Cornwall Colts
Cornwall Colts | |
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City | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada |
League | Central Canada Hockey League |
Division | Robinson |
Founded | 1988 |
Home arena | Ed Lumley Arena |
Colours | Blue, Red, and White |
General manager | Ian MacInnis |
Head coach | Ian MacInnis |
Franchise history | |
1988–1990 | Massena Turbines |
1990–1992 | Massena Americans |
1992–present | Cornwall Colts |
The Cornwall Colts are a Canadian junior ice hockey team from Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. Before 1992, they were known as the Massena Americans, and moved to Cornwall in 1992 when the Cornwall Royals were sold and moved away from the city.
Championship era
The Cornwall Colts quickly became CJHL powerhouses winning Art Bogart Cups in 1995 and 1996. The 1996 final between the
2003 Fred Page Cup
The Cornwall Colts and the City of Cornwall was awarded the Fred Page Cup for 2003. The tournament was originally awarded to the Ottawa Junior Senators, but backed out due to arena trouble and accommodations. The tournament was played in the Cornwall Civic Complex, instead of the SI Millar Arena, because it was too small. The tournament was a success, despite that the Colts bowed out in the semi-finals with a double-overtime loss to the Nepean Raiders.
2008 Royal Bank Cup
In fall 2005, the City of Cornwall and the Cornwall Colts were awarded Canada's most prestigious Junior A hockey tournament for 2008. The runner-up for the tournament were the
Cornwall Civic Complex
The Cornwall Civic Complex became the permanent home for the Cornwall Colts in 2007. Before, the Colts played their games at the now-demolished SI Miller Arena. The Cornwall Colts played their games at the Cornwall Civic Complex since 1992, but moved into the SI Miller in 1997. The Cornwall Civic Complex was used to host the 2003 and 2015 Fred Page Cup tournaments.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
1988-89 | 56 | 14 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 337 | 29 | 8th CJHL | |
1989-90 | 56 | 14 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 217 | 355 | 34 | 9th CJHL | |
1990-91 | 53 | 15 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 225 | 331 | 35 | 7th CJHL | |
1991-92 | 57 | 16 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 362 | 35 | 7th CJHL | |
1992-93 | 57 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 343 | 304 | 75 | 3rd CJHL | |
1993-94 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 304 | 311 | 57 | 8th CJHL | |
1994-95 | 54 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 285 | 211 | 79 | 1st CJHL | Won League |
1995-96 | 54 | 45 | 6 | 3 | - | 348 | 214 | 93 | 1st CJHL | Won League |
1996-97 | 54 | 28 | 23 | 3 | - | 217 | 202 | 59 | 5th CJHL | |
1997-98 | 56 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 225 | 183 | 76 | 1st CJHL-R | |
1998-99 | 54 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 227 | 201 | 66 | 2nd CJHL-R | |
1999-00 | 56 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 306 | 183 | 91 | 1st CJHL-R | Won League, won FPC |
2000-01 | 55 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 324 | 189 | 88 | 1st CJHL-R | Won League |
2001-02 | 55 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 347 | 173 | 94 | 1st CJHL-R | Lost final |
2002-03 | 55 | 31 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 275 | 194 | 74 | 2nd CJHL-R | Lost quarter-final |
2003-04 | 55 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 256 | 173 | 72 | 2nd CJHL-R | Lost semi-final |
2004-05 | 57 | 34 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 238 | 186 | 74 | 1st CJHL-R | Lost semi-final |
2005-06 | 57 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 236 | 233 | 59 | 3rd CJHL-R | Lost semi-final |
2006-07 | 55 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 154 | 215 | 38 | 4th CJHL-R | Did not Qualify |
2007-08 | 60 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 211 | 207 | 67 | 6th CJHL | |
