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The Ottawa 67's celebrate a playoff victory
The 'Ottawa 67’s' are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Brian Kilrea, the winningest coach in Junior hockey history.
History
The Ontario Hockey Association granted the city of Ottawa an expansion franchise on February 16, 1967. Four months later, the team was given the nickname 67's, in honour of Canada's centennial year. Three local businessmen--Bill Cowley, Howard Darwin and Bill Touhey--helped bring junior hockey back to Canada's capital. The 67's filled the void left by the departure of the Ottawa Junior Canadiens and the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens in 1963.
Bill Long was the team's first head coach. The 67's played their first game on October 6, 1967, losing 9-0 on the road, to the Niagara Falls Flyers. The first 11 home games of the season were played in Hull, Quebec, as their new home arena was still under construction. The first season for the 67's was terrible at best, with the team posting a final record of 6 wins, 45 losses and 3 ties. They then made the playoffs in their second season, but lost in the quarter-finals to the Niagara Falls Flyers.
The 67's reached the OHA finals during their fifth season in 1971-72, losing to the Peterborough Petes 3 games to 0, with 2 ties. The 67's came close to playing at home in the Memorial Cup, as the Ottawa Civic Centre hosted the tournament that year.
Brian Kilrea comes to Ottawa
After a rebuilding season in 1973-74, the 67's hired a young up-and-coming coach named Brian Kilrea, who has since become a legend in Ottawa. Kilrea coached the team to three successive improved winning records, culminating in a victory in the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals in 1977, versus the London Knights, who were coached by former 67's bench boss Bill Long. During the late 1970s, Ottawa was led by scoring champions Peter Lee, Bobby Smith and Jim Fox.
The 67's moved on to New Westminster, B.C. to compete for the Memorial Cup, versus the New Westminster Bruins and Sherbrooke Castors. The 1977 Memorial Tournament was the first to be held in British Columbia and the first to use a double round-robin format. Ottawa lost the first game 7-6 to the Bruins, then won three in a row, 6-1 over the Castors, 4-3 in overtime versus the Bruins, and then 5-2 against Sherbrooke. However, Ottawa lost to the host Bruins 6-5 in the championship game.
Ottawa finished first in their division the following season, but lost to the rival Peterborough Petes in the semi-finals. Kilrea and the 67's rebuilt during the 1978-79 season, following that season up with two second-place finishes and then three consecutive division titles from 1982 to 1984.
First Memorial Cup victory
In 1984, the 67's reached the OHL championship series in a rematch from the 1982 OHL finals, against the Kitchener Rangers. Kitchener had been chosen to host the Memorial Cup tournament that year, and the Rangers also made it to the OHL finals. This meant that Ottawa gained an automatic berth in the tournament when they reached the league championship against the Rangers. In the OHL itself, however, Ottawa had unfinished business, having lost to Kitchener two years earlier. The 67's, who finished second overall to Kitchener in the OHL, defeated the Rangers 4 games to 1, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history.
At the Memorial Cup in Kitchener, Ottawa defeated the Laval Voisins, featuring Mario Lemieux, by a score 6-5 in their first game, then beat the Kamloops Jr. Oilers 5-1 in game two, before losing to Kitchener 7-2 to conclude the round-robin. In the semi-final game, Ottawa beat Kamloops again, this time in a 7-2 victory. In the finals versus Kitchener, Ottawa scored a victory in the third consecutive 7-2 game in the tournament, defeating the Rangers and winning their first Memorial Cup. The Most Valuable Player of the Tournament was Adam Creighton. After the season ended, Brian Kilrea left Ottawa to become an assistant coach in the NHL.
Kilrea returns from the NHL
The 67's suffered through two dismal seasons after winning the cup, finishing 3rd last in the OHL in 1985 and 2nd last in 1986. Ottawa's saviour would again be Brian Kilrea returning for the 1986-87 season. The second Kilrea era wasn't as superb as his first coaching stint. The 67's finished as high as second place in their division two times, and reached the league's playoff semi-finals three times. The highlight of this era was Andrew Cassels, the rookie of the year in 1986-87, and scoring champion in 1987-88. Kilrea went into retirement after the 1993-94 season. For the 1994-95 season, the 67's were coached by former scoring champion Peter Lee.
