# Hanover Barons

The Hanover Barons are a junior ice hockey team based in Hanover, Ontario, Canada. They play out of the Provincial Junior Hockey League - Pollock Division. The Barons spent the 2009–10 season in the neighbouring town of Durham, Ontario while their new arena was being built in Hanover.

## History

The Hanover Hurricanes originated in the Western Junior C Hockey League in the mid-1960s. In 1968, they made the jump to the Western Junior D Hockey League, only to return not long after.
The Barons had no shortage of tough competition in the 1970s, in the 1976–77 season the Barons were completely winless as the Listowel Cyclones dominated the league and were champions that year. According to the Owen Sound Sun Times, on February 16, 1977, the Barons were defeated by the New Hamburg Hahns by a score of 34-0 and outshot 109 to 13.
In the 1980s, the league became the Grey-Bruce Junior "C" Hockey League. In 1984–85, the Barons came together and had a perfect season. With 28 wins in 30 games and 2 ties, the Barons went on to win their first league title since 1971. In 1985, the Barons took over the league and held them hostage for the next nine seasons. In 1988, the league became the Western Junior "C" Hockey League.
In 1989, the Barons made it to the All-Ontario Final and lost to the Bradford Bulls 4-games-to-2. In 1991, the Barons won their first and only Clarence Schmalz Cup as All-Ontario Champions, defeating the Orangeville Crushers 4-games-to-3. In 1993, the Barons made it to the Final again and lost out to the Napanee Raiders 4-games-to-2.
In recent years, the Barons have been stuck behind two very powerful teams. The Wingham Ironmen and the Kincardine Bulldogs do not leave a lot of breathing room for the other teams in the league and for at least the past few seasons have kept the Barons out of those top two spots.
In the 2004–05 regular season, the Barons finished in third place. In the playoff semi-final they drew the Kincardine Bulldogs who defeated them 4-games-to-1.
The 2005–06 season saw the Barons finish off in third place, they drew the sixth seeded Mount Forest Patriots in a best-of-3 series for the league quarter-final. The Barons finished off the Patriots 2-games-to-none. In the semi-final, the Barons found themselves against the second seeded Kincardine Bulldogs. The Barons were defeated 4-games-to-none by the eventual league champions.
In 2006–07, the Barons finished the regular season in fourth place as a late season surge by the Walkerton Hawks displaced them from their characteristic third seed. In a best-of-5 quarter-final, the Barons drew the Mount Forest Patriots and defeated them 3-games-to-1. In the semi-final, the Barons were put up against the top seeded Kincardine Bulldogs but lost the series 4-games-to-1.
For the 2009–10 season, the Barons played in neighbouring Durham, Ontario while awaiting the building of their new arena in Hanover.

