Vankleek Hill Cougars
The Vankleek Hill Cougars are a junior ice hockey team based in Vankleek Hill, Ontario. They play in the National Capital Junior Hockey League. The 1991-92 season marked the first season that the Cougars advanced to the league finals in the playoffs.
| Vankleek Hill Cougars | |
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| City | Vankleek Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| League | National Capital Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Home arena | Vankleek Hill Community Centre |
| Colours | Black, white, tan |
| General manager | Marc Bernique (2018–19) |
| Head coach | Franky Dopelhamer (2018–19) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1991–2004 | Vankleek Hill Cougars |
| 2004–2006 | Vankleek Hill Roadrunners |
| 2006–present | Vankleek Hill Cougars |
The 1991-92 season saw the Cougars win their first National Capital league championship, taking the finals in a 7 games series against Casselman].
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2004–05 | 36 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 82 | 210 | 14 | 6th EOJCHL | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2005–06 | 36 | 8 | 27 | — | 1 | 118 | 207 | 17 | 7th EOJCHL | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2006–07 | 34 | 13 | 16 | — | 5 | 126 | 167 | 31 | 6th EOJCHL | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2007–08 | 35 | 9 | 23 | — | 3 | 104 | 184 | 21 | 7th EOJCHL | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2008–09 | 34 | 18 | 14 | — | 2 | 175 | 181 | 38 | 4th EOJCHL | Lost semi-finals |
| 2009–10 | 34 | 13 | 17 | — | 4 | 164 | 186 | 30 | 7th EOJCHL | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2010–11 | 34 | 15 | 18 | — | 1 | 181 | 181 | 31 | 6th NCJHL | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2011–12 | 32 | 11 | 18 | — | 3 | 119 | 156 | 25 | 7th NCJHL | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2012–13 | 34 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 104 | 174 | 15 | 8th NCJHL | |
| 2013–14 | 32 | 16 | 16 | — | 0 | 146 | 147 | 32 | 4th NCJHL | Lost finals |
| 2014–15 | 32 | 20 | 10 | — | 2 | 156 | 117 | 42 | 4th NCJHL | Lost quarter-finals, 3–4 (Bandits) |
| 2015–16 | 34 | 19 | 15 | — | 0 | 146 | 150 | 38 | 3rd of 5, South 4th of 10, | Lost div. semi-finals, 2–4 (Eagles) |
| 2016–17 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | — | 127 | 140 | 35 | 4th of 9, NCJHL | Won quarter-finals, 4–1 (Nationals) Lost semi-finals, 0–4 (Rockets) |
| 2017–18 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 1 | — | 146 | 138 | 33 | 8th of 12, NCJHL | Won Play In, 1–0–1 (Lions) Lost quarter-finals, 1-4 (Rockets) |
| 2018–19 | 36 | 25 | 11 | — | 0 | 188 | 133 | 50 | 2nd of 5, East 2nd of 10, | Won quarterfinals, 4-2 (Royals) Won semifinals, 4-2 (Jr C Rangers) Won finals, 4-0 (Castors) National Capital Champions[1] |
| 2019–20 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 0 | — | 181 | 116 | 46 | 1st of 5, East 2nd of 10, NCJHL | Lost quarterfinals, 2-4 (Volants) |
| 2020-21 | Covid | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | — | 86 | 71 | 22 | 5th of 9, NCJHL | Lost quarterfinals, 2-3 (Volants) |
| 2022–23 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 150 | 111 | 44 | 5th of 10, NCJHL | Lost quarterfinals, 2-3 (Volants) |
Individual player awards
| Season | Name | Award |
| 1991–92 | Ian McRae | Coach of the Year |
| Daniel Savage | Playoff MVP | |
| 1992–93 | Mike Horner | Regular Season MVP |
| 1993–94 | Joey Bedard | Best Defenseman |
| Jason Hall | Most Sportsmanlike Player | |
| 1995–96 | Jason Hall | Best Defensive Forward |
| 1996–97 | Carl St-Amant | Most Sportsmanlike Player |
| 1998–99 | Ian McRae | Coach of the Year |
| Claude Lalonde | Most Improved Player | |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player | ||
| Rookie of the Year | ||
| 1999–00 | Martin Côté | Best Defenseman |
| Carl Lacroix | Regular Season MVP | |
| 2000–01 | Martin Aubry | Rookie of the Year |
| Luc Poirier | Best Defenseman | |
| Dan Tremblay | Best Defensive Forward | |
| 2001–02 | Pat Johnson | Best Defensive Forward |
| Pat Burroughs | Regular Season MVP | |
| Martin Côté | Best Defenseman | |
| 2002–03 | Carl Lacroix | Playoff MVP |
| Brett Chisholm | Rookie of the Year | |
| 2003–04 | Mike Cunning | Regular Season MVP |
| 2004–05 | Pat Boudrias | Most Improved Player |
| 2006–07 | Pat Boudrias | Best Defensive Forward |
| Alex Villeneuve | Most Sportsmanlike Player | |
| 2008–09 | Hugues Chevrier | Most Improved Player |
| 2010–11 | Yannick Boudrias | Best Defensive Forward |
| Yann Neveu | Top Scorer |
References
- "2019 NCJHL Playoffs". Cougars' official website. April 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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