Waterloo Siskins

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Waterloo Siskins
Waterloo Siskins
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
City Waterloo, Ontario
Founded 1937
Division Mid-Western
Head Coach Al Kimmel
General Manager Al Kimmel
Arena Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
Team Colors Yellow, Black, and White
Affiliate Team(s) none
Sutherland Cups 1940, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991, and 1994

The Waterloo Siskins are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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[edit] History

Founded in 1937, the Siskins are one of the longest running Junior teams in hockey history. The team took a short hiatus in World War II. In the 1950s, the team was a part of what was then known as the "Big 10", and in 1956 was allocated in the Central "B". As part of the 1971 geographic realignment, the Siskins moved to the Western Junior B league. In 1973, the Siskins joined the Southwestern "B", which became the Waterloo-Wellington "B" in 1974, and the Midwestern "B" in 1977. The Siskins have always been a dominant team, and together with the Stratford Cullitons held the league hostage for much of its first 20 years. The Siskins still operate in the Midwestern "B", and are quite dominant.

Since 1977, the Siskins have won 7 league championships and 5 Sutherland Cups as Ontario Hockey Association Junior "B" Champions. They have only had four losing records and have been regular season champions 4 times. Prior to 1977, the Siskins had won 6 Sutherland Cups for a total of 11, an uncontested record -- even by the Stratford Cullitons.

[edit] Season-by-Season Record

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1975-76 42 27 10 5 - 298 200 59 2nd WWJHL Won League
1976-77 40 21 16 3 - 227 195 45 2nd WWJHL
1977-78 40 23 8 9 -- 203 148 55 2nd MWJBHL Lost Final
1978-79 42 22 18 2 -- 227 210 46 3rd MWJBHL Lost Semi-final
1979-80 42 32 8 2 -- 313 159 66 2nd MWJBHL Won League
1980-81 42 29 11 2 -- 234 159 60 2nd MWJBHL Lost Semi-final
1981-82 42 26 16 0 -- 229 162 52 4th MWJBHL Lost Semi-final
1982-83 42 28 10 4 -- 236 156 60 1st MWJBHL Lost Final
1983-84 42 37 4 1 -- 336 129 75 1st MWJBHL Won League, Won Sutherland Cup
1984-85 42 34 8 0 -- 269 139 68 1st MWJBHL Won League, Won Sutherland Cup
1985-86 40 29 11 0 -- 271 147 58 2nd MWJBHL Lost Final
1986-87 42 31 9 2 -- 242 125 64 2nd MWJBHL Lost Semi-final
1987-88 48 40 7 1 -- 329 147 81 1st MWJBHL Won League, Won Sutherland Cup
1988-89 48 43 5 0 -- 345 130 86 2nd MWJBHL Won League
1989-90 48 33 12 3 -- 258 140 69 3rd MWJBHL Lost Final
1990-91 48 32 16 0 -- 257 162 64 3rd MWJBHL Won League, Won Sutherland Cup
1991-92 48 34 12 2 -- 242 146 70 2nd MWJBHL Lost Semi-final
1992-93 48 29 19 0 -- 263 210 58 4th MWJBHL Lost Semi-final
1993-94 48 30 17 1 -- 256 155 61 3rd MWJBHL Won League, Won Sutherland Cup
1994-95 48 26 17 5 -- 194 154 57 4th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1995-96 48 33 12 3 -- 258 156 69 2nd MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1996-97 48 28 15 5 -- 189 162 61 5th MWJBHL Lost Semi-final
1997-98 48 32 11 5 -- 252 143 69 3rd MWJBHL Lost Semi-final
1998-99 48 27 18 3 -- 213 161 57 4th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
1999-00 47 25 20 2 -- 178 134 52 6th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
2000-01 48 28 15 5 -- 193 159 61 4th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
2001-02 48 24 19 5 -- 181 165 53 5th MWJBHL
2002-03 48 17 25 6 4 180 167 44 7th MWJBHL
2003-04 48 26 18 3 1 203 194 56 5th MWJBHL
2004-05 48 28 11 6 3 216 151 65 4th MWJBHL
2005-06 48 15 29 4 -- 143 183 34 8th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
2006-07 48 16 26 4 2 148 184 38 8th MWJBHL Lost Quarter-final
2007-08 48 17 21 8 2 172 181 44 21st GOJHL

[edit] Sutherland Cup Appearances

1960: Waterloo Siskins defeated Toronto Marlboros 4-games-to-2 with 1 tie
1962: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-1
1964: Waterloo Siskins defeated Weston Dodgers 4-games-to-1
1984: Waterloo Siskins defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-3
1985: Waterloo Siskins defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-1
1988: Waterloo Siskins defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-1
1991: Waterloo Siskins defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-none
1994: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-2

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