The Uxbridge Bruins are a Junior ice hockey team based in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. They play in the PJHL Provincial Junior Hockey League.
History The Uxbridge Bruins joined the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League in 1975. The Bruins entered into an era where the league was made very competitive by future Junior "A" teams like the Bowmanville Eagles and Lindsay Muskies. For the 2016-17 season the COJCHL became the Orr Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League.
The early years were not kind to the Bruins, but the tide began to turn in the 1990s.
The 1990-91 season saw the Bruins finish with a record of twenty-two wins, eleven losses, and three ties. That record clinched them their first regular season crown. The Bruins went on to win their first ever league championship.
In 1995-96, the Bruins once again came to life. With a record of twenty-nine wins, eight losses, three ties, and two overtime losses, Uxbridge found themselves on top of the pile again. The Bruins went on to win their second league championship, but again failed to make a dent in provincials. A season later, the Bruins had an even better record but failed to win their league.
The 2001-02 season proved to be a special one. The Uxbridge Bruins won the regular season crown with thirty-one wins and went on to win the league championship. Their third championship launched them deep into the All-Ontario playoffs for the Clarence Schmalz Cup. They made it to the provincial finals just to find one team in their path: the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League's Essex 73's. The series was long and was fought hard, as well it went the distance. The Bruins, one game away from their first Clarence Schmalz Cup, just could not do it in Game 7 losing 2-1 and the series 4-games-to-3.
In 2004-05, the Bruins won the regular season crown and their fourth league championship. Upon reaching the provincial championship they met the Empire B Junior C Hockey League's Amherstview Jets in the All-Ontario quarter-final. The Bruins made quick work of them, sweeping them 4-games-to-none. In the provincial semi-final, the Bruins drew the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League's Grimsby Peach Kings. The Peach Kings proved to be a dominant opponent and went on to win the series 4-games-to-1 and then later the Clarence Schmalz Cup as provincial champions.
The Bruins finished the 2005-06 season in third place. In the league semi-final, the Bruins challenged the second seeded Little Britain Merchants. The series went the distance, with Uxbridge coming out on top in Game 7 and winning the series 4-games-to-3. In the league finals, the Bruins met the first seeded Port Perry Mojacks. The Mojacks defeated Uxbridge 4-games-to-2.
The 2006-07 was somewhat dismal for the Uxbridge Bruins. After finishing in fourth place, the Bruins were forced to play a quarter-final series against the last place Georgina Ice. The Bruins squeaked out of that series with a 3-games-to-2 series win. In the league semi-final, the Bruins then ran into the first seeded Lakefield Chiefs. The Chiefs made quick work of the Bruins, sweeping them 4-games-to-none.
