Ice hockey team in Ontario, Canada
The Burlington Cougars are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team from Burlington, Ontario . They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League .
History
Founded in the early 1950s, the Burlington Mohawks found their footing in the Central Junior B Hockey League. After seven seasons in the league and two league championships, the team was transferred to the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League .
In the Niagara League, the Mohawks (briefly renamed Industrials from 57 to 60) won both the 1963 and 1964 league championships before dropping down to Junior C in 1967.
In 1970, the Mohawks jumped back up to the Junior B level in the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League . They were in the league for one season before the Ontario Hockey Association shifted them back to the Central Junior B Hockey League.
The Mohawks were renamed the Cougars in 1976 and stayed in the Central League for twenty-two seasons, from 1971 until 1993.
In 1981, the Cougars won their first Central League championship since 1958. They went on to face the Stratford Cullitons of the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League in the Sutherland Cup final. The Cougars won the series 8-points-to-4 to defeat the Cullitons and claim their only Sutherland Cup.
In 1987, the Cougars won their fourth and final Central League championship.
In 1993, the Central League was promoted to become the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League , the Cougars made the jump with the league. The Cougars have yet to win an OPJHL title.
The Cougars recently moved their home rink from Central Arena on Drury Lane to The Wave Twin Rinks on Mainway.
Season-by-season results
Season
GP
L
T
OTL
GF
GA
Pts
Results
Playoffs
1953–54
28
16
9
3
—
167
140
35
3rd OHA Gr.
1954–55
30
19
10
1
—
164
129
39
3rd CJBHL
1955–56
27
20
7
0
—
165
87
40
2nd CJBHL
1956–57
27
22
4
1
—
158
83
45
1st CJBHL
Won League
1957–58
30
21
9
0
—
156
105
42
1st CJBHL
Won League
1958–59
30
18
11
1
—
142
111
37
4th CJBHL
1959–60
31
18
10
3
—
—
—
39
2nd CJBHL
1960–61
29
11
16
2
—
175
193
24
5th CJBHL
1961–62
29
9
20
0
—
104
190
18
5th CJBHL
1962–63
30
14
9
7
—
-
-
35
3rd NDJBHL
1963–64
30
16
8
6
—
187
131
38
3rd NDJBHL
Won League
1964–65
30
14
12
4
—
161
163
32
4th NDJBHL
1965–66
30
13
16
1
—
147
148
27
5th NDJBHL
1966–67
29
23
6
-
—
-
-
46
1st NDJBHL
1967–69
Statistics not available
1969–70
30
19
10
1
—
206
149
39
3rd IntJCHL
1970–71
34
17
13
4
—
145
152
38
4th MOJBHL
1971–72
42
28
12
2
—
246
167
58
1st CJBHL
Won League
1972–73
42
31
6
5
—
256
147
67
1st CJBHL
Won League
1973–74
42
26
13
3
—
271
162
55
3rd CJBHL
1974–75
42
25
6
9
—
—
—
59
2nd CJBHL
1975–76
36
24
10
2
—
195
138
50
1st CJBHL
1976–77
42
25
13
4
—
209
151
54
3rd CJBHL
1977–78
42
21
16
5
—
—
—
47
3rd CJBHL
1978–79
44
38
4
2
—
277
124
78
2nd CJBHL
1979–80
44
31
11
2
—
213
167
64
2nd CJBHL
1980–81
44
36
7
1
—
339
157
73
1st CJBHL
Won League, won SC
1981–82
40
29
9
2
—
292
165
60
2nd CJBHL
1982–83
42
26
14
2
—
199
157
54
3rd CJBHL
1983–84
40
16
20
4
—
180
207
36
5th CJBHL
1984–85
40
21
12
7
—
205
177
49
3rd CJBHL
1985–86
48
27
15
6
—
277
220
60
4th CJBHL
1986–87
42
23
14
5
—
257
192
51
3rd CJBHL
Won League
1987–88
43
31
10
2
—
274
145
64
2nd CJBHL
1988–89
42
22
12
8
—
224
168
52
5th CJBHL
1989–90
42
24
14
4
—
201
171
52
5th CJBHL
1990–91
42
22
16
4
—
192
186
48
6th CJBHL
1991–92
42
21
15
6
—
173
140
48
7th CJBHL
1992–93
49
33
13
3
—
274
212
70
3rd CJBHL
1993–94 42
27
12
3
—
255
180
58
2nd OPJHL-W
1994–95 49
26
19
4
—
267
212
57
4th OPJHL-W
1995–96 50
20
28
2
—
184
199