The third Kilrea era
Brian Kilrea came out of coaching retirement in 1995 and also became the team's general manager, both positions he has held since. Kilrea is currently under contract until his 78th birthday.
The Kilrea-coached 67's resurged to the top of the OHL, winning five consecutive east division titles from 1996 to 2000. The 1996-97 season of 104 points is the best in team history, and also the best in the league that year. Ottawa, however, lost in the finals 4 games to 2 to division rivals, the Oshawa Generals. The 67's reached the finals again in 1998, losing to the Guelph Storm in five games.
Memorial Cup hosts, 1999
In 1999, 67's owner Jeff Hunt lead the team's bid to host the 1999 Memorial Cup tournament. Despite that fact that in 1997 the tournament had been hosted across the river in Hull, Quebec, he was able to convince the Canadian Hockey League to host the event in the city of Ottawa and guarantee his team a berth in the tournament. The 67's did not disappoint, as every game of the series was sold out at the 10,550 seat Ottawa Civic Centre.
In the 1998-99 season, the 67's lost to the eventual OHL champion Belleville Bulls in the second round of the playoffs. However, the 67's beat those same Belleville Bulls in the Memorial Cup semi-finals and went on to defeat the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL in the final in a thrilling over-time game that saw Matt Zultek score the winning goal. Nick Boynton was named MVP.
The 67's became the second team to win the Memorial Cup as tournament hosts without winning a league championship. The first team to do so were the Portland Winter Hawks in 1983.
Memorial Cup, 2001
It wasn't long before the 67's went to the Memorial Cup again. Ottawa defeated the Plymouth Whalers in the league championship. The 2001 Memorial Cup was played in Regina, Saskatchewan. Ottawa had tougher luck in this tournament, winning just one game in the round robin versus the hometown Regina Pats, then ultimately losing to Regina 1-0 in the tie-breaker game.
In the 2002-03 season, the 67's reached the OHL finals again, but fell to the eventual Memorial Cup champions Kitchener Rangers in five games. Ottawa also suffered a heart-breaking first round defeat in 2003-04 to the Brampton Battalion
Memorial Cup, 2005
Ottawa playing with its "barberpole" jerseys.
The 67's finished 6th place in the Eastern Conference in 2004-05, but had a veteran-laden team that managed an impressive playoff run.
Ottawa upset Barrie, Sudbury and Peterborough to reach the finals. The 67's qualified for the 2005 Memorial Cup by virtue of being the league finalists versus the London Knights, who were also hosting the event.
Ottawa won the longest ever game played in the Memorial Cup tournament, when they beat the Kelowna Rockets in double overtime. Ottawa finished third place in the round-robin, then lost to the Rimouski Océanic featuring Sidney Crosby in the semi-finals.
Championships
The Ottawa 67's have appeared in the Memorial Cup tournament five times, winning twice. Ottawa has also won the J. Ross Robertson Cup three times, won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy three times, and have won twelve division titles.
| valign="top" |:'Memorial Cup' ★ '1977' Lost to New Westminster Bruins in finals. ★ '1984' Champions vs. Kitchener Rangers. ★ '1999' Champions vs. Calgary Hitmen. ★ '2001' OHL Representative in Regina, Saskatchewan. ★ '2005' OHL Representative in London, Ontario.:'J. Ross Robertson Cup' ★ '1972' Lost to Peterborough Petes. ★ '1977' Champions vs. London Knights. ★ '1982' Lost to Kitchener Rangers. ★ '1984' Champions vs. Kitchener Rangers. ★ '1997' Lost to Oshawa Generals. ★ '1998' Lost to Guelph Storm. ★ '2001' Champions vs. Plymouth Whalers. ★ '2003' Lost to Kitchener Rangers. ★ '2005' Lost to London Knights.:'Bobby Orr Trophy' Eastern Conference champions ★ '2001, 2003, 2005' | :'Hamilton Spectator Trophy' First overall, regular season ★ '1977-78' 93 points ★ '1981-82' 96 points ★ '1996-97' 104 points :'Leyden Trophy' East Division champions ★ '1976-77' 81 points ★ '1977-78' 93 points ★ '1981-82' 96 points ★ '1982-83' 95 points ★ '1983-84' 102 points ★ '1995-96' 83 points ★ '1996-97' 104 points ★ '1997-98' 89 points ★ '1998-99' 103 points ★ '1999-00' 91 points ★ '2002-03' 98 points ★ '2003-04' 71 points |
Coaches
Brian Kilrea is a national coaching legend and has been a coaching presence behind the Ottawa bench for 29 years. Kilrea has led the 67's to 3 OHL Championships and 2 Memorial Cups. Kilrea briefly moved up to the NHL as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders in 1984 to 1986, and briefly retired for the 1994-95 season. Kilrea, also known as "Killer" has over 1000 wins coaching junior hockey, all with the Ottawa 67's. He has been named the OHL Coach of the Year 5 times, and CHL Coach of the Year once in 1996-97. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.
