Campbellford Rebels

Campbellford Rebels
Empire B Junior C Hockey League
City Campbellford, Ontario
Founded 1992
Franchise history 1980-1986: Campbellford Merchants
Head Coach Hart Webb and Justin Pollock
General Manager John Rogers
Arena Campbellford-Seymour Community Centre
Team Colors Red, Blue, and White
League Champions 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2004

The Campbellford Rebels are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Campbellford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

History

Campbellford's junior hockey history began in 1980. The Campbellford Merchants joined the Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey League.

In 1986, the Quinte-St. Lawrence league was falling apart and merged with the more western Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League. The Merchants and most of the other local teams, like the Frankford Huskies, were forced into hiatus.

In 1989, The Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League was formed in the same region as the Quinte-St. Lawrence League. In 1992, the Campbellford Rebels were formed to compete in the new league. In 1995, the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League became the Empire B Junior C Hockey League to stifle confusion between the league and the neighbouring Ottawa District Hockey Association's Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

Success for the Rebels began in 1996. The Rebels won the 1997, 1998, and 2000 league championships. After disappointment in 2001 and 2002, the Rebels were again victorious in 2003 and 2004. With five league championships in eight years, the Rebels have yet to win the Clarence Schmalz Cup as All-Ontario Champions.

The Rebels finished third overall in the 2005-06 regular season. Because of a new divisionary system in the league, despite finishing the season with a losing record, the Rebels finished first in their division and received a bye to the league semi-final. In the semi-final, the Rebels drew the Amherstview Jets who beat Campbellford 4-games-to-1.

The Rebels ended up in fourth place in the 2006-07 final standings. Barely sneaking in on the final playoff spot, the Rebels came up against the top seeded Colborne Cobras who polished off Campbellford 4-games-to-none to move on to the league final.

Season-by-season results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1992-93 34 5 28 1 - 131 278 11 7th EOJCHL
1993-94 36 18 14 4 - 188 175 40 4th EOJCHL
1994-95 40 21 15 - 4 203 193 46 4th EOJCHL
1995-96 42 24 15 1 2 229 191 51 3rd EBJCHL
1996-97 42 22 20 0 - 270 223 44 4th EBJCHL Won League
1997-98 36 25 11 0 - 189 149 50 2nd EBJCHL Won League
1998-99 36 30 4 2 0 200 102 62 1st EBJCHL
1999-00 36 15 19 1 1 150 163 32 3rd EBJCHL Won League
2000-01 34 19 10 4 1 151 135 43 2nd EBJCHL
2001-02 36 18 15 2 1 155 169 39 4th EBJCHL
2002-03 34 20 12 0 2 160 141 42 2nd EBJCHL Won League
2003-04 34 23 10 1 0 175 136 47 1st EBJCHL Won League
2004-05 34 16 15 1 2 159 143 35 4th EBJCHL
2005-06 34 15 18 0 1 155 172 31 3rd EBJCHL Lost Semi-final
2006-07 40 17 22 1 0 170 190 35 4th EBJCHL Lost Semi-final
2007-08 40 23 16 - 1 206 160 47 3rd EBJCHL
2008-09 40 11 25 - 4 144 237 26 5th EBJCHL
2009-10 40 18 19 - 3 195 189 39 5th EBJCHL DNQ
2010-11 40 19 19 - 2 148 155 40 4th EBJCHL Lost Quarter-final

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