Cornwall Royals

The Cornwall Royals were a junior team.
They started out in the early 1960's as a local junior B team. They won the Ottawa District title in 1961-62 and 1962-63.
The Royals then joined the Ottawa-Hull & District Junior League in 1963. This league became the Central Junior A Hockey League the next year. Cornwall won the league title in 1965-66, 1966-67, and 1967-68.
With three league titles under their belt, the Royals looked for new worlds to conquer, They tried to get into the Ontario Hockey Association's junior A league in 1968 but were turned down. Instead they joined the Metropolitan Montreal Junior League. This league became part of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969.
The Royals played in that league from 1969-70 through 1980-81. They won three Memorial Cups in that time, including a very rare back-to-back cups in 1980 & 1981.
They transferred to the Ontario Hockey League in 1981 as part of the rationalization of the junior leagues - a team played in its own provincial league. The move was not a financial success. The Royals had depended on a fan base from nearby areas of Quebec that had left the team when it switched leagues. They were moved to Newmarket in 1992.
==Coaches==
Orval Tessier guided the Cornwall Royals to the Memorial Cup championship in 1972. Doug Carpenter coached the 1980 Royals, and Bob Kilger in 1981.
Marc Crawford was a former Cornwall Royals player who come back to coach. He would win the Stanley Cup coaching the Colorado Avalanche. He also coached the Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings, and is currently the head coach of the Dallas Stars.
;List of Coaches
(Multiple years in parentheses)
*1981–82 Bob Kilger 
*1982–83 *multiple coaches 
*1983–84 Melina Perez 
*1984–85 Mickie James
 
*1985–86 Tony Zappia 
*1986–89 Orval Tessier (3) 
*1989–91 Marc Crawford (2) 
*1991–92 John Lovell
*1982–83 coaches Bob Kilger, Bill Murphy, Gord Woods, Jocelyn Guevremont
==Players==
The Cornwall Royals graduated 55 players to the National Hockey League. From these alumni, 31 played for the Royals in the QMJHL, and 29 played for the Royals in the OHL, and 5 played for the Royals in both leagues.
===CHL awards===
CHL Player of the Year
*1980–1981 Dale Hawerchuk
CHL Defenceman of the Year
*1989–1990 John Slaney
CHL Scholastic Player of the Year
*1991–1992 Nathan LaFayette
===QMJHL awards===
Michel Brière Commemorative Trophy(Most Valuable Player)
*1973–74 Gary MacGregor 
*1974–75 Mario Viens 
*1980–81 Dale Hawerchuk 
Guy Lafleur Trophy(Playoffs MVP)
*1979–80 Dale Hawerchuk
Jean Béliveau Trophy(Top Scorer)
*1980–81 Dale Hawerchuk
Instructors Trophy(Rookie of the Year)
*1970–71 Bob Murphy
*1971–72 Bob Murray
*1979–80 Dale Hawerchuk
Emile Bouchard Trophy(Defenseman of the Year) 
*1980–81 Fred Boimistruck
Jacques Plante Commemorative Trophy(Best Goals Against Average)
*1971–72 Richard Brodeur
*1975–76 Tim Bernhardt
*1976–77 Tim Bernhardt
*1977–78 Tim Bernhardt
Mike Bossy Trophy(Best Professional Prospect)
*1980–81 Dale Hawerchuk
Frank J. Selke Commemorative Trophy(Most Sportsmanlike Player)
*1971–72 Gerry Teeple 
*1973–74 Gary MacGregor
===OHL awards===
Red Tilson TrophyOHL Most valuable player.
*1982–1983 Doug Gilmour 
*1985–1986 Ray Sheppard 
Eddie Powers Memorial TrophyOHL Top Point Scorer.
*1982–1983 Doug Gilmour 
*1985–1986 Ray Sheppard 
Jim Mahon Memorial TrophyOHL Top Scoring Right Winger.
*1982–1983 Ian MacInnis
*1985–1986 Ray Sheppard
*1989–1990 Owen Nolan
Max Kaminsky TrophyMost Outstanding Defenceman.
*1989–1990 John Slaney 
OHL Goaltender of the YearVoted best goaltender in the OHL.
*1987–1988 Rick Tabaracci
Emms Family AwardRookie of the year.
*1988–1989 Owen Nolan
Bobby Smith TrophyScholastic player of the year.
*1990–1991 Nathan LaFayette
*1991–1992 Nathan LaFayette
===Hockey Hall of Fame members===
Two alumni of the Cornwall Royals have been enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. 
The first was New York Islanders goalie Billy Smith. Smith was the inaugural goalie for the Royals in the QMJHL during the 1969–70 season. After this season he was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings. 
Dale Hawerchuk is the second inductee. He led the Royals to two Memorial Cup championships in 1980 and 1981. He was drafted first overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft
===NHL alumni===
:QMJHL (1969–1981)
*Jeff Allan 
*Dave Allison 
*Scott Arniel
*Fred Arthur
*Reid Bailey
*Tim Bernhardt
*Fred Boimistruck 
*Richard Brodeur
 
*Eric Calder 
*Alain Chevrier 
*Bob Crawford
*Lou Crawford
*Marc Crawford 
*Dan Daoust 
*Jeff Eatough 
*Dan Frawley
 
