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St. Thomas Stars

The St. Thomas Stars are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.[1] The team plays in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.[2]

St. Thomas Stars
CitySt. Thomas, Ontario
LeagueGreater Ontario Junior Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
Founded1961
Home arenaJoe Thornton Community Centre
ColoursGreen, gold, and black
     
Owner(s)Joe Daniels
General managerJoe Daniels
Head coachDave Matsos
AffiliateLondon Knights
WebsiteOfficial website
Franchise history
1961–1970St. Thomas Barons
1970–1973St. Thomas Elgins
1973–1980St. Thomas Colonels
1980–1984St. Thomas Pests
1984–presentSt. Thomas Stars
Championships
Playoff championshipsSutherland Cup: 1987
WOC: 1966, 1987, 1995, 1996, 2010
WOJAHL: 1969

History

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Junior ice hockey in St. Thomas began in 1961 with the St. Thomas Barons in the Western Ontario Junior "B" Hockey League. The league was replaced by the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League in 1970, and the Barons switched to the new league and changed their name to the Elgins.[3][4] The Elgins folded in 1973, and were merged into the St. Thomas Colonels in the Central Junior C Hockey League. The team moved into the Southwestern Ontario Junior "B" Hockey League in 1976, and then into the Western Ontario Junior Hockey League in 1978. The Colonels changed their name to the Pests in 1980, and then to the Stars in 1984.[citation needed]

1968–69 season

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The Barons won the league championship during the 1968–69 season, then played against the Flin Flon Bombers from the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) for the Canadian Hockey Association east-west final, and for the Father Athol Murray Trophy. The series was a best-of-seven format which began in St. Thomas. It was the first Canadian national junior ice hockey championship played which was not under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association.[5]

The Barons withdrew from the championship series during the fourth game, played at the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon on May 5. The team left after an on-ice brawl during the second period. The referee defaulted the game to the Bombers, who were leading by a 4–0 score at the time. The Bombers led the series three games to one after the default win. Game five was scheduled in Flin Flon on May 7, and games six and seven would have been in St. Thomas if necessary.[6] The Barons were escorted from the arena to their hotel by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police due to fear of violence. The Canadian Press described the Barons as being over-matched in the series and were not up to the calibre of the WCHL.[7] The Barons abandoned the series in the interest of player safety, and departed for home on May 6, despite a scheduled game on May 7 in Flin Flon. The team paid its own expenses to get home, with assistance from some of its fans who made the road trip to Manitoba.[8]

Canadian Hockey Association president Ron Butlin awarded the series to Flin Flon, and suspended the St. Thomas Barons from the association.[9] Barons' coach Keith Kewly said the decision was his to abandon the series.[10]

Season-by-season results

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Stars goalie during 2013-14 season.
 
Stars player during 2013-14 season.
Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1972-73 31 4 26 1 - -- -- 9 8th CJCHL
1973-74 32 15 13 4 - 179 177 34 4th CJCHL
1974-75 36 13 17 6 - 248 259 32 4th CJCHL III
1975-76 27 8 18 1 - 152 182 17 4th CJCHL III
1976-77 38 11 25 2 - 201 284 24 6th SWJBHL DNQ
1977-78 40 19 20 1 - 237 223 39 3rd SWJBHL Lost semi-final
1978-79 42 3 37 2 - 148 330 8 8th WOJHL
1979-80 42 2 38 2 - 121 388 6 8th WOJHL
1980-81 42 7 29 6 - 162 274 20 7th WOJHL
1981-82 42 10 27 5 - 182 248 25 8th WOJHL
1982-83 42 17 17 8 - 178 193 42 4th WOJHL
1983-84 48 22 21 5 - 238 233 49 5th WOJHL
1984-85 48 20 23 5 - 254 292 45 4th WOJHL
1985-86 42 26 11 5 - 245 169 57 2nd WOJHL Won League
1986-87 42 24 15 3 - 271 234 51 4th WOJHL Won League, won SC
1987-88 42 19 20 2 1 213 207 41 5th WOJHL
1988-89 42 9 30 2 1 195 284 21 7th WOJHL
1989-90 40 17 19 3 1 173 185 38 6th WOJHL
1990-91 48 34 11 1 2 234 183 71 2nd WOJHL
1991-92 48 17 27 3 1 202 227 38 4th WOJHL East
1992-93 52 23 23 3 3 - - 52 3rd WOJHL East
1993-94 51 10 36 2 3 192 307 25 5th WOJHL East
1994-95 52 36 13 0 3 351 245 75 1st WOJHL East Won League, lost SC final
1995-96 52 28 18 5 1 272 244 62 2nd WOJHL East Won League, lost SC final
1996-97 52 30 18 3 1 234 216 64 2nd WOJHL East
1997-98 52 36 11 5 0 304 210 77 1st WOJHL East Lost final
1998-99 52 37 11 0 4 301 195 78 1st WOJHL East Lost final
1999-00 54 31 17 0 6 229 200 68 4th GOHL
2000-01 54 12 41 0 1 151 298 25 10th GOHL
2001-02 54 13 37 4 0 183 289 30 9th WOJHL
2002-03 48 19 25 2 2 142 171 42 6th WOJHL
2003-04 48 22 19 4 3 154 148 51 6th WOJHL
2004-05 48 31 15 1 1 184 141 64 2nd WOJHL Lost final
2005-06 48 21 22 3 2 132 140 47 7th WOJHL
2006-07 48 25 20 - 3 177 195 53 6th WOJHL Lost quarter-final
2007-08 48 19 20 - 9 165 187 47 7th GOJHL-W Lost quarter-final
2008-09 52 12 31 - 9 154 258 33 8th GOJHL-W Lost quarter-final
2009-10 50 21 25 - 4 173 179 46 7th GOJHL-W Lost Conf. Final
2010-11 51 30 17 - 4 200 163 64 4th GOJHL-W Lost SF Round Robin
2011-12 51 26 23 - 2 204 215 54 5th GOJHL-W Lost Conf. QF
2012-13 51 26 18 - 7 194 209 59 5th GOJHL-W Lost Conf. QF
2013-14 49 20 26 - 3 168 211 43 7th GOJHL-W Lost Conf. QF
2014-15 49 22 20 - 7 166 170 49 6th GOJHL-W Lost Conf Quarter, 2-4 (Sarnia)
2015-16 50 27 19 2 2 200 173 58 5th of 9-W
12th of 26-GOJHL		 Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Chatham)
2016-17 50 19 27 2 2 181 200 32 7th of 9-W
19th of 27-GOJHL		 Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Chatham)
2017-18 50 29 16 3 2 182 154 63 5th of 9-W
11th of 26-GOJHL		 Won Conf Quarter, 4-1 (Sarnia)
Won Conf. Semifinals 4-3 (Flyers)
Lost Conf. Finals 0-4 (Nationals)
2018-19 48 17 24 3 4 145 176 41 7th of 9-W
17th of 25-GOJHL		 Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Nationals)
2019-20 50 12 32 1 5 146 262 30 9th of 9-W
21st of 25-GOJHL		 Did not qualify for post season
2020-21 Season lost due to pandemic
2021-22 48 18 26 3 1 149 175 40 7th of 9-W
18th of 25-GOJHL		 Lost Conf Quarter, 2-4 (Nationals)
2022-23 50 21 23 4 2 183 180 48 7th of 9-W
18th of 25-GOJHL		 Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Nationals)
2023-24 50 18 27 3 2 143 204 41 6th of 8-W
16th of 23-GOJHL		 Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Rockets)

