Mitchell Hawks

The Mitchell Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League after having played in the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.
==History==
The Mitchell Hawks were founded in 1966 in one of the many Ontario Hockey Association Junior C leagues. They finished low in the standings and were allowed to compete in the Junior D provincial championships. In the Junior D play downs, the Hawks found their niche and made it all the way to the OHA Cup final against a representative from Madoc, Ontario. The Hawks came up short and lost the series 4-games-to-1.
The following season, the same scenario played out in the Western Junior C league and the Hawks were entered into the Junior D playoffs. The Hawks again made it to the final and defeated a representative from Bobcaygeon, Ontario 4-games-to-none with one tie to win their first provincial championship in only their second season. After the playoffs concluded, the Hawks dropped down to the Western Ontario Junior D Hockey League.
In 1974, the Hawks won the Western Junior D championship and challenged deep into the OHA championships. Upon reaching the OHA Cup final, they met the South-Central Junior D Hockey League champion Bradford Vasey Juniors. The Vasey Juniors defeated the Hawks 4-games-to-1 to win the provincial championship.
The Hawks fell on hard times in the 1980s and were forced to sit out the 1983-84 season. In 1988, all of Ontario's Junior D was consolidated into one "super league" and in 1991 the league was renamed the OHA Junior Development League.
In 1993, the Hawks came back to prominence and made it all the way to the league final. In the final, the Hawks challenged the Thamesford Trojans and defeated them by 4-games-to-1 to win their second OHA Cup.
The next season, the Hawks finished second overall in league standings with 35 wins and only 3 losses. They battled through the playoffs and met the first place Port Stanley Lakers in the finals. The Hawks defeated the Lakers 4-games-to-none to win their third OHA Cup and second straight OHAJDL championship.
The Mitchell Hawks finished the 2005-06 season first in their conference and fourth overall in the OHAJDL with 23 wins and 9 losses. They entered the conference quarter-final against the eighth seeded West Lorne Lakers. The Lakers created a massive upset and defeated the Hawks 4-games-to-2. The upset helped clear the way for the seventh seeded Lucan Irish to eventually win the title.
In 2006, the OHAJDL disbanded and the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League was formed. The Hawks finished their first season in the SOJHL in fifth place overall with 26 wins and 12 losses. In the first round of the playoffs, the Hawks drew the Central Elgin Express. The Hawks defeated the Express 4-games-to-none. In the second round, the Hawks came up against the Lambeth Lancers who they promptly swept 4-games-to-none as well. In the conference final, the Hawks found themselves playing the Thamesford Trojans. The Hawks ended up defeating the Trojans 4-games-to-2 to earn a birth to the SOJHL final. Their opponents in the SOJHL final was the Delhi Travellers. The Hawks ended up defeating the Travellers 4-games-to-2 to win their fourth ever OHA Cup and the first ever SOJHL championship.
On May 29, 2008, Mitchell was granted expansion into the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League. On September 19, the Hawks played their first modern Western Junior C game. They were defeated on the road by the Kincardine Bulldogs 8-2. The following night, the Hawks made their home debut and defeated the defending league champion Walkerton Hawks 3-1.
==Season-by-Season Standings==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs 	 	
1969-70	30 	6 	21 	3 	- 	119 	185 	15 	6th WJDHL 	 	 	
1970-71	34 	16 	17 	1 	- 	164 	167 	33 	6th WJDHL 	 	 	
1971-72	30 	17 	12 	1 	- 	211 	186 	35 	3rd WJDHL 	 	 	
1972-73	32 	18 	10 	4 	- 	195 	144 	40 	2nd WJDHL 	 	 	
1973-74	34 	19 	13 	2 	- 	186 	150 	40 	3rd WJDHL 	Won League 	 	
1974-75	32 	14 	14 	4 	- 	135 	143 	32 	6th WJDHL 	 	 	
1975-76	27 	13 	13 	1 	- 	134 	115 	27 	6th WJDHL 	 	 	
1976-77	32 	21 	7 	4 	- 	184 	113 	46 	2nd WJDHL 	 	 	
1977-78	34 	22 	6 	6 	- 	200 	129 	50 	2nd WJDHL 	 	 	
1978-79	34 	26 	4 	4 	- 	208 	110 	56 	1st WJDHL 	 	 	
1979-80	34 	26 	6 	2 	- 	228 	121 	54 	2nd WJDHL 	 	 	
1980-81	34 	20 	10 	4 	- 	156 	129 	44 	3rd WJDHL 	 	 	
1981-82	40 	18 	17 	5 	- 	187 	186 	41 	7th WJDHL 	 	 	
