New Hamburg Firebirds

Canadian junior ice hockey team

New Hamburg Firebirds

City| New Hamburg, Ontario
League| Provincial Junior Hockey League
Division| Dougherty
Founded| 1953
Home arena| Wilmot Recreation Complex
Colours| Red, Yellow, Blue, and White
General manager| Shane Gerber
Head coach| Shane Gerber (2015-16)
Website| www.firebirds.ca
Franchise history
1953–1960| New Hamburg CL Roth's[1]
1960–1983| New Hamburg Hahns[2]
1983–1997| New Hamburg Spirit 83's[3]
1997–present| New Hamburg Firebirds[4]
Championships
Playoff championships| 1963, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1990, 1991, 2024
Clarence Schmalz Cups| 1963, 1967

The New Hamburg Firebirds are a Junior ice hockey team based in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

## History[edit]

The Hahns started out in the Interbrew Junior "C" Hockey League,[5] and later joined the Central Junior C Hockey League.[5] They made the jump up to the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League in 1977 and stayed there until 1982[6] when they returned to Junior "C" in the NJCHL.

While in the Central Jr. C league (now known as the Western Jr. C league), the Hahns won two Clarence Schmalz Cups as All-Ontario champions - 1963 and 1967.[7]

After some uncertainty in the Summer of 2013, the Firebirds ended up in the new Midwestern Junior C Hockey League. In 2016 the eight Junior 'C' hockey leagues in Southern Ontario amalgamated under one banner as the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The Midwestern Junior C Hockey League became the Doherty Division and were aligned in the Southern Conference with the Bloomfield division.

