GUELPH STORM


Guelph Storm face off on home ice. February 15th, 2006

The Guelph Storm are a junior ice hockey team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. They have played in the OHL since the 1991-1992 season. The team plays home games at the Sleeman Centre.

Contents
History
Championships
Coaches
Players
Award winners
Retired numbers
NHL Alumni
Team records
Yearly Results
Regular Season
Playoffs
Uniforms & Logos
Arenas
See also
External links

History


The franchise started as the 'Toronto Marlboros', and in 1989 the Marlboros moved to Hamilton to become the 'Dukes of Hamilton'. Following the 1990-1991 season, the franchise was relocated to Guelph.
The first year in Guelph was dismal, but the building process for Guelph was soon successful. The Storm finished first place in the 1994-95 season. General Manager Mike Kelly was voted the OHL Executive of the Year and Craig Hartsburg voted the Coach of the Year for the Canadian Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League. Draft picks from the early years in Guelph include Jeff O'Neill and Todd Bertuzzi.
Guelph reached the OHL finals in 1995 and 1996. The team qualified for the 1996 Memorial Cup by virtue of playing against the Memorial Cup host Peterborough Petes in the OHL final.
The Storm won their first J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1998. The success continued into the Memorial Cup Tournament as the Storm rallied to the Championship Game where they lost to the Portland Winter Hawks in overtime in the final game.
In the year 2000, the team moved from the historic but aging Guelph Memorial Gardens into the Guelph Sports and Entertainment Centre (since renamed). The Storm were chosen to host the 2002 Memorial Cup tournament. It would be the team's third appearance in the national junior championship.
Two years later, the Storm won their second OHL Championship, and returned to the 2004 Memorial Cup hosted in Kelowna, British Columbia.
The 2005-2006 season is the team's 15th season as the Storm. During their time in Guelph, the storm have a gained a reputation as a "player's" franchise with a winning tradition. Annually Guelph Storm players are among the highest in academic achievements, winning the Bobby Smith Trophy five times.

Championships


The Guelph Storm have appeared in the Memorial Cup tournament four times, won the J. Ross Robertson Cup twice, won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy three times, and have won four division titles.

:'Memorial Cup'

★ '1996' Finished 4th place

★ '1998' Lost to Portland Winter Hawks in finals.

★ '2002' Finished 4th place

★ '2004' Finished 4th place


:'J. Ross Robertson Cup'

★ '1995' Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings

★ '1996' Lost to Peterborough Petes

★ '1998' Champions vs. Ottawa 67's

★ '2004' Champions vs. Missisauga Ice Dogs

:'Wayne Gretzky Trophy'

★ '2003-04', Western Conference Champion


:'Hamilton Spectator Trophy'

★ '1994-95' 47 wins, 5 ties, 97 points

★ '1995-96' 45 wins, 5 ties, 95 points

★ '1997-98' 42 wins, 6 ties, 90 points


:'Division Trophies'

★ '1994-95' Emms Trophy, Central Division

★ '1995-96' Emms Trophy, Central Division

★ '1997-98' Emms Trophy, Central Division

★ '1997-98' Holody Trophy, Midwest Division

Coaches


Craig Hartsburg was awarded the Matt Leyden Trophy as the OHL Coach of the Year for the 1994-1995 season, as well as being voted the Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year. He is a former NHL defenceman with the Minnesota North Stars. He has also been the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Mighty Ducks and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He has twice been an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Current coach Dave Barr was promoted from general manager to the dual role of coach / general manager in 2004. Barr was the recipient of the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL Coach of the Year for 2005-06.
''List of coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.''


