Picton Pirates

Picton Pirates

City	Picton, Ontario, Canada
League	Empire B Junior C Hockey League
Founded	1989 (1989)
Home arena	Prince Edward Community Centre
Colours	Red, black, and white
General manager	Adam Bull
Head coach	Chris Masterson
Parent club(s)	Wellington Dukes

The Picton Pirates are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Picton, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

History

Pirates' Captain and goalie in 2013 Schmalz Cup finals in Essex, Ontario.

Nicknamed the "Patcheyes", the Picton Pirates were founded in 1989 as members of the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

Picton Pirates 2013 Schmalz Cup Champions

Pirates' goalie lining up for a face-off during 2013 Schmalz Cup finals.

The Pirates' first three seasons were disastrous. With nine wins in three seasons, including a winless 1991-92 season, the Pirates did not have a lot to cheer about in the early going. Finally, in the fourth season of operation, the Pirates came to life. The Pirates celebrating winning seasons for the next ten years. They capped off this strong run with their only league championship in the 1998-99 season. The Pirates were also regular season champions in 1998 and 2000.

In 1995, the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League changed its name to the Empire B Junior C Hockey League to avoid further confusion with the rather local Ottawa District Hockey Association's Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

In recent years, the Pirates records have been up and down.

In 2005-06, the Pirates finished the regular season in fourth place. In the playoff quarter-final, the Pirates drew the upstart Colborne Cobras. The series ended up being an upset as the it went the distance and the Pirates were defeated 3-games-to-2 in a best-of-five.

The 2006-07 season was not good to the Picton Pirates. They finished in fifth place, just barely outside the playoff picture.

The 2007-08 season was much of the same for the Picton Pirates. They finished in fifth place, again just barely outside the playoff picture.

The 2008-09 season was different the Picton Pirates finished fourth but was swept by the Napanee Raiders in the first round of the playoffs

The 2009-10 season was the same as the 08-09 pirates ended in fourth and again was swept by the Napanee Raiders in round 1 of the playoffs.

From left is former GM Jason Parks, former player Cam Cleave, former head coach Darren Yuill and former player Ryan Beatty.

The 2010-11 season was a year of redemption for the Picton Pirates who finished 3rd and faced off with the 2nd place Amherstview Jets in round 1 beating them in 7 games 4-3, The Pirates then moved on to face the 1st place Napanee Raiders who swept the Pirates 2 years in a row, but the Pirates had other plans for the Raiders taking the first 3 games to lead the series 3-0 the Raiders would claw back with the next 2 wins making it 3-2 but the Pirates were not to be denied in Game 6 at home in front of a packed house the pirates got out to an early 4-0 lead in the first and never looked back winning game 6 5-2 and the Empire Championship series 4-2.

On May 1, 2013, the Pirates became the second team in Empire League history to win the Clarence Schmalz Cup as OHA Junior C champions, defeating the Essex 73's of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League 4-games-to-1.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1989-90	30	2	27	1	-	116	312	5	6th EOJCHL
1990-91	30	7	23	0	-	141	206	14	6th EOJCHL
1991-92	30	0	28	2	-	85	223	2	6th EOJCHL
1992-93	35	15	15	5	-	184	181	35	3rd EOJCHL
1993-94	36	19	12	5	-	214	159	43	2nd EOJCHL
1994-95	40	23	15	-	2	221	177	48	3rd EOJCHL
1995-96	42	23	14	0	5	214	173	51	4th EBJCHL
1996-97	42	26	15	1	-	211	158	53	2nd EBJCHL
1997-98	36	26	6	4	-	193	124	56	1st EBJCHL
1998-99	36	23	11	1	1	172	116	48	2nd EBJCHL	Won League
1999-00	36	24	11	1	0	199	140	49	1st EBJCHL
2000-01	34	17	15	1	1	127	134	36	3rd EBJCHL
2001-02	36	18	12	3	3	164	156	42	3rd EBJCHL
2002-03	34	8	23	1	2	137	187	19	5th EBJCHL
2003-04	34	18	15	0	1	145	154	37	4th EBJCHL
2004-05	34	18	7	6	2	142	100	45	2nd EBJCHL
2005-06	34	13	20	1	0	129	132	27	4th EBJCHL	Lost Quarter-final
2006-07	40	13	27	0	3	153	211	29	5th EBJCHL	DNQ
2007-08	40	15	23	-	2	163	218	32	5th EBJCHL
2008-09	40	15	23	-	2	151	216	32	4th EBJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2009-10	40	22	17	-	1	185	139	45	4th EBJCHL	Lost Semi-final
2010-11	40	20	16	-	4	156	150	44	3rd EBJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC SF
2011-12	40	27	12	-	1	189	121	55	1st EBJCHL	Lost Final
2012-13	40	34	4	-	2	250	80	70	1st EBJCHL	Won League, Won CSC
2013-14	40	36	2	-	2	230	62	74	1st EBJCHL	Won League, Lost CSC QF
2014-15	40	21	18	1	-	173	131	43	4th EBJCHL	Lost semi-finals - 1-4 - (Panthers)
2015-16	40	12	27	1	-	128	193	25	5th of 6 EBJCHL	Did not qualify

Schmalz Cup Finals appearances

2013: Picton Pirates defeated Essex 73's 4-games-to-1

External links

Pirates' Webpage

Ontario Hockey Association Junior "C"

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Niagara & District	Dundas Blues Dunnville Jr. Mudcats Glanbrook Rangers Grimsby Peach Kings Hagersville Hawks Niagara Riverhawks Port Dover Sailors Simcoe Storm St. George Dukes

Southern Ontario	Aylmer Spitfires Dorchester Dolphins Exeter Hawks Lambeth Lancers Lucan Irish Mount Brydges Bulldogs North Middlesex Stars Port Stanley Sailors Thamesford Trojans

Western Ontario	Goderich Flyers Hanover Barons Kincardine Bulldogs Mitchell Hawks Mount Forest Patriots Walkerton Hawks Wingham Ironmen

Clarence Schmalz Cup Ontario Hockey Federation Hockey Canada

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