Schomberg Cougars

Canadian junior ice hockey team

Schomberg Cougars

City| Schomberg, Ontario[1]
League| Provincial Junior Hockey League[2]
Founded| 1969 (1969)[1][3]
Home arena| Trisan Centre
Colours| Black, red, and white
General manager| Drew Laskoski
Head coach| Stan Kondrotas
Parent club(s)| Aurora Tigers

The Schomberg Cougars are a junior ice hockey team based in Schomberg, Ontario, Canada.[1] They played in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League[2] until 2016 when the league merged into the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

## History

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The Schomberg Cougars Hockey Club was founded in 1969 as a member of the Eastern Junior D League, but moved to the South-Central Junior D Hockey League in 1971. The founders were John Archibald, George Crane, Geoff Hogan, and Len Taylor.[1] There had been a Junior team from the Metro Junior B Hockey League playing for a few years in the early 1960s.[4] In 1971 Archibald visited eight adjoining municipalities to encourage them to enter junior teams and from that Alliston, Bradford, Keswick, and Orangeville came on board. Len Taylor coached the team for six years and carried out the duties of president at the same time. John Archibald was secretary-treasurer for 15 years as well as team manager for a few years. Geoff Hogan acted as vice-president before moving to Calgary in 1973. George Crane was a director for three years and managed the team in its inaugural year.

In 1973, the Cougars and their league were promoted, as the league became the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League. Three seasons later, the league became the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.[1]

In 1994, the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League merged with the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League. The Cougars continued as members, but the league was dominated by teams like the Stayner Siskins and the Fergus Devils.[1]

The year-to-year play of the Cougars could be considered as inconsistent, but in 2002-03 the Cougars finished the regular season in a three-way tie for second place. They went on to win their first and only Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C championship that year, after defeating Erin in seven games in the semi-finals, as well as Stayner (first place team) in six games. That year the Cougars had the three top scorers in the league. The Cougars did not manage to reach the Clarence Schmalz Cup finals after losing in four straight games to the Hanover Barons of the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League.[5]

The 2005-06 season saw the Cougars finish in fifth place in the Georgian Mid-Ontario League. They entered the playoffs against the fourth seeded Erin Shamrocks. The Shamrocks made quick work of the Cougars, finishing the series four games to one.[6]

The 2006-07 season had the Cougars finishing in sixth place. In the league quarter-finals, the Cougars faced the Alliston Hornets, losing four games to none.[6]

Following the 2023-24 season the PJHL did some re-organization to better balance the divisions (7 of 8 have 8 teams and 7 teams in the other division) resulted in the Cougars moving from the Carruthers Division in the North Conference to now compete in the Orr Division of the East Conference.