★ '1991-1992' - Ron Ivany, Mike Kelly, Bill LaForge

★ '1992-1994' - John Lovell (2)

★ '1994-1995' - Craig Hartsburg

★ '1995-1997' - E.J. McGuire (2)

★ '1997-1998' - George Burnett

★ '1998-1999' - Geoff Ward


★ '1999-2000' - Paul Gillis

★ '2000-2002' - Jeff Jackson (3)

★ '2002-2003' - J.Jackson, S.Camp

★ '2003-2004' - Shawn Camp (2)

★ '2004-2006' - Dave Barr (2)

Players


Award winners


★ ''1992'' - 'Jeff O'Neill', Jack Ferguson Award First Overall draft pick) & Emms Family Award (Rookie of the Year)

★ ''1993-94'' - 'Jeff O'Neill', CHL Top Draft Prospect Award

★ ''1994-95'' - 'Jamie Wright', Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year)

★ ''1994-95'' - 'Mark McArthur & Andy Adams', Dave Pinkney Trophy (Lowest team GAA)

★ ''1995-96'' - 'Dan Cloutier & Brett Thompson', Dave Pinkney Trophy (Lowest team GAA)

★ ''1995-96'' - 'Brett Thompson', F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy (Best rookie GAA)

★ ''1995-96'' - 'Jeff Williams', William Hanley Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player)

★ ''1997-98'' - 'Manny Malhotra', Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year)

★ ''2000-01'' - 'Craig Anderson', OHL Goaltender of the Year

★ ''2000-01'' - 'Dustin Brown', Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year)

★ ''2001-02'' - 'Dustin Brown', Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year)

★ ''2002-03'' - 'Dustin Brown', Canadian Hockey League Scholastic Player of the Year & Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year)

★ ''2003-04'' - 'Martin St. Pierre', Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (Overage Player of the Year)

★ ''2003-04'' - 'Martin St. Pierre', Wayne Gretzky 99 Award (Playoffs MVP)

★ ''2005-06'' - 'Ryan Callahan', Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (Overage Player of the Year)
Retired numbers

18 - Paul Fendley
:''Paul Fendley was a former member of the Guelph CMC's who died in an on-ice accident at Guelph Memorial Gardens in 1972. His number has been officially retired by the city of Guelph and is not issued to any hockey players at any level within the city.''
NHL Alumni



Craig Anderson

Eric Beaudoin

Ken Belanger

Todd Bertuzzi

Dustin Brown

Ryan Callahan

Dan Cloutier

Sylvain Cloutier

Jeff Cowan


Kevin Dallman

Aaron Downey

Paul Gillis

Daniel Girardi

Chris Hajt

Dwayne Hay

Greg Jacina

Cam Janssen

Manny Malhotra


Kent McDonell

Brian McGrattan

Rumun Ndur

Jeff O'Neill

Daniel Paille

Ryan Parent

Mike Prokopec

Matt Ryan

Martin St. Pierre


Charlie Stephens

Alek Stojanov

Fedor Tyutin

Ryan Vandenbussche

Herbert Vasiljevs

Brian Wesenberg

Brian Willsie

Jamie Wright

Team records


'Team Records for a single season'
StatisticTotalSeason
Most Points1032003-04
Most Wins492003-04
Most Goals For3301994-95
Least Goals For1672004-05
Least Goals Against1822003-04
Most Goals Against4251991-92

'Individual player records for a single season'
StatisticPlayerTotalSeason
Most GoalsTodd Bertuzzi541994-95
Most AssistsJeff O'Neill811993-94/1994-95
Most PointsJeff O'Neill1261993-94
Most Points, rookieJeff O'Neill791992-93
Most Points, defensemanKevin Dallman862001-02
Best GAA (Goalie)Thomas McCollum2.392006-07
''Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played''




