# Bowmanville Eagles

The Bowmanville Eagles were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Central Canadian Hockey League. The Eagles left the OHA in 2010 when they merged with the Cobourg Cougars and left Bowmanville.

## History

The team has been known as the Bowmanville Eagles since 1978. Prior to this they were known as the Bowmanville Red Eagles. The team was a member of the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League early on. The Eagles won the Clarence Schmalz Cup as Ontario Hockey Association Junior "C" Champions in 1981. Past 1987, the Eagles enjoyed 8 straight winning seasons and 4 league championships. After their 3rd straight league title in 1995, the Eagles under the guidance of Mike Laing, the General Manager and eventual owner during the winning years of the 1990s, made the jump to the OPJHL. The team was sold by Mike Laing mid season in 1998 to Peter Neal and Scott Mackie from Whitby, Ontario.
From 1995 until 2003, the Eagles achieved moderate results, never pushing much further than a barely winning record. Since 2003, the Eagles have put together 4 straight dominant seasons.
The Eagles were the picture of consistency over the past eight years, posting six 30+ win seasons and winning the CCHL East Division in 2010.
It is being reported that the Eagles will close its doors before the 2010–11 season.
In 2011–12, the Eagles were resurrected as the Clarington Eagles as members of the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

## Season-by-season results

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1987-88 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 1 | - | 242 | 122 | 55 | 2nd COJCHL | |
| 1988-89 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | - | 206 | 152 | 49 | 3rd COJCHL | |
| 1989-90 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 2 | - | 241 | 136 | 56 | 1st COJCHL | Won League |
| 1990-91 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 168 | 165 | 40 | 3rd COJCHL | |
| 1991-92 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 184 | 165 | 43 | 3rd COJCHL | |
| 1992-93 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 242 | 173 | 52 | 2nd COJCHL | Won League |
| 1993-94 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 103 | 45 | 1st COJCHL | Won League |
| 1994-95 | 36 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 220 | 116 | 63 | 1st COJCHL | Won League |
| 1995-96 | 50 | 23 | 23 | 4 | - | 200 | 212 | 53 | 2nd OPJHL-R | |
| 1996-97 | 51 | 15 | 31 | 5 | - | 215 | 285 | 37 | 4th OPJHL-R | |
| 1997-98 | 51 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 210 | 178 | 59 | 3rd OPJHL-R | |
| 1998-99 | 51 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 188 | 206 | 46 | 9th OPJHL-E | |
| 1999-00 | 49 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 188 | 208 | 44 | 6th OPJHL-E | |
| 2000-01 | 49 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 187 | 181 | 47 | 7th OPJHL-E | |
| 2001-02 | 49 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 159 | 174 | 41 | 7th OPJHL-E | |
| 2002-03 | 49 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 163 | 178 | 44 | 7th OPJHL-E | |
| 2003-04 | 49 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 218 | 147 | 70 | 2nd OPJHL-E | |
| 2004-05 | 49 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 159 | 97 | 71 | 3rd OPJHL-E | |
| 2005-06 | 49 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 255 | 95 | 83 | 1st OPJHL-E | Lost League SF |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 248 | 125 | 82 | 1st OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 21 | 18 | - | 10 | 135 | 145 | 52 | 5th OPJHL-E | |
| 2008-09 | 49 | 24 | 20 | - | 5 | 162 | 160 | 53 | 4th OJHL-R | |
| 2009-10 | 50 | 32 | 13 | - | 5 | 181 | 132 | 69 | 1st CCHL-E | Lost Final |

## Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances

    1971: Dresden Jr. Kings defeated Bowmanville Red Eagles 4-games-to-3
    1977: Essex 73's defeated Bowmanville Red Eagles 4-games-to-2
    1978: Essex 73's defeated Bowmanville Red Eagles 4-games-to-1
    1979: Bowmanville Eagles defeated Kincardine Kinucks 4-games-to-none
    1981: Bowmanville Eagles defeated Essex 73's 4-games-to-2
    1982: Flamborough Colts defeated Bowmanville Eagles 7-1 in round robin final
    1995: Belle River Canadiens defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-none

## Notable alumni

* Kevin McClelland
* Adam Munro
* James Neal