Cambridge Redhawks

For the team known as the Hespeler Shamrocks (2018–present), see Hespeler Shamrocks.
Cambridge Redhawks
CityCambridge, Ontario, Canada
LeagueGreater Ontario Junior Hockey League
DivisionGOJHL East Conference
Foundedc. 1960
Home arenaGalt Arena Gardens
ColoursMaroon, black, and white
     
Owner(s)Rob McIntosh, Eric Boissoneault, Jason Stangl, Troy Futher, JP Boileau, Blake Sicard and Greg Shoniker
General managerTodd Hoffman
Head coachMichael Mcilveen
Franchise history
1960–1979Hespeler Shamrocks
1979–1982Cambridge Shamrocks
1982–1985Guelph Holody Platers
1986–1991Guelph B's
1991–1996Guelph Holody Platers
1996–2000Guelph Fire
2000–2009Guelph Dominators
2009–2018Guelph Hurricanes
2018–presentCambridge Redhawks

The Cambridge Redhawks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. They compete in the Midwestern division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL). From 1986 to 2018, the franchise played in nearby Guelph under various monikers such as Platers, Fire, Dominators, and Hurricanes.

History

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Founded in 1960 as the Hespeler Shamrocks, the team became the Cambridge Shamrocks in 1979 due to a town amalgamation. In 1982, the Shamrocks were purchased by Joe Holody and moved to Guelph to become the farm team to the Guelph Platers (OHL). The team kept the "Platers" moniker until 1996, despite their parent club moving and stranding them to become the Owen Sound Platers in 1989. The team became known as the Fire in 1996 for four seasons before rebranding once again as the Dominators until 2009.

The team first played in the Central Junior C Hockey League, a league now known as the Western Junior C Hockey League. In 1970, they joined the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League, and in 1971 joined the new Central Junior B Hockey League, the precursor to the Ontario Junior Hockey League. In 1974 they moved to the Waterloo-Wellington Junior B League, which, in 1977, became the Midwestern Junior Hockey League and have been there ever since.

During the mid to late 90s the Guelph Platers operated as the "farm team" for the Guelph Storm. They would wear the same colour scheme as the original team (with the classic lightning bolt theme) and played out of Guelph Memorial Gardens. While the team generally did not fare well on the ice during most of this period, they had several players drafted into the OHL, receive walk-on tryouts to Major Junior teams, and US college scholarships. Eventually the Platers would become the Guelph Fire. This lasted just four seasons before the team was purchased by a local pizza shop owner who rebranded the team as the Guelph Dominators. In 2009, the Dominators became the Guelph Hurricanes, calling Sleeman Centre home.

In May 2018, it was announced the Hurricanes were relocating back to Cambridge, taking over the market recently occupied by the Cambridge Winter Hawks who left the league in 2017.[1][2]

