St. Catharines Falcons Jr. B
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| St. Catharines Falcons | |
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| Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League | |
| City | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Division | Golden Horseshoe |
| Head Coach | Garry Lariviere |
| General Manager | Garry Lariviere |
| Arena | Jack Gatecliff Arena |
| Team Colors | Red and White |
| Affiliate Team(s) | Niagara IceDogs |
| Sutherland Cups | none |
The St. Catharines Falcons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Falcons play their home games inside Jack Gatecliff Arena 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 their history. In Game 6 of the semi-finals against the Thorold Blackhawks, the team played an epic four-overtime game.
[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 | Lost Final |
| 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 | Lost Final |
| 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 | Lost Final |
| 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 | Lost Final |
| 1995-96 | 50 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 171 | 69 | 3rd GHJHL | Lost Final |
| 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 | Lost Final |
| 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 |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 278 | 183 | 72 | 2nd GHJHL | Won League |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 208 | 158 | 63 | 8th GOJHL | Lost Conf. Final |
[edit] Sutherland Cup Appearances
- 1979: Streetsville Derbys defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-none
- 1990: Stratford Cullitons defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-none
- 1994: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-2
- 1997: Elmira Sugar Kings defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-3
- 2000: Cambridge Winterhawks defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-none
