Stratford Warriors

The Stratford Warriors are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The team was originally named the Warriors but was changed to Culliton in 1975 in honour of the team sponsor the Culliton brothers. The sponsorship from the Culliton brothers ended in 2016, bringing the name "Warriors" back to the city.
==History==
Prior to 1952, the Stratford Midgets, who became the Kroehlers and Kist Canadians won a Sutherland Cup in the 1940s and competed as a Junior A team for the J. Ross Robertson Cup. Stratford played in the Central "B" from 1962 until 1969. When they joined the reformed Western "B" in 1969, they became the Warriors and stayed on board until 1975. In 1975, the team jumped to the precursor to the Mid-Western "B", the "Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League" and changed their name to the Cullitons, finishing first both seasons. They continued their dominance when the league was renamed the Mid-Western, winning eight of the first 13 championships they competed for. They have since won five more league championships. If the Stratford Canadians era is included, the Stratford Junior "B" club has captured eight Sutherland Cup titles, leading the Mid-Western "B" with six since its founding in 1977. The Cullitons have never failed to make the playoffs since joining the Mid-Western "B", a feat matched only by the Waterloo Siskins. Between 1975-76 and 2004-05, the Cullitons never placed lower than third in the league standings.
One thing that sets the Cullitons apart from any other teams in the league, including the Siskins, is that until 2006 the Cullitons have only suffered one losing season. In fact, in their 32-year history the Cullitons have lost more than 10 games only eight times. On three occasions they registered more ties than losses. They have scored more than 300 goals in a season 11 times, and have only allowed more than 200 goals once. The Cullitons have also been regular-season champions 19 times.
==Season-by-Season Record==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs 	 	 	 	 	
1962-63	36 	18 	17 	1 	- 	168 	177 	37 	3rd CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1963-64	36 	25 	11 	0 	- 	241 	178 	50 	1st CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1964-65	42 	18 	20 	4 	- 	184 	147 	40 	4th CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1965-66	40 	22 	18 	0 	- 	210 	184 	44 	3rd CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1966-67	32 	11 	18 	3 	- 	130 	140 	25 	4th CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1967-68	40 	17 	21 	2 	- 	163 	194 	36 	5th CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1968-69	36 	17 	13 	6 	- 	188 	184 	40 	3rd CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1969-70	36 	24 	7 	5 	- 	227 	162 	53 	1st WOJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1970-71	42 	30 	8 	4 	- 	302 	174 	64 	2nd WOJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1971-72	40 	19 	16 	5 	- 	214 	212 	43 	4th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1972-73	42 	17 	20 	5 	- 	241 	236 	39 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1973-74	39 	21 	17 	1 	- 	211 	199 	43 	3rd WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1974-75	40 	11 	24 	5 	- 	181 	226 	27 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1975-76	42 	37 	5 	0 	- 	349 	176 	74 	1st WWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1976-77	40 	34 	3 	3 	- 	278 	162 	71 	1st WWJBHL 	Won League, Won SC 	 	 	 	 	
1977-78	40 	34 	2 	4 	- 	277 	127 	72 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League, Won SC 	 	 	 	 	
1978-79	42 	33 	4 	5 	- 	321 	141 	71 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1979-80	42 	31 	6 	5 	- 	251 	149 	67 	1st MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1980-81	42 	31 	10 	1 	- 	240 	118 	63 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1981-82	42 	35 	7 	0 	- 	272 	140 	70 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1982-83	42 	27 	13 	2 	- 	293 	179 	56 	2nd MWJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1983-84	42 	35 	6 	1 	- 	284 	126 	71 	2nd MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1984-85	42 	25 	15 	2 	- 	280 	185 	52 	2nd MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1985-86	40 	36 	3 	1 	- 	333 	134 	73 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League, Won SC 	 	 	 	 	
1986-87	42 	35 	7 	0 	- 	345 	131 	70 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1987-88	48 	35 	11 	2 	- 	332 	172 	72 	3rd MWJBHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	 	
1988-89	48 	43 	4 	1 	- 	398 	161 	87 	1st MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1989-90	48 	41 	7 	0 	- 	396 	197 	82 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League, Won SC 	 	 	 	 	
1990-91	48 	41 	7 	0 	- 	367 	148 	82 	1st MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1991-92	48 	32 	10 	6 	- 	299 	171 	70 	3rd MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1992-93	48 	32 	15 	1 	- 	279 	206 	65 	3rd MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1993-94	48 	39 	8 	1 	- 	278 	127 	79 	1st MWJBHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	 	
1994-95	48 	41 	6 	1 	- 	338 	125 	83 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League, Won SC 	 	 	 	 	
