Ottawa 67's

Ottawa 67's
City	Ottawa, Ontario
League	Ontario Hockey League
Conference	Eastern
Division	East
Founded	1967 (1967)
Home arena	Ottawa Civic Centre
Colours	Red, white and black
General manager	Chris Byrne
Head coach	Chris Byrne
Affiliate(s)	Nepean Raiders
Website www.ottawa67s.com

The Ottawa 67's celebrate a playoff victory.

The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.

History

The Ontario Hockey Association granted the city of Ottawa an expansion franchise on February 16, 1967. Four months later, the team was given the nickname 67's, in honour of Canada's centennial year. Three local businessmen--Bill Cowley, Howard Darwin and Bill Touhey as well as Alderman Howard Henry --helped bring junior hockey back to Canada's capital. The 67's filled the void left by the departure of the Ottawa Junior Canadiens and the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens in 1963.

Bill Long was the team's first head coach. The 67's played their first game on October 6, 1967, losing 9-0 on the road, to the Niagara Falls Flyers. The first 11 home games of the season were played in Hull, Quebec, as their new home arena was still under construction. The first season for the 67's was terrible at best, with the team posting a final record of 6 wins, 45 losses and 3 ties. They then made the playoffs in their second season, but lost in the quarter-finals to the Niagara Falls Flyers.

The 67's reached the OHA finals during their fifth season in 1971–72, losing to the Peterborough Petes 3 games to 0, with 2 ties. The 67's came close to playing at home in the Memorial Cup, as the Ottawa Civic Centre hosted the tournament that year.

Brian Kilrea comes to Ottawa

After a rebuilding season in 1973–74, the 67's hired a young up-and-coming coach named Brian Kilrea, who has since become a legend in Ottawa. Kilrea coached the team to three successive improved winning records, culminating in a victory in the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals in 1977, versus the London Knights, who were coached by former 67's bench boss Bill Long. During the late 1970s, Ottawa was led by scoring champions Peter Lee, Bobby Smith and Jim Fox.

The 67's moved on to New Westminster, B.C., to compete for the Memorial Cup, versus the New Westminster Bruins and Sherbrooke Castors. The 1977 Memorial Tournament was the first to be held in British Columbia and the first to use a double round-robin format. Ottawa lost the first game 7-6 to the Bruins, then won three in a row, 6-1 over the Castors, 4-3 in overtime versus the Bruins, and then 5-2 against Sherbrooke. However, Ottawa lost to the host Bruins 6-5 in the championship game.

Ottawa finished first in their division the following season, but lost to the rival Peterborough Petes in the semi-finals. Kilrea and the 67's rebuilt during the 1978–79 season, following that season up with two second-place finishes and then three consecutive division titles from 1982 to 1984.

First Memorial Cup victory

In 1984, the 67's reached the OHL championship series in a rematch from the 1982 OHL finals, against the Kitchener Rangers. Kitchener had been chosen to host the Memorial Cup tournament that year, and the Rangers also made it to the OHL finals. This meant that Ottawa gained an automatic berth in the tournament when they reached the league championship against the Rangers. In the OHL itself, however, Ottawa had unfinished business, having lost to Kitchener two years earlier. The 67's, who finished second overall to Kitchener in the OHL, defeated the Rangers 3 games to 0, with 2 ties, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup for the second time in franchise history.

At the Memorial Cup in Kitchener, Ottawa defeated the Laval Voisins, featuring Mario Lemieux, by a score 6-5 in their first game, then beat the Kamloops Jr. Oilers 5-1 in game two, before losing to Kitchener 7-2 to conclude the round-robin. In the semi-final game, Ottawa beat Kamloops again, this time in a 7-2 victory. In the finals versus Kitchener, Ottawa scored a victory in the third consecutive 7-2 game in the tournament, defeating the Rangers and winning their first Memorial Cup. The Most Valuable Player of the Tournament was Adam Creighton. After the season ended, Brian Kilrea left Ottawa to become an assistant coach in the NHL.

