North York Rangers

North York Rangers
City	North York, Ontario, Canada
League	Ontario Junior Hockey League
Founded	1969
Home arena	Carnegie Centennial Centre
Colors	Blue, Red, and White
General manager	Claude Desjardins & Bryon Waldman
Head coach	John Dean
Franchise history
1969-1983	Richmond Hill Rams
1983-1989	Richmond Hill Dynes
1989-1992	Richmond Hill Rams
1992-Present	North York Rangers

The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from North York, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Division Hockey, but they were also a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League.

History

Richmond Hill

The Rams originated in the Metro Junior "B" league in 1969. They made the jump to OHA Tier II Junior "A" in 1972 and remained with the league until it folded in 1987. For two seasons the league participated in the Central "B" before jumping back to the Metro "B" in 1989. In 1991, the league became the Metro Junior A Hockey League. The team moved to North York in 1992, and became the North York Rangers.

In 2006, the newly created rebel league, the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League, resurrected the Richmond Hill Rams. The team will be one of the seven teams to begin play in 2006-07 season, unsanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada. Ironically, the original Rams played unsanctioned hockey from 1989 until 1995.

North York

The Rangers have been in North York since 1992.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
Richmond Hill Rams
1969-70	36	7	26	3	-	127	217	17	10th Metro B
1970-71	44	17	24	3	-	189	197	37	9th Metro B
1971-72	44	33	7	4	-	247	141	70	2nd Metro B
1972-73	44	27	11	6	-	218	139	60	3rd OPJHL
1973-74	44	19	16	9	-	176	210	47	6th OPJHL
1974-75	44	22	17	5	-	202	196	49	5th OPJHL
1975-76	44	27	13	4	-	218	168	58	3rd OPJHL
1976-77	44	20	21	3	-	209	199	43	6th OPJHL
1977-78	50	13	29	8	-	248	325	34	10th OPJHL
1978-79	50	14	29	7	-	235	316	35	9th OPJHL
1979-80	44	4	39	1	-	137	343	9	12th OPJHL
1980-81	44	18	26	0	-	230	254	36	9th OPJHL
1981-82	50	18	25	7	-	256	261	43	7th OJHL
1982-83	48	25	19	4	-	285	259	54	4th OJHL
Richmond Hill Dynes
1983-84	42	16	21	5	-	203	246	37	7th OJHL
1984-85	48	18	27	3	-	230	267	39	6th OJHL
1985-86	50	17	30	3	-	252	292	37	5th OJHL
1986-87	43	19	17	7	-	210	200	45	3rd OJHL
1987-88	44	18	19	7	-	251	233	43	8th CJBHL
1988-89	42	13	23	6	-	200	237	32	11th CJBHL
Richmond Hill Rams
1989-90	44	3	40	1	-	106	349	7	12th Metro B
1990-91	44	13	24	7	-	179	218	33	9th Metro B
1991-92	44	20	21	3	-	206	197	43	6th Metro A
North York Rangers
1992-93	48	23	24	1	-	197	215	47	8th Metro A
1993-94	50	12	32	6	-	213	306	30	13th Metro A	DNQ
1994-95	50	20	27	3	-	207	219	43	10th Metro A
1995-96	52	13	32	7	-	250	284	33	10th Metro A	DNQ
1996-97	50	12	33	5	-	248	341	29	12th Metro A
1997-98	50	8	33	9	-	165	244	25	16th Metro A
1998-99	51	15	30	4	2	165	225	36	9th OPJHL-C
1999-00	49	17	26	6	0	167	206	40	5th OPJHL-S
2000-01	49	2	43	3	1	121	271	8	9th OPJHL-S
2001-02	49	19	24	6	0	155	171	44	6th OPJHL-S
2002-03	49	23	18	3	5	180	182	54	5th OPJHL-S
2003-04	49	29	17	2	1	211	145	61	3rd OPJHL-S
2004-05	49	30	14	5	0	223	168	65	3rd OPJHL-S
2005-06	49	24	17	6	2	210	177	56	4th OPJHL-S	Lost Conf. QF
2006-07	49	12	30	2	5	162	148	31	8th OPJHL-S	Lost Conf. QF
2007-08	49	20	27	-	2	169	186	42	5th OPJHL-S
2008-09	49	28	14	-	7	223	194	63	5th OJHL-P
2009-10	50	24	21	-	5	176	196	53	8th CCHL-W	Lost Preliminary
2010-11	50	28	19	-	3	171	148	59	3rd OJHL-S	Lost Round of 16

Playoffs

Original OPJHL Years

• 1973 Lost Semi-final

Richmond Hill Rams defeated Ajax Steelers 4-games-to-2

Toronto Nationals defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-2

• 1974 Lost Quarter-final

Wexford Raiders defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-2

• 1975 Lost Quarter-final

Toronto Nationals defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-2

• 1976 Lost Quarter-final

Markham Waxers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 3-games-to-2 with 2 ties