Season-by-season record

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Season GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
1961–62 30 9 18 3 — 21 108 147 4th CJCHL
1962–63 28 20 5 3 — 43 203 114 1st CJCHL
1963–64 30 25 5 0 — 50 241 101 1st CJCHL Won League
Won Schmalz Cup
1964–65 32 21 10 1 — 43 187 141 3rd CJCHL
1965–66 32 4 27 1 — 9 111 204 12th CJCHL
1966–67 24 8 16 0 — 16 81 138 7th WJCHL
1967–68 Statistics not available
1968–69 30 12 16 2 — 26 103 123 5th WJCHL
1969–70 25 20 4 1 — 41 — — 1st WJCHL Won League
Lost Schmalz Cup Final
1970–71 34 18 12 4 — 40 193 139 3rd MOJBHL
1971–72 42 27 11 4 — 58 237 170 2nd CJBHL
1972–73 42 15 20 7 — 37 192 199 5th CJBHL
1973–74 42 12 25 5 — 29 192 232 6th CJBHL
1974–75 40 23 13 4 — 50 216 187 3rd WWJHL
1975–76 41 3 37 1 — 7 118 372 7th WWJHL
1976–77 40 20 19 1 — 41 252 241 4th WWJHL Lost Semifinals
1977–78 40 18 18 4 — 40 217 195 3rd MWJBHL Lost Semifinals
1978–79 42 2 36 4 — 8 153 338 7th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1979–80 42 15 25 2 — 32 183 229 7th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1980–81 42 16 26 0 — 32 203 236 7th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1981–82 42 30 11 1 — 61 246 173 2nd MWJBHL Lost Semifinals
1982–83 42 26 15 1 — 53 253 196 3rd MWJBHL Lost Semifinals
1983–84 42 11 30 1 — 23 179 289 7th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1984–85 42 9 32 1 — 19 174 307 7th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1985–86 Did not participate
1986–87 41 3 38 0 — 6 128 353 7th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1987–88 48 11 37 0 — 22 184 327 8th MWJBHL Lost Quarterfinals
1988–89 48 9 36 3 — 21 175 306 9th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1989–90 48 13 35 0 — 26 180 347 8th MWJBHL Lost Quarterfinals
1990–91 48 14 34 0 — 28 188 266 7th MWJBHL Lost Quarterfinals
1991–92 48 11 36 1 — 23 136 266 8th MWJBHL Lost Quarterfinals
1992–93 48 20 26 2 — 42 224 253 6th MWJBHL Lost Quarterfinals
1993–94 48 12 36 0 — 24 201 291 8th MWJBHL Lost Quarterfinals
1994–95 48 3 45 0 — 6 128 375 10th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1995–96 48 4 44 0 — 8 158 398 10th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1996–97 48 7 40 1 — 15 159 314 10th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1997–98 48 11 35 2 — 24 146 255 9th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1998–99 48 10 37 1 — 21 79 268 9th MWJBHL Did not qualify
1999–00 48 10 35 3 — 23 152 259 9th MWJBHL Did not qualify
2000–01 48 16 31 1 — 33 206 262 8th MWJBHL Lost Quarterfinals
2001–02 48 21 24 3 — 45 223 207 6th MWJBHL
2002–03 48 25 19 4 2 56 212 189 4th MWJBHL
2003–04 48 16 28 3 1 36 156 218 9th MWJBHL Did not qualify
2004–05 48 7 38 1 2 17 150 258 9th MWJBHL Did not qualify
2005–06 48 27 20 1 — 55 177 161 3rd MWJBHL Lost Semifinals
2006–07 48 24 21 2 1 51 192 182 4th MWJBHL Lost Semifinals
2007–08 48 20 23 4 1 45 145 174 7th GOJHL-MW
2008–09 52 19 30 — 3 41 168 240 8th GOJHL-MW Lost Quarterfinals
2009–10 51 16 29 — 6 38 157 231 7th GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. Quarterfinals
2010–11 51 34 12 — 5 73 259 156 1st GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. Semifinals
2011–12 51 23 24 — 4 50 183 223 5th GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. Quarterfinals
2012–13 51 9 42 — 0 18 129 276 9th GOJHL-MW Did not qualify
2013–14 49 20 24 — 5 45 163 196 6th GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. Quarterfinals
2014–15 49 28 17 — 4 60 190 163 5th GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Siskins)
2015–16 50 26 14 3 7 62 185 164 4th of 9 MW
11th of 26 GOJHL 		Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Sugar Kings)
2016–17 50 14 33 2 1 31 155 209 7th of 9 MW
21st of 27 GOJHL 		Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Sugar Kings)
2017–18 50 12 30 1 7 32 102 179 8th of 8 MW
21st of 26 GOJHL 		Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Cyclones)
2018–19 48 19 27 0 2 40 133 178 6th of 8 MW
18th of 26 GOJHL 		Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Siskins)
2019–20 50 32 13 0 5 69 190 128 3rd of 8 MW
7th of 26 GOJHL 		Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Siskins)
Incomplete Conf. Semi 0-1 (Dutchmen)
playoffs cancelled due to pandemic
2020–21 Season lost due to pandemic
2021–22 48 33 12 3 0 69 190 127 2nd of 8 MW
6th of 25 GOJHL 		Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Bombers)
Won Conf. Semifinals 4-3 (Siskins)
Won Conf. Finals 4-1 (Sugar Kings)
Mid-West Conf. Champions
Round Robin 1-3 (Falcons)&(Maroons)
eliminated
2022–23 50 34 8 6 2 76 232 130 3rd of 8 MW
5th of 25 GOJHL 		Won Conf. Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Cyclones)
Lost Conf. Semifinals 0-4 (Warriors)
2023–24 50 21 25 3 1 46 148 171 6th of 8 MW
15th of 23 GOJHL 		Lost Conf. Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Sugar Kings)

Honours

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Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Jr. B Guelph Hurricanes relocate to Cambridge". Cambridge Times. 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Guelph Hurricanes To Relocate To Cambridge For 2018-19 Season". Blackburn News. 5 May 2018.
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