Kilrea returns from the NHL

The 67's suffered through two dismal seasons after winning the cup, finishing 3rd last in the OHL in 1985 and 2nd last in 1986. Ottawa's saviour would again be Brian Kilrea returning for the 1986–87 season. The second Kilrea era wasn't as superb as his first coaching stint. The 67's finished as high as second place in their division two times, and reached the league's playoff semi-finals three times. The highlight of this era was Andrew Cassels, the rookie of the year in 1986–87, and scoring champion in 1987–88. Kilrea went into retirement after the 1993–94 season. For the 1994–95 season, the 67's were coached by former scoring champion Peter Lee.

The third Kilrea era

Brian Kilrea came out of coaching retirement in 1995 and also became the team's general manager, both positions he has held since. Kilrea is currently under contract until his 78th birthday.

The Kilrea-coached 67's resurged to the top of the OHL, winning five consecutive east division titles from 1996 to 2000. The 1996–97 season of 104 points is the best in team history, and also the best in the league that year. Ottawa, however, lost in the finals 4 games to 2 to division rivals, the Oshawa Generals. The 67's reached the finals again in 1998, losing to the Guelph Storm in five games.

Memorial Cup hosts, 1999

In 1999, 67's owner Jeff Hunt led the team's bid to host the 1999 Memorial Cup tournament. Despite that fact that in 1997 the tournament had been hosted across the river in Hull, Quebec, he was able to convince the Canadian Hockey League to host the event in the city of Ottawa and guarantee his team a berth in the tournament. The 67's did not disappoint, as every game of the series was sold out at the 10,550 seat Ottawa Civic Centre.

In the 1998–99 season, the 67's lost to the eventual OHL champion Belleville Bulls in the second round of the playoffs. However, the 67's beat those same Belleville Bulls in the Memorial Cup semi-finals and went on to defeat the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL in the final in a thrilling over-time game that saw Matt Zultek score the winning goal. Nick Boynton was named MVP.

The 67's became the second team to win the Memorial Cup as tournament hosts without winning a league championship. The first team to do so were the Portland Winter Hawks in 1983.

Memorial Cup, 2001

It wasn't long before the 67's went to the Memorial Cup again. Ottawa defeated the Plymouth Whalers in the league championship. The 2001 Memorial Cup was played in Regina, Saskatchewan. Ottawa had tougher luck in this tournament, winning just one game in the round robin versus the hometown Regina Pats, then ultimately losing to Regina 5-0 in the tie-breaker game.

In the 2002–03 season, the 67's reached the OHL finals again, but fell to the eventual Memorial Cup champions Kitchener Rangers in five games. Ottawa also suffered a heart-breaking first round defeat in 2003–04 to the Brampton Battalion

Memorial Cup, 2005

Ottawa playing with its "barberpole" jerseys.

The 67's finished 6th place in the Eastern Conference in 2004–05, but had a veteran-laden team that managed an impressive playoff run.

Ottawa upset Barrie, Sudbury and Peterborough to reach the finals. The 67's qualified for the 2005 Memorial Cup by virtue of being the league finalists versus the London Knights, who were also hosting the event.

Ottawa won the longest ever game played in the Memorial Cup tournament, when they beat the Kelowna Rockets in double overtime. Ottawa finished third place in the round-robin, then lost to the Rimouski Océanic featuring Sidney Crosby in the semi-finals.

Equipment incident

During their last round robin game against the London Knights in 2005, the Ottawa 67's found themselves in an awkward situation, as 67's trainer Brian Patafie was ordered out of the Knights dressing room by management, while he was trying to fix a skate for Brad Staubitz. The skate was never fixed during that game, and had to be repaired at a local sporting goods store. Patafie suggested that 67's owner Jeff Hunt buy a riveting machine and leave it in London for themselves, and commented on the Knights leaving them stranded without any access to equipment repairs at the John Labatt Centre and also pointed out that the other teams in the Ontario Hockey League wouldn't put them in the same position London did, regardless of the intensity of their rivals. Rimouski goaltender Cedric Desjardins was also denied access to the Knights' dressing room to make repairs to his goalie equipment.

Championships

The Ottawa 67's have appeared in the Memorial Cup tournament five times, winning twice. Ottawa has also won the J. Ross Robertson Cup three times, won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy three times, and have won fourteen division titles, the most in the OHL..

