Schreiber Diesels

Schreiber Diesels
City	Schreiber, Ontario
League	Superior International Junior Hockey League
Operated	2005 (2005)-2009
Home arena	Schreiber Recreation Complex
Colours	Black, Yellow, and White
General manager	Bill MacLaurin
Head coach	Bobby Spadoni

The Schreiber Diesels were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Schreiber, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.

History

The Schreiber Diesels were coached by Bobby Spadoni, a life long resident of the area. The Diesels were formed in September 2005 and quickly became a competitive team within the league.

The Diesels won the SIJHL championship against the three-time-defending

The Diesels did well at the Dudley Hewitt Cup, and even made to the finals. The Diesels were crushed 10-0 by the eventual 2007 Royal Bank Cup champions, the Aurora Tigers at the Central Canadian Championship.

2007-08 season

On December 17, 2007, the SIJHL announced the cessation of the Schreiber Diesel's season. The team cited lack of crowd support this season, but claimed there were other factors. [1] The Diesels were in their third season of operation and were the defending league champions. Soon after, on December 21, it was revealed that the Diesels had been bought by a group of local fans in an effort to keep hockey in Schreiber alive. [2]

A year later, in the summer of 2009, the Diesels folded. Their final outing as a team was as hosts for the 2009 Dudley Hewitt Cup.

Season-by-Season results

Playoffs

• 2006 Lost semi-final

Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Schreiber Diesels 4-games-to-none

• 2007 Won League, lost Dudley Hewitt Cup final

Schreiber Diesels defeated Thunder Bay Bearcats 4-games-to-2

Schreiber Diesels defeated

Fort William North Stars

4-games-to-3 SIJHL CHAMPIONS

Second in Dudley Hewitt Cup round robin (1-2)

Schreiber Diesels defeated

NOJHL

) 6-5 2OT in semi-final

OPJHL

) defeated Schreiber Diesels 10-0 in final