Canadian junior ice hockey team
Almaguin Spartans City Sundridge, Ontario , CanadaLeague Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League Founded 2011 Home arena Sundridge Strong Joly (SSJ) Arena Colours Green, black, and white General manager David Forde Head coach Myles Pepin 2011–2014 Mattawa Voyageurs 2014–present Almaguin Spartans
The Almaguin Spartans are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in South River, Ontario . They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). They were originally the Mattawa Voyageurs of Mattawa, Ontario .
History
The Voyageurs were announced as a team in spring 2011.[ 1] Bobcaygeon Bucks . The Voyageurs lost the game in a shootout 5–4. On September 18, at home again, the Voyageurs picked up their first win, 5–4 in overtime over the Algoma Avalanche .
In July 2014, the team was approved for relocation to South River, Ontario , where they became the Almaguin Spartans.[ 2]
In March 2015, Myles Pepin was promoted from assistant coach and was named the team's new head coach.
During the 2018 playoffs, the Spartans swept their first three playoff series with nine straight wins before losing two games to the St. George Ravens in the final series. The Spartans then claimed their first Russell Cup championship over the Ravens in six games.
For the 2019–20 season, Andre Laperriere was named the head coach when Pepin stepped aside for an advisory role to spend more time with family.[ 3]
Season-by-season records
Season
GP
W
L
T
OTL
GF
GA
Pts
Regular season finish
Playoffs
Mattawa Voyageurs
2011–12
42
19
21
—
2
170
206
40
9th GMHL
Lost Bye Round
2012–13
42
10
30
1
1
169
289
22
14th GMHL
Lost Division Quarter-finals
2013–14
42
16
24
—
2
185
279
34
14th GMHL
Lost Division Quarter-finals
Almaguin Spartans
2014–15
42
16
24
—
2
196
211
26
4th North Div.
Lost Elimination Qualifier
2015–16
42
34
7
0
1
267
107
69
3rd North Div.
Lost Championship play-in game
2016–17
42
23
15
0
3
164
154
49
6th of 10, North Div.
Lost Division Quarter-finals
2017–18
42
31
11
0
0
217
145
62
1st of 9, North Div. Russell Cup Champions
2018–19
42
21
19
0
2
183
187
44
5th of 10, North Div.
Lost Division Quarter-finals
2019–20
42
18
21
0
3
191
218
39
7th of 10, North Div.
Lost Division Semi-finals
2020–21
Season Lost to COVID 19 pandemic
2021–22
38
7
28
0
3
94
177
17
10th of 10, North Div.
Lost Play in Rd 0-1 (South Muskoka Shield )
2022–23
Spartans did not compete this season
2023–24
42
11
29
0
2
130
236
24
6th of 7, North Div.
Lost Play in Game 4-5 (Le Becard de Senneterre )
Playoffs
Orangeville Americans 2-games-to-none in bye roundTemiscaming Titans 3-games-to-none in division quarter-finalsSouth Muskoka Shield 3-games-to-none in division quarter-finalsSturgeon Falls Lumberjacks 5–4 (OT) in the North Division Elimination Qualifier GameAlmaguin Spartans defeated Bracebridge Blues 3-games-to-1 in division quarter-finalsAlmaguin Spartans defeated Temiscaming Titans 3-games-to-1 in division semi-finalsAlmaguin Spartans defeated South Muskoka Shield 4-games-to-2 in division finalsAlmaguin Spartans 1–3 in Russell Cup Round Robin (Lost 1–4 vs. Steam , Lost 1–5 vs. Kings , Lost 1–7 vs. Kings , Won 4–3 vs. Steam )Tottenham Steam 7–2 in the Russell Cup Championship play-in game.South Muskoka Shield 3-games-to-2 in division quarter-finalsAlmaguin Spartans defeated South Muskoka Shield 2-games-to-none in division quarter-finalsAlmaguin Spartans defeated Temiscaming Titans 3-games-to-none in division semi-finalsAlmaguin Spartans defeated Bradford Rattlers 4-games-to-none in division finalsAlmaguin Spartans defeated St. George Ravens 4-games-to-2 in Russell Cup finalsNew Tecumseth Civics Almaguin Spartans defeated Ville-Marie Pirates 2-games-to-1 in division quarter-finalsTemiscaming Titans 3-games-to-none in division semi-finals
References
Voyageurs logo (2011-14)
External links
North South Former teams Seasons