Memorial Cup 1977 Lost to New Westminster Bruins in finals. 1984 Champions vs. Kitchener Rangers. 1999 Champions vs. Calgary Hitmen. 2001 OHL Representative in Regina, Saskatchewan. 2005 OHL Representative in London, Ontario. J. Ross Robertson Cup 1972 Lost to Peterborough Petes. 1977 Champions vs. London Knights. 1982 Lost to Kitchener Rangers. 1984 Champions vs. Kitchener Rangers. 1997 Lost to Oshawa Generals. 1998 Lost to Guelph Storm. 2001 Champions vs. Plymouth Whalers. 2003 Lost to Kitchener Rangers. 2005 Lost to London Knights. Bobby Orr Trophy Eastern Conference champions 2001, 2003, 2005

Hamilton Spectator Trophy First overall, regular season 1977–78 93 points 1981–82 96 points 1996–97 104 points Leyden Trophy East Division champions 1976–77 81 points 1977–78 93 points 1981–82 96 points 1982–83 95 points 1983–84 102 points 1995–96 83 points 1996–97 104 points 1997–98 89 points 1998–99 103 points 1999–2000 91 points 2002–03 98 points 2003–04 71 points 2009–10 82 points 2010–11 93 points

Coaches

Brian Kilrea is a national coaching legend and has been a coaching presence behind the Ottawa bench for 31 years. Kilrea has led the 67's to 3 OHL Championships and 2 Memorial Cups. Kilrea briefly moved up to the NHL as an assistant coach with the New York Islanders in 1984 to 1986, and briefly retired for the 1994–95 season. Kilrea, also known as "Killer" has over 1000 wins coaching junior hockey, all with the Ottawa 67's. He has been named the OHL Coach of the Year 5 times, and CHL Coach of the Year once in 1996–97. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.
On September 3, 2008, Brian Kilrea announced that after the 2008–09 season is over, he will be stepping down from his head coaching position, however, he will remain with the team as their general manager.

List of coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.

1967–1972 - Bill Long (5) 1972–1974 - Leo Boivin (2) 1974–1984 - Brian Kilrea (10, 31 total) 1984–1985 - Cliff Stewart & Bob Ellett 1985–1986 - Bob Ellett (2)

1986–1994 - Brian Kilrea (8, 31 total) 1994–1995 - Peter Lee 1995–2009 - Brian Kilrea (14, 32 total) 2009-pres - Chris Byrne

Players

Denis Potvin is the only Ottawa 67's player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He would later be joined by his former junior coach, Brian Kilrea.

Award winners

CHL Player of the Year 1975–76 - Peter Lee 1977–78 - Bobby Smith 1996–97 - Alyn McCauley 1998–99 - Brian Campbell 2002–03 - Corey Locke CHL Defenceman of the Year 1996–97 - Sean Blanchard 2002–03 - Brendan Bell CHL Top Scorer Award 2002–03 - Corey Locke Red Tilson Trophy Most Outstanding Player 1975–76 - Peter Lee 1977–78 - Bobby Smith 1979–80 - Jim Fox 1987–88 - Andrew Cassels 1995–96 - Alyn McCauley 1996–97 - Alyn McCauley 1998–99 - Brian Campbell 2002–03 - Corey Locke 2003–04 - Corey Locke Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Scoring Champion 1972–73 - Blake Dunlop 1977–78 - Bobby Smith 1979–80 - Jim Fox 1987–88 - Andrew Cassels 2002–03 - Corey Locke 2003–04 - Corey Locke 2010–11 - Tyler Toffoli Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Top Scoring Right Winger 1975–76 - Peter Lee 1979–80 - Jim Fox 2002–03 - Matt Foy 2010–11 - Tyler Toffoli Max Kaminsky Trophy Most Outstanding Defenceman 1971–72 - Denis Potvin 1972–73 - Denis Potvin 1980–81 - Randy Boyd 1983–84 - Brad Shaw 1990–91 - Chris Snell 1996–97 - Sean Blanchard 1998–99 - Brian Campbell 2002–03 - Brendan Bell OHL Goaltender of the Year 1995–96 - Craig Hillier

