Richmond Royals
The Richmond Royals are a Junior ice hockey team in Richmond, Ontario (later (Ottawa). Between 2014-15 and the end of the 2019–2020 seasons, the EOJHL and the CCHL set a new agreement in an attempt to create a better player development model. This resulted in the league re-branding itself as the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 (CCHL2), and shrinking to 16 teams and two divisions. The league reverted to the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League for 2021.
| Richmond Royals | |
|---|---|
| City | Richmond, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Martin |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Home arena | Richmond Community Centre |
| Colours | black, white, silver, blue |
| Owner(s) | Shawn Couturier |
| General manager | Hamish Fraser (2013-14) |
| Head coach | Shawn Couturier (2016-17) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1968-1990 | Richmond Royals |
| 1990-2003 | Goulbourn Royals |
| 2003-2014 | Stittsville Royals |
| 2014-2016 | Stittsville Rams |
| 2016-present | Richmond Royal |
History
During the summer of 2014, the Stittsville Minor Hockey Association announced a 3-year partnership with the Junior 'B' hockey team. The new agreement includes the previous Stittsville Royals changing their name to the Stittsville RAMS Junior Hockey Club and wearing the RAMS logo and colours.
In their first year of the new logo and colors the Stittsville Rams advanced to the league final. Unfortunately they could not better the league defending champions, Casselman Vikings, dropping the series 2 games to four. During the final stages of the 2015–16 season the Minor Hockey association declared the affiliation terminated. The team completed the season as the Rams. During the off season the team changed ownership re-located and re-branded the team by returning to their roots as the Richmond Royals.
The addition of Embrun and Whitewater saw the league move the Royals from the Richardson to the Martin Division for the 2017–18 season.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1999-00 | 40 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 193 | 19 | 6th EO Valley | Lost Preliminary | |
| 2000-01 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 160 | 194 | 49 | 4th EO Valley | Lost Preliminary | |
| 2001-02 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 191 | 138 | 49 | 1st EO Valley | Lost semi-final | |
| 2002-03 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 185 | 141 | 48 | 1st EO Valley | Lost semi-final | |
| 2003-04 | 40 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 152 | 228 | 21 | 5th EO Metro | Lost Preliminary | |
| 2004-05 | 40 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 133 | 191 | 23 | 6th EO Valley | Lost Preliminary | |
| 2005-06 | 40 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 160 | 174 | 38 | 4th EO Valley | Lost Preliminary | |
| 2006-07 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 204 | 172 | 50 | 1st EO Valley | Lost semi-final | |
| 2007-08 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 176 | 186 | 40 | 4th EO Valley | Lost Valley Final | |
| 2008-09 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 160 | 55 | 2nd EO Valley | Lost Preliminary | |
| 2009-10 | 45 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 134 | 175 | 26 | 5th EO Valley | DNQ | |
| 2010-11 | 42 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 133 | 190 | 27 | 5th EO Valley | DNQ | |
| 2011-12 | 42 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 143 | 190 | 31 | 5th EO Valley | DNQ | |
| 2012-13 | 42 | 19 | 20 | - | 3 | 166 | 171 | 41 | 3rd EO Valley | ||
| 2013-14 | 41 | 18 | 18 | - | 5 | 137 | 156 | 40 | 5th EO Valley | DNQ | |
| STITTSVILLE RAMS | |||||||||||
| 2014-15 | 40 | 27 | 12 | - | 1 | 202 | 134 | 55 | 2nd EO Valley | Won Div. Semi-final, 3-4 (Packers) won Div. Final, 4-0 (Timberwolves) Won Conference, 4-2 (Mustangs) Lost League Finals, 2-4 (Vikings) | |
| CCHL 2 (league name change)(2021 return name to EOJHL) | |||||||||||
| 2015-16 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 219 | 173 | 62 | 2nd of 8 Richardson 3rd of 16 CCHL2 | Won quarterfinals 4-3 (Rideaus) Lost semifinals 2-4 (Blue Wings) | |
| RICHMOND ROYALS | |||||||||||
| 2016-17 | 48 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 240 | 173 | 68 | 3rd of 8 Richardson 5th of 16 CCHL2 | Won quarterfinals, 4-3 (Packers) Won semifinals 4-2 (Aeros) Lost League Finals 0-4 (Vikings) | |
| 2017-18 | 52 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 185 | 233 | 40 | 6th of 8 Martin 13th of 16 CCHL2 | Did not qualify | |
| 2018-19 | 44 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 236 | 21 | 8th of 8 Martin 16th of 16 CCHL2 | Did not qualify | |
| 2019-20 | 44 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 142 | 210 | 33 | 7th of 8 Martin 13th of 16 CCHL2 | Did not qualify | |
| 2020-21 | Season lost to covid | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 42 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 134 | 177 | 26 | 8th of 8 Martin 15th of 16 EOJHL | Did not qualify | |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 198 | 141 | 63 | 1st of 8 Martin 3rd of 16 EOJHL | Won semifinals 4-1 (Ottawa Canadians) Lost League Finals 3-4 (Vikings) | |