Exeter Hawks

Exeter Hawks
Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League
City	Exeter, Ontario
Founded	1961
Division	Yeck
Head Coach	Jamie Pearce
General Manager	Jamie Pearce
Arena	South Huron Recreation Centre
Team Colors	Black, Yellow, and White
League Champions	1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1996, 2002, 2004
OHA Cups	1972, 1977, 1996, 2002, 2004

The Exeter Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

History

Hawks goalie readies for a shot early in the 2013-14 season.

Hawks line up for a draw early in the 2013-14 season.

The Exeter Hawks were founded in 1961 as members of the Shamrock Junior D Hockey League. In the late sixties, the Hawks jumped to the Bluewater Junior Hockey League for a short stint. In 1969, the Shamrock league changed its name to the Western Junior D Hockey League.

In 1970-71, the Hawks won the Western League and made it all the way to the OHA provincial championship. They met another junior team from Haliburton, Ontario from the South Central Junior D Hockey League. Haliburton defeated the Hawks 4-games-to-3.

A season later, the Hawks again won the Western League and found themselves against an Eastern Ontario representative from Bancroft, Ontario in the provincial final. This year the Hawks were not to be denied as they swept Bancroft 4-games-to-none to win the OHA Cup for the first time.

In 1977, the Hawks won their third Western League title and advanced to the provincial championship. Their opponents were the Stayner Siskins, which they defeated 4-games-to-none to win their second provincial championship.

The next year, the Hawks again won the Western League and ran into the Lakefield Chiefs in the OHA Cup final. The Chiefs overpowered the Hawks in the end, defeating Exeter in Game 7 of the series to claim the OHA Cup 4-games-to-3.

Season-by-season standings

Playoffs

• 1971 Won League, Lost OHA final

Haliburton Juniors defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 in OHA final

• 1972 Won League, Won OHA championship

Exeter Hawks defeated Bancroft Juniors 4-games-to-none in OHA final

• 1977 Won League, Won OHA championship

Exeter Hawks defeated Stayner Siskins 4-games-to-none in OHA final

• 1978 Won League, Lost OHA final

Lakefield Chiefs defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 in OHA final

• 1988 Lost OHA and League final

Lambeth Lancers defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-2 in OHA final

• 1996 Won League

Exeter Hawks defeated Wellesley Applejacks 4-games-to-3 in final

• 1998 Lost final

Wellesley Applejacks defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 in final

• 2002 Won League

Exeter Hawks defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-none in final

• 2004 Won League

Exeter Hawks defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-2 in final

• 2006 Lost conference quarter-final

Lucan Irish defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-none in conf. quarter-final

• 2007 DNQ

External links

• Exeter Hawks' homepage