- Owen Sound Attack
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Owen Sound Attack 
City Owen Sound, Ontario League Ontario Hockey League Conference Western Division Midwest Founded 2000 (Attack)
1989 (Platers)Home arena J.D. McArthur Arena, Bayshore Community Centre Colours Red, gold, black, and white
General manager 
Dale DeGrayHead coach Greg IrelandAffiliate(s) Owen Sound Greys
Website
www.attackhockey.comFranchise history 1956–75 Guelph CMC's 1975–89 Guelph Platers 1989–2000 Owen Sound Platers 2000–present Owen Sound Attack The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League since the year 2000. The Attack are based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.
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History
The Owen Sound OHL franchise was born when the Holody family moved the Guelph Platers to the city for the 1989–90 OHL season. The team kept the name of Owen Sound Platers.
The Owen Sound Attack were born in the late summer of the year 2000 as a community-based OHL franchise. When the Holody family decided to sell the Owen Sound Platers buyers were sought from any city.
Several local Owen Sound businesspeople realized that an out-of-town buyer would mean losing the team to relocation. The most mentioned former OHL city was Cornwall, Ontario. This local business group banded together to purchase the team. After a bidding war and a summer-long legal battle with another suitor, the team remained in Owen Sound.
The ownership group elected for a name change and came up with the more modern sounding "Owen Sound Attack". The 2004–05 season was the best regular season in the OHL history of Owen Sound. General Manager Mike Futa was recognized by the OHL for his work in building the team with the OHL Executive of the Year award. The club also played host to the OHL All-Star Classic in 2005.
In 2010-11, the Attack wore the jerseys of the 1951 Allan Cup Champion Owen Sound Mercurys as a throwback third jersey.
On April 27, 2011, the Owen Sound Attack earned their first OHL Conference Championship and their first berth in the Memorial Cup tournament since relocating from Guelph with a 10-4 win over the defending champion Windsor Spitfires and a result of the Memorial Cup host team, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winning their conference series, 4-1 over the Niagara IceDogs.
On May 15, 2011, the Attack won their first J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions, also since relocating from Guelph with a 3-2 overtime win over the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors in the seventh game of the OHL finals.
Coaches
List of Owen Sound Attack coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.
- 1989–91 Len McNamara (2)
- 1991–92 Rick Tarasuk
- 1992–93 Jerry Harrigan (3)
- 1995–96 Ric Seiling, J. Lovell
- 1996–97 John Lovell (3)
- 1997–98 J. Lovell, D. Siciliano
- 1998–99 Dave Siciliano (3)
- 1999–2000 D. Siciliano, Brian O'Leary
- 2000–01 Brian O'Leary
- 2001–02 Frank Carnevale
- 2002–07 Mike Stothers (4)
- 2007–11 Mark Reeds (4)
Players
Andrew Brunette won the 1992–93 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in the OHL with 62 Goals, 100 Assists and 162 Points. He also tied for the Canadian Hockey League's scoring lead. Brunette was selected by the Washington Capitals 174th overall in the 7th round of 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Jamie Storr was the 1993–94 OHL Goaltender of the Year. Storr was the starting goalie for back-to-back World Junior Hockey Championship Gold medals in 1993 and 1994. In the 1994 NHL Entry Draft he became what was then the highest-drafted goaltender overall in NHL history, by the Los Angeles Kings, 7th overall.
Dan Snyder, a former captain of the Owen Sound Platers, had his number 14 retired by the Owen Sound Attack in 2003. He is remembered in Owen Sound for his leadership on and off the ice. Snyder was twice voted his team's Humanitarian of the Year. Snyder died from injuries suffered in a vehicular accident in 2003 after just beginning his NHL career with the Atlanta Thrashers, and the Ontario Hockey League renamed its Humanitarian of the Year award posthumously in his honour.
