Toronto Patriots

Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Patriots

City| Toronto, Ontario, Canada
League| Ontario Junior Hockey League
Founded| 1996
Home arena| Westwood Arena
Colours| Black, blue, sliver, and white

General manager| Blake Ricci
Head coach| Vince Bellissimo
Franchise history
1996–1998| Quinte Hawks
1998–2007| Bancroft Hawks
2008–2009| Upper Canada HC
2009–2011| Upper Canada Patriots
2011–2014| Toronto Lakeshore Patriots
2014–present| Toronto Patriots
Current uniform

The Toronto Patriots are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Ontario Junior Hockey League.

## History

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### Quinte (1996–1998)

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In 1996, the Quinte Hawks of Deseronto, Ontario were granted expansion into the Metro Junior A Hockey League.[1] David Frost was brought in to coach the team. Frost faced criminal charges in 2008 for his conduct for his time with the team,[2] but was acquitted.[3] Frost brought with him Mike Jefferson and Sheldon Keefe.[4] Although both would play in the National Hockey League, Jefferson (later changed to Danton) would become famous for a mysterious murder-for-hire plot that targeted Frost and landed him in prison.[5]

### Bancroft (1998–2007)

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In 1998, the Metro Junior A Hockey League folded and merged with the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The Hawks moved into the OPJHL but were relocated to Bancroft, Ontario.[6] In nine seasons, the Bancroft Hawks would never celebrate a winning season.[7]

In 2007, due to mounting troubles with finding appropriate ownership and supporting the team financially, the Bancroft Hawks were granted a leave from the Ontario Hockey Association.[8]

### Upper Canada (2008–present)

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In the summer of 2008, a group of Toronto-based businessmen bought the rights to the Bancroft franchise,[9][10] renamed the team the Upper Canada Hockey Club and moved the team to the North York district of Toronto.[9] The club had a working relationship with Upper Canada College but was not directly affiliated. Despite owning the franchise that used to be the Hawks, no member of the UCHC was involved with the manifestations of the franchise in either Deseronto or Bancroft.

The Upper Canada Hockey Club's first game was an 8-5 loss to the Seguin Bruins on September 6, 2008.[11] The team's first win was at home against the Villanova Knights, 5-4 on September 14, 2008.[12] In 2009, the team changed their name to the Patriots and moved to the Etobicoke district of Toronto. Two seasons later they became the Toronto Lakeshore Patriots. In 2011, the Patriots had their best season yet when they finished third in the South Division and made it to the Conference Final, eventually losing to the Whitby Fury.

In 2014, the team dropped "Lakeshore" from its name. That season, the team won the Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup. In 2015, the Patriots won the Buckland Cup for the second consecutive year. They advanced to the Dudley Hewitt Cup tournament but were eventually eliminated by the Fort Frances Lakers.

## Season-by-season results

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

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Quinte Hawks
1996-97 | 50 | 34 | 13 | 3 | - | 280 | 143 | 71 | 5th Metro A |
1997-98 | 49 | 23 | 24 | 2 | - | 213 | 222 | 48 | 8th Metro A |
Bancroft Hawks
1998-99 | 51 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 224 | 26 | 13th OPJHL-E |
1999-00 | 49 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 177 | 221 | 42 | 7th OPJHL-E |
2000-01 | 49 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 171 | 246 | 25 | 9th OPJHL-E |
2001-02 | 49 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 184 | 209 | 39 | 8th OPJHL-E |
2002-03 | 49 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 206 | 254 | 48 | 6th OPJHL-E |
2003-04 | 49 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 194 | 230 | 46 | 6th OPJHL-E |
2004-05 | 49 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 133 | 261 | 21 | 10th OPJHL-E |
2005-06 | 49 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 144 | 282 | 25 | 9th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. QF
2006-07 | 49 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 134 | 269 | 16 | 10th OPJHL-E | DNQ
2007-08 | Did Not Participate
Upper Canada Hockey Club
2008-09 | 49 | 9 | 39 | - | 1 | 115 | 286 | 19 | 9th OJHL-P |
Upper Canada Patriots
2009-10 | 50 | 15 | 31 | - | 4 | 163 | 244 | 34 | 9th CCHL-W | DNQ
2010-11 | 50 | 28 | 20 | - | 2 | 179 | 184 | 58 | 4th OJHL-S | Lost Round of 16
Toronto Lakeshore Patriots
2011-12 | 49 | 27 | 17 | - | 5 | 199 | 169 | 59 | 3rd OJHL-S | Lost Conf. Final
2012-13 | 55 | 34 | 16 | - | 5 | 213 | 154 | 73 | 3rd OJHL-S |
2013-14 | 53 | 35 | 12 | - | 6 | 196 | 145 | 76 | 1st OJHL-S | Won League, won DHC
2014-15 | 54 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 134 | 71 | 1st OJHL-S | Won League, lost in SF DHC
2015-16 | 54 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 177 | 158 | 44 | 5th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SW Conf
18th of 22 OJHL | DNQ
2016-17 | 54 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 173 | 60 | 4th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SW Conf
13th of 22 OJHL | Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-3 (B. Cougars)
2017-18 | 54 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 260 | 144 | 86 | 1st of 6 South Div
1st of 11 SW Conf
1st of 22 OJHL | Won Conf. Quarters, 4-0 (Flyers)
Won Conf. Semis 4-3 (Blades)
Lost Conf. Finals 3-4 (Raiders)
2018-19 | 54 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 201 | 197 | 86 | 3rd of 5 South Div
5th of 11 SW Conf
10th of 22 OJHL | Lost Conf. Quarters, 3-4 (Buzzers)
2019-20 | 54 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 225 | 191 | 67 | 2nd of 6 South Div
4th of 12 SW Conf
10th of 22 OJHL | Playoffs cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic
2020-21 | Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic
2021-22 | 53 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 179 | 200 | 41 | 4th of 6 South Div
9th of 11 SE Conf
17th of 21 OJHL | Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-2 (Jr. Canadiens)
2022-23 | 56 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 189 | 171 | 64 | 6th of 11 SE Conf
11th of 21 OJHL | Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-4 (Huskies)
2023-24 | 56 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 157 | 207 | 51 | 9th of 12 West Conf
18th of 24 OJHL | Did Not Qualify for post season
2024-25 | 56 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 208 | 176 | 68 | 5th of 12 West Conf
10th of 24 OJHL | Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-4 (Jr. Sabres)