Jack Ferguson Award First Overall Draft Pick 1993 - Alyn McCauley Dave Pinkney Trophy Lowest Team GAA 1983–84 - Darren Pang & Greg Coram 1996–97 - Tim Keyes & Craig Hillier 1997–98 - Craig Hillier & Seamus Kotyk Emms Family Award Rookie of the Year 1982–83 - Bruce Cassidy 1986–87 - Andrew Cassels F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy Best Rookie GAA 1979–80 - Mike Vezina 1997–98 - Seamus Kotyk 1998–99 - Levente Szuper 2009-10 - Petr Mrazek Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the Year 1999–2000 - Dan Tessier William Hanley Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player 1978–79 - Sean Simpson 1979–80 - Sean Simpson 1987–88 - Andrew Cassels 1996–97 - Alyn McCauley 1998–99 - Brian Campbell Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Overage Player of the Year 1983–84 - Don McLaren 1999–2000 - Dan Tessier Bobby Smith Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year 1980–81 - Doug Smith 1989–90 - Ryan Kuwabara 2005–06 - Danny Battochio Ivan Tennant Memorial Award Top Academic High School Player 2005–06 - Joe Pleckaitis Roger Neilson Memorial Award Top Academic College/University Player 2004–05 - Danny Battochio 2005–06 - Danny Battochio Wayne Gretzky 99 Award Playoffs MVP 2001 - Seamus Kotyk

Retired numbers

Peter Lee (#14) Doug Wilson (#7)

Denis Potvin (#7) (Hockey Hall of Fame) Bobby Smith (#15)

NHL alumni

Peter Ambroziak Ken Belanger Brendan Bell Mark Bell Bryan Bickell Rick Bourbonnais Randy Boyd Nick Boynton Brian Campbell Andrew Cassels Bruce Cassidy Bill Clement Logan Couture Adam Creighton Doug Crossman Randy Cunneyworth Shean Donovan Kris Draper Blake Dunlop John English Ted Fauss Connie Forey

Jim Fox Matt Foy Sean Gagnon Stewart Gavin Dan Gratton Alan Hepple Tim Higgins Warren Holmes Ed Hospodar Don Howse Pierre Jarry Yvan Joly Derek Joslin Lukas Kaspar Kevin Kemp Bill Kitchen Zenon Konopka Pete Laframboise Michel Larocque Guy Larose Peter Lee Moe Lemay Mike Lenarduzzi

Rick Lessard Corey Locke Mark Mancari Grant Marshall Jamie Masters Gary McAdam Alyn McCauley Jamie McGinn Bryan McSheffrey Wayne Merrick Petr Mika Bob Miller Dean Morton Terry Murray Jim Nahrgang David Nemirovsky Darren Pang Mark Paterson Steve Payne Michael Peca Denis Potvin Jean Potvin Tom Price

Pat Riggin Gary Roberts Jim Roberts Warren Rychel Luke Sellars Brad Shaw Chris Simon Bjorn Skaare Larry Skinner Bobby Smith Derek Smith Doug Smith Chris Snell Brad Staubitz Ian Turnbull Bob Warner Steve Washburn Kevin Weekes Behn Wilson Doug Wilson Murray Wilson Tim Young

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Current roster

Goaltenders
Number		Player	Hometown
1		Petr Mrazek	Czech Republic
1		Steve Carrey (Callup from Ottawa West Golden Knights)	Gatineau, Quebec
31		Shayne Campbell	Cambridge, Ontario

Defencemen
Number		Player	Hometown
6		Ryan Shipley	Ilderton, Ontario
10		Marc-Anthony Zanetti	Richmond Hill, Ontario
11		Julian Luciani	Mississauga, Ontario|-
24		Adam Sedlak	Vitkovice, Czech Republic
27		Jake Cardwell	Niagara Falls, Ontario
36		Taylor Fielding	Hampton, Ontario
55		Travis Gibbons	London, Ontario
83		Cody Ceci	Orleans, Ontario
Forwards
Number		Player	Hometown
4		Jon Carnevale	Beaverton, Ontario
9		Thomas Nesbitt	Stittsville, Ontario
13		Remy Giftopolous	Ancaster, Ontario
16		Tyler Toffoli	Scarborough, Ontario
17		Steven Janes	Etobicoke, Ontario
18		Shane Prince	Spencerport, New York
19		Tyler Graovac	Brampton, Ontario
20		Sean Monahan	Brampton, Ontario
23		Ben Dubois	Belle River, Ontario
25		Brett Gustavsen	Mississauga, Ontario
28		Cosimo Fontana	Maple, Ontario
33		Dalton Smith	Oshawa, Ontario
34		Cody Lindsay	London, Ontario
37		Nicholas Foglia	Brampton, Ontario
77		Ryan Martindale	Brooklin, Ontario