Season-by-season results Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs1987-88 32 10 21 1 - 162 188 21 9th COJCHL1988-89 40 16 20 4 - 223 191 36 8th COJCHL1989-90 36 17 15 4 - 184 162 38 3rd COJCHL1990-91 36 22 11 3 - 188 142 47 1st COJCHL Won League, lost CSC SF1991-92 34 8 24 1 1 137 218 18 5th COJCHL1992-93 40 18 17 2 3 238 203 41 5th COJCHL1993-94 30 17 10 3 0 137 119 37 3rd COJCHL1994-95 36 19 15 1 1 181 161 40 4th COJCHL1995-96 42 29 8 3 2 241 156 63 1st COJCHL Won League, lost CSC QF1996-97 40 31 6 2 1 254 134 65 1st COJCHL1997-98 40 17 20 1 2 187 196 37 3rd COJCHL1998-99 40 28 12 0 0 192 117 56 2nd COJCHLWon semi-final 4-3 (Ice)Lost final 2-4 (Chiefs)1999-00 40 19 17 4 0 186 147 42 4th COJCHLLost semi-final 0-4 (Chiefs)2000-01 40 25 12 2 1 211 134 53 3rd COJCHLWon semi-final 4-2 (Ice)Won League 4-2 (Chiefs)Won CSC quarter-final 4-2 (Raiders)Lost CSC semi-final 1-4 (Riverhawks)2001-02 42 31 5 3 3 240 115 68 1st COJCHL Won semi-final 4-0 (Ice)Won League 4-2 (Chiefs)Won CSC quarter-final 4-0 (Flyers)Won CSC semi-final 4-1 (Bulldogs)Lost CSC Final 3-4 (73's)2002-03 38 21 12 3 2 159 134 47 2nd COJCHLLost semi-final 2-4 (Chiefs)2003-04 38 20 8 8 2 168 130 50 3rd COJCHLLost semi-final 3-4 (Chiefs)2004-05 40 27 7 4 2 150 86 60 1st COJCHL Won semi-final 4-3 (Merchants)Won League 4-2 (Mojacks)Won CSC quarter-final 4-0 (Jets)Lost CSC semi-final 1-4 (Peach Kings)2005-06 42 23 16 0 3 169 121 49 3rd COJCHL Won semi-final 4-3 (Merchants)Lost final 2-4 (Mojacks)2006-07 40 19 17 1 3 180 179 42 4th COJCHL Won quarter-final 3-2 (Ice)Lost semi-final 0-4 (Chiefs)2007-08 40 16 17 2 5 109 125 39 4th COJCHL Won quarter-final 3-1 (Mojacks)Lost semi-final 0-4 (Chiefs)2008-09 40 24 9 7 0 193 137 55 1st COJCHL Won semi-final 4-1 (Merchants)Won League 4-0 (Chiefs)Lost CSC quarter-final 2-4 (Jets)2009-10 40 31 7 - 2 165 118 64 1st COJCHLWon semi-final 4-2 (Chiefs)Lost final 1-4 (Merchants)2010-11 40 28 11 - 1 198 145 57 1st COJCHL Won semi-final 4-0 (Merchants)Lost final 3-4 (Mojacks)2011-12 40 16 20 - 4 175 205 36 5th COJCHL Lost quarter-final 0-3 (Eagles)2012-13 40 30 7 - 3 164 96 63 1st COJCHL Won semi-final 4-0 (Mojacks)Lost final 1-4 (Chiefs)2013-14 40 21 14 - 5 138 146 47 3rd COJCHL Won semi-final 4-3 (Eagles)Lost final 1-4 (Chiefs)2014-15 42 30 9 - 3 168 103 63 1st COJCHL Won semi-final 4-0 (Merchants)Lost final 0-4 (Eagles)2015-16 42 23 12 2 5 154 115 53 2nd of 7 COJCHL Quarter-final - BYELost semi-final 0-4 - (Mojacks)2016-1742 15 25 2 - 130 156 32 5th of 7Orr Division-PJHL Won quarter-final 4-3 (Knights)Lost semi-finals 2-4 (Chiefs)2017-1841 24 15 0 2 159 124 50 4th of 7Orr Division-PJHL Quarter-finals byeLost semi-final 1-4 (Mojacks)2018-1942 33 7 0 2 212 96 68 1st of 7Orr Division-PJHL Won semi-final 4-0 (Mojacks)Won League 4-1 (Knights)Lost East Conference final 0-4 (Raiders)2019-2042 18 22 1 1 178 187 38 5th of 7Orr Division-PJHL Won Prelim Rd 2-1 (Merchants)Lost semi-final 2-4 (Eagles)2020-21 Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic2021-2232 15 16 0 1 104 114 31 4th of 7Orr Division-PJHL Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Chiefs)2022-2342 27 9 5 0 154 120 59 2nd of 7Orr Division-PJHL Won quarter-final 4-0 (Lumberjacks)Won semi-final 4-2 (Merchants)Lost final 0-4 (Eagles)2023-2442 23 18 1 0 161 162 47 3rd of 7Orr Division-PJHL Quarter-final byeLost semi-final 0-4 (Ice)2024-2542 20 19 3 0 157 150 43 4th of 7 Orr Div9th of 15 East Conf35th of 63-PJHL Lost quarter-final 3-4 (Lumberjacks)2025-2642 35 6 0 1 206 72 71 1st of 7 Orr Div1st of 14 East Conf2nd of 61-PJHL Won quarter-final 4-0 (Caledon Golden Hawks)Won Div Semifinal 4-1 (Lumberjacks)Won Div Finals 4-2 (Eagles)Lost East Conf 2-4 (Huskies)
Schmalz Cup Finals appearances 2002: Essex 73's defeated Uxbridge Bruins 4-games-to-3 References
External links Bruins Webpage