Lakeshore Canadiens

Lakeshore Canadiens

Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League
City	Belle River, Ontario
Founded	1978
Division	Great Lakes
Franchise history	1978-2014: Belle River Canadiens 2014-forward: Lakeshore Canadiens
Head Coach	Justin Solcz
General Manager	Mark Seguin
Arena	Atlas Tube Center
Affiliate(s)	Lasalle Vipers, Belle River Minor Hockey
Team Colors	Red, Blue, and White
League Champions	1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2011
Clarence Schmalz Cups	1985, 1992, 1994, 1995

The Lakeshore Canadiens are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Belle River, Ontario. They play in the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada. The Canadiens are four-time Clarence Schmalz Cup Winners as Provincial Junior C Champions. The team was known as the Belle River Canadiens from 1978 until 2014.

History

Canadiens goalie during 2014-15 season.

Belle River Canadiens logo until 2014.

Canadiens defencemen set up in front of their own net (September 2013).

From 1985 until 2001, the Canadiens were one of the most feared teams in all of Ontario Junior "C" hockey. Within those 17 years, the Canadiens won 11 GLJHL Championships and 4 Clarence Schmalz Cups as All-Ontario Junior "C" Champions in 8 trips to the All-Ontario Finals.After 9 years The Canadiens once again won the Great Lakes Junior "C" Title in 2010 defeating the Wallaceburg Lakers in 4 Games, In the Schmalz Cup Semi-Finals they defeated the Grimsby Peach Kings 4 Games to 1 to advance to their first Ontario Final in 9 Years. The Canadiens then Lost the Schmalz Cup in 6 Games to the Alliston Hornets.In 2011 The Canadiens won their 2nd Consecutive Great Lakes title, They once again faced the Grimsby Peach Kings in the Ontario Semi Finals. Grimsby would win the series 4 games to 1.

The Belle River Canadiens have won 13 Great Lakes Junior C League Championships, they are 2nd to the Essex 73's who have won 18. Essex and Belle River have also won the most Ontario Championships, Essex with 6 and the Canadiens with 4.

On June 6, 2014, the team announced it was changing its name to the Lakeshore Canadiens.

The Canadiens moved into the brand new Atlas Tube Centre in the fall of 2014. In there first game at the new Atlas Tube Centre Sebastian Kanally scored the first ever goal 38 seconds into the game as the Canadiens defeated there rivals from Essex by a score of 3-1. The Canadiens would finish 24-13-0-3 in there first full season in there new rink.

Season-by-Season record

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1978-79	40	12	23	5	-	160	229	27	7th GLJHL
1979-80	41	8	32	1	-	197	351	17	7th GLJHL
1980-81	42	8	32	2	-	184	317	18	7th GLJHL
1981-82	39	19	16	4	-	253	211	42	4th GLJHL
1982-83	39	23	9	7	-	293	177	53	3rd GLJHL
1983-84	39	27	9	3	-	227	139	57	2nd GLJHL
1984-85	40	27	9	4	-	224	142	58	1st GLJHL	Won League, Won CSC
1985-86	40	25	14	1	-	263	190	51	2nd GLJHL
1986-87	38	23	11	2	2	196	129	50	3rd GLJHL
1987-88	39	19	14	4	2	209	201	44	5th GLJHL
1988-89	38	30	6	2	0	272	123	62	1st GLJHL	Won League
1989-90	40	37	1	2	0	301	79	76	1st GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final
1990-91	40	29	7	3	1	244	101	62	1st GLJHL	Won League
1991-92	40	35	4	1	0	306	102	71	1st GLJHL	Won League, Won CSC
1992-93	40	27	8	1	4	234	139	59	2nd GLJHL
1993-94	40	35	2	3	0	293	109	73	1st GLJHL	Won League, Won CSC
1994-95	40	38	0	1	1	249	87	78	1st GLJHL	Won League, Won CSC
1995-96	42	38	2	2	0	198	77	78	1st GLJHL	Won League
1996-97	40	39	0	1	0	265	82	79	1st GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final
1997-98	45	34	8	3	0	194	104	71	1st GLJHL	Lost Semi Finals
1998-99	40	32	6	1	1	191	94	66	1st GLJHL	Lost Semi Finals
1999-00	39	33	3	3	0	214	92	69	1st GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final
2000-01	40	32	3	2	3	175	93	69	1st GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final
2001-02	40	21	16	2	1	156	138	45	5th GLJHL	Lost Semi Finals
2002-03	40	16	16	6	2	132	126	40	5th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2003-04	40	14	18	2	6	101	131	36	6th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2004-05	40	16	21	1	2	130	154	35	7th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2005-06	40	20	17	1	2	182	156	43	6th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2006-07	40	27	10	2	1	221	149	57	2nd GLJHL	Lost Final
2007-08	40	33	5	1	1	227	114	68	2nd GLJHL	Lost Semi-final
2008-09	40	26	9	-	5	213	133	57	2nd GLJHL	Lost Semi-final
2009-10	40	31	7	-	2	241	126	64	1st GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final
2010-11	40	29	10	-	1	192	102	59	2nd GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Semi-final
2011-12	40	27	10	-	3	166	112	57	2nd GLJHL	Lost Final
2012-13	40	26	11	-	3	146	109	55	2nd GLJHL	Lost Semi-final
2013-14	40	23	15	-	2	165	141	48	2nd GLJHL	Won Quarters - 4-3 - (Admirals) Won Semi's - 4-2 - (Blades) Lost Finals - 2-4 - (73's)
2014-15	40	24	13	-	3	180	135	51	3rd GLJHL	Lost Quarters - 3-4 - (Jr. Kings)
2015-16	40	18	15	3	4	163	145	43	5th GLJHL	TBD

