Cambridge Bears

Cambridge Bears
CityCambridge, Ontario, Canada
LeagueGreater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Founded2014
Operated2014–2015
Home arenaCambridge Sports Park
Colours     
Owner(s)Cornerstone Sports Group
Head coachRay Baumgaertner

The Cambridge Bears were a junior ice hockey team based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The team was a member of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League during the 2014–15 season however they were pulled from the league by their owners. The club played their home games out of the Cambridge Sports Park.

History

In July 2014, it was announced that Cornerstone Sports Group had been granted a franchise in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) for their Cambridge Bears team.[1] The Bears were announced to play the 2014–15 season out of the Cambridge Sports Park.[1] The Bears finished their debut regular season in twenty-first place overall and fifth in the South Division of the South Conference.[2][3] All clubs advanced to the 2014–15 Russell Cup playoffs with the Bears being drawn against the North York Renegades in Round One of the sudden death Elimination Qualifiers.[3] The Bears defeated the Renegades 3–2 and advanced to Round Two of the Elimination Qualifiers.[3] The team was defeated by the Toronto Predators 5–3 in their sudden death game of Round Two, ending their playoff run.[3] In June 2015, the Bears, along with Cornerstone's other franchise Halton Ravens, signed a partnership deal with the Federal Hockey League (FHL). The deal allows players from both teams to receive professional call-ups from any of the six teams in the FHL.[4] A month later it was announced that Cornerstone Sports Group had withdrawn the Bears from the GMHL prior to the start of the 2015–16 season due to business reasons including ice time and the lack of quality of the team. The team was replaced in the market by four of Cornerstone's Griffins minor hockey teams which compete in the Ontario Rep Hockey League. The future of the Bears was under discussion to be sold or relocated[5] but nothing ever came of it.

Season by season results

Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Finish Playoffs
2014–15 42 8 33 1 17 121 273 5th of 6, South Div.
21st of 22, GMHL		 Won Round One Elimination Qualifier Game, 3–2(Renegades)
Lost Round Two Elimination Qualifier Game, 3–5 (Predators)

Personnel

Team captains

Further information on team captains in ice hockey: Captain (ice hockey)
  • Mackenzie Scott, 2014–15[6]

Head coaches

  • Ray Baumgaertner, 2014–15[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Hetherman, Mark (2014-07-06). "Cambridge Bears are a new franchise in the GMHL this season". Cambridge Advocate. Retrieved 2015-10-04.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ "2014-2015 League Standings". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  3. ^ a b c d "2014-15 Russell Cup Playoffs". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. 2015-01-21. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  4. ^ "Ravens/Bears Affiliate to FHL". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. 2015-06-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  5. ^ Doucet, Bill (2015-07-22). "Business decision drives GMHL's Bears out of Cambridge". Cambridge Times. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  6. ^ "Mackenzie Scott". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  7. ^ "Cambridge Bears - 2014-2015 GMHL". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-13.