## Season-by-season standings[edit]

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

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1962-63 | Statistics Not Available | Won League, won CSC
1963-64 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 | - | 141 | 122 | 30 | 3rd CJCHL |
1964-65 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | - | 170 | 128 | 44 | 2nd CJCHL |
1965-66 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | - | 194 | 112 | 52 | 2nd CJCHL | Won League
1966-67 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | - | 127 | 86 | 33 | 1st WJCHL | Won League, won CSC
1967-68 | Statistics Not Available
1968-69 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | - | 157 | 58 | 50 | 1st WJCHL | Won League
1969-70 | Statistics Not Available
1970-71 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 | - | \-- | \-- | 56 | 1st CJCHL |
1971-72 | Statistics Not Available
1972-73 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | - | \-- | \-- | 43 | 2nd CJCHL |
1973-74 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | - | 182 | 109 | 48 | 2nd CJCHL |
1974-75 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | - | 211 | 127 | 41 | 1st CJCHL II |
1975-76 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 1 | - | 253 | 157 | 53 | 1st CJCHL II |
1976-77 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | - | 258 | 128 | 52 | 3rd CJCHL |
1977-78 | 40 | 8 | 29 | 3 | - | 163 | 267 | 19 | 6th MWJBHL | DNQ
1978-79 | 42 | 17 | 21 | 4 | - | 206 | 199 | 38 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost semi-final
1979-80 | 42 | 15 | 23 | 4 | - | 189 | 234 | 34 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final
1980-81 | 42 | 15 | 24 | 3 | - | 183 | 220 | 33 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final
1981-82 | 42 | 9 | 32 | 1 | - | 167 | 279 | 19 | 7th MWJBHL | DNQ
1982-83 | 36 | 9 | 21 | 6 | - | \-- | \-- | 24 | 5th NJC-W |
1983-84 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | - | \-- | \-- | 39 | 3rd NJC-W |
1984-85 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | - | 180 | 135 | 37 | 3rd SWJCHL |
1985-86 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | - | \-- | \-- | 54 | 1st NJC-W |
1986-87 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | - | \-- | \-- | 42 | 2nd NJC-W |
1987-88 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | - | \-- | \-- | 42 | 3rd NJC-W |
1988-89 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | - | \-- | \-- | 49 | 2nd NJC-W |
1989-90 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | - | \-- | \-- | 48 | 3rd NJC-W |
1990-91 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | - | \-- | \-- | 45 | 2nd NJC-W |
1991-92 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | - | 175 | 129 | 43 | 2nd NJC-W |
1992-93 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | - | 167 | 217 | 24 | 7th NJC-W |
1993-94 | 36 | 9 | 25 | 2 | - | 151 | 252 | 20 | 7th NJC-W |
1994-95 | 36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | - | 163 | 169 | 32 | 5th NJC-W |
1995-96 | 40 | 10 | 26 | 4 | - | 148 | 210 | 24 | 5th NJC-W |
1996-97 | 40 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 196 | 24 | 5th NJC-W | DNQ
1997-98 | 39 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 186 | 33 | 5th NJC-W | DNQ
1998-99 | 35 | 19 | 16 | - | 0 | \-- | \-- | 38 | 3rd NJC-W |
1999-00 | 36 | 27 | 8 | - | 1 | \-- | \-- | 55 | 1st NJC-W |
2000-01 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | \-- | \-- | 36 | 3rd NJC-W |
2001-02 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 | \-- | \-- | 26 | 4th NJC-W |
2002-03 | 36 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 158 | 23 | 10th NJCHL |
2003-04 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 142 | 44 | 5th NJCHL |
2004-05 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 145 | 163 | 31 | 9th NJCHL |
2005-06 | 36 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 162 | 17 | 12th NJCHL | DNQ
2006-07 | 36 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 189 | 21 | 10th NJCHL | DNQ
2007-08 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 136 | 42 | 6th NJCHL |
2008-09 | 36 | 16 | 18 | - | 2 | 114 | 118 | 34 | 9th NJCHL |
2009-10 | 36 | 15 | 19 | - | 2 | 125 | 155 | 32 | 4th NJC-W | Lost NJC-W SF
2010-11 | 36 | 24 | 10 | - | 2 | 157 | 113 | 50 | 2nd NJC-W | Lost NJC-W SF
2011-12 | 36 | 27 | 6 | - | 3 | 172 | 106 | 57 | 1st NJC-W | Won NJC-W
2012-13 | 38 | 32 | 4 | - | 2 | 221 | 93 | 66 | 1st NJC-W | Won NJC-W
2013-14 | 40 | 30 | 8 | - | 2 | 208 | 130 | 62 | 3rd MWJCHL | Won quarters - 4-2 - (Braves)
Lost semi- 3-4 - (Centennials)
2014-15 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 1 | - | 174 | 103 | 59 | 2nd MWJCHL | Won quarters, 4-1 (Braves)
Lost semi, 3-4 (Merchants)
2015-16 | 40 | 31 | 8 | 1 | - | 187 | 107 | 63 | 2nd of 9 MWJCHL | Won quarters, 4-0 (Merchants)
Won semifinals 4-1 (Mounties)
Lost finals, 1-4 (Centennials)
2016-17 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0 | - | 152 | 149 | 44 | 4th of 9, PJHL
Dougherty Div | Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Merchants)
2017-18 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 125 | 142 | 36 | 7th of 9, PJHL
Dougherty Div | Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Braves)
2018-19 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 175 | 88 | 60 | 2nd of 9, PJHL
Dougherty Div | Won Div Quarters, 4-2 (Navy-Vets)
Lost Div Semis, 2-4 (Applejacks)
2019-20 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 182 | 122 | 40 | 7th of 9, PJHL
Dougherty Div | Lost Div Quarters, 2-4 (Applejacks)
2020-21 | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 84 | 50 | 4th of 8, PJHL
Dougherty Div | Won Div Quarters, 4-1 (Merchants)
Won Div Semi finals 4-3 (Navy-Vets)
Won Div. Finals 4-2 (Braves)
Lost Confer Finals 2-4 (Peach Kings)
2022-23 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 194 | 91 | 67 | 1st of 8, PJHL
Dougherty Div | Div Quarters, bye
Won Div Semi finals 4-0 (Braves)
Lost Div Finals 3-4 (Applejacks)
2023-24 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 187 | 106 | 68 | 1st of 7, PJHL
Dougherty Div | Div Quarters, bye
Won Div Semi finals 4-1 (Shamrocks)
Won Div. Finals 4-1 (Navy-Vets)
Won Confer Finals 4-1 (Peach Kings)
Lost League Semifinals 2-4 (Canadiens}

* 1963–73[8]
* 1973–77[9]
* 1977–82[6]
* 1982–2002[8]
* 2002–09[10]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Jim Nahrgang[11]
* John Tanner[12]

## External links[edit]

* New Hamburg Firebirds official website
* OHA Homepage

## References[edit]

1. ^ "New Hamburg Firebirds". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
2. ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
3. ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
4. ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
5. ^ a b "Online Business - FIREBIRDS". Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
6. ^ a b Mid-Western Ontario OHA Jr. B Hockey League 25th Anniversary Program by J. Clark Hayman (2002)
7. ^ Ontario Hockey Association 2006-2007 Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition by The Ontario Hockey Association (2006)
8. ^ a b Simcoe Reformer microfilms. http://www.simcoereformer.ca/ Archived 2012-03-20 at Archive-It
9. ^ Owen Sound Sun Times microfilms. http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ Archived 2009-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
10. ^ Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League statistics http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15213 Archived 2009-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
11. ^ "Jim Herbert Nahrgang". Legends Of Hockey. Archived from the original on 2004-08-21. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
12. ^ "John P. Tanner". Legends Of Hockey. Archived from the original on 2004-04-22. Retrieved 2009-02-27.

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