43
4th OPJHL-Mi
1996–97 51
14
34
3
—
188
273
32
4th OPJHL-Mi
1997–98 51
24
22
5
0
217
207
53
3rd OPJHL-Mi
1998–99 51
29
19
2
1
256
203
61
4th OPJHL-W
1999–00 49
23
20
5
1
166
174
52
6th OPJHL-W
2000–01 49
12
31
4
2
147
233
30
10th OPJHL-W
2001–02 49
14
31
4
0
171
244
32
9th OPJHL-W
2002–03 49
29
17
2
1
227
201
61
4th OPJHL-W
2003–04 49
18
26
4
1
151
205
41
6th OPJHL-W
2004–05 49
26
17
1
5
202
169
58
5th OPJHL-W
2005–06 49
26
18
2
3
167
156
57
5th OPJHL-W
Lost Conf. Quarter-final
2006–07 49
30
12
4
3
259
158
67
5th OPJHL-W
Lost Conf. Quarter-final
2007–08
49
24
20
—
5
230
188
53
5th OPJHL-W
2008–09
49
33
10
—
6
217
160
72
3rd OJHL-M
2009–10
50
39
8
—
3
313
183
81
1st CCHL-W
Lost semi-final
2010–11
50
38
8
—
4
287
184
80
1st OJHL-W
Lost quarter-final
2011–12
49
20
29
—
0
161
205
40
4th OJHL-W
Lost Division Semi-final
2012–13
55
25
27
—
3
200
229
53
3rd OJHL-W
Lost Conf. Quarter-final
2013–14
53
10
37
—
6
138
272
26
5th OJHL-W
Did not qualify
2014–15
54
11
41
—
2
151
307
24
6th OJHL-W
Did not qualify
2015–16
54
40
11
3
0
249
175
83
2nd of 5 West Div. Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Jr. Canadiens )Blades )Raiders )
2016–17
54
34
17
1
2
215
141
71
2nd of 5 West Div. Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Patriots )Blades )
2017–18
54
18
28
2
6
169
224
44
4th of 5 West Div. Did not qualify
2018–19
54
27
22
3
2
185
171
59
3rd of 6 West Div. Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 3–4 (Jr. Sabres )
2019-20
54
34
12
4
4
226
153
76
2nd of 6 West Div. Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Jr. Sabres )
2020-21
Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021-22
54
39
12
2
1
230
139
76
1st of 6 West Div. Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Blades )Menace )
2022-23
54
38
12
1
2
157
162
79
3rd of 10 NW Conf. Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Royals )Raiders )Blues )
2023-24
56
29
20
1
6
212
191
65
7th of 12 NW Conf. Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (menace )
Playoffs
Burlington Cougars defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-none Oakville Blades 4-games-to-none Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-1 1996 Did not qualify
1997 Did not qualify
1998 Lost Preliminary Oakville Blades 4-games-to-2 1999 Lost Division Quarter-final Georgetown Raiders 3-games-to-1 2000 Lost Division Semi-final Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-3 Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-3 2001 Did not qualify
2002 Did not qualify
2003 Lost Division Quarter-final Oakville Blades 4-games-to-none 2004 Lost Division Quarter-final Oakville Blades 4-games-to-none 2005 Lost Division Quarter-final Milton Icehawks 4-games-to-1 2006 Lost Division Quarter-final Oakville Blades 4-games-to-1 2007 Lost Division Quarter-final Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-2 2008 Lost Division Quarter-final Brampton Capitals 3-games-to-none 2009 Lost Division Semi-final Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Icehawks 3-games-to-none Oakville Blades 4-games-to-1 2010 Lost CCHL Semi-final Burlington Cougars defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none Burlington Cougars defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-none Burlington Cougars defeated Hamilton Red Wings 4-games-to-none Oakville Blades 4-games-to-2 2012 Lost Division Semi-final Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Icehawks 3-games-to-1 Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-1
Sutherland Cup appearances
1981 : Burlington Cougars defeated Stratford Cullitons 8-points-to-4
Notable alumni
External links
