The Rockland Nationals (French: National de Rockland), are a junior ice hockey franchise of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL). The team plays its home games at the Desjardins Centre in Clarence-Rockland, Ontario.

Team identity

The Rockland Nationals organization operates in both English and French. At home games, the first stanza of O Canada is sung in French, and the chorus is sung in English.

Crest and sweater design Since 2017, the team's primary colours are blue, red, and white, the same colours as the New York Rangers. The home sweater is predominantly blue in colour with a maple leaf that says "Rockland Nationals" in the centre, and features four red and white stripes: one across each arm, one across the chest and the other across the waistline. The main road sweater is white with a blue and red stripe across the waist, with their red maple leaf logo in the centre.

In the 2024–25 season, the Nationals have unveiled a "Reverse Retro" alternate uniform in collaboration with Adidas. The uniform was essentially the same as their regular red uniform, but with the blue and white replaced by red and black lines.

History

The franchise was established in 1968 as the Ottawa M.&.W (MacIntosh & Watts) Rangers. From 1972–2005, and 2008–2017, they were branded as the Gloucester Rangers. In 2017, the franchise moved to Rockland and was rebranded as the Rockland Nationals.

The Gloucester Rangers won the league championship Bogart Cup in 1970, 1971, 1981 and 1994. The Nationals won it in 2025 and 2026.

Season-by-season record Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Season GP W L OTL T GF GA Points Finish Playoffs1968-69 40 11 22 7 - 145 202 29 5th CJHL1969-70 40 30 6 4 - 198 108 64 1st CJHL Won League1970-71 48 26 12 10 - 235 158 62 2nd CJHL Won League1971-72 48 27 20 1 - 234 188 55 2nd CJHL 1972-73 55 30 20 5 - 293 233 65 2nd CJHL 1973-74 50 25 19 6 - 297 252 56 4th CJHL 1974-75 50 14 27 9 - 241 289 37 5th CJHL 1975-76 50 26 21 3 - 271 203 55 2nd CJHL 1976-77 50 24 21 5 - 241 231 53 3rd CJHL1977-78 48 30 13 5 - 261 204 65 2nd CJHL1978-79 48 23 23 2 - 210 235 48 3rd CJHL1979-80 50 33 12 5 - 284 187 71 2nd CJHL1980-81 50 28 15 7 - 248 191 63 3rd CJHL Won League1981-82 50 11 36 3 - 191 266 25 6th CJHL1982-83 48 15 28 5 - 189 241 35 6th CJHL1983-84 53 21 16 6 - 233 235 48 6th CJHL1984-85 54 18 33 1 2 234 328 39 6th CJHL1985-86 60 35 21 1 3 311 247 74 4th CJHL1986-87 54 28 21 2 3 260 248 61 3rd CJHL 1987-88 56 25 27 1 3 275 271 54 6th CJHL 1988-89 55 10 39 1 5 203 316 26 9th CJHL 1989-90 56 34 18 2 2 325 281 72 4th CJHL1990-91 54 32 15 2 5 347 276 71 3rd CJHL1991-92 57 40 12 4 1 360 233 85 3rd CJHL1992-93 56 30 18 3 5 308 261 68 5th CJHL1993-94 57 37 16 2 2 324 245 78 1st CJHL Won League1994-95 55 32 18 2 3 263 219 69 3rd CJHL1995-96 54 35 18 1 0 249 177 71 3rd in Yzerman 1996-97 54 26 24 4 0 209 221 56 3rd in Yzerman 1997-98 56 26 21 9 3 223 217 64 2nd in Yzerman 1998-99 54 7 43 4 0 18 149 287 5th in Yzerman Did not qualify 1999-00 55 11 41 4 0 26 177 307 5th in Yzerman Did not qualify 2000-01 55 14 35 6 0 37 192 278 4th in Yzerman Lost quarter-final 4-1 to Cornwall 2001-02 55 6 43 7 0 19 162 331 5th in Yzerman Did not qualify 2002-03 55 27 17 11 2 67 246 210 3rd in Yzerman Lost semi-final 4-3 to Nepean 2003-04 55 30 21 4 0 188 167 64 4th in Yzerman Lost final 4-3 to Nepean 2004-05 57 24 26 1 6 194 204 55 3rd in Yzerman Lost quarter-final 4-3 to Hawkesbury 2005-06 57 16 37 1 3 172 262 36 5th in Yzerman Did not qualify 2006-07 55 26 21 6 2 184 190 60 2nd in Yzerman Lost quarter-final 4-2 to Nepean2007-08 60 14 38 4 4 188 301 36 10th CJHL Did not qualify2008-09 60 26 26 - 8 198 247 60 8th CJHL Lost quarter-final 4-0 to Nepean2009-10 62 35 21 - 6 277 225 76 4th CJHL Lost quarter-final 4-2 to Ottawa2010-11 62 35 25 - 2 263 244 72 4th CCHL Lost semi-final 4-0 to Pembroke2011-12 62 13 46 - 3 186 325 29 12th CCHL Did not qualify2012-13 62 19 35 - 8 166 246 46 10th CCHL Did not qualify2013-14 62 23 32 - 7 219 280 53 9th CCHL Did not qualify2014-15 62 31 30 - 1 199 223 63 3rd of 6 in Yzerman9th of 12 CCHL Won Prelim. Playin, 2-0 (73's)Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Jr. Senators)2015-16 62 5 52 3 2 116 305 15 6th of 6 in Yzerman12th of 12 CCHL Did not qualify2016-17 62 22 34 3 3 141 204 50 4th of 6 in Yzerman10th of 12 CCHL Did not qualifyRockland Nationals2017–18 62 28 28 6 0 186 204 62 4th in division8th overall Lost quarterfinal against Carleton Place (4:1)2018–1962401750205151852nd in division4th overallWon quarterfinal against Hawkesbury (4:1)Lost semifinals against Carleton Place (4:1)2019–2062391940254183821st in division2nd overaellCancelled2020–219450028258Season canceled2021–2255242470166188554th in division9th overallLost tie-break game against Smiths Falls (1:0)2022–23552023120172203525th in division10th overallDid not qualify2023–24 55 32 19 4 0 202 175 68 3rd in division4th overall Won quarterfinal against Renfrew (4:2)Lost semifinal against Navan (4:1)2024–25 55 45 8 2 0 250 138 96 1st in division1st overallWon quarterfinal against Cornwall (4:0)Won semifinal against Smiths Falls (4:3)Won final against Carleton Place (4:0)Advanced to Centennial Cup2025–26 55 52 3 0 0 284 125 104 1st in division1st overall Won quarterfinal against Carleton Place (4:1)Won semifinal against Kemptville (4:0)Won final against Smiths Falls (4:0)Advanced to Centennial Cup

