Caledonia Corvairs

Caledonia Corvairs

City	Caledonia, Ontario, Canada
League	Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Division	Golden Horseshoe
Founded	1970
Home arena	Haldimand County Caledonia Centre
Colors	Blue and White
General manager	Brian Rizzetto
Head coach	Mike Bullard
Franchise history
1970-1971	Brantford Jets
1971-1974	Brantford Gunners
1974-1982	Brantford Penguins
1982-1986	Brantford Alexander B's
1987-1992	Brantford Classics
1992-1998	Ohsweken Golden Eagles
1998-2002	Brant County Golden Eagles
2002-2008	Brantford Golden Eagles
2008-2012	Brantford Eagles
2012-Present	Caledonia Corvairs

The Caledonia Corvairs are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Caledonia, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

On May 23, 2012, the Brantford Eagles were transplanted to Caledonia, Ontario and renamed the Caledonia Corvairs, the name of the long running Junior C team in the town. The Eagles had been one of the most dominant teams in Junior B for the past four seasons but lacked crowd support.

History

Corvairs goalie during 2015 playoffs.

Early on a Junior C team, the Brantford Penguins got their foot in the door with the Southwestern Junior B Hockey League in 1976. After 2 seasons, the SWJBHL folded and the Penguins jumped to the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League. In 1984, the Brantford Alexander B's were Golden Horseshoe Champions. In 1986, the Alexander B's were infamously suspended from playing in the 1986-87 season in a crackdown against violence by the Ontario Hockey Association. The team was rebranded the Brantford Classics in 1987 and jumped to the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League. The Classics were very competitive until they were relocated to Ohsweken, Ontario and became the Ohsweken Golden Ealges in 1992. The team would not have another winning season until 2005-06 and missed the playoffs 6 consecutive years in that time. In 1998, the team was renamed the Brant County Golden Eagles and returned to Brantford in 2002 still as the Golden Eagles. The name was shorted in 2008 to just the Eagles and the team's fortunes began to turn around. In the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League's Mid-Western Conference, the Eagles would put up 157 victories in 205 games, 3 Conference titles, and the 2009 Sutherland Cup as OHA and GOJHL Champions.

On May 23, 2012, the team was relocated and renamed the Caledonia Corvairs. After a first-place finish in the 2012-13 in the Mid-Western Conference, the Corvairs applied to transfer to the Golden Horseshoe Conference to play against teams closer to their area.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
Brantford Eagles (Final 5 Seasons)
2007-08	48	22	22	3	1	189	188	48	5th GOJHL-MW	Lost Conf. QF
2008-09	52	41	7	-	4	281	160	86	1st GOJHL-MW	Won League
2009-10	51	42	5	-	4	284	141	88	1st GOJHL-MW	Lost Final
2010-11	51	33	14	-	4	228	178	70	3rd GOJHL-MW	Lost Conf. SF
2011-12	51	41	7	-	3	239	139	85	1st GOJHL-MW	Lost Final
Caledonia Corvairs
2012-13	51	34	12	-	5	214	139	73	1st GOJHL-MW	Lost Conf. SF
2013-14	49	45	3	-	1	243	101	91	1st GOJHL-GH	Won Sutherland Cup, 4-3 (Falcons)
2014-15	49	44	3	-	2	242	74	90	1st GOJHL-GH	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Panthers) Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-1 (Avalanche) Won Conf. Finals, 4-1 (Falcons) Won Sutherland Cup SemiFinal, 4-1 (Flyers) Won Sutherland Cup Final, 4-2 (Vipers)
2015-16	50	43	4	1	2	294	98	89	1st of 8 GH 2nd of 26 GOJHL	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Panthers) Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-0 (Canucks) Won Conf. Finals, 4-0 (Falcons) Won Sutherland Cup SemiFinal, 4-0 (Siskins) Won Sutherland Cup Final, 4-0 (Nationals)
2016-17	50	44	5	1	0	353	99	89	1st of 9 GH 1st of 27 GOJHL	Bye Conf. Quarter-finals Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-0 (Avalanche) Won Conf. Finals, 4-2 (Falcons) Lost Sutherland Cup Semis 2-4 (Sugar Kings)

Sutherland Cup appearances

2009: Brantford Eagles defeated Stoney Creek Warriors 4-games-to-1

2010: LaSalle Vipers defeated Brantford Eagles 4-games-to-1

2012: St. Catharines Falcons defeated Brantford Eagles 4-games-to-2

2014: Caledonia Corvairs defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-3

2015: Caledonia Corvairs defeated LaSalle Vipers 4-games-to-2

2016: Caledonia Corvairs defeated London Nationals 4-games-to-0

Corvairs player during 2015 playoffs.

George S. Dudley Trophy Super "C" appearances

1976: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Brantford Penguins 4-games-to-none

External links

References

Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Teams	Ancaster Avalanche Brampton Bombers Brantford 99ers Buffalo Regals Caledonia Corvairs Cambridge Winterhawks Chatham Maroons Elmira Sugar Kings Fort Erie Meteors Guelph Hurricanes Kitchener Dutchmen Komoka Kings LaSalle Vipers Leamington Flyers Listowel Cyclones London Nationals Niagara Falls Canucks Pelham Pirates St. Catharines Falcons St. Marys Lincolns St. Thomas Stars Sarnia Legionnaires Stratford Warriors Strathroy Rockets Thorold Blackhawks Waterloo Siskins Welland Jr. Canadians
Relocated teams	Brantford Eagles Owen Sound Greys Petrolia Jets Stoney Creek Warriors Tecumseh Chiefs Wheatfield Jr. Blades
History	CJBHL MetJHL WJBHL GHL MWJHL WOHL MOJBHL EJBHL NDJBHL
Sutherland Cup Ontario Hockey Association Hockey Canada

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