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Pickering Panthers
CityPickering, Ontario, Canada
LeagueOntario Junior Hockey League
Founded1972
Home arenaPickering Recreation Complex
ColoursMaroon, sky blue, gray, and white
Owner(s)Richard Pilosof
General managerRob Pearson[1]
Head coachRob Pearson
AffiliateAjax-Pickering Raiders MHA
Franchise history
2010merged w/ Ajax Attack

The Pickering Panthers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of North Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History

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In the summer of 2010, the Panthers accepted a merger with the Ajax Attack.

2007 Marathon Game

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On February 10, 2007 after 154 minutes and 32 seconds of play, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens defeated the Pickering Panthers in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs. The game-winning goal was credited to Kyle Wetering at the 4:32 mark of the 6th overtime, after the teams played 60 minutes of regulation, 10 minutes in the first overtime period, and then 20 minute overtime periods thereafter. Toronto outshot Pickering 88–86. On February 12, 2007, TSN show That's Hockey showed highlights of the game and announced that it may be honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame as the longest junior hockey game in history, far surpassing the last recorded record.[citation needed] A feature column also appeared in the Toronto Sun about the historical game.[2] The game has been officially named the longest game in Ontario Hockey Association history.[3][4]

The 2020-21 season marked the most successful season for the Panthers. They finished first in the North Division and was the top team in the Northwest Conference and second in overall in the league. Their success continued into the playoffs claiming the OJHL Championship and making it to the Centennial Cup finals. Unfortunately losing the finals to the Brooks Bandits leaving them with bragging rights to being the second best Junior A hockey team in Canada.

