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51-817: With the construction of the Saugeen Shores Community Complex in 2000, there was considerable pressure to lure a senior or junior league team to the municipality, which had been without a permanent team since the Lakeshore Winterhawks folded in 1996. Following a short-lived attempt to share the Junior-B Owen Sound Greys in the first half of the decade, the Winterhawks entered the WOAA Senior Hockey League in 2007/08. The team took

102-541: A 5-3 victory to take a 3-0 series lead. The fourth game was another close one, and the Muskies were able to hold off Ripley for a 5-4 victory to sweep the series and advance to the "AA" quarter-finals. The Muskies faced off against the Elora Rocks in the "AA" quarter-finals. Shelburne took control of the series early, winning the first two games by identical 6-3 scores to take a 2-0 series lead. Elora fought back in

153-601: A 5–2 win over the Shallow Lake Crushers , but would drop their home opener to the Mapleton-Minto 81's less than a week later. The Winterhawks would lose consecutive games for the first time since 2009 with a loss to the Ripley Wolves the following night. Forward Bryan Kazarian co-captured the league scoring title with 54 points (17 goals, 33 assists), sharing the honour with Ryan Stephenson of

204-483: A 6–5 victory in the fifth game. Elora would end the Winterhawks season with an overtime goal in the sixth game, as they won the series 4–2. Saugeen Shores would again have a very impressive regular season, as they would have the best record in the North Division for the second consecutive season, as they finished the season with a 16-3-1 record, earning 33 points. The Winterhawks opened the post-season against

255-782: A men's senior hockey team based out of Shelburne , Ontario , Canada. They played in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League . In the summer of 2023 ten of the twelve existing teams voted to leave WOAA Senior Hockey League and reform under the umbrella of the Ontario Hockey Association. With the move to the OHA, the league rebranded as the Ontario Elite Hockey League and added two new teams. Shelburne chose to take

306-547: A playoff spot in question. With healthy bodies returning to the lineup, the team got on a roll, posting an 8-0-1 record to finish the regular season to finish in 3rd place in the North Division. The final game of the regular season saw the Winterhawks turn back the clock with vintage Port Elgin Sunocos jerseys, which raised more than $ 6,000 for charity. The Winterhawks faced off against the Durham Thundercats in

357-506: A score of 6–0. The Winterhawks would continue their hot streak, winning their first nine games, before losing their first game in team history, a 5–3 loss to the Elora Rocks . The Winterhawks would continue their winning ways throughout the season, ending up with a 23-3-0 record, first place in the North Division, and a spot in the "AA" playoffs. The Winterhawks would face the Exeter Mohawks for their first ever playoff series, and

408-709: A senior hockey team based out of Southampton , Ontario , Canada. They played in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League and the Northern Senior A Hockey League . From 1967 until the mid-1980s, the team was known as the Port Elgin Sunocos from Port Elgin, Ontario and spent some of their time in the Major Intermediate A Hockey League and in for contention for the Hardy Cup . The Port Elgin Sunocos began play in

459-713: A two-goal deficit to force the extra frame. Mapleton-Minto took the series in five games with a 5–4 overtime win in Game 5, but again it was the Winterhawks who battled to the very end, scoring twice in the final two minutes of regulation to force overtime. Injuries again played a major role, as the Winterhawks saw another goaltender go down to injury in Game 5. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Tie, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against NOTE - 2021-22 regular season prematurely ended due to reintroduction of COVID-19 restrictions Lakeshore Winterhawks The Lakeshore Winterhawks were

510-484: A year off. In 1982, the Muskies won their eighth COHL title since 1935. Their seventh came in 1972. The Shelburne Muskies have won one championship, in 1997–98 when they were crowned WOAA Sr. "A" champions. Head coach was Barry Trood and assistant coach was Mark Taylor, trainers Sue Snider and Charmaine Archbold. The Muskies faced off against the Arthur Tigers in the first round, defeating them 4 games to 2. In