## Season-by-season standings

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

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1971-72 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | - | 161 | 129 | 35 | 3rd SCJDHL | Lost semi-final
1972-73 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 6 | - | 111 | 145 | 24 | 5th SCJDHL | Lost quarter-final
1973-74 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | - | 132 | 155 | 25 | 5th Central G1 | Lost "D" final
1974-75 | 31 | 2 | 27 | 2 | - | 112 | 211 | 6 | 8th Central G1 | Lost "D" final
1975-76 | 32 | 9 | 20 | 3 | - | 126 | 220 | 21 | 7th Central G1 | Lost "D" final
1976-77 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | - | 136 | 201 | 18 | 8th Central G1 | Lost "D" final
1977-78 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | - | 188 | 167 | 42 | 2nd MOJCHL |
1978-79 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 4 | - | \-- | \-- | 32 | 4th MOJCHL |
1979-80 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 2 | - | 238 | 202 | 50 | 3rd MOJCHL | Lost final
1980-81 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 0 | - | 201 | 215 | 40 | 3rd MOJCHL | Lost semi-final
1981-82 | 40 | 11 | 28 | 1 | - | 204 | 264 | 23 | 4th MOJCHL | Lost semi-final
1982-83 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 0 | - | 200 | 234 | 26 | 6th MOJCHL | Lost quarter-final
1983-84 | 34 | 11 | 22 | 1 | - | 161 | 223 | 23 | 7th MOJCHL | DNQ
1984-85 | 35 | 4 | 31 | 0 | - | 108 | 346 | 8 | 7th MOJCHL | DNQ
1985-86 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 0 | - | 218 | 246 | 28 | 5th MOJCHL |
1986-87 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 3 | - | 185 | 157 | 37 | 4th MOJCHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Hornets)
1987-88 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0 | - | 194 | 194 | 38 | 4th MOJCHL | Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Blues)
1988-89 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0 | - | 209 | 195 | 38 | 4th MOJCHL | 2nd of 3 in quarter-final round robin
Lost semi-final 0-4 (Crushers)
1989-90 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | - | 169 | 177 | 34 | 3rd MOJCHL | Lost quarter-final 1-3 (Hornets)
1990-91 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 1 | - | \-- | \-- | 45 | 2nd MOJCHL | Lost semi-final 2-4 (Sabres)
1991-92 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | - | 148 | 126 | 49 | 2nd MOJCHL | Won semi-final 4-1 (Bulls)
Lost final 0-4 (Crushers)
1992-93 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 164 | 171 | 40 | 5th MOJCHL |
1993-94 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 0 | - | 260 | 222 | 46 | 3rd MOJCHL | Lost semi-final 0-3 (Bulls)
1994-95 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 0 | - | \-- | \-- | 38 | 6th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Hornets)
1995-96 | 44 | 16 | 28 | 0 | - | 226 | 283 | 32 | 9th GMOHL | DNQ
1996-97 | 36 | 5 | 30 | 1 | - | 177 | 250 | 11 | 9th GMOHL | DNQ
1997-98 | 36 | 13 | 22 | 1 | - | 161 | 193 | 27 | 8th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 0-3 (Bulls)
1998-99 | 36 | 9 | 27 | 0 | - | 137 | 189 | 18 | 8th GMOHL | DNQ
1999-00 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 0 | - | 120 | 126 | 16 | 9th GMOHL | DNQ
2000-01 | 36 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 135 | 161 | 31 | 6th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Flyers)
2001-02 | 36 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 157 | 31 | 6th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 3-4 (Devils)
2002-03 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 183 | 153 | 47 | 3rd GMOHL | Won quarter-final 4-1 (Devils)
Won semi-final 4-3 (Shamrocks)
Won league 4-2 (Siskins)
lost CSC QF 0-4 (Hanover)
2003-04 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 188 | 136 | 46 | 3rd GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 3-4 (Bulls)
2004-05 | 40 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 132 | 169 | 29 | 7th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Devils)
2005-06 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 187 | 186 | 44 | 5th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 1-4 (Shamrocks)
2006-07 | 42 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 276 | 14 | 6th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Hornets)
2007-08 | 42 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 254 | 11 | 7th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Kings)
2008-09 | 42 | 15 | 25 | - | 2 | 164 | 230 | 32 | 5th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 3-4 (Siskins)
2009-10 | 42 | 6 | 33 | - | 3 | 109 | 235 | 15 | 7th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Kings)
2010-11 | 40 | 14 | 25 | - | 1 | 129 | 182 | 29 | 6th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Siskins)
2011-12 | 40 | 17 | 21 | - | 2 | 134 | 157 | 36 | 5th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Kings)
2012-13 | 40 | 14 | 20 | - | 6 | 139 | 181 | 34 | 7th GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Siskins)
2013-14 | 40 | 25 | 10 | - | 5 | 194 | 131 | 55 | 4th GMOHL | Won quarter-final 4-1 (Golden Hawks)
Lost semi-final 2-4 (Kings)
2014-15 | 40 | 18 | 19 | - | 3 | 152 | 169 | 39 | 6th GMOHL | Won quarter-final 4-2 (Otters)
Won semi's 4-0 (Kings)
Lost final 0-4 (Hornets)
2015-16 | 40 | 13 | 24 | 3 | - | 133 | 156 | 29 | 8th of 9GMOHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Hornets)
2016-17 | 42 | 14 | 27 | 1 | - | 151 | 190 | 29 | 7th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL | Lost quarter-final 1-4 (Hornets)
2017-18 | 42 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 207 | 33 | 7th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL | Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Hornets)
2018-19 | 42 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 139 | 183 | 31 | 8th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL | Lost quarter-final 1-4 (Siskins)
2019-20 | 42 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 171 | 180 | 37 | 6th of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL | Lost quarter-final 3-4 (Terriers)
2020-21 | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 103 | 43 | 3rd of 8
Carruthers Div-PJHL | Won quarter-final 4-2 (Golden Hawks)
Won semi-final 4-3 (Terriers)
Lost final 0-4 (Siskins)
2022-23 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 196 | 114 | 59 | 3rd of 9
Carruthers Div-PJHL | Won quarter-final 4-0 (Otters)
Lost Div semi-final 3-4 (Hornets)
2023-24 | 42 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 161 | 117 | 57 | 4th of 9
Carruthers Div-PJHL | Won quarter-final 4-0 (Kings)
Lost Div semi-final 1-4 (Hornets)
2024-25 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 157 | 127 | 50 | 3rd of 7 Orr Div
8th of 15 East Conf
27th of 63-PJHL | quarter-final bye
Lost Div semi-final 0-4 (Ice)

