Erin Shamrocks

{{Infobox OHA team

|team_name = Erin Shamrocks

|league = Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League

|bg_color = #009E60

|text_color = yellow

|logo_image = Erin Shamrocks.png

|folded = 2016

|founded = 1971[http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ActonSabres.htm Acton Sabres]

|history = 1971-1992: Acton Sabres
1992-2016: Erin Shamrocks[http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ErinShamrocks.htm ErinShamrocks]

|alternate =

|arena = Erin Community Centre

|city = Erin, Ontario

|affiliate =

|colours = Green, Yellow, and White[http://www.erinshamrocks.org/ index]

|head_coach = Tim Young[http://www.erinshamrocks.org/Staff.html Staff]

|general_manager = Gerry Corrigan

|league_champions = 2005

|cs_cup =

|dudley_cup =

|oha_cup =

}}

The Erin Shamrocks were a junior ice hockey team based in Erin, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.[http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15309 GBMOJHL Teams | Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Junior Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association]

History

The Acton Sabres were founded in 1971 as a member of the South-Central Junior D Hockey League. In 1973, the league was promoted and changed to the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League. In 1976, the league changed its name to the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League, but the Sabres had bigger ambitions and opted out of the league to join the Central Ontario Junior B Hockey League and compete against their local rival the Georgetown Gemini. The Sabres played in the Central Junior B League until 1984. They sat out the 1984-85 season before moving down to the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League. The Sabres were no slouch in Junior B, more often celebrating winning seasons despite the odd losing season.

In 1992, the Acton Sabres moved from Acton to Erin and changed their name to the Erin Shamrocks.

In 1994, the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League merged with the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League to create the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League. Since 2002, the Shamrocks have been one of the best teams in the entire league. During the 2004-05 season, the Shamrocks pulled together and won their first Georgian Mid-Ontario league championship. This allowed for the Shamrocks to push for the dream of winning the All-Ontario championship, the Clarence Schmalz Cup. They entered the provincial quarter-final against the Western Junior C Hockey League's Wingham Ironmen but ended up losing the series 4-games-to-2. Later, the Ironmen went on to the final and lost to the Niagara Junior C Hockey League's Grimsby Peach Kings.{{Cite web |url=http://64.177.125.54/playoffs05.htm |title=Ontario Jr C Playoffs - 2005 |access-date=2008-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060521162122/http://64.177.125.54/playoffs05.htm |archive-date=2006-05-21 |url-status=dead }}

The 2005-06 season ended with the Shamrocks finishing in fourth place. In the league quarter-final, the Shamrocks drew the fifth seed Schomberg Cougars. The Shamrocks dropped the Cougars 4-games-to-1. Erin then had to compete against the second seeded Fergus Devils in the league semi-final. This time the Shamrocks were on the losing end, 4-games-to-1.[http://www.ohahockey.org/ Home | Ontario Hockey Association]

In 2006-07, the Shamrocks again ended the season in fourth place. They entered into the league quarter-final series with the fifth seeded Stayner Siskins and found out that they were too much to handle. The Siskins dropped the Shamrocks 4-game-to-2.

Season-by-season results

class="wikitable"
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" !Season !!GP !!W !!L !!T !!OTL !!GF !!GA !!P !!Results !!Playoffs
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee" \|colspan="11"\|*Acton Sabres*
align="center" \|1971-72	30	14	15	1 \|
\|180	133	29	5th SCJDHL	DNQ
align="center" \|1972-73	25	4	16	5 \|
\|81	153	21	6th SCJDHL	Lost quarter-final
align="center" \|1973-74	30	16	10	4 \|
\|138	111	36	3rd Central G1	Lost final
align="center" \|1974-75	32	17	11	4 \|
\|121	133	38	3rd Central G1	Lost final
align="center" \|1975-76	32	4	22	6 \|
\|105	167	14	9th Central G1	Lost semi-final
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" \|1976-77	42	3	37	2 \|

- \|
-	8	8th CJBHL	DNQ
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" \|1977-78	42	4	36	2 \|

- \|
-	10	8th CJBHL
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" \|1978-79	43	9	31	3 \|