561-629: The Central Intermediate B Hockey League in 1967. In the early 70s, the Sunocos were moved down to the more local Central Intermediate C Hockey League. After dominating the local league for a few seasons, the Sunocos were moved up to the Georgian Bay Intermediate A Hockey League and into contention for the Hardy Cup . The Hardy Cup was the Canadian grand championship of Intermediate hockey. The Sunocos would win

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612-570: The Drayton Icemen , in a best of seven series with the winner advancing to the "AA" playoffs. Saugeen Shores opened the series with a blowout victory, defeating Drayton 9–3, and then kept their foot on the gas petal in the second game, winning 7–3 to take a 2–0 series lead. The Winterhawks would have their best game in the third game, defeating the Icemen 10–3, followed by a 7–3 win in the fourth game to sweep Drayton. Saugeen Shores opponent in

663-618: The Durham Thundercats in another four-game sweep. The Winterhawks met the rival Elora Rocks for the North championship and again prevailed in the minimum four games. The Winterhawks met the Tavistock Royals in the league championship series, and completed a clean sweep of the playoffs, winning in four games and securing their second league championship in a row. Following the season, head coach Jim Grieve stepped down. Port Elgin native and Lakeshore Winterhawks alum Peter Roedger

714-471: The Komoka Classics . It marked the first time in franchise history that a Winterhawks player had won the scoring title. The Winterhawks finished the regular season with a record of 16-7-1, good enough for 2nd place in the North Division. The Winterhawks faced off against the Mapleton-Minto 81's in a best-of-7 North Division quarterfinal to start the playoffs. Mapleton-Minto would put a scare into

765-571: The Lucknow Lancers and Shelburne Muskies in the first two rounds of the playoffs, but lost to the eventual league champion Elora Rocks in the North Final. The Winterhawks finished 22-4-0 at the end of the regular season. They finished at the top of the North Division and went on to sweep the Shallow Lake Crushers 4 - 0 in the first round of the playoffs. The second playoffs round was just as impressive as they finished 4–0 against

816-529: The Lucknow Lancers and then moved on to the battle for the North Division. The Winterhawks moved on, impressively defeating the winners from last season, Elora Rocks 4–1. Saugeen Shores went on to win against the Southern winner Monkton Wildcats in only 5 games, thus winning the WOAA Sr. "AA" championship. After four seasons and two championships, head coach Don Matheson announced he was stepping down. He

867-743: The Mapleton-Minto 81's and the Elora Rocks . The Winterhawks defeated the Ripley Wolves in the first round of the "AA" playoffs, but fell in five games to Elora in the second round. It ended the Winterhawks three-year run as league champions. Overall, the Winterhawks finished the season with a record of 18-3-3. The Winterhawks again experienced some turnover in the lineup, with Dustin Mantha, Jim Nesbitt, Mike Bujold, Ryan Fry, Nick Brown and Jeff Young departing. They were replaced by Andy Fracz, Dave Grant, Jacob Brown, Jordan Smith, Scott Komer, Trent Hawke and Justin Ainslie. The Winterhawks were again among

918-546: The Nottawasaga River Rats . Shelburne faced the Ripley Wolves in the "AA" qualification round, with the winner of the best of seven series advancing to the "AA" quarter-finals. The Muskies opened the series with a solid 5-3 victory, followed by a blowout 7-1 win in the second game to take control of the series. In the third game, the Wolves were able to keep the score close, however, Shelburne prevailed with

969-492: The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks in the "AA" semi-finals. The Winterhawks took the series opener with by a close score of 4-3, followed by a dominating 6-1 victory in the second game to take a 2-0 series lead. Saugeen Shores continued to have their way with the Muskies in the third game, easily defeating Shelburne 7-2 to push the Muskies on the brink of elimination. Shelburne responded with a 6-0 victory in

1020-536: The "AA" quarter-finals was the Palmerston 81's . Saugeen Shores won the series, 4 games-to-1. The Winterhawks then faced the Shelburne Muskies in the "AA" Semi-Finals. After racing out to a 3–0 series lead, the Winterhawks allowed the Muskies back into the series with three straight losses, which forced a seventh and deciding game in the series. The Winterhawks won the final game by a score of 3–2 with

