St. Catharines Falcons (1968–)

The St. Catharines Falcons are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Falcons play their home games at the Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Complex in St. Catharines.
==History==
The current Falcons franchise originated in 1968. The league entered the "Niagara District Junior "B" Hockey League" that same year. The Niagara "B" became the Golden Horseshoe "B" in 1974. The Falcons have competed every year in the league since 1968.
In 2012, the Falcons would attempt to win the Sutherland Cup for the first time in six tries. They would end up defeating the Brantford Eagles 4-games-to-2 to clinch their first ever OHA Junior B championship.
The 2013-14 Falcons had won the 2013-14 Golden Horseshoe regular season crown with the best record by a Junior B team since the 1980s (45-3-1), but were caught with two many imports against the Caledonia Corvairs and Welland Jr. Canadians. Due to the protest by those two teams to the Ontario Hockey Association, the Falcons were stripped of the two victories, which slipped them back to second place in the standings (43-5-1) and allowed Caledonia a superior record (45-3-1) and playoff seed.http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2014/02/24/falcons-penalized-by-oha
== Memorable Games ==
On March 26th, 2006 the St. Catharines Falcons played one of the most memorable games in their history. In Game 6 of the semi-finals against the Thorold Blackhawks, the team played an epic four-overtime game. Ironically, if the falcons had won they would have played game 7 on the same day game 6 ended.
==Season-by-season results==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs 	 	 	 	 	 	
1968-69	36 	15 	15 	5 	 	154 	136 	35 	5th NDJBHL 	Lost Quarterfinal 	 	 	 	 	 	
1969-70	36 	9 	19 	9 	 	136 	170 	26 	NDJBHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	 	 	 	 	
1970-71	36 	28 	5 	3 	 	231 	124 	59 	1st NDJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1971-72	35 	28 	5 	2 	 	255 	119 	56 	1st NDJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1972-73	35 	18 	13 	4 	 	158 	146 	40 	4th NDJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1973-74	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1974-75	40 	22 	14 	4 	- 	248 	210 	48 	4th GHJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	 	
1975-76	40 	28 	7 	5 	- 	291 	209 	61 	1st GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1976-77	32 	19 	7 	6 	- 	235 	147 	44 	1st GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1977-78	40 	26 	9 	5 	- 	285 	167 	57 	1st GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1978-79	42 	35 	5 	2 	- 	322 	155 	72 	1st GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1979-80	44 	27 	13 	4 	- 	296 	234 	58 	4th GHJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	 	
1980-81	42 	36 	2 	4 	- 	308 	135 	76 	1st GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1981-82	36 	20 	9 	7 	- 	- 	- 	47 	1st GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1982-83	42 	26 	12 	4 	- 	261 	192 	56 	1st GHJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	 	
1983-84	42 	22 	11 	9 	- 	246 	200 	53 	3rd GHJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1984-85	42 	30 	4 	8 	- 	274 	154 	68 	1st GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1985-86	40 	23 	10 	7 	- 	268 	188 	53 	2nd GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1986-87	42 	25 	11 	6 	- 	231 	171 	56 	3rd GHJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1987-88	42 	17 	20 	5 	- 	241 	233 	39 	4th GHJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1988-89	42 	24 	14 	4 	- 	231 	200 	52 	3rd GHJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1989-90	48 	40 	6 	0 	2 	362 	188 	82 	1st GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1990-91	42 	26 	13 	2 	1 	282 	186 	55 	3rd GHJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1991-92	42 	27 	12 	2 	1 	296 	194 	57 	2nd GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1992-93	42 	27 	13 	1 	1 	272 	194 	56 	3rd GHJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
1993-94	40 	34 	6 	0 	0 	350 	153 	68 	1st GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1994-95	42 	22 	16 	4 	4 	232 	194 	52 	3rd GHJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	 	
1995-96	50 	33 	14 	3 	0 	224 	171 	69 	3rd GHJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	 	
1996-97	42 	30 	10 	1 	1 	276 	169 	62 	3rd GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1997-98	49 	30 	13 	5 	1 	248 	169 	66 	2nd GHJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	 	
1998-99	48 	31 	14 	0 	3 	212 	140 	65 	2nd GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
1999-00	48 	31 	12 	4 	1 	215 	130 	67 	2nd GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
