Caledon Bombers

The Caledon Bombers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club based in Caledon, Ontario. The team was originally founded as the Owen Sound Salvagemen of the Northern Junior D Hockey League in 1973 but gained prominence as the Owen Sound Greys by winning the 1987 Ontario Junior Hockey League championship.http://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/commentary.php?CommentaryID=2522 The Greys relocated to Brampton in the Spring of 2012.http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3544566
==History==
The history of the Owen Sound Greys dates back to just before World War I. The original Greys won the 1924 Memorial Cup and the 1927 Memorial Cup before falling back to Junior B for much of the next half century. In 1961, the Greys would make their only appearance in the Ontario Junior B final, losing the Sutherland Cup in four-straight-games to the St. Michael's Buzzers. In 1975, the Greys jumped up to Tier II Junior A as members of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The league and the team folded in 1977. In the background a team known as the Owen Sound Salvagemen (and briefly the Steelers) were climbing up to replace them. The Salvagemen started off with a season of Junior D and bumped up to the Central Junior C Hockey League for their second season. After both seasons, the Salvagemen entered the Ontario Hockey Association "Super Junior C" playdowns. Both years the Salvagemen would drop the final to the Central Junior C League's Woodstock Navy-Vets.
Owen Sound Kings (after 1977) would spend from 1975 until 1978 in the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League before switching to the Mid-Western Junior B Hockey League. From 1980 until 1983 the team was named the Mercurys for the 1951 Allan Cup champions from Owen Sound. In 1983, the team became the Greys. In 1985, the Greys were promoted to Junior A in an effort to save the failing Ontario Junior Hockey League. In their first year they lost the final, in the second year they won the league, despite falling to the Nickle Centre Power Trains in the next round of the National Junior A Playoffs. In 1987, the Greys were forced to return to Junior B when the OJHL folded.
From 2000 until 2006, the Greys were known as the Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys and split their time in Port Elgin, Ontario. The move was not a hit and attendance dwindled. Back in Owen Sound after 2006, not much changed and the team elected to sit out the 2009-10 season. The Greys would play two more years before team sponsor, David Arsenault, took over the team and moved it to Brampton.
A team naming contest ended May 11, 2012; on June 7, 2012, the name "Brampton Bombers" was released to the public.
The team was forced to relocate for the 2016-17 season due to a fire at the Victoria Park Arena in May of 2016. The team moved to the Brampton Memorial Arena starting with the 2016-17 season.
The team would relocate to the Mayfield Recreation Complex Caledon for the 2020-21 season.http://caledoncitizen.com/?p=32703
==Season-by-season results==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	P 	Results 	Playoffs 	 	 	 	 	
Owen Sound Salvagemen 	Owen Sound Salvagemen 	Owen Sound Salvagemen 	Owen Sound Salvagemen 	Owen Sound Salvagemen 	Owen Sound Salvagemen 	Owen Sound Salvagemen 	Owen Sound Salvagemen 	Owen Sound Salvagemen 	Owen Sound Salvagemen 	Owen Sound Salvagemen 	 	 	 	 	
1973-74 	28 	20 	5 	3 	- 	168 	98 	43 	1st NJDHL 	Lost Super C Final 	 	 	 	 	
1974-75 	29 	2 	26 	1 	- 	86 	233 	5 	6th CJCHL West 	Lost Super C Final 	 	 	 	 	
1975-76 	36 	10 	18 	8 	- 	152 	197 	28 	6th MOJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	 	 	 	 	
1976-77 	40 	14 	23 	3 	- 	163 	195 	31 	5th MOJBHL 	DNQ 	 	 	 	 	
Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	Owen Sound Steelers 	 	 	 	 	
1977-78 	32 	9 	23 	3 	- 	164 	208 	21 	5th MOJBHL 	DNQ 	 	 	 	 	
1978-79 	42 	16 	23 	3 	- 	229 	271 	35 	5th MWJBHL 	DNQ 	 	 	 	 	
1979-80 	42 	13 	22 	7 	- 	203 	209 	33 	6th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
Owen Sound Mercurys 	Owen Sound Mercurys 	Owen Sound Mercurys 	Owen Sound Mercurys 	Owen Sound Mercurys 	Owen Sound Mercurys 	Owen Sound Mercurys 	Owen Sound Mercurys 	Owen Sound Mercurys 	Owen Sound Mercurys 	Owen Sound Mercurys 	 	 	 	 	
1980-81 	42 	26 	16 	0 	- 	210 	186 	52 	3rd MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
1981-82 	42 	12 	29 	1 	- 	197 	249 	25 	6th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
1982-83 	42 	15 	27 	0 	- 	190 	265 	30 	6th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	 	 	 	 	
1983-84 	42 	20 	22 	0 	- 	212 	235 	40 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	 	 	 	
1984-85 	42 	22 	17 	3 	- 	266 	189 	47 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	 	 	 	
