Erin Shamrocks

Hockey team
team = Erin Shamrocks

logosize = 125px
city = Erin, Ontario [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ErinShamrocks.htm ErinShamrocks ] ]
league = Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League [ [http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15309 GBMOJHL Teams | Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Junior Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association ] ]
founded = 1971 [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ActonSabres.htm Acton Sabres ] ]
arena = Erin Community Centre
colours = Green, Yellow, and White [ [http://www.erinshamrocks.org/ index ] ]
coach = Bob Noble [ [http://www.erinshamrocks.org/Staff.html Staff ] ]
GM = Ken Steen [ [http://www.erinshamrocks.org/Staff.html Staff ] ]
parentclub =
name1 = Acton Sabres [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ActonSabres.htm Acton Sabres ] ]
dates1 = 1971-1992 [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ActonSabres.htm Acton Sabres ] ]
name2 = Erin Shamrocks [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ErinShamrocks.htm ErinShamrocks ] ]
dates2 = 1992-Present [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ErinShamrocks.htm ErinShamrocks ] ]
|The Erin Shamrocks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Erin, Ontario, Canada [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ErinShamrocks.htm ErinShamrocks ] ] . They play in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League [ [http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15309 GBMOJHL Teams | Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Junior Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association ] ] .

History

The Acton Sabres were founded in 1971 as a member of the South-Central Junior D Hockey League [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ActonSabres.htm Acton Sabres ] ] . In 1973, the league was promoted and changed to the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ActonSabres.htm Acton Sabres ] ] . In 1976, the league changed its name to the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League, but the Sabres had bigger ambitions and opted out of the league to join the Central Ontario Junior B Hockey League [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ActonSabres.htm Acton Sabres ] ] and compete against their local rival the Georgetown Gemini [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ActonSabres.htm Acton Sabres ] ] . The Sabres played in the Central Junior B League until 1984 when they chose to drop back down to the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ActonSabres.htm Acton Sabres ] ] . The Sabres were no slouch in Junior B, more often celebrating winning seasons despite the odd losing season.

In 1992, the Acton Sabres moved from Acton to Erin and changed their name to the Erin Shamrocks. [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ErinShamrocks.htm ErinShamrocks ] ]

In 1994, the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League merged with the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League to create the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League [ [http://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ErinShamrocks.htm ErinShamrocks ] ] . Since 2002, the Shamrocks have been won of the best teams in the entire league. During the 2004-05 season, the Shamrocks pulled together and won their first Georgian Mid-Ontario league championship. This allowed for the Shamrocks to push for the dream of winning the All-Ontario championship, the Clarence Schmalz Cup. They entered the provincial quarter-final against the Western Junior C Hockey League's Wingham Ironmen but ended up losing the series 4-games-to-2. Later, the Ironmen went on to the final and lost to the Niagara Junior C Hockey League's Grimsby Peach Kings [ [http://64.177.125.54/playoffs05.htm Ontario Jr C Playoffs - 2005 ] ] .

The 2005-06 season ended with the Shamrocks finishing in fourth place. In the league quarter-final, the Shamrocks drew the fifth seed Schomberg Cougars. The Shamrocks dropped the Cougars 4-games-to-1. Erin then had to compete against the second seeded Fergus Devils in the league semi-final. This time the Shamrocks were on the losing end, 4-games-to-1 [ [http://www.ohahockey.org/ Home | Ontario Hockey Association ] ] .

In 2006-07, the Shamrocks again ended the season in fourth place. They entered into the league quarter-final series with the fifth seeded Stayner Siskins and found out that they were too much to handle. The Siskins dropped the Shamrocks 4-game-to-2 [ [http://www.ohahockey.org/ Home | Ontario Hockey Association ] ] .

eason-by-Season Results

(*) "Standings Incomplete."
*1979-1984 [http://www.opjhl.ca/ Provided by OPJHL statistician]
*2000-2004 [http://www.ohahockey.org/ Provided by GMO League statistician]
*2004-Present [ [http://www.ohahockey.org/ Home | Ontario Hockey Association ] ]

Notable Alumni

*Jeff Shevalier [ [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11492 Legends of Hockey - NHL Player Search - Player - Jeff Shevalier ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.erinshamrocks.org/ Shamrocks Webpage]