Owen Sound Attack

Owen Sound Attack
City Owen Sound, Ontario
League Ontario Hockey League
Conference Western
Division Midwest
Founded 2000 (2000) (Attack)
1989 (Platers)
Home arena J.D. McArthur Arena, Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre
Colours Red, gold, black, and white
                   
General manager Dale DeGray
Head coach Ryan McGill

Website
www.attackhockey.com

Franchise history
1968–1972 Guelph CMC's
1972–1975 Guelph Biltmore Madhatters
1975–1989 Guelph Platers
1989–2000 Owen Sound Platers
2000–present Owen Sound Attack

The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Based in Owen Sound since 1989, and operating under the current name since 2000, the Attack play their home games at the J.D. McArthur Arena inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.

History

Jack Flinn (December 2013)

The Owen Sound OHL franchise was born when the Holody family moved the Guelph Platers to the city for the 1989–90 OHL season. The team kept the name of Owen Sound Platers.

The Owen Sound Attack were born in the late summer of the year 2000 as a community-based OHL franchise. When the Holody family decided to sell the Owen Sound Platers buyers were sought from any city.

Several local Owen Sound businesspeople realized that an out-of-town buyer would mean losing the team to relocation. The most mentioned former OHL city was Cornwall, Ontario. This local business group banded together to purchase the team. After a bidding war and a summer-long legal battle with another suitor, the team remained in Owen Sound.

The ownership group elected for a name change and came up with the more modern sounding "Owen Sound Attack". The 2004–05 season was the best regular season in the OHL history of Owen Sound. General Manager Mike Futa was recognized by the OHL for his work in building the team with the OHL Executive of the Year award. The club also played host to the OHL All-Star Classic in 2005.

Jaden Lindo (December 2013)

In 2010-11, the Attack wore the jerseys of the 1951 Allan Cup Champion Owen Sound Mercurys as a throwback third jersey.

On April 27, 2011, the Owen Sound Attack earned their first OHL Conference Championship and their first berth in the Memorial Cup tournament since relocating from Guelph with a 10-4 win over the defending champion Windsor Spitfires and a result of the Memorial Cup host team, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winning their conference series, 4-1 over the Niagara IceDogs.

On May 15, 2011, the Attack won their first J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions, also since relocating from Guelph with a 3-2 overtime win over the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors in the seventh game of the OHL finals.

As of the end of the 2013/2014 season, the Attack were one of five OHL teams to win 30 or more games in the past four seasons, joining London, Guelph, Saginaw and Oshawa.

The Owen Sound Attack is the pride of Owen Sound, often selling out their 3000-seat arena. The Attack set a new franchise attendance mark in 2011/2012 of 97,619 fans and set a new record the following year, eclipsing the 100,000 mark in 2012/2013 and again in 2013/2014.[1]

Coaches

List of Owen Sound Attack coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.

  • 1989–91 Len McNamara (2)
  • 1991–92 Rick Tarasuk
  • 1992–93 Jerry Harrigan (3)
  • 1995–96 Ric Seiling, J. Lovell
  • 1996–97 John Lovell (3)
  • 1997–98 J. Lovell, D. Siciliano
  • 1998–99 Dave Siciliano (3)

Players

Andrew Brunette won the 1992–93 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in the OHL with 62 Goals, 100 Assists and 162 Points. He also tied for the Canadian Hockey League's scoring lead. Brunette was selected by the Washington Capitals 174th overall in the 7th round of 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Jamie Storr was the 1993–94 OHL Goaltender of the Year. Storr was the starting goalie for back-to-back World Junior Hockey Championship Gold medals in 1993 and 1994. In the 1994 NHL Entry Draft he became what was then the highest-drafted goaltender overall in NHL history, by the Los Angeles Kings, 7th overall.

Dan Snyder, a former captain of the Owen Sound Platers, had his number 14 retired by the Owen Sound Attack in 2003. He is remembered in Owen Sound for his leadership on and off the ice. Snyder was twice voted his team's Humanitarian of the Year. Snyder died from injuries suffered in a vehicular accident in 2003 after just beginning his NHL career with the Atlanta Thrashers, and the Ontario Hockey League renamed its Humanitarian of the Year award posthumously in his honour.

