Tignish Aces
{{Infobox hockey team
| team = Tignish Aces
| colour = #FDB930
| colour text = black
| logo = File:Tignish_Aces_Official_Logo.jpg
| city = Tignish, Prince Edward Island
| league = Prince Edward Island Junior C Hockey League
| conference =
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| founded = {{Start date|1997}}
| arena = Credit Union Arena
| colours = Yellow, Black, White
{{color box|#FDB930}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|white}}
| coach = Dwayne Handrahan
| GM = Sharon Horne
| captain =
| website = [http://www.peijuniorc.com/site/3333/page.asp?Site=9928&page=Teams&LeagueID=9928&SeasonID=49&DivisionID=19&TeamID=3&Section=Home/ www.peijuniorc.com/Tignish]
| name1 = Tignish Aces
| dates1 = 1997–present
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}}
The Tignish Aces (officially the Tignish Perry's Construction Aces) are a Canadian Junior C ice hockey team based in Tignish, Prince Edward Island. They play in the Prince Edward Island Junior C Hockey League. They play at the Credit Union Arena and are coached by Dwayne Handrahan.
History
The Aces were founded in 1997 as a member of the Prince Edward Island Minor Junior Hockey League. They won the league championship in their first season and again in 2003 and 2005. They have been historically the most successful team in the league, winning 10 championships.
Incident vs Sherwood
In March 2013, in the final game of the season, a brawl erupted when, as handshakes were taking place, three players from the Sherwood Falcons crossed centre ice and charged the Aces' players.{{cite web|author=|first=|date=March 17, 2013|title=PEI Hockey Fight: Tignish Aces vs. Sherwood Falcons (VIDEO)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/03/27/pei-hockey-fight-video_n_2963231.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=|website=Huffington Post|publisher=}} The Aces had just won the game to advance to the league finals. Eight players and two coaches were suspended beginning the next season.
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Season-by-season
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| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Results | Playoffs |
| 2007–08
|28 |26 |0 |1 |0 |53 |186 |62 |1st of 5 |Won semifinals 4–0 vs Pownal Red Devils | ||||||||||
| 2008–09
|27 |23 |2 |1 |1 |48 |192 |97 |1st of 6 |Won quarterfinals 3–1 vs Souris Boat Haulers Won semifinals 4–1 vs Pownal Red Devils | ||||||||||
| 2009–10
|26 |19 |5 |0 |2 |40 |155 |71 |1st of 6 |Won semifinals 3–1 vs Pownal Red Devils | ||||||||||
| 2010–11
|28 |23 |5 |0 |0 |46 |158 |82 |1st of 8 |Won quarterfinals 4–2 vs North River Flames | ||||||||||
| 2011–12
|28 |11 |14 |3 |0 |25 |104 |111 |4th of 8 |Won quarterfinals 3–1 vs Holland Hurricanes Won semifinals 4–3 vs Charlotteown Abbies | ||||||||||
| 2012–13
|28 |20 |6 |0 |2 |42 |164 |94 |1st of 6 |Won semifinals 4–1 vs Belfast Sabres | ||||||||||
| 2013–14
|28 |17 |10 |0 |1 |35 |112 |103 |3rd of 7 |Won quarterfinals 3–1 vs North River Flames Won finals vs 4–1 vs South Side Lynx | ||||||||||
| 2014–15
|28 |19 |8 |0 |1 |39 |145 |111 |3rd of 6 |Won quarterfinals 3–1 vs Souris Hawks | ||||||||||
| 2015–16 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 112 | 126 | 5th of 6 | Won quarterfinals 3–2 vs North River Flames Lost semifinals 0–3 vs South Side Lynx |
| 2016–17 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 140 | 124 | 5th of 6 | Lost quarterfinals 1–3 vs North River Flames |
| 2017–18 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 166 | 120 | 2nd of 6 | Won semifinals 3–0 vs South Side Lynx Lost finals 3–4 vs Sherwood Metros |
| 2018–19 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 168 | 103 | 2nd of 4 | Won semifinals 4–1 North River Flames Won finals 4–1 Sherwood Metros{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 19, 2019|title=Tignish Aces win junior C hockey title|url=https://www.journalpioneer.com/sports/hockey/tignish-aces-win-junior-c-hockey-title-293277/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Journal Pioneer}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 19, 2019|title=Tignish Junior C Aces punch their ticket to Woodstock, N.B.|url=https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/sports/hockey/tignish-junior-c-aces-punch-their-ticket-to-woodstock-nb-293403/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=The Guardian}} |
| 2019–20
|24 |22 |0 |1 |1 |45 |190 |63 |1st of 5 |Won semifinals 3–0 vs Sherwood Metros Finals suspended (COVID-19) vs North River Flames | ||||||||||
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|2020–21 | colspan="10" | Season lost due to covid | |||||||||
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|2021–22 | 16 | 11 | 5 | | |||||||
| |1 | 23 | 64 | 47 | 2nd of 5 PEIJHL | semifinals 0–0 Sherwood Metros | |||||
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|2022–23 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 154 | 78 | 1st of 5 PEIJHL | Won semifinals 4–0 South Side Lynx Won finals 4–1 Pownal Icedogs |
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|2023–24 | 24 | 16 | 6 | x | 2 | 34 | 169 | 115 | 2nd of 5 PEIJHL | Won semifinals 3–0 North River Flames Won Finals, 4-1 Pownal Icedogs |
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|2024–25 | 25 | 17 | 4 | x | 4 | 38 | 184 | 104 | 2nd of 6 PEIJHL | tbd semifinals 0–0 Sherwood Metros |
Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship
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|Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | SemiFinal | Br. Med. Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 2019 | L, Tri-County River Cats 0-5 Wd, Spryfield Attack 6-3 OTL, Kivalliq Canucks 4-5 L, Western Valley Panthers 4-6 | 1-2-1 | 4th of 5 | Lost 1-7 Tri-County River Cats | n/a | n/a |
| 2023 | L, Tri-County River Cats 1-7 L, South West Storm 2-6 forfeit, Sherwood Metros 0-0 | 0-3-0 | 4th of 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2024 | colspan=6 | Qualified but did not attend. Replaced by Pownal |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.peijuniorc.com/ PEI Junior C Website]
{{PEI Junior C Hockey League}}
Category:2007 establishments in Prince Edward Island