1995-96	48 	38 	10 	0 	- 	294 	140 	76 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1996-97	48 	34 	8 	6 	- 	348 	183 	74 	1st MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1997-98	48 	38 	9 	1 	- 	315 	147 	77 	1st MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1998-99	48 	43 	5 	0 	- 	347 	123 	86 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1999-00	48 	33 	10 	5 	- 	231 	139 	71 	1st MWJBHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	 	
2000-01	48 	31 	14 	3 	- 	263 	167 	65 	2nd MWJBHL 	Lost Semi-final 	 	 	 	 	
2001-02	48 	33 	7 	8 	- 	270 	124 	74 	2nd MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
2002-03	48 	38 	6 	4 	2 	262 	115 	82 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League, Won SC 	 	 	 	 	
2003-04	48 	42 	4 	1 	1 	294 	133 	88 	1st MWJBHL 	Won League, Won SC 	 	 	 	 	
2004-05	48 	31 	13 	3 	1 	227 	133 	66 	2nd MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
2005-06	48 	24 	22 	2 	- 	176 	175 	50 	5th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
2006-07	48 	19 	24 	4 	1 	158 	180 	43 	7th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
2007-08	48 	22 	16 	7 	3 	167 	158 	54 	14th GOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2008-09	52 	28 	22 	- 	2 	211 	177 	58 	13th GOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2009-10	51 	23 	27 	- 	1 	183 	178 	47 	5th GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. Final 	 	 	 	 	
2010-11	51 	33 	16 	- 	2 	217 	150 	68 	4th GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. QF 	 	 	 	 	
2011-12	51 	41 	9 	- 	1 	266 	139 	83 	2nd GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. Final 	 	 	 	 	
2012-13	51 	27 	18 	- 	6 	193 	169 	60 	5th GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. Final 	 	 	 	 	
2013-14	49 	28 	18 	- 	3 	171 	140 	59 	4th GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. Final 	 	 	 	 	
2014-15	49 	32 	13 	- 	4 	212 	140 	68 	3rd GOJHL-MW 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-1 (Winter Hawks)Won Conf. Semi-finals, (Dutchmen)Lost Conf. Finals, 1-4 (Sugar Kings) 	 	 	 	 	
2015-16	50 	33 	10 	4 	3 	223 	159 	73 	2nd of 9-MW4th of 26-GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Bombers)Won Conf. Semi-finals, 4-2 (Sugar Kings)Won Conf. Finals, 4-1 (Siskins)Lost Semifinals, 2-4 (Nationals)	 	 	 	 	
2016-17	50 	24 	23 	0 	3 	200 	194 	51 	6th of 9-MW14th of 27-GOJHL 	Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Dutchmen) 	 	 	 	 	
2017-18	50 	37 	11 	1 	1 	241 	146 	76 	2nd of 8-MW5th of 26-GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (99ers)Lost Conf. Semi-finals, 2-4 (Sugar Kings) 	 	 	 	 	
2018-19	47 	32 	11 	1 	3 	165 	117 	68 	2nd of 8-MW 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-1 (99ers)Lost Conf. Semi-finals, 2-4 (Siskins) 	 	 	 	 	
2019-20	50 	31 	16 	1 	2 	185 	119 	65 	4th of 8-MW 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-1 (Cyclones)Leading Conf. Semi-Final 1-0 (Sugar Kings) when playoffs cancelled by Hockey Canada 	 	 	 	 	
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 	17 	1 	1 	175 	131 	60 	4th of 8-MW10th of 25-GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Centennials)
Lost Conf Semifinals 2-4 (Sugar Kings) 	 	 	 	 	
2022-23	50 	38 	11 	1 	0 	256 	126 	77 	2nd of 8-MW4th of 25-GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-0 (Bombers)
Won Conf Semifinals 4-0 (redhawks)Won Conf. Finals, 4-2 (Siskins}Round Robin 3-1 (Hamilton)(Leamington)Lost League Finals 3-4 (Leamington)	 	 	 	 	
2023-24	50 	31 	15 	4 	0 	195 	146 	66 	2nd of 8-MW8th of 23-GOJHL 	Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4-1 (Bandits)Won Conf Semifinals, 4-1 (Sugar Kings)Lost Conf Finals 1-4 (Cyclones) 	 	 	 	 	
==Sutherland Cup Appearances==
:1977: Stratford Cullitons defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-2
:1978: Stratford Cullitons defeated Streetsville Derbys 9-points-to-5
:1981: Burlington Cougars defeated Stratford Cullitons 8-points-to-4
:1983: Henry Carr Crusaders defeated Stratford Cullitons 4-games-to-none
:1986: Stratford Cullitons defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none
:1990: Stratford Cullitons defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-none
:1995: Stratford Cullitons defeated St. Thomas Stars 4-games-to-none
:1999: Chatham Maroons defeated Startford Cullitons 4-games-to-3
:2003: Stratford Cullitons defeated Thorold Blackhawks 4-games-to-3
:2004: Stratford Cullitons defeated Thorold Blackhawks 4-games-to-none
==Notable alumni==
:*Rob Blake
:*Boyd Devereaux
:*Greg de Vries
:*Nelson Emerson
:*Dave Farrish
:*Jeff Halpern
:*Jay Heinbuck
:*Rem Murray
:*Ed Olczyk
:*Mike Peluso
:*Chris Pronger
:*David Shaw
:*Bryan Smolinski
:*Garth Snow
:*Tim Taylor
:*Mike Watt
:*James Fitzpatrick
==Captains==
Denis Flanagan Jr.,
Kendrick Nicholson,
Travis Hofstetter,
Tim Schultz,
Ed Olczyk,
Erik Anderson,
Walt Morris, Mark Crawford
Tyler Townsend,
John Chisolm,
Steve Hamulecki,
Dave Cousineau,
Geoff Fullerton,
Mitch Good,
Nick Strangway.
==External links==
*Cullitons Webpage
==More sources==
*OHA Webpage Sutherland Cup History provided by OHA via Official 2006-07 Handbook 
*Official Game Puck Basic Team Name History 
Category:Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League teams
Category:Established in 1962