NHL alumni
- Owen Sound Platers
- Jamie Storr
- Scott Walker
- Kevin Weekes
- Sean Whyte
- Joel Ward
- Owen Sound Attack
- Josh Bailey
- Paul Bissonnette
- Andre Deveaux
- Mark Giordano
- Greg Jacina
- Dan LaCosta
- Trevor Lewis
- Brian McGrattan
- Phil Oreskovic
- Bob Sanguinetti
- Andrej Sekera
- Wayne Simmonds
Current roster
(as of November 6, 2010)
Goaltenders Number Player Catches Acquired Hometown 31 Jordan Binnington R 2009 Richmond Hill, Ontario 40 Scott Stajcer L 2007 Cambridge, Ontario Defencemen Number Player Shoots Acquired Hometown 2 Keevan Cutting L 2008 Bracebridge, Ontario 3 Greg Staeger R 2009 London, Ontario 5 Curtis Crombeen L 2009 Sarnia, Ontario 6 Brayden Rose R 2010 Richmond Hill, Ontario 10 Jesse Blacker R 2010 Toronto 16 Jack Kuzmyk R 2009 Bradford, Ontario 22 Matt Petgrave L 2009 Brampton, Ontario 24 Matt Stanisz L 2010 Burlington, Ontario 26 Geoffrey Schemitsch R 2008 Toronto Forwards Number Player Shoots Acquired Hometown 7 Jarod Maidens R 2010 Grimsby, Ontario 8 
Roman Berdnikov R 2009 Omsk, Russia 9 Gemel Smith R 2007 Toronto, Ontario 10 Robby Mignardi R 2009 Richmond Hill, Ontario 11 Cameron Brace R 2010 Markham, Ontario 15 Andrew Shaw R 2010 Belleville, Ontario 17 Garrett Wilson L 2008 Elmvale, Ontario 18 Joey Hishon L 2007 Stratford, Ontario 19 Andrew Fritsch R 2010 Brantford, Ontario 20 Brendan Childerley R 2009 Stratford, Ontario 23 Ben Dubois L 2009 Belle River, Ontario 25 Daniel Zweep L 2008 Bradford, Ontario 28 Mike Halmo L 2007 Waterloo, Ontario 29 Curtis Gabriel R 2010 Newmarket, Ontario 37 Liam Heelis R 2010 Georgetown, Ontario Team records
Records listed include those achieved during the years of the Owen Sound Platers, 1989-2000
Team records for a single season Statistic Total Season Most points 97 2010–11 Most wins 46 2010–11 Most goals for 330 1992–93 Least goals for 200 2001–02 Least goals against 187 2004–05 Most goals against 373 1990–91 Individual player records for a single season Statistic Player Total Season Most goals Andrew Brunette 62 1992–93 Most assists Andrew Brunette 100 1992–93 Most points Andrew Brunette 162 1992–93 Most points, rookie Marian Kacir 56 1992–93 Most points, defenseman Scott Walker 91 1992–93 Best + / - Robby Mignardi +35 2010–11 Most penalty minutes Theo Peckham 236 2005–06 Best GAA (goalie) Mike Brown 2.49 2004–05 Most wins (goalie) Curtis Sanford 30 1993–94 Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played Yearly results
Regular season
- 1989–2000 as Owen Sound Platers
- 2000–present as Owen Sound Attack
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SL Points Pct % Goals
ForGoals
AgainstStanding 1989–90 66 28 31 7 - - 63 0.477 265 305 4th Emms 1990–91 66 13 48 5 - - 31 0.235 269 373 7th Emms 1991–92 66 23 41 2 - - 48 0.364 260 315 6th Emms 1992–93 66 29 29 8 - - 66 0.500 330 324 4th Emms 1993–94 66 34 30 2 - - 70 0.530 303 284 4th Emms 1994–95 66 22 38 6 - - 50 0.379 239 299 3rd Central 1995–96 66 29 32 5 - - 63 0.477 274 313 4th Central 1996–97 66 27 37 2 - - 56 0.424 258 318 4th Central 1997–98 66 27 34 5 - - 59 0.447 270 312 4th Central 1998–99 68 39 24 5 - - 83 0.610 312 293 2nd Midwest 1999–2000 68 21 41 6 6 - 54 0.353 237 292 5th Midwest 2000–01 68 31 27 7 3 - 72 0.507 256 236 4th Midwest 2001–02 68 24 31 10 3 - 61 0.426 200 240 4th Midwest 2002–03 68 27 30 7 4 - 65 0.449 206 243 4th Midwest 2003–04 68 30 27 7 4 - 71 0.493 202 210 4th Midwest 2004–05 68 40 18 7 3 - 90 0.640 245 187 2nd Midwest 2005–06 68 32 29 - 4 3 71 0.522 239 239 4th Midwest 2006–07 68 31 30 - 3 4 69 0.507 256 261 4th Midwest 2007–08 68 20 41 - 2 5 47 0.346 200 290 4th Midwest 2008–09 68 26 27 - 7 8 67 0.493 226 258 4th Midwest 2009–10 68 27 33 - 4 4 62 0.456 221 276 5th Midwest 2010–11 68 46 17 - 1 4 97 0.713 283 215 1st Midwest Playoffs
- 1989–90 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in first round.
Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals. - 1990–91 Out of playoffs.
- 1991–92 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in first round.
- 1992–93 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 0 in first round.
Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals. - 1993–94 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 0 in division semi-finals. - 1994–95 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals. - 1995–96 Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
- 1996–97 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in division quarter-finals.
- 1997–98 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals. - 1998–99 Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in conference finals. - 1999–2000 Out of playoffs.
- 2000–01 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2001–02 Out of playoffs.
- 2002–03 Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2003–04 Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2004–05 Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. - 2005–06 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals. - 2006–07 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2007–08 Out of playoffs.
- 2008–09 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2009-10 Out of playoffs.
- 2010–11 Defeated London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
Defeated Mississauga Majors 4 games to 3 in finals. OHL CHAMPIONS
Uniforms and logos
Attack mascot Cubby
2010-11 Third Jersey logo.
Joey Hishon wearing the third jersey- Uniform colours: Black, white, gold, and red
- Logo design: An angry bear with broken hockey stick
- Mascot: Cubby
- 2010-11 Third Jersey: Blue, red, and white with Owen Sound Mercurys logo
Arena
The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre received extensive renovations beginning in 2001. Private boxes and a restaurant were added, as well as upgrading the facility in general. The arena hosted the 2005 OHL All-Star Classic.
- Capacity = 4,300 (incl. standing)
- Ice Size = 200' x 85'
The Bayshore Community Centre is also home to the Owen Sound Greys of the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League, the Owen Sound Rams of the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League, and the Owen Sound Woodsmen of the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League.
- Bayshore Community Centre The OHL Arena & Travel Guide
See also
External links
- www.attackhockey.com Official web site
- Ontario Hockey League Official web site
- Canadian Hockey League Official web site
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