Burlington Cougars

The Burlington Cougars are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Burlington, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey.
==History==
Founded in the early 1950s, the Burlington Mohawks found their footing in the Central Junior B Hockey League. After seven seasons in the league and two league championships, the team was transferred to the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League.
In the Niagara League, the briefly renamed Industrials won both the 1963 and 1964 league championships before dropping down to Junior C in the late 1960s.
In 1970, the Mohawks jumped back up to the Junior B level in the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League. They were in the league for one season before the Ontario Hockey Association shifted them back to the Central Junior B Hockey League.
The Mohawks were renamed the Cougars in 1976 and stayed in the Central League for twenty-two seasons, from 1971 until 1993.
In 1981, the Cougars won their first Central League championship since 1958. They went on to face the Stratford Cullitons of the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League in the Sutherland Cup final. The Cougars won the series 8-points-to-4 to defeated the Cullitons and claim their only Sutherland Cup.
In 1987, the Cougars won their fourth and final Central League championship.
In 1993, the Central League was promoted to become the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, the Cougars made the jump with the league. The Cougars have yet to win an OPJHL title.
The Cougars recently moved their home rink from Central Arena on Drury Lane to The Wave Twin Rinks on Mainway. The move has been quite controversial for many longtime fans, as Central Arena was the traditional home for the Cougars. The new rink has had complaints that the sightlines are poor, and that it does not hold enough fans.
==Season-by-season results==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs 	
1953-54	28 	16 	9 	3 	- 	167 	140 	35 	3rd OHA Gr. 	 	
1954-55	30 	19 	10 	1 	- 	164 	129 	39 	3rd CJBHL 	 	
1955-56	27 	20 	7 	0 	- 	165 	87 	40 	2nd CJBHL 	 	
1956-57	27 	22 	4 	1 	- 	158 	83 	45 	1st CJBHL 	Won League 	
1957-58	30 	21 	9 	0 	- 	156 	105 	42 	1st CJBHL 	Won League 	
1958-59	30 	18 	11 	1 	- 	142 	111 	37 	4th CJBHL 	 	
1959-60	31 	18 	10 	3 	- 	-- 	-- 	39 	2nd CJBHL 	 	
1960-61	29 	11 	16 	2 	- 	175 	193 	24 	5th CJBHL 	 	
1961-62	29 	9 	20 	0 	- 	104 	190 	18 	5th CJBHL 	 	
1962-63	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 	Statistics Not Available
1963-64	30 	16 	8 	6 	- 	187 	131 	38 	3rd NDJBHL 	Won League 	
1964-65	30 	14 	12 	4 	- 	161 	163 	32 	4th NDJBHL 	 	
1965-66	30 	13 	16 	1 	- 	147 	148 	27 	5th NDJBHL 	 	
1966-69	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 	Statistics Not Available
1969-70	30 	19 	10 	1 	- 	206 	149 	39 	3rd IntJCHL 	 	
1970-71	34 	17 	13 	4 	- 	145 	152 	38 	4th MOJBHL 	 	
1971-72	42 	28 	12 	2 	- 	246 	167 	58 	1st CJBHL 	Won League 	
1972-73	42 	31 	6 	5 	- 	256 	147 	67 	1st CJBHL 	Won League 	
1973-74	42 	26 	13 	3 	- 	271 	162 	55 	3rd CJBHL 	 	
1974-75	42 	25 	6 	9 	- 	-- 	-- 	59 	2nd CJBHL 	 	
1975-76	36 	24 	10 	2 	- 	195 	138 	50 	1st CJBHL 	 	
1976-77	42 	25 	13 	4 	- 	209 	151 	54 	3rd CJBHL 	 	
