Owen Sound Attack

The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Based in Owen Sound since 1989, and operating under the current name since 2000, the Attack play their home games at the J.D. McArthur Arena inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.
==History==
The Owen Sound OHL franchise was born when the Holody family moved the Guelph Platers to the city for the 1989–90 OHL season. The team kept the name of Owen Sound Platers.
The Owen Sound Attack were born in the late summer of the year 2000 as a community-based OHL franchise. When the Holody family decided to sell the Owen Sound Platers buyers were sought from any city.
Several local Owen Sound business people realized that an out-of-town buyer would mean losing the team to relocation. The most mentioned former OHL city was Cornwall, Ontario. This local business group banded together to purchase the team. After a bidding war and a summer-long legal battle with another suitor, the team remained in Owen Sound.
The ownership group elected for a name change and came up with the more modern sounding "Owen Sound Attack". The 2004–05 season was the best regular season in the OHL history of Owen Sound. General Manager Mike Futa was recognized by the OHL for his work in building the team with the OHL Executive of the Year award. The club also played host to the OHL All-Star Classic in 2005.
In 2010–11, the Attack wore the jerseys of the 1951 Allan Cup Champion Owen Sound Mercurys as a throwback third jersey.
On April 27, 2011, the Owen Sound Attack earned their first OHL Conference Championship and their first berth in the Memorial Cup tournament since relocating from Guelph with a 10–4 win over the defending champion Windsor Spitfires and a result of the Memorial Cup host team, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winning their conference series, 4–1 over the Niagara IceDogs.
On May 15, 2011, the Attack won their first J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions, also since relocating from Guelph with a 3–2 overtime win over the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors in the seventh game of the OHL finals.
As of the end of the 2013–14 season, the Attack were one of five OHL teams to win 30 or more games in the past four seasons, joining London, Guelph, Saginaw and Oshawa.
The Attack set a new franchise attendance mark in 2011–12 of 97,619 fans and set a new record the following year, eclipsing the 100,000 mark in 2012–13 and again in 2013–14.
==Coaches==
*2000–2001, Brian O'Leary
*2001–2002, Frank Carnevale
*2002–2007, Mike Stothers
*2007–2011, Mark Reeds
*2011–2015, Greg Ireland
*2015–2017, Ryan McGill
*2017–2019, Todd Gill
*2019–2021, Alan Letang
*2021–present, Greg Walters
==Players==
Andrew Brunette won the 1992–93 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in the OHL with 62 Goals, 100 Assists and 162 Points. He also tied for the Canadian Hockey League's scoring lead. Brunette was selected by the Washington Capitals 174th overall in the 7th round of 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Jamie Storr was the 1993–94 OHL Goaltender of the Year. Storr was the starting goalie for back-to-back World Junior Hockey Championship Gold medals in 1993 and 1994. In the 1994 NHL Entry Draft he became what was then the highest-drafted goaltender overall in NHL history, by the Los Angeles Kings, 7th overall.
Dan Snyder, a former captain of the Owen Sound Platers, had his number 14 retired by the Owen Sound Attack in 2003. He is remembered in Owen Sound for his leadership on and off the ice. Snyder was twice voted his team's Humanitarian of the Year. Snyder died from injuries suffered in a vehicular accident in 2003 after just beginning his NHL career with the Atlanta Thrashers, and the Ontario Hockey League renamed its Humanitarian of the Year award posthumously in his honour.
===NHL alumni===
Alumni of the Owen Sound Attack who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
*Mike Angelidis
*Josh Bailey
*Chris Bigras
*Jordan Binnington
*Paul Bissonnette
*Jesse Blacker
*Joseph Blandisi
*Daniel Catenacci
*Andre Deveaux
*Sean Durzi
*Kurtis Gabriel
*Mark Giordano
*Mike Halmo
*Joey Hishon
*Greg Jacina
*Dan LaCosta
*Trevor Lewis
*Kurtis MacDermid
*Brian McGrattan
*Chris Minard
*Phil Oreskovic
*Theo Peckham
*Brad Richardson
*Stefan Ruzicka
*Bobby Ryan
*Bob Sanguinetti
*Andrej Sekera
*Andrew Shaw
*Wayne Simmonds
*Nick Suzuki
*Garrett Wilson
==Yearly results==
===Regular season===
* 1989–2000 as Owen Sound Platers
* 2000–present as Owen Sound Attack
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OTL	SL	Points	Pct %	GoalsFor	GoalsAgainst	Standing
1989–90 	66 	28 	31 	7 	— 	— 	63 	0.477	265 	305 	4th Emms
1990–91 	66 	13 	48 	5 	— 	— 	31 	0.235	269 	373 	7th Emms
1991–92 	66 	23 	41 	2 	— 	— 	48 	0.364	260 	315 	6th Emms
1992–93 	66 	29 	29 	8 	— 	— 	66 	0.500	330 	324 	4th Emms
1993–94 	66 	34 	30 	2 	— 	— 	70 	0.530	303 	284 	4th Emms
1994–95 	66 	22 	38 	6 	— 	— 	50 	0.379	239 	299 	3rd Central
1995–96 	66 	29 	32 	5 	— 	— 	63 	0.477	274 	313 	4th Central
1996–97 	66 	27 	37 	2 	— 	— 	56 	0.424	258 	318 	4th Central
1997–98 	66 	27 	34 	5 	— 	— 	59 	0.447	270 	312 	4th Central
1998–99 	68 	39 	24 	5 	— 	— 	83 	0.610	312 	293 	2nd Midwest
1999–2000	68 	21 	41 	6 	6 	— 	54 	0.353	237 	292 	5th Midwest
2000–01 	68 	31 	27 	7 	3 	— 	72 	0.507	256 	236 	4th Midwest
2001–02 	68 	24 	31 	10 	3 	— 	61 	0.426	200 	240 	4th Midwest
