Cambridge Hornets

Cambridge Hornets
City Cambridge, Ontario
League OHA Senior A (original)
(1960–1979)
OHA Senior A
(1979–1987)
Major League Hockey
(1999–2006)
Operated 1960 (1960)–1987 (original)
1999–2006 (revived)
Franchise history
1960–1962 Galt Terriers
1962–1973 Galt Hornets
1973–1987 Cambridge Hornets
1999–2006 Cambridge Hornets

The Cambridge Hornets were a Senior "AAA" ice hockey team based out of Cambridge, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Hockey Association's Major League Hockey. The new Cambridge Hornets were brought into Southwestern Senior A Hockey League in 1999. They were members of the league in 2003 when it changed its name to Major League Hockey.

History

The Hornets finished the 2005-06 season in third place, or so they thought. In January 2006, they signed Chris MacKenzie a former semi-pro hockey player. Despite the fact that the player's driver's licence and health card listed him as a resident of Toronto, he lived most of the time in Indianapolis, Indiana. Two other teams in the league appealed the usage of this player as a violation of the league's residency rule, which resulted in a series of late season victories being overturned to these teams' favour. The overturned victories resulted in a drop to fifth and last place for the Hornets. Irate, the ownership of the Hornets pulled their team from the league and filed a lawsuit for damages. The Cambridge Hornets have not stepped on the ice since.[1]

NHL alumni

List of modern era Cambridge Hornets alumni who also played in the NHL.[2]

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = Shootout Loses*, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL SOL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
2001-023227 410055221 911st OHA SrLost Final
2002-033121 7120451441041st OHA SrLost Final
2003-04321911200401601372nd OHA Sr
2004-05321812020401491483rd OHA Sr
2005-06301314012291401445th OHA Sr

Original Hornets

The Hornets name was resurrected again in 1962. That team was founded in 1960 as the Galt Terriers, playing in the original OHA Senior A hockey league. The Terriers won the Allan Cup championship in 1961, concluding their first season. As the reigning Allan Cup champions, the Terriers represented Canada at the 1962 Ice Hockey World Championships finishing 2nd place, winning the silver medal. Notable players from that era include, Dave Dryden, Tod Sloan, Darryl Sly and Bill Wylie.[3]

The "Terriers" named itself had been used by teams in Galt dating back to the 1920s and 1930s, before World War II. Notable players included Larry Aurie, Clarence Boucher,[4] John Brackenborough, Art Gauthier, Norman Himes, Carl Liscombe, Cliff McBride, Mickey Murray and Jean Pusie.

Following the 1961–62 season, the Galt Terriers were renamed the Galt Hornets. The Hornets won two more Allan Cup titles in 1969 and 1971. In 1973, the team name changed to the Cambridge Hornets, when the City of Galt was amalgamated into Cambridge.

NHL alumni

List of Galt Hornets alumni who also played in the NHL.[5]

List of original era Cambridge Hornets alumni who also played in the NHL.[2]

Season-by-season record

Season GP W L T GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
1960-614021136135130482nd OHA Sr. AWon League, Won Allan Cup
1961-623424100178102481st OHA Sr. A
1962-634013252151214285th OHA Sr. A
1963-644025105195144552nd OHA Sr. ALost Final
1964-654024151167135492nd OHA Sr. A
1965-664218222149181435th OHA Sr. A
1966-674023143188162494th OHA Sr. A
1967-684027121152105551st OHA Sr. ALost Final
1968-693929100243131581st OHA Sr. AWon League, Won Allan Cup
1969-70402611319811455OHA Sr. ALost Final
1970-714032 8024610364OHA Sr. AWon League, Won Allan Cup
1971-724027121197126552nd OHA Sr. ALost Final
1972-734425181200153513rd OHA Sr. A
1973-744028120165132563rd OHA Sr. A
1974-754016213175181355th OHA Sr. A
1975-764423201190170473rd OHA Sr. A
1976-773422102188145462nd OHA Sr. A
1977-784027121200151551st OHA Sr. A
1978-794021181179170433rd OHA Sr. A
1979-804029110245144582nd CSAHLWon League
1980-813733 31290119671st OHA Sr. ALost Final
1981-823423110201115463rd OHA Sr. ALost Final
1982-834032 80316124641st OHA Sr. AWon League, Won Allan Cup
1983-843826120244139521st OHA Sr. AWon League
1984-854025123210137531st OHA Sr. A
1985-863623130157144462nd OHA Sr. A
1986-873413210158171264th OHA Sr. AAA

References

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