Strathroy Rockets

The Strathroy Rockets are a Canadian junior hockey team based in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
==History==
In 1965, the Rockets joined the old Western Junior "B" league. When most of the league became the Western Junior A league in 1968, the Rockets were not invited. Instead, the team joined the Central "B" league for a year, before moving to the Western Junior B league in 1969, and ceased operations in 1972. The Falcons replaced the Rockets and moved to the Western Junior "D". The team became the Blades in 1975 rejoined the newly re-formed Western "B" league. In 1994, the they once again became the Rockets and stayed in the Western "B" ever since.
The Rockets won the WOJHL title in 2006-07, defeating the Sarnia Blast in 7 games. They are currently playing for the Sutherland Cup.They lost the Sutherland Cup finals to the Cambridge WinterHawks
==Season-by-Season Results==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs 	 	 	 	 	
1965-66	40 	12 	27 	1 	- 	181 	238 	25 	5th WOJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1966-67	40 	19 	19 	2 	- 	226 	212 	40 	4th WOJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1967-68	52 	23 	26 	3 	- 	236 	235 	49 	4th WOJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1968-69	36 	21 	20 	5 	- 	203 	163 	47 	2nd CJBHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1969-70	36 	7 	25 	4 	- 	128 	186 	18 	5th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1970-71	42 	6 	31 	5 	- 	138 	276 	17 	5th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1971-72	Statistics Not Available 	Statistics Not Available 	Statistics Not Available 	Statistics Not Available 	Statistics Not Available 	Statistics Not Available 	Statistics Not Available 	Statistics Not Available 	Statistics Not Available 	Statistics Not Available 	Statistics Not Available 	 	 	 	
1972-73	32 	16 	14 	2 	- 	205 	195 	34 	4th WJDHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1973-74	34 	17 	13 	4 	- 	229 	196 	38 	4th WJDHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1974-75	32 	7 	22 	3 	- 	167 	255 	17 	8th WJDHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1975-76	40 	4 	32 	4 	- 	112 	274 	12 	7th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1976-77	40 	17 	15 	8 	- 	200 	207 	42 	3rd WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1977-78	39 	13 	25 	1 	- 	167 	220 	27 	5th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1978-79	42 	29 	10 	3 	- 	286 	188 	61 	2nd WOJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1979-80	42 	27 	14 	1 	- 	232 	163 	55 	4th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1980-81	42 	19 	18 	5 	- 	219 	209 	43 	5th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1981-82	42 	13 	18 	11 	- 	190 	213 	37 	4th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1982-83	42 	25 	13 	4 	- 	229 	203 	54 	2nd WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1983-84	48 	21 	21 	6 	- 	252 	253 	48 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1984-85	48 	8 	33 	7 	- 	191 	314 	23 	7th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1985-86	42 	13 	21 	8 	- 	201 	250 	34 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1986-87	42 	12 	26 	4 	- 	192 	278 	28 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1987-88	42 	16 	25 	2 	0 	190 	245 	34 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1988-89	40 	26 	12 	2 	0 	249 	193 	54 	3rd WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1989-90	40 	8 	27 	3 	2 	158 	287 	21 	8th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1990-91	48 	17 	25 	2 	4 	209 	250 	40 	6th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
1991-92	48 	19 	23 	2 	4 	194 	228 	44 	3rd WOJHL East 	 	 	 	 	 	
