Kitchener Dutchmen

The Kitchener Dutchmen were a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
==History==
Although dating back until at least 1956, the Greenshirts changed their name to the "Ranger B's" in 1969 to better reflect their relationship with their parent club, the Kitchener Rangers. The team started in the Central Junior B league, but as part of the 1971 geographic realignment, moved to the Western Junior B league. In 1973, the team joined the "Southwestern Junior "B" Hockey League", which became the "Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League" and then the Midwestern "B" in 1977. The team is a long-standing member of the league and remains there to this day as the Kitchener Dutchmen.
An original charter member team, in 1992 this franchise became the first team in Mid-Western "B" history, other than the Waterloo Siskins and the Stratford Cullitons, to win the league and the Sutherland Cup. They won a second consecutive league title in 1993, but failed to come away with another Ontario Hockey Association title. The team has not missed the playoffs since 1979, a streak only surpassed by the Siskins and Cullitons. The Dutchmen are a long time farm team for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League.
==End of Kitchener Dutchmen==
In April 2020, it was announced that the Junior C level Ayr Centennials of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (OHA) had purchased the Kitchener Dutchmen with the intention of acquiring their place in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, thus promoting the team to Junior B status. As a result of the Dutchmen leaving Kitchener the Waterloo Siskins are renamed the Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins.
==Season-by-Season Record==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs 	 	 	 	
1956-57 	27 	11 	14 	2 	- 	77 	97 	24 	4th CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1957-58 	30 	20 	10 	0 	- 	148 	109 	40 	2nd CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1958-59 	30 	7 	23 	0 	- 	83 	175 	14 	6th CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1959-60 	30 	4 	25 	1 	- 	-- 	-- 	9 	5th CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1960-61 	30 	15 	15 	0 	- 	168 	175 	30 	3rd CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1961-62 	30 	25 	4 	1 	- 	231 	121 	51 	1st CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1962-63 	36 	14 	22 	0 	- 	144 	184 	28 	4th CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1963-64 	34 	13 	20 	1 	- 	146 	170 	27 	4th CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1964-65 	42 	31 	11 	0 	- 	236 	138 	62 	1st CJBHL 	Won League, Won SC 	 	 	 	
1965-66 	38 	30 	8 	0 	- 	281 	149 	60 	1st CJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	
1966-67 	32 	26 	5 	1 	- 	230 	114 	53 	1st CJBHL 	Won League, Won SC 	 	 	 	
1967-68 	40 	19 	17 	4 	- 	197 	186 	42 	3rd CJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	
1968-69 	36 	24 	7 	5 	- 	246 	130 	53 	1st CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1969-70 	40 	23 	13 	4 	- 	243 	191 	50 	2nd CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1970-71 	42 	20 	18 	4 	- 	229 	184 	44 	3rd CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1971-72 	40 	28 	8 	4 	- 	242 	158 	60 	1st WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	
1972-73 	41 	12 	22 	7 	- 	191 	235 	31 	7th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	
1973-74 	40 	23 	13 	4 	- 	242 	172 	50 	2nd SWJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
1974-75 	40 	25 	11 	4 	- 	264 	176 	54 	2nd WWJHL 	 	 	 	 	
1975-76 	42 	17 	20 	5 	- 	252 	233 	39 	4th WWJHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	
1976-77 	40 	20 	17 	3 	- 	216 	207 	43 	3rd WWJHL 	 	 	 	 	
1977-78 	40 	9 	28 	3 	- 	159 	251 	21 	5th MWJBHL 	DNQ 	 	 	 	
1978-79 	42 	12 	23 	7 	- 	167 	229 	31 	6th MWJBHL 	DNQ 	 	 	 	
1979-80 	42 	15 	20 	7 	- 	186 	219 	37 	3rd MWJBHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	
1980-81 	42 	21 	20 	1 	- 	217 	206 	43 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	
1981-82 	42 	29 	13 	0 	- 	266 	177 	58 	3rd MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	
1982-83 	42 	23 	19 	0 	- 	257 	228 	46 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	
1983-84 	42 	18 	25 	0 	- 	200 	223 	36 	5th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
1984-85 	42 	22 	18 	2 	- 	202 	192 	44 	5th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
1985-86 	40 	18 	20 	2 	- 	229 	206 	38 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	
1986-87 	41 	22 	18 	1 	- 	222 	206 	45 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	
