Owen Sound Attack

Owen Sound Attack
City	Owen Sound, Ontario
League	Ontario Hockey League
Conference	Western
Division	Midwest
Founded	2000 (2000) (Attack) 1989 (Platers)
Home arena	J.D. McArthur Arena, Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre
Colours	Red, gold, black, and white
General manager	Dale DeGray
Head coach	Greg Ireland
Affiliate(s)	Owen Sound Greys
Website www.attackhockey.com
Franchise history
1968–1972	Guelph CMC's
1972–1975	Guelph Biltmore Madhatters
1975–1989	Guelph Platers
1989–2000	Owen Sound Platers
2000–present	Owen Sound Attack

The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League since the year 2000. The Attack are based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.

History

The Owen Sound OHL franchise was born when the Holody family moved the Guelph Platers to the city for the 1989–90 OHL season. The team kept the name of Owen Sound Platers.

The Owen Sound Attack were born in the late summer of the year 2000 as a community-based OHL franchise. When the Holody family decided to sell the Owen Sound Platers buyers were sought from any city.

Several local Owen Sound businesspeople realized that an out-of-town buyer would mean losing the team to relocation. The most mentioned former OHL city was Cornwall, Ontario. This local business group banded together to purchase the team. After a bidding war and a summer-long legal battle with another suitor, the team remained in Owen Sound.

The ownership group elected for a name change and came up with the more modern sounding "Owen Sound Attack". The 2004–05 season was the best regular season in the OHL history of Owen Sound. General Manager Mike Futa was recognized by the OHL for his work in building the team with the OHL Executive of the Year award. The club also played host to the OHL All-Star Classic in 2005.

In 2010-11, the Attack wore the jerseys of the 1951 Allan Cup Champion Owen Sound Mercurys as a throwback third jersey.

On April 27, 2011, the Owen Sound Attack earned their first OHL Conference Championship and their first berth in the Memorial Cup tournament since relocating from Guelph with a 10-4 win over the defending champion Windsor Spitfires and a result of the Memorial Cup host team, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winning their conference series, 4-1 over the Niagara IceDogs.

On May 15, 2011, the Attack won their first J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions, also since relocating from Guelph with a 3-2 overtime win over the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors in the seventh game of the OHL finals.

Coaches

List of Owen Sound Attack coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.

Players

Andrew Brunette won the 1992–93 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in the OHL with 62 Goals, 100 Assists and 162 Points. He also tied for the Canadian Hockey League's scoring lead. Brunette was selected by the Washington Capitals 174th overall in the 7th round of 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Jamie Storr was the 1993–94 OHL Goaltender of the Year. Storr was the starting goalie for back-to-back World Junior Hockey Championship Gold medals in 1993 and 1994. In the 1994 NHL Entry Draft he became what was then the highest-drafted goaltender overall in NHL history, by the Los Angeles Kings, 7th overall.

Dan Snyder, a former captain of the Owen Sound Platers, had his number 14 retired by the Owen Sound Attack in 2003. He is remembered in Owen Sound for his leadership on and off the ice. Snyder was twice voted his team's Humanitarian of the Year. Snyder died from injuries suffered in a vehicular accident in 2003 after just beginning his NHL career with the Atlanta Thrashers, and the Ontario Hockey League renamed its Humanitarian of the Year award posthumously in his honour.

NHL alumni

Owen Sound Platers

Owen Sound Attack

Current roster

(as of November 6, 2010)

Goaltenders
Number		Player	Catches	Acquired	Hometown
31		Jordan Binnington	R	2009	Richmond Hill, Ontario
40		Scott Stajcer	L	2007	Cambridge, Ontario

Defencemen
Number		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Hometown
2		Keevan Cutting	L	2008	Bracebridge, Ontario
3		Greg Staeger	R	2009	London, Ontario
5		Curtis Crombeen	L	2009	Sarnia, Ontario
6		Brayden Rose	R	2010	Richmond Hill, Ontario
10		Jesse Blacker	R	2010	Toronto, Ontario
16		Jack Kuzmyk	R	2009	Bradford, Ontario
22		Matt Petgrave	L	2009	Brampton, Ontario
24		Matt Stanisz	L	2010	Burlington, Ontario
26		Geoffrey Schemitsch	R	2008	Toronto, Ontario

Forwards
Number		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Hometown
7		Jarod Maidens	R	2010	Grimsby, Ontario
8		Roman Berdnikov	R	2009	Omsk, Russia
9		Gemel Smith	R	2007	Toronto, Ontario
10		Robby Mignardi	R	2009	Richmond Hill, Ontario
11		Cameron Brace	R	2010	Markham, Ontario
15		Andrew Shaw	R	2010	Belleville, Ontario
17		Garrett Wilson	L	2008	Elmvale, Ontario
18		Joey Hishon	L	2007	Stratford, Ontario
19		Andrew Fritsch	R	2010	Brantford, Ontario
20		Brendan Childerley	R	2009	Stratford, Ontario
23		Ben Dubois	L	2009	Belle River, Ontario
25		Daniel Zweep	L	2008	Bradford, Ontario
28		Mike Halmo	L	2007	Waterloo, Ontario
29		Kurtis Gabriel	R	2010	Newmarket, Ontario
37		Liam Heelis	R	2010	Georgetown, Ontario

Team records

Records listed include those achieved during the years of the Owen Sound Platers, 1989-2000

Yearly results

Regular season

• 1989–2000 as Owen Sound Platers
• 2000–present as Owen Sound Attack

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Playoffs

• 1989–90 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in first round.
  Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
• 1990–91 Out of playoffs.
• 1991–92 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in first round.
• 1992–93 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 0 in first round.
  Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
• 1993–94 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
  Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 0 in division semi-finals.
• 1994–95 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
  Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
• 1995–96 Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
• 1996–97 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in division quarter-finals.
• 1997–98 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
  Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
• 1998–99 Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
  Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
• 1999–2000 Out of playoffs.
• 2000–01 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2001–02 Out of playoffs.
• 2002–03 Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2003–04 Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2004–05 Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
• 2005–06 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
• 2006–07 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2007–08 Out of playoffs.
• 2008–09 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2009-10 Out of playoffs.
• 2010–11 Defeated London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
  Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
  Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
  Defeated Mississauga Majors 4 games to 3 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
  Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in third place.
  Lost to Kootenay Ice 7-3 in tie-breaking game.
• 2011–12 Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.

Uniforms and logos

Attack mascot Cubby

2010-11 Third Jersey logo.

Joey Hishon wearing the third jersey

Uniform colours: Black, white, gold, and red

Logo design: An angry bear with broken hockey stick

Mascot: Cubby

2010-11 Third Jersey: Blue, red, and white with Owen Sound Mercurys logo

Arena

The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre received extensive renovations beginning in 2001. Private boxes and a restaurant were added, as well as upgrading the facility in general. The arena hosted the 2005 OHL All-Star Classic.

• Capacity = 4,300 (incl. standing)
• Ice Size = 200' x 85'

The Bayshore Community Centre is also home to the Owen Sound Greys of the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League, the Owen Sound Rams of the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League, and the Owen Sound Woodsmen of the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League.

• Bayshore Community Centre The OHL Arena & Travel Guide

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Ontario

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Owen Sound Attack

• www.attackhockey.com Official web site
• Ontario Hockey League Official web site
• Canadian Hockey League Official web site