## Season-by-season standings

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1964-65 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 0 | - | 110 | 195 | 14 | 10th CJCHL | |
| 1965-66 | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | - | 164 | 145 | 39 | 4th CJCHL | |
| 1966-67 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 141 | 107 | 27 | 3rd WJCHL | |
| 1967-70 | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available |
| 1970-71 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 44 | 2nd WJCHL | Won League, lost CSC SF |
| 1971-72 | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available |
| 1972-73 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 25 | 7th CJCHL | |
| 1973-74 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 5 | - | 140 | 185 | 23 | 6th CJCHL | |
| 1974-75 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | - | 162 | 139 | 39 | 2nd CJCHL II | |
| 1975-76 | 31 | 2 | 27 | 2 | - | 117 | 252 | 6 | 5th CJCHL II | |
| 1976-77 | 36 | 0 | 35 | 1 | - | 70 | 529 | 1 | 7th CJCHL | |
| 1977-78 | 34 | 7 | 26 | 1 | - | 114 | 255 | 15 | 5th CJCHL | |
| 1978-79 | 30 | 5 | 22 | 3 | - | 112 | 199 | 13 | 7th CJCHL | |
| 1979-80 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 2 | - | 121 | 168 | 18 | 6th CJCHL | |
| 1980-81 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 4 | - | 157 | 209 | 22 | 7th GBJCHL | |
| 1981-82 | 30 | 3 | 26 | 1 | - | 80 | 178 | 7 | 7th GBJCHL | |
| 1982-83 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | - | 130 | 134 | 30 | 3rd GBJCHL | |
| 1983-84 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 168 | 138 | 34 | 4th GBJCHL | |
| 1984-85 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 2 | - | 207 | 106 | 58 | 1st GBJCHL | Won League, lost CSC QF |
| 1985-86 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | - | 226 | 96 | 52 | 1st GBJCHL | Won League, lost CSC QF |
| 1986-87 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | - | 262 | 75 | 46 | 1st GBJCHL | Won League, lost CSC SF |
| 1987-88 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | - | 204 | 111 | 53 | 1st GBJCHL | Won League, lost CSC SF |
| 1988-89 | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | - | 190 | 122 | 45 | 1st WJCHL | Won League, lost CSC Final |
| 1989-90 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | - | 209 | 100 | 46 | 1st WJCHL | Won League, lost CSC QF |
| 1990-91 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | - | 205 | 89 | 50 | 1st WJCHL | Won League, won CSC |
| 1991-92 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | - | 202 | 71 | 53 | 1st WJCHL | Won League, lost CSC QF |
| 1992-93 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 2 | - | 240 | 78 | 54 | 1st WJCHL | Won League, lost CSC Final |
| 1993-94 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | - | -- | -- | 33 | 3rd WJCHL | |
| 1994-95 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | - | 148 | 127 | 40 | 2nd WJCHL | |
| 1995-96 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | - | 163 | 113 | 47 | 1st WJCHL | |
| 1996-97 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | - | 142 | 116 | 34 | 4th WJCHL | |
| 1997-98 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | - | 164 | 113 | 42 | 3rd WJCHL | Won quarter-final (Blackhawks) Won semi-final (Patriots) Lost final (Bulldogs) |
| 1998-99 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | - | 152 | 94 | 47 | 3rd WJCHL | Lost quarter-final 2-3 (Blackhawks) |
| 1999-00* | 33 | 18 | 14 | 1 | - | 134 | 102 | 37 | 3rd WJCHL | Lost semi-final 3-4 (Ironmen) |
| 2000-01 | 39 | 34 | 3 | 2 | - | 257 | 84 | 70 | 1st WJCHL | Won semi-final 4-0 (Hawks) Won League4-1 (Bulldogs) Won CSC quarter-final 4-1 (Devils) Lost CSC SF 0-4 (Canadiens) |
| 2001-02 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 2 | - | 171 | 96 | 54 | 2nd WJCHL | Won semi-final 4-1 (Ironmen) Lost final 1-4 (Bulldogs) |
| 2002-03 | 35 | 22 | 11 | - | 2 | 142 | 103 | 48 | 3rd WJCHL | Won quarter-final 3-0 (Wolves) Won semi-final 4-1 (Hawks) Won League 4-1 (Bulldogs) Won CSC quarter-final 4-0 (Cougars) Lost CSC SF 1-4 (Ice) |
