The Toronto Patriots are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History

Quinte (1996–1998) In 1996, the Quinte Hawks of Deseronto, Ontario were granted expansion into the Metro Junior A Hockey League. David Frost was brought in to coach the team. Frost faced criminal charges in 2008 for his conduct for his time with the team, but was acquitted. Frost brought with him Mike Jefferson and Sheldon Keefe. Although both would play in the National Hockey League, Jefferson (later changed to Danton) would become famous for a mysterious murder-for-hire plot that targeted Frost and landed him in prison.

Bancroft (1998–2007) In 1998, the Metro Junior A Hockey League folded and merged with the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The Hawks moved into the OPJHL but were relocated to Bancroft, Ontario. In nine seasons, the Bancroft Hawks would never celebrate a winning season.

In 2007, due to mounting troubles with finding appropriate ownership and supporting the team financially, the Bancroft Hawks were granted a leave from the Ontario Hockey Association.

Upper Canada (2008–2011) In the summer of 2008, a group of Toronto-based businessmen bought the rights to the Bancroft franchise, renamed the team the Upper Canada Hockey Club and moved the team to the North York district of Toronto. The club had a working relationship with Upper Canada College but was not directly affiliated. Despite owning the franchise that used to be the Hawks, no member of the UCHC was involved with the manifestations of the franchise in either Deseronto or Bancroft.

The Upper Canada Hockey Club's first game was an 8-5 loss to the Seguin Bruins on September 6, 2008. The team's first win was at home against the Villanova Knights, 5-4 on September 14, 2008. In 2009, the team changed their name to the Patriots and moved to the Etobicoke district of Toronto.

Toronto Patriots (2011–Present)

In 2011-2012, they became the Toronto Lakeshore Patriots and had their best season yet when they finished third in the South Division and made it to the Conference Final, eventually losing to the Whitby Fury. In 2014, the team dropped "Lakeshore" from its name. That season, the team won the Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup. In 2015, the Patriots won the Buckland Cup for the second consecutive year. They advanced to the Dudley Hewitt Cup tournament but were eventually eliminated by the Fort Frances Lakers. In 2023, the Toronto Patriots were purchased by the ownership of Everest Academy, a Private Sports School in Vaughan, Ontario. Heading into the 2024 season, the Patriots underwent a major rebrand to align the colour scheme with Everest Academy and renovated its facilities at Westwood Arena in Etobicoke, Ontario.

