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Canadian junior ice hockey team

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Port Dover Sailors City Port Dover, Ontario League Provincial Junior Hockey League Conference South Division Bloomfield Founded 1988 Home arena Port Dover Arena Colours Blue, red, and white Owner John Lennox General manager Mike Walker(2020-present) Head coach Mike Walker Franchise history 1988–1999: Port Dover Clippers 1999–2011: Port Dover Sailors 2011–2013: Norfolk Rebels 2013–present: Port Dover Sailors Championships League champions None

The **Port Dover Sailors** are a [junior](/source/Junior_hockey) [hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) team based in [Port Dover](/source/Port_Dover%2C_Ontario), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada. They play in the [Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League](/source/Niagara_%26_District_Junior_C_Hockey_League) of the [Ontario Hockey Association](/source/Ontario_Hockey_Association) until the 2016-17 season when the league joined the [Provincial Junior Hockey League](/source/Provincial_Junior_Hockey_League) and placed under the Bloomfield Division of the new league.

## History

The Port Dover Clippers were founded in 1988 as members of the [Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League](/source/Niagara_%26_District_Junior_C_Hockey_League). The Clippers were 1990 and 1991 Niagara East champions and Niagara co-champions.[1] In 1990, the Clippers would fall to the [Orangeville Crushers](/source/Orangeville_Crushers) of the [Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League](/source/Georgian_Junior_C) 4-games-to-1 in the [Clarence Schmalz Cup](/source/Clarence_Schmalz_Cup) OHA provincial quarter-final. Their western co-champions, the [New Hamburg Spirit 83's](/source/New_Hamburg_Firebirds) would fare no better, dropping one of the other quarter-finals in four-straight games to the [Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League](/source/Great_Lakes_Junior_C_Hockey_League) champion [Belle River Canadiens](/source/Belle_River_Canadiens). The next year was more of the same, as Port Dover and New Hamburg were the co-champions, New Hamburg lost the provincial quarter-final to Belle River again (this time in six games), and Port Dover fell to Orangeville again in five.

In 1999, the Clippers took leave of the Niagara District league. Clippers changed their name to the Port Dover Sailors and applied for membership in the Ontario Hockey Association Junior Development League.[1]

In 2006, the OHAJDL changed its name to the [Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League](/source/Southern_Ontario_Junior_Hockey_League); the Sailors competed in this league until 2013.[2]

For the 2011―2012 season, the team was rebranded as the Norfolk Rebels and split time between Port Dover and [Waterford, Ontario](/source/Waterford%2C_Ontario).[2] The 2012―2013 season saw the Rebels have a [winless season](/source/Winless_season).[1]

In 2013, the team was renamed the Port Dover Sailors. Along with the rename, the Sailors were moved to the [Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League](/source/Niagara_%26_District_Junior_C_Hockey_League) from the [Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League](/source/Southern_Ontario_Junior_Hockey_League) as the OHA elminated Jr. "D" hockey.[2][1]

The playoffs for the 2019-20 season were cancelled due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Ontario), leading to the team not being able to play a single game.

In 2022-23 The Sailors created a record breaking season led by Captain Benjamin Mason. Assistant Captain Nick D’Agostino set a new record for Points in a Season and won Most Sportsmanlike Player. Goaltender Finn Wilson won Rookie of the Year, also, head coach Mike Walker won Coach of the Year.[3]

The team went into playoffs as the 3rd ranked team. Completing their first franchise sweep over the Dunnville Mudcats 4-0, and also won there first 2nd round series game (Jr.C) dating back to the 1990-91 season.[4]

