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Bobcaygeon Bucks 
City Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Canada League Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League Founded 2007 Home arena Bobcaygeon-Verulam Community Centre Colours Red and White
General manager Michael Lubbock Head coach Tom Thornbury Media CKLR Sports Radio Franchise history 2007-2008 Douro Dukes 2008-2010 Brock Bucks 2010-Present Bobcaygeon Bucks The Bobcaygeon Bucks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Bobcaygeon, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
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History
The Douro Dukes were one of six expansion teams for the 2007-08 GMHL season.
On September 6, 2007, the Douro Dukes played their first ever game at the Ennismore Arena against the Innisfil Lakers. John Minarik made 27 saves to record the Dukes first ever win and first ever shutout by a score of 2-0. Tony DeCarlo scored both the first and second goal in franchise history in the third period of this very close contest.
After a strong start to the season, the Dukes lost many of their key players to defections to other club; including Guy Wallace, Brad Meyers, Mike Banelopoulos, Andrew Bobas, John Minark and Mike Madgett. The Dukes won two of their first four games, beating Innisfil and the Nipissing Alouettes, but the bottom dropped out and the Dukes went on a horrid 38-game losing streak. Despite this, the Dukes ended up facing the King Wild in the first round of the playoffs. They kept the first game close, and games two, three, and four close until the third period, but the last year's finalists swept the series 4-games-to-none.
In April 2008, it was announced that the Dukes had moved to become the Warsaw Redmen, but a month later it was disclosed that the team would be moving to Beaverton, Ontario and would be called the Brock Bucks.
On September 14, 2008, the Brock Bucks played their first ever game since relocation. The game was against the Minden Riverkings in Minden Hills. The Bucks won 7-5 which snapped the longest running multi-season losing streak in the GMHL at 38 losses. This win is the franchise's first win since September 22, 2007 in their first game as the Brock Bucks.
In the summer of 2010, it was announced that the team was moving to Bobcaygeon and becoming the Bobcaygeon Bucks.[1]
Season-by-Season Standings
Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs 2007-08 42 2 40 - 0 108 392 4 13th GMHL Lost Bye Round 2008-09 43 15 26 - 2 191 242 32 11th GMHL Lost Division Quarter-final 2009-10 42 20 18 - 4 178 207 44 6th GMHL Lost Quarter-final 2010-11 42 23 18 - 1 212 181 47 6th GMHL Lost Qualifier Playoffs
- 2008 Lost bye round
- King Wild defeated Douro Dukes 4-games-to-none in bye round
- 2009 Lost division quarter-final
- South Muskoka Shield defeated Brock Bucks 3-games-to-none in division quarter-final
- 2010 Lost quarter-final
- Bradford Rattlers defeated Brock Bucks 3-games-to-none in quarter-final
- 2011 Lost qualifier
- Deseronto Storm defeated Bobcaygeon Bucks 2-games-to-none in qualifier
References
External links
Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League Teams Algoma Avalanche · Bobcaygeon Bucks · Bradford Rattlers · Deseronto Storm · Elliot Lake Bobcats · Halton Huskies · Lefroy Wave · Mattawa Voyageurs · Orangeville Americans · Powassan Eagles · Shelburne Red Wings · South Muskoka Shield · Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks · Temiscaming Titans · Toronto Canada Moose · Vaughan StarsFormer teams Seasons 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11 · 2011–12Categories:- Ice hockey teams in Ontario
- Ontario ice hockey team stubs
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