The Hanover Barons are a junior ice hockey team based in Hanover, Ontario, Canada., Durham, Ontario (2009-10 Only)Hanover Barons They play out of the Provincial Junior Hockey League - Pollock Division.Western C Teams | Western Junior C Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association The Barons spent the 2009–10 season in the neighbouring town of Durham, Ontario while their new arena was being built in Hanover.
History The Hanover Hurricanes originated in the Western Junior C Hockey League in the mid-1960s.London Free Press Sports Section, February 1965 In 1968, they made the jump to the Western Junior D Hockey League,HanoverHurricanes only to return not long after.
The Barons had no shortage of tough competition in the 1970s, in the 1976–77 season the Barons were completely winless as the Listowel Cyclones dominated the league and were champions that year.Owen Sound Sun Times Sports section final standings According to the Owen Sound Sun Times, on February 16, 1977, the Barons were defeated by the New Hamburg Hahns by a score of 34-0 and outshot 109 to 13.Owen Sound Sun Times Sports section, February 1977
In the 1980s, the league became the Grey-Bruce Junior "C" Hockey League. In 1984–85, the Barons came together and had a perfect season. With 28 wins in 30 games and 2 ties, the Barons went on to win their first league title since 1971. In 1985, the Barons took over the league and held them hostage for the next nine seasons. In 1988, the league became the Western Junior "C" Hockey League.
In 1989, the Barons made it to the All-Ontario Final and lost to the Bradford Bulls 4-games-to-2.Ontario Hockey Association 2006-2007 Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition by The Ontario Hockey Association (2006) In 1991, the Barons won their first Clarence Schmalz Cup as All-Ontario Champions, defeating the Orangeville Crushers 4-games-to-3. In 1993, the Barons made it to the Final again and lost out to the Napanee Raiders 4-games-to-2.
In recent years, the Wingham Ironmen and the Kincardine Bulldogs have held the top two positions in the league, while the Barons have placed below them.
In the 2004–05 regular season, the Barons finished in third place. In the playoff semi-final they drew the Kincardine Bulldogs who defeated them 4-games-to-1.Home | Ontario Hockey Association
The 2005–06 season saw the Barons finish off in third place, they drew the sixth seeded Mount Forest Patriots in a best-of-3 series for the league quarter-final. The Barons finished off the Patriots 2-games-to-none. In the semi-final, the Barons found themselves against the second seeded Kincardine Bulldogs. The Barons were defeated 4-games-to-none by the eventual league champions.
In 2006–07, the Barons finished the regular season in fourth place as a late season surge by the Walkerton Hawks displaced them from their characteristic third seed. In a best-of-5 quarter-final, the Barons drew the Mount Forest Patriots and defeated them 3-games-to-1. In the semi-final, the Barons were put up against the top seeded Kincardine Bulldogs but lost the series 4-games-to-1.
For the 2009–10 season, the Barons played in neighbouring Durham, Ontario while awaiting the building of their new arena in Hanover.
