Hanover Barons

{{short description|Canadian junior ice hockey team}} {{Infobox ice hockey team |team_name = Hanover Barons |league = Provincial Junior Hockey League<ref name=autogenerated4 /> |conference = North |division = Pollock |bg_color = red |text_color = |logo = Hanover Barons logo.png

|founded = Circa 1964<ref name=autogenerated2 /> |history = 1964<ref name=autogenerated2 />-1972:<ref name=autogenerated3 /> Hanover Hurricanes<ref name=autogenerated3 /> 1972-Present:<ref name=autogenerated6 /> Hanover Barons<ref name=autogenerated6 /> |alternate = |arena = P&H Centre |city = Hanover, Ontario |affiliate = |colours = Red, Yellow, and White<ref>[http://www.hanoverbarons.ca/Main.aspx Welcome To The Home of the Hanover Barons]</ref> |head_coach = Brady Anderson |gm = Pete Irwin |league_champions = 1971, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2024, 2025 |cs_cup = 1991, 2025 |dudley_cup = |oha_cup = }} The '''Hanover Barons''' are a junior ice hockey team based in Hanover, Ontario, Canada.<ref name=autogenerated6>, Durham, Ontario (2009-10 Only)[https://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/HanoverBarons.htm Hanover Barons]</ref> They play out of the Provincial Junior Hockey League - Pollock Division.<ref name=autogenerated4>[http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15331 Western C Teams | Western Junior C Hockey League | Junior C | Leagues | Ontario Hockey Association] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509170535/http://www.ohahockey.org/page/show/15331 |date=2008-05-09 }}</ref> The Barons spent the 2009–10 season in the neighbouring town of Durham, Ontario while their new arena was being built in Hanover.

==History== The Hanover Hurricanes originated in the Western Junior C Hockey League in the mid-1960s.<ref name=autogenerated2>'''London Free Press''' Sports Section, February 1965</ref> In 1968, they made the jump to the Western Junior D Hockey League,<ref name=autogenerated3>[https://www.officialgamepuck.com/TownIndex/Canadian/OntarioTowns/HanoverHurricanes.htm HanoverHurricanes]</ref> only to return not long after.

The Barons had no shortage of tough competition in the 1970s, in the 1976–77 season the Barons were completely winless as the Listowel Cyclones dominated the league and were champions that year.<ref>'''Owen Sound Sun Times''' Sports section final standings</ref> According to the Owen Sound Sun Times, on February 16, 1977, the Barons were defeated by the New Hamburg Hahns by a score of 34-0 and outshot 109 to 13.<ref>'''Owen Sound Sun Times''' Sports section, February 1977</ref>

In the 1980s, the league became the Grey-Bruce Junior "C" Hockey League.<ref name=autogenerated6 /> In 1984–85, the Barons came together and had a perfect season. With 28 wins in 30 games and 2 ties, the Barons went on to win their first league title since 1971. In 1985, the Barons took over the league and held them hostage for the next nine seasons. In 1988, the league became the Western Junior "C" Hockey League.<ref name=autogenerated6 />

In 1989, the Barons made it to the All-Ontario Final and lost to the Bradford Bulls 4-games-to-2.<ref name=autogenerated5>'''Ontario Hockey Association 2006-2007 Constitution, Regulations and Rules of Competition''' by The Ontario Hockey Association (2006)</ref> In 1991, the Barons won their first Clarence Schmalz Cup as All-Ontario Champions, defeating the Orangeville Crushers 4-games-to-3.<ref name=autogenerated5 /> In 1993, the Barons made it to the Final again and lost out to the Napanee Raiders 4-games-to-2.<ref name=autogenerated5 />

In recent years, the Wingham Ironmen and the Kincardine Bulldogs have held the top two positions in the league, while the Barons have placed below them.

In the 2004–05 regular season, the Barons finished in third place. In the playoff semi-final they drew the Kincardine Bulldogs who defeated them 4-games-to-1.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.ohahockey.org Home | Ontario Hockey Association]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The 2005–06 season saw the Barons finish off in third place, they drew the sixth seeded Mount Forest Patriots in a best-of-3 series for the league quarter-final. The Barons finished off the Patriots 2-games-to-none. In the semi-final, the Barons found themselves against the second seeded Kincardine Bulldogs. The Barons were defeated 4-games-to-none by the eventual league champions.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

In 2006–07, the Barons finished the regular season in fourth place as a late season surge by the Walkerton Hawks displaced them from their characteristic third seed. In a best-of-5 quarter-final, the Barons drew the Mount Forest Patriots and defeated them 3-games-to-1. In the semi-final, the Barons were put up against the top seeded Kincardine Bulldogs but lost the series 4-games-to-1.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

For the 2009–10 season, the Barons played in neighbouring Durham, Ontario while awaiting the building of their new arena in Hanover.

