Blenheim Blades

Blenheim Blades

Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League
City	Blenheim, Ontario
Founded	1965
Division	North
Franchise history	1965-1974: Blenheim Golden Blades 1974-Pres: Blenheim Blades
Head Coach	Bob McNear
General Manager	Wayne Cowell
Arena	Blenheim Community & Recreation Centre
Team Colors	Red, Yellow, Black, and White

The Blenheim Blades are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Blenheim, Ontario. They play in the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada.

History

Blenheim Blades goaltender during 2013-14 season.

The Blenheim Golden Blades were founded in 1965, but could not find a league to play in locally until 1967. Until 1967, the Blades played an exhibition season against teams from Michigan in an American Junior B league until the OHA playoffs began.

In 1968, the Golden Blades joined the Border Cities Junior "B" Hockey League. In 1971, the league was demoted and renamed the Great Lakes Junior "C" Hockey League. In 1974, the team simplified their name to the "Blades".

Blades player during 2013-14 season.

The Blades have won league title in their franchise history, the 1970 Border Cities Jr. D championship.

From a smaller community than a lot of centres in the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League, the Blades have often struggled but have emerged in recent years as a winning team who is tough to compete with.

Season-by-season record

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1967-68	24	7	9	8	-	101	94	22	5th BWJHL
1968-69	31	20	9	2	-	151	98	42	3rd BCJHL
1969-70	34	12	21	1	-	103	158	25	4th BCJHL	"D" Champions
1970-71	39	10	28	1	-	136	227	21	5th GLJHL
1971-72	36	1	33	2	-	87	292	4	7th GLJHL
1972-73	42	9	33	0	-	158	278	18	7th GLJHL
1973-74	43	4	38	1	-	119	379	9	10th GLJHL	DNQ
1974-75	42	3	36	3	-	124	350	9	8th GLJHL
1975-76	38	1	36	1	-	103	370	3	7th GLJHL
1976-77	42	20	15	7	-	221	207	47	3rd GLJHL
1977-78	42	16	25	1	-	194	256	33	6th GLJHL
1978-79	40	26	11	3	-	292	197	55	1st GLJHL
1979-80	42	18	20	4	-	195	225	40	3rd GLJHL
1980-81	41	6	30	5	-	169	335	17	8th GLJHL
1981-82	38	4	33	1	-	156	352	9	8th GLJHL
1982-83	36	6	27	3	-	129	287	15	7th GLJHL
1983-84	40	21	15	4	-	244	229	46	4th GLJHL
1984-85	39	19	15	5	-	175	165	43	5th GLJHL
1985-86	40	18	18	4	-	192	191	40	6th GLJHL
1986-87	40	19	17	3	1	228	205	42	5th GLJHL
1987-88	39	12	21	4	2	153	211	30	9th GLJHL
1988-89	40	7	31	1	1	125	314	16	11th GLJHL
1989-90	40	1	37	2	0	102	320	4	11th GLJHL
1990-91	42	4	32	4	2	123	242	14	10th GLJHL
1991-92	46	14	23	3	6	173	178	37	8th GLJHL
1992-93	39	20	12	2	5	198	148	47	6th GLJHL
1993-94	37	17	14	5	1	177	167	40	5th GLJHL
1994-95	41	26	12	2	1	203	142	55	2nd GLJHL
1995-96	40	3	33	1	3	104	221	10	11th GLJHL	DNQ
1996-97	36	8	26	2	0	98	181	18	10th GLJHL	DNQ
1997-98	45	7	36	2	0	143	236	16	10th GLJHL	DNQ
1998-99	41	17	22	1	1	183	194	36	6th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
1999-00	43	13	23	4	3	146	189	33	6th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2000-01	39	4	32	0	3	121	233	11	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2001-02	40	5	31	1	3	112	233	14	9th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2002-03	40	14	20	5	1	148	181	34	6th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2003-04	40	12	24	1	3	128	183	28	8th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2004-05	40	7	27	4	2	112	208	20	8th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2005-06	40	6	32	1	1	114	228	14	8th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2006-07	40	8	26	2	3	117	229	22	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2007-08	40	12	26	2	0	120	192	26	8th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2008-09	40	14	25	-	1	130	173	29	7th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2009-10	40	11	29	-	0	169	245	22	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2010-11	39	14	25	-	0	115	187	28	8th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2011-12	40	23	16	-	1	180	144	47	4th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2012-13	40	21	18	-	1	122	140	43	5th GLJHL	Lost Quarter-final
2013-14	40	21	14	-	5	162	146	47	3rd GLJHL	Lost Semi-final
2014-15	40	21	17	-	2	121	134	44	4th GLJHL	Won Quarters - 4-2 - (Alvinston) Lost Semi-final - 2-4 - (Amherstburg)
2015-16	40	25	13	1	1	159	126	52	2nd GLJHL	Won Quarters - 4-2 - (Dresden) Lost Semi-final - 2-4 - (Amherstburg)

2015-2016 Coaching Staff

President - Matthew Frain
General Manager - Wayne Cowell
Director of Hockey Operations - Wayne Schnabel
Director of Player Personal - Bill Saunders
Head Coach - Bob McNear
Assistant Coach - Kenneth Shine
Assistant Coach - Neven Wiebenga
Assistant Coach - Taylor Phillips
Assistant Coach - Dylan VanderPol
Head Trainer - Evan Merriet
Assistant Trainer - Albert
Equipment Manager - Mike Barton

Notable alumni

External links

Blades Webpage

Ontario Hockey Association Junior "C"

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