# Cambridge Redhawks

The Cambridge Redhawks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. They compete in the Midwestern division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL). From 1986 to 2018, the franchise played in nearby Guelph under various monikers such as Platers, Fire, Dominators, and Hurricanes.

## History

Founded in 1960 as the Hespeler Shamrocks, the team became the Cambridge Shamrocks in 1979 due to a town amalgamation. In 1982, the Shamrocks were purchased by Joe Holody and moved to Guelph to become the farm team to the Guelph Platers (OHL). The team kept the "Platers" moniker until 1996, despite their parent club moving and stranding them to become the Owen Sound Platers in 1989. The team became known as the Fire in 1996 for four seasons before rebranding once again as the Dominators until 2009.
The team first played in the Central Junior C Hockey League, a league now known as the Western Junior C Hockey League. In 1970, they joined the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League, and in 1971 joined the new Central Junior B Hockey League, the precursor to the Ontario Junior Hockey League. In 1974 they moved to the Waterloo-Wellington Junior B League, which, in 1977, became the Midwestern Junior Hockey League and have been there ever since.
During the mid to late 90s the Guelph Platers operated as the "farm team" for the Guelph Storm. They would wear the same colour scheme as the original team (with the classic lightning bolt theme) and played out of Guelph Memorial Gardens. While the team generally did not fare well on the ice during most of this period, they had several players drafted into the OHL, receive walk-on tryouts to Major Junior teams, and US college scholarships. Eventually the Platers would become the Guelph Fire. This lasted just four seasons before the team was purchased by a local pizza shop owner who rebranded the team as the Guelph Dominators. In 2009, the Dominators became the Guelph Hurricanes, calling Sleeman Centre home.
In May 2018, it was announced the Hurricanes were relocating back to Cambridge, taking over the market recently occupied by the Cambridge Winter Hawks who left the league in 2017.

