Pickering Panthers
CityPickering, Ontario, Canada
LeagueOntario Junior Hockey League
Founded1972
Home arenaPickering Recreation Complex
ColoursMaroon, sky blue, gray, and white
Owner(s)Richard Pilosof
General managerRob Pearson[1]
Head coachRob Pearson
AffiliateAjax-Pickering Raiders MHA
Franchise history
2010merged w/ Ajax Attack

The Pickering Panthers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of North Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History

In the summer of 2010, the Panthers accepted a merger with the Ajax Attack.

2007 Marathon Game

On February 10, 2007 after 154 minutes and 32 seconds of play, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens defeated the Pickering Panthers in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs. The game-winning goal was credited to Kyle Wetering at the 4:32 mark of the 6th overtime, after the teams played 60 minutes of regulation, 10 minutes in the first overtime period, and then 20 minute overtime periods thereafter. Toronto outshot Pickering 88–86. On February 12, 2007, TSN show That's Hockey showed highlights of the game and announced that it may be honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame as the longest junior hockey game in history, far surpassing the last recorded record. A feature column also appeared in the Toronto Sun about the historical game.[2] The game has been officially named the longest game in Ontario Hockey Association history.[3][4]

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1972-733513193-114158297th Metro BLost 1st round
1973-74443464-272135721st Metro BLost 2nd round
1974-75382567-259133572nd Metro BLost final (Div Title)
1975-763418124-163134404th Metro BLost 1st round
1976-773417134-166164384th Metro BLost 2nd round
1977-783619143-217179413rd Metro BLost 2nd round
1978-794419196-214210448th Metro BLost 1st round
1979-804222164-248185486th Metro BLost 2nd round
1980-814226142-210154543rd Metro BLost final (Div Title)
1981-823615174-188174346th Metro BLost 1st round
1982-833515155-141149356th Metro BLost final (Div Title)
1983-844223136-197174524th Metro BLost 2nd round
1984-853617154-183163386th Metro BLost 1st round
1985-86362952-287128601st Metro BWon League (Div Title)
1986-87372872-213115582nd Metro BLost final (Div Title)
1987-883719126-191130444th Metro BLost 1st round
1988-893915168-182181386th Metro BLost 1st round
1989-90447325-1553001911th Metro BDNQ
1990-91447325-1502691911th Metro BDNQ
1991-924413283-1902352910th Metro ALost quarter-final
1992-934813305-1982923113th Metro ADNQ
1993-94504433-1713451114th Metro ADNQ
1994-954910372-1613312214th Metro ADNQ
1995-965214326-197259349th Metro ADNQ
1996-975034124-232163724th Metro ALost 2nd round
1997-985016277-1732133913th Metro ALost 1st round
1998-9951371400249162741st OPJHL-ELost semi-final (4th Rd)
1999-0049113242154218289th OPJHL-SLost 1st round
2000-0149211972198194514th OPJHL-SLost 1st round
2001-0249202252188193475th OPJHL-SLost 2nd round
2002-0349133132154218317th OPJHL-SLost 1st round
2003-0449123070168221318th OPJHL-SLost 1st round
2004-0549291523218171635th OPJHL-SLost 1st round
2005-0649301711228173623rd OPJHL-SLost 2nd round
2006-0749262120222189545th OPJHL-SLost quarter-final (3rd Rd)
2007-08491038-1135260219th OPJHL-SDNQ
2008-09491630-3148249358th OJHL-RLost 1st round
2009-10501531-41782523410th CCHL-EDNQ
2010-11501433-3142205318th OJHL-EDNQ
2011-12491137-1141280236th OJHL-SLost 1st round
2012-13551337-5145274315th OJHL-NDNQ
2013-14532225-6168202503rd OJHL-NLost 1st round
2014-1554202617193242484th OJHL-NDNQ
2015-1654153225154223375th of 6 Nor Div
10th of 11 NE Conf
19th of 22 OJHL
DNQ
2016-175494212120253216th of 6 Nor Div
11th of 11 NE Conf
21st of 22 OJHL
DNQ
2017-1854262413180165564th of 6 Nor Div
7th of 11 NE Conf
13st of 22 OJHL
Lost div. quarter-final 3-4 (Wellington Dukes)
2018-1955232903141183-424th of 5 Nor Div
9th of 11 NE Conf
17th of 22 OJHL
DNQ
2019-2054321822193147461th of 5 Nor Div
3rd of 11 NW Conf
7th of 22 OJHL
Won Division quarterfinal 4-0 (Georgetown Raiders)
2020-21Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021-2254391104199135821st of 5 Nor Div
1st of 10 NW Conf
2nd of 21 OJHL
Won OJHL CHAMPIONSHIP 4-3 (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)

Playoffs

MetJHL years

  • 1990 - DNQ
  • 1991 - DNQ
  • 1992 - lost quarter-final
Pickering Panthers defeated Wellington Dukes 3 games to none
Thornhill Thunderbirds defeated Pickering Panthers 4 games to none
  • 1993 - DNQ
  • 1994 - DNQ
  • 1995 - DNQ
  • 1996 - DNQ
  • 1997 - lost in round robin quarter-final
Pickering Panthers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4 games to 2
Sixth in round robin quarter-final (0-5-1)
  • 1998 - lost preliminary
Syracuse Jr. Crunch defeated Pickering Panthers 3 games to 2

OJHL years

  • 2020 Won Division quarterfinal 4 games to 0 against Georgetown Raiders and all the playoff games were cancelled after this round
  • 2022 OJHL CHAMPIONS Pickering Panthers defeated Toronto Jr.Canadiens 4 games to 3 [5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Pickering Panthers Jr.A | OJHL Pickering Panthers".
  2. Warmington, Joe (February 15, 2007). "Who would have ever guessed that hockey history would be made on a winter night at the Chesswood Arena in North York?". Toronto Sun.
  3. "Toronto vs Pickering - Ontario Junior Hockey League - boxscore | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
  4. https://corporate.pickering.ca/PLHCWebLink/0/edoc/175915/NA2007_02_14.pdf
  5. "PICKERING CAPTURES BUCKLAND CUP, CENTENNIAL CUP BERTH | Ontario Junior a Hockey League".


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