Gananoque Islanders

Gananoque Islanders
Gananoque Islanders
City	Gananoque, Ontario, Canada
League	Provincial Junior Hockey League
Founded	1972
Folded	2019
Home arena	Gananoque Recreation Centre
Colours	Green, Grey, and White ;
Owner(s)	Jeff McEwen
General manager	Tom Dickson
Head coach	Tom Dickson (2021-Present)
Franchise history
1972–86	Gananoque G-Men
1986–93	Gananoque Platers
1993–2019	Gananoque Islanders

The Gananoque Islanders were a Canadian junior team based out of Gananoque, Ontario.

They were members of the Junior C Provincial Junior Hockey League from 2016 to 2019. For the 2015–16 season they played in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League, but were members of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League a Junior B hockey league from 1986 until 2015.

History

The G-Men started out in the EOJHL in 1972. In 1977, they opted to move to the Ontario Hockey Association's Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey League. In 1986, the league merged with the Central Junior C Hockey League and the G-Men returned to the EOJHL. They changed their name to the Platers that year and then the Islanders in 1993.

At the conclusion of the 2014-15 season, the league announced it was re-organizing to be more of a dedicated developmental league to the Central Canada Hockey League and renamed the league Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2. Initially, the league was to downsize to twelve teams (one feeder club for each Tier 1 team), however it reduced to six teams, removing six of the current franchises, including the Akwesasne Wolves, Morrisburg Lions, Almonte Thunder, Gananoque Islanders, Gatineau Mustangs and Shawville Pontiacs.

The Gananoque Islanders announced that they would continue their franchise in the Empire B Junior C Hockey League beginning in 2015-16. For the 2016/17 season the Empire B league combined with seven other Southern Ontario leagues to become the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The members of the Empire league became the Tod Division in the East Conference of the PJHL.

In 2021 new senior Gananoque team became part of the EOSHL.

Notable alumni

Andy Sutton - Current Edmonton Oilers defenceman.
Erik Cole - Current Dallas Stars - [1]
Hunter Drew - Current San Diego Gulls (AHL) Defenceman
Randy Payne - Dedicated Soldier killed in Afghanistan April 22, 2006

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1977-78	32	16	14	2	-	176	128	34	2nd QSLJHL
1978-79	Quinte-St. Lawrence Jr. C Standings Not Available
1979-80	32	22	10	0	-	234	167	44	1st QSLJHL
1980-81	34	13	13	8	-	--	--	34	4th QSLJHL
1981-82	34	4	23	7	-	--	--	15	6th QSLJHL
1982-83	34	17	15	2	-	174	145	36	4th QSLJHL
1983-84	Quinte-St. Lawrence Jr. C Standings Not Available
1984-85	30	23	6	1	-	219	125	47	1st QSLJHL
1985-86	Quinte-St. Lawrence Jr. C Standings Not Available
1986-99	Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League Standings Not Available
1999-00	42	26	15	1	-	204	149	53	2nd EO Rideau	Lost Division Final
2000-01	44	22	21	1	-	194	187	45	3rd EO Rideau	Lost semi-final
2001-02	44	16	25	3	-	167	194	36	3rd EO Rideau	Lost Division Final
2002-03	44	28	13	3	0	251	205	59	2nd EO Rideau	Lost Division S-final
2003-04	44	26	13	3	2	207	166	57	2nd EO Rideau	Lost Division S-final
2004-05	44	22	19	2	1	224	203	47	3rd EO Rideau	Lost Division Final
2005-06	42	14	23	2	3	206	217	33	4th EO Rideau	Lost Division S-final
2006-07	44	24	16	2	2	205	171	52	3rd EO Rideau	Lost Division S-final
2007-08	42	21	17	3	1	171	166	46	3rd EO Rideau	Lost Division S-final
2008-09	42	17	20	3	2	169	185	39	4th EO Rideau	Lost semi-final
2009-10	44	14	23	3	4	166	204	35	4th EO Rideau	Lost Division S-Final
2010-11	46	15	30	0	1	167	254	31	4th EO Rideau	Lost Division S-Final
2011-12	46	27	17	0	2	210	183	56	3rd EO Rideau
2012-13	46	29	14	0	3	213	162	61	2nd EO Rideau
Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
2013-14	45	28	14	1	2	168	137	59	1st EO Rideau	Lost semi-final
2014-15	44	17	24	1	2	121	175	37	5th EO Rideau	DNQ
Empire B Junior 'C' Hockey League
2015-16	40	11	24	5	-	158	193	27	4th of 6 EBJCHL	Lost semi finals 0-4 (Panthers)
Provincial Junior Hockey League
2016-17	40	21	18	1	-	160	144	43	3rd of 6 Tod Div-PJHL	Lost div semi-finals, 1-4 (Raiders)
2017-18	38	8	28	2	-	101	246	18	5th of 6 Tod Div-PJHL	Did not qualify
2018-19	43	13	27	2	1	150	164	29	5th of 6 Tod Div-PJHL	Did not qualify
Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League
2021 - 2022	18	9	7	0	2	94	79	20	4th of 6 West Div - EOSHL	Playoffs Lost finals 3-2 Games (North Dundas Rockets)

References

External links

v t e Provincial Junior Hockey League
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Pollock	Fergus Whalers Goderich Flyers Hanover Barons Kincardine Bulldogs Mitchell Hawks Mount Forest Patriots Walkerton Capitals Wingham Ironmen (See also: WOJCHL)
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Doherty	Dorchester Dolphins Hespeler Shamrocks New Hamburg Firebirds Norwich Merchants Paris Titans Tavistock Braves Wellesley Applejacks Woodstock Navy-Vets (See also: MWJCHL)
Orr	Caledon Golden Hawks Clarington Eagles Georgina Ice Little Britain Merchants Port Perry Lumberjacks Schomberg Cougars Uxbridge Bruins (See also: COJCHL)
Tod	Amherstview Jets Campbellford Rebels Frankford Huskies Lakefield Chiefs Napanee Raiders North Kawartha Knights Picton Pirates Port Hope Panthers (See also: EBJCHL)
Stobbs	Amherstburg Admirals Blenheim Blades Dresden Jr. Kings Essex 73's Lakeshore Canadiens Mooretown Flags Walpole Island Wild Wheatley Sharks (See also: GLJCHL)
Yeck	Aylmer Spitfires Exeter Hawks Lucan Irish Mount Brydges Bulldogs North Middlesex Stars Petrolia Flyers Port Stanley Sailors Thamesford Trojans (See also: SOJHL)
Seasons	2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Former teams	Ayr Centennials Burford Bulldogs Delhi Travellers Gananoque Islanders Lambeth Lancers
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