Season-by-season results Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results PlayoffsQuinte Hawks1996-97 50 34 13 3 - 280 143 71 5th Metro A1997-98 49 23 24 2 - 213 222 48 8th Metro ABancroft Hawks1998-99 51 12 37 1 1 124 224 26 13th OPJHL-E1999-00 49 18 25 3 3 177 221 42 7th OPJHL-E2000-01 49 11 35 1 2 171 246 25 9th OPJHL-E2001-02 49 16 26 5 2 184 209 39 8th OPJHL-E2002-03 49 21 22 3 3 206 254 48 6th OPJHL-E2003-04 49 21 24 2 2 194 230 46 6th OPJHL-E2004-05 49 8 36 2 3 133 261 21 10th OPJHL-E2005-06 49 11 35 1 2 144 282 25 9th OPJHL-E Lost Conf. QF2006-07 49 6 39 3 1 134 269 16 10th OPJHL-E DNQ2007-08 Did Not ParticipateUpper Canada Hockey Club2008-09 49 9 39 - 1 115 286 19 9th OJHL-PUpper Canada Patriots2009-10 50 15 31 - 4 163 244 34 9th CCHL-W DNQ2010-11 50 28 20 - 2 179 184 58 4th OJHL-S Lost Round of 16Toronto Lakeshore Patriots2011-12 49 27 17 - 5 199 169 59 3rd OJHL-S Lost Conf. Final2012-13 55 34 16 - 5 213 154 73 3rd OJHL-S 2013-14 53 35 12 - 6 196 145 76 1st OJHL-S Won League, won DHC2014-15 54 35 18 0 1 185 134 71 1st OJHL-S Won League, lost in SF DHC2015-16 54 18 28 1 7 177 158 44 5th of 6 South Div9th of 11 SW Conf18th of 22 OJHL DNQ2016-17 54 29 23 0 2 182 173 60 4th of 6 South Div9th of 11 SW Conf13th of 22 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-3 (B. Cougars)2017-18 54 40 8 3 3 260 144 86 1st of 6 South Div1st of 11 SW Conf1st of 22 OJHL Won Conf. Quarters, 4-0 (Flyers)Won Conf. Semis 4-3 (Blades)Lost Conf. Finals 3-4 (Raiders)2018-19 54 30 22 0 2 201 197 86 3rd of 5 South Div5th of 11 SW Conf10th of 22 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarters, 3-4 (Buzzers)2019-20 54 31 17 1 4 225 191 67 2nd of 6 South Div4th of 12 SW Conf10th of 22 OJHL Playoffs cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic2020-21 Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic2021-22 53 18 30 0 5 179 200 41 4th of 6 South Div9th of 11 SE Conf17th of 21 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-2 (Jr. Canadiens)2022-23 56 29 19 2 4 189 171 64 6th of 11 SE Conf11th of 21 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-4 (Huskies)2023-24 56 22 27 3 4 157 207 51 9th of 12 West Conf18th of 24 OJHL Did Not Qualify for post season 2024-25 56 31 19 2 4 208 176 68 5th of 12 West Conf10th of 24 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-4 (Jr. Sabres) 2025-26 56 47 8 0 1 296 132 6 1st of 12 West Conf1st of 24 OJHL Won Conf. Quarters 4-0 (Chargers)Won Conf. Semifinal 4-0 (Menace)Won Conf. Finals 4-3 (Blues)Won OJHL Finals 4-1 (Hurricanes)

Dudley Hewitt Cup Central Canada ChampionshipsWinners of the NOJHL, OJHL, SIJHL, and hostRound-robin play with 2nd vs. 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the championship game. Year Round-robin Record Standing Semifinal Gold medal game 2014 W, Fort Frances Lakers 4–1W, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4–1L, Wellington Dukes 3–5 2–1–0 2nd of 4 W, Fort Frances Lakers 6–0 W, Wellington Dukes 2–1Dudley Hewitt Cup Champions 2015 OTL, Fort Frances Lakers 1–2W, Dryden Ice Dogs 6–0OTW, Soo Thunderbirds 4–3 2–0–1 2nd of 4 L, Fort Frances Lakers 4–6 —

Royal Bank Cup Canadian Junior A National ChampionshipDudley Hewitt Champions – Central, Fred Page Champions – Eastern, Western Canada Cup Champions – Western, Western Canada Cup – Runners-up and hostRound-robin play with top four advance to a semi-final and the winners to the championship game. Year Round-robin RecordW–OTW–OTL–L Standing Semifinal Gold medal game 2014 L, Dauphin Kings 1–2W, Yorkton Terriers 5–1L, Carleton Place Canadians 2–4OTL, Vernon Vipers 2–3 1–0–1–2 5th of 5 did not advance

Playoffs MetJHL Years 1997 Lost semi-final Quinte Hawks defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1 Third in round-robin quarter-final (4–2) Aurora Tigers defeated Quinte Hawks 4-games-to-2 1998 Lost quarter-final Wexford Raiders defeated Quinte Hawks 3-games-to-none

Centennial Cup Year Round-robin RecordW–OTW–OTL–L Standing Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold medal game 2026 W Greater Sudbury Cubs 8-3 W Flin Flon Bombers 7-2 L Truro Bearcats 1-6 L Longueuil Collège Français 4-7 2-0-0-2 (6 points) 3rd of 5 group BW canmore Eagles 7-3 L Niverville Nighthawks 3-4 —

Notable alumni Quinte Ryan Barnes Mike Danton John Erskine Sheldon Keefe Rudi Ying

References

External links Toronto Patriots website