Schreiber Diesels

The Schreiber Diesels were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Schreiber, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.

Schreiber Diesels
CitySchreiber, Ontario
LeagueSuperior International Junior Hockey League
Operated2005 (2005)-2009
Home arenaSchreiber Recreation Complex
ColoursBlack, Yellow, and White
General managerBill MacLaurin
Head coachBobby Spadoni

History

The Schreiber Diesels were coached by Bobby Spadoni, a life long resident of the area. The Diesels were formed in September 2005 and quickly became a competitive team within the league.

The Diesels won the SIJHL championship against the three-time-defending Fort William North Stars in 2007 after forcing the series into a seventh game. The Diesels took home the Bill Salonen Cup for winning the league, and had earned a spot in the 2007 Dudley Hewitt Cup Tournament in Iroquois Falls, Ontario.

Diesels captain Reilly Miller (2007)

The Diesels did well at the Dudley Hewitt Cup, and even made to the finals. The Diesels were crushed 10-0 by the eventual 2007 Royal Bank Cup champions, the Aurora Tigers at the Central Canadian Championship.

2007-08 season

On December 17, 2007, the SIJHL announced the cessation of the Schreiber Diesel's season. The team cited lack of crowd support this season, but claimed there were other factors. The Diesels were in their third season of operation and were the defending league champions. Soon after, on December 21, it was revealed that the Diesels had been bought by a group of local fans in an effort to keep hockey in Schreiber alive.

A year later, in the summer of 2009, the Diesels folded. Their final outing as a team was as hosts for the 2009 Dudley Hewitt Cup.

Season-by-Season results
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
2005-0652202732231300453rd SIJHLLost semi-final
2006-0750331124351204732nd SIJHLWon League
2007-0850252230184181534th SIJHLLost semi-final
2008-09502621-3213220554th SIJHLLost semi-final

Playoffs
  • 2006 Lost semi-final
Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Schreiber Diesels 4-games-to-none
Schreiber Diesels defeated Thunder Bay Bearcats 4-games-to-2
Schreiber Diesels defeated Fort William North Stars 4-games-to-3 SIJHL CHAMPIONS
Second in Dudley Hewitt Cup round robin (1-2)
Schreiber Diesels defeated Abitibi Eskimos (NOJHL) 6-5 2OT in semi-final
Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) defeated Schreiber Diesels 10-0 in final
  • 2008 Lost semi-final
Schreiber Diesels defeated Fort Frances Jr. Sabres 3-games-to-none
Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Schreiber Diesels 4-games-to-3
Schreiber Diesels defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 3-games-to-none
Fort William North Stars defeated Schreiber Diesels 4-games-to-3
Third in Dudley Hewitt Cup round robin (2-1)
Fort William North Stars defeated Schreiber Diesels 4-3 in semi-final
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