1071-467: The "AA" semi-finals. Saugeen Shores would face the Elora Rocks , the defending "AA" champions in the semi-finals. Elora would take the opening game in overtime, but the Winterhawks stormed back to win the next two games by scores of 5-4 and 7–4 to take a 2–1 series lead. Elora fought back to tie the series up again in the fourth game, then the Rocks would put Saugeen Shores on the brink of elimination with

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1122-399: The 'Hawks scoring 4 unanswered goals in the last 10 minutes of the 3rd. The Winterhawks faced off against the Elora Rocks in the North Division final again and prevailed in six games. The theme of familiar foes continued in the league final, as the Winterhawks took on the Tavistock Royals for the second straight year and third time overall. Tavistock jumped out to an early lead, thumping

1173-748: The 1979 GBIAHL championship, but lose the OHA title to the Georgetown Raiders . In 1983, the Sunocos dropped from Intermediate A when their league was disbanded and into the Northern Intermediate B Hockey League with the Durham Huskies and Shelburne Muskies . In 1985, the Sunocos went on hiatus. In 1989, the team was reformed in Southampton as the Lakeshore Winterhawks. The Winterhawks returned to

1224-432: The 1st round of the playoffs. After opening the series with a 5–3 win, Durham stormed back and took the next two, by 4-0 and 3-1 scores. The Winterhawks reeled off three victories in a row to take the series in six games. In the North Division final, the Winterhawks met up with the powerhouse Mapleton-Minto 81's, who had lost just twice all season and were coming off a sweep of the Shallow Lake Crushers . Mapleton-Minto took

1275-474: The 81's 6-3 to take the series lead. The Muskies defeated the 81's in the second game by a 5-2 score, followed by a close 4-3 win in the third game to sweep the series and advance to the "AA" playoffs. The Shelburne Muskies 2017-18 season took another step in the right direction with the team moving up to 5th place in the 13 team WOAA League with an 11-9-0 record up from the previous 2016-17 season record of 8-11-1 (11th place). The team went out 4 straight games to

1326-779: The Sunoco's old league, known a season later as the Northern Senior A Hockey League . The Winterhawks left the Ontario Hockey Association in 1993 when the NSAHL folded from beneath their feet. In 1993-94, the Winterhawks found themselves in the WOAA Senior Hockey League . They played three seasons in the WOAA until 1996, when increasing departure of jobs due to the shutdown of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station "A" caused many players to leave

1377-571: The WOAA loop, along with 10 other clubs in the summer of 2023 to establish the Ontario Elite Hockey League , a senior "AA" league under the Ontario Hockey Association . The Winterhawks won their first ever game, defeating the Georgian Bay River Rats by a 12–1 score on the road. Saugeen Shores hosted its first ever home game on October 12, when the Shelburne Muskies made a visit, and came out on top with

1428-563: The Winterhawks 5–2 in the opener. The Winterhawks roared back with back-to-back overtime victories to put themselves ahead, but dropped Game 4 to the Royals, 5–1. The Winterhawks again used overtime to secure victory, taking a 4-3 decision on the road in Game 5. Using a home crowd of more than 1,000 to their advantage, the Winterhawks defeated Tavistock in Game 6 to secure their third-straight league championship. General Manager Scott Jamieson and Assistant Coach Don MacLeod stepped down shortly after

1479-405: The Winterhawks, forcing overtime in Game 2, but Saugeen Shores ended up prevailing, 5–4. In the remaining three games, Saugeen Shores outscored the 81's by a margin of 26–2, sweeping the series in four games. The North Division semi-final opponent for the Winterhawks was the rival Shelburne Muskies . The Winterhawks swept the Muskies after a nail-biter of a Game 3 with the final score being 4-3 and

1530-469: The area and financial difficulties, causing the team to fold. In 2007, after eleven years without senior hockey, the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks were formed in Port Elgin. The name pays homage to the original team. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Tie, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Shelburne Muskies The Shelburne Muskies were

