Listowel Cyclones
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Listowel Cyclones | |
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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
- Jeff Bloemberg
- Dwayne Hay
[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 |
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 |