Hanover Barons

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Hanover Barons

City:	Hanover, Ontario
League:	Western Junior C Hockey League
Founded:	1968
Home Arena:	Hanover Coliseum
Colours:	Red, Yellow, and White
Head Coach:	Randy Gibbons
General Manager:	Rick Allen

The Hanover Barons are a Junior "C" ice hockey team based out of Hanover, Ontario. They play out of the Western Junior C Hockey League.

Hanover Hurricanes 1968 - 1972

Hanover Barons 1972 to Present

1 History
2 Season-by-Season Standings
3 Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances
4 Notable Alumni
5 External links

[edit] History

The Hanover Hurricanes joined the Ontario Hockey Association in 1968 as a Junior "D" hockey team. They joined what was known as the Central Junior "C" Hockey League in 1970, winning the league title in 1971. In 1972, the Hurricanes became the Barons. In the 1980s, the league became the Grey-Bruce Junior "C" Hockey League. In 1985, the Barons took over the league and held them hostage for the next nine seasons. In 1988, the league became the Western Junior "C" Hockey League. In 1989, the Barons made it to the All-Ontario Final and lost to the Bradford Bulls 4-games-to-2. In 1991, the Barons won the league's first and only Clarence Schmalz Cup as All-Ontario Champions, defeating the Orangeville Crushers 4-games-to-3. In 1993, the Barons made it to the Final again and lost out to the Napanee Raiders 4-games-to-2.

In recent years, the Barons have been stuck behind two very powerful teams. The Wingham Ironmen and the Kincardine Bulldogs do not leave a lot of breathing room for the other teams in the league and for at least the past three seasons have kept the Barons in third place.

[edit] Season-by-Season Standings

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
2002-03	35	22	11	-	2	142	103	48	3rd WJCHL	Won League
2003-04	34	16	16	2	0	112	124	34	3rd WJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2004-05	40	15	22	3	0	164	181	33	3rd WJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2005-06	39	17	15	4	3	163	148	41	3rd WJCHL	Lost Semi-final