1977-78	42 	21 	16 	5 	- 	-- 	-- 	47 	3rd CJBHL 	 	
1978-79	44 	38 	4 	2 	- 	277 	124 	78 	2nd CJBHL 	 	
1979-80	44 	31 	11 	2 	- 	213 	167 	64 	2nd CJBHL 	 	
1980-81	44 	36 	7 	1 	- 	339 	157 	73 	1st CJBHL 	Won League, Won SC 	
1981-82	40 	29 	9 	2 	- 	292 	165 	60 	2nd CJBHL 	 	
1982-83	42 	26 	14 	2 	- 	199 	157 	54 	3rd CJBHL 	 	
1983-84	40 	16 	20 	4 	- 	180 	207 	36 	5th CJBHL 	 	
1984-85	40 	21 	12 	7 	- 	205 	177 	49 	3rd CJBHL 	 	
1985-86	48 	27 	15 	6 	- 	277 	220 	60 	4th CJBHL 	 	
1986-87	42 	23 	14 	5 	- 	257 	192 	51 	3rd CJBHL 	Won League 	
1987-88	43 	31 	10 	2 	- 	274 	145 	64 	2nd CJBHL 	 	
1988-89	42 	22 	12 	8 	- 	224 	168 	52 	5th CJBHL 	 	
1989-90	42 	24 	14 	4 	- 	201 	171 	52 	5th CJBHL 	 	
1990-91	42 	22 	16 	4 	- 	192 	186 	48 	6th CJBHL 	 	
1991-92	42 	21 	15 	6 	- 	173 	140 	48 	7th CJBHL 	 	
1992-93	49 	33 	13 	3 	- 	274 	212 	70 	3rd CJBHL 	 	
1993-94	42 	27 	12 	3 	- 	255 	180 	58 	2nd OPJHL-W 	 	
1994-95	49 	26 	19 	4 	- 	267 	212 	57 	4th OPJHL-W 	 	
1995-96	50 	20 	28 	2 	- 	184 	199 	43 	4th OPJHL-Mi 	 	
1996-97	51 	14 	34 	3 	- 	188 	273 	32 	4th OPJHL-Mi 	 	
1997-98	51 	24 	22 	5 	0 	217 	207 	53 	3rd OPJHL-Mi 	 	
1998-99	51 	29 	19 	2 	1 	256 	203 	61 	4th OPJHL-W 	 	
1999-00	49 	23 	20 	5 	1 	166 	174 	52 	6th OPJHL-W 	 	
2000-01	49 	12 	31 	4 	2 	147 	233 	30 	10th OPJHL-W 	 	
2001-02	49 	14 	31 	4 	0 	171 	244 	32 	9th OPJHL-W 	 	
2002-03	49 	29 	17 	2 	1 	227 	201 	61 	4th OPJHL-W 	 	
2003-04	49 	18 	26 	4 	1 	151 	205 	41 	6th OPJHL-W 	 	
2004-05	49 	26 	17 	1 	5 	202 	169 	58 	5th OPJHL-W 	 	
2005-06	49 	26 	18 	2 	3 	167 	156 	57 	5th OPJHL-W 	Lost Conf. QF 	
2006-07	49 	30 	12 	4 	3 	259 	158 	67 	5th OPJHL-W 	Lost Conf. QF 	
2007-08	49 	24 	20 	- 	5 	230 	188 	53 	5th OPJHL-W 	 	
2008-09	49 	33 	10 	- 	6 	217 	160 	72 	3rd OJHL-M 	 	
2009-10	50 	39 	8 	- 	3 	313 	183 	81 	1st CCHL-W 	Lost Semi-final 	
2010-11	50 	38 	8 	- 	4 	287 	184 	80 	1st OJHL-W 	Lost Quarter-final 	
2011-12	49 	20 	29 	- 	0 	161 	205 	40 	4th OJHL-W 	Lost Division SF 	
2012-13	55 	25 	27 	- 	3 	200 	229 	53 	3rd OJHL-W 	Lost Conf. Quarter-final 	
2013-14	53 	10 	37 	- 	6 	138 	272 	26 	5th OJHL-W 	DNQ 	
2014-15	54 	11 	41 	- 	2 	151 	307 	24 	6th OJHL-W 	DNQ 	
2015-16	54 	34 	17 	1 	2 	249 	175 	71 	2nd of 5 West Div3rd of 11 SW Conf5th of 22 OJHL 	Won Conf. Quarters 4-1 (Jr. Canadiens)Won Conf. Semifinals 4-3 (Blades)Lost Conf. Finals, 2-4 (Raiders)	
2016-17	54 	40 	11 	3 	0 	215 	141 	83 	2nd of 5 West Div2nd of 11 SW Conf3rd of 22 OJHL 	Lost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Rangers)Lost Conf. Semifinals 4-3 (Blades) 	
2017-18	54 	18 	28 	2 	6 	169 	224 	44 	4th of 5 West DivT-9th of 11 SW ConfT-18th of 22 OJHL	Did not qualify 	
2018-19	54 	27 	22 	3 	2 	185 	171 	59 	3rd of 6 West Div5th of 11 NW Conf12th of 22 OJHL 	Lost Conf Quarters 3-4 (Jr. Sabres) 	
2019-20	54 	34 	12 	3 	5 	225 	151 	76 	2nd of 6 West Div. 	Lost Conf. Final 2-4 (Jr. Sabres) 	
2020-21	Season cancelled due to COVID-19	Season cancelled due to COVID-19	Season cancelled due to COVID-19	Season cancelled due to COVID-19	Season cancelled due to COVID-19	Season cancelled due to COVID-19	Season cancelled due to COVID-19	Season cancelled due to COVID-19	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 	
