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Port Stanley Sailors
CityPort Stanley, Ontario
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
DivisionYeck Division
Founded1969
Home arenaPort Stanley Arena & Community Centre
ColoursRed, Black, White
PresidentDoug Eaton
General managerScott Nugent
Head coachScott Nugent
Franchise history
1969–75: Belmont Sunsets
1975–86: Belmont Bombers
1986–88: Belmont Pests
1988–2006: Belmont Bombers
2006–08: Central Elgin Express
2009–present: Port Stanley Sailors
Championships
League champions1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981
OHA Cups1975, 1980, 1981

The Port Stanley Sailors are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Port Stanley, Ontario. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

History

The Sailors were formerly known as the Belmont Bombers, playing their last season as the Bombers in 05-06. Prior to the 06-07 season, they changed their name to the Central Elgin Express. This was done as the team was going to be splitting their home games between Belmont and Port Stanley. During the 07-08 season, the Express played all their home games in Port Stanley, which was formerly home to the Port Stanley Lakers, which became the West Lorne Lakers before leaving the OHA.

During the summer of 2008, it was announced that The Central Elgin Express had been sold by Peter North and Bill Walters to a group of four equal owners led by St. Thomas resident Dale J. Howard. The other three owners are Harold Lang, Matt Stolk and Mike Carson. The Sailors were not able to play in 08-09 because the OHA schedule had already been finalized. So the Sailors began play in 09-10.[1]

The Express were affiliated with the St Thomas Stars of the Jr B Greater Ontario Hockey League from the 07-08 to the 09-10 seasons.

The majority of playoffs for the 2019'20 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sailors were swept in the first round.

Season-by-season standings

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1969-70 30 16 10 4 - 161 125 38 2nd WJDHL
1970-71 34 16 16 2 - 159 167 34 5th WJDHL
1971-72 30 19 9 2 - 156 123 40 2nd WJDHL
1972-73 32 18 12 2 - 156 110 38 3rd WJDHL
1973-74 33 26 5 2 - 230 111 54 1st WJDHL
1974-75 32 28 2 2 - 262 93 58 1st WJDHL
1975-76 27 19 3 5 - 153 90 43 1st WJDHL
1976-77 30 15 10 5 - 146 113 35 4th WJDHL
1977-78 34 21 7 6 - 235 156 48 4th WJDHL
1978-79 33 22 8 3 - 208 131 47 2nd WJDHL
1979-80 34 33 1 0 - 292 85 66 1st WJDHL
1980-81 33 32 1 0 - 314 103 64 1st WJDHL
1981-82 36 21 10 5 - 218 157 47 4th WJDHL
1982-83 36 20 10 6 - 169 129 46 2nd WJDHL
1983-84 34 15 14 5 - 219 208 35 4th WJDHL
1984-85 34 26 6 2 - 265 137 54 1st WJDHL
1985-86 42 28 11 3 - 269 163 59 3rd WJDHL
1986-87 42 25 13 4 - 241 179 54 2nd WJDHL
1987-88 40 21 17 2 - 204 208 44 5th WJDHL
1988-89 35 22 11 2 - 197 150 46 5th WJDHL
1989-90 35 25 8 2 - 173 101 52 2nd WJDHL
1990-91 40 18 17 4 1 162 160 41 9th WJDHL
1991-92 40 12 23 1 4 161 207 29 14th OHAJDL
1992-93 40 10 26 2 2 163 255 24 15th OHAJDL
1993-94 40 5 35 0 - 127 302 10 18th OHAJDL
1994-95 40 18 19 1 2 193 196 39 13th OHAJDL
1995-96 38 12 25 0 1 142 193 25 17th OHAJDL
1996-97 39 11 26 1 1 130 216 24 17th OHAJDL
1997-98 40 18 17 4 1 146 148 41 11th OHAJDL
1998-99 40 24 11 3 2 163 137 53 3rd OHAJDL
1999-00 40 10 27 1 2 145 232 23 16th OHAJDL
2000-01 40 9 28 3 0 -- -- 21 17th OHAJDL
2001-02 40 7 30 1 2 157 246 17 18th OHAJDL
2002-03 40 14 22 3 1 164 198 32 15th OHAJDL
2003-04 40 7 26 3 4 157 240 21 17th OHAJDL
2004-05 36 6 26 2 2 101 197 16 17th OHAJDL
2005-06 37 1 36 0 0 71 283 2 18th OHAJDL
2006-07 40 14 23 0 3 150 210 31 13th SOJHL
2007-08 40 4 34 - 2 101 242 10 17th SOJHL
2008-09 Did Not Participate
2009-10 36 17 14 - 5 163 155 39 7th SOJHL Lost quarter-final, 3-4 (Trojans)
2010-11 36 17 15 - 4 142 137 38 11th SOJHL Lost quarter- finals, 3-4 (Stars)
2011-12 36 7 25 - 4 117 204 18 14th SOJHL did not qualify
2012-13 37 22 13 - 2 164 141 46 3rd SOJHL-Yk Won First Round, 4-3 (Irish)
Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Dolphins)
2013-14 40 25 13 - 2 174 131 52 4th SOJHL Won quarter-finals, 4-3 (Irish)
Lost semi-final, 0-4 (Lancers)
2014-15 40 14 22 - 4 162 238 32 7th SOJHL Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Bulldogs)
2015-16 40 11 28 1 - 172 234 23 7th of 9 SOJHL Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Hawks)
2016-17 40 18 22 0 - 157 189 36 6th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL		 Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Spitfires)
2017-18 40 12 24 0 4 142 165 28 7th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL		 Lost Div Quarters, 2-4 (Hawks)
2018-19 40 4 32 0 4 84 212 12 9th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL		 did not qualify
2019-20 42 1 41 0 0 49 333 2 8th of 8
Yeck Div - PJHL		 Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Trojans)
2020-21 Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022-23 40 14 20 3 3 136 155 34 6th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL		 Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Stars)
2023-24 40 14 22 3 1 106 157 32 7th of 9
Yeck Div - PJHL		 tbd Div Quarters, 2-4 (Bulldogs)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2009.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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