*Danny Geoffrion 
*Doug Gilmour 
*Dale Hawerchuk
*Blair MacDonald
*John Markell 
*Corrado Micalef 
*Bob Murray 
*Graeme Nicolson
 
*Rick Paterson
*Ron Scott
*Al Sims
*Billy Smith
*Ron Smith
*John Wensink 
*Rod Willard 
:OHL (1981–1992)
*Scott Arniel
*Bobby Babcock 
*Eric Calder 
*Jason Cirone 
*Larry Courville 
*Craig Duncanson 
*Jeff Eatough
*Dan Frawley
 
*Doug Gilmour 
*Jim Kyte 
*Nathan LaFayette 
*Alan Letang 
*Guy Leveque 
*Steve Maltais
*Owen Nolan
 
*Mike Prokopec
*Rob Ray 
*Joe Reekie 
*Ken Sabourin 
*Mathieu Schneider 
*Ray Sheppard
*John Slaney
 
*Mike Stapleton 
*Jeremy Stevenson
*Rick Tabaracci 
*Tom Thornbury 
*Mike Tomlak 
*Ryan Vandenbussche 
*Michael Ware 
==Season-by-Season Results==
*1961-62 Won Ottawa District Junior B Title & Lost Ottawa District Junior Final
*1962-63 Won Ottawa District Junior B Title & Lost Ottawa District Junior Final
===Central Junior A Hockey League (1963-68)===
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	GoalsFor	GoalsAgainst	Standing	Playoffs 	
1963-64	32 	16 	14 	2 	34 	- 	- 	4th 	Lost Semi Final 	
1964-65	36 	20 	13 	3 	43 	177 	110 	3rd 	Lost Final 	
1965-66	36 	26 	8 	2 	54 	271 	138 	1st 	Won Final, Lost East Quarter Final	
1966-67	50 	38 	7 	5 	81 	337 	162 	1st 	Won Final, Lost East Semi Final 	
1967-68	39 	15 	18 	6 	36 	186 	189 	3rd 	Won Final, Lost East Semi Final 	
===Metropolitan Montreal Junior League (1968-69)===
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	GoalsFor	GoalsAgainst	Standing	Playoffs 	
1968-69	48 	18 	27 	3 	39 	- 	- 	5th 	Lost Quarter Final	
===Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (1969-81)===
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	GoalsFor	GoalsAgainst	Standing 	Playoffs 	
1969-70	56 	24 	31 	1 	49 	223 	255 	2nd West 	Lost Quarter Final 	
1970-71	62 	22 	40 	0 	44 	260 	326 	10th 	out of playoffs 	
1971-72	62 	47 	13 	2 	96 	361 	182 	1st 	Won Final, Won Memorial Cup	
1972-73	64 	43 	19 	2 	88 	365 	253 	2nd 	Lost Quarter Final 	
1973-74	70 	46 	22 	2 	94 	438 	328 	1st West 	Lost Quarter Final 	
1974-75	72 	36 	24 	12 	84 	322 	296 	3rd West 	Lost Quarter Final 	
1975-76	72 	39 	24 	9 	87 	349 	270 	2nd West 	Lost Semi Final 	
1976-77	72 	38 	24 	10 	86 	345 	281 	2nd Lebel	Lost Semi Final 	
1977-78	72 	46 	18 	8 	100 	404 	258 	1st Lebel	Lost Semi Final 	
1978-79	72 	29 	36 	7 	65 	361 	397 	3rd Lebel	Lost Quarter Final 	
1979-80	72 	41 	25 	6 	88 	388 	333 	1st Lebel	Won Final, Won Memorial Cup	
1980-81	72 	44 	26 	2 	90 	403 	311 	1st Lebel	Won Final, Won Memorial Cup	
===Ontario Hockey League (1981-92)===
Season 	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	GoalsFor	GoalsAgainst	Standing 	Playoffs 	
1981-82	68 	28 	35 	5 	61 	303 	327 	6th Leyden	Lost 1st Round 	
1982-83	70 	36 	33 	1 	73 	370 	335 	5th Leyden	Lost Quarter Final	
1983-84	70 	33 	37 	0 	66 	348 	375 	6th Leyden	Lost 1st Round 	
1984-85	66 	34 	30 	2 	70 	355 	344 	4th Leyden	Lost Quarter Final	
1985-86	66 	28 	36 	2 	58 	307 	356 	5th Leyden	Lost 1st Round 	
1986-87	66 	23 	40 	3 	49 	261 	369 	6th Leyden	Lost 1st Round 	
1987-88	66 	35 	24 	7 	77 	333 	255 	3rd Leyden	Lost Quarter Final	
1988-89	66 	31 	30 	5 	67 	350 	308 	4th Leyden	Lost Semi Final 	
1989-90	66 	24 	38 	4 	52 	309 	361 	6th Leyden	Lost 1st Round 	
1990-91	66 	23 	42 	1 	47 	281 	335 	7th Leyden	out of playoffs 	
1991-92	66 	38 	22 	6 	82 	328 	289 	3rd Leyden	Lost 1st Round 	
Category:Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team
Category:Ontario Hockey League team
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Ottawa District Junior Hockey
Category:Established in 1961
Category:Disestablished in 1992