1982-83	38 	10 	26 	2 	- 	132 	232 	22 	9th WJDHL 	 	 	
1983-84	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 	Did Not Participate 	
1984-85	34 	1 	32 	1 	- 	120 	286 	3 	10th WJDHL 	 	 	
1985-86	41 	10 	28 	3 	- 	161 	263 	23 	9th WJDHL 	 	 	
1986-87	40 	17 	17 	6 	- 	221 	216 	40 	6th WJDHL 	 	 	
1987-88	36 	10 	23 	3 	- 	165 	213 	23 	9th WJDHL 	 	 	
1988-89	36 	16 	13 	7 	- 	194 	178 	39 	12th WJDHL 	 	 	
1989-90	35 	20 	10 	5 	- 	196 	155 	45 	6th WJDHL 	 	 	
1990-91	39 	14 	18 	4 	3 	126 	147 	35 	13th WJDHL 	 	 	
1991-92	40 	27 	7 	4 	2 	198 	130 	60 	1st OHAJDL 	 	 	
1992-93	40 	32 	6 	1 	1 	211 	122 	66 	3rd OHAJDL 	Won League 	 	
1993-94	40 	35 	3 	2 	- 	228 	103 	72 	2nd OHAJDL 	Won League 	 	
1994-95	39 	15 	23 	1 	0 	142 	166 	31 	14th OHAJDL 	 	 	
1995-96	37 	14 	17 	5 	1 	146 	161 	34 	13th OHAJDL 	 	 	
1996-97	37 	18 	14 	4 	1 	128 	110 	41 	10th OHAJDL 	 	 	
1997-98	40 	21 	17 	2 	0 	149 	151 	44 	9th OHAJDL 	 	 	
1998-99	40 	24 	12 	1 	3 	146 	112 	52 	4th OHAJDL 	 	 	
1999-00	40 	17 	18 	4 	1 	138 	162 	39 	9th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2000-01	40 	16 	22 	2 	0 	-- 	-- 	34 	12th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2001-02	40 	14 	21 	4 	1 	147 	174 	33 	14th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2002-03	40 	13 	24 	2 	1 	146 	215 	29 	17th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2003-04	40 	18 	17 	5 	0 	151 	142 	41 	11th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2004-05	39 	21 	14 	4 	0 	138 	121 	46 	9th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2005-06	36 	23 	9 	3 	1 	175 	105 	50 	4th OHAJDL 	 	 	
2006-07	40 	26 	12 	0 	2 	198 	152 	54 	5th SOJHL 	Won League 	 	
2007-08	40 	18 	20 	- 	2 	154 	163 	38 	11th SOJHL 	 	 	
2008-09	36 	19 	15 	- 	2 	154 	136 	40 	5th WJCHL 	 	 	
2009-10	36 	24 	12 	- 	0 	149 	101 	48 	3rd WJCHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	
2010-11	36 	19 	13 	- 	4 	148 	141 	42 	3rd WJCHL 	Lost Final 	 	
2011-12	36 	24 	10 	- 	2 	142 	109 	50 	2nd WJCHL 	Lost Final 	 	
2012-13	36 	21 	12 	- 	3 	141 	123 	45 	3rd WJCHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	
2013-14	35 	14 	17 	- 	4 	119 	148 	32 	5th WJCHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	
2014-15	36 	5 	29 	2 	- 	94 	181 	12 	7th WJCHL 	Lost Quarters - 1-4 - (Hawks) 	 	
2015-16	36 	17 	19 	0 	- 	128 	134 	45 	4th of 7 WJCHL 	Won Quarters, 4-2 (Ironmen)Lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Hawks) 	 	
2016-17	36 	23 	11 	1 	- 	170 	94 	47 	2nd of 7Pollock Div-PJHL 	Won Div Quarters, 4-1 (Flyers)Lost Div Semifinals, 3-4 (Patriots)	 	
2017-18	40 	23 	15 	1 	1 	148 	122 	48 	4th of 7Pollock Div-PJHL 	Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Ironmen) 	 	
2018-19	42 	12 	25 	2 	3 	134 	197 	29 	6th of 7Pollock Div-PJHL 	Lost Div Quarters, 2-4 (Bulldogs) 	 	
2019-20	42 	21 	14 	2 	5 	165 	153 	49 	5th of 7Pollock Div-PJHL 	
Won Div Quarters 4-0 (Barons) Lost Div Semis 3-4 (Patriots) 	 	
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	32 	24 	5 	0 	3 	140 	49 	51 	2nd 	Lost Conference Final 	 	
2022-23	42 	26 	11 	2 	3 	142 	101 	57 	2nd 	Lost Division Semifinals 	 	
2023-24	42 	11 	26 	2 	3 	108 	154 	27 	7th 	Lost Division Quarterfinals 	 	
===Playoffs===
*1967 Lost OHA final
:Madoc Juniors defeated Mitchell Hawks 4-games-to-1 in OHA final
*1968 Won OHA Championship
:Mitchell Hawks defeated Bobcaygeon Juniors 4-games-to-none with one tie in OHA final
*1974 Won League, Lost OHA final
:Bradford Vasey Juniors defeated Mitchell Hawks 4-games-to-1 in OHA final
*1993 Won League
:Mitchell Hawks defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-1 in final
*1994 Won League
:Mitchell Hawks defeated Port Stanley Lakers 4-games-to-none in final
*2006 Lost conference quarter-final
:West Lorne Lakers defeated Mitchell Hawks 4-games-to-2 in conf. quarter-final
*2007 Won League
:Mitchell Hawks defeated Central Elgin Express 4-games-to-none in conf. quarter-final
:Mitchell Hawks defeated Lambeth Lancers 4-games-to-none in conf. semi-final
:Mitchell Hawks defeated Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-2 in conf. final
:Mitchell Hawks defeated Delhi Travellers 4-games-to-2 in final
==External links==
*Mitchell Hawks' homepage
Category:OHA Junior Development League teams
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League team
Category:Established in 1966
Category:Provincial Junior Hockey League (OHA) teams