- \|
-	21	11th CJBHL
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" \|1979-80	44	3	37	4 \|
\|195	379	10	12th CJBHL
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" \|1980-81	44	25	13	6 \|
\|273	228	56	5th CJBHL
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" \|1981-82	40	13	25	2 \|
\|205	268	28	8th CJBHL
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" \|1982-83	42	4	35	3 \|
\|146	349	11	8th CJBHL
align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" \|1983-84	40	10	27	3 \|
\|159	262	23	8th CJBHL
align="center" \|1984-85	colspan="11"\|Did Not Participate
align="center" \|1985-86	33	11	22	0 \|
\|200	264	22	7th MOJCHL
align="center" \|1986-87	33	9	24	0 \|
\|155	296	18	7th MOJCHL	Lost quarter-final
align="center" \|1987-88	36	21	14	1 \|
\|222	130	43	2nd MOJCHL	Lost quarter-final
align="center" \|1988-89	36	7	28	1 \|
\|137	257	15	6th MOJCHL	Lost quarter-final
align="center" \|1989-90	34	11	23	0 \|
\|149	212	22	5th MOJCHL	Lost quarter-final
align="center" \|1990-91	34	21	13	0 \|

- \|
-	42	3rd MOJCHL	Lost final
align="center" \|1991-92	33	14	15	4 \|
\|170	185	32	5th MOJCHL	Lost quarter-final
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee" \|colspan="11"\|*Erin Shamrocks*
align="center" \|1992-93	37	19	16	2	0	145	155	40	4th MOJCHL
align="center" \|1993-94	40	16	24	0 \|
\|196	213	32	5th MOJCHL	Lost semi-final
align="center" \|1994-95	36	12	23	1 \|

- \|
-	25	8th GMOHL
align="center" \|1995-96	44	28	15	1 \|
\|242	182	57	2nd GMOHL
align="center" \|1996-97	36	24	11	1 \|
\|179	152	49	1st GMOHL
align="center" \|1997-98	36	15	18	3 \|
\|160	172	33	6th GMOHL
align="center" \|1998-99	36	12	23	1 \|
\|148	165	25	7th GMOHL
align="center" \|1999-00	36	7	26	3 \|
\|106	192	17	8th GMOHL
align="center" \|2000-01	36	16	15	3	2	155	150	35	5th GMOHL
align="center" \|2001-02	36	4	28	1	3	91	210	12	8th GMOHL
align="center" \|2002-03	36	21	10	3	2	157	124	47	2nd GMOHL	Lost semi-final
align="center" \|2003-04	36	28	7	1	0	168	89	57	1st GMOHL	Lost final
align="center" \|2004-05	40	21	16	3	0	148	114	45	4th GMOHL	Won League
align="center" \|2005-06	41	23	15	3	0	164	121	49	4th GMOHL	Lost semi-final
align="center" \|2006-07	42	24	14	3	1	200	142	52	4th GMOHL
align="center" \|2007-08	42	17	23	0	2	146	172	36	4th GMOHL
align="center" \|2008-09	42	27	14 \|
\|1	152	141	55	3rd GMOHL
align="center" \|2009-10	41	21	18 \|
\|2	150	141	44	4th GMOHL	Lost semi-final
align="center" \|2010-11	40	31	8 \|
\|1	194	104	63	2nd GMOHL
align="center" \|2011-12	40	26	11 \|
\|3	192	132	55	3rd GMOHL	Lost quarter-final
align="center" \|2012-13	40	20	15 \|
\|5	157	149	45	5th GMOHL	Lost quarter-final
align="center" \|2013-14	39	20	18 \|
\|1	141	169	41	6th GMOHL	Lost quarter-final
align="center" \|2014-15	40	16	21 \|
\|3	155	167	35	9th GMOHL	DNQ
align="center" \|2015-16	40	14	23	3 \|
\|129	192	31	7th of 9 GMOHL	Won quarters 4-1 (Otters) Lost semifinals - 2-4 - (Hornets)
align="center" bgcolor=white \|2016-17	colspan=10\|Shamrocks granted a one-year leave of absence

1979-1984http://www.opjhl.ca/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105065518/http://www.opjhl.ca/ |date=2006-11-05 }} Provided by OPJHL statistician
2000-2004http://www.ohahockey.org/ Provided by GMO League statistician
2004–2016

Notable alumni

Jeff Shevalier[http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11492 Legends of Hockey – NHL Player Search – Player – Jeff Shevalier]

Robert mair- played 2009-2012. Franchise all time leading scorer.

References

External links

[http://www.pointstreaksites.com/view/jrcshamrocks Shamrocks Webpage]

Category:Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League teams

Category:1971 establishments in Ontario

Category:2016 disestablishments in Ontario

Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1971

Category:Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2016

Category:Defunct ice hockey teams in Ontario