Caledonia Corvairs

For the previous ice hockey team of the same name, see Caledonia Corvairs (1961–2012).
Caledonia Corvairs
CityCaledonia, Ontario, Canada
LeagueGreater Ontario Junior Hockey League
DivisionGolden Horseshoe
Founded1970
Home arenaHaldimand County Caledonia Centre
ColoursBlack and white
   
General managerJake MacNeil
Head coachMike Bullard
Franchise history
1970–1971Brantford Jets
1971–1974Brantford Gunners
1974–1982Brantford Penguins
1982–1986Brantford Alexander B's
1987–1992Brantford Classics
1992–1998Ohsweken Golden Eagles
1998–2002Brant County Golden Eagles
2002–2008Brantford Golden Eagles
2008–2012Brantford Eagles
2012–2018Caledonia Corvairs
2019–presentCaledonia Corvairs

The Caledonia Corvairs are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Caledonia, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Golden Horseshoe Conference of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team announced it would not participate in the 2018–19 season.[1]

However the team returned to the GOJHL for the 2019–20 season with an entirety new group of players.

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 previous four seasons but lacked crowd support.

History

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Corvairs goalie during 2015 playoffs.

Prior to the Brantford Eagles, a former Junior C team called the Brantford Penguins joined the Southwestern Junior B Hockey League in 1976. After two 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.[citation needed] 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 relocated to Ohsweken, Ontario, and became the Ohsweken Golden Eagles in 1992. The team would not have another winning season until 2005–06 and missed the playoffs six 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 performance turned around. In the newly formed Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League's Mid-Western Conference, the Eagles put up 157 victories in 205 games, three 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.

The Corvairs won the Sutherland Cup from 2014-2016.[2]

Season-by-season results

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Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts 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 Sutherland Cup, 4-1 (Warriors)
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. QF, 4-0 (Panthers)
Won Conf. SF, 4-1 (Avalanche)
Won Conf. Final, 4-1 (Falcons)
Won Sutherland Cup SF, 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. QF, 4-0 (Panthers)
Won Conf. SF, 4-0 (Canucks)
Won Conf. Final, 4-0 (Falcons)
Won Sutherland Cup SF, 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. QF
Won Conf. SF, 4-0 (Avalanche)
Won Conf. Final, 4-2 (Falcons)
Lost Sutherland Cup SF 2-4 (Sugar Kings)
2017–18 50 45 4 0 1 309 89 91 1st of 9 GH
1st of 26 GOJHL		 Won Conf. QF, 4-0 (Meteors)
Won Conf. SF, 4-1 (Canucks)
Won Conf. Final, 4-0 (Falcons)
Won Sutherland Cup SF, 4-0 (Sugar Kings)
Lost Sutherland Cup Final, 0-4 (Cyclones)
2018–19 Leave of absence
2019–20 50 45 4 0 1 251 103 91 1st of 9 GH
1st of 26 GOJHL		 Won Conf. QF, 4-0 (Regals)
Incomplete Conf. SF, 2-0 (Kilty B's)
remaining playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
2020–21 Season lost due to COVID-19
2021–22 48 31 13 2 2 164 108 66 3rd of 8 GH
8th of 25 GOJHL		 Won Conf. QF, 4-0 (Blackhawks)
Lost Conf. SF, 0-4 (Falcons)
2022–23 50 28 21 0 1 193 175 57 4th of 8 GH
13th of 25 GOJHL		 Won Conf. QF, 4-1 (Blackhawks)
Won Conf. SF, 4-3 (Falcons)
Lost Conf. Finals 0-4 (Kilty B's)
2023–24 50 39 9 1 1 234 108 80 1st of 7 GH
1st of 23 GOJHL		 Won Conf. SF, 4-1 (Kilty B's)
Lost Conf Finals 3-4 (Meteors)

Sutherland Cup appearances

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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
2018: Listowel Cyclones defeated Caledonia Corvairs 4-games-to-0
Corvairs player during 2015 playoffs.

George S. Dudley Trophy Super "C" appearances

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Corvairs taking leave". BrantfordExpositor.ca. 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ Windle, Jim (2018-04-11). "Corvairs GM sickened by Humboldt crash". Two Row Times. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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