Preston Raiders

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Preston Raiders
City: Cambridge, Ontario
League: Central Junior B Hockey League
Operated: 1965-1977
Home Arena: Preston Community Centre
Colors: Unknown
Franchise history
19xx-1965: Preston Pals
1965-1976: Preston Raiders
1976-1977: Cambridge Raiders

The Preston Raiders were a Canadian Junior "B" ice hockey team from the town of Preston, Ontario which later became Cambridge, Ontario.

[edit] History

The team started out as the Preston Pals of the Central Junior C Hockey League. They changed their name to the Raiders in 1965.

In 1969, the Preston Raiders joined the Central Junior 'B' Hockey League. In 1974, the team left the Central league and joined the Waterloo-Wellington Junior 'B' Hockey League, which was a predecessor league to the current Midwestern Junior B Hockey League. In 1976, the team became the Cambridge Raiders for one season, before folding.

[edit] Season-by-season record

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1975-76 42 16 20 6 - 243 256 38 5th WWJHL Lost Quarter-final
1976-77 39 3 33 3 - 151 308 9 6th WWJHL DNQ