Kingston Frontenacs

{{Short description|Ontario Hockey League team in Kingston}}

{{distinguish|Kingston Frontenacs (EPHL)}}

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{{Infobox hockey team

| team = Kingston Frontenacs

| colour = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#010101 5px solid;

| colour text = #000000

| logo = Kingston_Frontenacs_Logo.png

| logosize = 150px

| city = Kingston, Ontario

| league = Ontario Hockey League

| conference = Eastern

| division = East

| founded = 1989–90 OHL season

| arena = Slush Puppie Place

| colours = Black, gold and whitehttps://chl.ca/ohl-frontenacs/kingston-frontenacs-reveal-new-uniforms/
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| GM = Kory Cooper

| coach = Troy Mann

| affiliates = Cobourg Cougars

| website = [http://www.kingstonfrontenacs.com/ www.kingstonfrontenacs.com]

| name1 = Kingston Victorias

| dates1 = 1945–1952

| name2 = Kingston Frontenacs

| dates2 = 1952–1973

| name3 = Kingston Canadians

| dates3 = 1973–1988

| name4 = Kingston Raiders

| dates4 = 1988–1989

| name5 = Kingston Frontenacs

| dates5 = 1989–present

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The Kingston Frontenacs are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario. The Frontenacs play home games at Slush Puppie Place, which opened in 2008. The team's history predates the Ontario Hockey League, to a team known as the Kingston Victorias in 1945. This current Frontenacs franchise was founded in the Ontario Hockey Association in 1973–74, then known as the Kingston Canadians until 1987–88. The team was briefly known as the Kingston Raiders in 1988–89, and as the Frontenacs since.

History

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The original Kingston Frontenacs were founded in 1897, named after Louis de Buade de Frontenac, governor of New France, who established Fort Frontenac on the site of present-day Kingston. The original Frontenacs were coached by James T. Sutherland, played in the intermediate division of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), and won the inaugural J. Ross Robertson Cup during the 1898–99 season.{{cite book|last=Fitsell|first=J.W. (Bill)|author-link1=Bill Fitsell|title=Captain James T. Sutherland: The Grand Old Man of Hockey & The Battle for the Original Hockey Hall of Fame|publisher=Quarry Heritage Books|page=30|date=2012|location=Kingston, Ontario|isbn=978-1-55082-374-5}}

The Kingston Frontenacs had a junior ice hockey team in the OHA prior to World War I. This version of the Frontenacs won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the 1910–11 season.{{cite book|title=Annual Report: Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition|publisher=Ontario Hockey Association|date=2006|location=Cambridge, Ontario|page=W-13}} National Hockey League alumni from this team are Alec Connell, Bill Cook, Allan Davidson, and Flat Walsh.{{cn|date=November 2020}}

An Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Sr. League team also existed from the 1910s to 1940s. National Hockey League alumni from this team are Mickey Blake, Glen Brydson, Bill Cook, Gus Giesebrecht, Doug Stevenson, Charles Stewart, Carl Voss and Flat Walsh.{{cn|date=November 2020}} Some members of this team then formed an entry in the Ontario Veteran's Hockey League during World War II. National Hockey League alumni from this team are Hub Macey, Gus Marker, Walt McCartney and Ed Nicholson.{{cn|date=November 2020}}

=1952–1973=

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In 1952, the Kingston Victoria were renamed the Kingston Frontenacs. This team played at the Junior B level, then later at the Junior A level. This Frontenacs team lost in the 1963 Sutherland Cup final to the St. Marys Lincolns, 4 games to 1.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

From 1959 to 1963, there was also a Kingston Frontenacs team in the Eastern Professional Hockey League.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

=Kingston Canadians (1973–1988)=

The Kingston Canadians arrival in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) for the 1973–74 season was a result of the Montreal Junior Canadiens move to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in 1972. During the summer of 1972, the QMJHL had threatened a lawsuit against the OHA to force the Junior Canadiens to return to the Quebec-based league. To solve the problem, the OHA granted the Junior Canadiens franchise a "one-year suspension" of operations, while team ownership transferred the team and players into the QMJHL, renaming themselves the Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge in the process.{{Cite news |last=MacAlpine |first=Ian |date=2022-11-24 |title=Ten community-minded citizens started Kingston Canadians franchise |url=https://www.thewhig.com/sports/local-sports/ten-community-minded-citizens-started-kingston-canadians-franchise |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124124551/https://www.thewhig.com/sports/local-sports/ten-community-minded-citizens-started-kingston-canadians-franchise |archive-date=2022-11-24 |access-date=2024-06-04 |work=The Kingston Whig-Standard}}

