ESSEX 73'S

The 'Essex 73's' are a Junior "C" ice hockey team based in Essex, Ontario, Canada. The 73's are members of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey Association.

Contents

History

2007 Playoffs

Season-by-Season Results

Additional Staff

Notable Alumni

External links

History

The Essex 73’s have a proud history in their 34 seasons in the Great Lakes Junior C League. In the mid-1970s and early 1980s, the 73’s dominated the Great Lakes Junior C League winning 6 of the 8 League Championships from the 1974-75 season to the 1982-83 Season. With Dave Prpich behind the bench the 73’s won 4 in a row from 1974-75 to 1978-79, 3 Ontario Championships in that span. The 73’s would claim 2 more League Championships in the 80’s in 1985-86 and 1986-87. After some struggles in the early to mid 90’s the 73’s got back on top winning the league in 1997-98. In the 2001-02 season the 73’s brought aboard Head Coach Tony Piroski, in his first season the 73’s won the league and the Ontario Title. In the last 6 seasons under Piroski the 73’s have won 5 League Championships along with 2 Ontario Titles, the last one coming in the 2004-05 season in a 7 game series with the Grimsby Peach Kings. In the 1970’s the 73’s main rival was the Leamington Flyers, over the years it has changed, now the main rivals are the Belle River Canadiens and the Wheatley-Southpoint Sharks, teams the 73’s have knocked out over the past 6 seasons. In total, the club has won 14 League Championships and 5 Ontario Titles, In total in the past 6 seasons, the 73's have won 5 League Championships including 3 in a row, 2 Ontario Titles and the past 2 seasons making it to the Ontario Finals before falling to the Penetang Kings.

2007 Playoffs

'''Quarter-final'''
:'Essex 73's' defeated Mooretown Flags ''4-games-to-none''
'''Semi-final'''
:'Essex 73's' defeated Wallaceburg Lakers ''4-games-to-1''
'''GLJHL Final'''
:'Essex 73's' defeated Belle River Canadiens ''4-games-to-1''
'''OHA Semi-final'''
:'Essex 73's' defeated Grimsby Peach Kings ''4-games-to-none''
'''Clarence Schmalz Cup OHA Final'''
:'Penetang Kings' defeated Essex 73's ''4-games-to-1''

Season-by-Season Results

'Season'	'GP'	'W'	'L'	'T'	'OTL'	'GF'	'GA'	'P'	'Results'	'Playoffs'
1973-74	44	34	6	4	-	357	160	72	1st GLJHL
1974-75	42	33	8	1	-	292	155	67	1st GLJHL	Won League, Won CSC
1975-76	42	30	9	3	-	297	159	63	1st GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final
1976-77	42	27	11	4	-	236	164	58	1st GLJHL	Won League, Won CSC
1977-78	42	39	2	1	-	377	105	79	1st GLJHL	Won League, Won CSC
1978-79	40	25	13	2	-	291	222	52	2nd GLJHL
1979-80	42	25	13	4	-	280	215	54	2nd GLJHL
1980-81	42	32	7	3	-	325	165	67	1st GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final
1981-82	39	23	13	3	-	241	177	49	3rd GLJHL
1982-83	40	19	17	4	-	244	232	42	4th GLJHL	Won League
1983-84	39	14	20	5	-	221	204	33	6th GLJHL
1984-85	40	26	11	3	-	254	161	55	2nd GLJHL
1985-86	40	25	9	6	-	229	144	56	1st GLJHL	Won League
1986-87	38	26	11	1	0	236	163	53	2nd GLJHL	Won League
1987-88	39	18	15	4	2	210	167	42	6th GLJHL
1988-89	38	19	15	2	2	210	184	44	7th GLJHL
1989-90	40	9	30	1	0	129	260	19	10th GLJHL
1990-91	42	19	19	2	2	190	195	42	6th GLJHL
1991-92	41	22	15	3	1	203	169	48	4th GLJHL
1992-93	40	14	24	1	1	166	224	30	9th GLJHL
1993-94	40	16	22	2	0	206	232	34	8th GLJHL
1994-95	41	10	26	3	2	133	204	25	10th GLJHL
1995-96	41	16	18	7	0	150	145	39	8th GLJHL
1996-97	40	20	16	2	2	161	162	44	6th GLJHL
1997-98	45	27	12	6	0	210	132	60	3rd GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Semi Final
1998-99	39	31	7	1	0	213	122	63	3rd GLJHL	Lost Final
1999-00	43	17	20	2	4	139	153	40	5th GLJHL	Lost Semi Finals
2000-01	40	22	12	6	0	153	143	50	4th GLJHL	Lost Semi Finals
2001-02	40	30	8	0	2	159	97	62	1st GLJHL	Won League, Won CSC
2002-03	40	33	4	3	0	161	91	69	1st GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Semi-final
2003-04	40	33	3	4	0	152	77	70	1st GLJHL	Lost Final
2004-05	40	32	5	1	2	206	81	67	1st GLJHL	Won League, Won CSC
2005-06	40	25	11	3	1	160	99	54	4th GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final
2006-07	40	32	4	2	2	182	90	68	1st GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final

Additional Staff

:Team President: Doug Lapointe
:Director of Hockey Operations: Tony Piroski
:Assistant General Manager: Mark Barnett
:Acting Head Coach: Jamie Mcdermott
:Assistant Coach/Statitisian: Chris Dupuis
:Assistant Coach: Jordy Piroski
:Assistant Coach: ''TBA''
:Trainer: ''TBA''
:Trainer: ''TBA''
:Equipment Manager: Frank Matthys
:Equipment Manager: Ron Prpich
==Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances==
:''1975'': 'Essex 73's' defeated Lindsay Muskies ''4-games-to-3''
:''1976'': 'Dunnville Terriers' defeated Essex 73's ''4-games-to-2''
:''1977'': 'Essex 73's' defeated Bowmanville Eagles ''4-games-to-2''
:''1978'': 'Essex 73's' defeated Bowmanville Eagles ''4-games-to-1''
:''1981'': 'Bowmanville Eagles' defeated Essex 73's ''4-games-to-2''
:''2002'': 'Essex 73's' defeated Uxbridge Bruins ''4-games-to-3''
:''2005'': 'Essex 73's' defeated Grimsby Peach Kings ''4-games-to-3''
:''2006'': 'Penetang Kings' defeated Essex 73's ''4-games-to-1''
:''2007'': 'Penetang Kings' defeated Essex 73's ''4-games-to-1''

Notable Alumni

★ Bruce Crowder

★ Keith Crowder

★ Warren Rychel

★ Dave Gagnon

★ Kyle Wellwood

★ Mike Sadler Scout

★ Dave Prpich OHL Head Coach 1987-2005

External links