Kingston Voyageurs
Kingston Voyageurs | |
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City | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
League | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
Founded | 1974 |
Folded | 2019 |
Home arena | INVISTA Centre |
Colours | Blue, red, white |
Affiliates |
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The Kingston Voyageurs were a Junior "A"
History
The Voyageurs entered the
The Voyageurs continued with the league when it became the
On April 14, 2009, the Voyageurs won their first Buckland Trophy defeating the
In 2011, due to Gregg Rosen being diagnosed with cancer, the team was sold to a group that included Colin Birkas, the head coach of the Greater Kingston Jr. Frontenacs. Evan Robinson was relieved of his head coaching duties and Birkas replaced him. As well, the general manager duties were assumed by Denis Duchesne. During the summer of 2014, Duchesne was relieved of his duties as general manager and the role was filled on an interim basis by Birkas and Rick Poirier. Poirier retired from the team shortly before Christmas 2014. Toward the end of the 2014–15 season, Birkas was suspended for an infraction during a game against the
Over the Summer of 2015, former assistant coach Peter Goulet was hired as the team's general manager, with Goulet leaving the CCHL's Nepean Raiders in the process. Goulet hired his old assistant coach Taurean White to be the head coach, while also bring in former Kingston Frontenac and NHLer Mark Major and ex-Vee Phil Mangan as assistant coaches. Video Coach Fraser MacAlpine was promoted to Assistant GM. The Vees went on to finish 3rd in the OJHL overall standings, sweeping Cobourg Cougars and Markham Royals in the playoffs before being swept themselves by the eventual Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt champions Trenton Golden Hawks.
In the 2016–17 season, the Vees iced a skilled and younger team than in previous years. Despite a winning record playing in the tough East Division, Taurean White was relieved of his duties after the Christmas break. Mark Major took over the head coach job on an interim basis, with new assistant coaches Patrick Shearer and Rob Ridgley on the bench. The Vees would finish last in the East Division, despite finishing with the 8th best record in the league but would be swept by the Royal Bank Cup champions Cobourg Cougars, ending the Vees 15-year first-round winning streak and their 10-year conference finals appearance streak.
Over the summer of 2017, GM Goulet left the ECHL's Brampton Beast to become the new head coach. Under Goulet, the Vees finished 2nd in the East Division, 8 points back of the Wellington Dukes and 4th in the NorthEast Conference with a record of 31-19-2-2. Brandon Nadeau, Rob Clerc, Josh Leblanc, Cole Beckstead and Reid Russell all hit the 100 point plateau in their Vees careers. The Vees faced Cobourg Cougars for the 3rd straight season in the opening round of the playoffs, losing in 5 games.
In the 2018–19 season, the Vees saw their playoff streak of 32 years come to an end with a record of 22-25-2-5 to finish 5th in the East Division. At the end of the season, the
Season-by-season results
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
1974–75 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | - | 216 | 189 | 42 | 7th Metro B | |
1975–76 | 34 | 13 | 17 | 4 | - | 140 | 152 | 30 | 9th Metro B | |
1976–77 | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | - | 130 | 162 | 29 | 12th Metro B | |
1977–78 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 6 | - | 141 | 155 | 34 | 9th Metro B | |
1978–79 | 44 | 25 | 14 | 5 | - | 245 | 194 | 55 | 4th Metro B | |
1979–80 | 42 | 10 | 29 | 3 | - | 183 | 248 | 23 | 12th Metro B | |
1980–81 | 42 | 15 | 23 | 4 | - | 181 | 213 | 34 | 9th Metro B | DNQ |
1981–82 | 35 | 11 | 17 | 7 | - | 160 | 175 | 29 | 8th Metro B | |
1982–83 | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | - | 144 | 152 | 32 | 7th Metro B | |
1983–84 | 42 | 10 | 26 | 6 | - | 181 | 233 | 26 | 12th Metro B | DNQ |
1984–85 | 36 | 4 | 27 | 5 | - | 119 | 219 | 13 | 11th Metro B | DNQ |
1985–86 | 37 | 7 | 27 | 3 | - | 164 | 304 | 17 | 11th Metro B | DNQ |
1986–87 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 4 | - | 183 | 163 | 38 | 6th Metro B | Lost quarter-final |
1987–88 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 8 | - | 224 | 131 | 52 | 2nd Metro B | Lost semi-final |
1988–89 | 40 | 27 | 8 | 5 | - | 262 | 157 | 59 | 2nd Metro B | Lost final |
1989–90 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 12 | - | 249 | 192 | 54 | 6th Metro B | |
1990–91 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 8 | - | 223 | 178 | 44 | 7th Metro B | |
1991–92 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 2 | - | 225 | 147 | 62 | 3rd Metro A | |
1992–93 | 48 | 17 | 29 | 2 | - | 162 | 204 | 36 | 9th Metro A | |
1993–94 | 50 | 26 | 21 | 3 | - | 216 | 207 | 55 | 7th Metro A | Lost quarter-final |
