Thamesford Trojans

The Thamesford Trojans are a Junior ice hockey team based in Thamesford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.
==History==
The Thamesford Trojans were founded in 1976 as members of the Western Ontario Junior D Hockey League. In 1988, the league absorbed its competitor leagues and create a large "super league" that was renamed the OHA Junior Development League in 1991.
The Trojans from the 1989-90 until the 1991-92 season became what could be considered the only dynasty in the history of the OHA Cup, the provincial championship.
In 1990, the Trojans fought all the way to the league finals. In the finals they met the Lucan Irish. After a hard fought battle, the Trojans came out on top to win the series 4-games-to-2 and win their first ever OHA Cup.
The 1991 playoffs saw them reach the OHAJDL finals as well. Their opponents again were the Lucan Irish. The Trojans improved on the 1990 finals by defeating the Irish 4-games-to-1 to win their second straight OHA Cup.
The 1992 playoffs again saw the Trojans reach the championship series of the OHAJDL, which was once again against the Lucan Irish. This time the Trojans completely dominated and swept the series 4-games-to-none to win a third straight OHA Cup. The victory marked the first time since the award was first presented in 1948 that a team had won it three consecutive years.
The 1992-93 season saw the Trojans looking like they were going to win a fourth straight championship. They made the OHAJDL finals once again, but ran into a team other than Lucan. The Mitchell Hawks had won the other conference and were challenging for the OHA Cup for the first time since 1973. The Hawks were not to be denied as the they won the series 4-games-to-1 and broke the Trojan dynasty.
The Trojans finished the 1994-95 season in first place with 34 wins and only 2 losses on the entire season. They pushed through to the OHAJDL finals and met the Port Stanley Lakers. The Trojans defeated the Lakers 4-games-to-2 to clinch their fourth OHA Cup.
In 2003, the Trojans finished tenth overall in the OHAJDL. Unlikely to amount to much, the Trojans baffled their competitors and made it all the way to the OHA Cup final. Their opponent, another team that was unexpected, the eighth seeded Wellesley Applejacks, were standing between the Trojans and a fifth OHA Cup. The Trojans could not be stopped as they swept the Applejacks 4-games-to-none to win the another league title.
After a strong winning season, the Trojans started out the 2006 playoffs against the Mount Brydges Bulldogs. The Bulldogs fell to the Trojans 4-games-to-1. In the second round of the playoffs, the Trojans drew the West Lorne Lakers who they sept 4-games-to-none. In the conference final, the Trojans found themselves up against a Cinderella-story Lucan Irish. The Irish upset the Trojans 4-games-to-1 to bounce them from the playoffs and went on to win the OHA Cup.
In 2006, the OHAJDL was disbanded and replaced with the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Again in 2007, the Trojans finished of the season with an excellent record. In the first round of the playoffs, the Trojans drew the Lucan Irish and were able to exact revenge for the 2006 upset by defeating them 4-games-to-1. In the second round, the Trojans were pitted against the North Middlesex Stars. The Trojans beat the Stars 4-games-to-1 as well. In the conference final, Thamesford ran into the eventual league champion for the second consecutive year as they fell to the Mitchell Hawks 4-games-to-2.
==Season-by-Season Standings==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	 	 	
1976-77	32 	11 	16 	5 	- 	151 	188 	27 	6th WJDHL 	 	 	
1977-78	34 	12 	20 	2 	- 	171 	222 	26 	6th WJDHL 	 	 	
1978-79	33 	19 	11 	3 	- 	151 	129 	41 	5th WJDHL 	 	 	
1979-80	34 	17 	17 	0 	- 	182 	172 	34 	4th WJDHL 	 	 	
1980-81	34 	16 	15 	3 	- 	183 	156 	35 	5th WJDHL 	 	 	
1981-82	36 	21 	12 	3 	- 	203 	165 	45 	5th WJDHL 	 	 	
1982-83	35 	12 	17 	5 	- 	158 	171 	29 	8th WJDHL 	 	 	
1983-84	34 	13 	16 	5 	- 	147 	166 	31 	6th WJDHL 	 	 	
1984-85	33 	6 	24 	3 	- 	117 	195 	15 	9th WJDHL 	 	 	
1985-86	41 	18 	18 	5 	- 	233 	210 	41 	7th WJDHL 	 	 	
1986-87	42 	21 	14 	7 	- 	246 	192 	49 	4th WJDHL 	 	 	
1987-88	40 	20 	12 	8 	- 	247 	191 	48 	4th WJDHL 	 	 	
1988-89	35 	21 	12 	2 	- 	232 	176 	44 	6th WJDHL 	 	 	
1989-90	35 	25 	9 	1 	- 	228 	129 	51 	3rd WJDHL 	 	 	
1990-91	39 	34 	1 	2 	2 	348 	169 	72 	1st WJDHL 	 	 	
1991-92	35 	26 	7 	1 	1 	235 	115 	54 	3rd OHAJDL 	 	 	
1992-93	40 	32 	4 	4 	0 	281 	151 	68 	2nd OHAJDL 	 	 	
1993-94	40 	26 	11 	3 	- 	224 	165 	55 	3rd OHAJDL 	 	 	
1994-95	39 	34 	2 	3 	0 	279 	104 	71 	1st OHAJDL 	 	 	
1995-96	38 	21 	13 	4 	0 	184 	122 	46 	6th OHAJDL 	 	 	
1996-97	38 	22 	12 	1 	3 	185 	140 	48 	6th OHAJDL 	 	 	
1997-98	40 	25 	11 	0 	4 	196 	155 	54 	4th OHAJDL 	 	 	
1998-99	40 	22 	13 	1 	4 	179 	156 	49 	6th OHAJDL 	 	 	
1999-00	40 	27 	9 	4 	0 	230 	143 	58 	3rd OHAJDL 	 	 	
