Toronto Jr. Canadiens
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| Toronto Jr. Canadiens | |
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| Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League | |
| City | Downsview, Ontario |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Division | South |
| Franchise history | 1972-1983: Wexford Warriors 1983-2006: Wexford Raiders 2006-Pres: Toronto Jr. Canadiens |
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| Alternate history | 1970-1971: Toronto Raiders 1971-1981: Wexford Raiders folded |
| Head Coach | Tyler Cragg |
| General Manager | Mike McGregor |
| Arena | Chesswood Arenas |
| Team Colors | Red, Blue, and White |
| Affiliate Team(s) | Leaside Kings |
| Royal Bank Cups | none |
| Dudley Hewitt Cups | 1974 (orig. Raiders) |
| Buckland Trophies | 1973 and 1974 (orig. Raiders) |
| Metro "A" Champs | 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1998 |
The Toronto Jr. Canadiens are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Downsview, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and were known as the Wexford Raiders until the end of the 2005-06 season.
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[edit] History
The team originated in 1972 as the Wexford Warriors of the Metro Junior B league, when the original Wexford Raiders jumped to the Junior A Ontario Provincial League in 1972. When the Junior A Raiders folded in the 1981, the Junior B Warriors adopted the Raider name and kept it until 2006.
The Wexford Raiders were one of the strongest teams to played in the Metro Junior A Hockey League. A losing team for much of its history, they become one of the most dominant squads in 1990, under coaches Stan Butler and Kevin Burkett. Butler and Burkett coached the Wexford Raiders midget team to the 1989 championship, then took most of the players to the Junior B level in 1990, and they served as the foundation to four consecutive Metro championship squads. During the 1990s ,under the management of Burkett and Butler, the Raiders sent more players on NCAA Division I hockey scholarships than any other junior team in North America. In 1994, the Raiders defeated the Caledon Canadians 4-games-to-0 in the Metro League final. The Canadians were granted the permission to host the Dudley Hewitt Cup that year, and ended up winning it despite losing the Metro final.
In 1998, again playing Caledon, the Raiders won the last ever Metro Junior "A" title in game 7 by a score of 10-0. In 2006, the Raiders changed their name to the Toronto Jr. Canadiens and took on the colours of the Montreal Canadiens.
[edit] 2006-07
On February 11, 2007 after 154 minutes and 32 seconds of play, the Canadiens defeated the Pickering Panthers in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs [1]. Although not confirmed, this may be the longest overtime game in the history of the OPJHL. The game winning goal was credited to Kyle Wetering at the 4:32 mark of the 6th Overtime and Toronto outshot Pickering 88-86 [2]. On February 12, 2007, TSN show That's Hockey showed highlights of the game and announced that the history of the game may be preserved in the Hockey Hall of Fame as the longest junior hockey game in history, far surpassing the last recorded record. The game has been officially named the longest game in Ontario Hockey Association history [3].
[edit] Season-by-Season Results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| Wexford Warriors | ||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 33 | 12 | 17 | 4 | - | 122 | 133 | 28 | 8th Metro B | |
| 1973-74 | 44 | 23 | 19 | 2 | - | 210 | 195 | 48 | 6th Metro B | |
| 1974-75 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | - | 235 | 166 | 48 | 4th Metro B | |
| 1975-76 | 36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | - | 139 | 174 | 29 | 11th Metro B | |
| 1976-77 | 36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | - | 148 | 180 | 34 | 11th Metro B | |
| 1977-78 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | - | 167 | 162 | 37 | 7th Metro B | |
| 1978-79 | 44 | 14 | 24 | 6 | - | 233 | 276 | 34 | 10th Metro B | DNQ |