• 1977 Lost Quarter-final

North York Rangers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-1

• 1978 DNQ
• 1979 DNQ
• 1980 DNQ
• 1981 DNQ
• 1982 Lost Semi-final

Richmond Hill Rams defeated Newmarket Flyers 4-games-to-3

Guelph Platers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-none

• 1983 Lost Quarter-final

Newmarket Flyers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-3

• 1984 Lost Quarter-final

North York Rangers defeated Richmond Hill Dynes 4-games-to-2

• 1985 Lost Quarter-final

Newmarket Flyers defeated Richmond Hill Dynes 4-games-to-2

• 1986 DNQ
• 1987 Lost Semi-final

Aurora Eagles defeated Richmond Hill Dynes 4-games-to-2

MetJHL Years

• 1990 DNQ
• 1991 Lost Quarter-final

Richmond Hill Rams defeated Mimico Monarchs 2-games-to-1

Bramalea Blues defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-1

• 1992 Lost Quarter-final

Bramalea Blues defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-1

• 1993 Lost Quarter-final

Wellington Dukes defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none

• 1994 DNQ
• 1995 DNQ
• 1996 DNQ
• 1997 DNQ
• 1998 DNQ

OJHL Years

NHL alumni

List of Richmond Hill Dynes to play in the National Hockey League.^[1]

• Doug Dadswell
• Randy Exelby
• Ron Hoover
• Curtis Joseph
• Darrin Madeley
• Darryl Shannon

List of Richmond Hill Rams to play in the National Hockey League.^[2]

• Mike Donnelly
• Pat Hughes
• Darren Lowe
• Dave Lumley
• Frank Nigro
• Alex Pirus

List of North York Rangers alumni to play in the National Hockey League.^[3]

• Scott Barney
• Greg Koehler
• David Nemirovsky
• Peter Sarno
• Stephen Weiss
• Theo Peckham

Original North York Rangers

North York Rangers
City	North York, Ontario, Canada (1967-1985) Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada (1966-1967)
League	Ontario Junior Hockey League
Operated	1966-1985
Colors	Blue, Red, and White
Franchise history
1966-1967	Woodbridge Rangers
1967-1984	North York Rangers
1984-1985	North York Red Wings
1985	Folded

An earlier version of the North York Rangers originated in 1967, when the Woodbridge Rangers of the Metro Junior B league moved to North York. The team operated out of the Metro League until the Ontario Provincial league was founded in 1972, at which point the Rangers and four other Metro teams moved to the new league. The Rangers made it to the Royal Bank Cup in 1980 and 1983. In 1984 the team was renamed the North York Red Wings, and after the season, it folded.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
Woodbridge Rangers
1966-67	36	3	33	0	-	88	316	6	7th Metro B
North York Rangers
1967-68	36	14	16	6	-	154	163	34	7th Metro B
1968-69	36	10	26	0	-	130	153	20	8th Metro B
1969-70	36	24	7	5	-	202	124	53	3rd Metro B
1970-71	44	28	10	6	-	233	163	62	3rd Metro B
1971-72	44	18	21	5	-	159	158	41	7th Metro B
1972-73	44	11	23	10	-	163	185	32	10th OPJHL
1973-74	44	26	11	7	-	231	151	59	1st OPJHL
1974-75	44	24	15	5	-	216	215	53	2nd OPJHL
1975-76	44	31	8	5	-	220	142	67	1st OPJHL
1976-77	44	34	6	4	-	281	163	72	1st OPJHL	Won League
1977-78	50	17	26	7	-	232	257	41	7th OPJHL
1978-79	50	27	17	6	-	288	237	60	5th OPJHL
1979-80	44	26	14	4	-	239	183	56	4th OPJHL	Won League
1980-81	44	24	17	3	-	259	218	51	3rd OPJHL
1981-82	50	16	26	8	-	215	244	40	8th OJHL
1982-83	48	31	13	4	-	292	183	66	1st OJHL	Won League, Won DHC, Won MCC
1983-84	42	22	17	3	-	252	207	47	3rd OJHL
North York Red Wings
1984-85	48	10	37	1	-	185	332	21	7th OJHL

Playoffs

• 1973 DNQ
• 1974 Lost Semi-final

North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-3

Aurora Tigers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none

• 1975 Lost Semi-final

North York Rangers defeated Whitby Knob Hill Farms 4-games-to-1

Wexford Raiders defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-3

• 1976 Lost Final

North York Rangers defeated Ajax Knob Hill Farms 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie

North York Rangers defeated Toronto Nationals 4-games-to-1

North Bay Trappers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-3

• 1977 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Lost Hewitt-Dudley Memorial Trophy semi-final

North York Rangers defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-1

North York Rangers defeated Royal York Royals 4-games-to-2

North York Rangers defeated North Bay Trappers 4-games-to-1 OPJHL CHAMPIONS

North York Rangers defeated Guelph Platers (SOJHL) 4-games-to-3 BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS

North York Rangers defeated Thunder Bay Eagles (TBJHL) 4-games-to-1

Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-2

• 1978 Lost Quarter-final

North Bay Trappers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-1

• 1979 Lost Semi-final

North York Rangers defeated Royal York Royals 4-games-to-3

Guelph Platers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none

• 1980 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup, Lost 1980 Centennial Cup final

North York Rangers defeated Guelph Platers 4-games-to-3

North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-2

North York Rangers defeated Royal York Royals 4-games-to-1 OPJHL CHAMPIONS

North York Rangers defeated Onaping Falls Huskies (NOJHL) 3-games-to-none BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS

North York Rangers defeated Thunder Bay North Stars (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none

North York Rangers defeated Joliette Cyclones (QJAHL) 4-games-to-2 DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS

Second in 1980 Centennial Cup round robin (2-2)

Red Deer Rustlers (AJHL) defeated North York Rangers 3-2 in final

• 1981 Lost Semi-final

North York Rangers defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-1

Guelph Platers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-3

• 1982 Lost Quarter-final

Guelph Platers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none

• 1983 Won League, Won OHA Buckland Cup, Won Dudley Hewitt Cup, Won Eastern Canada Championship, Won 1983 Centennial Cup

North York Rangers defeated Cambridge Winterhawks 4-games-to-none

North York Rangers defeated Hamilton Mountain A's 4-games-to-3

North York Rangers defeated Orillia Travelways 4-games-to-none OJHL CHAMPIONS

North York Rangers defeated Elliot Lake Vikings (NOJHL) 3-games-to-2 BUCKLAND CUP CHAMPIONS

North York Rangers defeated Thunder Bay Kings (TBJHL) 4-games-to-none DUDLEY HEWITT CUP CHAMPIONS

North York Rangers defeated Halifax Lions (MVJHL) 4-games-to-1 EASTERN CANADA CHAMPIONS

North York Rangers defeated Abbotsford Flyers (BCJHL) 4-games-to-none CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS

• 1984 Lost Semi-final

North York Rangers defeated Richmond Hill Dynes 4-games-to-2

Orillia Travelways defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none

• 1985 Lost Quarter-final

Aurora Tigers defeated North York Red Wings 4-games-to-none

NHL alumni

List of North York Rangers alumni to play in the National Hockey League.^[3]

• Paul Coffey
• Iain Duncan
• Paul Evans
• Mike Hartman
• Scott Howson
• Bob Hurlburt
• Ron Lalonde
• Ken Lockett
• Darren Lowe
• Jeff Madill
• Tom McCarthy
• Bernie Nicholls
• Gerry O'Flaherty
• Paul Pooley
• John Purves
• Steve Shutt

References

1. ^ Legends of hockey alumni search
2. ^ Legends of hockey alumni search
3. ^ ^{a b} Legends of Hockey alumni search

External links

• Rangers Webpage

Preceded by Prince Albert Raiders

Centennial Cup Champions 1983

Succeeded by Weyburn Red Wings

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Current Leagues & Teams

Ontario Junior Hockey League: Aurora Tigers · Brampton Capitals · Buffalo Jr. Sabres · Burlington Cougars · Cobourg Cougars · Georgetown Raiders · Hamilton Red Wings · Huntsville Otters · Kingston Voyageurs · Lindsay Muskies · Markham Waxers · Milton Icehawks · Mississauga Chargers · Newmarket Hurricanes · North York Rangers · Oakville Blades · Orangeville Flyers · Peterborough Stars · Pickering Panthers · St. Michael's Buzzers · Stouffville Spirit · Toronto Jr. Canadiens · Toronto Lakeshore Patriots · Trenton Golden Hawks · Vaughan Vipers · Wellington Dukes · Whitby Fury

Former Leagues & Teams

Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League: Brantford Foresters • Brantford Majors • Buffalo-Glencoe Tondas • Chatham Maroons • Detroit Jr. Red Wings • Guelph CMC's • Guelph Imperials • Michigan Americans • Niagara Falls Flyers • St. Thomas Elgins • Sarnia Bees • Sarnia Legionnaires • Welland Sabres • Windsor Spitfires

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League: Ajax Merchants • Belleville Bulls • Brampton Warriors • Cambridge Winterhawks • Dixie Beehives • Guelph Platers • Hamilton Mountain A's • Kingston Frontenacs • North Bay Trappers • Owen Sound Greys • Royal York Royals • Toronto Nationals • Weston Dodgers • Whitby Lawmen

Metro Junior A Hockey League: Mimico Monarchs • Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins

Ontario Junior Hockey League: Ajax Attack • Barrie Colts • Bowmanville Eagles • Bramalea Blues • Caledon Canadians • Collingwood Blues • Couchiching Terriers • Dixie Beehives • Durham Huskies • Orangeville Crushers • Parry Sound Shamrocks • Seguin Bruins • Shelburne Wolves • Streetsville Derbys • Syracuse Jr. Crunch • Trenton Sting

Seasons

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League: 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 • 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87

Metro Junior A Hockey League: 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98

Ontario Junior Hockey League: 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–00 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009-10 CC/OJ • 2010–11 • 2011–12

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