Barons/Elgins season-by-season results

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St. Thomas Barons
CitySt. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
LeagueSouthern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Western Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League
Operated1961–1973[11][12]
ColorsGreen, Yellow, and White
     
Franchise history
1961–1970St. Thomas Barons[13]
1970–1973St. Thomas Elgins[14]
1973Merged with St. Thomas Colonels
Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1961-62 36 26 9 1 - 238 180 53 1st WOJBHL Won League
1962-63 35 24 11 0 - 246 153 48 2nd WOJBHL
1963-64 40 29 11 0 - 273 185 58 1st WOJBHL
1964-65 39 20 18 2 - 213 206 42 4th WOJBHL
1965-66 40 21 17 2 - 227 209 44 4th WOJBHL
1966-67 40 26 13 1 - 225 165 53 1st WOJBHL Won League
1967-68 50 25 22 3 - 297 241 53 3rd WOJBHL
1968-69 56 37 18 1 - 255 178 75 1st WOJAHL Won League, lost National Final
1969-70 54 31 21 2 - 245 236 64 3rd WOJAHL
1970-71 44 13 26 5 - 205 270 31 5th SOJAHL
1971-72 56 20 26 10 - 244 288 50 4th SOJAHL
1972-73 60 10 45 5 - 209 373 25 7th SOJAHL

Playoffs

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  • 1969 Won League, lost CHA Championship
St. Thomas Barons defeated Chatham Maroons 4-games-to-2
St. Thomas Barons defeated Brantford Foresters 4-games-to-none WOJAHL CHAMPIONS
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL) defeated St. Thomas Barons 2-games-to-1 and series default
  • 1970 Lost semi-final
Chatham Maroons defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-none
  • 1971 DNQ
  • 1972 Lost semi-final
Guelph CMC's defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-none
  • 1973 DNQ

Sutherland Cup appearances

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1962: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-1
1987: St. Thomas Stars defeated Niagara Falls Canucks 4-games-to-none
1995: Stratford Cullitons defeated St. Thomas Stars 4-games-to-none
1996: Niagara Falls Canucks defeated St. Thomas Stars 4-games-to-2[15]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "STARS UPDATES | GOJHL St. Thomas Stars".
  2. ^ "STARS UPDATES | GOJHL St. Thomas Stars".
  3. ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck".
  4. ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck".
  5. ^ "Bombers and Barons in East-West Final". Brandon Sun. Brandon, Manitoba. April 28, 1969. p. 7. 
  6. ^ "East Quits Hockey Finals". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. May 6, 1969. p. 1. 
  7. ^ Davis, Reyn (May 6, 1969). "Flin Flon Awarded Game". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 25. 
  8. ^ Davis, Reyn (May 7, 1969). "Barons Get Home On Handouts". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 60. 
  9. ^ "Disgraceful, Says Butlin". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. May 7, 1969. p. 60. 
  10. ^ "'Worthwhile Champs' Says Kewley". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. May 9, 1969. p. 47. 
  11. ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck".
  12. ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck".
  13. ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck".
  14. ^ "OGP | Custom Sports Products by Official Game Puck".
  15. ^ "Ontario Junior B Champions - the Sutherland Cup".
  16. ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Players By Team -- St. Thomas Stars". www.legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015.
  17. ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Players By Team -- St. Thomas Pests". www.legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015.
  18. ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Players By Team -- St. Thomas Barons". www.legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015.
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