''List of coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.''
★ '1967-1972' - Bill Long (5) ★ '1972-1974' - Leo Boivin (2) ★ '1974-1984' - Brian Kilrea (10, 29 total) ★ '1984-1985' - Cliff Stewart & Bob Ellett | ★ '1985-1986' - Bob Ellett (2) ★ '1986-1994' - Brian Kilrea (8, 29 total) ★ '1994-1995' - Peter Lee ★ '1995-2006' - Brian Kilrea (11, 29 total) |
Players
Denis Potvin is the only Ottawa 67's player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He would later be joined by his former junior coach, Brian Kilrea.
Award winners
| 'CHL Player of the Year' ★ ''1975-76'' - Peter Lee ★ ''1977-78'' - Bobby Smith ★ ''1996-97'' - Alyn McCauley ★ ''1998-99'' - Bryan Campbell ★ ''2002-03'' - Corey Locke'CHL Defenceman of the Year' ★ ''1996-97'' - Sean Blanchard ★ ''2002-03'' - Brendan Bell'CHL Top Scorer Award' ★ ''2002-03'' - Corey Locke'Red Tilson Trophy' Most Outstanding Player ★ ''1975-76'' - Peter Lee ★ ''1977-78'' - Bobby Smith ★ ''1979-80'' - Jim Fox ★ ''1987-88'' - Andrew Cassels ★ ''1995-96'' - Alyn McCauley ★ ''1996-97'' - Alyn McCauley ★ ''1998-99'' - Bryan Campbell ★ ''2002-03'' - Corey Locke ★ ''2003-04'' - Corey Locke'Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy' Scoring Champion ★ ''1972-73'' - Blake Dunlop ★ ''1977-78'' - Bobby Smith ★ ''1979-80'' - Jim Fox ★ ''1987-88'' - Andrew Cassels ★ ''2002-03'' - Corey Locke ★ ''2003-04'' - Corey Locke'Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy' Top Scoring Right Winger ★ ''1975-76'' - Peter Lee ★ ''1979-80'' - Jim Fox ★ ''2002-03'' - Matt Foy'Max Kaminsky Trophy' Most Outstanding Defenceman ★ ''1971-72'' - Denis Potvin ★ ''1972-73'' - Denis Potvin ★ ''1980-81'' - Randy Boyd ★ ''1983-84'' - Brad Shaw ★ ''1990-91'' - Chris Snell ★ ''1996-97'' - Sean Blanchard ★ ''1998-99'' - Brian Campbell ★ ''2002-03'' - Brendan Bell'OHL Goaltender of the Year' ★ ''1995-96'' - Craig Hillier | 'Jack Ferguson Award' First Overall Draft Pick ★ ''1993'' - Alyn McCauley'Dave Pinkney Trophy' Lowest Team GAA ★ ''1983-84'' - Darren Pang & Greg Coram ★ ''1996-97'' - Tim Keyes & Craig Hillier ★ ''1997-98'' - Craig Hillier & Seamus Kotyk'Emms Family Award' Rookie of the Year ★ ''1982-83'' - Bruce Cassidy ★ ''1986-87'' - Andrew Cassels'F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy' Best Rookie GAA ★ ''1979-80'' - Mike Vezina ★ ''1997-98'' - Seamus Kotyk ★ ''1998-99'' - Levente Szuper'Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy' Humanitarian of the Year ★ ''1999-00'' - Dan Tessier'William Hanley Trophy' Most Sportsmanlike Player ★ ''1978-79'' - Sean Simpson ★ ''1979-80'' - Sean Simpson ★ ''1987-88'' - Andrew Cassels ★ ''1996-97'' - Alyn McCauley ★ ''1998-99'' - Brian Campbell'Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy' Overage Player of the Year ★ ''1983-84'' - Don McLaren ★ ''1999-00'' - Dan Tessier'Bobby Smith Trophy' Scholastic Player of the Year ★ ''1980-81'' - Doug Smith ★ ''1989-90'' - Ryan Kuwabara ★ ''2005-06'' - Danny Battochio'Ivan Tennant Memorial Award' Top Academic High School Player ★ ''2005-06'' - Joe Pleckaitis'Roger Neilson Memorial Award' Top Academic College/University Player ★ ''2004-05'' - Danny Battochio ★ ''2005-06'' - Danny Battochio'Wayne Gretzky 99 Award' Playoffs MVP ★ ''2001'' - Seamus Kotyk |
