Exeter Hawks

Canadian junior ice hockey team

Exeter Hawks

City| Exeter, Ontario
League| Provincial Junior Hockey League
Division| Yeck
Founded| 1961
Home arena| South Huron Recreation Centre
Colours| Black, Yellow, and White
General manager| Mark Livermore (2022-Present)
Head coach| Assistant Coach: Dan Schiedel

Assistant Coach: Brendon Merritt

Goalie Coach: Devyn Clark
Championships
League champions| 1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2015, 2019
OHA Cups| 1972, 1977, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2015

The Exeter Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

## History

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Hawks goalie readies for a shot early in the 2013–14 season. Hawks line up for a draw early in the 2013–14 season.

The Exeter Hawks were founded in 1961 as members of the Shamrock Junior D Hockey League. In the late sixties, the Hawks jumped to the Bluewater Junior Hockey League for a short stint. In 1969, the Shamrock league changed its name to the Western Junior D Hockey League.

In 1970–71, the Hawks won the Western League and made it all the way to the OHA provincial championship. They met another junior team from Haliburton, Ontario from the South Central Junior D Hockey League. Haliburton defeated the Hawks 4-games-to-3.

A season later, the Hawks again won the Western League and found themselves against an Eastern Ontario representative from Bancroft, Ontario in the provincial final. This year the Hawks were not to be denied as they swept Bancroft 4-games-to-none to win the OHA Cup for the first time.

In 1977, the Hawks won their third Western League title and advanced to the provincial championship. Their opponents were the Stayner Siskins, which they defeated 4-games-to-none to win their second provincial championship.

The next year, the Hawks again won the Western League and ran into the Lakefield Chiefs in the OHA Cup final. The Chiefs overpowered the Hawks in the end, defeating Exeter in Game 7 of the series to claim the OHA Cup 4-games-to-3.

The playoffs for the 2019–20 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the team not being able to play a single game.

## Season-by-season standings

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Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs

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1967-68 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | - | 124 | 95 | 28 | 2nd BWJHL | Won BW Jr. D, lost OHA Cup SF
1968-69 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | - | 161 | 132 | 37 | 2nd WOJCHL | Lost final
1969-70 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | - | 159 | 110 | 43 | 1st WJDHL | Won League, lost OHA Cup SF
1970-71 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 4 | - | 216 | 103 | 56 | 1st WJDHL | Won League, lost OHA Cup F
1971-72 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 1 | - | 178 | 114 | 41 | 1st WJDHL | Won League, won OHA Cup
1972-73 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 3 | - | 175 | 109 | 49 | 1st WJDHL
1973-74 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | - | 149 | 172 | 28 | 6th WJDHL
1974-75 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 3 | - | 174 | 158 | 33 | 5th WJDHL
1975-76 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | - | 138 | 126 | 28 | 5th WJDHL
1976-77 | 31 | 23 | 6 | 2 | - | 214 | 103 | 48 | 1st WJDHL
1977-78 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | - | 231 | 129 | 51 | 1st WJDHL
1978-79 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | - | 199 | 140 | 44 | 3rd WJDHL
1979-80 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 3 | - | 140 | 199 | 27 | 6th WJDHL
1980-81 | 33 | 13 | 14 | 6 | - | 178 | 173 | 32 | 7th WJDHL
1981-82 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 1 | - | 228 | 134 | 55 | 2nd WJDHL
1982-83 | 38 | 16 | 20 | 2 | - | 167 | 204 | 34 | 5th WJDHL
1983-84 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 3 | - | 240 | 124 | 61 | 1st WJDHL
1984-85 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | - | 190 | 186 | 37 | 6th WJDHL
1985-86 | 42 | 5 | 35 | 2 | - | 152 | 350 | 12 | 12th WJDHL
1986-87 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 8 | - | 200 | 188 | 40 | 8th WJDHL
1987-88 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 3 | - | 229 | 136 | 53 | 1st WJDHL
1988-89 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | - | 189 | 171 | 40 | 8th WJDHL
1989-90 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 2 | - | 183 | 134 | 42 | 8th WJDHL
1990-91 | 39 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 196 | 129 | 58 | 3rd WJDHL
1991-92 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 214 | 190 | 42 | 7th OHAJDL
1992-93 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 248 | 187 | 45 | 8th OHAJDL
1993-94 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 3 | - | 235 | 169 | 49 | 6th OHAJDL
1994-95 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 216 | 165 | 46 | 6th OHAJDL
1995-96 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 196 | 110 | 64 | 1st OHAJDL
1996-97 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 183 | 116 | 58 | 3rd OHAJDL
1997-98 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 144 | 48 | 6th OHAJDL
1998-99 | 40 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 114 | 155 | 27 | 16th OHAJDL
1999-00 | 40 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 181 | 35 | 11th OHAJDL | Lost Div. semi-final 2-4 (Hawks)
2000-01 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | \-- | \-- | 38 | 11th OHAJDL | Lost Div. semi-final 0-4 (Mount Brydges Bulldogs)
2001-02 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 209 | 138 | 64 | 1st OHAJDL | Won Div. semi-final 4-1 (Stars)
Won div. final 4-1 (Irish)
Won Conference final 4-2 (Trojans)
Won OHA Cup 4-0 (Braves)
2002-03 | 40 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 119 | 61 | 1st OHAJDL | Won Div. semi-final 4-0 (Bulldogs)
Won Div. final 4-0 (Irish)
Lost Conference final 3-4 (Trojans)
2003-04 | 40 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 188 | 126 | 61 | 3rd OHAJDL | Won Div. semi-final 4-0 (Stars)
Won div. final 4-2 (Irish)
Won Conference final 4-0 (Lakers)
Won OHA Cup 4-2 (Braves)
2004-05 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 162 | 132 | 49 | 7th OHAJDL | Lost Conference quarter-final 2-4 (Hawks)
2005-06 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 169 | 112 | 49 | 6th OHAJDL | Lost Conference quarter-final 0-4 (Irish)
2006-07 | 40 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 232 | 17 | 4th SOJHL-Mor | DNQ
2007-08 | 40 | 12 | 27 | - | 1 | 156 | 228 | 25 | 4th SOJHL-Mor | Lost Conference quarter-final 0-4 (Bulldogs)
2008-09 | 40 | 17 | 21 | - | 2 | 167 | 206 | 36 | 4th SOJHL-Yk | Lost Conference semi-final 0-4 (Bulldogs)
2009-10 | 36 | 24 | 11 | - | 1 | 167 | 120 | 49 | 3rd SOJHL-Yk | Won Conference semi-final 4-1 (Mount Brydges Bulldogs)
Won Conference final 4-1 (Stars)
1st in round robin (Trojans) & (Travellers)
Lost final 3-4 (Trojans)
2010-11 | 36 | 22 | 12 | - | 2 | 129 | 111 | 46 | 2nd SOJHL-Yk | Lost Division Quarter-final 2-4 (Lancers
2011-12 | 36 | 24 | 7 | - | 5 | 154 | 113 | 53 | 3rd SOJHL-Yk | Won Div. quarter-final 4-1 (Stars)
Lost Div. semi-final 2-4 (Lancers)
Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League \- Jr "C"
2012-13 | 37 | 18 | 16 | - | 3 | 128 | 140 | 39 | 4th SOJHL-Yk | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Trojans)
2013-14 | 40 | 12 | 26 | - | 2 | 108 | 161 | 26 | 7th SOJHL | Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Trojans)
2014-15 | 40 | 28 | 11 | - | 1 | 212 | 152 | 57 | 3rd SOJHL | Won quarter-final 4-1 (Trojans)
Won semi-final 4-0 (Bulldogs)
Won League 4-0 (Dolphins)
Lost CSC Quarter-final 0-4 (Essex)
2015-16 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 | - | 255 | 150 | 64 | 2nd of 9 SOJHL | Won quarter-final 4-0 (Sailors)
Won semi-final 4-0 (Spitfires)
Lost League Final 3-4 (Dolphins)
2016-17 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 0 | - | 255 | 150 | 26 | 2nd of 9
Yeck Div
PJHL | Won quarter-final 4-1 (Trojans)
Lost semi-final 0-4 (Spitfires)
2017-18 | 39 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 86 | 60 | 2nd of 9
Yeck Div
PJHL | Won quarter-final 4-2 (Sailors)
Lost semi-final 0-4 (Dolphins)
2018-19 | 40 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 186 | 126 | 61 | 2nd of 9
Yeck Div
PJHL | Won quarter-final 4-0 (Spitfires)
Won semi-final, 4-1 (Lancers)
Won Div. Finals, 4-1 (Dolphins)
Won West Conference final 4-3 (Canadiens)
Lost CSC semi-final 2-4 (Peach Kings)
2019-20 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 191 | 107 | 59 | 2nd of 9
Yeck Div
PJHL | Won quarter-final 4-0 (Irish)
Won semi-final 4-1 (Bulldogs)
incomplete League Final 0-0 (Trojans)
Playoffs cancelled due to covid-19
2020-21 | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 77 | 47 | 1st of 7
Yeck Div
PJHL | Lost quarter-final 3-4 (Trojans)
2022-23 | 39 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 141 | 111 | 51 | 5th of 9
Yeck Div
PJHL | Won quarter-final 4-2 (Dolphins)
Lost semi-final 0-4 (Bulldogs)
2023-24 | 40 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 122 | 148 | 35 | 6th of 9 Yeck | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Stars)
Lost semi-final 0-4 (Trojans)
2024-25 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 172 | 123 | 58 | 2nd of 8 Yeck
4th of 16 West Conf
20th of 63 - PJHL | Won quarter-final 4-0 (Spitfires)
Won semi-final 4-3 (Sailors)
lost final 2-4 (Flyers)

### Playoffs

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* 1971 Won League, lost OHA final

Haliburton Juniors defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 in OHA final

* 1972 Won League, won OHA championship

Exeter Hawks defeated Bancroft Juniors 4-games-to-none in OHA final

* 1977 Won League, won OHA championship

Exeter Hawks defeated Stayner Siskins 4-games-to-none in OHA final

* 1978 Won League, lost OHA final

Lakefield Chiefs defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 in OHA final

* 1988 Lost OHA and League final

Lambeth Lancers defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-2 in OHA final

* 1996 Won League

Exeter Hawks defeated Wellesley Applejacks 4-games-to-3 in final

* 1998 Lost final

Wellesley Applejacks defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 in final

* 2002 Won League

Exeter Hawks defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-none in final

* 2004 Won League

Exeter Hawks defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-2 in final

* 2006 Lost conference quarter-final

Lucan Irish defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-none in conf. quarter-final

* 2015 Won League

Exeter Hawks defeated Dorchester Dolphins 4-games-to-none in final

## External links

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* Exeter Hawks' homepage

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* (See also: SOJHL)

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