1985-86 	50 	25 	20 	5 	- 	254 	232 	55 	3rd OJHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1986-87 	42 	26 	12 	4 	- 	263 	211 	56 	1st OJHL 	Won League 	 	 	 	 	
1987-88 	48 	24 	24 	0 	- 	260 	246 	48 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	 	 	 	
1988-89 	48 	20 	23 	5 	- 	249 	256 	45 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	 	 	 	
1989-90 	48 	34 	13 	1 	- 	334 	208 	69 	2nd MWJBHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	 	 	 	
1990-91 	48 	25 	22 	1 	- 	250 	227 	51 	5th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
1991-92 	48 	28 	15 	5 	- 	258 	195 	61 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	 	 	 	
1992-93 	48 	33 	14 	1 	- 	311 	217 	67 	2nd MWJBHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	 	 	 	
1993-94 	48 	21 	26 	1 	- 	198 	201 	43 	6th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
1994-95 	48 	20 	24 	4 	- 	237 	236 	44 	7th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
1995-96 	48 	28 	16 	4 	- 	261 	196 	60 	6th MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
1996-97 	48 	15 	31 	2 	- 	183 	252 	32 	8th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
1997-98 	48 	27 	19 	2 	- 	248 	179 	56 	6th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
1998-99 	48 	19 	22 	7 	- 	207 	203 	45 	7th MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
1999-00 	48 	32 	14 	2 	- 	236 	176 	66 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys	Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys 	Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys 	Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys 	Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys 	Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys 	Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys 	Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys 	Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys 	Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys 	Owen Sound-Saugeen Shores Greys 	 	 	 	 	
2000-01 	48 	36 	11 	1 	- 	232 	141 	73 	1st MWJBHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	 	 	 	
2001-02 	48 	29 	14 	5 	- 	195 	164 	63 	4th MWJBHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	 	 	 	
2002-03 	48 	24 	20 	4 	0 	199 	185 	52 	5th MWJBHL 	Lost Semifinal 	 	 	 	 	
2003-04 	48 	28 	16 	3 	1 	190 	136 	60 	3rd MWJBHL 	Lost Quarter-final 	 	 	 	 	
2004-05 	48 	29 	15 	3 	1 	179 	130 	62 	5th MWJBHL 	Lost Final 	 	 	 	 	
2005-06 	48 	14 	32 	2 	- 	146 	198 	30 	9th MWJBHL 	DNQ 	 	 	 	 	
Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	Owen Sound Greys 	 	 	 	 	
2006-07 	48 	3 	39 	4 	2 	124 	291 	12 	9th MWJBHL 	DNQ 	 	 	 	 	
2007-08 	48 	8 	37 	2 	1 	116 	219 	19 	9th GOJHL-MW 	DNQ 	 	 	 	 	
2008-09 	52 	6 	44 	- 	2 	107 	326 	14 	9th GOJHL-MW 	DNQ 	 	 	 	 	
2009-10 	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate 	Did Not Participate 	 	 	 	 	
2010-11 	51 	4 	44 	- 	3 	134 	400 	11 	9th GOJHL-MW 	DNQ 	 	 	 	 	
2011-12 	51 	9 	39 	- 	3 	150 	279 	21 	9th GOJHL-MW 	DNQ 	 	 	 	 	
Brampton Bombers 	Brampton Bombers 	Brampton Bombers 	Brampton Bombers 	Brampton Bombers 	Brampton Bombers 	Brampton Bombers 	Brampton Bombers 	Brampton Bombers 	Brampton Bombers 	Brampton Bombers 	 	 	 	 	
2012-13 	51 	15 	31 	- 	5 	142 	217 	35 	8th GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. QF 	 	 	 	 	
2013-14 	49 	19 	28 	- 	2 	146 	174 	40 	7th GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. QF 	 	 	 	 	
2014-15 	49 	8 	34 	- 	7 	125 	254 	23 	8th GOJHL-MW 	Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 0-4 (Sugar Kings)	 	 	 	 	
2015-16 	50 	14 	31 	2 	3 	144 	223 	31 	7th of 9-MW21st of 26-GOJHL 	Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 0-4 (Cullitons) 	 	 	 	 	
2016-17 	50 	10 	33 	2 	5 	123 	232 	27 	9th of 9-MW24th of 27-GOJHL 	Did Not Qualify 	 	 	 	 	
2017-18 	50 	16 	33 	1 	0 	14 	216 	33 	T-6th of 8-MWT-19th of 26-GOJHL 	Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 0-4 (Sugar Kings)	 	 	 	 	
2018-19 	48 	8 	34 	1 	5 	114 	215 	22 	8th MW 	Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 0-4 (Cyclones) 	 	 	 	 	
2019-20 	50 	11 	35 	2 	2 	105 	232 	26 	7th MW 	Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 1-4 (Dutchmen) 	 	 	 	 	
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 	17 	28 	1 	2 	135 	190 	37 	7th of 8-MW19th of 25-GOJHL 	Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 1-4 (Redhawks) 	 	 	 	 	
2022-23 	50 	7 	43 	0 	0 	90 	282 	14 	7th of 8-MW23rd of 25-GOJHL 	Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 0-4 (Warriors) 	 	 	 	 	
2023-24 	50 	5 	44 	0 	1 	85 	271 	11 	8th of 8-MW23rd of 23-GOJHL 	Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 0-4 (Cyclones) 	 	 	 	 	
==References==
==External links==
*Bombers Webpage
*GOJHL Webpage
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League