Retired numbers
★ Peter Lee (#14) ★ Doug Wilson (#7) | ★ 'Denis Potvin' (#7) (Hockey Hall of Fame) ★ Bobby Smith (#15) |
NHL alumni
★ Source
Current squad
(as of January 10, 2007)
| Goaltenders | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Hometown | |
| '1' | Brady Morrison | L | 2005 | Thamesville, Ontario | |
| '20' | Lukas Flueler | L | 2006 | Kloten, Switzerland | |
| Defencemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Hometown | ||
| '2' | Brodie Beard | L | 2002 | South Porcupine, Ontario | ||
| '4' | Joe Grimaldi | R | 2006 | Ronkonkoma, New York | ||
| '19' | Sean Ryan | L | 2005 | Stratford, Ontario | ||
| '22' | Jakub Vojta | R | 2005 | Ústà nad Labem, Czechoslovakia | ||
| '44' | Jordan Gallea | R | 2005 | Hamilton, Ontario | ||
| '61' | Tyler Cuma | L | 2006 | Bowmanville, Ontario | ||
| '77' | Derek Joslin | L | 2003 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | ||
| '85' | Elgin Reid | L | 2003 | Milton, Ontario | ||
| Forwards | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Shoots | Position | Acquired | Hometown | |
| '8' | Matt Lahey | R | RW | 2004 | Oshawa, Ontario | |
| '9' | Thomas Nesbitt | R | RW | 2006 | Stittsville, Ontario | |
| '12' | Joe Pleckaitis | L | LW | 2005 | Markham, Ontario | |
| '13' | Thomas Kiriakou | R | C | 2004 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | |
| '17' | Jesse Biduke | L | LW | 2006 | Whitby, Ontario | |
| '18' | Pat Daley | R | RW | 2005 | Whitby, Ontario | |
| '34' | Cody Lindsay | R | C | 2006 | London, Ontario | |
| '51' | Matt Ribeiro | L | LW | 2006 | Mississauga, Ontario | |
| '71' | Arron Alphonso | R | RW | 2004 | Orangeville, Ontario | |
| '81' | Brett Liscomb | L | C | 2005 | Cornwall, Ontario | |
| '88' | Jamie McGinn | L | LW | 2004 | Fergus, Ontario | |
| '89' | Logan Couture | L | C | 2005 | London, Ontario | |
Team records
| 'Team Records for a single season' | ||
| Statistic | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Most Points | 104 | 1996-97 |
| Most Wins | 50 | 1983-84 |
| Most Goals For | 405 | 1977-78 |
| Least Goals For | 105 | 1967-68 |
| Least Goals Against | 164 | 1998-99 |
| Most Goals Against | 382 | 1974-75 |
| 'Individual player records for a single season' | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Goals | Peter Lee | 81 | 1975-76 |
| Most Assists | Bobby Smith | 123 | 1977-78 |
| Most Points | Bobby Smith | 192 | 1977-78 |
| Most Points, rookie | Jim Fox | 127 | 1977-78 |
| Most Points, defenceman | Denis Potvin | 123 | 1972-73 |
| Best GAA (Goalie) | Levente Szuper | 2.33 | 1998-99 |
| ''Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played'' | |||
Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in the history of the 67's.
