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25-637: The Port Stanley Lakers were founded in 1989 as members of the Western Ontario Junior D Hockey League. A large league comprising the remnants of multiple other Southern Ontario Junior leagues. In 1991, this league renamed itself the OHA Junior Development League. In 1994, the Lakers finished first amongst all OHAJDL teams in the regular season with a stellar record of 36 wins, 2 losses, and 2 ties. They made it all

50-597: A road game against the Kingsville Kings on November 20, 2015. A brawl broke out when a London player struck Kingsville's goalie Jan Pechek. During the fight, a linesman struck a London player and then was attacked by a member of the London Lakers' bench staff. The team left London in 2020 and re-located to Plattsville. At the end of the 21-22 season the GMHL announced that franchise has been suspended from

75-540: The Burford Bulldogs and defeated them 4-games-to-2 to win their franchises first ever OHA Cup. The 2000–01 season marked the end of an era of domination for the Lakers. This was the last season for many that they would ride amongst the top teams in the standings. After finishing first overall in the league, the Lakers entered the playoffs against the North Middlesex Stars . The Lakers swept

100-591: The Exeter Hawks and were swept in four games. During the off-season, the Lakers moved to West Elgin and became the West Lorne Lakers . In 2005, the Lakers met Lambeth in the first round of the playoffs and defeated them in seven games. They then met the Lucan Irish and again won the series in seven games. In the conference final, it appeared that the Lakers might do it again in game seven to

125-558: The Lambeth Lancers , who the Lakers defeat 4-games-to-2. In the second round, the Lakers came up against the Thamesford Trojans and swept them 4-games-to-none. The conference finals were next and the Lakers were up against a tough Lucan Irish squad. The Irish couldn't handle the Lakers, as Port Stanley took the series 4-games-to-1. This earned the Lakers their first OHAJDL final since 1995. The Lakers challenged

150-689: The Mount Brydges Bulldogs . This time, the opponents prevailed and the Bulldogs won the series in seven games. In 2006, the Lakers met the Exeter Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. The Hawks fell to the Lakers 4-games-to-2. In the second round of the playoffs, the Lakers fell to Thamesford 4-games-to-none. In the off-season, the OHAJDL disbanded and the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League

175-672: The Ontario Hockey Association , the Lakers franchise announced that they will be leaving the OHA. "The Lakers will continue play in various forms at other venues outside the OHA," said team President Wayne Bedford. The team joined the GMHL in January 2015. Beginning in 2015, the Lakers joined the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League . The Lakers gained international attention due to a video recorded during

200-591: The Ontario Hockey Association . The Mitchell Hawks were founded in 1966 in one of the many Ontario Hockey Association Junior C leagues. They finished low in the standings and were allowed to compete in the Junior D provincial championships. In the Junior D play downs, the Hawks found their niche and made it all the way to the OHA Cup final against a representative from Madoc, Ontario . The Hawks came up short and lost

225-401: The Thamesford Trojans . The Trojans defeated the Lakers 4-games-to-2 to win the OHA Cup. The next season, the Lakers entered the playoffs and met the Lambeth Lancers in the first round. The Lancers meant business and defeated the Lakers 4-games-to-2 to put them out of the playoffs. The Lakers finished the 1996–97 season in fifth place overall. In the first round of the playoffs, they met

250-503: The Thamesford Trojans . They defeated the Trojans 4-games-to-none. In the second round, the Lakers were defeated by the Mount Brydges Bulldogs 4-games-to-2. The Lakers showed great promise in the 1997–98 season, finishing second overall. They entered the playoffs against the Lambeth Lancers , whom they defeated 4-games-to-1. In the second round, the Lakers were up against the Thamesford Trojans who they also beat in five games. In

275-399: The 1983–84 season. In 1988, all of Ontario's Junior D was consolidated into one "super league" and in 1991 the league was renamed the OHA Junior Development League. In 1993, the Hawks came back to prominence and made it all the way to the league final. In the final, the Hawks challenged the Thamesford Trojans and defeated them by 4-games-to-1 to win their second OHA Cup. The next season,

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300-445: The Hawks finished second overall in league standings with 35 wins and only 3 losses. They battled through the playoffs and met the first place Port Stanley Lakers in the finals. The Hawks defeated the Lakers 4-games-to-none to win their third OHA Cup and second straight OHAJDL championship. The Mitchell Hawks finished the 2005–06 season first in their conference and fourth overall in the OHAJDL with 23 wins and 9 losses. They entered

325-516: The North Middlesex Stars. In the team's first thirteen seasons, only 2 years did they have winning records. In the summer of 2005, the team was on the verge of implosion. The community came together and saved the team. [1] In the 2005-06 season, they celebrated their third ever winning record. In the summer of 2006, the OHA Junior Development League dissolved and was replaced by the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League . Since