Team records

Team records for a single season
Statistic	Total	Season
Most points	104	1996–97
Most wins	50	1983–84
Most goals for	405	1977–78
Least goals for	105	1967–68
Least goals against	164	1998–99
Most goals against	382	1974–75

Individual records

Individual player records for a single season
Statistic	Player	Total	Season
Most goals	Peter Lee	81	1975–76
Most assists	Bobby Smith	123	1977–78
Most points	Bobby Smith	192	1977–78
Most points, rookie	Jim Fox	127	1977–78
Most points, defenceman	Denis Potvin	123	1972–73
Best GAA (goalie)	Levente Szuper	2.33	1998–99
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in the history of the 67's.
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	Seasons	NHL
Peter Lee	LW	280	213	231	444	1971–1976	Pit.
Brett Seguin	C	238	102	303	405	1988–1992	None
Yvan Joly	RW	259	183	215	398	1976–1980	Mtl.
Jim Fox	F	164	146	250	396	1977–1980	L.A.
Bobby Smith	F	187	158	227	385	1975–1978	MNS, Mtl.
Sean Simpson	F	226	141	138	379	1977–1981	None
Andrew Cassels	C	183	111	266	377	1986–1989	Mtl., Hfd., Cgy., Van., CBJ, Wsh.
Steve Marengere	C	292	97	271	368	1974–1979	None
Blake Dunlop	F	231	153	212	365	1969–1973	MNS, Phi., St.L., Det.
Denis Potvin	D	257	95	235	330	1967–1973	NYI

Individual career records

• Cody Lindsay and Thomas Nesbitt - Most games played (332), most penalty minutes (960)
• Brett Seguin - Most assists (303)
• Peter Lee - Most points (447)
• Jim Ralph - Most games played in, goaltender (174)
• Michel (Bunny) Larocque - Most minutes played, goaltender (10,137), most shutouts (13)
• Levente Szuper - Best goals against average (2.45), best save percentage (.916)
• Seamus Kotyk - Most wins (75)

