Orillia Terriers (2013–present)

Orillia Terriers
CityOrillia, Ontario
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceNorth
DivisionCarruthers
Founded2013
Home arenaWest Orillia Sports Complex
ColoursBlack, red, and white
General managerDallyn Telford(20??)
Head coachDallyn Telford (2018-19)

The Orillia Terriers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Orillia, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League until 2016 when the league merged into the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

History

The Orillia Terriers are the first junior hockey club in Orillia since the Orillia Terriers of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League moved to Rama, Ontario in 1997.[1]

On September 13, 2013, the Terriers travelled to Penetanguishene, Ontario to play their first-ever league game. The Penetang Kings won the game 4-0, when Gordie Weiss played his first game in net.[2] The next night, the Terriers hosted the Huntsville Otters in their first home game. At 12:38 of the first period Josh Allan scored the first goal in team history. Marty Lawlor scored a hat-trick (including the game winner) and Weiss played the entire game in net to clinch the franchise's first ever victory.[3]

The Terriers finished their first season in seventh place out of ten teams with a record of 17 wins, 19 losses, and 4 regulation ties.

On February 1, 2014, the Terriers played their first playoff game, losing 3-2 in overtime to the Midland Flyers.[4] Weiss played the entire game and Daniel Lee scored the first playoff marker in team history.[5]

Season-by-season standings

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
2013-14 40 17 19 - 4 135 160 38 7th GMOHL Lost Preliminary, 0-2 (Flyers)
2014-15 40 17 20 - 3 149 173 37 7th GMOHL Won quarters, 4-2 (Siskins)
Lost semi's, 1-4 (Hornets)
2015-16 40 12 26 2 - 109 159 26 9th of 9 GMOHL Did not qualify
2016-17 42 15 27 0 - 136 227 30 6th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		 Lost Div. Quarters, 3-4 (Kings)
2017-18 42 4 38 0 - 97 332 8 8th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		 Lost Div. Quarters, 0-4 (Siskins)
2018-19 42 19 19 1 3 137 141 42 5th of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		 Lost Div. Quarters, 2-4 (Kings)
2019-20 42 25 14 0 3 200 145 53 3rd of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		 Won Div. Quarters, 4-3 (Cougars)
Lost div. semi-finals, 2-4 (Siskins)
2020-21 Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 30 21 8 1 0 134 97 43 3rd of 8-PJHL
Carruthers Div		 Won Div. Quarters, 4-0 (Flyers)
Lost div. semi-finals, 3-4 (Cougars)
2022-23 40 19 18 1 2 139 151 41 5th of 9-PJHL
Carruthers Div		 Won Div. Quarters, 4-1 (Spartans)
Lost div. semi-finals, 0-4 (Siskins)
2023-24 42 29 10 1 2 183 93 61 3rd of 9-PJHL
Carruthers Div		 Won Div. Quarters, 4-0 (Otters)
Lost Div Semifinals 0-4 (Siskins)

References

  1. ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck".
  2. ^ "Gamesheet: Orillia at Penetang - Fri, Sep 13, 2013".
  3. ^ "Gamesheet: Huntsville at Orillia - Sat, Sep 14, 2013".
  4. ^ Dodd, Mike (February 2, 2014). "Flyers pull off dramatic 3 - 2 OT win over Terriers". Simcoe.com. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Gamesheet: Midland at Orillia - Sat, Feb 01, 2014".