# Blenheim Blades

The Blenheim Blades are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Blenheim, Ontario. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada.

## History

The Blenheim Golden Blades were founded in 1965, but could not find a league to play in locally until 1967. Until 1967, the Blades played an exhibition season against teams from Michigan in an American Junior B league until the OHA playoffs began.
In 1968, the Golden Blades joined the Border Cities Junior "B" Hockey League. In 1971, the league was demoted and renamed the Great Lakes Junior "C" Hockey League. In 1974, the team simplified their name to the "Blades".
The Blades have won a league title in their franchise history, the 1970 Border Cities Jr. D championship.
Being from a smaller community than a lot of centres in the Bill Stobbs Division, the Blades have often struggled, but in recent years have become a winning team that is tough to compete with.
The playoffs for the 2019-20 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the team not being able to play a single game.

## Season-by-season record

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1967-68 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | - | 101 | 94 | 22 | 5th BWJHL | |
| 1968-69 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 2 | - | 151 | 98 | 42 | 3rd BCJHL | |
| 1969-70 | 34 | 12 | 21 | 1 | - | 103 | 158 | 25 | 4th BCJHL | "D" Champions |
| 1970-71 | 39 | 10 | 28 | 1 | - | 136 | 227 | 21 | 5th GLJHL | |
| 1971-72 | 36 | 1 | 33 | 2 | - | 87 | 292 | 4 | 7th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1972-73 | 42 | 9 | 33 | 0 | - | 158 | 278 | 18 | 7th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1973-74 | 43 | 4 | 38 | 1 | - | 119 | 379 | 9 | 10th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1974-75 | 42 | 3 | 36 | 3 | - | 124 | 350 | 9 | 8th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1975-76 | 38 | 1 | 36 | 1 | - | 103 | 370 | 3 | 7th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1976-77 | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | - | 221 | 207 | 47 | 3rd GLJHL | Lost Div Semis 3-4 (Essex) |
| 1977-78 | 42 | 16 | 25 | 1 | - | 194 | 256 | 33 | 6th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1978-79 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 3 | - | 292 | 197 | 55 | 1st GLJHL | Won Div Semis 3-1 (Dresden) Lost Div Finals 3-4 (Leamington) |
| 1979-80 | 42 | 18 | 20 | 4 | - | 195 | 225 | 40 | 3rd GLJHL | Lost Div Semis 1-4 (Leamington) |
| 1980-81 | 41 | 6 | 30 | 5 | - | 169 | 335 | 17 | 8th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1981-82 | 38 | 4 | 33 | 1 | - | 156 | 352 | 9 | 8th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1982-83 | 36 | 6 | 27 | 3 | - | 129 | 287 | 15 | 7th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1983-84 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 4 | - | 244 | 229 | 46 | 4th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 1-3 (Mooretown) |
| 1984-85 | 39 | 19 | 15 | 5 | - | 175 | 165 | 43 | 5th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 2-3 (Dresden) |
| 1985-86 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 4 | - | 192 | 191 | 40 | 6th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 1-3 (Essex) |
| 1986-87 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 228 | 205 | 42 | 5th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters (Dresden) |
| 1987-88 | 39 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 153 | 211 | 30 | 9th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1988-89 | 40 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 314 | 16 | 11th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1989-90 | 40 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 320 | 4 | 11th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1990-91 | 42 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 242 | 14 | 10th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1991-92 | 46 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 173 | 178 | 37 | 8th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 2-4 (Walpole Island) |
| 1992-93 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 198 | 148 | 47 | 6th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 3-4 (Clearwater) |
| 1993-94 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 177 | 167 | 40 | 5th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 2-4 (Mooretown) |
| 1994-95 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 203 | 142 | 55 | 2nd GLJHL | Won Div Quarters 4-0 (Alvinston) Won Div Semis 4-3 (Clearwater) Lost Div Finals 0-4 (Belle River) |