1987-88 	48 	23 	24 	1 	- 	236 	249 	47 	5th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
1988-89 	48 	11 	35 	2 	- 	184 	290 	24 	8th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
1989-90 	48 	21 	26 	1 	- 	225 	224 	43 	6th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
1990-91 	48 	24 	23 	1 	- 	190 	200 	49 	6th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
1991-92 	48 	39 	6 	3 	- 	270 	134 	81 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League, Won SC 	 	 	 	
1992-93 	48 	41 	7 	0 	- 	339 	168 	82 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	
1993-94 	48 	17 	29 	2 	- 	178 	220 	36 	7th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
1994-95 	48 	17 	27 	4 	- 	203 	229 	38 	8th MWJBHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	
1995-96 	48 	28 	16 	4 	- 	269 	178 	60 	5th MWJBHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	
1996-97 	48 	30 	13 	5 	- 	256 	165 	65 	3rd MWJBHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	
1997-98 	48 	30 	15 	3 	- 	259 	128 	63 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
1998-99 	48 	20 	22 	6 	- 	216 	219 	46 	6th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
1999-00 	48 	27 	20 	1 	- 	218 	185 	55 	5th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
2000-01 	48 	26 	19 	3 	- 	235 	179 	55 	6th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
2001-02 	48 	17 	28 	3 	- 	160 	178 	37 	7th MWJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
2002-03 	48 	29 	14 	5 	2 	231 	148 	65 	2nd MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	
2003-04 	48 	31 	12 	3 	2 	188 	153 	67 	2nd MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	
2004-05 	48 	31 	13 	2 	2 	178 	118 	66 	1st MWJBHL 	 	 	 	 	
2005-06 	48 	24 	24 	0 	- 	169 	161 	48 	7th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
2006-07 	48 	21 	23 	2 	2 	158 	162 	46 	5th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	
2007-08 	48 	21 	21 	1 	5 	167 	163 	48 	18th GOJHL 	Lost Conf. QF 	 	 	 	
2008-09 	52 	34 	14 	- 	4 	240 	172 	72 	7th GOJHL 	 	 	 	 	
2009-10 	51 	16 	34 	- 	1 	153 	231 	33 	8th GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. QF 	 	 	 	
2010-11 	51 	25 	24 	- 	2 	179 	164 	52 	6th GOJHL-MW 	 	 	 	 	
2011-12 	51 	10 	33 	- 	8 	148 	223 	28 	8th GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. QF 	 	 	 	
2012-13 	51 	28 	19 	- 	4 	175 	172 	60 	3rd GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. SF 	 	 	 	
2013-14 	49 	36 	8 	- 	5 	180 	103 	77 	1st GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. SF 	 	 	 	
2014-15 	49 	34 	11 	- 	4 	201 	157 	72 	2nd GOJHL-MW 	Won Conf. Quarters, 4-1 (Cyclones)Lost Conf. Semis, 1-4 (Cullitons) 	 	 	 	
2015-16 	50 	44 	4 	1 	1 	244 	123 	90 	1st of 9-MW1st of 26-GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarters, 4-1 (99ers)Lost Conf. Semis, 1-4 (Siskins) 	 	 	 	
2016-17 	50 	30 	15 	2 	3 	196 	155 	65 	3rd of 9-MW9th of 27-GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarters, 4-1 (Cullitons)Lost Conf. Semifinals, 2-4 (Sugar Kings) 	 	 	 	
2017-18 	50 	24 	23 	1 	2 	160 	163 	51 	5th of 8-MW15th of 26-GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarters, 3-4 (Siskins) 	 	 	 	
2018-19 	48 	28 	15 	1 	4 	172 	125 	61 	4th MW 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Sugar Kings)Lost Conf. Semifinals, 1-4 (Listowel) 	 	 	 	
2019-20 	50 	34 	11 	2 	3 	202 	114 	73 	2nd MW 	Won Conf. Quarterfinals 4-1 (Bombers)Leading Conf. Semifinals 1-0 (Redhawks) when playoffs cancelled by Hockey Canada 	 	 	 	
For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins	For a continuation of the GOJHL franchise, see Ayr Centennials orfor a continuation of Junior B in the Kitchener area, see Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins
==Sutherland Cup Appearances==
:1965: Kitchener Greenshirts defeated Etobicoke Indians 4-games-to-2
:1967: Kitchener Greenshirts defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-2
:1992: Kitchener Dutchmen defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-1
:1993: Barrie Colts defeated Kitchener Dutchmen 4-games-to-none
==George S. Dudley Trophy Super "C" Appearances==
:1971: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Kitchener Ranger B's 4-games-to-2
:1973: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Kitchener Ranger B's 4-games-to-3 with 1 tie
==Notable alumni==
*Chris Ahrens
*Jerry Byers
*Jonathan Cheechoo
*Dave Cressman
*Scott Cullen
*Jack Egers
*Jim Krulicki
*Gary Kurt
*Don Maloney
*Joe McDonnell
*Mike Robitaille
*Dan Seguin
*Scott Stevens
*Walt Tkaczuk
*Scott Walker
*Bennett Wolf
*Rich Peverley
==External links==
*Dutchmen Webpage
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