| 2003-04 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 124 | 34 | 3rd WJCHL | Won quarter-final 3-0 (Sailors) Lost semi-final 2-4 (Bulldogs) |
| 2004-05 | 40 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 164 | 181 | 33 | 3rd WJCHL | Lost semi-final 1-4 (Bulldogs) |
| 2005-06 | 39 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 163 | 148 | 41 | 3rd WJCHL | Won quarter-final 2-0 (Patriots) Lost semi-final 0-4 (Bulldogs) |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 157 | 42 | 4th WJCHL | Won quarter-final 3-1 (Patriots) Lost semi-final 1-4 (Hawks) |
| 2007-08 | 39 | 23 | 12 | - | 4 | 210 | 155 | 50 | 3rd WJCHL | Won quarter-final 3-0 (Patriots) Lost semi-final 0-4 (Hawks) |
| 2008-09 | 36 | 23 | 11 | - | 2 | 178 | 116 | 48 | 3rd WJCHL | Won quarter-final 3-0 (Sailors) Won semi-final 4-2 (Bulldogs) Lost final 2-4 (Hawks) |
| 2009-10 | 36 | 23 | 7 | - | 6 | 155 | 97 | 52 | 2nd WJCHL | Won quarter-final 3-0 (Sailors) Won semi-final 4-2 (Hawks) Lost final 3-4 (Hawks) |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 17 | 16 | - | 3 | 178 | 165 | 37 | 5th WJCHL | Won quarter-final 3-1 (Bulldogs) Lost semi-final 2-4 (Hawks) |
| 2011-12 | 36 | 21 | 10 | - | 5 | 148 | 128 | 47 | 3rd WJCHL | Won quarter-final 4-0 (Patriots) Lost semi-final 2-4 (Hawks) |
| 2012-13 | 36 | 12 | 22 | - | 2 | 147 | 176 | 26 | 6th WJCHL | Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Hawks) |
| 2013-14 | 35 | 7 | 25 | - | 3 | 105 | 194 | 17 | 6th WJCHL | Won quarter-final 4-3 (Patriots) Lost semi-final 0-4 (Ironmen) |
| 2014-15 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | - | 144 | 131 | 39 | 3rd WJCHL | Won quarters - 4-0 - (Flyers) Lost - Semi's - 1-4 - (Hawks) |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 0 | - | 138 | 143 | 28 | 6th of 7 WJCHL | Lost quarters - 3-4 - (Patriots) |
| 2016-17 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0 | - | 121 | 147 | 34 | 5th of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL | Won Div Quarters - 4-2 (Bulldogs) Lost div semi-final 0-4 (Hawks) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 6 | 31 | 3 | - | 77 | 190 | 15 | 7th of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL | Lost Div Quarters - 1-4 (Hawks) |
| 2018-19 | 42 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 127 | 135 | 36 | 4th of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL | Lost Div Quarters - 2-4 (Hawks) |
| 2019-20 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 156 | 135 | 49 | 4th of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL | Lost Div Quarters - 0-4 (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 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 154 | 60 | 53 | 1st of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL | Won Div Semi-finals - 4-0 (Ironmen) Lost Div Finals 3-4 (Hawks) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 151 | 105 | 56 | 3rd of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL | Won Div Quarterfinals - 4-0 (Capitals) Won Div Semi-finals - 4-1 (Hawks) Lost division finals - 1-4 (Patriots) |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 208 | 94 | 74 | 1st of 8 Pollock Div-PJHL | Won Div Quarterfinals - 4-0 (Flyers) Won Div Semifinals, 4-2 (Whalers) Won Div. Finals, 4-3 (Patriots) Won Conf Finals 4-1 (Hornets) Lost CSC Semifinals 2-4 (Eagles) |
| 2024-25 | 42 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 97 | 75 | 1st of 8 Pollock Div-PJHL | Won Div Quarterfinals - 4-0 (Flyers) Won Div Semifinals, 4-0 (Capitals) tbd Div. Finals 0- 0 (Whalers) |
(*) The 1999–00 Season was altered drastically due to the folding of the Lakeshore Pirates. As a disproportionate number of games had been played by each team against Lakeshore, all history of these games were erased.
* 1974–1981 & 1982–1996
* 1981–1982
* 1996–2004
* 2004–present

## Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances

    1989: Bradford Bulls defeated Hanover Barons 4-games-to-2
    1991: Hanover Barons defeated Orangeville Crushers 4-games-to-3
    1993: Napanee Raiders defeated Hanover Barons 4-games-to-2

## Notable alumni

* Jeff MacMillan
* Jordan Willis
* Kevin Pollock (NHL referee)
* Rob Hellyer (NLL Player)