The Orillia Terriers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Orillia, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League until 2016 when the league merged into the Provincial Junior Hockey League.
| Orillia Terriers | |
|---|---|
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| City | Orillia, Ontario |
| League | Provincial Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | North |
| Division | Carruthers |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Home arena | West Orillia Sports Complex |
| Colours | Black, red, and white |
| General manager | Jay Lacroix (20??) |
| Head coach | Dallyn Telford (2018-19) |
History
editThe Orillia Terriers are the first junior hockey club in Orillia since the Orillia Terriers of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League moved to Rama, Ontario in 1997.[1]
On September 13, 2013, the Terriers travelled to Penetanguishene, Ontario to play their first-ever league game. The Penetang Kings won the game 4-0, when Gordie Weiss played his first game in net.[2] The next night, the Terriers hosted the Huntsville Otters in their first home game. At 12:38 of the first period Josh Allan scored the first goal in team history. Marty Lawlor scored a hat-trick (including the game winner) and Weiss played the entire game in net to clinch the franchise's first ever victory.[3]
The Terriers finished their first season in seventh place out of ten teams with a record of 17 wins, 19 losses, and 4 regulation ties.
On February 1, 2014, the Terriers played their first playoff game, losing 3-2 in overtime to the Midland Flyers.[4] Weiss played the entire game and Daniel Lee scored the first playoff marker in team history.[5]
Season-by-season standings
edit| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2013-14 | 40 | 17 | 19 | - | 4 | 135 | 160 | 38 | 7th GMOHL | Lost Preliminary, 0-2 (Flyers) |
| 2014-15 | 40 | 17 | 20 | - | 3 | 149 | 173 | 37 | 7th GMOHL | Won quarters, 4-2 (Siskins) Lost semi's, 1-4 (Hornets) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 12 | 26 | 2 | - | 109 | 159 | 26 | 9th of 9 GMOHL | Did not qualify |
| 2016-17 | 42 | 15 | 27 | 0 | - | 136 | 227 | 30 | 6th of 8-PJHL Carruthers Div |
Lost Div. Quarters, 3-4 (Kings) |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 4 | 38 | 0 | - | 97 | 332 | 8 | 8th of 8-PJHL Carruthers Div |
Lost Div. Quarters, 0-4 (Siskins) |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 137 | 141 | 42 | 5th of 8-PJHL Carruthers Div |
Lost Div. Quarters, 2-4 (Kings) |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 145 | 53 | 3rd of 8-PJHL Carruthers Div |
Won Div. Quarters, 4-3 (Cougars) Lost div. semi-finals, 2-4 (Siskins) |
| 2020-21 | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 97 | 43 | 3rd of 8-PJHL Carruthers Div |
Won Div. Quarters, 4-0 (Flyers) Lost div. semi-finals, 3-4 (Cougars) |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 151 | 41 | 5th of 9-PJHL Carruthers Div |
Won Div. Quarters, 4-1 (Spartans) Lost div. semi-finals, 0-4 (Siskins) |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 93 | 61 | 3rd of 9-PJHL Carruthers Div |
Won Div. Quarters, 4-0 (Otters) Lost Div Semifinals 0-4 (Siskins) |
References
edit- ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck".
- ^ "Gamesheet: Orillia at Penetang - Fri, Sep 13, 2013".
- ^ "Gamesheet: Huntsville at Orillia - Sat, Sep 14, 2013".
- ^ Dodd, Mike (February 2, 2014). "Flyers pull off dramatic 3 - 2 OT win over Terriers". Simcoe.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Gamesheet: Midland at Orillia - Sat, Feb 01, 2014".