* 2000–04[7]
* 2004–present[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Schomberg Cougars
2. ^ a b GBMOJHL Teams | Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Junior Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association
3. ^ Cougars News And Events
4. ^ Schomberg
5. ^ Ontario Hockey Association 2006-2007 Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition by The Ontario Hockey Association (2006)
6. ^ a b c Home | Ontario Hockey Association
7. ^ http://www.ohahockey.org/ Provided by GMO League statistician

## External links

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* Schomberg Cougars Official Website

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King, Ontario

Municipality|

* King
* King City
* Nobleton
* Schomberg
* Kettleby
* Laskay
* Regional Municipality of York

Government|

* Municipal government, Oak Ridges—Markham (federal, provincial)
* King City weather radar station
* Koffler Scientific Reserve
* Muck Crops Research Station

Geography|

* Natural areas
* Oak Ridges Moraine
* Holland Marsh
* Cold Creek Conservation Area
* Glenville Hills Kames
* Happy Valley Forest
* Pottageville Wetland Complex

Education|

* King City Secondary School (alumni)
* Villanova College
* The Country Day School
* Seneca College

Culture|

* Eaton Hall
* Heritage King
* King Heritage & Cultural Centre
* Mary Lake Augustinian Monastery
* Schomberg Fair
* Shift (sculpture)

Business and services|

* King Township Public Library
* King Brewery
* Kingbridge Centre
* Kinghaven Farms

Sport|

* King Wild
* Maple Leaf Cricket Club
* Schomberg Cougars
* Trisan Centre

Transportation|

* King City GO Station
* Ontario Highway 400
* Defunct: King City Airport
* Nobleton Airport
* Schomberg and Aurora Railway

* Township
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Provincial Junior Hockey League

Carruthers|

* Alliston Hornets
* Huntsville Otters
* Innisfil Spartans
* Midland Flyers
* Muskoka Bears
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* Penetang Kings
* Stayner Siskins
* (See also: GMOHL)

Pollock|

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* Kincardine Bulldogs
* Mitchell Hawks
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* Walkerton Capitals
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* (See also: WOJCHL)

Bloomfield|

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* Niagara Riverhawks
* Port Dover Sailors
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* (See also: NDJCHL)

Doherty|

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* (See also: MWJCHL)

Orr|

* Caledon Golden Hawks
* Clarington Eagles
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* Schomberg Cougars
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* (See also: COJCHL)

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* (See also: SOJHL)

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* Lambeth Lancers

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