Port Hope Panthers

The Port Hope Panthers are a junior hockey team based in Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

Port Hope Panthers
CityPort Hope, Ontario
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceEast
DivisionTod
Founded2004
Home arenaJack Burger Sports Complex
ColorsWhite, Blue, Red
              
General managerShawn Dunbar
Head coachShawn Dunbar (2018-19)
Franchise history
2004-2009: Colborne Cobras
2009-Pres: Port Hope Panthers

History

In 1995, the Trenton Sting made the jump from the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League to the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. In their wake, they formed a feeder team that was to be known as the Brighton Buzz. The Junior C league changed its name to the Empire B Junior C Hockey League just prior to the 1995-96 season to avoid confusion with the Ottawa District Hockey Association's Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League. After two seasons, in 1997 the Brighton Buzz moved and became the Colborne Blackhawks. The Blackhawks folded mid-season in 1999. The Sting's feeder team had been an utter disaster as it had only won 16 games in 140 contests over four seasons.

In 2004, Junior hockey came back to the Town of Colborne. The Empire B league expanded and formed the Colborne Cobras. Their first season was all about survival as the team finished in dead last.

Cobras Logo 2004-2009

The 2005-06 season saw the Cobras show some staying power with thirteen wins, despite a fifth-place finish. They made the playoffs, and in the league quarter-final the Cobras drew the Picton Pirates. The Cobras defeated the Pirates 3-games-to-2 to win the team's first ever playoff series. In the league semi-final, the Cobras were swamped by the eventual champion Napanee Raiders 4-games-to-none.

The 2006-07 season was a breakout season for the Colborne Cobras. With thirty-two wins in thirty-nine games, the Cobras finished in first place overall in the regular season.[1] In the league semi-final, the Cobras drew the fourth seeded Campbellford Rebels. The Cobras dispatched the Rebels with a 4-games-to-none sweep. In the team's first ever league final, the Cobras found themselves up against the Amherstview Jets.[2] After a long and hard-fought battle, the Jets had enough fuel left to win game 7 and the series 4-games-to-3.

On May 28, 2009, it was announced the Colborne Cobras would move to Port Hope to fill the void left by the OJHL's Port Hope Predators moving to Trenton and became the Port Hope Panthers.[3][4]

The Panthers were the league champions for the 2014/15 season and came up short against the Essex 73's during the Clarence Schmalz finals. In 2015/16 they repeated as the league champion and repeated their run to the CSC finals only to have Ayr Centennials claim the title. This made the Panthers the final Empire B Junior C champions. On 2016/17 the league became members of the Provincial Junior Hockey League. In the first season of the PJHL the Panthers were the Tod Division Champions and made a playoff run the league finals. The finals was a rematch with Ayr Centennials who defended their CSC title.

Season-by-season results
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
Colborne Cobras
2004-05343272274167106th of 6 EBJCHL5th of 6 in Qualifier (2-8)
2005-0634132100120156265th of 6 EBJCHLWon Quarter-final, 3-2 (Pirates)
Lost Semi-final, 0-4 (Raiders)
2006-073932610201117651st of 6 EBJCHLWon Semi-final, 4-2 (Raiders)
Lost Final, 3-4 (Jets)
2007-08401621-3165222354th of 6 EBJCHLLost Semi-final, 0-4 (Jets)
2008-0940926-5128224236th of 6 EBJCHLDNQ
Port Hope Panthers
2009-10402411-5199134533rd of 6 EBJCHLWon Semi-final, 4-0 (Jets)
Lost Final, 1-4 (Raiders)
2010-11401718-5137161395th of 5 EBJCHLWon Quarter-final, 3-2 (Rebels)
Lost Semi-final, 0-4 (Raiders)
2011-12401219-9129168335th of 5 EBJCHLWon Quarter-final, 3-2 (Raiders)
Lost Semi-final, 0-4 (Pirates)
2012-13402514-1184154512nd of 6 EBJCHLWon Semi-final, 4-1 (Rebels)
Lost Final, 1-4 (Pirates)
2013-14402015-5145130453rd of 6 EBJCHLLost Semi-final, 0-4 (Jets)
2014-15403181-21093631st of 6 EBJCHLWon Semi-final, 4-1 (Pirates)
Won Final, 4-0 (Raiders)
Won CSC QF, 4-2 (Eagles)
Won CSC SF, 4-0 (Hornets)
Lost CSC Final, 3-4 (73's)
2015-16403451-22372691st of 6 EBJCHLWon Semi-final, 4-0 (Islanders)
Won Final, 4-0 (Raiders)
Won CSC QF, 4-1 (Mojacks)
Won CSC SF, 4-2 (Hornets)
Lost CSC Final, 0-4 (Centennials)
2016-17393531-22774711st of 6
Tod Div. PJHL		Won Div. SF, 4-0 (Pirates)
Won Div. Final, 4-0 (Raiders)
Won Conf. Final, 4-2 (Chiefs)
Won CSC Semi-final 4-1 (Hornets)
Lost CSC Final, 2-4 (Centennials)
2017-18372791-24089552nd of 6
Tod Div. PJHL		Won Div. SF, 4-0 (Pirates)
Won Div. Final, 4-1 (Jets)
Lost Conf. Final, 3-4 (Chiefs)
2018-1944152612145195334th of 6
Tod Div. PJHL		Lost Div. SF, 0-4 (Raiders)

Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances
2015: Essex 73's defeated Port Hope Panthers 4-games-to-3
2016: Ayr Centennials defeated Port Hope Panthers 4-games-to-none
2017: Ayr Centennials defeated Port Hope Panthers 4-games-to-2

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Colborne Cobras clinch first place". Northumberland News. February 21, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  2. "Colborne Cobras advance to Empire finals". Northumberland News. March 7, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  3. Gard, Jeff (May 28, 2009). "Panthers in Port Hope again". Northumberland Today. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  4. Kuglin, Ernst (March 23, 2009). "OJHL expected to approve Preds move to Trenton". Trenton Trentonian. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  5. "Justin Williams". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
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