Trenton Golden Hawks
| Trenton Golden Hawks | |
|---|---|
| City | Trenton, Ontario |
| League | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | East |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Home arena | Duncan Memorial Community Gardens |
| Colours | Tan Black Cardinal red |
| General manager | Derek Smith |
| Head coach | Derek Smith |
| Website | trentongoldenhawks |
| Franchise history | |
| 1996–2000 | Port Hope Buzzards |
| 2000–2001 | Port Hope Clippers |
| 2001–2009 | Port Hope Predators |
| 2009–present | Trenton Golden Hawks |
The Trenton Golden Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) based in Trenton, Ontario. The franchise relocated to Trenton from Port Hope, Ontario in 2009. It had previously been known as the Port Hope Predators and the Port Hope Buzzards of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.
History
Previous to Junior A coming to Port Hope, and subsequently leaving it, the town has operated a series of Junior C teams by the name Port Hope Panthers.
2001–2009
2009–present
Port Hope (1996–2009)
In 1996, the Port Hope Buzzards were founded in the Metro Junior A Hockey League. The league only lasted until 1998, when the Metro was absorbed by the larger and healthier Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.
In November 2005, coach Bret Meyers was suspended for one season and the team was fined $4000 after the Ontario Hockey Association investigated the Predators over allegations of hazing and irresponsible public behaviour by the players of the team.[1] In January 2006, the Predators were fined $1000 and their director of operations Tim Clayden was suspended for one month for signing a player to a Junior C card without his knowledge.[2] In June 2007, the Ontario Hockey Association found Clayden guilty of tampering with players from the Cobourg Cougars' roster. He was suspended for one year and the team was fined $5000.[3] In September 2007, Port Hope coach Brian Drumm was suspended for 20 games for striking a Lindsay Muskies player in the face during a game. The team was also fined $3500.[4]
Trenton (2009–present)
In early 2009, the Trenton Hercs announced that they were folding mid-season and leaving the Ontario Junior Hockey League.[5] In March, rumblings of team moving into the Trenton market came afloat. It turned out to be the Port Hope Predators.[6][7] According to OJHL commissioner Bob Hooper: "The league never really wanted a team in Port Hope in the first place."[6] In the 2008–09 season, Port Hope was second in league attendance, while Trenton was ninth.[8]
The Trenton Golden Hawks won their first Frank L Buckland Cup Trophy as OJHL playoff champions in 2016, by defeating the Georgetown Raiders in 7 games. From there, the Golden Hawks traveled north to Kirkland Lake to compete for the Dudley Hewitt Cup, where they went 3–0 in round-robin play and defeated the defending champions Soo Thunderbirds in the final. The Golden Hawks went on to compete in the 2016 Royal Bank Cup national championship tournament in Lloydminster where they were eliminated by the Lloydminster Bobcats of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in the semifinal.
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1996–97 | 50 | 13 | 35 | 2 | - | 162 | 269 | 28 | 13th Metro A | |
| 1997–98 | 50 | 19 | 28 | 3 | - | 190 | 226 | 41 | 10th Metro A | |
| 1998–99 | 51 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 193 | 266 | 40 | 11th OPJHL-E | |
| 1999-00 | 49 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 303 | 23 | 9th OPJHL-E | |
| 2000–01 | 49 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 338 | 9 | 10th OPJHL-E | |
| 2001–02 | 49 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 268 | 17 | 10th OPJHL-E | |
| 2002–03 | 49 | 10 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 119 | 251 | 23 | 9th OPJHL-E | |
| 2003–04 | 49 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 188 | 197 | 41 | 9th OPJHL-E | |
| 2004–05 | 49 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 226 | 113 | 82 | 1st OPJHL-E | Lost semi-final |
| 2005–06 | 49 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 300 | 111 | 82 | 2nd OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. Final |
| 2006–07 | 49 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 209 | 138 | 69 | 3rd OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
| 2007–08 | 49 | 30 | 13 | - | 6 | 198 | 156 | 66 | 3rd OPJHL-E | |
| 2008–09 | 49 | 20 | 26 | - | 3 | 189 | 221 | 43 | 6th OJHL-R | |
| 2009–10 | 56 | 35 | 18 | - | 3 | 241 | 190 | 73 | 4th OJAHL | Lost semi-final |
| 2010–11 | 50 | 19 | 27 | - | 4 | 162 | 222 | 42 | 7th OJHL-E | DNQ |
| 2011–12 | 49 | 36 | 7 | - | 6 | 215 | 128 | 78 | 1st OJHL-E | Lost Division SF |
| 2012–13 | 55 | 40 | 10 | - | 5 | 228 | 134 | 85 | 1st OJHL-E | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2013–14 | 53 | 34 | 17 | - | 2 | 217 | 152 | 70 | 5th OJHL-E | Lost Conf. SF |
| 2014–15 | 54 | 41 | 10 | - | 1 | 268 | 131 | 85 | 1st OJHL-E | Lost Conf. Final |
| 2015–16 | 54 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 193 | 102 | 92 | 1st of 5 East Div 1st of 11 NE Conf 1st of 22 OJHL |
Won Conf. Quarters 4–0 (Hurricanes) Won Conf. Semifinals 4–1 (Dukes) Won Conf. Finals, 4–0 (Voyageurs) Won OHJL Championship 4–1 (Raiders)) OJHL CHAMPIONS |
