# Port Stanley Sailors

The Port Stanley Sailors are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Port Stanley, Ontario. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

## History

The Sailors were formerly known as the Belmont Bombers, playing their last season as the Bombers in 05-06. Prior to the 06-07 season, they changed their name to the Central Elgin Express. This was done as the team was going to be splitting their home games between Belmont and Port Stanley. During the 07-08 season, the Express played all their home games in Port Stanley, which was formerly home to the Port Stanley Lakers, which became the West Lorne Lakers before leaving the OHA.
During the summer of 2008, it was announced that The Central Elgin Express had been sold by Peter North and Bill Walters to a group of four equal owners led by St. Thomas resident Dale J. Howard. The other three owners are Harold Lang, Matt Stolk and Mike Carson. The Sailors were not able to play in 08-09 because the OHA schedule had already been finalized. So the Sailors began play in 09-10.
The Express were affiliated with the St Thomas Stars of the Jr B Greater Ontario Hockey League from the 07-08 to the 09-10 seasons.
The majority of playoffs for the 2019'20 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sailors were swept in the first round.

## Season-by-season standings

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1969-70 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | - | 161 | 125 | 38 | 2nd WJDHL |
| 1970-71 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 2 | - | 159 | 167 | 34 | 5th WJDHL |
| 1971-72 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | - | 156 | 123 | 40 | 2nd WJDHL |
| 1972-73 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 2 | - | 156 | 110 | 38 | 3rd WJDHL |
| 1973-74 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 2 | - | 230 | 111 | 54 | 1st WJDHL |
| 1974-75 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 2 | - | 262 | 93 | 58 | 1st WJDHL |
| 1975-76 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | - | 153 | 90 | 43 | 1st WJDHL |
| 1976-77 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | - | 146 | 113 | 35 | 4th WJDHL |
| 1977-78 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | - | 235 | 156 | 48 | 4th WJDHL |
| 1978-79 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | - | 208 | 131 | 47 | 2nd WJDHL |
| 1979-80 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0 | - | 292 | 85 | 66 | 1st WJDHL |
| 1980-81 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 0 | - | 314 | 103 | 64 | 1st WJDHL |
| 1981-82 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | - | 218 | 157 | 47 | 4th WJDHL |
| 1982-83 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | - | 169 | 129 | 46 | 2nd WJDHL |
| 1983-84 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | - | 219 | 208 | 35 | 4th WJDHL |
| 1984-85 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | - | 265 | 137 | 54 | 1st WJDHL |
| 1985-86 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 3 | - | 269 | 163 | 59 | 3rd WJDHL |
| 1986-87 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | - | 241 | 179 | 54 | 2nd WJDHL |
| 1987-88 | 40 | 21 | 17 | 2 | - | 204 | 208 | 44 | 5th WJDHL |
| 1988-89 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 2 | - | 197 | 150 | 46 | 5th WJDHL |
| 1989-90 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 2 | - | 173 | 101 | 52 | 2nd WJDHL |
| 1990-91 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 162 | 160 | 41 | 9th WJDHL |
| 1991-92 | 40 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 161 | 207 | 29 | 14th OHAJDL |
| 1992-93 | 40 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 255 | 24 | 15th OHAJDL |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 5 | 35 | 0 | - | 127 | 302 | 10 | 18th OHAJDL |
| 1994-95 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 193 | 196 | 39 | 13th OHAJDL |
| 1995-96 | 38 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 193 | 25 | 17th OHAJDL |
| 1996-97 | 39 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 216 | 24 | 17th OHAJDL |
| 1997-98 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 146 | 148 | 41 | 11th OHAJDL |
| 1998-99 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 163 | 137 | 53 | 3rd OHAJDL |
| 1999-00 | 40 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 145 | 232 | 23 | 16th OHAJDL | DNQ |
| 2000-01 | 40 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | 21 | 17th OHAJDL | DNQ |
| 2001-02 | 40 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 157 | 246 | 17 | 18th OHAJDL | DNQ |
| 2002-03 | 40 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 164 | 198 | 32 | 15th OHAJDL | Lost Div. semi-final 0-4 (Irish) |
| 2003-04 | 40 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 157 | 240 | 21 | 17th OHAJDL | DNQ |
| 2004-05 | 36 | 6 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 197 | 16 | 17th OHAJDL | DNQ |
| 2005-06 | 37 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 283 | 2 | 18th OHAJDL | DNQ |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 210 | 31 | 13th SOJHL | Lost Conference quarter-final 0-4 (Hawks) |
| 2007-08 | 40 | 4 | 34 | - | 2 | 101 | 242 | 10 | 17th SOJHL | DNQ |
| 2008-09 | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate |
| 2009-10 | 36 | 17 | 14 | - | 5 | 163 | 155 | 39 | 7th SOJHL | Lost quarter-final, 3-4 (Trojans) |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 17 | 15 | - | 4 | 142 | 137 | 38 | 11th SOJHL | Lost quarter- finals, 3-4 (Stars) |
| 2011-12 | 36 | 7 | 25 | - | 4 | 117 | 204 | 18 | 14th SOJHL | DNQ |
| Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League - Jr "C" |||||||||||
| 2012-13 | 37 | 22 | 13 | - | 2 | 164 | 141 | 46 | 3rd SOJHL-Yk | Won First Round, 4-3 (Irish) Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Dolphins) |
| 2013-14 | 40 | 25 | 13 | - | 2 | 174 | 131 | 52 | 4th SOJHL | Won quarter-finals, 4-3 (Irish) Lost semi-final, 0-4 (Lancers) |
| 2014-15 | 40 | 14 | 22 | - | 4 | 162 | 238 | 32 | 7th SOJHL | Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Bulldogs) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 11 | 28 | 1 | - | 172 | 234 | 23 | 7th of 9 SOJHL | Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Hawks) |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 0 | - | 157 | 189 | 36 | 6th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL | Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Spitfires) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 142 | 165 | 28 | 7th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL | Lost Div Quarters, 2-4 (Hawks) |
| 2018-19 | 40 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 212 | 12 | 9th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL | did not qualify |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 333 | 2 | 8th of 8 Yeck Div - PJHL | Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Trojans) |
| 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 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 136 | 155 | 34 | 6th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL | Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Stars) |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 157 | 32 | 7th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL | Lost Div Quarters, 2-4 (Bulldogs) |
| 2024-25 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 179 | 127 | 57 | 3rd of 8 Yeck Div - PJHL | Won Div Quarters, 4-2 (Trojans) tbd Div Semi-finals 0-0 (Hawks) |

## Notable alumni

* Rumun Ndur
* Joe Thornton
Brandon Garner