Waterloo Siskins

Waterloo Siskins
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
City	Waterloo, Ontario
Founded	1937
Division	Mid-Western
Head Coach	Al Kimmel
General Manager	Al Kimmel
Arena	Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
Team Colors	Yellow, Black, and White
Affiliate Team(s)	none
Sutherland Cups	1940, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991, and 1994

The Waterloo Siskins are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History

Founded in 1937, the Siskins are one of the longest running Junior teams in hockey history. The team took a short hiatus in World War II. In the 1950s, the team was a part of what was then known as the "Big 10", and in 1956 was allocated in the Central "B". As part of the 1971 geographic realignment, the Siskins moved to the Western Junior B league. In 1973, the Siskins joined the Southwestern "B", which became the Waterloo-Wellington "B" in 1974, and the Midwestern "B" in 1977. The Siskins have always been a dominant team, and together with the Stratford Cullitons held the league hostage for much of its first 20 years. The Siskins still operate in the Midwestern "B", and are quite dominant.

Since 1977, the Siskins have won 7 league championships and 5 Sutherland Cups as Ontario Hockey Association Junior "B" Champions. They have only twice had losing records and have been regular season champions 4 times. Prior to 1977, the Siskins had won 6 Sutherland Cups for a total of 11, an uncontested record -- even by the Stratford Cullitons.

Season-by-Season Record

Sutherland Cup Appearances

1960: Waterloo Siskins defeated Toronto Marlboros 4-games-to-2 with 1 tie

1962: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-1

1964: Waterloo Siskins defeated Weston Dodgers 4-games-to-1

1984: Waterloo Siskins defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-3

1985: Waterloo Siskins defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-1

1988: Waterloo Siskins defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-1

1991: Waterloo Siskins defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-none

1994: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-2

Notable Alumni

• Jamie Allison
• Don Awrey
• Don Beaupre

External links

• Siskins Webpage

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