1581-599: The best goaltending performances by two goaltenders ever in the Shelburne arena in game 3. Ron Webster managed to stone the Radars through near 6 periods of hockey in game 3 as the Muskies won the championship with a 1-0 double-overtime win. Over 130 shots were fired combined before defenceman Scruton scored in the second O/T period. Mike Murray was the captain of the team and the championship was dedicated to late longtime Muskies booster Clarence "Fleet" White. After starting off

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1632-403: The elite teams in the North Division, spending a majority of the season in 1st place. The team lost three games in a row to end the month of October, but rallied to reel off an impressive 14 victories in their next 15 games. Mapleton-Minto and Durham went on runs of their own to keep pace with the Winterhawks, and while they were able to defeat the 81's on the second-to-last game of the season, it

1683-514: The end of the series. Assistant coach Doug Mitchell stepped down after the season. The team brought in a trio of captains from the junior-C ranks to start the season, acquiring Jay Thomson ( Walkerton Hawks ), Brett Brophy ( Wingham Ironmen ) and Mike Smailes ( Kincardine Bulldogs ), along with goaltenders Josh Sturrock & Blake Sinclair, and forwards Dylan Weltz and Alex Penner, who had just wrapped up an eight-year professional career. Defenceman Justin Ainslie and goaltender Blake Sinclair joined

1734-492: The extra period. Shelburne could not rebound from the loss, as Tavistock closed out the series in the fifth game, eliminating the Muskies for the second straight season in the quarter-finals. The Muskies would have a very solid regular season, finishing third in the WOAA North Division with a record of 15-5-0, earning 30 points. Shelburne scored a WOAA high 142 goals, which included a 20-0 shutout victory against

1785-415: The first game 5–2, but the Winterhawks scored late in Game 2 to take a 3–2 victory to even the series. Game 3 saw Mapleton-Minto win by a 6–2 score in a game that featured 108 penalty minutes. Injuries began to mount for the Winterhawks, who saw key players go down throughout the series, including their starting goaltender. Game 4 saw Mapleton-Minto win 4–3 in overtime, though the Winterhawks were able to erase

1836-415: The fourth game, followed by a 5-4 win in the fifth game to cut the Winterhawks series lead to 3-2. Shelburne would continue their comeback in the sixth game, winning 5-2 to even the series. Saugeen Shores would spoil the Muskies comeback bid in the seventh game, ending Shelburne's season with an overtime victory to knock the Muskies out of the playoffs. Shelburne improved on their regular season record from

1887-414: The league. Shelburne surprised the Royals in the series opener, winning 6-5 on the road, but Tavistock stormed back with a 6-1 win in the second game. The Muskies would put up a good fight in the third game, but fell short, losing 4-2, then losing a wild fourth game, which saw the Muskies come back from a 6-1 deficit to take the game into overtime, but allowed the game-winning goal within the first minute of

1938-502: The name Winterhawks as a tribute to their predecessor, who played from 1989 until 1996, including their final three seasons in the WOAA senior loop. Former Lakeshore Winterhawk Don Matheson was named the first coach of the team, while defenseman Greg Thede was named captain. The team has become one of the most successful senior hockey franchises, both on and off the ice. They have won four league championships and attendance for home playoff games routinely exceeds one thousand. The team left

1989-473: The overtime winner scored by Ryan Dudgeon. Saugeen Shores then defeated the Tavistock Royals in 5 games to win the WOAA Sr. "AA" championship, winning the title in just their second year of existence. All home games in the final series had to be played at the Southampton Coliseum. Saugeen Shores had a good season, finishing 3rd in the North Division with a record of 12-5-3. They would defeat

2040-427: The previous season, as they had an impressive 15-2-3 record, earning 33 points and a second-place finish in the WOAA North Division. The Muskies had the second highest goal total in the league, scoring 127 goals, while they finished with a league best 54 goals against. The Muskies faced the Palmerston 81's in the best of five "AA" qualifying series. In the series opener, Shelburne easily handled Palmerston, defeating

