Navan Grads

The Navan Grads are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Navan, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League.

Navan Grads
CityNavan, Ontario, Canada
LeagueCentral Canada Hockey League
DivisionYzerman
Founded1974
Home arenaNavan Arena
ColoursBlue, Silver and White
     
Owner(s)Steve Barban
General managerMarty Abrams (2018-present)
Head coachMarty Abrams (2018-present)
Franchise history
19xx-1974Rockland Boomers
1974-1989Navan Grads
1989-2017Cumberland Grads
2017-PresentNavan Grads

History

In the Summer of 1974, the residents of Navan, Ontario banded together and purchased the rights of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League's Rockland Boomers. They moved them to Navan, and the Grads were born. In 1989, the board of directors for the Navan Grads felt that the region of Cumberland would be better suited with a team that reflected the region. The team's name from then on was the "Cumberland Grads" from 1989 to 2017.

In the Summer of 1991, the Grads became the 10th team in the Central Junior A Hockey League and have been a member of the CJHL ever since. The Grads best season came in 2002-03 when the team finished 1st overall and were major contenders to qualify for the Fred Page Cup. The Grads won their first-ever playoff series against the Kanata Stallions defeating them 4 games to 0. The Ottawa Jr. Senators upset the Grads 4 games to 2 in the semi-finals, when game 6 went to triple overtime and Ottawa scored the game-winning goal on a penalty shot in the third overtime period. Craig Nooyan, Christian Boucher, Jason Murfitt, Jonathon Matsumoto, Brent Patry, Brendan MacIntyre, and Craig Baxter were among several returning players for 2003-04. The Grads wound up finishing second overall, and suffered a first-round upset to the Kanata Stallions in seven games, in spite of having led the series 3 games to 1.

Assistant coach Mark Grady took over Bruce Johnson's duties as head coach in 2004-05. Claude Giroux made his rookie debut with the Grads in 2005, and he was selected by the QMJHL's Gatineau Olympiques after having been passed over at the Ontario Hockey League 2005's draft.

The Grads missed the playoffs multiple times since then or have failed to make it past the first round in the CJHL playoffs.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGP W L T OTLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
1981-823516172-228221344th EO-NWest
1982-833616164-197201363rd EO-AEng
1983-85Statistics Not Available
1985-86352780-251149542nd EO-AEng
1986-874018175-212201412nd EO-Metro
1987-91Statistics Not Available
1991-9257153912217344338th CJHL
1992-9357104322223370249th CJHL
1993-94571045112354192210th CJHL
1994-9554132966219302389th CJHL
1995-965422302-234272468th CJHL
1996-975416317-197278399th CJHL
1997-98561920134203239558th CJHL
1998-995418333-194270399th CJHL
1999-005622277-214261519th CJHL
2000-015512358-177273329th CJHL
2001-0255232651230242526th CJHL
2002-0355361351298179781st CJHLLost semi-final
2003-0455351451250173762nd CJHLLost quarter-final
2004-0557233022178222507th CJHL
2005-0657232950183214514th in RobinsonLost quarter-final
2006-0755113752158247295th in RobinsonDNQ
2007-0860342033221182744th CJHL
2008-09603816-6244187823rd CJHLLost quarter-final
2009-10622926-7205204657th CJHLLost quarter-final
2010-11622134-71792524911th CCHLDNQ
2011-12622135-61902584810th CCHLDNQ
2012-13621838-61892754211th CCHLDNQ
2013-14622131-101702175210th CCHLDNQ
2014-1562154322139271345th of 6 Yzerman
11th of 12 CCHL
DNQ
2015-1662361952258185792nd of 6 Yzerman
5th of 10 CCHL
Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 (Braves)
2016-1762-------- of 6 Yzerman
- of 10 CCHL
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2017-186295210130272196th of 6 Yzerman
12th of 12 CCHL
Did not qualify for playoffs

Championships

CCHL Bogart Cup Championships: None
Eastern Canadian Fred Page Cup Championships: None
CJAHL Royal Bank Cup Championships: None

Notable alumni

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