The Clarington Eagles are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Bowmanville, Ontario. They play in the Orr Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League.
History The Eagles were founded in 2011 to leave the gap in their community left by the folding of the Junior A Bowmanville Eagles. Bowmanville originated in Junior C from 1968 until 1995 and was promoted to Junior A. The team folded in 2010.
The Eagles played their first game on September 23, 2011, in Uxbridge, Ontario. They dropped a 6-4 decision to the Uxbridge Bruins. Their first home game was on September 25, 2011, a 6–3 loss to the Bruins. On October 2, 2011, the Eagles won their first game, at home, 3–2 against the Little Britain Merchants.
The Eagles' first season back in Junior C ended with a winning 19-18-3 record. In their first playoffs, the Eagles first met the Uxbridge Bruins in the quarter-finals. The Eagles swept the best-of-5 series 3-games-to-none. In the semi-finals, the Eagles faced the second seeded Little Britain Merchants. Clarington came back from a 3-games-to-2 deficit to win the series in seven games, the winning goal scored with 16.8 seconds left in the third period of game seven. In the finals, the Eagles faced the first place Lakefield Chiefs. The Chiefs took the first game, but the Eagles came back to win the next three straight. Lakefield made the series interesting by winning game five, but the Ealges smoked the Chiefs 8–1 in game six to take the series and win their first league championship and the Cougar Cup and berth into the Clarence Schmalz Cup playoffs.
2024–25 team staff Source:
Governor: Nick Dennis Alternate governor / head trainer: Craig Wilcox General manager / head coach: Dean Baumhauer Assistant general manager: Craig Wilcox Assistant coaches: Dave Fairey, Jamie Showers, Neil Taylor Goalie coach: Dan Wilcox
Season-by-season standings Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs2011-12 40 19 18 - 3 170 163 41 4th COJCHL Won quarter-finals, 3-0 (Bruins)Won semi-finals, 4-3 (Merchants)Won finals, 4-2 (Chiefs)2012-13 40 20 15 - 5 126 122 45 3rd COJCHL Won quarter-finals, 3-1 (Ice)Lost semi-finals, 0-4 (Chiefs)2013-14 40 25 12 - 3 151 111 53 2nd COJCHL Lost semi-final, 3-4 (Bruins)2014-15 42 27 13 - 2 187 124 56 3rd COJCHL Won semi-final, 4-0 (Chiefs)Won league finals, 4-0 (Bruins)Lost CSC quarters, 2-4 (Port Hope)2015-16 42 36 3 2 1 216 92 75 1st of 7 COJCHL Quarter-finals BYEWon semi-final, 4-2 (Chiefs) Lost league finals, 1-4 (Mojacks)2016-17 41 30 10 1 - 187 94 61 3rd of 7Orr Div-PJHL Won div. quarter-finals, 4-0 (Merchants)Won div. semi-finals, 4-2 (Mojacks)Lost div. finals, 0-4 (Chiefs)2017-18 41 25 15 1 - 145 107 51 4th of 7Orr Div-PJHL Lost div. quarter-finals, 2-4 (Knights)2018-19 42 18 20 2 2 141 149 40 4th of 7Orr Div-PJHL Lost div. quarter-finals, 1-2 (Mojacks)2019-20 42 28 9 1 4 180 112 61 1st of 7Orr Div-PJHL Won div. quarter-finals, 4-2 (Bruins)Incomplete semi-finals (Knights)COVID-19 ended playoffs early2020-21 Season lost due to COVID-19 pandemic2021-22 31 23 6 0 2 131 58 48 2nd of 7Orr Div-PJHL Won div. quarter-finals, 4-0 (Mojacks)Won div. semi-finals, 4-1 (Knights)Won div. finals 4-0 (Merchants)Won Conf Finals 4-1 (Raiders)Advanced to CSC finals (see below)2022-23 41 34 5 1 1 220 70 70 1st of 7Orr Div-PJHL Won div. quarter-finals, 4-0 (Chiefs)Won div. semi-finals, 4-0 (Ice)Won div. finals 4-0 BruinsWon East Conf. 4-0 (Panthers)Advanced to CSC finals (see below)2023-24 42 36 6 0 0 238 86 70 1st of 7Orr Div-PJHL Won div. quarter-finals, 4-0 (Knights)Won div. semi-finals, 4-1 (Chiefs)Won div. finals 4-0 (Ice)Won East Conf 4-2 (Raiders) Won league semi-finals 4-2 (Barons)Lost league finals 1-4 (Canadiens)2024-25 42 35 6 0 1 220 74 71 1st of 7 Orr Div1st of 15 East Conf4th of 63 - PJHL Won div. quarter-finals, 4-0 (Golden Hawks)Won div. semi-finals 4-0 (Lumberjacks)Won div. finals 4-0 (Ice)Lost East Conf final 0-4 (Raiders)2025-26 42 26 12 4 0 168 98 56 3rd of 7 Orr Div7th of 14 East Conf19th of 61 - PJHL Won div. quarter-finals, byeWon div. semi-finals 4-3 (Ice)Lost div. finals 2-4 (Bruins)
Clarence Schmalz Cup Championships Year Round robin Record Standing Semi-final Championship game 2022 L, Stayner Siskins 0-3OTW, Grimsby Peach Kings 2-1W, Lakeshore Canadiens 4-1 2-1-0-0 2nd of 4 W, Stayner Siskins 4-1L, Lakeshore Canadiens 2-3 2023 W, Stayner Siskins 4-1L, Wellesley Applejacks 5-7W, Lakeshore Canadiens 4-0 2-1-0 2nd of 4 W, Stayner Siskins 2-1-1L, Wellesley Applejacks 2-3
References
External links Eagles webpage OHA - PJHL