# Almaguin Spartans

The Almaguin Spartans were a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in South River, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). They were originally the Mattawa Voyageurs of Mattawa, Ontario.

## History

The Voyageurs were announced as a team in spring 2011. On September 16, 2011, the team played its first game, at home, against the Bobcaygeon Bucks. The Voyageurs lost the game in a shootout 5–4. On September 18, at home again, the Voyageurs picked up their first win, 5–4 in overtime over the Algoma Avalanche.
In July 2014, the team was approved for relocation to South River, Ontario, where they became the Almaguin Spartans.
In March 2015, Myles Pepin was promoted from assistant coach and was named the team's new head coach.
During the 2018 playoffs, the Spartans swept their first three playoff series with nine straight wins before losing two games to the St. George Ravens in the final series. The Spartans then claimed their first Russell Cup championship over the Ravens in six games.
For the 2019–20 season, Andre Laperriere was named the head coach when Pepin stepped aside for an advisory role to spend more time with family.
After eight games of the 2024-25 season the Spartans announced that they were ceasing operations.

## Season-by-season records

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Regular season finish | Playoffs |
| Mattawa Voyageurs |||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 42 | 19 | 21 | — | 2 | 170 | 206 | 40 | 9th GMHL | Lost Bye Round |
| 2012–13 | 42 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 289 | 22 | 14th GMHL | Lost Division Quarter-finals |
| 2013–14 | 42 | 16 | 24 | — | 2 | 185 | 279 | 34 | 14th GMHL | Lost Division Quarter-finals |
| Almaguin Spartans |||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 42 | 16 | 24 | — | 2 | 196 | 211 | 26 | 4th North Div. 13th GMHL | Lost Elimination Qualifier |
| 2015–16 | 42 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 267 | 107 | 69 | 3rd North Div. 5th GMHL | Lost Championship play-in game |
| 2016–17 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 164 | 154 | 49 | 6th of 10, North Div. 11th of 21, GMHL | Lost Division Quarter-finals |
| 2017–18 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 145 | 62 | 1st of 9, North Div. 4th of 21, GMHL | Russell Cup Champions |
| 2018–19 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 187 | 44 | 5th of 10, North Div. 10th of 22, GMHL | Lost Division Quarter-finals |
| 2019–20 | 42 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 191 | 218 | 39 | 7th of 10, North Div. 16th of 23, GMHL | Lost Division Semi-finals |
| 2020–21 | Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic | Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic | Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic | Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic | Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic | Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic | Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic | Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic | Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic | Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic |
| 2021–22 | 38 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 177 | 17 | 10th of 10, North Div. 18th of 19, GMHL | Lost Play in Rd 0-1 (South Muskoka Shield) |
| 2022–23 | Spartans did not compete this season | Spartans did not compete this season | Spartans did not compete this season | Spartans did not compete this season | Spartans did not compete this season | Spartans did not compete this season | Spartans did not compete this season | Spartans did not compete this season | Spartans did not compete this season | Spartans did not compete this season |
| 2023–24 | 42 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 236 | 24 | 6th of 7, North Div. 13th of 15, GMHL | Lost Play in Game 4-5 (Le Becard de Senneterre) |
| 2024–25 | Spartans folded start of season | Spartans folded start of season | Spartans folded start of season | Spartans folded start of season | Spartans folded start of season | Spartans folded start of season | Spartans folded start of season | Spartans folded start of season | Spartans folded start of season | Spartans folded start of season |

### Playoffs

* 2012
    Orangeville Americans defeated Mattawa Voyageurs 2-games-to-none in bye round
* 2013
    Temiscaming Titans defeated Mattawa Voyageurs 3-games-to-none in division quarter-finals
* 2014
    South Muskoka Shield defeated Mattawa Voyageurs 3-games-to-none in division quarter-finals
* 2015
    Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks defeated Almaguin Spartans 5–4 (OT) in the North Division Elimination Qualifier Game
* 2016
    Almaguin Spartans defeated Bracebridge Blues 3-games-to-1 in division quarter-finals
    Almaguin Spartans defeated Temiscaming Titans 3-games-to-1 in division semi-finals
    Almaguin Spartans defeated South Muskoka Shield 4-games-to-2 in division finals
    Almaguin Spartans 1–3 in Russell Cup Round Robin (Lost 1–4 vs. Steam, Lost 1–5 vs. Kings, Lost 1–7 vs. Kings, Won 4–3 vs. Steam)
    Tottenham Steam defeated Almaguin Spartans 7–2 in the Russell Cup Championship play-in game.
* 2017
    South Muskoka Shield defeated Almaguin Spartans 3-games-to-2 in division quarter-finals
* 2018
    Almaguin Spartans defeated South Muskoka Shield 2-games-to-none in division quarter-finals
    Almaguin Spartans defeated Temiscaming Titans 3-games-to-none in division semi-finals
    Almaguin Spartans defeated Bradford Rattlers 4-games-to-none in division finals
    Almaguin Spartans defeated St. George Ravens 4-games-to-2 in Russell Cup finals
* 2019
    New Tecumseth Civics defeated Almaguin Spartans 2-games-to-1 in division quarter-finals
* 2020
    Almaguin Spartans defeated Ville-Marie Pirates 2-games-to-1 in division quarter-finals
    Temiscaming Titans defeated Almaguin Spartans 3-games-to-none in division semi-finals