'''Note:' GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points''
| Player | POS | GP | G | A | Pts | Seasons | NHL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lee | LW | 280 | 213 | 231 | 444 | 1971-1976 | Pit. |
| Brett Seguin | C | 238 | 102 | 303 | 405 | 1988-1992 | None |
| Yvan Joly | RW | 259 | 183 | 215 | 398 | 1976-1980 | Mtl. |
| Jim Fox | F | 164 | 146 | 250 | 396 | 1977-1980 | L.A. |
| Bobby Smith | F | 187 | 158 | 227 | 385 | 1975-1978 | MNS, Mtl. |
| Sean Simpson | F | 226 | 141 | 138 | 379 | 1977-1981 | None |
| Andrew Cassels | C | 183 | 111 | 266 | 377 | 1986-1989 | Mtl., Hfd., Cgy., Van., CBJ, Wsh. |
| Steve Marengere | C | 292 | 97 | 271 | 368 | 1974-1979 | None |
| Blake Dunlop | F | 231 | 153 | 212 | 365 | 1969-1973 | MNS, Phi., St.L., Det. |
| Denis Potvin | D | 257 | 95 | 235 | 330 | 1967-1973 | NYI |
Individual career records
★ Lance Galbraith - Most Games Played (216), Most Penalty Minutes (960)
★ Brett Seguin - Most Assists (303)
★ Peter Lee - Most Points (447)
★ Jim Ralph - Most Games Played In, Goaltender (174)
★ Michel (Bunny) Larocque - Most Minutes Played, Goaltender (10,137), Most Shutouts (13)
★ Levente Szuper - Best Goals Against Average (2.45), Best Save Percentage (.916)
★ Seamus Kotyk - Most Wins (75)
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' |
| 1967-68 | 54 | 6 | 45 | 3 | - | 15 | 0.139 | 105 | 329 | 10th OHA |
| 1968-69 | 54 | 20 | 28 | 6 | - | 46 | 0.426 | 214 | 253 | 8th OHA |
| 1969-70 | 54 | 21 | 23 | 10 | - | 52 | 0.481 | 213 | 206 | 5th OHA |
| 1970-71 | 62 | 37 | 19 | 6 | - | 80 | 0.645 | 296 | 218 | 3rd OHA |
| 1971-72 | 63 | 33 | 25 | 5 | - | 71 | 0.563 | 251 | 216 | 4th OHA |
| 1972-73 | 63 | 41 | 15 | 7 | - | 89 | 0.706 | 391 | 243 | 3rd OHA |
| 1973-74 | 70 | 30 | 31 | 9 | - | 69 | 0.493 | 293 | 276 | 7th OHA |
| 1974-75 | 70 | 33 | 30 | 7 | - | 73 | 0.521 | 379 | 382 | 4th OMJHL |
| 1975-76 | 66 | 34 | 23 | 9 | - | 77 | 0.583 | 331 | 291 | 2nd Leyden |
| 1976-77 | 66 | 38 | 23 | 5 | - | 81 | 0.614 | 348 | 288 | '1st Leyden' |
| 1977-78 | 68 | 43 | 18 | 7 | - | 93 | 0.684 | 405 | 308 | '1st Leyden' |
| 1978-79 | 68 | 30 | 38 | 0 | - | 60 | 0.441 | 319 | 344 | 4th Leyden |
| 1979-80 | 68 | 45 | 20 | 3 | - | 93 | 0.684 | 402 | 288 | 2nd Leyden |
| 1980-81 | 68 | 45 | 20 | 3 | - | 93 | 0.684 | 360 | 264 | 2nd Leyden |
| 1981-82 | 68 | 47 | 19 | 2 | - | 96 | 0.706 | 353 | 248 | '1st Leyden' |
| 1982-83 | 70 | 46 | 21 | 3 | - | 95 | 0.679 | 395 | 278 | '1st Leyden' |
| 1983-84 | 70 | 50 | 18 | 2 | - | 102 | 0.729 | 347 | 223 | '1st Leyden' |
| 1984-85 | 66 | 20 | 43 | 3 | - | 43 | 0.326 | 263 | 376 | 6th Leyden |
| 1985-86 | 66 | 18 | 46 | 2 | - | 38 | 0.288 | 274 | 352 | 7th Leyden |
| 1986-87 | 66 | 33 | 28 | 5 | - | 71 | 0.538 | 310 | 280 | 3rd Leyden |
| 1987-88 | 66 | 38 | 26 | 2 | - | 78 | 0.591 | 341 | 294 | 2nd Leyden |
| 1988-89 | 66 | 30 | 32 | 4 | - | 64 | 0.485 | 295 | 301 | 5th Leyden |
| 1989-90 | 66 | 38 | 26 | 2 | - | 78 | 0.591 | 320 | 265 | 4th Leyden |
| 1990-91 | 66 | 39 | 25 | 2 | - | 80 | 0.606 | 301 | 280 | 4th Leyden |
| 1991-92 | 66 | 32 | 30 | 4 | - | 68 | 0.515 | 280 | 251 | 6th Leyden |
| 1992-93 | 66 | 16 | 42 | 8 | - | 40 | 0.303 | 220 | 310 | 8th Leyden |
| 1993-94 | 66 | 33 | 22 | 11 | - | 77 | 0.583 | 274 | 229 | 2nd Leyden |
| 1994-95 | 66 | 22 | 38 | 6 | - | 50 | 0.379 | 232 | 276 | 6th Eastern |
| 1995-96 | 66 | 39 | 22 | 5 | - | 83 | 0.629 | 258 | 200 | '1st Eastern' |
