# Lucan Irish

The Lucan Irish are a Junior ice hockey team based in Lucan Biddulph, Ontario. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

## History

The Irish were founded in 1968 as the Lucan Irish Six, named after the Black Donnellys.
In 1982, the Irish won the Western Ontario Junior D Hockey League's championship. They went on to defeat the Langton Thunderbirds of the Southern Counties Junior D Hockey League 4-games-to-1 to win the OHA Cup as provincial champions.
In 1987, the Irish again won the Western Junior D's playoff title. They defeated the Tavistock Braves of the Southern Counties Junior D league 4-games-to-3 to win the OHA Cup for the second time as provincial champions.
In 1988, all remaining Junior D leagues were consolidated into the Western Junior league. In 1991, the league dropped the Junior D label and became the OHA Junior Development League. Starting in 1988, the Irish set out to prove they were the "cream of the crop" in this new league. After the 1988-89 season, the Irish made it all the way to the league finals, but were thwarted by the Lambeth Lancers. In 1990, 1991, and 1992, the same scenario repeated over and over again. The Irish would finish highly ranked in their league, would make it all the way to the finals and three years in a row they would meet the Thamesford Trojans who beat them each time.
In 1999, after finishing second overall in the league standings the Irish fought all the way back to the league final. The Irish defeated the Wellesley Applejacks 4-games-to-3 to win their third ever OHA Cup.
In 2006, the Irish twelfth overall in the OHAJDL standings. As low seed in the standings, the Irish were figured to lose out in the early rounds of the league playoffs. They entered the conference quarter-final against the Exeter Hawks and walked right through them with a 4-game-sweep. The conference semi-final had the same result against the North Middlesex Stars. The conference final was against their rivals, the Thamesford Trojans, whom they defeated in five games to enter into the league finals for the first time in seven seasons. In the final, they met the Delhi Travellers. A tight series, the Irish were not to be denied as they defeated the Travellers 4-games-to-2 to win their fourth OHA Cup.
After the 2006-07 season, the OHAJDL was disbanded and the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League was formed. In the 2006-07 season , they finished seventh overall in the league. In the league's conference quarter-finals, the Irish met their match in the Thamesford Trojans who defeated them 4-games-to-1.

