The Greater Sudbury Cubs were a Junior ice hockey franchise of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The club folded in 2026.

History The Sudbury Northern Wolves came into the league in 2000 and were present up until they announced an affiliation agreement with the Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves midway through the 2005–06 season. The Sudbury Northern Wolves were then re-branded as the Sudbury Jr. Wolves. The team went on to break league records that season. In their first season, the Jr. Wolves won the NOJHL championship over their rivals North Bay Skyhawks. The Jr. Wolves came one goal short of qualifying for the Royal Bank Cup losing to the Fort William North Stars 7–6 in overtime scored by former Sudbury Northern Wolves player, Josh Slobodian.

The Sudbury Jr. Wolves would lose the NOJHL finals to the Soo Indians at the conclusion of the 2006–07 season. The following season, the Jr. Wolves defeated the Abitibi Eskimos and moved on to the Dudley Hewitt Cup in Newmarket, but came back winless. The Sudbury Jr. Wolves last taste of success came in 2010–11 when they went to the NOJHL finals, but lost to the Soo Eagles.

In the summer of 2011, the Jr. Wolves broke their ties with the Sudbury Wolves and elected to change their name to the Cubs. In 2012, the Cubs were sold and changed their name to the Sudbury Nickel Barons and were later awarded hosting duties for the Dudley Hewitt Cup, but they pulled out and the tournament was awarded to North Bay instead.

In spring 2015, the Nickel Barons relocated to Rayside-Balfour and became the Rayside-Balfour Canadians and at the same time pulled out of hosting the 2016 Dudley Hewitt Cup, in which it was allocated to Kirkland Lake. The team was sold to local player agent Adrian Gedye over the spring of 2016.

On August 2, 2016, defenceman Sam Oden died in a car accident in Edina, Minnesota. After the team received the news of Oden's passing, they promptly and permanently retired his jersey number 4.

The club was officially renamed the Greater Sudbury Cubs in 2021.

The Cubs franchise abruptly folded in 2026. Its ownership cited "the changing landscape of Junior Tier 2 hockey, including the unfettered movement of players, open recruitment from other leagues, exodus of players to Southern leagues for more exposure and the dwindling number of players in the game due to the high cost of participation."

Season-by-season results Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Result PlayoffsSudbury Northern Wolves2000–01 40 20 15 0 5 204 172 45 3rd NOJHL2001–02 42 26 13 0 3 253 176 55 3rd NOJHL2002–03 48 28 16 4 — 260 200 60 4th NOJHL2003–04 48 31 14 2 1 232 168 65 3rd NOJHL2004–05 48 12 33 1 2 159 245 27 8th NOJHL Lost quarter-finalSudbury Jr. Wolves2005–06 48 36 11 0 1 200 139 73 1st NOJHL Won League2006–07 48 29 13 0 6 207 166 64 2nd NOJHL Lost final2007–08 50 28 17 — 5 216 176 61 4th NOJHL Won League2008–09 50 20 25 — 5 207 238 45 6th NOJHL2009–10 50 19 27 — 4 186 216 42 6th NOJHL Lost semi-final2010–11 50 30 14 — 6 231 89 66 3rd NOJHL Lost finalSudbury Cubs2011–12 50 29 15 — 6 283 229 64 3rd NOJHL Sudbury Nickel Barons2012–13 48 29 18 0 1 186 177 59 3rd NOJHL 2013–14 56 19 30 0 7 170 219 45 6th NOJHL Lost quarter-final2014–15 52 31 16 1 4 203 179 67 3rd of 4, West4th of 9, NOJHLLost div. semi-finals, 2–4 vs. Elliot Lake WildcatsRayside-Balfour Canadians2015–16 54282501229208573rd of 6, West7th of 12, NOJHLLost div. semi-finals, 1–4 vs. Elliot Lake Wildcats2016–17 56282431191209603rd of 6, West7th of 12, NOJHLLost div. semi-finals, 3–4 vs. Blind River Beavers2017–18 56371414222139791st of 6, West2nd of 12, NOJHLWon Div. Semifinals, 4–2 vs. Blind River BeaversWon Div. Finals, 4–2 vs. Soo ThunderbirdsLost League Finals, 2–4 vs. Cochrane Crunch2018–19 563120—5194169672nd of 6, West7th of 12, NOJHLWon Div. Semifinals, 4–2 vs. Soo EaglesLost Div. Finals, 2–4 vs. Soo Thunderbirds2019–20 564011—5260163851st of 6, West3rd of 12, NOJHLPostseason cancelled2020–21 1036—132427Withdrew from season due to the COVID-19 pandemicGreater Sudbury Cubs2021–22 58271731171131583rd in division6th overallLost quarterfinal against Soo Eagles (4:2)2022–23 58461020248138941st in division2nd overallWon quarterfinal against Espanola (4:1)Lost semifinal against Soo Thunderbirds (4:2)2023–24 58421212285167892nd in division2nd overallWon quarterfinal against Soo Thunderbirds (4:2)Won semifinal against Blind River (4:1)Won final against Powassan (4:1)2024–255244611252114901st overallWon quarterfinal against Iroquois Falls (4:0)Won semifinal against Soo Thunderbirds (4:0)Won final against Hearst (4:3)2025–26 52 39 8 3 2 298 124 83 1st overall Won quarterfinal against Kirkland Lake (4:0)Won semifinal against Soo Eagles (4:0)Won final against Timmins Rock (4:0)

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Centennial Cup CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Revised Format 2022 Maritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, and Host. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative.Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion. Year Round-robin Record Standing Quarterfinal Semifinal Championship 2024 L, Collingwood Blues (OJHL), 2-10L, Navan Grads (CCHL), 1-5L, Calgary Canucks (AJHL), 2-3W, Collège Français de Longueuil (QJHL), 6-0 1-0-3-0 4th of 5 Group A did not qualify did not qualify did not qualify 2025 W, Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL), 6-2L, Northern Manitoba Blizzard (ManJHL), 3-6L, Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL), 2-5W, Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL), 2-1 2-0-2-0 3rd of 5 Group A Lost, 1-7Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) did not qualify did not qualify

Retired numbers 4 — Sam Oden

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External links Official website