Season-by-season standings Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs1964-65 30 7 23 0 - 110 195 14 10th CJCHL1965-66 32 18 11 3 - 164 145 39 4th CJCHL1966-67 24 12 9 3 - 141 107 27 3rd WJCHL1967-70 Statistics Not Available1970-71 32 21 9 2 - -- -- 44 2nd WJCHLWon League, lost CSC SF1971-72 Statistics Not Available1972-73 30 12 17 1 - -- -- 25 7th CJCHL 1973-74 33 9 19 5 - 140 185 23 6th CJCHL 1974-75 30 17 8 5 - 162 139 39 2nd CJCHL II 1975-76 31 2 27 2 - 117 252 6 5th CJCHL II 1976-77 36 0 35 1 - 70 529 1 7th CJCHL 1977-78 34 7 26 1 - 114 255 15 5th CJCHL 1978-79 30 5 22 3 - 112 199 13 7th CJCHL 1979-80 28 8 18 2 - 121 168 18 6th CJCHL 1980-81 30 9 17 4 - 157 209 22 7th GBJCHL 1981-82 30 3 26 1 - 80 178 7 7th GBJCHL 1982-83 30 14 14 2 - 130 134 30 3rd GBJCHL 1983-84 30 15 12 3 - 168 138 34 4th GBJCHL 1984-85 30 28 0 2 - 207 106 58 1st GBJCHL Won League, lost CSC QF1985-86 30 24 2 4 - 226 96 52 1st GBJCHL Won League, lost CSC QF1986-87 25 23 2 0 - 262 75 46 1st GBJCHL Won League, lost CSC SF1987-88 30 25 2 3 - 204 111 53 1st GBJCHL Won League, lost CSC SF1988-89 30 21 6 3 - 190 122 45 1st WJCHL Won League, lost CSC Final1989-90 30 22 6 2 - 209 100 46 1st WJCHL Won League, lost CSC QF1990-91 30 24 4 2 - 205 89 50 1st WJCHL Won LeagueWon CSC Final Schmalz Cup Champions (1st)1991-92 30 25 2 3 - 202 71 53 1st WJCHL Won League, lost CSC QF1992-93 29 26 1 2 - 240 78 54 1st WJCHL Won League, lost CSC Final1993-94 32 13 12 7 - -- -- 33 3rd WJCHL 1994-95 30 18 8 4 - 148 127 40 2nd WJCHL 1995-96 30 22 5 3 - 163 113 47 1st WJCHL 1996-97 29 14 9 6 - 142 116 34 4th WJCHL 1997-98 36 20 14 2 - 164 113 42 3rd WJCHL Won quarter-final (Blackhawks)Won semi-final (Patriots)Lost final (Bulldogs)1998-99 36 22 11 3 - 152 94 47 3rd WJCHL Lost quarter-final 2-3 (Blackhawks)1999-00* 33 18 14 1 - 134 102 37 3rd WJCHL Lost semi-final 3-4 (Ironmen)2000-01 39 34 3 2 - 257 84 70 1st WJCHL Won semi-final 4-0 (Hawks)Won League4-1 (Bulldogs)Won CSC quarter-final 4-1 (Devils)Lost CSC SF 0-4 (Canadiens)2001-02 35 26 7 2 - 171 96 54 2nd WJCHL Won semi-final 4-1 (Ironmen)Lost final 1-4 (Bulldogs)2002-03 35 22 11 - 2 142 103 48 3rd WJCHL Won quarter-final 3-0 (Wolves)Won semi-final 4-1 (Hawks)Won League 4-1 (Bulldogs)Won CSC quarter-final 4-0 (Cougars)Lost CSC SF 1-4 (Ice)2003-04 34 16 16 2 0 112 124 34 3rd WJCHL Won quarter-final 3-0 (Sailors)Lost semi-final 2-4 (Bulldogs)2004-05 40 15 22 3 0 164 181 33 3rd WJCHL Lost semi-final 1-4 (Bulldogs)2005-06 39 17 15 4 3 163 148 41 3rd WJCHL Won quarter-final 2-0 (Patriots)Lost semi-final 0-4 (Bulldogs)2006-07 40 20 18 0 2 160 157 42 4th WJCHL Won quarter-final 3-1 (Patriots)Lost semi-final 1-4 (Hawks)2007-08 39 23 12 - 4 210 155 50 3rd WJCHL Won quarter-final 3-0 (Patriots)Lost semi-final 0-4 (Hawks)2008-09 36 23 11 - 2 178 116 48 3rd WJCHLWon quarter-final 3-0 (Sailors)Won semi-final 4-2 (Bulldogs)Lost final 2-4 (Hawks)2009-10 36 23 7 - 6 155 97 52 2nd WJCHL Won quarter-final 3-0 (Sailors)Won semi-final 4-2 (Hawks)Lost final 3-4 (Hawks)2010-11 36 17 16 - 3 178 165 37 5th WJCHL Won quarter-final 3-1 (Bulldogs)Lost semi-final 2-4 (Hawks)2011-12 36 21 10 - 5 148 128 47 3rd WJCHL Won quarter-final 4-0 (Patriots)Lost semi-final 2-4 (Hawks)2012-13 36 12 22 - 2 147 176 26 6th WJCHL Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Hawks)2013-14 35 7 25 - 3 105 194 17 6th WJCHL Won quarter-final 4-3 (Patriots)Lost semi-final 0-4 (Ironmen)2014-15 36 19 16 1 - 144 131 39 3rd WJCHL Won quarter-final 4-0 - (Flyers)Lost semi-final 1-4 - (Hawks)2015-16 36 14 22 0 - 138 143 28 6th of 7 WJCHL Lost quarter-final 3-4 (Patriots)2016-17 36 17 19 0 - 121 147 34 5th of 7Pollock Div-PJHL Won Div quarter-final 4-2 (Bulldogs)Lost div semi-final 0-4 (Hawks)2017-18 40 6 31 3 - 77 190 15 7th of 7Pollock Div-PJHL Lost Div quarter-final 1-4 (Hawks)2018-19 42 15 21 2 4 127 135 36 4th of 7Pollock Div-PJHL Lost Div quarter-final 2-4 (Hawks)2019-20 42 23 16 1 2 156 135 49 4th of 7Pollock Div-PJHL Lost Div Quarter-final 0-4 (Hawks)2020-21 Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic2021-22 32 25 4 2 1 154 60 53 1st of 7Pollock Div-PJHL Won Div semi-final 4-0 (Ironmen)Lost Div Final 3-4 (Hawks)2022-23 42 26 12 2 2 151 105 56 3rd of 7Pollock Div-PJHL Won Div quarter-final 4-0 (Capitals)Won Div semi-final - 4-1 (Hawks)Lost division final 1-4 (Patriots)2023-24 42 36 4 0 2 208 94 74 1st of 8Pollock Div-PJHL Won Div quarter-final 4-0 (Flyers)Won Div semi-final 4-2 (Whalers)Won Div. Final 4-3 (Patriots)Won North Conference Final 4-1 (Hornets)Lost CSC semi final 2-4 (Eagles)2024-25 42 36 3 2 1 193 97 75 1st of 8 Pollock Div2nd of 16 North Conf3rd of 35 -PJHL Won Div quarter-final 4-0 (Flyers)Won Div semi-final 4-0 (Capitals)Won Div. Final 4- 1 (Whalers)Won North Conference 4-1 (Terriers)Won CSC semi-final 4-3 (Raiders)Won CSC Final 4-0 (73's)Schmalz Cup Champions (2nd)2025-26 42 33 7 1 1 200 81 68 2nd of 7 Pollock Div2nd of 15 North Conf5th of 61 -PJHL Won Div quarter-final 4-0 (Ironmen)Won Div semi-final 4-3 (Patriots)Lost Div Finals 1-4 (Whalers) (*) The 1999–00 Season was altered drastically due to the folding of the Lakeshore Pirates. As a disproportionate number of games had been played by each team against Lakeshore, all history of these games were erased.Owen Sound Sun Times Sports Section, November 1999. 1974–1981 & 1982–1996Owen Sound Sun Times Sports Section final standings 1981–1982London Free Press Sports Section final standings 1996–2004Mount Forest Confederate Sports Section final standingsOwen Sound Sun Times Sports Section for Goal totals 2004–presentHome | Ontario Hockey Association
Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances 1989: Bradford Bulls defeated Hanover Barons 4-games-to-2 1991: Hanover Barons defeated Orangeville Crushers 4-games-to-3 1993: Napanee Raiders defeated Hanover Barons 4-games-to-2 2025: Hanover Barons defeated Essex 73's 4-games-to-0
Notable alumni Jeff MacMillanLegends of Hockey – NHL Player Search – Player – Jeff MacMillan Jordan WillisLegends of Hockey – NHL Player Search – Player – Jordan Willis Kevin Pollock (NHL referee) Rob Hellyer (NLL Player) Kyle Maloney (Professional poker player)
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