Owen Sound Attack

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Owen Sound Attack
City: Owen Sound, Ontario
League: Ontario Hockey League
Conference: Western
Division: Midwest
Founded: 2000 (1989)
Home Arena: J.D. MacArthur Arena
Colours: Black, White, Gold & Red
Head Coach: Mike Stothers
General Manager: Mike Futa
Affiliate(s): Owen Sound Greys
St. Michael's Buzzers
Franchise history
1968-1969: Guelph Imperials
1969-1970: Guelph Beef Kings
1970-1975: Guelph CMC's
1975-1989: Guelph Platers
1989-2000: Owen Sound Platers
2000-Present: Owen Sound Attack

The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League since the year 2000. The Attack are based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.

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[edit] History

The Owen Sound OHL franchise was born when the Holody family moved the Guelph Platers to the city for the 1989-90 OHL season. The team kept the name of Owen Sound Platers.

The Owen Sound Attack were born in the late summer of the year 2000 as a community-based OHL franchise. When the Holody Family decided to sell the Owen Sound Platers buyers were sought from any city.

Several local Owen Sound businesspeople realized that an out-of-town buyer would mean losing the team to relocation. The most mentioned former OHL city was Cornwall, Ontario. This local business group banded together to purchase the team. After a bidding war and a summer-long legal battle with another suitor, the team remained in Owen Sound.

The ownership group elected for a name change and came up with the more modern sounding "Owen Sound Attack". The 2004-2005 season was the best regular season in the OHL history of Owen Sound. General Manager Mike Futa was recognized by the OHL for his work in building the team with the OHL Executive of the Year award. The club also played host to the OHL All-Star Classic in 2005.

[edit] Coaches

The current coach of the Attack, Mike Stothers, is a former defenceman and an alumni of the OHA Kingston Canadians and NHL Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He has previously been an assistant coach with the AHL Hershey Bears, Philadelphia Phantoms, and NHL Philadelphia Flyers.

List of Owen Sound Attack coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.

  • 1989-91 Len McNamara (2)
  • 1991-92 Rick Tarasuk
  • 1992-93 Jerry Harrigan (3)
  • 1995-96 Ric Seiling, J.Lovell
  • 1996-97 John Lovell (3)
  • 1997-98 J.Lovell, D.Siciliano
  • 1998-99 Dave Siciliano (3)
  • 1999-00 D.Siciliano, Brian O'Leary
  • 2000-01 Brian O'Leary
  • 2001-02 Frank Carnevale
  • 2002-06 Mike Stothers (4)

[edit] Players

Andrew Brunette won the 1992-93 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in the OHL with 62 Goals, 100 Assists and 162 Points. He also tied for the Canadian Hockey League's scoring lead. Brunette was selected by the Washington Capitals 174th overall in the 7th round of 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Jamie Storr was the 1993-94 OHL Goaltender of the Year . Storr was the starting goalie for back-to-back World Junior Hockey Championship Gold medals in 1993 and 1994. In the 1994 NHL Entry Draft he became what was then the highest-drafted goaltender overall in NHL history, by the Los Angeles Kings, 7th overall.

Dan Snyder, a former captain of the Owen Sound Platers, had his number 14 retired by the Owen Sound Attack in 2003. He is remembered in Owen Sound for his leadership on and off the ice. Snyder was twice voted his team's Humanitarian of the Year. Snyder died from injuries suffered in a vehicular accident in 2003 after just beginning his NHL career with the Atlanta Thrashers, and the Ontario Hockey League renamed its Humanitarian of the Year award posthumously in his honour.

[edit] NHL Alumni

Owen Sound Platers
Owen Sound Attack

[edit] Team Records

Records listed include those achieved during the years of the Owen Sound Platers, 1989-2000

Team Records for a single season
Statistic Total Season
Most Points 90 2004-05
Most Wins 40 2004-05
Most Goals For 330 1992-93
Least Goals For 200 2001-02
Least Goals Against 187 2004-05
Most Goals Against 373 1990-91
Individual player records for a single season
Statistic Player Total Season
Most Goals Andrew Brunette 62 1992-93
Most Assists Andrew Brunette 100 1992-93
Most Points Andrew Brunette 162 1992-93
Best + / - Bobby Ryan +30 2004-05
Most Penalty Minutes Theo Peckham 236 2005-06
Best GAA (Goalie) Mike Brown 2.49 2004-05
Most Wins (Goalie) Curtis Sanford 30 1993-94
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played


[edit] Yearly Results

[edit] Regular Season

  • 1989-2000 as Owen Sound Platers
  • 2000-present as Owen Sound Attack

Legend:
T = Tie (1989-2005), SL = Shoot Out Loss (2005-06 onward), OTL = Overtime Loss

Season Games Won Lost T/SL OTL Points Pct % Goals
For		 Goals
Against		 Standing
1989-90 66 28 31 7 - 63 0.477 265 305 4th Emms
1990-91 66 13 48 5 - 31 0.235 269 373 7th Emms
1991-92 66 23 41 2 - 48 0.364 260 315 6th Emms
1992-93 66 29 29 8 - 66 0.500 330 324 4th Emms
1993-94 66 34 30 2 - 70 0.530 303 284 4th Emms
1994-95 66 22 38 6 - 50 0.379 239 299 3rd Central
1995-96 66 29 32 5 - 63 0.477 274 313 4th Central
1996-97 66 27 37 2 - 56 0.424 258 318 4th Central
1997-98 66 27 34 5 - 59 0.447 270 312 4th Central
1998-99 68 39 24 5 - 83 0.610 312 293 2nd Midwest
1999-00 68 21 41 6 6 54 0.353 237 292 5th Midwest
2000-01 68 31 27 7 3 72 0.507 256 236 4th Midwest
2001-02 68 24 31 10 3 61 0.426 200 240 4th Midwest
2002-03 68 27 30 7 4 65 0.449 206 243 4th Midwest
2003-04 68 30 27 7 4 71 0.493 202 210 4th Midwest
2004-05 68 40 18 7 3 90 0.640 245 187 2nd Midwest
2005-06 68 32 29 4 3 71 0.522 239 239 4th Midwest
2006-07 See 2006-07 OHL season for up-to-date standings.

[edit] Playoffs

  • 1989-90 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in first round.
    Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
  • 1990-91 Out of Playoffs.
  • 1991-92 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in first round.
  • 1992-93 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 0 in first round.
    Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
  • 1993-94 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
    Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 0 in division semi-finals.
  • 1994-95 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
    Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
  • 1995-96 Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
  • 1996-97 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in division quarter-finals.
  • 1997-98 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
    Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
  • 1998-99 Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
    Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
    Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
  • 1999-00 Out of Playoffs.
  • 2000-01 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2001-02 Out of Playoffs
  • 2002-03 Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2003-04 Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
  • 2004-05 Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
    Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
  • 2005-06 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
    Lost to London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.

[edit] Uniforms & Logos

Uniform Colours: Black, White, Gold, and Red
Logo Design: An angry bear with broken hockey stick
Mascot: Cubby

[edit] Arena

The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre received extensive renovations beginning in 2001. Private boxes and a restaurant were added, as well as upgrading the facility in general. The arena hosted the 2005 OHL All-Star Classic.

  • Capacity = 4,300 (incl. standing)
  • Ice Size = 200' x 85'

The Bayshore Community Centre is also home to the Owen Sound Greys of the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League, the Owen Sound Rams of the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League, and the Owen Sound Woodsmen of the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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