The Cobourg Cougars are a junior ice hockey team from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the East division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The Cougars won the 2017 Royal Bank Cup national junior A championship.
History The Cougars spent time in the Eastern Junior "B" league and the Central Junior C Hockey League before jumping to the Central Junior "B" league in 1992. The team graduated to Junior "A" when the league became the OPJHL the next season.
In the summer of 2010, the Cobourg Cougars absorbed the Bowmanville Eagles. This move eliminated their local competition for players and local fan base. In March 2011, the Cougars also absorbed the Streetsville Derbys. The Cougars were chosen to host the 2017 Royal Bank Cup. In May of 2023, one of their players, Trevor Hoskin was named MVP by the Canadian Junior Hockey League
Season-by-season results 1965 - 2020 History - is hidden click to Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs1965-66 27 4 21 2 - 95 191 12 6th EJBHL1966-67 Statistics Not Available1967-68 32 19 9 4 - 219 188 42 1st EJBHL1968-69 30 12 16 2 - -- -- 26 5th EJBHL1969-70 30 8 19 3 - 113 185 19 5th EJBHL1970-71 30 8 18 4 - 105 171 20 5th EJBHL1971-87 Statistics Not Available1987-88 32 9 17 6 - 159 210 24 8th COJCHL1988-89 40 16 21 3 - 156 194 35 9th COJCHL1989-90 36 11 20 5 - 147 198 27 5th COJCHL1990-91 36 11 24 1 - 139 190 23 7th COJCHL1991-92 34 20 12 1 1 217 207 42 4th COJCHL1992-93 48 8 37 3 - 183 341 23 14th CJBHL1993-94 40 17 20 3 - 197 199 39 6th OPJHL-E1994-95 48 27 15 6 - 286 229 62 4th OPJHL-E1995-96 50 21 27 2 - 201 214 45 4th OPJHL-R1996-97 51 11 35 5 - 190 278 29 6th OPJHL-R1997-98 50 8 39 3 0 146 315 19 6th OPJHL-R1998-99 51 20 20 9 2 213 178 51 8th OPJHL-E1999-00 49 25 21 2 1 199 190 53 4th OPJHL-E2000-01 49 23 20 5 1 214 179 52 6th OPJHL-E2001-02 49 33 11 5 0 198 141 71 2nd OPJHL-E2002-03 49 27 18 3 1 187 148 58 4th OPJHL-E2003-04 49 24 19 4 2 183 190 54 3rd OPJHL-E2004-05 49 30 14 2 3 196 131 65 4th OPJHL-E2005-06 49 6 40 3 0 114 297 15 10th OPJHL-E DNQ2006-07 49 15 29 4 1 165 225 35 9th OPJHL-E Lost Conf. QF2007-08 49 12 36 - 1 142 238 25 8th OPJHL-E 2008-09 53 17 27 - 9 199 238 43 7th OJHL-C2009-10 50 18 25 - 7 195 198 43 9th CCHL-E DNQ2010-11 50 29 17 - 4 214 158 62 4th OJHL-E Lost Round of 162011-12 49 37 9 - 3 232 158 77 2nd OJHL-E Lost Division SF2012-13 55 18 25 - 6 171 181 54 5th OJHL-E Lost Conf. SF2013-14 53 34 13 - 6 170 136 74 3rd OJHL-E Lost Conf. SF2014-15 54 36 13 1 4 188 130 77 2nd of 5 East Div3rd of 10 NE Conf4th of 22 OJHL Won Conf. Quarters 4–0 (Fury)Lost Conf. Semis 2-4 (Golden Hawks)2015-16 54 27 21 0 6 177 158 60 4th of 5 East Div6th of 11 NE Conf12th of 22 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarters 0–4 (Voyageurs)2016-17 54 39 11 0 4 240 126 82 2nd of 5 East Div2nd of 11 NE Conf4th of 22 OJHL Won Conf. Quarters 4–0 (Voyageurs)Won Conf. Semifinal 4–1 (Dukes)Lost Conf. Finals 0–4 (Golden Hawks)2017 Royal Bank Cup Hosts & Champions2017-18 54 29 20 2 3 180 163 63 3rd of 5 East Div5th of 11 NE Conf17th of 22 OJHL Won Conf. Quarters 4–1 (Voyageurs)Lost Conf. Semi's 1-4 (Tigers)2018-19 54 35 12 1 6 189 135 77 1st of 6 East Div2nd of 11 SE Conf3rd of 22 OJHL lost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Dukes)2019-20 54 20 25 2 2 157 166 44 4th of 6 East Div8th of 11 SE Conf17th of 22 OJHL lost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Dukes) 2020 - current History2020-21 Season Lost to Covid-19 pandemic2021-22 54 28 19 1 6 200 184 63 4th of 5 East Div7th of 11 SE Conf10 of 21 OJHL Won Conf. Quarters 2-0 (Dukes)Won Conf Semifinals 2-0 (Huskies)Lost Conf Finals 1-3 (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)2022-23 54 32 16 1 5 199 171 70 7th of 11 SE Conf10 of 21 OJHL lost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Golden Hawks)2023-24 56 31 18 3 4 224 165 69 5th of 12 East Conf8 of 24 OJHL Won Conf. Quarters 4-1 (Huskies)Won Conf Semifinals 4-3 (St. Michael's Buzzers)Lost Conf Finals 2-4 (Golden Hawks)2024-25 56 26 22 2 6 178 176 60 7th of 12 East Conf13th of 24 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarters 1-4 (Toronto Jr. Canadiens)2025-26 56 9 45 0 2 143 334 20 11th of 12 East Conf22nd of 24 OJHL Did not qualify
Royal Bank Cup CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Dudley Hewitt Champions - Central, Fred Page Champions - Eastern, Western Canada Cup Champions - Western & Runner Up, and Host Round robin play with top 4 in semi-final and winners to finals. Year Round Robin RecordW-OTW-OTL-L Standing Semifinal Gold Medal Game 2017HOST OTW, Trenton Golden Hawks 3-2OTL, Penticton Vees 2-3W, Terrebonne Cobras 6-1W, Brooks Bandits 5-2 2-1-1-0 1st of 5 W, Penticton Vees 3-1 OTW, Brooks Bandits 3-2NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances 1972: Leamington Flyers defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-1 1974: Cobourg Cougars defeated Simcoe Jets 4-games-to-1
Notable alumni Dennis O'Brien Justin Williams Randy Jones Mason Marchment Justin Danforth Riley Stillman Nick Weiss Owen Beck Jesse English
References
External links Cobourg Cougars