| 2016–17 | 54 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 255 | 119 | 87 | 1st of 5 East Div 1st of 11 NE Conf 2nd of 22 OJHL |
Won Conf. Quarters 4–2 (Hurricanes) Won Conf. Semifinals, 4–0 (Spirit) Won Conf. Finals, 4–0 (Cougars) Lost League Finals 3–4 (Raiders) |
| 2017–18 | 54 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 167 | 192 | 52 | 4th of 5 East Div 8th of 11 NE Conf 15 of 22 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 2–4 (Tigers) |
| 2018–19 | 54 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 189 | 120 | 73 | 2nd of 5 East Div 3rd of 11 SE Conf 4th of 22 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 2–4 (Whitby) |
| 2019–20 | 54 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 228 | 134 | 84 | 2nd of 5 East Div 3rd of 11 SE Conf 4th of 22 OJHL |
Won Conf. Quarters 4–1 (Whitby) Playoffs canceled after round 1 due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | Season cancelled | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | 54 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 219 | 156 | 74 | 2nd of 5 East Div 4th of 11 SE Conf 7th of 22 OJHL |
Lost Conf. Quarters 1–2 (Haliburton) |
| 2022–23 | 54 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 233 | 155 | 74 | 4th of 11 SE Conf 7th of 22 OJHL |
Won Conf. Quarters 4–1 (Cougars) Won Conf. Semifinals 4–3 (Jr. Canadiens) Won Conf. Finals 4–1 (Dukes) Lost LEAGUE Finals 1–4 (Blues) |
| 2023–24 | 56 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 289 | 134 | 88 | 1st of 12 East Conf 2nd of 24 OJHL |
Won Conf. Quarters 4–0 (Spirit) Won Conf. Semifinals 4–0 (Jr. Canadiens) Won Conf. Finals 4–2 (Cougars) Lost League Finals 2–4 (Blues) |
| 2024–25 | 56 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 136 | 97 | 1st of 12 East Conf 1st of 24 OJHL |
Won Conf. Quarters 4–1 (Panthers) Won Conf. Semifinals 4–1 (Spirit) Won Conf. Finals 4–1 (Huskies) Won League Finals 4–2 (Menace) Advance to Centennial Cup |
Regional championships
The Dudley Hewitt Cup (also known as the Dudley Hewitt Memorial Trophy) was awarded annually from 1971–2019 to the championship Junior 'A' ice hockey team for the Central/East region of Canada.[9] That region initially extended east from Ontario to The Maritimes.[9] Later, the field of competition was limited to the championship teams from the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) and Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL), and a preselected host team.[9] The tournament format began with a round-robin to determine seeding, followed by a semifinal elimination round played between the second and third seeds, followed by a final best-of-3 elimination round played between the first-place team and the winner of the semifinal.[10] The winners of the Dudley Hewitt Cup went on to compete for the national championship Centennial Cup.[10]
The award's namesakes were George Dudley and W. A. Hewitt, who served as administrators for the Ontario Hockey Association and are inductees of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[11]
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Gold Medal Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | W, Soo Thunderbirds 4–2 W, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 5–1 W, Fort Frances Lakers 3–0 |
3–0–0 | 1st of 4 | bye to finals | W, Soo Thunderbirds 4–0 DHC Champions to Royal Bank Cup |
| 2017 HOST |
W, Powassan Voodoos 5–1 SOL, Georgetown Raiders 0–1 W, Dryden Ice Dogs 10–4 |
2–0–1 | 1st of 4 | bye to finals | W, Georgetown Raiders 2–1 DHC Champions to Royal Bank Cup |
National championships
| Year | Round Robin | Record W-OTW-OTL-L |
Standing | Semifinal | Gold Medal Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | W, Brooks Bandits 3–2 W, Carleton Place Canadians 3–1 SOL, West Kelowna Warriors 3–4 W, Lloydminster Bobcats 4–1 |
3–0–1–0 | 1st of 5 | L, Lloydminster Bobcats 2–6 | n/a |
| 2017 | OTL, Cobourg Cougars 2–3 L, Terrebonne Cobras 2–3 L, Brooks Bandits 0–8 L, Penticton Vees 0–4 |
0–0–1–3 | 5th of 5 | did not qualify for playoffs | |
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | OTW, Northern Manitoba Blizzard (ManJHL), 5–4 OTL Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL), 1–2 W, Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL), 5–2 W, Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL), 6–2 |
2–1–0–1 | 1st of 5 Pool A |
Earned bye | Lost, 3–4 Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) |
Did not qualify |
References
- ^ "Meyers penalized for team's misconduct". 25 November 2005.
- ^ "Predators hit with another OHA suspension". 6 January 2006.
- ^ "Port Hope Predators found guilty of tampering". 14 June 2007.
- ^ "Port Hope coach suspended". 24 September 2007.
- ^ "Trenton Hercs fold". 12 January 2009.
- ^ a b "OJHL expected to approve Preds move to Trenton". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Port Hope Predators weighing Trenton offer". 16 March 2009.
- ^ "Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League".
- ^ a b c "2025 Centennial Cup Guide & Record Book" (PDF). hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b "About the cup". Dudley Hewitt Cup. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Aalto, Sherry (2012). "The Dudley Hewitt Cup and the Business of Hockey". Thunder Bay Business. North Superior Publishing Inc. Retrieved 29 September 2025.