2000-01	48 	12 	35 	1 	0 	149 	266 	25 	7th GHJHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	 	
2001-02	47 	10 	29 	3 	5 	165 	248 	28 	6th GHJHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	 	
2002-03	48 	21 	24 	3 	0 	163 	187 	45 	5th GHJHL 	Lost Quarterfinals 	 	 	 	 	 	
2003-04	48 	16 	30 	2 	0 	126 	179 	34 	5th GHJHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	 	 	
2004-05	48 	26 	18 	3 	1 	179 	139 	56 	3rd GHJHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	 	 	
2005-06	49 	33 	13 	2 	1 	220 	167 	69 	2nd GHJHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	 	 	
2006-07	49 	34 	11 	2 	2 	278 	183 	72 	2nd GHJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
2007-08	49 	28 	14 	5 	2 	208 	158 	63 	3rd GOJHL-GH 	Lost Conf. Final 	 	 	 	 	 	
2008-09	52 	36 	9 	- 	7 	261 	150 	79 	1st GOJHL-GH 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2009-10	51 	38 	8 	- 	5 	280 	146 	81 	1st GOJHL-GH 	Lost Conf. Final 	 	 	 	 	 	
2010-11	51 	34 	13 	- 	4 	218 	136 	72 	3rd GOJHL-GH 	Lost Conf. SF 	 	 	 	 	 	
2011-12	51 	40 	9 	- 	2 	257 	117 	82 	1st GOJHL-GH 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	 	
2012-13	51 	39 	8 	- 	4 	298 	131 	82 	1st GOJHL-GH 	Lost Round Robin SF 	 	 	 	 	 	
2013-14	49 	43 	5 	- 	1 	253 	128 	87 	2nd GOJHL-GH 	Lost Conf. Final 	 	 	 	 	 	
2014-15	49 	31 	13 	- 	5 	222 	130 	67 	2nd GOJHL-GH 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-1 (Blackhawks)Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-1 (Jr. Canadians)Lost Conf. Finals 1-4 (Corvairs) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2015-16	50 	33 	12 	2 	3 	212 	121 	71 	2nd of 8-GH5th of 26 GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-1 (Jr. Canadians)Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-2 (Avalanche)Lost Conf. Finals 0-4 (Corvairs) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2016-17	50 	40 	7 	0 	3 	289 	101 	83 	2nd GOJHL-GH 	Won Conf. Quarter-Finals, 4-0 (Panthers)
Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-2 (Canucks)Lost Conf. Finals, 4-2 (Corvairs) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2017-18	50 	38 	8 	1 	3 	227 	116 	80 	2nd GOJHL-GH 	Won Conf. Quarter-Finals, 4-0 (Panthers)Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-3 (Avalanche)Lost Conf. Finals, 0-4 (Corvairs) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2018-19	47 	39 	6 	0 	2 	259 	106 	80 	2nd GOJHL-GH 	Won Conf. Quarter-Finals, 4-0 (Jr. Canadians)Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-2 (Kilty B's)Lost Conf. Finals, 3-4 (Canucks) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2019-20	50 	33 	15 	2 	0 	201 	119 	68 	3rd GOJHL-GH 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals 4-0 (Panthers)Balance of playoffs cancelled by Hockey Canada due to COVID-19 pandemic 	 	 	 	 	 	
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	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	48 	36 	10 	1 	1 	178 	78 	74 	2nd of 8-GH2nd of 25 GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Panthers)Won Conf. Semifinals 4-0 (Corvairs)Won Conf. Finals 4-2 (Kilty B's)GH Conference ChampionsRound Robin 3-1 vs. (Maroons) & (Redhawks}Won League Finals 2-0 (Maroons)Sutherland Cup Champions(2nd)	 	 	 	 	 	
2022-23	50 	38 	6 	6 	0 	194 	111 	82 	1st of 8-GH1st of 25 GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Panthers)Lost Conf. Semifinals 3-4 (Corvairs) 	 	 	 	 	 	
2023-24	50 	36 	12 	1 	1 	194 	128 	74 	3rd of 7-GH5th of 23 GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-1 (Panthers)Lost Conf Semifinals, 2-4 (Meteors) 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Sutherland Cup appearances ==
:1979: Streetsville Derbys defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-none
:1990: Stratford Cullitons defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-none
:1994: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-2
:1997: Elmira Sugar Kings defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-3
:2000: Cambridge Winterhawks defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-none
:2012: St. Catharines Falcons defeated Brantford Eagles 4-games-to-2
:2014: Caledonia Corvairs defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-3
:2022: St. Catharines Falcons defeated Chatham Maroons 2-games-to-none
==Notable alumni==
*Steve Bancroft
*Brian Bellows
*Ryan Christie
*Jeff Greenlaw
*Paul Laus
*Daultan Leveille
*Rob Robinson
*Andy Rymsha
*Steve Rymsha
*Riley Sheahan
*Vic Teal
*Jacques Michaud
*Arber Xhekaj
== References ==
==External links==
*former St. Catharines Falcons webpage
*Falcons Webpage
*GOJHL Webpage
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Ontario Hockey Association
Category:Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Category:Established in 1968