Erin Shamrocks

{{Infobox OHA team |team_name = Erin Shamrocks |league = Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League |bg_color = #009E60 |text_color = yellow |logo = Erin Shamrocks.png |folded = 2016 |founded = 1971<ref name="Acton Sabres">[https://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ActonSabres.htm Acton Sabres]</ref> |history = 1971-1992: Acton Sabres<ref name="Acton Sabres"/><br>1992-2016: Erin Shamrocks<ref name="ErinShamrocks">[https://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/ErinShamrocks.htm ErinShamrocks]</ref> |alternate = |arena = Erin Community Centre |city = Erin, Ontario<ref name="ErinShamrocks"/> |affiliate = |colours = Green, Yellow, and White<ref>[http://www.erinshamrocks.org/ index]</ref> |head_coach = Tim Young<ref name="Staff">[http://www.erinshamrocks.org/Staff.html Staff]</ref> |gm = Gerry Corrigan<ref name="Staff"/> |league_champions = 2005 |cs_cup = |dudley_cup = |oha_cup = }} The '''Erin Shamrocks''' were a junior ice hockey team based in Erin, Ontario, Canada.<ref name="ErinShamrocks"/> They played in the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.<ref>[http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15309 GBMOJHL Teams | Georgian Bay Mid-Ontario Junior Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association]</ref>

==History== The Acton Sabres were founded in 1971 as a member of the South-Central Junior D Hockey League.<ref name="Acton Sabres"/> In 1973, the league was promoted and changed to the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League.<ref name="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<ref name="Acton Sabres"/> and compete against their local rival the Georgetown Gemini.<ref name="Acton Sabres"/> The Sabres played in the Central Junior B League until 1984. They sat out the 1984-85 season before moving down to the Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League.<ref name="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.<ref name="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.<ref name="ErinShamrocks"/> Since 2002, the Shamrocks have been one 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://64.177.125.54/playoffs05.htm |title=Ontario Jr C Playoffs - 2005 |access-date=2008-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060521162122/http://64.177.125.54/playoffs05.htm |archive-date=2006-05-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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.<ref name="Home | Ontario Hockey Association">[http://www.ohahockey.org/ Home | Ontario Hockey Association]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref>

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.<ref name="Home | Ontario Hockey Association"/>