## Season-by-season standings

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1969-70 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | - | 171 | 141 | 34 | 3rd WJDHL |
| 1970-71 | 34 | 18 | 15 | 1 | - | 184 | 177 | 37 | 3rd WJDHL |
| 1971-72 | 30 | 11 | 18 | 1 | - | 155 | 184 | 23 | 6th WJDHL |
| 1972-73 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | - | 169 | 202 | 28 | 6th WJDHL |
| 1973-74 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | - | 211 | 210 | 33 | 5th WJDHL |
| 1974-75 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | - | 184 | 163 | 35 | 3rd WJDHL |
| 1975-76 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | - | 149 | 98 | 37 | 2nd WJDHL |
| 1976-77 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 4 | - | 141 | 181 | 22 | 7th WJDHL |
| 1977-78 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | - | 161 | 123 | 49 | 3rd WJDHL |
| 1978-79 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | - | 185 | 160 | 32 | 6th WJDHL |
| 1979-80 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | - | 198 | 132 | 48 | 3rd WJDHL |
| 1980-81 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | - | 212 | 132 | 45 | 2nd WJDHL |
| 1981-82 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 2 | - | 205 | 171 | 44 | 6th WJDHL |
| 1982-83 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 3 | - | 200 | 155 | 45 | 3rd WJDHL |
| 1983-84 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | - | 176 | 170 | 35 | 3rd WJDHL |
| 1984-85 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | - | 184 | 168 | 37 | 5th WJDHL |
| 1985-86 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | - | 281 | 132 | 67 | 1st WJDHL |
| 1986-87 | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | - | 274 | 168 | 63 | 1st WJDHL |
| 1987-88 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 8 | - | 207 | 175 | 40 | 7th WJDHL |
| 1988-89 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 0 | - | 248 | 146 | 60 | 1st WJDHL |
| 1989-90 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 6 | - | 218 | 129 | 56 | 1st WJDHL |
| 1990-91 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 222 | 108 | 66 | 2nd WJDHL |
| 1991-92 | 40 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 208 | 147 | 59 | 2nd OHAJDL |
| 1992-93 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 110 | 69 | 1st OHAJDL |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 2 | - | 225 | 147 | 56 | 3rd OHAJDL |
| 1994-95 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 173 | 44 | 9th OHAJDL |
| 1995-96 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 179 | 133 | 49 | 4th OHAJDL |
| 1996-97 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 168 | 145 | 42 | 8th OHAJDL |
| 1997-98 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 182 | 133 | 54 | 3rd OHAJDL |
| 1998-99 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 126 | 57 | 2nd OHAJDL | Won OHA Cup 4-3 (Applejacks) |
| 1999-00 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 185 | 129 | 56 | 6th OHAJDL | Won Div semi-final 4-0 (Stars) Won Div final 4-2 (MHawks) Lost Confernce Final 1-4 (Lakers) |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 3 | -- | -- | 43 | 9th OHAJDL | Lost Div semi-final 3-4 (Centenaires) |
| 2001-02 | 40 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 151 | 175 | 34 | 13th OHAJDL | Won Div semi-final 4-3 (MHawks) Lost Div final 1-4 (EHawks |
| 2002-03 | 40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 182 | 152 | 45 | 7th OHAJDL | Won Div semi-final 4-1 (Stars) Lost Div final 0-4 (EHawks |
| 2003-04 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 187 | 132 | 58 | 4th OHAJDL | Won Div semi-final 4-1 (MHawks) Lost Div final 3-4 (EHawks |
| 2004-05 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 139 | 54 | 4th OHAJDL | Won Div semi-final 4-0 (Bombers) Lost Div final 3-4 (Lakers) |
| 2005-06 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 160 | 145 | 38 | 12th OHAJDL | Won Conference quarter-final 4-0 (Hawks) Won Conference semi-final 4-0 (Stars) Won Conference final 4-1 (Trojans) Won OHA Cup 4-2 (Travellers) |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 175 | 152 | 49 | 7th SOJHL | Lost Conference quarter-final 1-4 (Trojans) |
| 2007-08 | 40 | 17 | 22 | - | 1 | 151 | 174 | 35 | 12th SOJHL | Lost Conference quarter-final 3-4 (Trojans) |
| 2008-09 | 40 | 18 | 19 | - | 3 | 140 | 140 | 39 | 8th SOJHL | Lost Conference semi-final 2-4 (Stars) |
| 2009-10 | 36 | 10 | 22 | - | 4 | 132 | 194 | 24 | 13th SOJHL | DNQ |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 15 | 16 | - | 5 | 128 | 157 | 35 | 12th SOJHL | Lost Conference quarter-final 3-4 (Bulldogs) |
| 2011-12 | 36 | 11 | 23 | - | 2 | 127 | 171 | 24 | 12th SOJHL | Lost Div quarter-final 1-4 (Bulldogs) |
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| 2012-13 | 37 | 16 | 17 | - | 4 | 153 | 171 | 36 | 6th SOJHL-Yk | Lost quarter-final 3-4 (Sailors) |
| 2013-14 | 40 | 23 | 14 | - | 3 | 184 | 151 | 49 | 5th SOJHL | Lost quarter-final 3-4 (Sailors) |
| 2014-15 | 40 | 28 | 12 | - | 0 | 217 | 161 | 56 | 4th SOJHL | Lost quarter - 1-4 - (Dolphins) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 199 | 41 | 5th of 9 SOJHL | Lost quarter - 1-4 - (Bulldogs) |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 8 | 30 | 2 | - | 112 | 218 | 18 | 9th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL | did not qualify for playoffs |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 116 | 230 | 15 | 9th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL | did not qualify for playoffs |
| 2018-19 | 40 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 150 | 189 | 33 | 6th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL | Lost quarters, 2-4 (Lancers) |
| 2019-20 | 41 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 183 | 21 | 7th of 8 Yeck Div - PJHL | Lost quarters, 0-4 (Exeter Hawks) |
| 2020-21 | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021-22 | 30 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 81 | 95 | 23 | 7th of 8 Yeck Div - PJHL | Lost quarters, 0-4 (Stars) |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 146 | 143 | 39 | 6th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL | Lost quarters, 0-4 (Trojans) |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 113 | 192 | 21 | 8th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL | Lost quarters, 1-4 (Trojans) |
| 2024-25 | 42 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 104 | 229 | 18 | 8th of 8 Yeck Div 15th of 16 West Conf 56th of 63 - PJHL | Lost quarters, 0-4 (Flyers) |

### Playoffs

* 1982 Won league, won OHA championship
    Lucan Irish defeated Langton Thunderbirds 4-games-to-1 in OHA championship
* 1987 Won league, won OHA championship
    Lucan Irish defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-3 in OHA championship
* 1989 Lost final
    Lambeth Lancers defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-1 in final
* 1990 Lost final
    Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-2 in final
* 1991 Lost final
    Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-1 in final
* 1992 Lost final
    Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-0 in final
* 1999 Won League
    Lucan Irish defeated Wellesley Applejacks 4-games-to-3 in final
* 2006 Won League
    Lucan Irish defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-none in conf. quarter-final
    Lucan Irish defeated North Middlesex Stars 4-games-to-none in conf. semi-final
    Lucan Irish defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-1 in conf. final
    Lucan Irish defeated Delhi Travellers 4-games-to-2 in final
* 2007 Lost Conference quarter-final
    Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-1 in conf. quarter-final
* 2008 Lost Conference quarter-final
    Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-3 in conf. quarter-final

## Notable alumni

* Matt Read