Siskins are one of the longest running Junior teams in hockey history. The team took a short hiatus in World War IIWorld War II
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. In the 1950s, the team was a part of what was then known as the "Big 10", and in 1956 was allocated in the Central "B". As part of the 1971 geographic realignment, the Siskins moved to the Western Junior B league. In 1973, the Siskins joined the Southwestern "B", which became the Waterloo-Wellington "B" in 1974, and the Midwestern "B" in 1977. The Siskins have always been a dominant team, and together with 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...
held the league hostage for much of its first 20 years. The Siskins still operate in the Midwestern "B", and are quite dominant.
Since 1977, the Siskins have won 7 league championships and 5 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...
s as 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...
Junior "B" Champions. They have only had four losing records and have been regular season champions 4 times. Prior to 1977, the Siskins had won 6 Sutherland Cups for a total of 11, an uncontested record—even by 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...
.
Season-by-season record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1938-39 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | 2nd OHA Gr. | |||||||||
| 1940-41 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 40 | 60 | 6 | 4th OHA Gr. | |||||||
| 1941-42 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 56 | 50 | 12 | 2nd OHA Gr. | |||||||
| 1944-45 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 45 | 43 | 13 | 2nd OHA Gr. | |||||||
| 1945-46 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 72 | 37 | 18 | 1st OHA Gr. | Won League | ||||||
| 1946-47 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 25 | 58 | 3 | 8th OHA Gr. | |||||||
| 1947-48 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 61 | 61 | 12 | 5th OHA Gr. | |||||||
| 1948-49 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 99 | 85 | 21 | 4th OHA Gr. | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1949-50 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | ||||||
| 101 | 128 | 9 | 7th OHA Gr. | |||||||
| 1950-51 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| 70 | 85 | 13 | 4th OHA Gr. | |||||||
| 1951-52 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 179 | 83 | 34 | 1st OHA Gr. | Won League | ||||||
| 1952-53 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 119 | 61 | 30 | 1st OHA Gr. | Won League | ||||||
| 1953-54 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 236 | 104 | 58 | 1st OHA Gr. | 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... |
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| 1954-55 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 194 | 123 | 44 | 2nd CJBHL | |||||||
| 1955-56 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 205 | 90 | 44 | 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... |
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| 1956-57 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 135 | 122 | 33 | 3rd CJBHL | |||||||
| 1957-58 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 147 | 161 | 24 | 5th CJBHL | |||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 287 | 129 | 44 | 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... |
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| 1959-60 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 35 | 3rd CJBHL | Won League | ||||||||
| 1960-61 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| 210 | 175 | 38 | 2nd CJBHL | |||||||
| 1961-62 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 231 | 127 | 47 | 2nd 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... |
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| 1962-63 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| 185 | 167 | 45 | 2nd CJBHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1963-64 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| 202 | 152 | 47 | 2nd 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... |
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| 1964-65 | 42 | 22 | 19 | 1 | ||||||
| 196 | 179 | 45 | 2nd CJBHL | |||||||
| 1965-66 | 39 | 14 | 24 | 1 | ||||||
| 198 | 235 | 29 | 5th CJBHL | |||||||
| 1966-67 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 218 | 165 | 40 | 2nd CJBHL | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 39 | 21 | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| 234 | 222 | 43 | 2nd CJBHL | |||||||
| 1968-69 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | ||||||
| 156 | 174 | 36 | 5th CJBHL | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 3 | ||||||
| 157 | 188 | 31 | 4th CJBHL | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 41 | 3 | 35 | 3 | ||||||
| 124 | 338 | 9 | 5th CJBHL | |||||||
| 1971-72 | 40 | 11 | 21 | 8 | ||||||
| 150 | 205 | 30 | 6th WOJHL | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 42 | 6 | 31 | 5 | ||||||
| 167 | 284 | 17 | 8th WOJHL | |||||||
| 1973-74 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | ||||||
| 224 | 168 | 51 | 1st SWJBHL | |||||||
| 1974-75 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| 247 | 171 | 57 | 1st WWJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1975-76 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | ||||||
| 298 | 200 | 59 | 2nd WWJHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1976-77 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | ||||||
| 227 | 195 | 45 | 2nd WWJHL | |||||||
| 1977-78 | 40 | 23 | 8 | 9 | ||||||
| 203 | 148 | 55 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1978-79 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 2 | ||||||
| 227 | 210 | 46 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1979-80 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| 313 | 159 | 66 | 2nd MWJBHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1980-81 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 2 | ||||||
| 234 | 159 | 60 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1981-82 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 229 | 162 | 52 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1982-83 | 42 | 28 | 10 | 4 | ||||||