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Centennial Cup

The Gloucester Rangers were runners-up for the 1995 Centennial Cup national championship. In 2025, the Nationals were eliminated in the semifinal by the Calgary Canucks. In 2026, they were eliminated after losing three out of four matches in the preliminary round.

Year Round-robin Record Standing Quarterfinal Semifinal Championship 2025 OTL, Edmundston Blizzard (MarJHL), 3-4W, Valleyfield Braves, (QJHL), 9-4W, Calgary Canucks (Host), 7-2L, Melfort Mustangs (SJHL), 2-5 2-0-1-1 3rd of 5 Pool B Won, 4-0Northern Manitoba Blizzard(ManJHL)OT Loss, 2-3Calgary Canucks(Host -AJHL) Did Not Qualify 2026OTL, Canmore Eagles (AJHL), 2-3L, Summerside Western Capitals, (Host), 2-4W, Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL), 8-2L, Niverville Nighthawks (ManJHL), 6-71-0-2-14th of 5 Pool ADid not qualify Did not qualify Did not qualify

Notable alumni

Mark Aubry Dan Boyle Todd Charlesworth Mathieu Dandenault P.C. Drouin Blake Dunlop Robert Esche Todd Flichel Mark Fraser Garry Galley Steve Guenette Derek Holmes Claude Loiselle Larry Robinson Moe Robinson Andre Savage Larry Trader Bob Warner Steve Washburn Sean Whyte

References

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