| 1995-96 | 40 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 221 | 10 | 11th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1996-97 | 36 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 181 | 18 | 10th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1997-98 | 45 | 7 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 236 | 16 | 10th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 1998-99 | 41 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 183 | 194 | 36 | 6th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 0-4 (Essex) |
| 1999-00 | 43 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 146 | 189 | 33 | 6th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 0-4 (Kingsville) |
| 2000-01 | 39 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 233 | 11 | 9th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 2001-02 | 40 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 112 | 233 | 14 | 9th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 2002-03 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 148 | 181 | 34 | 6th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 1-4 (Alvinston) |
| 2003-04 | 40 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 128 | 183 | 28 | 8th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 0-4 (Essex) |
| 2004-05 | 40 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 112 | 208 | 20 | 8th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 0-4 (Essex) |
| 2005-06 | 40 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 228 | 14 | 8th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 1-4 (Wheatley-Southpoint) |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 117 | 229 | 22 | 9th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 2007-08 | 40 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 192 | 26 | 8th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 0-4 (Wallaceburg) |
| 2008-09 | 40 | 14 | 25 | - | 1 | 130 | 173 | 29 | 7th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 2-4 (Dresden) |
| 2009-10 | 40 | 11 | 29 | - | 0 | 169 | 245 | 22 | 9th GLJHL | DNQ |
| 2010-11 | 39 | 14 | 25 | - | 0 | 115 | 187 | 28 | 8th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 1-4 (Wallaceburg) |
| 2011-12 | 40 | 23 | 16 | - | 1 | 180 | 144 | 47 | 4th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 1-4 (Dresden) |
| 2012-13 | 40 | 21 | 18 | - | 1 | 122 | 140 | 43 | 5th GLJHL | Lost Div Quarters 2-4 (Dresden) |
| 2013-14 | 40 | 21 | 14 | - | 5 | 162 | 146 | 47 | 3rd GLJHL | Won Div Quarters 4-2 (Mooretown) Lost semi-final 2-4 (Belle River) |
| 2014-15 | 40 | 21 | 17 | - | 2 | 121 | 134 | 44 | 4th GLJHL | Won quarters - 4-2 (Alvinston) Lost semi-final - 2-4 (Amherstburg) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 126 | 52 | 2nd GLJHL | Won quarters - 4-2 (Dresden) Lost semi-final - 2-4 (Amherstburg) |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 2 | - | 163 | 136 | 50 | 4th Stobbs | Won Div Quarters, 4-2 (Dresden) Lost div semi-final. 2-4 (Lakeshore) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 165 | 27 | 8th Stobbs | Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Lakeshore) |
| 2018-19 | 40 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 133 | 146 | 37 | 6th Stobbs | Lost div quarter-final 1-4 (Dresden) |
| 2019-20 | 40 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 92 | 157 | 27 | 8th of 9 Stobbs | Lost div quarter-final 0-4 (Lakeshore) |
| 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 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 126 | 28 | 6th of 9 Stobbs | Lost div quarter-final 1-4 (Mooretown) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 112 | 52 | 4th of 8 Stobbs | Lost div quarter-final 2-4 (Mooretown) |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 184 | 134 | 58 | 3rd of 8 Stobbs | Won div quarter-final 4-1 (Amherstburg) Lost Div. Semifinals 0-4 (Essex) |
| 2024-25 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 153 | 160 | 42 | 5th of 8 Stobbs Div 12th of 16 West Conf 38th of 63 - PJHL | Won div quarter-final 4-2 (Mooretown) Lost Div. Semifinals 1-4 (Essex) |

## 2024-2025 team staff

* President - Matthew Frain
* General Manager - Bob Price
* Assistant General Manager - Lonnie Hamilton
* Director of Hockey Operations - Wayne Cowell
* Director of Player Personal - Bill Saunders
* Head coach - Shawn Simpson
* Assistant coach - Norm Logan
* Assistant coach - Marc Swayze
* Equipment Manager - Stu Fletcher
* Goalie coach - Jacob Fancy
* Trainer - Jacob Fancy
* Assistant Trainer - Will Tetzlaff
* Photographer - Heather Jones

## Notable alumni

* Chris Allen
* Bob Gryp
* Ryan Jones
* Matt Martin
* Todd Warriner