Port Perry Lumberjacks

The Port Perry Lumberjacks are a Junior ice hockey team that play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League and based in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada.

Port Perry Lumberjacks
CityPort Perry, Ontario
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
Founded1972
Home arenaScugog Arena
Colours        Green, yellow, black and white
General managerTom Parish
Head coachDavid Ayres
AffiliatesHaliburton County Huskies
Oshawa Generals
Franchise history
1972-1980: Port Perry Flamingos
1980-2022: Port Perry Mojacks
2022-present: Port Perry Lumberjacks
Championships
League champions1988, 1992, 2006, 2011, and 2016

History

The Port Perry Lumberjacks joined the Central Lakeshore Junior C Hockey League in 1972 as the Port Perry Flamingos named after their sponsor, Flamingo Tarts. Prior to the 1980–1981 season the team's nickname was changed to MoJacks to coincide with Mother Jackson's Open Kitchens.[1] Over the next thirteen seasons the Mojacks celebrated 8 winning seasons, but failed to win any regular season or playoff crowns. The league was mostly dominated during this time by the Bowmanville Eagles, amongst others.

Despite finishing fourth in the 1987-88 regular season, the Mojacks won the Central Ontario Junior "C" championship led by head coach George Burnett. From that point, they entered the Clarence Schmalz Cup All-Ontario championships. The Mojacks made it to the provincial final, but lost to the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League's Mooretown Flags 4-games-to-1.

In 1991–1992, four seasons later, the Mojacks finished in first place overall in the league's regular season. They finished the season with twenty-six wins, six losses, and two ties. The Mojacks went on to win their second league title, but failed to make a dent in provincials.

In 2005–2006, the Mojacks took over the Central Ontario league. Port Perry finished the regular season with thirty-two wins, eight losses, and two overtime losses to win the regular season crown. In the league semi-finals, the Mojacks drew the Lakefield Chiefs. The Mojacks defeated the Chiefs 4-games-to-1. In the league final, the Mojacks challenged the third seed Uxbridge Bruins for the league title. The Mojacks came out on top and won their third league championship 4-games-to-2. In the All-Ontario playdown quarter-finals, the Mojacks first ran into the Empire B Junior C Hockey League's Napanee Raiders. The Raiders did not pose much of a threat as Port Perry swept them 4-games-to-none. The Mojacks came into the provincial semi-finals against the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League powerhouse Penetang Kings. The Mojacks made a run at the eventual Clarence Schmalz Cup champions, but fell to the Kings 4-games-to-2.

The 2006–2007 season saw the Port Perry Mojacks finish in second place with twenty-two wins, right behind the Lakefield Chiefs. In the league semi-finals, the Mojacks challenged a resilient Little Britain Merchants squad. The series went the distance, but the Mojacks won game seven and the series 4-games-to-3 to earn a birth into the league finals. The finals saw the Mojacks enter against the top seeded Lakefield Chiefs. The Chiefs were on a role and showed the Mojacks why they finished in first place, sweeping the series 4-games-to-none.

The 2010–2011 season saw the Mojacks win another Central Ontario League title. The team however had a short run in the provincials dropping the quarter final round to the Empire B Champions Picton Pirates 4 games - 1.

Following the 2015–2016 season the seven junior c hockey leagues in Southern Ontario amalgamated under the Provincial Junior Hockey League banner and the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League became the Orr Division of the East Conference in the new organization.

In the 2018–2019 season, Mojacks Captain Ben Sheremeta became the leading Career Penalty Minutes leader. Over 4 seasons Sheremeta tallied 314 PIMS.

At the end of the 2021–2022 season the Mojacks renamed their team to the Lumberjacks, after their new sponsor Lake Scugog Lumber

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1987-8832217-229119464th COJCHLWon League
1988-894021145-212196474th COJCHL
1989-90362088-201141482nd COJCHL
1990-913621123-179141452nd COJCHL
1991-923426620225153541st COJCHLWon League, lost CSC SF
1992-9340231430224183493rd COJCHL
1993-9430181020150105382nd COJCHL
1994-9536191232160126432nd COJCHL
1995-964228950224125612nd COJCHL
1996-9740201721176169435th COJCHL
1997-9840162112197201354th COJCHL
1998-9940142114147181335th COJCHL
1999-0040221512154165472nd COJCHL
2000-0140162112195230354th COJCHL
2001-0242221361170131514th COJCHL
2002-0338131780147169344th COJCHL
2003-043882820120177185th COJCHL
2004-0540221422155128483rd COJCHL
2005-064232802199109661st COJCHLWon League, lost CSC SF
2006-0740221431153139482nd COJCHLLost final
2007-084062950105164175th COJCHL
2008-0940231331160140502nd COJCHL
2009-10401914-7171159452nd COJCHLLost semi-final
2010-11402117-2165161442nd COJCHLWon League, lost CSC QF
2011-12402018-2149163423rd COJCHLLost quarter-final
2012-13401818-4131145404th COJCHL
2013-14401818-4142122404th COJCHLLost semi-final
2014-15422614-2172125544th COJCHLLost Play in - 1-3 - (Merchants)
2015-1642251511178113524th of 7 COJCHLWon quarters 4-0 - (Knights)
Won semis 4-0 - (Bruins)
Won finals 4-1 (Eagles)
Lost CSC Quarterfinals 1-4 (Port Hope)
2016-174232100-207122642nd of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Div Quarterfinals - bye
Lost Div Semis, 2-4 (Eagles)
2017-184130812234110632nd of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Won Div Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Ice)
Won Div Semifinals, 4-1 (Bruins)
Lost Div Finals, 1-4 (Chiefs)
2018-1942162303160159355th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Won Div Quarterfinals, 2-1 (Eagles)
Lost div semi-finals, 0-4 (Bruins)
2019-2042172302171194366th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Did not qualify
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22318185069116216th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Lost div quarter-finals, 0-4 (Eagles)
Port Perry Lumberjacks
2022-2342102840105197246th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Lost div quarter-finals, 0-4 (Bruins)

Schmalz Cup Finals appearances

1988: Mooretown Flags defeated Port Perry Mojacks 4-games-to-1

References

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