Chatham Maroons (junior)

:This article is about the Junior "B" Chatham Maroons. for the Senior team, see: Chatham Maroons.
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The Chatham Maroons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Chatham, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
==History==
The Maroons originated in the Border Cities Junior B Hockey League in 1959. The team later moved to the stronger Western Junior "B" league in 1964 and continued with the league, even when it became the renegade Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League in 1970. The Maroons left the league in 1976, became the Maple City Fords and rejoined the current Western Junior "B" league. The Maroons became the MicMacs in 1988, but switched back to their traditional "Maroons" moniker in 1995.
At the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Ryan Jones was drafted as a Maroon in the fourth round by the Minnesota Wild, 111th overall. He attended and played for Miami University. After his collegiate career, Minnesota traded Jones to the Nashville Predators.
The Maroons participated in the 2006 Sutherland Cup round robin, but lost out to the Niagara Falls Canucks and the Cambridge Winterhawks with a 1-3 record.
The Maroons began the 2013-14 season slowly and resorted to trading for four of their territorial rival's, the Lambton Shores Predators, top players (Kyle Brothers, Adam Arsenault, Tanner Ferguson, and Connor Annett) in a series of high-profile trades for players and cash. The Maroons also released 2012-13 starting all-star goaltender Darien Ekblad and replaced him with the Cambridge Winter Hawks' goaltender Jacob Keogh while picking up NOJHL Jr. A forward Kyle Rowe.http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2013/11/30/maroons-mum-on-goaltending-situation Ekblad would get picked up by the Junior C Essex 73's and tend them to a Great Lakes League championship.http://sxfreepress.com/?p=9405 Right before the trade deadline, the Maroons picked up forward Charlie Izaguirre from the fizzling Port Colborne Pirates for cash and prospects.http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2014/01/10/port-colborne-deals-charlie-izaguirre-to-chatham On January 28, 2014, the Ontario Hockey Association ruled against the Maroons for exceeding their limit on import players. General Manager Bill Szekesy was suspended for an entire season and the franchise fined $4500. In addition, during the 2014-15 season, the Maroons will be limited to 30 cards instead of the usual 35.http://www.cksn.ca/2014/01/oha-comes-down-hard-on-maroons/ On February 19, 2014, the OHA announced that despite a Maroons' appeal, the punishment will stand. In addition, two wins were stripped from their record (versus Leamington Flyers and St. Marys Lincolns).http://oha.pointstreaksites.com/view/oha/news/news_133002 Despite the trades and controversies, the Maroons would sweep the Western Conference quarter-final against the Strathroy Rockets and semi-final against the LaSalle Vipers, before being quashed 4-games-to-1 in the conference final by the Leamington Flyers.http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2014/04/04/maroons-season-ends-with-game-5-loss
==Season-by-Season Results==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs 	 	 	 	 	
1959-60	30 	20 	7 	3 	- 	184 	110 	43 	2nd BCJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1960-61	31 	21 	10 	0 	- 	189 	102 	42 	2nd BCJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1961-62	30 	23 	7 	0 	- 	179 	122 	46 	1st BCJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1962-63	35 	23 	11 	1 	- 	221 	114 	47 	1st BCJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1963-64	28 	24 	4 	0 	- 	179 	66 	48 	1st BCJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1964-65	40 	31 	6 	3 	- 	257 	135 	65 	1st WOJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1965-66	40 	27 	13 	0 	- 	211 	174 	54 	2nd WOJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1966-67	40 	23 	15 	2 	- 	200 	173 	48 	3rd WOJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1967-68	52 	36 	12 	4 	- 	289 	193 	76 	2nd WOJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1968-69	56 	26 	29 	1 	- 	235 	253 	53 	3rd WOJAHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1969-70	56 	43 	12 	1 	- 	305 	182 	87 	1st WOJAHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1970-71	44 	30 	9 	5 	- 	254 	161 	63 	1st SOJAHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1971-72	56 	33 	17 	6 	- 	247 	215 	72 	3rd SOJAHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1972-73	60 	33 	19 	8 	- 	292 	218 	74 	2nd SOJAHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1973-74	62 	35 	17 	10 	- 	336 	230 	80 	3rd SOJAHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1974-75	60 	25 	27 	8 	- 	241 	246 	58 	3rd SOJAHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1975-76	60 	36 	18 	6 	- 	333 	229 	78 	2nd SOJAHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1976-77	40 	9 	24 	7 	- 	162 	236 	25 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1977-78	39 	10 	26 	3 	- 	169 	224 	23 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1978-79	42 	15 	20 	7 	- 	210 	226 	37 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1979-80	42 	24 	11 	7 	- 	262 	