After a one-year hiatus, the OHA then reactivated the suspended franchise under new ownership and with new players, calling the team the Kingston Canadians. The new Kingston team was essentially an expansion franchise promoted from the OHA's Tier II league, that had only common name to share with the old Junior Canadiens. The Tier II Frontenacs originated in the Eastern Junior B Hockey League and date back to at least the early 1940s as the Kingston Victorias. However, in some OHA histories (such as the annual Media Guide) the Kingston team is still shown as the legitimate successors of the Junior Canadiens' legacy.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

=Kingston Raiders (1988–89)=

Following a change in ownership the club was renamed Kingston Raiders for one season in 1988–89. Due to ownership problems, the team was sold again following that season.{{Cite news |last=MacAlpine |first=Ian |date=2022-11-25 |title=Trio played for Canadians, Raiders and Frontenacs |url=https://www.thewhig.com/sports/local-sports/trio-played-for-canadians-raiders-and-frontenacs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125130016/https://www.thewhig.com/sports/local-sports/trio-played-for-canadians-raiders-and-frontenacs |archive-date=2022-11-25 |access-date=2024-06-04 |work=The Kingston Whig-Standard}}

=Kingston Frontenacs (1989–present)=

In 1989, the new ownership, including Wren Blair, Don Anderson and Bob Attersley, renamed the team Kingston Frontenacs after the Eastern Professional Hockey League team. The Boston Bruins-style uniforms and logos were revived from the old franchise. The city embraced and welcomed the new ownership. Wren Blair and Bob Attersley were both hockey legends in their own right. In 1997 Wren Blair would be honoured with the Bill Long Award for distinguished service in the OHL. The club was sold to the Springer family of Kingston in June 1998, with Doug Springer becoming the owner and governor.{{Cite web |title=Doug Springer |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-frontenacs/doug-springer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604040520/https://chl.ca/ohl-frontenacs/doug-springer/ |archive-date=2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Kingston Frontenacs |via=Ontario Hockey League}}

The Frontenacs franchise has the second-longest championship drought in the OHL (to the Sudbury Wolves by one year), and the fourth-longest in the Canadian Hockey League. The Frontenacs won the Leyden Trophy as the OHL's East Division champions in the 1994–95 and 2015–16. In the 1992–93 season, the Frontenacs reached the Eastern Conference Final but lost to the Peterborough Petes. In 2017-18, Kingston reached the Eastern Conference final for the second time in club history, however, they lost to the Hamilton Bulldogs.{{Cite news |date=2018-04-27 |title=Hamilton Bulldogs advance to league final with 2-1 win over Kingston Frontenacs |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-bulldogs-advance-to-league-final-with-2-1-win-over-kingston-frontenacs-1.4637996 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429005941/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-bulldogs-advance-to-league-final-with-2-1-win-over-kingston-frontenacs-1.4637996 |archive-date=2018-04-29 |access-date=2024-06-04 |work=CBC News}}

Coaches

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During the inaugural season of the Kingston Canadians in 1973–74, Jack Bownass was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHA Coach of the Year. Former NHL defenceman Jim Morrison coached the team from 1975 to 1982, which was the longest stint a coach had when the club was known as the Canadians.{{Cite web |title=Jim Morrison was the top coach in Kingston franchise history |url=http://www.originalhockeyhalloffame.com/news-events/jimmorrison.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209192439/http://www.originalhockeyhalloffame.com/news-events/jimmorrison.html |archive-date=2023-12-09 |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Original Hockey Hall of Fame}}