==Season-by-season standings== {|class="wikitable" |- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd" |'''Season''' ||'''GP''' || '''W''' || '''L''' || '''T''' || '''OTL''' || '''GF''' || '''GA''' || '''P''' || '''Results''' || '''Playoffs''' |- align="center" |1964-65 ||30 ||7 ||23 ||0 ||- ||110 ||195 ||14 ||10th CJCHL|| |- align="center" |1965-66 ||32 ||18 ||11 ||3 ||- ||164 ||145 ||39 ||4th CJCHL|| |- align="center" |1966-67 ||24 ||12 ||9 ||3 ||- ||141 ||107 ||27 ||3rd WJCHL|| |- align="center" |1967-70 ||colspan="11"|Statistics Not Available |- align="center" |1970-71 ||32 ||21 ||9 ||2 ||- ||-- ||-- ||44 ||2nd WJCHL||'''Won League''', lost CSC SF |- align="center" |1971-72 ||colspan="11"|Statistics Not Available |- align="center" |1972-73 ||30 ||12 ||17 ||1 ||- ||-- ||-- ||25 ||7th CJCHL || |- align="center" |1973-74 ||33 ||9 ||19 ||5 ||- ||140 ||185 ||23 ||6th CJCHL || |- align="center" |1974-75 ||30 ||17 ||8 ||5 ||- ||162 ||139 ||39 ||2nd CJCHL II || |- align="center" |1975-76 ||31 ||2 ||27 ||2 ||- ||117 ||252 ||6 ||5th CJCHL II || |- align="center" |1976-77 ||36 ||0 ||35 ||1 ||- ||70 ||529 ||1 ||7th CJCHL || |- align="center" |1977-78 ||34 ||7 ||26 ||1 ||- ||114 ||255 ||15 ||5th CJCHL || |- align="center" |1978-79 ||30 ||5 ||22 ||3 ||- ||112 ||199 ||13 ||7th CJCHL || |- align="center" |1979-80 ||28 ||8 ||18 ||2 ||- ||121 ||168 ||18 ||6th CJCHL || |- align="center" |1980-81 ||30 ||9 ||17 ||4 ||- ||157 ||209 ||22 ||7th GBJCHL || |- align="center" |1981-82 ||30 ||3 ||26 ||1 ||- ||80 ||178 ||7 ||7th GBJCHL || |- align="center" |1982-83 ||30 ||14 ||14 ||2 ||- ||130 ||134 ||30 ||3rd GBJCHL || |- align="center" |1983-84 ||30 ||15 ||12 ||3 ||- ||168 ||138 ||34 ||4th GBJCHL || |- align="center" |1984-85 ||30 ||28 ||0 ||2 ||- ||207 ||106 ||58 ||1st GBJCHL ||'''Won League''', lost CSC QF |- align="center" |1985-86 ||30 ||24 ||2 ||4 ||- ||226 ||96 ||52 ||1st GBJCHL ||'''Won League''', lost CSC QF |- align="center" |1986-87 ||25 ||23 ||2 ||0 ||- ||262 ||75 ||46 ||1st GBJCHL ||'''Won League''', lost CSC SF |- align="center" |1987-88 ||30 ||25 ||2 ||3 ||- ||204 ||111 ||53 ||1st GBJCHL ||'''Won League''', lost CSC SF |- align="center" |1988-89 ||30 ||21 ||6 ||3 ||- ||190 ||122 ||45 ||1st WJCHL ||'''Won League''', lost CSC Final |- align="center" |1989-90 ||30 ||22 ||6 ||2 ||- ||209 ||100 ||46 ||1st WJCHL ||'''Won League''', lost CSC QF |- align="center" |1990-91 ||30 ||24 ||4 ||2 ||- ||205 ||89 ||50 ||1st WJCHL ||'''Won League''' '''Won CSC Final''' '''Schmalz Cup Champions''' (1st) |- align="center" |1991-92 ||30 ||25 ||2 ||3 ||- ||202 ||71 ||53 ||1st WJCHL ||'''Won League''', lost CSC QF |- align="center" |1992-93 ||29 ||26 ||1 ||2 ||- ||240 ||78 ||54 ||1st WJCHL ||'''Won League''', lost CSC Final |- align="center" |1993-94 ||32 ||13 ||12 ||7 ||- ||-- ||-- ||33 ||3rd WJCHL || |- align="center" |1994-95 ||30 ||18 ||8 ||4 ||- ||148 ||127 ||40 ||2nd WJCHL || |- align="center" |1995-96 ||30 ||22 ||5 ||3 ||- ||163 ||113 ||47 ||1st WJCHL || |- align="center" |1996-97 ||29 ||14 ||9 ||6 ||- ||142 ||116 ||34 ||4th WJCHL || |- align="center" |1997-98 ||36 ||20 ||14 ||2 ||- ||164 ||113 ||42 ||3rd WJCHL ||Won quarter-final (Blackhawks) Won semi-final (Patriots) Lost final (Bulldogs) |- align="center" |1998-99 ||36 ||22 ||11 ||3 ||- ||152 ||94 ||47 ||3rd WJCHL ||Lost quarter-final 2-3 (Blackhawks) |- align="center" |1999-00* ||33 ||18 ||14 ||1 ||- ||134 ||102 ||37 ||3rd WJCHL ||Lost semi-final 3-4 (Ironmen) |- align="center" |2000-01 ||39 ||34 ||3 ||2 ||- ||257 ||84 ||70 ||1st WJCHL ||Won semi-final 4-0 (Hawks) '''Won League'''4-1 (Bulldogs) '''Won CSC quarter-final''' 4-1 (Devils) Lost CSC SF 0-4 (Canadiens) |- align="center" |2001-02 ||35 ||26 ||7 ||2 ||- ||171 ||96 ||54 ||2nd WJCHL ||Won semi-final 4-1 (Ironmen) Lost final 1-4 (Bulldogs) |- align="center" |2002-03 ||35 ||22 ||11 ||- ||2 ||142 ||103 ||48 ||3rd WJCHL ||Won quarter-final 3-0 (Wolves) Won semi-final 4-1 (Hawks) '''Won League''' 4-1 (Bulldogs) '''Won CSC quarter-final''' 4-0 (Cougars) Lost CSC SF 1-4 (Ice) |- align="center" |2003-04 ||34 ||16 ||16 ||2 ||0 ||112 ||124 ||34 ||3rd WJCHL ||Won quarter-final 3-0 (Sailors) Lost semi-final 2-4 (Bulldogs) |- align="center" |2004-05 ||40 ||15 ||22 ||3 ||0 ||164 ||181 ||33 ||3rd WJCHL ||Lost semi-final 1-4 (Bulldogs) |- align="center" |2005-06 ||39 ||17 ||15 ||4 ||3 ||163 ||148 ||41 ||3rd WJCHL ||Won quarter-final 2-0 (Patriots) Lost semi-final 0-4 (Bulldogs) |- align="center" |2006-07 ||40 ||20 ||18 ||0 ||2 ||160 ||157 ||42 ||4th WJCHL ||Won quarter-final 3-1 (Patriots) Lost semi-final 1-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" |2007-08 ||39 ||23 ||12 ||- ||4 ||210 ||155 ||50 ||3rd WJCHL ||Won quarter-final 3-0 (Patriots) Lost semi-final 0-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" |2008-09 ||36 ||23 ||11 ||- ||2 ||178 ||116 ||48 ||3rd WJCHL||Won quarter-final 3-0 (Sailors) Won semi-final 4-2 (Bulldogs) Lost final 2-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" |2009-10 ||36 ||23 ||7 ||- ||6 ||155 ||97 ||52 ||2nd WJCHL ||Won quarter-final 3-0 (Sailors) Won semi-final 4-2 (Hawks) Lost final 3-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" |2010-11 ||36 ||17 ||16 ||- ||3 ||178 ||165 ||37 ||5th WJCHL ||Won quarter-final 3-1 (Bulldogs) Lost semi-final 2-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" |2011-12 ||36 ||21 ||10 ||- ||5 ||148 ||128 ||47 ||3rd WJCHL ||Won quarter-final 4-0 (Patriots) Lost semi-final 2-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" |2012-13 ||36 ||12 ||22 ||- ||2 ||147 ||176 ||26 ||6th WJCHL ||Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" |2013-14 ||35 ||7 ||25 ||- ||3 ||105 ||194 ||17 ||6th WJCHL ||Won quarter-final 4-3 (Patriots) Lost semi-final 0-4 (Ironmen) |- align="center" |2014-15 ||36 ||19 ||16 ||1 ||- ||144 ||131 ||39 ||3rd WJCHL ||Won quarter-final 4-0 - (Flyers) Lost semi-final 1-4 - (Hawks) |- align="center" |2015-16 ||36 ||14 ||22 ||0 ||- ||138 ||143 ||28 ||6th of 7 WJCHL ||Lost quarter-final 3-4 (Patriots) |- align="center" bgcolor="beige" |2016-17 ||36 ||17 ||19 ||0 ||- ||121 ||147 ||34 ||5th of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL ||Won Div quarter-final 4-2 (Bulldogs) Lost div semi-final 0-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" bgcolor="beige" |2017-18 ||40 ||6 ||31 ||3 ||- ||77 ||190 ||15 ||7th of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL ||Lost Div quarter-final 1-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" bgcolor="beige" |2018-19 ||42 ||15 ||21 ||2 ||4 ||127 ||135 ||36 ||4th of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL ||Lost Div quarter-final 2-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" bgcolor="beige" |2019-20 ||42 ||23 ||16 ||1 ||2 ||156 ||135 ||49 ||4th of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL ||Lost Div Quarter-final 0-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" bgcolor="beige" |2020-21 ||colspan="10" | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic |- align="center" bgcolor="beige" |2021-22 ||32 ||25 ||4 ||2 ||1 ||154 ||60 ||53 ||'''1st of 7''' Pollock Div-PJHL ||Won