Owen Sound Attack
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| City: | Owen Sound, Ontario | |
| League: | Ontario Hockey League | |
| Conference: | Western | |
| Division: | Midwest | |
| Founded: | 2000 (1989) | |
| Home Arena: | J.D. MacArthur Arena | |
| Colours: | Black, White, Gold & Red | |
| Head Coach: | Mike Stothers | |
| General Manager: | Mike Futa | |
The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League since the year 2000. The Attack are based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.
Franchise Identities:
- Guelph CMC's 1968 to 1975
- Guelph Platers 1975 to 1989
- Owen Sound Platers 1989 to 2000
- Owen Sound Attack 2000 to Present
History
The Owen Sound OHL franchise was born when the Holody family moved the Guelph Platers to the city for the 1989-90 OHL season. The team kept the name of Owen Sound Platers.The Owen Sound Attack were born in the late summer of the year 2000 as a community-based OHL franchise. When the Holody Family decided to sell the Owen Sound Platers buyers were sought from any city.
Several local Owen Sound businesspeople realized that an out-of-town buyer would mean losing the team to relocation. The most mentioned former OHL city was Cornwall, Ontario. This local business group banded together to purchase the team. After a bidding war and a summer-long legal battle with another suitor, the team remained in Owen Sound.
The ownership group elected for a name change and came up with the more modern sounding "Owen Sound Attack". The 2004-2005 season was the best regular season in the OHL history of Owen Sound. General Manager Mike Futa was recognized by the OHL for his work in building the team with the OHL Executive of the Year award. The club also played host to the OHL All-Star Classic in 2005.
Coaches
The current coach of the Attack, Mike Stothers, is a former defenceman and an alumni of the OHA Kingston Canadians and NHL Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He has previously been an assistant coach with the AHL Hershey Bears, Philadelphia Phantoms, and NHL Philadelphia Flyers.List of Owen Sound Attack coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.
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Players
Andrew Brunette won the 1992-93 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in the OHL with 62 Goals, 100 Assists and 162 Points. He also tied for the Canadian Hockey League's scoring lead. Brunette was selected by the Washington Capitals 174th overall in the 7th round of 1993 NHL Entry Draft.Jamie Storr was the 1993-94 OHL Goaltender of the Year. Storr was the starting goalie for back-to-back World Junior Hockey Championship Gold medals in 1993 and 1994. In the 1994 NHL Entry Draft he became what was then the highest-drafted goaltender overall in NHL history, by the Los Angeles Kings, 7th overall.
Dan Snyder, a former captain of the Owen Sound Platers, had his number 14 retired by the Owen Sound Attack in 2003. He is remembered in Owen Sound for his leadership on and off the ice. Snyder was twice voted his team's Humanitarian of the Year. Snyder died from injuries suffered in a vehicular accident in 2003, and the Ontario Hockey League renamed its Humanitarian of the Year award posthumously in his honour.
NHL Alumni
- Owen Sound Platers
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Team Records
Records listed include those achieved during the years of the Owen Sound Platers, 1989-2000| Team Records for a single season | ||
| Statistic | Total | Season |
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| Most Points | 90 | 2004-05 |
| Most Wins | 40 | 2004-05 |
| Most Goals For | 330 | 1992-93 |
| Least Goals For | 200 | 2001-02 |
| Least Goals Against | 187 | 2004-05 |
| Most Goals Against | 373 | 1990-91 |
| Individual player records for a single season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
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| Most Goals | Andrew Brunette | 62 | 1992-93 |
| Most Assists | Andrew Brunette | 100 | 1992-93 |
| Most Points | Andrew Brunette | 162 | 1992-93 |
| Best + / - | Bobby Ryan
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| Most Penalty Minutes | Theo Peckham | 236 | 2005-06 |
| Best GAA (Goalie) | Mike Brown | 2.49 | 2004-05 |
| Most Wins (Goalie) | Curtis Sanford | 30 | 1993-94 |
| Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played | |||
Yearly Results
Regular Season
- 1989-2000 as Owen Sound Platers
- 2000-present as Owen Sound Attack
T = Tie (1989-2005), SL = Shoot Out Loss (2005-06 onward), OTL = Overtime Loss
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | T/SL | OTL | Points | Pct % | Goals For | Goals Against | Standing |
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| 1989-90 | 66 | 28 | 31 | 7 | - | 63 | 0.477 | 265 | 305 | 4th Emms |
| 1990-91 | 66 | 13 | 48 | 5 | - | 31 | 0.235 | 269 | 373 | 7th Emms |
| 1991-92 | 66 | 23 | 41 | 2 | - | 48 | 0.364 | 260 | 315 | 6th Emms |
| 1992-93 | 66 | 29 | 29 | 8 | - | 66 | 0.500 | 330 | 324 | 4th Emms |
| 1993-94 | 66 | 34 | 30 | 2 | - | 70 | 0.530 | 303 | 284 | 4th Emms |
| 1994-95 | 66 | 22 | 38 | 6 | - | 50 | 0.379 | 239 | 299 | 3rd Central |
| 1995-96 | 66 | 29 | 32 | 5 | - | 63 | 0.477 | 274 | 313 | 4th Central |
| 1996-97 | 66 | 27 | 37 | 2 | - | 56 | 0.424 | 258 | 318 | 4th Central |
| 1997-98 | 66 | 27 | 34 | 5 | - | 59 | 0.447 | 270 | 312 | 4th Central |
| 1998-99 | 68 | 39 | 24 | 5 | - | 83 | 0.610 | 312 | 293 | 2nd Midwest |
| 1999-00 | 68 | 21 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 0.353 | 237 | 292 | 5th Midwest |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 31 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 72 | 0.507 | 256 | 236 | 4th Midwest |
| 2001-02 | 68 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 61 | 0.426 | 200 | 240 | 4th Midwest |
| 2002-03 | 68 | 27 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 65 | 0.449 | 206 | 243 | 4th Midwest |
| 2003-04 | 68 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 71 | 0.493 | 202 | 210 | 4th Midwest |
| 2004-05 | 68 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 90 | 0.640 | 245 | 187 | 2nd Midwest |
| 2005-06 | 68 | 32 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 0.522 | 239 | 239 | 4th Midwest |
Playoffs
- 1989-90 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in first round.
Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals. - 1990-91 Out of Playoffs.
- 1991-92 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in first round.
- 1992-93 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 0 in first round.
Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals. - 1993-94 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 0 in division semi-finals. - 1994-95 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals. - 1995-96 Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
- 1996-97 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in division quarter-finals.
- 1997-98 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals. - 1998-99 Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in conference finals. - 1999-00 Out of Playoffs.
- 2000-01 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2001-02 Out of Playoffs
- 2002-03 Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2003-04 Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2004-05 Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. - 2005-06 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Uniforms & Logos
- Uniform Colours: Black, White, Gold, and Red
- Logo Design: An angry bear with broken hockey stick
- Mascot: Cubby
Arena
The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre received extensive renovations beginning in 2001. Private boxes and a restaurant were added, as well as upgrading the facility in general. The arena hosted the 2005 OHL All-Star Classic.
- Capacity = 4,300 (incl. standing)
- Ice Size = 200' x 85'
- [Bayshore Community Centre] The OHL Arena & Travel Guide
External links
- [www.attackhockey.com] Official web site
- [Ontario Hockey League] Official web site
- [Canadian Hockey League] Official web site
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