## Dudley Hewitt Cup

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Central Canada Championships
Winners of the NOJHL, OJHL, SIJHL, and host
Round-robin play with 2nd vs. 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the championship game.

Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Gold medal game

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2014 | W, Fort Frances Lakers 4–1
W, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4–1
L, Wellington Dukes 3–5 | 2–1–0 | 2nd of 4 | W, Fort Frances Lakers 6–0  | W, Wellington Dukes 2–1
Dudley Hewitt Cup Champions
2015 | OTL, Fort Frances Lakers 1–2
W, Dryden Ice Dogs 6–0
OTW, Soo Thunderbirds 4–3 | 2–0–1 | 2nd of 4 | L, Fort Frances Lakers 4–6 | —

## Royal Bank Cup

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Canadian Junior A National Championship
Dudley Hewitt Champions – Central, Fred Page Champions – Eastern, Western Canada Cup Champions – Western, Western Canada Cup – Runners-up and host
Round-robin play with top four advance to a semi-final and the winners to the championship game.

Year | Round-robin | Record
W–OTW–OTL–L | Standing | Semifinal | Gold medal game

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2014 | L, Dauphin Kings 1–2
W, Yorkton Terriers 5–1
L, Carleton Place Canadians 2–4
OTL, Vernon Vipers 2–3 | 1–0–1–2 | 5th of 5 | did not advance

### Playoffs

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MetJHL Years

* 1997 Lost semi-final

Quinte Hawks defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1
Third in round-robin quarter-final (4–2)
Aurora Tigers defeated Quinte Hawks 4-games-to-2

* 1998 Lost quarter-final

Wexford Raiders defeated Quinte Hawks 3-games-to-none

## Notable alumni

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### Quinte

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* Ryan Barnes[13]
* Mike Danton[14]
* John Erskine[15]
* Sheldon Keefe[16]
* Rudi Ying[17]

## References

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1. ^ "Quinte Hawks". Officialgamepuck.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
2. ^ "The Frost Trial - Macleans.ca". Blog.macleans.ca. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
3. ^ Rosie Dimanno (2008-11-28). "David Frost acquitted of sexual exploitation charges | Toronto Star". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
4. ^ "Frost case a study in tragedy and farce". ESPN. 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
5. ^ "CBC Sports Online: Indepth: The Mike Danton case". www.cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 29 May 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
6. ^ "Bancroft Hawks". Officialgamepuck.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
7. ^ "Bancroft Hawks hockey team statistics and history at". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.ohahockey.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
9. ^ a b "Community Online | Toronto News". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
10. ^ "Newmarket motorcycle chief fed up with fellow riders' 'stupid speeds'". Yorkregion.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
11. ^ "Gamesheet: Upper Canada at Seguin - Sat, Sep 06, 2008". Opjhlleague.stats.pointstreak.com. 2008-09-06. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
12. ^ "Gamesheet: Villanova at Upper Canada - Sun, Sep 14, 2008". Opjhlleague.stats.pointstreak.com. 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
13. ^ "NHL Player Search - Player - Ryan Barnes". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
14. ^ "NHL Player Search - Player - Mike Danton". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
15. ^ "NHL Player Search - Player - John Erskine". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
16. ^ "NHL Player Search - Player - Sheldon Keefe". Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
17. ^ "Rudi Ying". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.

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* Toronto Patriots website

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