Season-by-season results

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Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1972-73 35 13 19 3 - 114 158 29 7th Metro B Lost 1st round
1973-74 44 34 6 4 - 272 135 72 1st Metro B Lost 2nd round
1974-75 38 25 6 7 - 259 133 57 2nd Metro B Lost final (Div Title)
1975-76 34 18 12 4 - 163 134 40 4th Metro B Lost 1st round
1976-77 34 17 13 4 - 166 164 38 4th Metro B Lost 2nd round
1977-78 36 19 14 3 - 217 179 41 3rd Metro B Lost 2nd round
1978-79 44 19 19 6 - 214 210 44 8th Metro B Lost 1st round
1979-80 42 22 16 4 - 248 185 48 6th Metro B Lost 2nd round
1980-81 42 26 14 2 - 210 154 54 3rd Metro B Lost final (Div Title)
1981-82 36 15 17 4 - 188 174 34 6th Metro B Lost 1st round
1982-83 35 15 15 5 - 141 149 35 6th Metro B Lost final (Div Title)
1983-84 42 23 13 6 - 197 174 52 4th Metro B Lost 2nd round
1984-85 36 17 15 4 - 183 163 38 6th Metro B Lost 1st round
1985-86 36 29 5 2 - 287 128 60 1st Metro B Won League (Div Title)
1986-87 37 28 7 2 - 213 115 58 2nd Metro B Lost final (Div Title)
1987-88 37 19 12 6 - 191 130 44 4th Metro B Lost 1st round
1988-89 39 15 16 8 - 182 181 38 6th Metro B Lost 1st round
1989-90 44 7 32 5 - 155 300 19 11th Metro B DNQ
1990-91 44 7 32 5 - 150 269 19 11th Metro B DNQ
1991-92 44 13 28 3 - 190 235 29 10th Metro A Won Qualifying Rd 3-0 Wellington Dukes
L quarter-final 0-4 Thornhill Thunderbirds
1992-93 48 13 30 5 - 198 292 31 13th Metro A DNQ
1993-94 50 4 43 3 - 171 345 11 14th Metro A DNQ
1994-95 49 10 37 2 - 161 331 22 14th Metro A DNQ
1995-96 52 14 32 6 - 197 259 34 9th Metro A DNQ
1996-97 50 34 12 4 - 232 163 72 4th Metro A Won Qualifying Rd 4-2 Oshawa Legionaires
Eliminated Quarterfinal
Sixth round robin (0-5-1)
1997-98 50 16 27 7 - 173 213 39 13th Metro A Lost Qualifying Rd 2-3 Syracuse Jr. Crunch
1998-99 51 37 14 0 0 249 162 74 1st OPJHL-E Lost semi-final (4th Rd)
1999-00 49 11 32 4 2 154 218 28 9th OPJHL-S Lost 1st round
2000-01 49 21 19 7 2 198 194 51 4th OPJHL-S Lost 1st round
2001-02 49 20 22 5 2 188 193 47 5th OPJHL-S Lost 2nd round
2002-03 49 13 31 3 2 154 218 31 7th OPJHL-S Lost 1st round
2003-04 49 12 30 7 0 168 221 31 8th OPJHL-S Lost 1st round
2004-05 49 29 15 2 3 218 171 63 5th OPJHL-S Lost 1st round
2005-06 49 30 17 1 1 228 173 62 3rd OPJHL-S Lost 2nd round
2006-07 49 26 21 2 0 222 189 54 5th OPJHL-S Lost quarter-final (3rd Rd)
2007-08 49 10 38 - 1 135 260 21 9th OPJHL-S DNQ
2008-09 49 16 30 - 3 148 249 35 8th OJHL-R Lost 1st round
2009-10 50 15 31 - 4 178 252 34 10th CCHL-E DNQ
2010-11 50 14 33 - 3 142 205 31 8th OJHL-E DNQ
2011-12 49 11 37 - 1 141 280 23 6th OJHL-S Lost 1st round
2012-13 55 13 37 - 5 145 274 31 5th OJHL-N DNQ
2013-14 53 22 25 - 6 168 202 50 3rd OJHL-N Lost 1st round
2014-15 54 20 26 1 7 193 242 48 4th OJHL-N DNQ
2015-16 54 15 32 2 5 154 223 37 5th of 6 Nor Div
10th of 11 NE Conf
19th of 22 OJHL		 DNQ
2016-17 54 9 42 1 2 120 253 21 6th of 6 Nor Div
11th of 11 NE Conf
21st of 22 OJHL		 DNQ
2017-18 54 26 24 1 3 180 165 56 4th of 6 Nor Div
7th of 11 NE Conf
13st of 22 OJHL		 Lost div. quarter-final 3-4 (Wellington Dukes)
2018-19 55 23 29 0 3 141 183 -42 4th of 5 Nor Div
9th of 11 NE Conf
17th of 22 OJHL		 DNQ
2019-20 54 32 18 2 2 193 147 46 1st of 5 Nor Div
3rd of 11 NW Conf
7th of 22 OJHL		 Won Division quarterfinal 4-0 (Georgetown Raiders)
remaining playoffs cancelled
due to Covid-19 pandemic
2020-21 Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021-22 54 39 11 0 4 199 135 82 1st of 5 Nor Div
1st of 10 NW Conf
2nd of 21 OJHL		 Won Conf Quarterfinals 2-0 (Stouffville Spirit)
Won Conf Semifinals 2-0 (Collingwood Blues)
Wond Conf Finals 3-0 (Milton Menace)
Won OJHL CHAMPIONSHIP 4-3 (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)
Advance to Centnnial Cup
2022-23 54 32 20 2 0 196 154 66 4th of 10 NW Conf
9th of 21 OJHL		 Lost Conf Quarterfinals 1-4 (Milton Menace)
2023-24 56 15 35 1 5 168 267 36 10th of 12 NW Conf
20th of 24 OJHL		 Did Not Qualify for Post Season

Centennial Cup - Revised format 2022

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Canadian Jr. A National Championships
Maritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, and Host. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative.
Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion.

Year Round-robin Record Standing Quarterfinal Semifinal Championship
2022 W, Red Lake Miners (SIJHL), 9-2
W, Estevan Bruins (Host), 10-5
OTW, Longueuil Collège Français (LHJQ), 3-2
L, Brooks Bandits (AJHL), 1-9		 2-1-1-0 2nd of 5
Pool A		 OTW - 3-2
Flin Flon Bombers
(SJHL)		 W - 2-0
Dauphin Kings
(ManJHL)		 L - 1-6
Brooks Bandits
(AJHL)

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Pickering Panthers Jr.A | OJHL Pickering Panthers".
  2. ^ Warmington, Joe (February 15, 2007). "Who would have ever guessed that hockey history would be made on a winter night at the Chesswood Arena in North York?". Toronto Sun.
  3. ^ "Toronto vs Pickering - Ontario Junior Hockey League - boxscore | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
  4. ^ https://corporate.pickering.ca/PLHCWebLink/0/edoc/175915/NA2007_02_14.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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