Yearly Results


Regular Season

'Legend: T' = Tie (2004-05 & previous), 'SL' = Shoot Out Loss (2005-06 & onward)
'Season' 'Games' 'Won' 'Lost' 'T/SL' 'OTL' 'Points' 'Pct %' 'Goals
For'
'Goals
Against'
'Standing'
1991-9266 45111 - 190.14402354258th Emms
1992-93662733 6 - 600.4552983607th Emms
1993-94663228 6 - 700.5303232903rd Emms
1994-95664714 5 - 990.750330200'1st Central'
1995-96664516 5 - 950.720297186'1st Central'
1996-97663525 6 - 780.5763002512nd Central
1997-98664218 6 - 900.682263189'1st Central'
1998-99684422 2 - 900.662300218'1st Midwest'
1999-00682934 4 1 630.4562502564th Midwest
2000-01683423 9 2 790.5662272052nd Midwest
2001-02684122 4 1 870.5962462182nd Midwest
2002-03682928 9 2 690.4932172083rd Midwest
2003-04684914 5 01030.7572761822nd Midwest
2004-0568233410 1 570.4121671895th Midwest
2005-06684024 1 3 840.6182322063rd Midwest
2006-07683323 3 9 780.5742152003rd Midwest

Playoffs


★ '1991-92' - Out of playoffs.

★ '1992-93' - Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 1 in first round.

★ '1993-94' - Defeated London Knights 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 in division semi-finals.

★ '1994-95' - First place in OHL. Earned first round bye.
Defeated Owen Sound Platers 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 2 in finals.

★ '1995-96' - First place in OHL. Earned first round bye.
Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in finals.
Finished 4th place in 'Memorial Cup' hosted by Peterborough Petes.

★ '1996-97' - Defeated Erie Otters 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 3 in semi-finals.

★ '1997-98' - First place in OHL. Earned first round bye.
Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
Defeated Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in finals. 'OHL CHAMPIONS'
Finished round-robin portion of Memorial Cup in 2nd place.
Defeated Spokane Chiefs 2-1 (OT) in semi-finals.
Lost to Portland Winter Hawks 4-3 (OT) in finals. Finished 2nd place in 'Memorial Cup'.

★ '1998-99' - Defeated Erie Ottes 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Owen Sound Platers 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.

★ '1999-00' - Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.

★ '2000-01' - Lost to Brampton Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.

★ '2001-02' - Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.
Finished round-robin portion of Memorial Cup tied for third place.
Lost to Victoriaville Tigres 4-3 in tiebreaker game. Finished 4th place as hosts of 'Memorial Cup'.

★ '2002-03' - Defeated Sarnia Sting 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.

★ '2003-04' - Defeated Owen Sound Attack 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
Defeated London Knights 4 games to 3 in conference finals.
Defeated Mississauga Ice Dogs 4 games to 0 in finals. 'OHL CHAMPIONS'
Finished 4th place in 'Memorial Cup' hosted by Kelowna Rockets.

★ '2004-05' - Lost to London Knights 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.

★ '2005-06' - Defeated Saginaw Spirit 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Lost to London Knights in 4 games to 1 conference finals.

★ '2006-07' - Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.

Uniforms & Logos



The Guelph Storm primary logo is the team mascot "Spike" surrounded by a twister with the team name above it. The secondary logo on the shoulders is a letter "S" for storm in front of a twister. The team colours are white, grey, maroon and black. Home jerseys have a white background, and away jerseys have a black background. The third jersey has a maroon background, with the word "GUELPH" spelled across the chest diagonally downward from upper left to lower right.
The previous Guelph Storm logo (inset right) was used from from 1991 to 1995. The team colours then were white, blue, grey and black. Home jerseys had a white background and away jerseys had a blue background.

Uniforms & Logos - from www.sportslogos.net

Arenas


The Guelph Storm played at the Guelph Memorial Gardens from 1991 until the year 2000 when moving to the new 'Guelph Sports and Entertainment Centre', since renamed the Sleeman Centre. The GSEC was built into what was a former Eaton's department store in a downtown shopping mall. The GSEC hosted the 2001 Hershey Cup and the 2002 Memorial Cup.
:'Ice Size' = 200' x 85'
:'Capacity' = 4,685 seating, 5,100 standing
Profiles and photos from "The OHL Arena & Travel Guide:"

★ 'Guelph Gardens'

★ ' Guelph SEC'

See also



List of ice hockey teams in Ontario

External links



www.guelphstorm.comGuelph Storm Official web site

Booster Fan Club Guelph Storm Trackers Fan Club

Ontario Hockey League Official web site

Canadian Hockey League Official web site

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