2000-01	40 	27 	10 	2 	1 	-- 	-- 	57 	4th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2001-02	40 	28 	12 	0 	0 	205 	147 	56 	4th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2002-03	40 	18 	17 	2 	3 	176 	160 	41 	10th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2003-04	40 	18 	15 	4 	3 	172 	174 	43 	8th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2004-05	39 	20 	14 	3 	2 	162 	135 	45 	10th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2005-06	36 	21 	11 	3 	1 	167 	131 	46 	8th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2006-07	40 	22 	15 	0 	3 	187 	161 	47 	8th SOJHL 	 	 	
2007-08	40 	27 	11 	- 	2 	211 	148 	56 	3rd SOJHL 	 	 	
2008-09	40 	32 	8 	- 	0 	197 	139 	64 	3rd SOJHL 	 	 	
2009-10	36 	26 	8 	- 	2 	191 	141 	54 	4th SOJHL 	 	 	
2010-11	36 	23 	9 	- 	4 	178 	149 	50 	3rd SOJHL 	Won League 	 	
2011-12	36 	26 	6 	- 	4 	176 	114 	56 	1st SOJHL 	Won League 	 	
2012-13	37 	18 	17 	- 	2 	179 	177 	38 	5th SOJHL-Yk 	Lost Div. Semi-final 	 	
2013-14	40 	30 	8 	- 	2 	200 	143 	62 	2nd SOJHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	
2014-15	40 	14 	21 	- 	5 	156 	200 	33 	6th SOJHL 	Lost Quarter - 1-4 - (Hawks) 	 	
2015-16	40 	20 	20 	0 	- 	209 	198 	40 	6th of 9 SOJHL 	Lost Quarter - 0-4 - (Spitfires) 	 	
2016-17	40 	11 	27 	2 	- 	149 	188 	24 	7th of 9Yeck Div - PJHL 	Lost Div. Quarter, 1-4 (Hawks) 	 	
2017-18	40 	20 	20 	0 	0 	150 	180 	40 	5th of 9Yeck Div - PJHL 	Lost Div. Quarter, 2-4 (Stars) 	 	
2018-19	40 	24 	13 	2 	1 	169 	134 	51 	5th of 9Yeck Div - PJHL 	Won Div. Quarter, 4-0 (Stars)Lost Div. Semis 0-4 (Dolphins)	 	
2019-20	42 	28 	10 	1 	3 	189 	108 	60 	1st of 8Yeck Div - PJHL 	Division final didn't start when playoffs cancelled 	 	
2020-21	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	30 	14 	12 	1 	3 	96 	86 	32 	5th 	Lost Division Final 	 	
2022-23	39 	25 	9 	1 	4 	162 	104 	55 	3rd 	Lost Conference Final 	 	
2023-24	40 	30 	9 	1 	0 	171 	89 	61 	1st 	Lost Conference Final 	 	
===Playoffs===
*1990 Won League
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-2 in final
*1991 Won League
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-1 in final
*1992 Won League
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-none in final
*1993 Lost final
:Mitchell Hawks defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-1 in final
*1995 Won League
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Port Stanley Lakers 4-games-to-2 in final
*2003 Won League
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Wellesley Applejacks 4-games-to-none in final
*2006 Lost conference final
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-games-to-1 in conf. quarter-final
:Thamesford Trojans defeated West Lorne Lakers 4-games-to-none in conf. semi-final
:Lucan Irish defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-1 in conf. final
*2007 Lost conference final
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-1 in conf. quarter-final
:Thamesford Trojans defeated North Middlesex Stars 4-games-to-1 in conf. semi-final
:Mitchell Hawks defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-2 in conf. final
*2008 Won League
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Lucan Irish 4-games-to-3 in conf. quarter-final
:Thamesford Trojans defeated North Middlesex Stars 4-games-to-3 in conf. semi-final
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-games-to-0 in conf. final
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-0 in final
*2009 Lost round robin
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Wellesley Applejacks 4-games-to-0 in conf. semi-final
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-1 in conf. final
:Thamesford Trojans defeated by North Middlesex Stars and Delhi Travellers in semi-final round robin
*2010 Won League, won OHA Cup
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Port Stanley Sailors 4-games-to-3 in conf. semi-final
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Tavistock Braves 4-games-to-3 in conf. final
:Thamesford Trojans and Exeter Hawks defeated Delhi Travellers in semi-final round robin
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 in final
*2011 Won league, won OHA Cup
:Thamesford Trojans received first-round bye.
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Lambeth Lancers 4-games-to-0 in conf. semifinal.
:Thamesford Trojans defeated North Middlesex Stars 4-games-to-1 in conf. final.
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Ayr Centennials 4-games-to-1 in OHA Cup final.
*2012 Won league, won OHA Cup
:Thamesford Trojans received first-round bye.
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-games-to-3 in conf. semifinal.
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Lambeth Lancers 4-games-to-0 in conf. final.
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-0 in OHA Cup final.
*2013 Lost semifinals
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-0 in quarter-finals.
:Lambeth Lancers defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-0 in semifinals.
*2014 Lost semifinals
:Thamesford Trojans defeated Exeter Hawks "4-games-to-2 in quarter-finals
:Dorchester Dolphins defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-0 in semifinals
==Notable alumni==
*Steve Rucchin
==External links==
*Thamesford Trojans' Homepage
Category:Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League team
Category:OHA Junior Development League teams
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Established in 1976
Category:Provincial Junior Hockey League (OHA) teams