## Season-by-season record

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1961–62 | 30 | 9 | 18 | 3 | — | 21 | 108 | 147 | 4th CJCHL | |
| 1962–63 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | — | 43 | 203 | 114 | 1st CJCHL | |
| 1963–64 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | — | 50 | 241 | 101 | 1st CJCHL | Won League Won Schmalz Cup |
| 1964–65 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 1 | — | 43 | 187 | 141 | 3rd CJCHL | |
| 1965–66 | 32 | 4 | 27 | 1 | — | 9 | 111 | 204 | 12th CJCHL | |
| 1966–67 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | — | 16 | 81 | 138 | 7th WJCHL | |
| 1967–68 | 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 |
| 1968–69 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 2 | — | 26 | 103 | 123 | 5th WJCHL | |
| 1969–70 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | 41 | — | — | 1st WJCHL | Won League Lost Schmalz Cup Final |
| 1970–71 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | — | 40 | 193 | 139 | 3rd MOJBHL | |
| 1971–72 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 4 | — | 58 | 237 | 170 | 2nd CJBHL | |
| 1972–73 | 42 | 15 | 20 | 7 | — | 37 | 192 | 199 | 5th CJBHL | |
| 1973–74 | 42 | 12 | 25 | 5 | — | 29 | 192 | 232 | 6th CJBHL | |
| 1974–75 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 4 | — | 50 | 216 | 187 | 3rd WWJHL | |
| 1975–76 | 41 | 3 | 37 | 1 | — | 7 | 118 | 372 | 7th WWJHL | |
| 1976–77 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 1 | — | 41 | 252 | 241 | 4th WWJHL | Lost Semifinals |
| 1977–78 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 4 | — | 40 | 217 | 195 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Semifinals |
| 1978–79 | 42 | 2 | 36 | 4 | — | 8 | 153 | 338 | 7th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1979–80 | 42 | 15 | 25 | 2 | — | 32 | 183 | 229 | 7th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1980–81 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 0 | — | 32 | 203 | 236 | 7th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1981–82 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 1 | — | 61 | 246 | 173 | 2nd MWJBHL | Lost Semifinals |
| 1982–83 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 1 | — | 53 | 253 | 196 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Semifinals |
| 1983–84 | 42 | 11 | 30 | 1 | — | 23 | 179 | 289 | 7th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1984–85 | 42 | 9 | 32 | 1 | — | 19 | 174 | 307 | 7th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1985–86 | 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 | Did not participate |
| 1986–87 | 41 | 3 | 38 | 0 | — | 6 | 128 | 353 | 7th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1987–88 | 48 | 11 | 37 | 0 | — | 22 | 184 | 327 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals |
| 1988–89 | 48 | 9 | 36 | 3 | — | 21 | 175 | 306 | 9th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1989–90 | 48 | 13 | 35 | 0 | — | 26 | 180 | 347 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals |
| 1990–91 | 48 | 14 | 34 | 0 | — | 28 | 188 | 266 | 7th MWJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals |
| 1991–92 | 48 | 11 | 36 | 1 | — | 23 | 136 | 266 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals |
| 1992–93 | 48 | 20 | 26 | 2 | — | 42 | 224 | 253 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals |
| 1993–94 | 48 | 12 | 36 | 0 | — | 24 | 201 | 291 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals |
| 1994–95 | 48 | 3 | 45 | 0 | — | 6 | 128 | 375 | 10th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1995–96 | 48 | 4 | 44 | 0 | — | 8 | 158 | 398 | 10th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1996–97 | 48 | 7 | 40 | 1 | — | 15 | 159 | 314 | 10th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1997–98 | 48 | 11 | 35 | 2 | — | 24 | 146 | 255 | 9th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1998–99 | 48 | 10 | 37 | 1 | — | 21 | 79 | 268 | 9th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 1999–00 | 48 | 10 | 35 | 3 | — | 23 | 152 | 259 | 9th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 2000–01 | 48 | 16 | 31 | 1 | — | 33 | 206 | 262 | 8th MWJBHL | Lost Quarterfinals |
| 2001–02 | 48 | 21 | 24 | 3 | — | 45 | 223 | 207 | 6th MWJBHL | |
| 2002–03 | 48 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 212 | 189 | 4th MWJBHL | |
| 2003–04 | 48 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 156 | 218 | 9th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 2004–05 | 48 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 150 | 258 | 9th MWJBHL | Did not qualify |
| 2005–06 | 48 | 27 | 20 | 1 | — | 55 | 177 | 161 | 3rd MWJBHL | Lost Semifinals |
| 2006–07 | 48 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 192 | 182 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost Semifinals |
| 2007–08 | 48 | 20 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 145 | 174 | 7th GOJHL-MW | |
| 2008–09 | 52 | 19 | 30 | — | 3 | 41 | 168 | 240 | 8th GOJHL-MW | Lost Quarterfinals |
| 2009–10 | 51 | 16 | 29 | — | 6 | 38 | 157 | 231 | 7th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. Quarterfinals |
| 2010–11 | 51 | 34 | 12 | — | 5 | 73 | 259 | 156 | 1st GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. Semifinals |
| 2011–12 | 51 | 23 | 24 | — | 4 | 50 | 183 | 223 | 5th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. Quarterfinals |
| 2012–13 | 51 | 9 | 42 | — | 0 | 18 | 129 | 276 | 9th GOJHL-MW | Did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | 49 | 20 | 24 | — | 5 | 45 | 163 | 196 | 6th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. Quarterfinals |
| 2014–15 | 49 | 28 | 17 | — | 4 | 60 | 190 | 163 | 5th GOJHL-MW | Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Siskins) |
| 2015–16 | 50 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 185 | 164 | 4th of 9 MW 11th of 26 GOJHL | Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Sugar Kings) |
| 2016–17 | 50 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 155 | 209 | 7th of 9 MW 21st of 27 GOJHL | Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Sugar Kings) |
| 2017–18 | 50 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 102 | 179 | 8th of 8 MW 21st of 26 GOJHL | Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Cyclones) |
| 2018–19 | 48 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 133 | 178 | 6th of 8 MW 18th of 26 GOJHL | Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Siskins) |
| 2019–20 | 50 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 69 | 190 | 128 | 3rd of 8 MW 7th of 26 GOJHL | Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Siskins) Incomplete Conf. Semi 0-1 (Dutchmen) playoffs cancelled due to pandemic |
| 2020–21 | Season lost due to pandemic | Season lost due to pandemic | Season lost due to pandemic | Season lost due to pandemic | Season lost due to pandemic | Season lost due to pandemic | Season lost due to pandemic | Season lost due to pandemic | Season lost due to pandemic | Season lost due to pandemic |
| 2021–22 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 190 | 127 | 2nd of 8 MW 6th of 25 GOJHL | Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Bombers) Won Conf. Semifinals 4-3 (Siskins) Won Conf. Finals 4-1 (Sugar Kings) Mid-West Conf. Champions Round Robin 1-3 (Falcons)&(Maroons) eliminated |
| 2022–23 | 50 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 76 | 232 | 130 | 3rd of 8 MW 5th of 25 GOJHL | Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Cyclones) Lost Conf. Semifinals 0-4 (Warriors) |
| 2023–24 | 50 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 148 | 171 | 6th of 8 MW 15th of 23 GOJHL | Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Sugar Kings) |

## Honours

* 1962–63 Central Junior C Hockey League regular season winner
* 1963–64 Central Junior C Hockey League regular season winner; playoff winner; Schmalz Cup winner: defeated Lindsay Lions
* 1969–70 Western Junior C Hockey League regular season winner; playoff winner; Schmalz Cup runner-up: defeated by Newmarket Redmen
* 2010–11 Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Midwestern Conference regular season winner
* 2021-22 Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Midwestern Conference playoff winner

## Notable alumni

* Kirk Maltby (1988-1989)
* Marty Turco (1993-1994)
* Bryan Little (2002-2003)
* Todd Harvey (1989-1991)
* Jody Hull (1984-1985)
* John Cullen (1982-1983)
* Brian McGrattan (1997–98)
* Matt Moulson (2000–02)
* Rob Zamuner (1986)
* Steve McKenna (1991--92)
* Danny Syvret (2000-2002)
* Cody Bass (2002–03)
* Greg Jacina (1998–99)
* Jet Greaves
* Rumun Ndur (1992–93)
* Mark Versteeg-Lytwyn (2002–03)
* Bob Wren (1989–91)