2021-22	54 	39 	12 	2 	1 	230 	139 	76 	1st of 6 West Div.2nd of 10 NW Conf.2nd of 21 OJHL 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Blades)Lost Conf. Semifinals, 0–2 (Menace) 	
2022-23	54 	38 	12 	1 	2 	157 	162 	79 	3rd of 10 NW Conf.5th of 21 OJHL 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Royals)Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-0 (Raiders)Lost Conf Finals 1-4 (Blues) 	
2023-24	56 	29 	20 	1 	6 	212 	191 	65 	7th of 12 NW Conf.15th of 24 OJHL 	Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (menace) 	
===Playoffs===
*1994 Lost Quarter-final
:Burlington Cougars defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-none
:Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
*1995 Lost Preliminary
:Brampton Capitals defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
*1996 DNQ
*1997 DNQ
*1998 Lost Preliminary
:Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2
*1999 Lost Division Quarter-final
:Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 3-games-to-1
*2000 Lost Division Semi-final
:Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-3
:Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-3
*2001 DNQ
*2002 DNQ
*2003 Lost Division Quarter-final
:Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
*2004 Lost Division Quarter-final
:Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
*2005 Lost Division Quarter-final
:Milton Icehawks defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
*2006 Lost Division Quarter-final
:Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
*2007 Lost Division Quarter-final
:Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2
*2008 Lost Division Quarter-final
:Brampton Capitals defeated Burlington Cougars 3-games-to-none
*2009 Lost Division Semi-final
:Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Icehawks 3-games-to-none
:Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
*2010 Lost CCHL Semi-final
:Burlington Cougars defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none
:Burlington Cougars defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none
:Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none
*2011 Lost Quarter-final
:Burlington Cougars defeated Hamilton Red Wings 4-games-to-none
:Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2
*2012 Lost Division Semi-final
:Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Icehawks 3-games-to-1
:Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
==Sutherland Cup appearances==
:1981: Burlington Cougars defeated Stratford Cullitons 8-points-to-4
==Notable alumni==
*Kevin Bieksa
*Tim Bothwell
*Eric Cairns
*Peter Crosbie
*Paul Crowley
*Dan Currie
*Bob Dillabough
*Steve Durbano
*Paul Henderson
*Larry Jeffrey
*Jeff Johnson (Running back in Canadian Football League)
*Rick Lanz
*Mark Lawrence
*Lowell MacDonald
*Pit Martin
*Scott McKay
*John Miszuk
*Lance Nethery
*Danny Olesevich
*Murray Oliver
*Pat Quinn
*Dennis Ribant (Pitcher-MLB)
*Wayne Rivers
*Ron Sedlbauer
*Fred Speck
*Dave Syvret Sr.
*Steve Valiquette
*Mark Visheau
==External links==
*Cougars Website
Category:Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League teams
Category:Ontario Hockey Association Super Junior C teams
Category:Burlington Cougars