Listowel Cyclones

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Listowel Cyclones
City: Listowel, Ontario
League: Midwestern Junior B Hockey League
Founded: 1972
Home Arena: Listowel Memorial Arena
Colours: Red, Black, and White
Head Coach: Regan Stocco
General Manager: Regan Stocco
Farm club(s): Wingham Ironmen

The Listowel Cyclones are a Junior "B" team based out of Listowel, Ontario. They play out of the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League.

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[edit] History

Founded in 1972, the Cyclones were named after local hockey legend Cyclone Taylor. The team started out in the Central Junior C Hockey League, but moved up to Midwestern "B" in 1979. The team had horrible results in the 80s and 90s, sometimes going for months without a single victory. The Cyclones had their coming out party in 2005 though, winning the league championship for the first time in history to earn the right to compete for the Sutherland Cup, another team first.

Despite never truly being a contender, the team has had moments of greatness and weakness. On one hand, the Cyclones hold the record for the worst defeat in Mid-Western "B" history: a 23-3 loss to the Waterloo Siskins on December 11, 1983. On the other hand, the team came out of nowhere to win the league title in 2005. Another record they set that year, as the 7th seed in the playoffs, was the lowest entry seed in league history to win the championship. Listowel came in third in the Sutherland Cup Round Robin, losing out to the Chatham Maroons and the eventual champion Thorold Blackhawks.

[edit] Season-by-Season Record

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1979-80 42 14 24 4 - 200 268 32 8th MWJBHL DNQ
1980-81 42 20 22 0 - 187 205 40 5th MWJBHL Lost Semi-final
1981-82 42 23 17 2 - 235 187 48 5th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1982-83 42 17 25 0 - 220 275 34 5th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1983-84 42 4 38 0 - 151 340 8 8th MWJBHL DNQ
1984-85 42 8 33 1 - 178 337 17 8th MWJBHL DNQ
1985-86 40 2 38 0 - 119 402 4 6th MWJBHL DNQ
1986-87 40 13 26 1 - 191 279 27 5th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1987-88 48 20 27 1 - 266 298 41 7th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1988-89 48 23 25 0 - 247 305 46 3rd MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1989-90 48 6 42 0 - 171 411 12 9th MWJBHL DNQ
1990-91 48 7 41 0 - 159 359 14 9th MWJBHL DNQ
1991-92 48 22 24 2 - 224 207 46 5th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1992-93 48 28 18 2 - 234 192 58 5th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1993-94 48 27 17 4 - 259 176 58 4th MWJBHL Lost Semi-final
1994-95 48 26 20 2 - 260 204 54 6th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1995-96 48 15 29 4 - 165 212 34 8th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1996-97 48 21 22 5 - 254 232 47 6th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1997-98 48 10 34 4 - 156 249 24 8th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1998-99 48 17 27 4 - 173 228 38 8th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1999-00 47 4 40 3 - 115 277 11 10th MWJBHL DNQ
2000-01 48 9 37 2 - 161 269 20 9th MWJBHL DNQ
2001-02 48 14 32 2 - 158 237 30 8th MWJBHL
2002-03 48 17 24 7 2 166 226 43 8th MWJBHL
2003-04 48 18 25 1 4 169 193 41 7th MWJBHL
2004-05 48 21 19 5 3 171 156 50 7th MWJBHL Won League
2005-06 48 23 23 2 - 191 174 48 6th MWJBHL Lost Semi-final

[edit] Championships

Mid-Western "B" League Champions: 2005

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] External links

Teams of the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League
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

Sutherland Cup | Ontario Hockey Association

Teams of the Western Junior C Hockey League
Current Teams: Goderich Sailors | Hanover Barons | Kincardine Bulldogs | Mount Forest Patriots | Walkerton Hawks | Wingham Ironmen

Former Member Teams: Brussels Bulls | Exeter Mustangs | Listowel Cyclones | Owen Sound Sounders | Port Elgin Bears | Wiarton Wolves

Clarence Schmalz Cup | Ontario Hockey Association

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