St. Catharines Falcons Jr. B
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| City: | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| League: | Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League |
| Founded: | 1968 |
| Home Arena: | Jack Gatecliff Arena |
| Colours: | Red and White |
| Head Coach: | David Cole |
| General Manager: | David Cole |
The St. Catharines Falcons are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based out of St. Catharines, Ontario. They play out of the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League. The Falcons play their home games in the Garden City Arena complex in downtown St. Catharines.
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[edit] History
The current Falcons franchise originated in 1968. The league entered the "Niagara District Junior "B" Hockey League" that same year. The Niagara "B" became the Golden Horseshoe "B" in 1974. The Falcons have competed every year in the league since 1968.
[edit] Memorable Games
On March 26th, 2006 the St. Catharines Falcons played one of the most memorable games in Golden horseshoe history. In Game 6 of the semi-finals against the Thorold Blackhawks, the team played an epic 4 overtime game that ultimately ended the Falcons season. The game which started at 7:30pm ended after midnight into the next day easily securing its spot in league history.
[edit] Season-by-Season Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1974-75 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 4 | - | 248 | 210 | 48 | 4th GHJHL | |
| 1975-76 | 40 | 28 | 7 | 5 | - | 291 | 209 | 61 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 1976-77 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | - | 235 | 147 | 44 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 1977-78 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | - | 285 | 167 | 57 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 1978-79 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 2 | - | 322 | 155 | 72 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 1979-80 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 4 | - | 296 | 234 | 58 | 4th GHJHL | |
| 1980-81 | 42 | 36 | 2 | 4 | - | 308 | 135 | 76 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 1981-82 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | - | - | - | 47 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 1982-83 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 4 | - | 261 | 192 | 56 | 1st GHJHL | |
| 1983-84 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | - | 246 | 200 | 53 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1984-85 | 42 | 30 | 4 | 8 | - | 274 | 154 | 68 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 1985-86 | 40 | 23 | 10 | 7 | - | 268 | 188 | 53 | 2nd GHJHL | Won League |
| 1986-87 | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | - | 231 | 171 | 56 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1987-88 | 42 | 17 | 20 | 5 | - | 241 | 233 | 39 | 4th GHJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | - | 231 | 200 | 52 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 48 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 362 | 188 | 82 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 1990-91 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 282 | 186 | 55 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1991-92 | 42 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 296 | 194 | 57 | 2nd GHJHL | Won League |
| 1992-93 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 272 | 194 | 56 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 153 | 68 | 1st GHJHL | Won League |
| 1994-95 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 232 | 194 | 52 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1995-96 | 50 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 171 | 69 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1996-97 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 276 | 169 | 62 | 3rd GHJHL | Won League |
| 1997-98 | 49 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 248 | 169 | 66 | 2nd GHJHL | |
| 1998-99 | 48 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 212 | 140 | 65 | 2nd GHJHL | Won League |
| 1999-00 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 215 | 130 | 67 | 2nd GHJHL | Won League |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 149 | 266 | 25 | 7th GHJHL | |
| 2001-02 | 47 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 165 | 248 | 28 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 2002-03 | 48 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 163 | 187 | 45 | 5th GHJHL | |
| 2003-04 | 48 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 179 | 34 | 5th GHJHL | |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 179 | 139 | 56 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 2005-06 | 49 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 167 | 69 | 2nd GHJHL | Lost Semi-final |
[edit] External links
| Teams of the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League |
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| Current Teams: Fort Erie Meteors | Niagara Falls Canucks | Port Colborne Sailors | St. Catharines Falcons | Stoney Creek Warriors | Thorold Blackhawks | Welland Jr. Canadians | Wheatfield Jr. Blades
Former Member Teams: Brantford Classics | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | Caledonia Corvairs | Dundas Blues | Dunnville Terriers | Grimsby Peach Kings | Hamilton Mountain Bee's | Hamilton Red Wings | Simcoe Jets | Tillsonburg Mavericks Former Interleague Teams: Pittsburgh Renegades | Rochester Jr. Americans | Springfield Jr. Indians |
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