163 	55 	2nd WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1980-81	42 	26 	15 	1 	- 	255 	176 	53 	3rd WOJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1981-82	42 	14 	24 	4 	- 	188 	244 	32 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1982-83	42 	14 	23 	5 	- 	193 	222 	33 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1983-84	48 	20 	27 	1 	- 	198 	223 	41 	7th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1984-85	48 	14 	26 	8 	- 	181 	232 	36 	5th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1985-86	42 	19 	15 	8 	- 	238 	209 	46 	4th WOJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1986-87	42 	15 	20 	7 	- 	222 	264 	37 	5th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1987-88	42 	33 	5 	3 	1 	282 	148 	70 	1st WOJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1988-89	41 	29 	9 	2 	1 	290 	158 	61 	2nd WOJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1989-90	39 	33 	5 	1 	0 	309 	141 	67 	2nd WOJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1990-91	48 	28 	17 	1 	2 	246 	202 	59 	4th WOJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1991-92	50 	30 	15 	4 	1 	248 	196 	65 	2nd WOJHL West 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1992-93	52 	21 	24 	5 	2 	- 	- 	49 	3rd WOJHL West 	 	 	 	 	 	
1993-94	49 	28 	17 	3 	1 	258 	235 	60 	3rd WOJHL West 	 	 	 	 	 	
1994-95	52 	17 	33 	0 	2 	206 	288 	36 	4th WOJHL West 	 	 	 	 	 	
1995-96	51 	6 	41 	2 	2 	134 	330 	16 	5th WOJHL West 	 	 	 	 	 	
1996-97	52 	20 	23 	6 	3 	223 	232 	49 	4th WOJHL West 	 	 	 	 	 	
1997-98	52 	42 	7 	1 	2 	335 	163 	87 	1st WOJHL West 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1998-99	52 	36 	12 	0 	4 	254 	167 	76 	2nd WOJHL West 	Won League, Won SC 	 	 	 	 	
1999-00	54 	47 	6 	0 	1 	286 	144 	95 	1st GOHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
2000-01	54 	44 	7 	1 	2 	279 	155 	91 	1st GOHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
2001-02	54 	43 	9 	0 	2 	307 	163 	88 	1st WOJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
2002-03	48 	27 	19 	0 	2 	208 	166 	56 	5th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2003-04	48 	33 	12 	0 	3 	232 	150 	69 	2nd WOJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
2004-05	48 	40 	6 	1 	1 	210 	93 	82 	1st WOJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
2005-06	48 	32 	12 	2 	2 	188 	112 	68 	2nd WOJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
2006-07	48 	26 	20 	- 	2 	225 	208 	54 	5th WOJHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	 	
2007-08	48 	17 	26 	- 	5 	152 	202 	39 	22nd GOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2008-09	52 	26 	23 	- 	3 	211 	224 	55 	14th GOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2009-10	50 	33 	15 	- 	2 	199 	163 	68 	3rd GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf. SF 	 	 	 	 	
2010-11	51 	22 	23 	- 	6 	213 	222 	50 	8th GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf. QF 	 	 	 	 	
2011-12	51 	19 	27 	- 	5 	178 	214 	43 	9th GOJHL-W 	DNQ 	 	 	 	 	
2012-13	51 	34 	11 	- 	6 	210 	160 	74 	1st GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf. Final, 1-4 (London) 	 	 	 	 	
2013-14	49 	31 	15 	- 	3 	249 	176 	65 	3rd GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf. Final, 1-4 (Leamington) 	 	 	 	 	
2014-15	49 	34 	13 	- 	2 	249 	163 	70 	2nd GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf Quarter, 2-4 (London) 	 	 	 	 	
2015-16	50 	32 	16 	1 	1 	248 	176 	66 	4th of 9-W9th of 26-GOJHL 	Won Conf Quarter, 4-1 (St.Thomas)Lost Conf Semifinals 2-4 (Leamington) 	 	 	 	 	
2016-17	50 	37 	12 	0 	1 	251 	172 	75 	2nd of 9-W6th of 27-GOJHL 	Won Conf Quarter, 4-0 (St.Thomas)Lost Conf Semifinals, 1-4 (London) 	 	 	 	 	
2017-18	50 	25 	22 	1 	2 	202 	192 	53 	6th of 9-W14th of 26-GOJHL 	Won Conf Quarter, 4-3 (LaSalle)Lost Conf Semifinals 3-4 (St.Thomas) 	 	 	 	 	
2018-19	48 	28 	12 	4 	4 	186 	153 	64 	3rd W 	Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Komoka) 	 	 	 	 	
2019-20	50 	21 	18 	1 	10 	206 	233 	53 	5th W 	L, Conf. Quarter, 3-4 (LaSalle) 	 	 	 	 	
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	Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	48 	29 	12 	4 	3 	202 	157 	65 	5th of 9-W9th of 25-GOJHL 	Won Conf Quarter, 4-1 (Kings)Won Conf. Semis 4-1 (London)Won Conf Finals 4-2 (Leamington)Round Robin /2-2 (Redhawks}(Falcons}Lost League Finals, 0-2 (Falcons}	 	 	 	 	
2022-23	50 	25 	21 	2 	2 	191 	194 	54 	3rd of 9-W14th of 25-GOJHL 	Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Vipers) 	 	 	 	 	
2023-24	50 	27 	20 	2 	1 	195 	174 	57 	5th of 8-W13th of 23-GOJHL 	Lost Conf Quarter, 2-4 (Vipers) 	 	 	 	 	
==Sutherland Cup Appearances==
:1999: Chatham Maroons defeated Stratford Cullitons 4-games-to-3
:2005: Thorold Blackhawks defeated Chatham Maroons 4-games-to-1
:2022: St Catharines Falcons defeated Chatham Maroons 2-games-to-0
==Notable alumni==
*Ken Houston
*Andy Delmore
*Rick Heinz
*Ryan Jones
*Carl Lindros (Father of former NHL players Eric and Brett Lindros)
*Randy MacGregor
*Dennis McCord
*Vern Stenlund
*Peter Sturgeon
*Derek Wilkinson
*Brian Wiseman
*John Aitken
*Colton Fretter
*George Aitken
*Ryan Gelinas
*Kevin Westgarth
*Cory Bussing
==External links==
*Maroons Webpage
*GOJHL Webpage
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