2008-09 | 60 | 30 | 29 | - | 1 | 188 | 215 | 61 | 7th CJHL | |
2009-10 | 62 | 41 | 16 | - | 5 | 242 | 171 | 87 | 3rd CJHL | Lost semi-final |
2010-11 | 62 | 48 | 13 | - | 1 | 257 | 140 | 97 | 2nd CCHL | Lost final |
2011-12 | 62 | 43 | 13 | - | 6 | 238 | 155 | 92 | 2nd CCHL | Lost final |
2012-13 | 62 | 36 | 17 | - | 9 | 250 | 196 | 81 | 3rd CCHL | Won League |
2013-14 | 62 | 30 | 22 | - | 10 | 180 | 190 | 70 | 6th CCHL | Lost quarter-final |
2014-15 | 62 | 38 | 18 | - | 10 | 211 | 170 | 82 | 4th CCHL | Lost semi-final |
2015-16 | 62 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 208 | 193 | 65 | 6th of 6 Robinson 10th of 12 CCHL |
Did not qualify |
2016-17 | 62 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 232 | 171 | 89 | 2nd of 6 Robinson 2nd of 12 CCHL |
Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Bears) Lost semifinals, 0-4 (Jr. Senators) |
2017-18 | 62 | 33 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 193 | 183 | 72 | 3rd of 6 Yzerman 5th of 12 CCHL |
Lost quarterfinals, 3-4 (Hawks) |
2018-19 | 62 | 24 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 160 | 193 | 57 | 5th of 6 Yzerman 9th of 12 CCHL |
Did not qualify |
2019-20 | 62 | 21 | 35 | 6 | - | 161 | 222 | 48 | 5th of 6 Yzerman 11th of 12 CCHL |
Did not qualify |
2020-21 | Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic restrictions | |||||||||
2021-22 | 55 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 135 | 210 | 36 | 5th of 6 Yzerman 11th of 12 CCHL |
Did not qualify |
2022-23 | 55 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 175 | 181 | 57 | 4th of 6 Yzerman 8th of 12 CCHL |
Lost quarterfinals, 1-4 (Jr. Senators) |
2023-24 | 55 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 201 | 143 | 71 | 2nd of 6 Yzerman 3rd of 12 CCHL |
Won quarterfinals, 4-1 (Hawks) Lost semifinals, 1-4 (Bears) |
Fred Page Cup
Eastern Canada Championships
- Host
Round robin play with 2nd vs 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the finals.
Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Gold Medal Game |
2013 | L, Summerside Western Capitals 0-1 L, Truro Bearcats 2-6 W, Longueuil Collège Français 5-4 |
1-2-0 | 3rd of 4 | OTL, Summerside Western Capitals 0-1 | n/a |
2003 * | W, Lennoxville Cougars 0-5W, Nepean Raiders 2-1 |
2-1-0 | 2nd of 4 | L, Nepean Raiders 2-3 | n/a |
2001 | W, Antigonish Bulldogs 6-3 |
3-0-0 | 1st of 4 | n/a | OTL, St. Jerome Panthers 3-4
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2000 | W, Coaticook Frontaliers 4-3 5-2W, Pembroke Lumber Kings |
3-0-0 | 1st of 4 | n/a | W, Halifax Oland Exports 6-3Fred Page Cup Champs advance to Royal Bank Cup |
1996 | L, Moncton Beavers 1-4 |
0-3-0 | 4th of 4 | n/a | n/a |
1995 | OTW, Joliette Nationals ?-? |
1-2-0 | 3rd of 4 | W, Valleyfield Braves ?-? | L, Joliette Nationals ?-?
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* 2003 Tournament Host
Royal Bank Cup
CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dudley Hewitt Champions - Central, Fred Page Champions - Eastern, Western Canada Cup Champions - Western, Western Canada Cup - Runners Up and Host
Round robin play with top 4 in semi-final and winners to finals.
Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Gold Medal Game |
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2000 | L, Fort McMurray Oil Barons 2-5 L, Chilliwack Chiefs 2-3 OTL, Battlefords North Stars 3-4 L, Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats 4-5 |
0-4 | 5th of 5 |
Championships
- CJHL Bogart Cup Championships: 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2013
- Eastern Canadian Fred Page Cup Championships: 2000
- CJAHL Royal Bank CupChampionships: None
Notable alumni
- Doug Lawson
- Cam Barker
- Andre Binette
- Yann Danis
- Farrand Gillie
- Rosario Joannette
- Chad Kilger
- Frank Mario
- Kent McDonell
- Eric Meloche
- Kevin O'Shea
- Gordon Spence
- Ryan VandenBussche
- Ron Ward
- Jesse Winchester (ice hockey)
- Brian Marino
- Alain Quenneville