350-663: The SOJHL final. Their opponents in the SOJHL final was the Delhi Travellers . The Hawks ended up defeating the Travellers 4-games-to-2 to win their fourth ever OHA Cup and the first ever SOJHL championship. On May 29, 2008, Mitchell was granted expansion into the Western Ontario Junior C Hockey League . On September 19, the Hawks played their first modern Western Junior C game. They were defeated on

375-536: The Stars 4-games-to-none. In the second round of the playoffs, the Lakers met the Seaforth Centenaires . The underdog Centenaires took the Lakers to game seven and defeated them in an upset. In 2004, the Lakers met Thamesford in the first round of the playoffs and defeated them 4-games-to-none. In the second round, they met Lambeth and defeated them 4-games-to-2. In the conference final, the Lakers met

400-778: The Western Conference and the Pollock Division. North Middlesex Stars The North Middlesex Stars are a Junior ice hockey team based in Parkhill , Ontario , Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association . The team was founded in 1992 as the Parkhill Stars. After only one season, the team name was changed to the North Middlesex Stars. The early years were rough on

425-564: The Western Ontario Junior D Hockey League. In 1974, the Hawks won the Western Junior D championship and challenged deep into the OHA championships. Upon reaching the OHA Cup final, they met the South-Central Junior D Hockey League champion Bradford Vasey Juniors . The Vasey Juniors defeated the Hawks 4-games-to-1 to win the provincial championship. The Hawks fell on hard times in the 1980s and were forced to sit out

450-509: The conference final, Port Stanley ran into the Exeter Hawks . In a drawn out series, the Hawks bested the Lakers in the seventh game to win the series 4-games-to-3 and deny the Lakers a chance at the OHA Cup. The 1999–00 proved to be one for the ages for the Port Stanley Lakers. After finishing first overall in the OHAJDL with a record of 31 wins and 9 losses, the Lakers pushed deep into the playoffs. Their first opponents were

475-538: The conference quarter-final against the eighth seeded West Lorne Lakers . The Lakers created a massive upset and defeated the Hawks 4-games-to-2. The upset helped clear the way for the seventh seeded Lucan Irish to eventually win the title. In 2006, the OHAJDL disbanded and the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League was formed. The Hawks finished their first season in the SOJHL in fifth place overall with 26 wins and 12 losses. In

500-532: The first round of the playoffs, the Hawks drew the Central Elgin Express . The Hawks defeated the Express 4-games-to-none. In the second round, the Hawks came up against the Lambeth Lancers who they promptly swept 4-games-to-none as well. In the conference final, the Hawks found themselves playing the Thamesford Trojans . The Hawks ended up defeating the Trojans 4-games-to-2 to earn a berth to

525-508: The league, ownership then announced they were re-classifying to Semi-Pro and joining the WOSHL. Following the 2022-2023 season, the Lakers re-located to Woodstock, Ontario and play their home games at Southwood Arena. Mitchell Hawks The Mitchell Hawks are a Junior ice hockey team based in Mitchell , Ontario , Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of

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550-551: The road by the Kincardine Bulldogs 8–2. The following night, the Hawks made their home debut and defeated the defending league champion Walkerton Hawks 3–1. During the summer of 2016 the eight junior "C" leagues in Southern Ontario came together as the Provincial Junior Hockey League . The former leagues became divisions and assigned to one of four conferences. For the Hawks it means they will play in

575-417: The series 4-games-to-1. The following season, the same scenario played out in the Western Junior C league and the Hawks were entered into the Junior D playoffs. The Hawks again made it to the final and defeated a representative from Bobcaygeon , Ontario, 4-games-to-none with one tie to win their first provincial championship in only their second season. After the playoffs concluded, the Hawks dropped down to

600-474: The way to the league finals in the playoffs and found themselves nose-to-nose with the Mitchell Hawks . The Hawks were not to be denied as they swept the Lakers aside 4-games-to-none to win the OHA Cup as league champions. The 1995 season saw the Lakers pull off a solid performance, finishing second overall. They pushed all the way to the OHAJDL finals once again. Their opponents this time around were

625-657: Was formed in its place. West Lorne finished low in the standings but still made the playoffs. They met the Lambeth Lancers in the first round and defeated them 4-games-to-2. In the second round of the playoffs, the Lakers lost to the North Middlesex Stars 4-games-to-2. Beginning in the 2008–09 season, the Lakers joined the local men's recreational league in London, posing a 19–1–0 record in their first year and winning their league in 2009, 2010, and 2011. The organization then went dormant in 2011. After nineteen seasons in

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