Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins
CityWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
LeagueGreater Ontario Junior Hockey League
DivisionMid-Western
Founded1934
Home arenaWaterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
ColoursBlack, Yellow, and White
     
General managerBrian Huddle
Head coachMatt Doyle
Franchise history
-1947Waterloo Tiger Cubs
Waterloo Orphans
Waterloo Kents
1947–2020Waterloo Siskins
2020–PresentKitchener-Waterloo Siskins

The Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins (or commonly known as KW Siskins) are a junior ice hockey team based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History

Waterloo Siskins Winning The 2019 Sutherland Cup on May 8, 2019.

Founded in 1934, the Siskins are one of the longest running Junior teams in hockey history. The team took a short hiatus in World War II. In the 1950s, the team was a part of what was then known as the "Big 10", and in 1956 was allocated in the Central "B". As part of the 1971 geographic realignment, the Siskins moved to the Western Junior B league. In 1973, the Siskins joined the Southwestern "B", which became the Waterloo-Wellington "B" in 1974, and the Midwestern "B" in 1977. The Siskins have always been a competitive team, and together with the Stratford Cullitons dominated the league for much of its first 20 years. The Siskins still operate in the Midwestern "B" to this day.

Since 1977, the Siskins have won 8 league championships and 6 Sutherland Cups as Ontario Hockey Association Junior "B" Champions. They have only had four losing records and have been regular season champions 4 times. Prior to 1977, the Siskins had won 6 Sutherland Cups for a total of 12,[1] a record.

In 2019, the Siskins faced off against the London Nationals for the Sutherland Cup. The Siskins would go on to beat the London Nationals in game seven on an overtime goal scored by Alec Tiley giving the Siskins their 12th Sutherland Cup in team history. It was the first time in 25 years that the team had become Sutherland Cup Champions.

In 2020 after the Departure of the Kitchener Dutchmen from the area, the team changed its name to the KW Siskins.