2091-400: The season pretty average, sitting with a 6-4-0 record in their first ten games, the Muskies turned it up a notch and finished the year 12-2-0, finishing in 2nd place in the North Division, and qualifying for the WOAA Sr. "AA" playoffs. They faced off against the Tavistock Royals in the quarter-finals, and quickly fell behind them two games to none before storming back and taking a 3-2 lead in

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2142-405: The season. Goaltender Joe Kirkland signed late in the regular season and served as a back-up, but did not see any action during the regular season. The Winterhawks were yet again near the top of the standings all season long, posting an 11-game winning streak at one point. However, three shootout losses in their final five games ended up costing the Winterhawks first place, finishing in third behind

2193-458: The semifinals the first-place Muskies in the North played another tough series against the second-place Wiarton Redmen with the Muskies once again coming out on top, winning that series in six games including game 6 in Wiarton. The final had the Muskies playing a best-of-five series against the south champion "Clinton Radars". The Muskies took the championship 3 games to 0 including what was one of

2244-417: The series. However, the Muskies could not close out the series, as Tavistock rallied back and won the series in seven games. Shelburne would have another strong regular season, finishing the season with an 18-7-1 record, and finishing in fourth place in the North Division to qualify for the "AA" playoffs. The Muskies would open the playoffs against the Tavistock Royals , who finished with the best record in

2295-493: The team mid-season. Joe Kirkland, Shawn Walker, Adam Alexander, Tyler Kennedy, Jason Hutchinson, Matt Turcotte and Darrell Cowen were among those who departed. The team filled the vacancy created by Doug Mitchell's departure by re-hiring Jim Grieve as an assistant coach. The team uncharacteristically struggled early on, posting a 1-4-0 record in October. A four-game winning streak followed, but another poor stretch of 1-4-1 put

2346-465: The team would win their first playoff game, holding off the Mohawks for a 4–3 victory. Exeter would take the second game in overtime to even the series up, but the Winterhawks would take control of the series, easily defeating the Mohawks by a 6–2 score in the third game, followed by a 5–3 victory in the fourth game. Saugeen Shores would close out the series in the fifth game, winning 5–4, and advance to

2397-446: The third game, defeating the Muskies 6-5 in overtime to get themselves back into the series. The Muskies responded in the fourth game, defeating the Rocks 7-5 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. The Rocks staved off elimination in the fifth game, defeating Shelburne 7-4, however, the Muskies were able to close out the series in the sixth game, defeating Elora 8-7 in overtime to advance to the next round. The Muskies next opponent would

2448-437: The win. On September 7, the Winterhawks announced Matheson was returning to the club, taking over the role of general manager, while Mark Kazarian was joining the coaching staff as an assistant coach. Several new faces joined the Winterhawks for the 2013 season. Dustin Mantha, Jim Nesbitt, Greg Wardell, Kyle Roulston, Mitch Roulston, Nick Brown, Mike Bujold, Adam Alexander and Chris King all made their Winterhawks debut during

2499-463: Was named head coach in July 2012. The Winterhawks opened their quest for a third-consecutive championship with three new faces, as Andy Mitchell, Marc Roedger and Adam Shular joined the team, while Matt Turcotte, Jordan Lang and Greg Virgo did not return. Forward Tyler Kennedy joined the club midway through the season, while James McHaig & Ryan Dudgeon left the club. They would open the season with

2550-407: Was replaced for the 2011/12 season by assistant coach Jim Grieve, who had also previously played for the Lakeshore Winterhawks . The Winterhawks finished the regular season with a record of 23-1-0, with their only loss at the hands of the Shelburne Muskies . In the first round of the playoffs, they downed the Lucknow Lancers in four straight games. In the North Division semi-final, the 'Hawks beat

2601-478: Was sandwiched around losses to Durham and the Ripley Wolves, which allowed Durham to finish in 1st place. Kazarian again lead the team in scoring, capturing his second career league scoring title. The Winterhawks faced off against the 81's in the first round of the playoffs, dropping the series in six games, in large part due to a bevy of injuries that left the squad with only a handful of healthy bodies by

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