Yearly results

Regular season

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OTL	SL	Points	Pct %	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1967–68	54	6	45	3	-	-	15	0.139	105	329	10th OHA
1968–69	54	20	28	6	-	-	46	0.426	214	253	8th OHA
1969–70	54	21	23	10	-	-	52	0.481	213	206	5th OHA
1970–71	62	37	19	6	-	-	80	0.645	296	218	3rd OHA
1971–72	63	33	25	5	-	-	71	0.563	251	216	4th OHA
1972–73	63	41	15	7	-	-	89	0.706	391	243	3rd OHA
1973–74	70	30	31	9	-	-	69	0.493	293	276	7th OHA
1974–75	70	33	30	7	-	-	73	0.521	379	382	4th OMJHL
1975–76	66	34	23	9	-	-	77	0.583	331	291	2nd Leyden
1976–77	66	38	23	5	-	-	81	0.614	348	288	1st Leyden
1977–78	68	43	18	7	-	-	93	0.684	405	308	1st Leyden
1978–79	68	30	38	0	-	-	60	0.441	319	344	4th Leyden
1979–80	68	45	20	3	-	-	93	0.684	402	288	2nd Leyden
1980–81	68	45	20	3	-	-	93	0.684	360	264	2nd Leyden
1981–82	68	47	19	2	-	-	96	0.706	353	248	1st Leyden
1982–83	70	46	21	3	-	-	95	0.679	395	278	1st Leyden
1983–84	70	50	18	2	-	-	102	0.729	347	223	1st Leyden
1984–85	66	20	43	3	-	-	43	0.326	263	376	6th Leyden
1985–86	66	18	46	2	-	-	38	0.288	274	352	7th Leyden
1986–87	66	33	28	5	-	-	71	0.538	310	280	3rd Leyden
1987–88	66	38	26	2	-	-	78	0.591	341	294	2nd Leyden
1988–89	66	30	32	4	-	-	64	0.485	295	301	5th Leyden
1989–90	66	38	26	2	-	-	78	0.591	320	265	4th Leyden
1990–91	66	39	25	2	-	-	80	0.606	301	280	4th Leyden
1991–92	66	32	30	4	-	-	68	0.515	280	251	6th Leyden
1992–93	66	16	42	8	-	-	40	0.303	220	310	8th Leyden
1993–94	66	33	22	11	-	-	77	0.583	274	229	2nd Leyden
1994–95	66	22	38	6	-	-	50	0.379	232	276	6th Eastern
1995–96	66	39	22	5	-	-	83	0.629	258	200	1st Eastern
1996–97	66	49	11	6	-	-	104	0.788	320	177	1st Eastern
1997–98	66	40	17	9	-	-	89	0.674	286	172	1st Eastern
1998–99	68	48	13	7	-	-	103	0.757	305	164	1st East
1999–2000	68	43	20	4	1	-	91	0.662	269	189	1st East
2000–01	68	33	21	10	4	-	80	0.559	249	201	2nd East
2001–02	68	36	20	10	2	-	84	0.603	262	218	2nd East
2002–03	68	44	14	7	3	-	98	0.699	318	210	1st East
2003–04	68	29	26	9	4	-	71	0.522	238	220	1st East
2004–05	68	34	26	7	1	-	76	0.551	244	210	2nd East
2005–06	68	29	31	-	5	3	66	0.485	240	244	4th East
2006–07	68	30	34	-	0	4	64	0.471	242	263	4th East
2007–08	68	29	34	-	2	3	63	0.463	201	237	3rd East
2008–09	68	40	21	-	5	2	87	0.640	272	231	2nd East
2009–10	68	37	23	-	5	3	82	0.603	246	219	1st East
2010–11	68	44	19	-	3	2	93	0.684	278	199	1st East

Playoffs

• 1967–68 Out of playoffs.
• 1968–69 Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
• 1969–70 Lost to Montreal Junior Canadiens 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
• 1970–71 Defeated Hamilton Red Wings 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
• 1971–72 Defeated London Knights 8 points to 6 in quarter-finals.
  Defeated Oshawa Generals 9 points to 3 in semi-finals.
  Lost to Peterborough Petes 8 points to 0 in finals.
• 1972–73 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
• 1973–74 Lost to Peterborough Petes 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
• 1974–75 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 6 in first round.
• 1975–76 Defeated Kingston Canadians 9 points to 5 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Sudbury Wolves 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
• 1976–77 Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 and 1 tie, in quarter-finals.
  Defeated Kingston Canadians 4 games to 3 and 1 tie, in semi-finals.
  Defeated London Knights 4 games to 2 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
  Finished Memorial Cup round-robin tied for first place.
  Lost to New Westminster Bruins 6-5 in championship game.
• 1977–78 Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 9 points to 7 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Peterborough Petes 9 points to 7 in semi-finals.
• 1978–79 Lost to Kingston Canadians 6 points to 2 in first round.
• 1979–80 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
• 1980–81 Lost to Kingston Canadians 9 points to 5 in division semi-finals.
• 1981–82 Earned first round bye. 1st place in Leyden.
  Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
  Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 6 in semi-finals.
  Lost to Kitchener Rangers 9 points to 1 in finals.
• 1982–83 Earned first round bye. 1st place in Leyden.
  Defeated Cornwall Royals 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
• 1983–84 Earned first round bye. 1st place in Leyden.
  Defeated Oshawa Generals 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
  Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
  Defeated Kitchener Rangers 8 points to 2 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
  Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in 2nd place.
  Defeated Kamloops Junior Oilers 7-2 in semi-final game.
  Defeated Kitchener Rangers 7-2 in championship game. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
• 1984–85 Lost to Peterborough Petes 9 points to 1 in first round.
• 1985–86 Out of playoffs.
• 1986–87 Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 1 in first round.
  Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
• 1987–88 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in first round.
  Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
• 1988–89 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in first round.
  Lost to Cornwall Royals 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
• 1989–90 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in first round.
• 1990–91 Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in first round.
  Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
• 1991–92 Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 2 in first round.
  Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
• 1992–93 Out of playoffs.
• 1993–94 Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in division quarter-finals.
  Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in division semi-finals.
  Lost to North Bay Centennials 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
• 1994–95 Out of playoffs.
• 1995–96 Earned bye through division quarter-finals. First place in East.
  Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
• 1996–97 Declined first round bye. Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
  Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
  Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 3 in semi-finals.
  Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in finals.
• 1997–98 Earned bye through division quarter-finals. 2nd place in OHL.
  Defeated Owen Sound Platers 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
  Defeated London Knights 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
  Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 1 in finals.
• 1998–99 Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.
  Hosted Memorial Cup tournament in 1999.
  Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in third place, 1 win & 2 losses.
  Defeated Belleville Bulls 4-2 in semi-final game.
  Defeated Calgary Hitmen 7-6 in OT in championship game. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
• 1999–2000 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
• 2000–01 Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
  Defeated Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
  Defeated St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
  Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 2 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
  Finished Memorial Cup round-robin tied for 3rd place.
  Lost to Regina Pats 5-0 in tie-breaker game.
• 2001–02 Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
• 2002–03 Defeated Mississauga IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
  Defeated St. Michael's Majors 4 games to 3 in conference finals.
  Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in finals.
• 2003–04 Lost to Brampton Battalion 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2004–05 Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
  Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
  Defeated Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference finals.
  Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in finals.
  Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in third place, 1 win & 2 losses.
  Lost to Rimouski Océanic 7-4 in semi-final game.
• 2005–06 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2006–07 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2007–08 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2008–09 Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
• 2009-10 Defeated Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
  Lost to Mississauga St.Michaels Majors 4 games to 3 in conference semi-finals.
• 2010–11 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.