Season-by-season record

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Results Playoffs
1938-39 9 7 2 0 - -- -- 14 2nd OHA Gr.
1940-41 10 3 7 0 - 40 60 6 4th OHA Gr.
1941-42 14 6 8 0 - 56 50 12 2nd OHA Gr.
1944-45 12 6 5 1 - 45 43 13 2nd OHA Gr.
1945-46 11 9 2 0 - 72 37 18 1st OHA Gr. Won League
1946-47 12 1 10 1 - 25 58 3 8th OHA Gr.
1947-48 12 6 6 0 - 61 61 12 5th OHA Gr.
1948-49 16 10 5 1 - 99 85 21 4th OHA Gr. Lost final
1949-50 20 4 15 1 - 101 128 9 7th OHA Gr.
1950-51 15 6 8 1 - 70 85 13 4th OHA Gr.
1951-52 20 17 3 0 - 179 83 34 1st OHA Gr. Won League
1952-53 19 14 3 2 - 119 61 30 1st OHA Gr. Won League
1953-54 32 28 2 2 - 236 104 58 1st OHA Gr. Won League, won SC
1954-55 30 22 8 0 - 194 123 44 2nd CJBHL
1955-56 27 22 5 0 - 205 90 44 1st CJBHL Won League, won SC
1956-57 27 16 10 1 - 135 122 33 3rd CJBHL
1957-58 28 12 16 0 - 147 161 24 5th CJBHL
1958-59 30 22 8 0 - 287 129 44 1st CJBHL Won League, won SC
1959-60 31 17 13 1 - 170 159 35 3rd CJBHL Won League
1960-61 30 18 10 2 - 210 175 38 2nd CJBHL
1961-62 30 23 6 1 - 231 127 47 2nd CJBHL Won League, won SC
1962-63 36 22 13 1 - 185 167 45 2nd CJBHL Won League
1963-64 35 23 11 1 - 202 152 47 2nd CJBHL Won League, won SC
1964-65 42 22 19 1 - 196 179 45 2nd CJBHL
1965-66 39 14 24 1 - 198 235 29 5th CJBHL
1966-67 32 20 12 0 - 218 165 40 2nd CJBHL
1967-68 39 21 17 1 - 234 222 43 2nd CJBHL
1968-69 36 16 16 4 - 156 174 36 5th CJBHL
1969-70 40 14 23 3 - 157 188 31 4th CJBHL
1970-71 41 3 35 3 - 124 338 9 5th CJBHL
1971-72 40 11 21 8 - 150 205 30 6th WOJHL
1972-73 42 6 31 5 - 179 303 17 8th WOJHL
1973-74 40 23 12 5 - 224 168 51 1st SWJBHL
1974-75 40 26 9 5 - 247 171 57 1st WWJHL Won League
1975-76 42 27 10 5 - 298 200 59 2nd WWJHL Won League
1976-77 40 21 16 3 - 227 195 45 2nd WWJHL
1977-78 40 23 8 9 - 203 148 55 2nd MWJBHL Lost final
1978-79 42 22 18 2 - 227 210 46 3rd MWJBHL Lost semi-final
1979-80 42 32 8 2 - 313 159 66 2nd MWJBHL Won League
1980-81 42 29 11 2 - 234 159 60 2nd MWJBHL Lost semi-final
1981-82 42 26 16 0 - 229 162 52 4th MWJBHL Lost semi-final
1982-83 42 28 10 4 - 236 156 60 1st MWJBHL Lost final
1983-84 42 37 4 1 - 336 129 75 1st MWJBHL Won League, won SC
1984-85 42 34 8 0 - 269 139 68 1st MWJBHL Won League, won SC
1985-86 40 29 11 0 - 271 147 58 2nd MWJBHL Lost final
1986-87 42 31 9 2 - 242 125 64 2nd MWJBHL Lost semi-final
1987-88 48 40 7 1 - 329 147 81 1st MWJBHL Won League, won SC
1988-89 48 43 5 0 - 345 130 86 2nd MWJBHL Won League
1989-90 48 33 12 3 - 258 140 69 3rd MWJBHL Lost final
1990-91 48 32 16 0 - 257 162 64 3rd MWJBHL Won League, won SC
1991-92 48 34 12 2 - 242 146 70 2nd MWJBHL Lost semi-final
1992-93 48 29 19 0 - 263 210 58 4th MWJBHL Lost semi-final
1993-94 48 30 17 1 - 256 155 61 3rd MWJBHL Won League, won SC
1994-95 48 26 17 5 - 194 154 57 4th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final
1995-96 48 33 12 3 - 258 156 69 2nd MWJBHL Lost quarter-final
1996-97 48 28 15 5 - 189 162 61 5th MWJBHL Lost semi-final
1997-98 48 32 11 5 - 252 143 69 3rd MWJBHL Lost semi-final
1998-99 48 27 18 3 - 213 161 57 4th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final
1999-00 47 25 20 2 - 178 134 52 6th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final
2000-01 48 28 15 5 - 193 159 61 4th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final
2001-02 48 24 19 5 - 181 165 53 5th MWJBHL
2002-03 48 17 25 6 4 180 167 44 7th MWJBHL
2003-04 48 26 18 3 1 203 194 56 5th MWJBHL
2004-05 48 28 11 6 3 216 151 65 4th MWJBHL
2005-06 48 15 29 4 - 143 183 34 8th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final
2006-07 48 16 26 4 2 148 184 38 8th MWJBHL Lost quarter-final
2007-08 48 17 21 8 2 172 181 44 8th GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. QF
2008-09 52 33 15 - 4 214 154 70 3rd GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. SF
2009-10 51 43 7 - 1 221 116 87 2nd GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. SF
2010-11 51 15 31 - 5 143 229 35 8th GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. QF
2011-12 51 17 30 - 4 155 243 38 7th GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. QF
2012-13 51 27 18 - 6 211 171 60 4th GOJHL-MW
2013-14 49 34 12 - 3 175 129 71 3rd GOJHL-MW Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-1 (Hurricanes)
Won Conf. Semi-final, 4-3 (Sugar Kings)
Won Conf. Final, 4-2 (Cullitons)
Cherrey Cup Champions
Lost Sutherland Semifinals, 1-4 (Corvairs)
2014-15 49 31 12 - 6 208 142 38 4th GOJHL-MW Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Hurricanes)
Lost Conf. Semi-final, 0-4 (Sugar Kings)
2015-16 50 20 27 0 3 148 198 43 6th of 9-MW
18th of 26-GOJHL		 Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Cyclones)
Won Conf. Semi-final, 4-1 (Dutchmen)
Lost Conf. Finals, 1-4 (Cullitons)
Wildcard advance
Lost Sutherland Semifinals, 0-4 (Corvairs)
2016-17 50 28 17 1 4 183 160 61 4th of 9-MW
11th of 27-GOJHL		 Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-2 (Winter Hawks)
Lost Conf. Semi-finals, 0-4 (Cyclones)
2017-18 50 25 21 1 3 190 187 54 4th of 8-MW
13th of 26-GOJHL		 Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-3 (Dutchmen)
Lost Conf. Semifinal 3-4 (Cyclones)
2018-19 48 32 13 0 3 219 143 67 3rd of 8-MW
8th of 26-GOJHL		 Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-1 (Redhawks)
Won Conf. Semifinal 4-2 (Warriors)
Won Conf. Final 4-2 (Cyclones)
Cherrey Cup Champions
Won Sutherland Cup Semifinals, 4-2 (Canucks)
Won Sutherland Cup Final, 4-3 (Nationals)
Sutherland Cup Champions
2019-20 50 21 26 0 3 132 148 45 6th of 8-MW
16th of 26-GOJHL		 Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 2-4 (Redhawks)
2020-21 Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic
2021-22 48 31 15 5 0 185 129 67 3rd of 8-MW
7th of 25-GOJHL		 Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Cyclones)
Lost Conf. Semifinals, 3-4 (Redhawks)
2022-23 50 38 10 0 2 251 112 78 1st of 8-MW
3rd of 25-GOJHL		 Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Bandits)
Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-2 (Sugar Kings)
Lost Conf. Finals, 2-4 (Warriors)
2023-24 50 29 13 4 4 204 134 66 4th of 8-MW
10th of 23-GOJHL		 Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 2-4 (Centennials)

Sutherland Cup appearances

1940: Waterloo Siskins defeated Owen Sound Greys 3-games-to-1
1952: Weston Dukes defeated Waterloo Siskins 4-games-to-1
1953: Weston Dukes defeated Waterloo Siskins 4-games-to-3 with 2 ties
1954: Waterloo Siskins defeated Weston Dukes 4-games-to-3
1956: Waterloo Siskins defeated Brampton Regents 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie
1960: Waterloo Siskins defeated Toronto Marlboros 4-games-to-2 with 1 tie
1962: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-1
1964: Waterloo Siskins defeated Weston Dodgers 4-games-to-1
1984: Waterloo Siskins defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-3
1985: Waterloo Siskins defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-1
1988: Waterloo Siskins defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-1
1991: Waterloo Siskins defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-none
1994: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-2
2019: Waterloo Siskins defeated London Nationals 4-games-to-3

Notable alumni

Beau Smith

References

  1. ^ "Remembering the Siskins". Globe and Mail. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

External links

Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
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