Larry Mavety coached the Frontenacs for much of the team's history. He originally coached the team in 1988–89, when they were still known as the Kingston Raiders. In 1989–90, the first season the franchise was known as the Frontenacs, he won the Matt Leyden Trophy as the OHL Coach of the Year. Mavety returned to Kingston in 1997 to become the head coach once again, and stayed in that position until midway through the 2002–03 season when he stepped down to focus on his general manager duties. After a slow start in the 2007–08 season, Mavety once again found himself coaching the Frontenacs until November 2008. Mavety remained as the general manager until the end of the 2010–11 season.{{Cite news |last=MacAlpine |first=Ian |date=2020-12-04 |title='The hockey world has lost one of the greats' as Larry Mavety dies at 78 |url=https://www.thewhig.com/sports/local-sports/the-hockey-world-has-lost-one-of-the-greats-as-larry-mavety-dies-at-78 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210173003/https://www.thewhig.com/sports/local-sports/the-hockey-world-has-lost-one-of-the-greats-as-larry-mavety-dies-at-78 |archive-date=2020-12-10 |access-date=2024-06-04 |work=The Kingston Whig-Standard}}

A number of Frontenacs coaches have gone on to coach in the National Hockey League; while Gary Agnew and Dave Allison had short spells as NHL head coaches, Bruce Cassidy is the only Frontenacs coach to become a full-time NHL head coach.{{Cite news |last=MacAlpine |first=Ian |date=2022-05-04 |title=Kingston Connection: How locally linked players fared in NHL this season |url=https://www.thewhig.com/sports/local-sports/kingston-connection-how-locally-linked-players-fared-in-nhl-this-season |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505174759/https://www.thewhig.com/sports/local-sports/kingston-connection-how-locally-linked-players-fared-in-nhl-this-season |archive-date=2022-05-05 |access-date=2024-06-04 |work=The Kingston Whig-Standard}}

=List of coaches=

(Multiple years in parentheses, totals include all incarnations of the Kingston franchise){{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

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  • 1997–2003 Larry Mavety (10)
  • 2002–2003 Greg Bignell
  • 2003–2006 Jim Hulton (3)
  • 2006–2007 Bruce Cassidy (2)
  • 2007–2008 Larry Mavety (10)
  • 2008–2011 Doug Gilmour (3)
  • 2011–2014 Todd Gill (3)
  • 2014–2017 Paul McFarland (4){{efn|McFarland was to coach the 2020–21 season that ended up being cancelled and left before the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |url=https://kingstonfrontenacs.com/article/mcfarland-returning | title=Paul McFarland Returning to Coach the Kingston Frontenacs |publisher=Kingston Frontenacs |date=May 8, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/paul-mcfarland-departs-frontenacs-for-opportunity-with-seattle-kraken/n-5715926 |title=Paul McFarland Departs Frontenacs for Opportunity with Seattle Kraken |website=OurSports Central |date=July 6, 2021}}}}
  • 2017–2018 Jay Varady{{cite web |url=http://kingstonfrontenacs.com/article/news-frontenacs-announce-jay-varady-as-head-coach |title=[NEWS] Frontenacs announce Jay Varady as Head Coach |publisher=Frontenacs |date=July 13, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-name-varady-head-coach-of-tucson-roadrunners/c-299391598 |title=Coyotes Name Varady Head Coach of Tucson Roadrunners |publisher=Arizona Coyotes |date=July 2, 2018}}
  • 2018–2020 Kurtis Foster (2){{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/kurtis-foster-promoted-to-head-coach-luca-caputi-named-as-associate-coach/n-5370244 |title=Kurtis Foster Promoted to Head Coach, Luca Caputi Named as Associate Coach |website=OurSportsCentral.com |date=July 16, 2018}}
  • 2021–2023 Luca Caputi{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/frontenacs-promote-luca-caputi-to-head-coach/n-5719525 |title=Frontenacs Promote Luca Caputi to Head Coach |website=OurSports Central |date=July 14, 2021}}
  • 2023–present Troy Mann

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Players

Paul Coffey is the only former member of the Kingston franchise to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, getting the honour in 2004.{{Cite news |date=2004-09-22 |title=Hockey Hall of Fame Announces 2004 Legends Classic Heritage Game and other exciting Induction Weekend Activities |url=https://www.hhof.com/induction_archives/ind04prolog2003.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604042452/https://www.hhof.com/induction_archives/ind04prolog2003.shtml |archive-date=2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-06-04 |work=Hockey Hall of Fame}} In 1977–78, Coffey played for the Kingston Canadians, as a late season addition from the North York Rangers. He played eight games with the Canadians.{{Cite web |title=Paul's Biography |url=https://paulcoffey.ca/bio.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110031724/https://paulcoffey.ca/bio.php |archive-date=2024-01-10 |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Paul Coffey Official Website}}

