Belleville Bobcats
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| Belleville Bobcats | |
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| City: | Belleville, Ontario |
| League: | Metro Junior B Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1972-1989 |
| Home Arena: | Trenton Community Gardens |
| Colors: | Red, Black, and White |
| Franchise history | |
| 1972-1981: | Belleville Bobcats |
| 1981-1987: | Trenton Bobcats |
| 1987-1989: | Belleville Bobcats |
| 1989-present: | Wellington Dukes (merged) |
The Belleville Bobcats were a Junior "B" ice hockey team. The Bobcats played in the Metro Junior B Hockey League.
[edit] History
The Belleville Bobcats were first formed in 1972 as a member of the Metro Junior "B" league. In 1980 the team won the Metro Championship. With the founding of the OHL's Belleville Bulls, the Bobcats moved east to Trenton, and became the Trenton Bobcats. However, after uneven performance while in Trenton, the team returned to Belleville in 1987. After two seasons, the Bobcats moved to Wellington in 1989 and merged into the Wellington Dukes. This team was owned and operated by Vern Nutley.
The Bobcats were Metro "B" Champions and Sutherland Cup All-Ontario Junior "B" Champions in 1980.
[edit] Season-by-Season Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | ||
| 1972-73 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 168 | 161 | 33 | 5th Metro B | |||
| 1973-74 | 44 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 269 | 186 | 60 | 3rd Metro B | |||
| 1974-75 | 38 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 192 | 222 | 37 | 9th Metro B | |||
| 1975-76 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 207 | 157 | 47 | 2nd Metro B | |||
| 1976-77 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 169 | 177 | 34 | 9th Metro B | |||
| 1977-78 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 197 | 181 | 39 | 6th Metro B | |||
| 1978-79 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 278 | 246 | 54 | 5th Metro B | |||
| 1979-80 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 222 | 160 | 59 | 2nd Metro B | Won League, Won SC | ||
| 1980-81 | 41 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 180 | 157 | 46 | 5th Metro B | |||
| 1981-82 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 178 | 150 | 46 | 4th Metro B | |||
| 1982-83 | 35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 161 | 126 | 48 | 2nd Metro B | |||
| 1983-84 | 42 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 200 | 207 | 43 | 6th Metro B | |||
| 1984-85 | 36 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 176 | 193 | 30 | 9th Metro B | DNQ | ||
| 1985-86 | 37 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 153 | 263 | 16 | 12th Metro B | DNQ | ||
| 1986-87 | 38 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 115 | 264 | 6 | 12th Metro B | DNQ | ||
| 1987-88 | 37 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 187 | 144 | 42 | 6th Metro B | Lost Quarter-final | ||
| 1988-89 | 40 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 169 | 197 | 34 | 8th Metro B | |||
| 1989-90 | Merged with Wellington Dukes | ||||||||||
[edit] Sutherland Cup Appearances
- 1980: Belleville Bobcats defeated Windsor Bulldogs 4-games-to-none