1994–95 | 50 | 21 | 24 | 5 | - | 241 | 219 | 47 | 9th Metro A | |
1995–96 | 50 | 37 | 10 | 3 | - | 247 | 135 | 82 | 1st OPJHL-R | Lost Conf. SF |
1996–97 | 51 | 42 | 7 | 2 | - | 313 | 138 | 87 | 1st OPJHL-R | Lost Conf. Final |
1997–98 | 51 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 224 | 192 | 58 | 4th OPJHL-R | |
1998–99 | 51 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 211 | 179 | 65 | 4th OPJHL-E | |
1999–00 | 49 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 193 | 181 | 52 | 5th OPJHL-E | |
2000–01 | 49 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 202 | 159 | 58 | 4th OPJHL-E | |
2001–02 | 49 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 185 | 141 | 59 | 4th OPJHL-E | |
2002–03 | 49 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 206 | 132 | 67 | 3rd OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
2003–04 | 49 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 171 | 166 | 51 | 4th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
2004–05 | 49 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 149 | 163 | 53 | 5th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
2005–06 | 49 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 153 | 179 | 49 | 5th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
2006–07 | 49 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 195 | 166 | 58 | 4th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Finals |
2007–08 | 49 | 33 | 13 | - | 3 | 188 | 146 | 69 | 2nd OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Finals |
2008–09 | 49 | 36 | 9 | - | 4 | 256 | 136 | 76 | 1st OJHL-R | Won League |
2009–10 | 56 | 46 | 5 | - | 5 | 274 | 133 | 97 | 1st OJAHL | Lost final |
2010–11 | 50 | 34 | 11 | - | 5 | 242 | 134 | 73 | 2nd OJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
2011–12 | 49 | 23 | 24 | - | 2 | 172 | 166 | 48 | 6th OJHL-E | Lost Conf. Final |
2012–13 | 55 | 34 | 15 | - | 6 | 168 | 134 | 74 | 2nd OJHL-E | Lost Conf. Final |
2013–14 | 53 | 39 | 11 | - | 3 | 210 | 138 | 81 | 1st OJHL-E | Lost Conf. Final |
2014-15 |
54 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 208 | 136 | 68 | 3rd OJHL-E | Lost final |
2015-16 | 54 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 199 | 158 | 74 | 2nd of 5 East Div 2nd of 11 NE Conf 3rd of 22 OJHL |
Won Conf. Quarters 4-0 (Cougars) Won Conf. Semifinals 4-0 (Royals) Lost Conf. Finals, 0-4 (Golden Hawks) |
2016-17 | 54 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 217 | 194 | 66 | 5th of 5 East Div 5th of 11 NE Conf 8th of 22 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 0-4 (Cougars) |
2017-18 | 54 | 31 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 222 | 179 | 66 | 2nd of 5 East Div 4th of 11 NE Conf 9th of 22 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Cougars) |
Playoffs
MetJHL Years
- 1990 Lost semi-final
- Kingston Voyageurs defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-3
- Wexford Raidersdefeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-none
- 1991 Lost quarter-final
- Kingston Voyageurs defeated Markham Thunderbirds 2-games-to-1
- Wexford Raidersdefeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-1
- 1992 Lost quarter-final
- Wexford Raidersdefeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-1
- 1993 Lost Preliminary
- Richmond Hill Riot defeated Kingston Voyageurs 3-games-to-none
- 1994 Lost quarter-final
- Wexford Raidersdefeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-1
- 1995 Lost quarter-final
- Thornhill Islandersdefeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-none
OJHL Years
Staff
- Owner - Community Sports Entertainment Ltd.
- Owner - Dr. Dijana Oliver
- Owner - Rob Zarichny
- General Manager/Head Coach - Peter Goulet
- Assistant coach - Mark Major
- Assistant coach - Brandon Nadeau
- Video coach - Josh Hardiman
- Goalie Coach- Tom Hertz
- Trainer - William Wilson
- Equipment Manager - Terry Burrows
- Play-by-Play Host/Social Media - Allan Etmanski
Retired numbers
- #2 Anthony Geldart
- #8 Daniel Cleary
- #10 Scott Martin
- #24 Ryan Vince
Notable alumni
- Alyn McCauley - (Los Angeles Kings)
- Jay McClement - (St. Louis Blues)
- Kirk Muller - (Montreal Canadiens) - (Stanley Cup Champion 1993)
- Doug Gilmour - (Calgary Flames) - (Stanley Cup Champion 1989)
- Bob Wren - (Toronto Maple Leafs)
- Phoenix Coyotes)
- Nate Robinson - (Detroit Red Wings)
- Marc Moro - (Toronto Maple Leafs)
- Scott Arniel - (Buffalo Sabres)
- Daniel Cleary - (Detroit Red Wings) - (Stanley Cup Champion 2008)
- Brandon Convery - (Toronto Maple Leafs)
- Todd MacDonald - (Florida Panthers)
- Rik Wilson - (St. Louis Blues)
- Patrick Ashton - (EV Landsberg)
- Jeff Foster - (Milwaukee Admirals)
- Brett Gibson - (Pensacola Ice Pilots)
- Tim Keyes - (Syracuse Crunch)
- Adam McAllister - (Tulsa Oilers)
- Christoffer Kjærgaard - Danish national team
- Scott Harrington - (Toronto Marlies)
- Francesco Vilardi - (Flint Firebirds)