| 1996-97 | 66 | 49 | 11 | 6 | - | 104 | 0.788 | 320 | 177 | '1st Eastern' |
| 1997-98 | 66 | 40 | 17 | 9 | - | 89 | 0.674 | 286 | 172 | '1st Eastern' |
| 1998-99 | 68 | 48 | 13 | 7 | - | 103 | 0.757 | 305 | 164 | '1st East' |
| 1999-00 | 68 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 91 | 0.662 | 269 | 189 | '1st East' |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 80 | 0.559 | 249 | 201 | 2nd East |
| 2001-02 | 68 | 36 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 84 | 0.603 | 262 | 218 | 2nd East |
| 2002-03 | 68 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 98 | 0.699 | 318 | 210 | '1st East' |
| 2003-04 | 68 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 0.522 | 238 | 220 | '1st East' |
| 2004-05 | 68 | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 76 | 0.551 | 244 | 210 | 2nd East |
| 2005-06 | 68 | 29 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 0.485 | 240 | 244 | 4th East |
| 2006-07 | 68 | 30 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 0.471 | 242 | 263 | 4th East |
Playoffs
★ '1967-68' Out of playoffs.
★ '1968-69' Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
★ '1969-70' Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
★ '1970-71' Defeated Hamilton Red Wings 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
★ '1971-72' Defeated London Knights 8 points to 6 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Oshawa Generals 9 points to 3 in semi-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 0 in finals.
★ '1972-73' Defeated Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
★ '1973-74' Lost to Peterborough Petes 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
★ '1974-75' Lost to Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 6 in first round.
★ '1975-76' Defeated Kingston Canadians 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
★ '1976-77' Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 and 1 tie, in quarter-finals.
Defeated Kingston Canadians 4 games to 3 and 1 tie, in semi-finals.
Defeated London Knights 4 games to 2 in finals. 'OHL CHAMPIONS'
Finished 'Memorial Cup' round-robin tied for first place.
Lost to New Westminster Bruins 6-5 in championship game.
★ '1977-78' Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 9 points to 7 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 9 points to 7 in semi-finals.
★ '1978-79' Lost to Kingston Canadians 6 points to 2 in first round.
★ '1979-80' Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
★ '1980-81' Lost to Kingston Canadians 9 points to 5 in division semi-finals.
★ '1981-82' Earned first round bye. 1st place in Leyden.
Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 6 in semi-finals.
Lost to Kitchener Rangers 9 points to 1 in finals.
★ '1982-83' Earned first round bye. 1st place in Leyden.
Defeated Cornwall Royals 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
★ '1983-84' Earned first round bye. 1st place in Leyden.
Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 2 in finals. 'OHL CHAMPIONS'
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in 2nd place.
Defeated Kamloops Junior Oilers 7-2 in semi-final game.
Defeated Kitchener Rangers 7-2 in championship game. '''MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS'''
★ '1984-85' Lost to Peterborough Petes 9 points to 1 in first round.
★ '1985-86' Out of playoffs.