==Season-by-season results== {|class="wikitable" |- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" !Season !!GP !!W !!L !!T !!OTL !!GF !!GA !!P !!Results !!Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee" |colspan="11"|'''''Acton Sabres''''' |- align="center" |1971-72 ||30 ||14 ||15 ||1 ||- ||180 ||133 ||29 ||5th SCJDHL ||DNQ |- align="center" |1972-73 ||25 ||4 ||16 ||5 ||- ||81 ||153 ||21 ||6th SCJDHL ||Lost quarter-final |- align="center" |1973-74 ||30 ||16 ||10 ||4 ||- ||138 ||111 ||36 ||3rd Central G1 ||Lost final |- align="center" |1974-75 ||32 ||17 ||11 ||4 ||- ||121 ||133 ||38 ||3rd Central G1 ||Lost final |- align="center" |1975-76 ||32 ||4 ||22 ||6 ||- ||105 ||167 ||14 ||9th Central G1 ||Lost semi-final |- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" |1976-77 ||42 ||3 ||37 ||2 ||- ||-- ||-- ||8 ||8th CJBHL ||DNQ |- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" |1977-78 ||42 ||4 ||36 ||2 ||- ||-- ||-- ||10 ||8th CJBHL|| |- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" |1978-79 ||43 ||9 ||31 ||3 ||- ||-- ||-- ||21 ||11th CJBHL|| |- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" |1979-80 ||44 ||3 ||37 ||4 ||- ||195 ||379 ||10 ||12th CJBHL|| |- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" |1980-81 ||44 ||25 ||13 ||6 ||- ||273 ||228 ||56 ||5th CJBHL|| |- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" |1981-82 ||40 ||13 ||25 ||2 ||- ||205 ||268 ||28 ||8th CJBHL|| |- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" |1982-83 ||42 ||4 ||35 ||3 ||- ||146 ||349 ||11 ||8th CJBHL|| |- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeff" |1983-84 ||40 ||10 ||27 ||3 ||- ||159 ||262 ||23 ||8th CJBHL|| |- align="center" |1984-85 ||colspan="11"|Did Not Participate |- align="center" |1985-86 ||33 ||11 ||22 ||0 ||- ||200 ||264 ||22 ||7th MOJCHL || |- align="center" |1986-87 ||33 ||9 ||24 ||0 ||- ||155 ||296 ||18 ||7th MOJCHL ||Lost quarter-final |- align="center" |1987-88 ||36 ||21 ||14 ||1 ||- ||222 ||130 ||43 ||2nd MOJCHL ||Lost quarter-final |- align="center" |1988-89 ||36 ||7 ||28 ||1 ||- ||137 ||257 ||15 ||6th MOJCHL ||Lost quarter-final |- align="center" |1989-90 ||34 ||11 ||23 ||0 ||- ||149 ||212 ||22 ||5th MOJCHL ||Lost quarter-final |- align="center" |1990-91 ||34 ||21 ||13 ||0 ||- ||-- ||-- ||42 ||3rd MOJCHL ||Lost final |- align="center" |1991-92 ||33 ||14 ||15 ||4 ||- ||170 ||185 ||32 ||5th MOJCHL ||Lost quarter-final |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeee" |colspan="11"|'''''Erin Shamrocks''''' |- align="center" |1992-93 ||37 ||19 ||16 ||2 ||0 ||145 ||155 ||40 ||4th MOJCHL || |- align="center" |1993-94 ||40 ||16 ||24 ||0 ||- ||196 ||213 ||32 ||5th MOJCHL ||Lost semi-final |- align="center" |1994-95 ||36 ||12 ||23 ||1 ||- ||-- ||-- ||25 ||8th GMOHL || |- align="center" |1995-96 ||44 ||28 ||15 ||1 ||- ||242 ||182 ||57 ||2nd GMOHL || |- align="center" |1996-97 ||36 ||24 ||11 ||1 ||- ||179 ||152 ||49 ||1st GMOHL || |- align="center" |1997-98 ||36 ||15 ||18 ||3 ||- ||160 ||172 ||33 ||6th GMOHL || |- align="center" |1998-99 ||36 ||12 ||23 ||1 ||- ||148 ||165 ||25 ||7th GMOHL || |- align="center" |1999-00 ||36 ||7 ||26 ||3 ||- ||106 ||192 ||17 ||8th GMOHL || |- align="center" |2000-01 ||36 ||16 ||15 ||3 ||2 ||155 ||150 ||35 ||5th GMOHL|| |- align="center" |2001-02 ||36 ||4 ||28 ||1 ||3 ||91 ||210 ||12 ||8th GMOHL|| |- align="center" |2002-03 ||36 ||21 ||10 ||3 ||2 ||157 ||124 ||47 ||2nd GMOHL ||Lost semi-final |- align="center" |2003-04 ||36 ||28 ||7 ||1 ||0 ||168 ||89 ||57 ||1st GMOHL|| Lost final |- align="center" |2004-05 ||40 ||21 ||16 ||3 ||0 ||148 ||114 ||45 ||4th GMOHL ||Won League |- align="center" |2005-06 ||41 ||23 ||15 ||3 ||0 ||164 ||121 ||49 ||4th GMOHL ||Lost semi-final |- align="center" |2006-07 ||42 ||24 ||14 ||3 ||1 ||200 ||142 ||52 ||4th GMOHL || |- align="center" |2007-08 ||42 ||17 ||23 ||0 ||2 ||146 ||172 ||36 ||4th GMOHL || |- align="center" |2008-09 ||42 ||27 ||14 ||- ||1 ||152 ||141 ||55 ||3rd GMOHL|| |- align="center" |2009-10 ||41 ||21 ||18 ||- ||2 ||150 ||141 ||44 ||4th GMOHL||Lost semi-final |- align="center" |2010-11 ||40 ||31 ||8 ||- ||1 ||194 ||104 ||63 ||2nd GMOHL || |- align="center" |2011-12 ||40 ||26 ||11 ||- ||3 ||192 ||132 ||55 ||3rd GMOHL ||Lost quarter-final |- align="center" |2012-13 ||40 ||20 ||15 ||- ||5 ||157 ||149 ||45 ||5th GMOHL ||Lost quarter-final |- align="center" |2013-14 ||39 ||20 ||18 ||- ||1 ||141 ||169 ||41 ||6th GMOHL ||Lost quarter-final |- align="center" |2014-15 ||40 ||16 ||21 ||- ||3 ||155 ||167 ||35 ||9th GMOHL ||DNQ |- align="center" |2015-16 ||40 ||14 ||23 ||3 ||- ||129 ||192 ||31 ||7th of 9 GMOHL ||Won quarters 4-1 (Otters)<br>Lost semifinals - 2-4 - (Hornets) |- align="center" bgcolor=white |2016-17 ||colspan=10|Shamrocks granted a one-year leave of absence |}

*1979-1984<ref>http://www.opjhl.ca/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105065518/http://www.opjhl.ca/ |date=2006-11-05 }} Provided by OPJHL statistician</ref> *2000-2004<ref>http://www.ohahockey.org/{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} Provided by GMO League statistician</ref> *2004–2016<ref name="Home | Ontario Hockey Association"/>

==Notable alumni== *Jeff Shevalier<ref>[http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11492 Legends of Hockey – NHL Player Search – Player – Jeff Shevalier]</ref>

Robert mair- played 2009-2012. Franchise all time leading scorer.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.pointstreaksites.com/view/jrcshamrocks Shamrocks Webpage]

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