Div semi-final 4-0 (Ironmen) Lost Div Final 3-4 (Hawks) |- align="center" bgcolor="beige" |2022-23 ||42 ||26 ||12 ||2 ||2 ||151 ||105 ||56 ||3rd of 7 Pollock Div-PJHL ||Won Div quarter-final 4-0 (Capitals) Won Div semi-final - 4-1 (Hawks) Lost division final 1-4 (Patriots) |- align="center" bgcolor="beige" |2023-24 ||42 ||36 ||4 ||0 ||2 ||208 ||94 ||74 ||'''1st of 8''' Pollock Div-PJHL ||Won Div quarter-final 4-0 (Flyers) Won Div semi-final 4-2 (Whalers) '''Won Div. Final''' 4-3 (Patriots) '''Won North Conference Final''' 4-1 (Hornets) Lost CSC semi final 2-4 (Eagles) |- align="center" bgcolor="beige" |2024-25 ||42 ||36 ||3 ||2 ||1 ||193 ||97 ||75 ||'''1st of 8''' Pollock Div 2nd of 16 North Conf 3rd of 35 -PJHL ||Won Div quarter-final 4-0 (Flyers) Won Div semi-final 4-0 (Capitals) '''Won Div. Final''' 4- 1 (Whalers) '''Won North Conference''' 4-1 (Terriers) Won CSC semi-final 4-3 (Raiders) '''Won CSC Final''' 4-0 (73's) '''Schmalz Cup Champions''' (2nd) |- align="center" bgcolor="beige" |2025-26 ||42 ||33 ||7 ||1 ||1 ||200 ||81 ||68 ||2nd of 7 Pollock Div 2nd of 15 North Conf 5th of 61 -PJHL ||Won Div quarter-final 4-0 (Ironmen) Won Div semi-final 4-3 (Patriots) Lost Div Finals 1-4 (Whalers) |} (*) ''The 1999–00 Season was altered drastically due to the folding of the Lakeshore Pirates. As a disproportionate number of games had been played by each team against Lakeshore, all history of these games were erased.''<ref>'''Owen Sound Sun Times''' Sports Section, November 1999.</ref> *1974–1981 & 1982–1996<ref>'''Owen Sound Sun Times''' Sports Section final standings</ref> *1981–1982<ref>'''London Free Press''' Sports Section final standings</ref> *1996–2004<ref>'''Mount Forest Confederate''' Sports Section final standings</ref><ref>'''Owen Sound Sun Times''' Sports Section for Goal totals</ref> *2004–present<ref>[http://www.ohahockey.org/ Home | Ontario Hockey Association]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances== :''1989'': '''Bradford Bulls''' defeated Hanover Barons ''4-games-to-2''<ref name=autogenerated5 /> :''1991'': '''Hanover Barons''' defeated Orangeville Crushers ''4-games-to-3''<ref name=autogenerated5 /> :''1993'': '''Napanee Raiders''' defeated Hanover Barons ''4-games-to-2''<ref name=autogenerated5 /> :''2025'': '''Hanover Barons''' defeated Essex 73's ''4-games-to-0''<ref name=autogenerated5 />

==Notable alumni== *Jeff MacMillan<ref>[http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=19484 Legends of Hockey – NHL Player Search – Player – Jeff MacMillan]</ref> *Jordan Willis<ref>[http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18353 Legends of Hockey – NHL Player Search – Player – Jordan Willis]</ref> *Kevin Pollock<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nhlofficials.com/previous_fo.asp?member_id=2303 |title=National Hockey League Officials Association – Members |access-date=2008-04-05 |archive-date=2007-10-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012050825/http://nhlofficials.com/previous_fo.asp?member_id=2303 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (NHL referee) *Rob Hellyer (NLL Player) *Kyle Maloney<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kyle Maloney - Stats, Contract, Salary & More |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/529405/kyle-maloney |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=www.eliteprospects.com}}</ref> (Professional poker player)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{official website}}

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