| 1979-80 | 42 | 2 | 35 | 5 | - | 167 | 349 | 9 | 13th Metro B | |
| 1980-81 | 43 | 9 | 31 | 3 | - | 176 | 312 | 21 | 12th Metro B | DNQ |
| 1981-82 | 36 | 9 | 23 | 4 | - | 141 | 212 | 22 | 11th Metro B | |
| 1982-83 | 36 | 10 | 21 | 5 | - | 186 | 206 | 25 | 10th Metro B | |
| Wexford Raiders | ||||||||||
| 1983-84 | 42 | 14 | 22 | 6 | - | 187 | 216 | 34 | 9th Metro B | DNQ |
| 1984-85 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | - | 206 | 137 | 49 | 3rd Metro B | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1985-86 | 37 | 11 | 19 | 7 | - | 167 | 199 | 29 | 8th Metro B | Lost Quarter-final |
| 1986-87 | 37 | 9 | 26 | 2 | - | 159 | 250 | 20 | 11th Metro B | DNQ |
| 1987-88 | 37 | 13 | 19 | 5 | - | 193 | 239 | 31 | 9th Metro B | DNQ |
| 1988-89 | 38 | 12 | 25 | 1 | - | 185 | 275 | 25 | 10th Metro B | |
| 1989-90 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 8 | - | 225 | 109 | 70 | 1st Metro B | |
| 1990-91 | 44 | 34 | 5 | 5 | - | 231 | 110 | 73 | 1st Metro B | Won League |
| 1991-92 | 44 | 34 | 8 | 2 | - | 197 | 121 | 70 | 2nd Metro A | Won League |
| 1992-93 | 48 | 36 | 9 | 3 | - | 213 | 118 | 75 | 1st Metro A | Won League |
| 1993-94 | 50 | 36 | 11 | 3 | - | 283 | 157 | 75 | 1st Metro A | Won League |
| 1994-95 | 50 | 25 | 21 | 4 | - | 257 | 158 | 54 | 6th Metro A | |
| 1995-96 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 2 | - | 261 | 171 | 74 | 1st Metro A | Lost Semi-final |
| 1996-97 | 50 | 38 | 7 | 5 | - | 285 | 185 | 81 | 3rd Metro A | |
| 1997-98 | 50 | 39 | 7 | 4 | - | 196 | 167 | 82 | 2nd Metro A | Won League |
| 1998-99 | 51 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 211 | 206 | 52 | 18th OPJHL | |
| 1999-00 | 49 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 237 | 164 | 70 | 8th OPJHL | |
| 2000-01 | 49 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 259 | 168 | 77 | 4th OPJHL | |
| 2001-02 | 49 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 237 | 151 | 76 | 2nd OPJHL | |
| 2002-03 | 49 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 231 | 152 | 69 | 6th OPJHL | |
| 2003-04 | 49 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 202 | 162 | 63 | 10th OPJHL | |
| 2004-05 | 49 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 216 | 104 | 81 | 4th OPJHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2005-06 | 49 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 188 | 171 | 54 | 18th OPJHL | Lost Conf. SF |
| Toronto Jr. Canadiens | ||||||||||
| 2006-07 | 49 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 202 | 162 | 59 | 14th OPJHL | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 29 | 18 | - | 2 | 223 | 175 | 60 | 17th OPJHL | |
[edit] Raiders 1970-1981
There also was a Wexford Raiders team in the Ontario Provincial Junior League. The team originated in 1970 as the Toronto Raiders of the Metro Junior B league, and was renamed the Wexford Raiders in 1971. In 1972 the team moved to the new Ontario Provincial Junior League in 1972 and operated until 1981. After the Junior A team folded, the Metro B "Warriors" assumed the "Raider" name in 1983.
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| Toronto Raiders | ||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 44 | 17 | 22 | 5 | - | 208 | 241 | 39 | 8th Metro B | |
| Wexford Raiders | ||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 44 | 20 | 19 | 5 | - | 206 | 210 | 45 | 6th Metro B | |
| 1972-73 | 44 | 26 | 9 | 9 | - | 264 | 185 | 61 | 2nd OPJHL | Won League |
| 1973-74 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 6 | - | 235 | 172 | 58 | 3rd OPJHL | Won League |
| 1974-75 | 44 | 22 | 15 | 7 | - | 241 | 196 | 51 | 4th OPJHL | |
| 1975-76 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | - | 207 | 196 | 44 | 4th OPJHL | |
| 1976-77 | 44 | 20 | 21 | 3 | - | 211 | 219 | 43 | 7th OPJHL | |
| 1977-78 | 50 | 18 | 25 | 7 | - | 268 | 308 | 43 | 6th OPJHL | |
| 1978-79 | 50 | 14 | 31 | 5 | - | 208 | 280 | 33 | 10th OPJHL | |
| 1979-80 | 44 | 17 | 20 | 7 | - | 238 | 241 | 41 | 8th OPJHL | |
| 1980-81 | 44 | 11 | 32 | 1 | - | 234 | 334 | 23 | 12th OPJHL | |
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