1992-93	52 	4 	45 	0 	3 	- 	- 	11 	5th WOJHL East 	 	 	 	 	 	
1993-94	50 	13 	32 	5 	0 	193 	269 	31 	4th WOJHL East 	 	 	 	 	 	
1994-95	52 	8 	40 	0 	4 	166 	358 	20 	5th WOJHL East 	 	 	 	 	 	
1995-96	52 	26 	21 	4 	1 	252 	213 	57 	4th WOJHL East 	 	 	 	 	 	
1996-97	52 	34 	13 	3 	2 	273 	192 	73 	1st WOJHL East 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1997-98	52 	28 	22 	1 	1 	265 	224 	58 	2nd WOJHL East 	 	 	 	 	 	
1998-99	52 	26 	22 	0 	4 	232 	235 	56 	2nd WOJHL East 	 	 	 	 	 	
1999-00	54 	30 	20 	0 	4 	269 	225 	64 	5th GOHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
2000-01	54 	21 	26 	3 	4 	214 	217 	49 	7th GOHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2001-02	54 	32 	18 	1 	3 	269 	232 	68 	5th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2002-03	48 	12 	33 	2 	1 	146 	244 	27 	8th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2003-04	48 	11 	34 	3 	0 	130 	232 	25 	9th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2004-05	48 	17 	30 	1 	0 	140 	205 	35 	8th WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2005-06	48 	25 	10 	3 	10 	165 	152 	63 	3rd WOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2006-07	48 	33 	12 	- 	3 	206 	153 	69 	1st WOJHL 	Won League, Lost SC 	 	 	 	 	
2007-08	48 	27 	17 	- 	4 	206 	171 	58 	11th GOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2008-09	52 	33 	15 	- 	4 	225 	140 	70 	9th GOJHL 	 	 	 	 	 	
2009-10	50 	36 	13 	- 	1 	244 	152 	73 	2nd GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf. QF 	 	 	 	 	
2010-11	51 	37 	10 	- 	4 	258 	150 	78 	1st GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf. SF 	 	 	 	 	
2011-12	51 	25 	23 	- 	3 	218 	219 	53 	7th GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf. Final 	 	 	 	 	
2012-13	51 	25 	22 	- 	4 	165 	176 	54 	6th GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf. SF 	 	 	 	 	
2013-14	49 	25 	18 	- 	6 	184 	167 	56 	6th GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf. QF 	 	 	 	 	
2014-15	49 	25 	22 	- 	2 	183 	162 	52 	5th GOJHL-W 	Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Vipers) 	 	 	 	 	
2015-16	50 	12 	24 	4 	10 	144 	204 	38 	7th of 9-W20th of 26 	Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Nationals) 	 	 	 	 	
2016-17	50 	16 	27 	2 	5 	167 	219 	39 	8th of 9-W20th of 26 	Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Vipers) 	 	 	 	 	
2017-18	50 	11 	32 	2 	5 	127 	214 	29 	8th of 9-W23rd of 26 	Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Nationals) 	 	 	 	 	
2018-19	48 	19 	28 	1 	0 	143 	191 	39 	8th W 	Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Flyers) 	 	 	 	 	
2019-20	50 	19 	26 	3 	2 	148 	182 	43 	6th W 	Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Lincolns) 	 	 	 	 	
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 	13 	29 	2 	4 	130 	187 	32 	8th of 9-W20th of 25 	Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Flyers) 	 	 	 	 	
2022-23	50 	22 	19 	8 	1 	178 	196 	53 	6th of 9-W20th of 25 	Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Lincolns) 	 	 	 	 	
2023-24	50 	33 	12 	3 	2 	206 	145 	53 	3rd of 8-W20th of 23 	Won Conf Quarter, 4-1 (Stars)Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Lincolns)	 	 	 	 	
==Sutherland Cup Appearances==
:1969: Markham Waxers defeated Strathroy Rockets 4-games-to-2
:2007: Cambridge Winterhawks defeated Strathroy Rockets 4-games-to-none
==Notable alumni==
*Brian Campbell
*Jeff Carter
*Doug Crossman
*Dale Hunter
*Jared Keeso (actor)
*Craig MacTavish
*Andy McDonald
*Patrick O'Sullivan
*Mike Stapleton
*Don Van Massenhoven
*Jason Williams
==External links==
*Rockets Webpage
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Ontario Hockey Association
Category:Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
Category:Established in 1965