2002–03 	68 	27 	30 	7 	4 	— 	65 	0.449	206 	243 	4th Midwest
2003–04 	68 	30 	27 	7 	4 	— 	71 	0.493	202 	210 	4th Midwest
2004–05 	68 	40 	18 	7 	3 	— 	90 	0.640	245 	187 	2nd Midwest
2005–06 	68 	32 	29 	v 	4 	3 	71 	0.522	239 	239 	4th Midwest
2006–07 	68 	31 	30 	— 	3 	4 	69 	0.507	256 	261 	4th Midwest
2007–08 	68 	20 	41 	— 	2 	5 	47 	0.346	200 	290 	4th Midwest
2008–09 	68 	26 	27 	— 	7 	8 	67 	0.493	226 	258 	4th Midwest
2009–10 	68 	27 	33 	— 	4 	4 	62 	0.456	221 	276 	5th Midwest
2010–11 	68 	46 	17 	— 	1 	4 	97 	0.713	283 	215 	1st Midwest
2011–12 	68 	32 	29 	— 	3 	4 	71 	0.522	234 	220 	3rd Midwest
2012–13 	68 	44 	18 	— 	1 	5 	94 	0.691	231 	165 	2nd Midwest
2013–14 	68 	31 	29 	— 	3 	5 	70 	0.515	205 	237 	4th Midwest
2014–15 	68 	35 	24 	— 	2 	7 	79 	0.589	240 	211 	4th Midwest
2015–16 	68 	32 	25 	— 	8 	3 	75 	0.551	209 	222 	4th Midwest
2016–17 	68 	49 	15 	— 	2 	2 	102 	0.750	297 	177 	2nd Midwest
2017–18 	68 	38 	22 	— 	3 	5 	84 	0.618	289 	247 	2nd Midwest
2018–19 	68 	31 	31 	— 	4 	2 	68 	0.500	224 	274 	4th Midwest
2019–20 	62 	30 	24 	— 	4 	4 	68 	0.548	235 	207 	4th Midwest
2020–21 	0 	0 	0 	— 	0 	0 	0 	0.000	0 	0 	Season cancelled
2021–22 	68 	34 	26 	— 	5 	3 	76 	0.559	235 	245 	3rd Midwest
2022–23 	68 	33 	28 	— 	6 	1 	73 	0.537	248 	258 	3rd Midwest
2023–24 	68 	29 	30 	— 	6 	3 	67 	0.493	246 	274 	5th Midwest
===Playoffs===
*1989–90 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in first round. Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
*1990–91 Did not qualify.
*1991–92 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in first round.
*1992–93 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 0 in first round. Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
*1993–94 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals. Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 0 in division semi-finals.
*1994–95 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals. Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
*1995–96 Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
*1996–97 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in division quarter-finals.
*1997–98 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals. Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
*1998–99 Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals. Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
*1999–2000 Did not qualify.
*2000–01 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
*2001–02 Did not qualify.
*2002–03 Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
*2003–04 Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
*2004–05 Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals. Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
*2005–06 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. Lost to London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
*2006–07 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
*2007–08 Did not qualify.
*2008–09 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
*2009-10 Did not qualify.
*2010–11 Defeated London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals. Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference finals. Defeated Mississauga Majors 4 games to 3 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in third place. Lost to Kootenay Ice 7–3 in tie-breaking game.
*2011–12 Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
*2012–13 Defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals. Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
*2013–14 Lost to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
*2014–15 Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
*2015–16 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
*2016–17 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. Defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals. Lost to Erie Otters 4 games to 2 in conference finals.
*2017–18 Defeated London Knights 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals. Lost to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
*2018–19 Lost to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
*2019–20 Cancelled.
*2020–21 Cancelled.
*2021-22 Lost to Flint Firebirds 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
*2022-23 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
*2023-24 Lost to Saginaw Spirit 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
==Uniforms and logos==
thumb|right|previous logo
:Uniform colours: Black, white, gold, and red
:Logo design: An angry bear head
:Mascot: Cubby
:2010–11 third jersey: Blue, red, and white with Owen Sound Mercurys logo
==Arena==
The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre received extensive renovations beginning in 2001. Private boxes and a restaurant were added, as well as upgrading the facility in general. A new video scoreboard was added in 2015. The arena hosted the 2005 OHL All-Star Classic.
*Capacity = 3000 seated
*Ice size = 200' x 85'
==See also==
*List of ice hockey teams in Ontario
==References==
==External links==
*Owen Sound Atack official website
*Ontario Hockey League official website
*Canadian Hockey League official website
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Ontario Hockey League team
Category:Established in 2000
Category:Ontario Hockey League teams
Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 2000