Uniforms and logos

The 67's colours and original uniforms are based on those of the Ottawa Senators from the 1920s and 1930s. The team colours are red, white & black. The original 67's uniforms are barber-pole style jerseys with the square 67's logo. The 67's have also used a white back ground jersey with barber pole stripes on the shoulders and sleeves.

The 67's third jersey was unveiled in 2001. It features a logo with an angry puck, and a white background body with red and black jagged trim along the bottom and arms. It also has an opposite black background style with white & red trim.

Mascots: Riley Raccoon, Riley Jr., The Killer Puck

Arenas

The Ottawa 67's played the first half of their 1967–68 inaugural season at the Robert Guertin Arena in Hull, Quebec until completion of the new arena at Lansdowne Park.

Ottawa Civic Centre interior.

J. Benson Cartage Centre
The Ottawa 67's have played at the J. Benson Cartage Centre, since January 1968. The Centre has the largest capacity of all current OHL arenas.

Capacity = 9,862

Ice Size = 200' x 85'

Ottawa Civic Centre exterior.

The design of the Centre is unique in that it is built into the side of a football stadium, and includes a large conference hall under its north stands. The seating in the Centre is almost all on the north side and ends of the arena, with very few seats on the south side towards the football stadium.

The Centre has played host to many OHL and CHL events including:

The Memorial Cup in 1972 and 1999.

The Chrysler Challenge Cup in 1986 and 1987.

The Hershey Cup in 2002.

The Centre has also been the brief home to the NHL's Ottawa Senators and the WHA's Ottawa Nationals & Ottawa Civics.

Scotiabank Place
The Ottawa 67's also play the occasional home game at Scotiabank Place. Twice the 67's played host to an interleague game versus the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL. On December 30, 2004 the arena hosted the largest crowd ever witnessed in the Ontario Hockey League as 20,081 people saw the Ottawa 67's defeated by the Kingston Frontenacs. This came as a result of the arena seating capacity being expanded by 2,000 seats.

See also

• Ice hockey in Ottawa
• List of ice hockey teams in Ontario

External links

• www.ottawa67s.com Official website
• www.ottawa67shub.com Official Fan Website
• Ontario Hockey League official website
• Canadian Hockey League Official website
• http://www.twitter.com/Ottawa67sHockey Official Twitter Account
• http://www.facebook.com/Ottawa67sHockey Official Facebook Page