The Liverpool Privateers were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Liverpool, Nova Scotia. The Privateers played in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League and were the 2006 Don Johnson Cup Maritime Junior B Champions. They were established as the Bay Ducks, based in Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia.

After 2022–23 season the team was moved to Bridgewater.

History Founded in 2005, as the Bay Ducks, the Privateers have been one of the more dominant teams in the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League. In their first season, the Ducks made it all the way to the NSJHL final where they lost to the Antigonish Bulldogs. Due to Newfoundland electing not to send a champion to the 2006 Don Johnson Cup the Ducks were allowed to take the NL seed. Taking full advantage, the Ducks started the tournament with a 5–1 win over the host Kensington Vipers. They then dropped a 1–0 decision to the Island Junior Hockey League Champion Sherwood Falcons. In their final round robin game, the Ducks defeated Antigonish 5–3 to clinch first in the round robin (2–1–0) and a bye directly into the tournament final. The Ducks again met Antigonish in the final and dispatched them 5–3 to win their first and only Don Johnson Cup.

After a 22–8–4 record during the 2010–11 regular season and a second-place finish, the Ducks would win their first ever league playoff championship. At the 2011 Don Johnson Cup in Montague, Prince Edward Island, the Ducks would finish the round robin in third place with a record of two wins, a loss, and a regulation tie. The Ducks defeated the Tri County River Cats of the New Brunswick Junior B Hockey League 2–1 to open the tournament. In their second game, the Ducks defeated the St. John's Jr. Celtics of the St. John's Junior Hockey League 6–4. On the final day of the round robin, the Ducks played two games, first dropping a 9–6 decision to the Island Junior Hockey League's Kensington Vipers and finished with a 4–3 overtime loss to the host Montague Maniacs. The Ducks met the Kensington Vipers again in the tournament semi-final and dropped a 4–3 double overtime decision to them to end any hope of a second Don Johnson Cup for that season.

Prior to the commencement of the 2014–15 season the Bay Ducks relocated to Liverpool, Nova Scotia and re-branded their team name to the Privateers.

Season-by-season record Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs2005–06 34 17 14 2 1 149 144 37 5th NJSBHL Lost Final, Won DJC2006–07 34 10 20 1 3 143 186 24 8th NSJHL 2007–08 34 7 27 0 0 115 196 14 9th NSJHL 2008–09 34 16 15 2 1 139 144 35 6th NSJHL Lost Quarterfinals 3–4, Blazers2009–10 34 27 6 0 1 182 115 55 1 of 5 Fred Fox2nd of 10 NSJHL Won Div. Semifinal 4–1, Royals Won Div. Final 4–2, ElksLost League Final 0–4, Blues2010–11 34 22 8 - 4 167 108 48 2 of 6 Fred Fox2nd of 11 NSJHL Won Div. Semifinal 4–1, Penguins Won Div. Final 4–3, RoyalsWon League Final 4–0, Pirates2011–12 34 25 8 - 1 144 106 51 1 of 6 Fred Fox1st of 11 NSJHL Won Div. Semifinal ?-?, Blazers Lost Div. Final 1–4, Penguins2012–13 34 19 13 - 2 111 108 40 3 of 6 Fred Fox5th of 11 NSJHL Lost Div. Semifinal 1–4, Elks2013–14 34 20 9 - 5 135 130 45 3 of 6 Fred Fox4th of 11 NSJHL Lost Div. Semifinal, 2–4 BlazersLiverpool Privateers2014–15 34 21 1 - 2 168 125 44 4 of 6 Fred Fox6th of 11 NSJHL Lost Div. Semifinal, 2–4 (Blazers) Season GP W OTW/SOW T/OTL L GF GA P Results Playoffs2015–16 33 13 3 3 14 - - 48 4th of 6 Fred Fox7th of 11 NSJHL Lost Play In, 1–2 (Colts)2016–17 33 19 2 3 9 146 111 64 2nd of 6 Fred Fox3rd of 11 NSJHL Won Div Semifinal, 4–2 (Colts)Won Div Finals, 4–2 (Maple Leafs)Lost League Finals 2–4 (Scotians)2017–18 34 22 - 0 12 154 135 44 3rd of 6 Fred Fox5th of 11 NSJHL Lost Div Semifinal, 3–4 (Colts)2018–19 32 19 11 1 1 167 118 40 3rd of 6 Fred Fox5th of 12 NSJHL Lost Div Semifinal, 1–4 (Blazers)2019–20 32 19 9 3 0 154 126 41 3rd of 6 Fred Fox6th of 12 NSJHL Lost Div Semifinal, 2–4 (Penguins)2020–21 12 9 3 0 0 51 36 18 1st of 6 Fred Fox3rd of 12 NSJHL Lost Div Semifinal, 1–4 (Penguins)2021–22 18 10 5 2 1 73 54 23 4th of 6 Fred Fox7th of 12 NSJHL Won Div Quarterfinal, 3-0 (Maple Leafs)Lost Div SemiFinals, 3-4 (Colts)2022–23 30 14 12 3 1 98 94 32 3rd of 6 Fred Fox6th of 12 NSJHL Won Div Quarterfinal, 4-3 (Penguins)Lost Div SemiFinals, 3-4 (Colts)(Advance to Don Johnson as HOST)

Don Johnson Cup Eastern Canada Jr B Championships

Year Round Robin Record Standing Semifinal Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game 2006* W, Kensington Vipers 5–1L, Sherwood Falcons 0–1W, Antigonish Bulldogs 5–3 2–1–0 1st of 4 n/a n/aW, Antigonish Bulldogs 5–3Don Johnson Cup Champions 2011 W, Tri-City River Cats 2–1W, St John Celtics 6–4L, Kensington Vipers 6–9OTL, Monatgue Maniacs 4–3 2–1–1 3rd of 5 L2OT, Kensington Vipers 3–5 n/a n/a 2023HOST L, Kensington Vipers 4-5W, CBN Jr. Stars 7-2L, Kent Koyotes 1-4L, Antigonish Bulldogs 3-4 1–2–0 4th of 5 tbd, Kensington Vipers 0-0 n/a n/a Advanced to Don Johnson Cup as a replacement for Newfoundland champion.

References

External links Liverpool Privateers Official Site