NHL alumni

Owen Sound Platers
Owen Sound Attack

Current roster

(as of November 20, 2015)

Goaltenders
Number Player Catches Acquired Hometown
30 Canada Daniel Dekoning L 2015 Listowel, Ontario
40 Canada Michael McNiven L 2013 Georgetown, Ontario
Defencemen
Number Player Shoots Acquired Hometown
2 Canada Jacob Friend R 2014 Bowmanville, Ontario
4 Canada Thomas Schemitsch R 2012 Thornhill, Ontario
5 Canada Sean Durzi R 2015 Toronto, Ontario
8 Canada Santino Centorame R 2014 Mississauga, Ontario
17 United States Jarett Meyer R 2014 West Sayville, New York
18 Canada Markus Phillips L 2015 Toronto, Ontario
20 Canada Tyler MacArthur R 2013 Collingwood, Ontario
34 Russia Damir Sharipzyanov L 2013 Nizhnekamsk, Russia
Forwards
Number Player Shoots Acquired Hometown
9 Canada Ethan Szypula R 2013 London, Ontario
10 Canada Greg Smith R 2015 Ajax, Ontario
11 Canada Liam Dunda L 2015 Grimsby, Ontario
15 Canada Matthew Struthers L 2015 Georgetown, Ontario
16 Canada Kevin Hancock R 2014 Mississauga, Ontario
19 Canada Bryson Cianfrone L 2015 Stoney Creek, Ontario
21 Canada Jonah Gadjovich R 2014 Whitby, Ontario
22 Canada Jaden Lindo R 2012 Brampton, Ontario
22 Canada Josh Sterk L 2015 Georgetown, Ontario
25 Finland Petrus Palmu R 2014 Joensuu, Finland
26 Canada Jacob Busch R 2014 Port McNichol, Ontario
28 Canada Justin Brack L 2012 Orangeville, Ontario
29 Canada Keenan Reynolds L 2014 Ottawa, Ontario
37 Canada Nick Suzuki R 2015 London, Ontario

Team records

Records listed include those achieved during the years of the Owen Sound Platers, 1989-2000

Team records for a single season
StatisticTotalSeason
Most points972010–11
Most wins462010–11
Most goals for3301992–93
Least goals for2002001–02
Least goals against1872004–05
Most goals against3731990–91
Individual player records for a single season
StatisticPlayerTotalSeason
Most goalsAndrew Brunette621992–93
Most assistsAndrew Brunette1001992–93
Most pointsAndrew Brunette1621992–93
Most points, rookieMarian Kacir561992–93
Most points, defensemanScott Walker911992–93
Best + / -Nathan Charliti+412012-13
Most penalty minutesTheo Peckham2362005–06
Best GAA (goalie)Jordan Binnington2.172012-13
Most wins (goalie)Jordan Binnington322012-13
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

Yearly results

Regular season

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SL Points Pct % Goals
For 		Goals
Against 		Standing
1989–90 66 28 31 7 -- 63 0.477 265 305 4th Emms
1990–91 66 13 48 5 -- 31 0.235 269 373 7th Emms
1991–92 66 23 41 2 -- 48 0.364 260 315 6th Emms
1992–93 66 29 29 8 -- 66 0.500 330 324 4th Emms
1993–94 66 34 30 2 -- 70 0.530 303 284 4th Emms
1994–95 66 22 38 6 -- 50 0.379 239 299 3rd Central
1995–96 66 29 32 5 -- 63 0.477 274 313 4th Central
1996–97 66 27 37 2 -- 56 0.424 258 318 4th Central
1997–98 66 27 34 5 -- 59 0.447 270 312 4th Central
1998–99 68 39 24 5 -- 83 0.610 312 293 2nd Midwest
1999–2000 68 21 41 6 6- 54 0.353 237 292 5th Midwest
2000–01683127 7 3- 720.5072562364th Midwest
2001–0268243110 3- 610.4262002404th Midwest
2002–03682730 7 4- 650.4492062434th Midwest
2003–04683027 7 4- 710.4932022104th Midwest
2004–05684018 7 3- 900.6402451872nd Midwest
2005–06683229- 4 3 710.5222392394th Midwest
2006–07683130- 3 4 690.5072562614th Midwest
2007–08682041- 2 5 470.3462002904th Midwest
2008–09682627- 7 8 670.4932262584th Midwest
2009–10682733- 4 4 620.4562212765th Midwest
2010–11684617- 1 4 970.7132832151st Midwest
2011–12683229- 3 4 710.5222342203rd Midwest
2012–13684418- 1 5 940.6912311652nd Midwest
2013–14683129- 3 5 700.5152052374th Midwest
2014–15683524- 2 7 790.5892402114th Midwest
2015–16683225- 8 3 750.5512092224th Midwest

Playoffs

Uniforms and logos

Attack mascot Cubby
2010-11 Third Jersey logo.
Joey Hishon wearing the third jersey
Uniform colours: Black, white, gold, and red
Logo design: An angry bear with broken hockey stick
Mascot: Cubby
2010-11 Third Jersey: Blue, red, and white with Owen Sound Mercurys logo

Arena

The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre received extensive renovations beginning in 2001. Private boxes and a restaurant were added, as well as upgrading the facility in general. The arena hosted the 2005 OHL All-Star Classic.

The Bayshore Community Centre is also home to the Owen Sound Greys of the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League, the Owen Sound Rams of the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League, and the Owen Sound Woodsmen of the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.attackhockey.com/article/attack-set-new-attendance-mark_140355

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