Ice hockey team in Nova Scotia, Canada
The Liverpool Privateers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Liverpool, Nova Scotia . The Privateers played in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League and were the 2006 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B Champions. They were established as the Bay Ducks , based in Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia .
After 2022–23 season the team was moved to Bridgewater .
History
Founded in 2005, as the Bay Ducks, the Privateers have been one of the more dominant teams in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League . In their first season, the Ducks made it all the way to the NSJHL final where they lost to the Antigonish Bulldogs . Due to Newfoundland electing not to send a champion to the 2006 Don Johnson Cup the Ducks were allowed to take the NL seed. Taking full advantage, the Ducks started the tournament with a 5–1 win over the host Kensington Vipers . They then dropped a 1–0 decision to the Island Junior Hockey League Champion Sherwood Falcons . In their final round robin game, the Ducks defeated Antigonish 5–3 to clinch first in the round robin (2–1–0) and a bye directly into the tournament final. The Ducks again met Antigonish in the final and dispatched them 5–3 to win their first and only Don Johnson Cup .
After a 22–8–4 record during the 2010–11 regular season and a second-place finish, the Ducks would win their first ever league playoff championship. At the 2011 Don Johnson Cup in Montague, Prince Edward Island , the Ducks would finish the round robin in third place with a record of two wins, a loss, and a regulation tie. The Ducks defeated the Tri County River Cats of the New Brunswick Junior B Hockey League 2–1 to open the tournament. In their second game, the Ducks defeated the St. John's Jr. Celtics of the St. John's Junior Hockey League 6–4. On the final day of the round robin, the Ducks played two games, first dropping a 9–6 decision to the Island Junior Hockey League 's Kensington Vipers and finished with a 4–3 overtime loss to the host Montague Maniacs . The Ducks met the Kensington Vipers again in the tournament semi-final and dropped a 4–3 double overtime decision to them to end any hope of a second Don Johnson Cup for that season.
Prior to the commencement of the 2014–15 season the Bay Ducks relocated to Liverpool, Nova Scotia and re-branded their team name to the Privateers.
Season-by-season record
Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
2005–06
34
17
14
2
1
149
144
37
5th NJSBHL
Lost Final, Won DJC
2006–07
34
10
20
1
3
143
186
24
8th NSJHL
2007–08
34
7
27
0
0
115
196
14
9th NSJHL
2008–09
34
16
15
2
1
139
144
35
6th NSJHL
Lost Quarterfinals 3–4, Blazers
2009–10
34
27
6
0
1
182
115
55
1 of 5 Fred Fox Won Div. Semifinal 4–1, Royals
2010–11
34
22
8
-
4
167
108
48
2 of 6 Fred Fox Won Div. Semifinal 4–1, PenguinsWon League Final 4–0, Pirates
2011–12
34
25
8
-
1
144
106
51
1 of 6 Fred Fox Won Div. Semifinal ?-?, Blazers
2012–13
34
19
13
-
2
111
108
40
3 of 6 Fred Fox Lost Div. Semifinal 1–4, Elks
2013–14
34
20
9
-
5
135
130
45
3 of 6 Fred Fox Lost Div. Semifinal, 2–4 Blazers
Liverpool Privateers
2014–15
34
21
1
-
2
168
125
44
4 of 6 Fred Fox Lost Div. Semifinal, 2–4 (Blazers )
Season GP W OTW/SOW T/OTL L GF GA P Results Playoffs
2015–16
33
13
3
3
14
-
-
48
4th of 6 Fred Fox Lost Play In, 1–2 (Colts )
2016–17
33
19
2
3
9
146
111
64
2nd of 6 Fred Fox Won Div Semifinal, 4–2 (Colts )Maple Leafs )Scotians )
2017–18
34
22
-
0
12
154
135
44
3rd of 6 Fred Fox Lost Div Semifinal, 3–4 (Colts )
2018–19
32
19
11
1
1
167
118
40
3rd of 6 Fred Fox Lost Div Semifinal, 1–4 (Blazers )
2019–20
32
19
9
3
0
154
126
41
3rd of 6 Fred Fox Lost Div Semifinal, 2–4 (Penguins )
2020–21
12
9
3
0
0
51
36
18
1st of 6 Fred FoxLost Div Semifinal, 1–4 (Penguins )
2021–22
18
10
5
2
1
73
54
23
4th of 6 Fred Fox Won Div Quarterfinal, 3-0 (Maple Leafs )Colts )
2022–23
30
14
12
3
1
98
94
32
3rd of 6 Fred Fox Won Div Quarterfinal, 4-3 (Penguins )Colts )(Advance to Don Johnson as HOST)
Don Johnson Cup
Eastern Canada Jr B Championships
Year
Round Robin
Record
Standing
Semifinal
Bronze Medal Game
Gold Medal Game
2006*
W, Kensington Vipers 5–1 2–1–0
1st of 4 n/a
n/a
W, Antigonish Bulldogs 5–3Don Johnson Cup
2011
W, Tri-City River Cats 2–1 2–1–1
3rd of 5
L2OT, Kensington
n/a
n/a
2023HOST
L, Kensington Vipers 4-5 1–2–0
4th of 5
tbd, Kensington
n/a
n/a
Advanced to Don Johnson Cup as a replacement for Newfoundland champion.
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