Elmira Sugar Kings
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| City: | Elmira, Ontario |
| League: | Midwestern Junior B Hockey League |
| Founded: | 1974 |
| Home Arena: | Elmira Arena & Community Centre |
| Colours: | Green, Yellow, Black, and White |
| Head Coach: | John East |
| General Manager: | John East |
The Elmira Sugar Kings are a Junior "B" team based out of Elmira, Ontario. They play out of the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League.
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[edit] History
Although dabbling in Junior "C" during the '50s and '60s and winning the 1962 Clarence Schmalz Cup, the history of the Sugar Kings comes to form in 1974, when they joined the "Waterloo-Wellington Junior 'B' Hockey League". The league changed their name to the Midwestern "B" in 1977, but the Sugar Kings have remained their for over 30 years.
In the Late 1990s and Early 2000s, the Sugar Kings were one of the most dominate teams in all of Canadian Junior Hockey. In 1997, 1998, 2001, and 2002, the Kings reigned as Mid-Western "B" Champions and won the famous Sutherland Cup as Ontario Hockey Association Champions in 1997 and 2001. The Kings are one of the Mid-Western "B"'s original teams, dating back to 1977. For much of their first 20 years, the Kings were inconsistent from year to year -- some years finishing with over 30 wins, some years under 10. A smooth consistency has come over the past 10 seasons, featuring the Sugar Kings, always, on the brink of glory.
[edit] Season-by-Season Record
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1977-78 | 40 | 13 | 20 | 7 | - | 162 | 193 | 33 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 1978-79 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 5 | - | 234 | 149 | 65 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Final |
| 1979-80 | 42 | 16 | 23 | 3 | - | 204 | 262 | 35 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 1980-81 | 42 | 6 | 35 | 1 | - | 142 | 286 | 13 | 8th MWJBHL | DNQ |
| 1981-82 | 42 | 1 | 40 | 1 | - | 118 | 363 | 3 | 8th MWJBHL | DNQ |
| 1982-83 | 42 | 7 | 34 | 1 | - | 146 | 295 | 15 | 7th MWJBHL | DNQ |
| 1983-84 | 42 | 17 | 24 | 1 | - | 170 | 198 | 35 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 1984-85 | 42 | 17 | 24 | 1 | - | 179 | 220 | 35 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1985-86 | 40 | 22 | 17 | 1 | - | 206 | 178 | 45 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 1986-87 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | - | 292 | 140 | 62 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Final |
| 1987-88 | 48 | 35 | 11 | 2 | - | 286 | 175 | 72 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Final |
| 1988-89 | 48 | 19 | 24 | 5 | - | 241 | 251 | 43 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 1989-90 | 48 | 26 | 21 | 1 | - | 262 | 227 | 53 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1990-91 | 48 | 8 | 39 | 1 | - | 195 | 367 | 17 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1991-92 | 48 | 6 | 39 | 3 | - | 145 | 273 | 15 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ |
| 1992-93 | 48 | 14 | 33 | 1 | - | 192 | 283 | 29 | 7th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1993-94 | 48 | 27 | 17 | 4 | - | 222 | 174 | 58 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1994-95 | 48 | 29 | 14 | 5 | - | 229 | 169 | 63 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Final |
| 1995-96 | 48 | 20 | 26 | 2 | - | 198 | 214 | 42 | 7th MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 1996-97 | 48 | 31 | 11 | 6 | - | 257 | 166 | 68 | 2nd MWJBHL | Won League, Won Sutherland Cup |
| 1997-98 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 3 | - | 259 | 137 | 69 | 2nd MWJBHL | Won League |
| 1998-99 | 48 | 29 | 14 | 5 | - | 225 | 187 | 63 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 1999-00 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 3 | - | 203 | 116 | 69 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 5 | - | 217 | 158 | 61 | 3rd MWJBHL | Won League, Won Sutherland Cup |
| 2001-02 | 48 | 38 | 5 | 5 | - | 254 | 128 | 81 | 1st MWJBHL | Won League |
| 2002-03 | 48 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 199 | 37 | 9th MWJBHL | DNQ |
| 2003-04 | 47 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 191 | 175 | 48 | 6th MWJBHL | |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 199 | 155 | 62 | 6th MWJBHL | |
| 2005-06 | 48 | 27 | 19 | 2 | - | 201 | 150 | 56 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Quarter-final |
[edit] Championships
- Mid-Western "B" League Champions: 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002
- Sutherland Cup OHA Champions: 1997, 2001
- Clarence Schmalz Cup OHA Champions: 1962
[edit] Notable Alumni
[edit] External links
| Teams of the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League |
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| Current Teams: Brantford Golden Eagles | Cambridge Winterhawks | Elmira Sugar Kings | Guelph Dominators | Kitchener Dutchmen | Listowel Cyclones | Owen Sound Greys | Stratford Cullitons | Waterloo Siskins
Former Member Teams: New Hamburg Hahns | Orangeville Crushers |
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