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Trenton Sting

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The Trenton Sting were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Trenton, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Trenton Sting
CityTrenton, Ontario, Canada
LeagueOntario Junior Hockey League
Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League
Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League
Eastern Junior B Hockey League
Operated1987-2009
Home arenaTrenton Community Gardens
ColoursYellow, Black, and White
     
AffiliateCampbellford Rebels (EBJCHL)
Franchise history
1987-1995Trenton Golden Hawks
1995-2007Trenton Sting
2007-2008Quinte West Pack
2008-2009Trenton Hercs

History

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In 1981, the Belleville Bobcats of the Metro Junior B Hockey League moved to Trenton. In 1987, the Bobcats moved back to Belleville, but Trenton was granted a Junior C franchise in the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

In 1989, the team moved over to the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League that season, in which they stayed until 1995. In 1995, the ownership of the team was granted the rights to a Junior "A" team, and renamed the Sting.

 
Hercs logo

To fill the void in the Junior "C" loop, the Sting created a farm team known as the Brighton Buzz. After two seasons, the Buzz became the Colborne Blackhawks. Two seasons later, the team folded.

 
Pack logo

The Sting were sold to a private group and changed their name to the Quinte West Pack. After the name change, the Pack played the franchises' worst season since 1996-97. On April 10, 2008, the franchise was renamed the Trenton Hercs.[1]

Effective noon January 8, 2009, the Trenton Hercs folded for the remainder of the 2008-09 season. After 37 games, the Hercs record was 14 wins, 20 losses, and 3 overtime losses. It was confirmed shortly after that the franchise is officially defunct. [2]

Season-by-season results

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Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1987-88 32 5 23 4 - 131 240 14 10th COJCHL
1988-89 40 18 12 10 - 198 188 46 6th COJCHL
1989-90 30 18 11 1 - 175 143 37 3rd EOJCHL
1990-91 30 16 11 3 - 165 145 35 2nd EOJCHL
1991-92 30 13 16 1 - 120 138 27 5th EOJCHL
1992-93 36 14 21 1 - 189 222 29 5th EOJCHL
1993-94 36 17 15 4 - 176 156 38 5th EOJCHL
1994-95 40 7 32 - 1 146 271 15 6th EOJCHL
1995-96 50 23 23 4 - 243 252 50 3rd OPJHL-R
1996-97 51 16 32 3 - 192 278 36 5th OPJHL-R
1997-98 51 28 17 6 0 237 193 62 2nd OPJHL-R Lost final
1998-99 51 33 13 3 2 265 184 71 2nd OPJHL-E
1999-00 49 30 15 3 1 242 179 64 3rd OPJHL-E
2000-01 49 29 13 4 3 210 148 65 3rd OPJHL-E Lost semi-final
2001-02 49 32 11 5 1 207 128 70 3rd OPJHL-E
2002-03 49 32 14 2 1 235 144 67 2nd OPJHL-E Lost Conf. Final
2003-04 49 22 21 1 5 192 190 50 5th OPJHL-E
2004-05 49 23 20 4 2 184 151 52 6th OPJHL-E Lost Conf. Semi-final
2005-06 49 17 26 4 2 143 196 40 7th OPJHL-E Lost Conf. Quarter-final
2006-07 49 17 26 2 4 169 213 40 7th OPJHL-E Lost Conf. QF
2007-08 49 17 30 - 2 135 205 36 7th OPJHL-E
2008-09 37 14 20 - 3 129 153 31 9th OJHL-R Folded

Farm Team

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Brighton Buzz
CityBrighton, Ontario, Canada (1995-1997)
Colborne, Ontario, Canada (1997-1999)
LeagueEmpire B Junior C Hockey League
Operated1995-1999
AffiliateTrenton Sting (OPJHL)
Franchise history
1995-1997Brighton Buzz
1997-1999Colborne Blackhawks

When the Sting jumped from Junior C to Junior A, they formed a team in the area as a feeder, this team quickly fizzled out in four years. From 1995 until 1997 they were known as the Brighton Buzz, from 1997 until 1999 they were known as the Colborne Blackhawks. Their entire existence was in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League.

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1995-96 42 1 42 1 0 96 326 3 6th EBJCHL
1996-97 42 0 41 1 - 113 373 1 6th EBJCHL
1997-98 36 9 24 3 - 144 241 21 6th EBJCHL
1998-99 20 6 14 0 0 61 128 12 6th EBJCHL
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Notable alumni

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