2015-2016 coaching staff

Canadiens player during 2014-15 season.

General Manager - Mark Seguin
Head Coach - Justin Solcz
Assistant Coach - Mike Ditty
Assistant Coach - Rene Loignon
Assistant Coach - Sean Voy
Trainer - Kyle Rivest
Equipment Manager - Jim Snivley
Equipment Manager - Ken Quinlan Jr.
Marketing Co-ordinator - Robert Benneian

Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances

1985: Belle River Canadiens defeated Midland Centennials 4-games-to-1

1990: Orangeville Crushers defeated Belle River Canadiens 4-games-to-3

1992: Belle River Canadiens defeated Stayner Siskins 4-games-to-2

1994: Belle River Canadiens defeated Rockton Real McCoys 4-games-to-none

1995: Belle River Canadiens defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-none

1997: Glanbrook Rangers defeated Belle River Canadiens 4-games-to-2

2000: Lakefield Chiefs defeated Belle River Canadiens 4-games-to-2

2001: Chippawa Riverhawks defeated Belle River Canadiens 4-games-to-1

2010: Alliston Hornets defeated Belle River Canadiens 4-games-to-2

External links

Belle River goalie watches puck behind his net during 2013-14 season.

Canadiens Webpage

Notable alumni

Ontario Hockey Association Junior "C"

Central Ontario	Clarington Eagles Georgina Ice Lakefield Chiefs Little Britain Merchants North Kawartha Knights Port Perry Mojacks Uxbridge Bruins

Empire B	Amherstview Jets Campbellford Rebels Gananoque Islanders Napanee Raiders Picton Pirates Port Hope Panthers

Georgian Mid-Ontario	Alliston Hornets Caledon Golden Hawks Erin Shamrocks Fergus Devils Huntsville Otters Midland Flyers Orillia Terriers Penetang Kings Schomberg Cougars Stayner Siskins

Great Lakes	Alvinston Flyers Amherstburg Admirals Blenheim Blades Dresden Jr. Kings Essex 73's Lakeshore Canadiens Mooretown Flags Wallaceburg Lakers Wheatley Sharks

Midwestern	Ayr Centennials Burford Bulldogs Delhi Travellers New Hamburg Firebirds Norwich Merchants Paris Mounties Tavistock Braves Wellesley Applejacks Woodstock Navy-Vets

Niagara & District	Dundas Blues Dunnville Jr. Mudcats Glanbrook Rangers Grimsby Peach Kings Hagersville Hawks Niagara Riverhawks Port Dover Sailors Simcoe Storm St. George Dukes

Southern Ontario	Aylmer Spitfires Dorchester Dolphins Exeter Hawks Lambeth Lancers Lucan Irish Mount Brydges Bulldogs North Middlesex Stars Port Stanley Sailors Thamesford Trojans

Western Ontario	Goderich Flyers Hanover Barons Kincardine Bulldogs Mitchell Hawks Mount Forest Patriots Walkerton Hawks Wingham Ironmen

Clarence Schmalz Cup Ontario Hockey Federation Hockey Canada

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