Trenton Golden Hawks

The Trenton Golden Hawks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Trenton, Ontario. They are members of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and a member of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada. The team relocated to Trenton in 2009, but were previously known as the Port Hope Predators of Port Hope, Ontario. The team started in 1996 as the Port Hope Buzzards of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.

Trenton Golden Hawks
CityTrenton, Ontario, Canada
LeagueOntario Junior Hockey League
Founded1996
Home arenaDuncan Memorial Community Gardens
ColoursBlack, Yellow, and White
     
General managerMarty Abrams (2017-18)
Head coachMarty Abrams (2017-18)
Franchise history
1996-2000Port Hope Buzzards
2000-2001Port Hope Clippers
2001-2009Port Hope Predators
2009-PresentTrenton Golden Hawks

History

Previous to Junior A coming to Port Hope, and subsequently leaving it, the town has operated a series of Junior C teams by the name Port Hope Panthers.

Port Hope era (1996–2009)

In 1996, the Port Hope Buzzards were founded in the Metro Junior A Hockey League. The league only lasted until 1998, when the Metro was absorbed by the larger and healthier Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.

In November 2005, coach Bret Meyers was suspended for one season and the team was fined $4000 after the Ontario Hockey Association investigated the Predators over allegations of hazing and irresponsible public behaviour by the players of the team.[1] In January 2006, the Predators were fined $1000 and their director of operations Tim Clayden was suspended for one month for signing a player to a Junior C card without his knowledge.[2] In June 2007, the Ontario Hockey Association found Clayden guilty of tampering with players from the Cobourg Cougars' roster. He was suspended for one year and the team was fined $5000.[3] In September 2007, Port Hope coach Brian Drumm was suspended for 20 games for striking a Lindsay Muskies player in the face during a game. The team was also fined $3500.[4]

Trenton era (2009–present)

In early 2009, the Trenton Hercs announced that they were folding mid-season and leaving the Ontario Junior Hockey League.[5] In March, rumblings of team moving into the Trenton market came afloat. It turned out to be the Port Hope Predators.[6][7] According to OJHL commissioner Bob Hooper: “The league never really wanted a team in Port Hope in the first place.” [8] In the 2008-09 season, Port Hope was second in league attendance, while Trenton was ninth.[9]

On April 2, 2009, the move and name change were announced. The Port Hope Predators are now the Trenton Golden Hawks.

The Trenton Golden Hawks won their first Frank L Buckland Cup Trophy as OJHL playoff champions in 2016, by defeating the Georgetown Raiders in 7 games. From there, the Golden Hawks traveled north to Kirkland Lake to compete in the Dudley-Hewitt Up, where they went 3-0 in round-robin play and defeated the defending NOJHL champions and Dudley-Hewitt Cup champions Soo Thunderbirds in the final. Trenton traveled to Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan for the Royal Bank Cup. Trenton finished first with a 3-0-0-1 record, but were stunned in the semi-final by the hosts Lloydminster Bobcats, who won 6-2.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1996-975013352-1622692813th Metro A
1997-985019283-1902264110th Metro A
1998-99511627621932664011th OPJHL-E
1999-0049113701158303239th OPJHL-E
2000-01494441099338910th OPJHL-E
2001-0249840101192681710th OPJHL-E
2002-0349103612119251239th OPJHL-E
2003-0449182623188197419th OPJHL-E
2004-054938533226113821st OPJHL-ELost Semi-final
2005-064939640300111822nd OPJHL-ELost Conf. Final
2006-0749311152209138693rd OPJHL-ELost Conf. SF
2007-08493013-6198156663rd OPJHL-E
2008-09492026-3189221436th OJHL-R
2009-10563518-3241190734th OJAHLLost Semi-final
2010-11501927-4162222427th OJHL-EDNQ
2011-1249367-6215128781st OJHL-ELost Division SF
2012-13554010-5228134851st OJHL-ELost Conf. QF
2013-14533417-2217152705th OJHL-ELost Conf. SF
2014-15544110-1268131851st OJHL-ELost Conf. Final
2015-165444613193102921st of 5 East Div
1st of 11 NE Conf
1st of 22 OJHL
Won Conf. Quarters 4-0 (Hurricanes)
Won Conf. Semifinals 4-1 (Dukes)
Won Conf. Finals, 4-0 (Voyageurs)
Won OHJL Championship 4-1 (Raiders)
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OJHL CHAMPIONS
2016-175442921255119871st of 5 East Div
1st of 11 NE Conf
2nd of 22 OJHL
Won Conf. Quarters 4-2 (Hurricanes)
Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-0 (Spirit)
Won Conf. Finals, 4-0 (Cougars)
Lost League Finals 3-4 (Raiders)
2017-1854242622167192524th of 5 East Div
8th of 11 NE Conf
15 of 22 OJHL
Lost Conf. Quarters 2-4 (Tigers)

Dudley Hewitt Cup

Central Canada Championships
NOJHL - OJHL - SIJHL - Host
Round robin play with 2nd vs 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the finals.

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemiFinalGold Medal Game
2016W, Soo Thunderbirds 4-2
W, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 5-1
W, Fort Frances Lakers 3-0
3-0-01st of 4bye to finalsW, Soo Thunderbirds 4-0
DHC Champions
to Royal Bank Cup
2017
HOST
W, Powassan Voodoos 5-1
SOL, Georgetown Raiders 0-1
W, Dryden Ice Dogs 10-4
2-0-11st of 4bye to finalsW, Georgetown Raiders 2-1
DHC Champions
to Royal Bank Cup

Royal Bank Cup

CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dudley Hewitt Champions - Central, Fred Page Champions - Eastern, Western Canada Cup Champions - Western & Runner Up, and Host
Round robin play with top 4 in semi-final and winners to finals.

YearRound RobinRecord
W-OTW-OTL-L
StandingSemifinalGold Medal Game
2016W, Brooks Bandits 3-2
W, Carleton Place Canadians 3-1
SOL, West Kelowna Warriors 3-4
W, Lloydminster Bobcats 4-1
3-0-1-01st of 5L, Lloydminster Bobcats 2-6n/a
2017OTL, Cobourg Cougars 2-3
L, Terrebonne Cobras 2-3
L, Brooks Bandits 0-8
L, Penticton Vees 0-4
0-0-1-35th of 5 did not qualify for playoffs

References

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