=Honoured numbers=

Several numbers have been honoured by the Kingston Canadians/Frontenacs. In 2019, Chris Clifford had his number 29 retired, joining Mike O'Connell, Brad Rhiness, Tony McKegney, and Ken Linesman in receiving the honour.{{Cite news |last=Jeffries |first=Doug |date=2019-12-09 |title=Kingston's Chris Clifford honoured, humbled by hometown Frontenacs |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6273420/kingston-chris-clifford-frontenacs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526040158/https://globalnews.ca/news/6273420/kingston-chris-clifford-frontenacs/ |archive-date=2023-05-26 |access-date=2024-06-04 |work=Global News}} In 2023, brothers Anthony Stewart and Chris Stewart had their numbers raised to the rafters.{{Cite news |date=2022-12-12 |title=Anthony and Chris Stewart will be honoured on January 14th, 2023 |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-frontenacs/anthony-and-chris-stewart-will-be-honoured-on-january-14th-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604043202/https://chl.ca/ohl-frontenacs/anthony-and-chris-stewart-will-be-honoured-on-january-14th-2023/ |archive-date=2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-06-04 |work=Kingston Frontenacs |via=Ontario Hockey League}}

Larry Mavety is the only builder to be honoured by the organization for his work as a coach and general manager. The coach and manager holds the Kingston Frontenacs all-time wins record with 246.

=Award winners=

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CHL Player of the Year

CHL Goaltender of the Year

CHL Rookie of the Year

Bobby Smith Trophy
Scholastic Player of the Year

Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy
Humanitarian of the Year

• 2023-24 Mason Vaccari

Dave Pinkney Trophy
Lowest Team G.A.A.

Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy
OHL Scoring Champion

Emms Family Award
Rookie of the Year

F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy
Lowest Rookie G.A.A.

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Jack Ferguson Award
First Overall Draft Pick

Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy
Top Scoring Right Winger

Max Kaminsky Trophy
Most Outstanding Defenceman

OHL Goaltender of the Year

Red Tilson Trophy
Most Outstanding Player

William Hanley Trophy
Most Sportsmanlike Player

=Team captains=

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=First round draft picks=

The Kingston franchise has had several players selected in the first round of the NHL draft.

=NHL alumni=

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Season-by-season results

=Regular season=

  • Kingston Frontenacs 1960–73 (EJBHL & OPJHL)
  • Kingston Canadians 1973–88
  • Kingston Raiders 1988–89
  • Kingston Frontenacs 1989–present

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

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! Season

GamesWonLostTiedOTLSLPointsPct %Goals
For
Goals
Against
Standing
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|1960–61

20893190.4754th EJBHL
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|1961–62

colspan="11"|statistics unavailable
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|1962–63

212010400.952153401st EJBHL
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|1963–64

3014115330.5501501221st EJBHL
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|1964–65

2612113250.5191st EJBHL
align="center"

|1965–66

342392480.7062261401st EJBHL
align="center"

|1966–67

colspan="11"|statistics unavailable
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|1967–68

3113144300.4841551354th EJBHL
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|1968–69

3015132320.5333rd EJBHL
align="center"

|1969–70

3019101390.6501761152nd EJBHL
align="center"

|1970–71

3014115330.5501831703rd EJBHL
align="center"

|1971–72

colspan="11"|statistics unavailable
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|1972–73

4413301270.30715227312th OPJHL
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| 1973–74

7020437470.33625637810th in OHA
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| 1974–75

70253510600.4292973458th in OMJHL
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

| 1975–76

6633249750.5683573163rd in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

| 1976–77

66322410740.5612952593rd in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

| 1977–78

6827329630.4632883234th in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

| 1978–79

6826384560.4122653065th in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

| 1979–80

6835267770.5663202984th in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|1980–81

6839263|
|810.5963342733rd in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|1981–82

6829345630.4633023165th in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|1982–83

7024451490.3503514257th in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|1983–84

7025450500.3573133787th in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|1984–-85

6618471370.2802393807th in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|1985–86