★ '1986-87' Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 1 in first round.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
★ '1987-88' Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in first round.
Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
★ '1988-89' Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in first round.
Lost to Cornwall Royals 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
★ '1989-90' Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in first round.
★ '1990-91' Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in first round.
Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
★ '1991-92' Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 2 in first round.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
★ '1992-93' Out of playoffs.
★ '1993-94' Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in division quarter-finals.
Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in division semi-finals.
Lost to North Bay Centennials 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
★ '1994-95' Out of playoffs.
★ '1995-96' Earned bye through division quarter-finals. First place in East.
Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
★ '1996-97' Declined first round bye. Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 3 in semi-finals.
Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in finals.
★ '1997-98' Earned bye through division quarter-finals. 2nd place in OHL.
Defeated Owen Sound Platers 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
Defeated London Knights 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 1 in finals.
★ '1998-99' Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.
Hosted Memorial Cup tournament in 1999.
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in third place, 1 win & 2 losses.
Defeated Belleville Bulls 4-2 in semi-final game.
Defeated Calgary Hitmen 7-6 in OT in championship game. '''MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS'''
★ '1999-00' Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
★ '2000-01' Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Defeated St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 2 in finals. 'OHL CHAMPIONS'
Finished 'Memorial Cup' round-robin tied for 3rd place.
Lost to Regina Pats 5-0 in tie-breaker game.
★ '2001-02' Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
★ '2002-03' Defeated Mississauga IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Defeated St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference finals.
Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in finals.
★ '2003-04' Lost to Brampton Battalion 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
★ '2004-05' Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in finals.
Finished 'Memorial Cup' round-robin in third place, 1 win & 2 losses.
Lost to Rimouski Océanic 7-4 in semi-final game.
★ '2005-06' Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
★ '2006-07' Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Uniforms & logos
The 67's third jersey was unveiled in 2001. It features a logo with an angry puck, and a white background body with red and black jagged trim along the bottom and arms. It also has an opposite black background style with white & red trim.
:'Mascots:' Riley Raccoon, Riley Jr., The Killer Puck
Arenas
The Ottawa 67's played the first half of their 1967-68 inaugural season at the Robert Guertin Arena in Hull, Quebec until completion of the new arena at Landsdowne Park.
★ Robert Guertin Arena
Ottawa Civic Centre interior.
'Ottawa Civic Centre'
The Ottawa 67's have played at the Ottawa Civic Centre since January 1968. It has served annually as a home arena in the OHA/OHL for the last 38 years, ranking fourth in the OHL behind arenas in Kitchener, Peterborough and Oshawa.
:''Capacity'' = 9,862
:''Ice Size'' = 200' x 85'
The Civic Centre has had the largest capacty of all current OHL arenas since 1991. Previously, the Toronto Marlboros played out of Maple Leaf Gardens and the Dukes of Hamilton and the Hamilton Steelhawks played out of Copps Coliseum.
Ottawa Civic Centre exterior.
The design of the Civic Centre is unique in that it is built into the side of a football stadium, and includes a large conference hall under its north stands. The seating in the Civic Centre is almost all on the north side and ends of the arena, with very few seats on the south side towards the football stadium.
The Civic Centre has played host to many OHL and CHL events including:
:The Memorial Cup in 1972 and 1999.
:The Chrysler Challenge Cup in 1986 and 1987.
:The Hershey Cup in 2002.
The Civic Centre has also been home to the NHL's Ottawa Senators and the WHA's Ottawa Nationals & Ottawa Civics.
★ Ottawa Civic Centre
'Scotiabank Place'
The Ottawa 67's also play the occasional home game at Scotiabank Place. Twice the 67's played host to an interleague game versus the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL. On December 30, 2004 the arena hosted the largest crowd ever witnessed in the Ontario Hockey League as 20,081 people saw the Ottawa 67's defeated by the Kingston Frontenacs. This came as a result of the arena seating capacity being expanded by 2,000 seats. The 67's also are occasionally bumped out of the Ottawa Civic Centre and into Scotiabank Place during the first rounds of the playoffs due to the annual home show that takes over the arena.
See also
★ List of ice hockey teams in Ontario
External links
★ www.ottawa67s.com Official website
★ Ontario Hockey League official website
★ Canadian Hockey League Official website
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