## Season-by-season record

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs 1988-89 40 19 13 8 - -- -- 46 3rd NJC-E 1989-90 40 24 10 2 - -- -- 50 1st NJC-E Won East, lost CSC QF 1990-91 36 22 10 4 - 237 152 48 1st NJC-E Won East, lost CSC QF 1991-92 36 23 8 5 - 195 145 51 2nd NJC-E 1992-93 36 12 16 8 - 157 181 32 3rd NJC-W 1993-94 36 21 11 4 - 176 144 46 2nd NJC-W 1994-95 36 19 14 3 - 195 171 41 4th NJC-W 1995-96 40 13 23 4 - 163 237 30 4th NJC-W 1996-97 40 1 37 0 2 78 287 4 6th NJC-W 1997-98 38 2 35 0 1 106 239 5 6th NJC-W 1998-99 35 4 30 - 1 -- -- 9 6th NJC-W 1999-00 38 10 25 1 2 140 242 23 15th OHAJDL Lost Div semi-final 0-4 (Hawks) 2000-01 40 10 26 0 4 -- -- 24 16th OHAJDL DNQ 2001-02 40 8 27 4 1 100 212 21 18th OHAJDL DNQ 2002-03 40 11 27 1 1 126 187 24 18th OHAJDL DNQ 2003-04 40 16 22 1 1 127 148 34 14th OHAJDL Lost Div semi-final 1-4 (Hawks) 2004-05 40 21 13 3 3 135 129 48 8th OHAJDL Won Div semi-final 4-3 (Applejacks) Lost Div final 1-4 (Hawks) 2005-06 37 10 21 4 2 127 167 26 14th OHAJDL Lost Conference Quarter-final 1-4 (Hawks) 2006-07 42 8 30 0 4 96 232 20 4th SOJHL-BM Lost Conference Quarter-final 1-4 (Hawks) 2007-08 42 12 27 - 3 115 218 27 4th SOJHL-BM Lost Conference Quarter-final 0-4 (Travellers) 2008-09 40 11 20 - 9 107 172 31 5th SOJHL-Mc DNQ 2009-10 36 3 32 - 1 91 223 7 5th SOJHL-Mc DNQ 2010-11 35 1 31 - 3 83 229 5 8th SOJHL-Mc Lost Conference quarter-final 0-4 (Braves) 2011-12 35 2 30 - 3 103 284 7 8th SOJHL-Mc DNQ 2012-13 38 0 36 - 2 78 319 2 7th SOJHL-Mc Won Conference quarter-final 4-3 (Irish) Lost Conference semi-final 0-4 (Dolphins) 2013-14 35 5 28 - 2 89 184 12 8th NJCHL Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Peach Kings) 2014-15 42 13 29 - 0 140 223 26 7th NJCHL Lost quarter-final 1-4 (Blues) 2015-16 42 13 26 1 2 149 194 29 7th of 8 NJCHL Lost quarter-final 2–4 (Peach Kings) 2016-17 42 22 20 0 - 161 165 40 4th of 8- PJHL Bloomfield Lost Div quarter-final 2-4 (Blues) 2017-18 42 23 17 1 1 152 167 48 3rd of 8- PJHL Bloomfield Won Div quarter-final 4-3 (Riverhawks) Lost div semi-final 0-4 (Peach Kings) 2018-19 42 13 24 2 3 110 166 31 7th of 8- PJHL Bloomfield Lost Div quarter-final 0-4 (Hawks) 2019-20 43 13 27 2 1 137 170 29 7th of 8- PJHL Bloomfield Lost Div quarter-final 0-4 (Hawks) 2020-21 Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021-22 30 15 11 4 0 121 125 34 5th of 7- PJHL Bloomfield Lost Div quarter-final 2-4 (Riverhawks) 2022-23 42 25 11 5 1 158 143 56 3rd of 7- PJHL Bloomfield Won Div quarter-final 4-0 (Mudcats) Lost Div semi-final 2-4 (Peach Kings) 2023-24 42 8 33 0 1 88 215 17 7th of 7- PJHL Bloomfield Lost Div quarter-final 0-4 (Blues) 2024-25 42 6 32 4 0 113 242 16 8th of 8 Bloomfield 16th of 16 South Conf 59th of 63 PJHL Lost Div quarter-final 0-4 (Blues) 2025-26 42 13 23 5 1 146 202 32 7th of 8 Bloomfield 13th of 16 South Conf 61th of 61 PJHL Lost Div quarter-final 3-4 (Peach Kings)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Third_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Third_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Third_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Third_1-3) Sonnenberg, Monte (August 7, 2013). ["Third coming of the Port Dover Sailors"](https://www.simcoereformer.ca/2013/08/07/third-coming-of-the-port-dover-sailors). *Simcoe Reformer*. Retrieved March 21, 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Rename_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Rename_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Rename_2-2) Doktor, Sarah (April 30, 2013). ["Rebels name sails away"](https://www.simcoereformer.ca/2013/04/30/rebels-name-sails-away). *Simcoe Reformer*. Retrieved March 21, 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Conference Awards Archives"](https://www.thepjhl.ca/conference-award-archives). *www.thepjhl.ca*. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Smiley, Brian (March 20, 2023). ["Corvairs, Falcons series matches the hype"](https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/sports/local-sports/corvairs-falcons-series-matches-the-hype). *Brantford Expositor*. Retrieved March 21, 2026.

## External links

- [Sailors Webpage](http://jrdportdover.pointstreaksites.com/view/portdover)

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