6635283730.5532972574th in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|1986–87

6626391530.4022873164th in Leyden
align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee"

|1987–88

6614520280.2122464327th in Leyden
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|1988–89

6625365550.4172783137th in Leyden
align="center"

|1989–90

6642213870.6593002322nd in Leyden
align="center"

|1990–91

6615474340.2582553828th in Leyden
align="center"

|1991–92

6616446380.2882413168th in Leyden
align="center"

|1992–93

66361911830.6293142652nd in Leyden
align="center"

|1993–94

6630288680.5152652595th in Leyden
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|1994–95

6640197870.6592842241st in Eastern
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|1995–96

6629316640.4852662675th in Eastern
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|1996–97

6625356560.4242572774th in Eastern
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|1997–98

6635274740.5613302753rd in Eastern
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|1998–99

6822424480.3532403205th in East
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|1999–2000

68382253840.6182582453rd in East
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|2000–01

682828111680.5002322184th in East
align="center"

|2001–02

68183794490.3601972725th in East
align="center"

|2002–03

68253724560.4122222875th in East
align="center"

|2003–04

68302873700.5152102212nd in East
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|2004–05

68283343630.4632192424th in East
align="center"

|2005–06

68372443810.5962582372nd in East
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|2006–07

68313052690.5072692843rd in East
align="center"

|2007–08

68254102520.3822303175th in East
align="center"

|2008–09

68184064460.3382002785th in East
align="center"

|2009–10

68333023710.5222292512nd in East
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|2010–11

68293045670.4932452793rd in East
align="center"

|2011–12

68194135460.3381882905th in East
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|2012–13

68273533600.4412172733rd in East
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|2013–14

68392333840.6183012553rd in East
align="center"

|2014–15

68322853720.5291961973rd in East
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|2015–16

68461732970.7132521891st in East
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|2016–17

68332654750.5511792003rd in East
align="center"

|2017–18

68362363810.5962432022nd in East
align="center"

|2018–19

68145211300.2211443075th in East
align="center"

|2019–20

62193922420.3391982855th in East
align="center"

|2020–21

0000000.00000Season cancelled
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|2021–22

68412241870.6402852422nd in East
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|2022–23

68273812570.4191992605th in East
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|2023–24

68333140700.5152472724th in East
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|2024–25

68402053880.6472812322nd in East

=Playoffs=

Junior B Era

  • 1953–54 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
    Lost Sutherland Cup semifinal round robin
  • 1955–56 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
    Lost Sutherland Cup semifinal round robin
  • 1962–63 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
    Defeated Lakeshore Bruins in Sutherland Cup quarterfinal 3-games-to-2
    Defeated Burlington Cougars in Sutherland Cup semifinal 3-games-to-none
    Lost Sutherland Cup final to St. Marys Lincolns 4-games-to-1
  • 1963–64 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
    Defeated Burlington Cougars in Sutherland Cup quarterfinal 4-games-to-1
    Lost Sutherland Cup semifinal to Weston Dukes 4-games-to-none
  • 1964–65 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
    Lost Sutherland Cup quarterfinal to Hamilton Mountain Bees 4-games-to-2
  • 1969–70 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
    Lost Sutherland Cup semifinal to Hamilton Mountain Bees 4-games-to-3

OPJHL Era

  • 1972–73 Did not qualify.