| 236 | 156 | 60 | 1st MWJBHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1983-84 | 42 | 37 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 336 | 129 | 75 | 1st MWJBHL | 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... |
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| 1984-85 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 269 | 139 | 68 | 1st MWJBHL | 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... |
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| 1985-86 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 271 | 147 | 58 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1986-87 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| 242 | 125 | 64 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1987-88 | 48 | 40 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 329 | 147 | 81 | 1st MWJBHL | 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... |
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| 1988-89 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 345 | 130 | 86 | 2nd MWJBHL | Won League | ||||||
| 1989-90 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 3 | ||||||
| 258 | 140 | 69 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Final | ||||||
| 1990-91 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 257 | 162 | 64 | 3rd MWJBHL | 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... |
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| 1991-92 | 48 | 34 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| 242 | 146 | 70 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1992-93 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 0 | ||||||
| 263 | 210 | 58 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1993-94 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| 256 | 155 | 61 | 3rd MWJBHL | 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... |
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| 1994-95 | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | ||||||
| 194 | 154 | 57 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1995-96 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 3 | ||||||
| 258 | 156 | 69 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1996-97 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 5 | ||||||
| 189 | 162 | 61 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1997-98 | 48 | 32 | 11 | 5 | ||||||
| 252 | 143 | 69 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final | ||||||
| 1998-99 | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | ||||||
| 213 | 161 | 57 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 1999-00 | 47 | 25 | 20 | 2 | ||||||
| 178 | 134 | 52 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 2000-01 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 5 | ||||||
| 193 | 159 | 61 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 2001-02 | 48 | 24 | 19 | 5 | ||||||
| 181 | 165 | 53 | 5th MWJBHL | |||||||
| 2002-03 | 48 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 180 | 167 | 44 | 7th MWJBHL | |
| 2003-04 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 203 | 194 | 56 | 5th MWJBHL | |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 216 | 151 | 65 | 4th MWJBHL | |
| 2005-06 | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | ||||||
| 143 | 183 | 34 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||||||
| 2006-07 | 48 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 148 | 184 | 38 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2007-08 | 48 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 172 | 181 | 44 | 8th GOJHL-MW | |
| 2008-09 | 52 | 33 | 15 | |||||||
| 4 | 214 | 154 | 70 | 3rd GOJHL-MW | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 51 | 43 | 7 | |||||||
| 1 | 221 | 116 | 87 | 2nd GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. SF | |||||
| 2010-11 | 51 | 15 | 31 | |||||||
| 5 | 143 | 229 | 35 | 8th GOJHL-MW |
Sutherland Cup Appearances
- 1940: Waterloo Siskins defeated Owen Sound GreysOwen Sound GreysThe Owen Sound Greys are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League...
3-games-to-1 - 1952: Weston Dukes defeated Waterloo Siskins 4-games-to-1
- 1953: Weston Dukes defeated Waterloo Siskins 4-games-to-3 with 2 ties
- 1954: Waterloo Siskins defeated Weston Dukes 4-games-to-3
- 1956: Waterloo Siskins defeated Brampton RegentsBrampton WarriorsThe Brampton Warriors are a pair of defunct junior ice hockey teams from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, Central Junior B Hockey League, Metro Junior B Hockey League, and Metro Junior A League...
4-games-to-1 with 1 tie - 1960: Waterloo Siskins defeated Toronto Marlboros 4-games-to-2 with 1 tie
- 1962: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Thomas BaronsSt. Thomas StarsThe St. Thomas Stars are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-1 - 1964: Waterloo Siskins defeated Weston DodgersWeston DodgersThe Weston Dodgers are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Weston, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-1 - 1984: Waterloo Siskins defeated Streetsville DerbysStreetsville DerbysThe 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-3 - 1985: Waterloo Siskins defeated Bramalea BluesBramalea BluesThe Bramalea Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bramalea, Ontario, Canada. Their final two seasons were played in Brampton, Ontario at the Powerade Centre. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. They joined...
4-games-to-1 - 1988: Waterloo Siskins defeated Bramalea BluesBramalea BluesThe Bramalea Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bramalea, Ontario, Canada. Their final two seasons were played in Brampton, Ontario at the Powerade Centre. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. They joined...
4-games-to-1 - 1991: Waterloo Siskins defeated Oakville BladesOakville BladesThe Oakville Blades are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.-History:...
4-games-to-none - 1994: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Catharines FalconsSt. Catharines Falcons Jr. BThe St. Catharines Falcons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Falcons play their home games inside Jack Gatecliff Arena in downtown St. Catharines.-History:The...
4-games-to-2
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