OHL Era

  • 1973–74 Out of playoffs.
  • 1974–75 Lost to Toronto Marlboros in quarterfinals 9 points to 7.
  • 1975–76 Lost to Ottawa 67's in quarterfinals 9 points to 5.
  • 1976–77 Defeated Sudbury Wolves in quarterfinals 9 points to 3.
    Lost to Ottawa 67's in semifinals 9 points to 7.
  • 1977–78 Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds in first round 6 points to 4.
  • 1978–79 Defeated Ottawa 67's in first round 6 points to 2.
    Lost to Peterborough Petes in quarterfinals 9 points to 5.
  • 1979–80 Lost to Sudbury Wolves in first round 3 games to 0.
  • 1980–81 Defeated Ottawa 67's in division semifinals 9 points to 5.
    Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds in division finals 9 points to 5.
  • 1981–82 Lost to Peterborough Petes in first round 6 points to 2.
  • 1982–83 Out of playoffs.
  • 1983–84 Out of playoffs.
  • 1984–85 Out of playoffs.
  • 1985–86 Defeated Oshawa Generals in first round 8 points to 4.
    Finished 3rd place in round-robin versus Peterborough Petes and Belleville Bulls, and are eliminated.
  • 1986–87 Defeated Belleville Bulls in first round 4 games to 2.
    Lost to Oshawa Generals in quarterfinals 4 games to 2.
  • 1987–88 Out of playoffs.
  • 1988–89 Out of playoffs.
  • 1989–90 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 3 in first round.
  • 1990–91 Out of playoffs.
  • 1991–92 Out of playoffs.
  • 1992–93 Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 1 in first round.
    Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in quarterfinals.
    Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in semifinals.
  • 1993–94 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in division quarterfinals.
  • 1994–95 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 1995–96 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in division quarterfinals.
  • 1996–97 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in division quarterfinals.
  • 1997–98 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in division quarterfinals.
    Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in quarterfinals.
  • 1998–99 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 1999–2000 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2000–01 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2001–02 Out of playoffs. (Lost to North Bay Centennials 6 to 2 in 8th place tie-breaker game.)
  • 2002–03 Out of playoffs.
  • 2003–04 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2004–05 Out of playoffs.
  • 2005–06 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2006–07 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2007–08 Out of playoffs.
  • 2008–09 Out of playoffs.
  • 2009–10 Lost to Brampton Battalion 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2010–11 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2011–12 Out of playoffs.
  • 2012–13 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2013–14 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2014–15 Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2015–16 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals.
  • 2016–17 Defeated Hamilton Bulldogs 4 games to 3 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference semifinals.
  • 2017–18 Defeated North Bay Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
    Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in conference semifinals.
    Lost to Hamilton Bulldogs 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
  • 2018–19 Out of playoffs.
  • 2019–20 Cancelled.
  • 2020–21 Cancelled.
  • 2021–22 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in conference quarterfinals.
    Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference semifinals.
  • 2022–23 Out of playoffs.
  • 2023–24 Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference quarterfinals.
  • 2024–25 vs. Sudbury Wolves in conference quarterfinals.

Team uniforms and logos

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The original uniforms and logos of the OHL Frontenacs were revived from the EPHL franchise, which was affiliated with the Boston Bruins. The logo featured a yellow letter 'K' with a black outline, surrounded by black spokes leading to a yellow circle border with the name Kingston Frontenacs in black.{{Cite news |date=2021-09-16 |title=Kingston Frontenacs unveil new logo |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-frontenacs/unveil-new-logo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604044441/https://chl.ca/ohl-frontenacs/unveil-new-logo/ |archive-date=2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-06-04 |work=Kingston Frontenacs |via=Ontario Hockey League}}

In 2002, the team adopted a new logo with a stylized Count Frontenac.

In 2007, the Frontenacs unveiled a 3rd jersey, which was black, yellow, and white, and similar to the Boston Bruins jerseys from the early 1970s. The "K" logo was used on the front of the jersey. The Frontenacs began wearing these jerseys on February 22, 2008, which was the same night that they opened their new arena.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}

In 2009, the Frontenacs, along with all CHL teams unveiled new uniforms using RBK EDGE templates. In 2012, the Frontenacs began wearing a newly designed set of uniforms featuring a large K as a logo.

Arenas

The original home arena of the Frontenacs was the Kingston Memorial Centre, with a seating capacity of 3,079 seated, and 3,300 including standing room. Built in 1950, its ice size has unique dimensions of 200' x 92'.{{Cite web |last=Jordan |first=Kevin |date=2019-12-04 |title=Kingston Frontenacs |url=https://ohlarenaguide.com/fronts.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704101813/https://ohlarenaguide.com/fronts.htm |archive-date=2023-07-04 |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=OHL Arena Guide}}

The Kingston Frontenacs began play at their new downtown arena, Slush Puppie Place (then K-Rock Centre), in 2008.{{Cite web |last=Jordan |first=Kevin |date=2019-10-18 |title=Kingston Frontenacs |url=https://ohlarenaguide.com/frontenacs.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222175432/https://ohlarenaguide.com/frontenacs.htm |archive-date=2023-12-22 |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=OHL Arena Guide}}

See also

References

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