| Bg Color: | blue |
| Text Color: | gold |
| Team: | Toronto Patriots |
| Logosize: | 160px |
| City: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| League: | Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Founded: | 1996 |
| Arena: | Westwood Arena |
| Colours: | Blue, gold, and white |
| Coach: | Vince Bellissimo |
| Gm: | Blake Ricci |
| Dates1: | 1996–1998 |
| Name1: | Quinte Hawks |
| Dates2: | 1998–2007 |
| Name2: | Bancroft Hawks |
| Dates3: | 2008–2009 |
| Name3: | Upper Canada HC |
| Dates4: | 2009–2011 |
| Name4: | Upper Canada Patriots |
| Dates5: | 2011–2014 |
| Name5: | Toronto Lakeshore Patriots |
| Dates6: | 2014–present |
| Name6: | Toronto Patriots |
The Toronto Patriots are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Ontario Junior Hockey League.
In 1996, the Quinte Hawks of Deseronto, Ontario were granted expansion into the Metro Junior A Hockey League.[1] David Frost was brought in to coach the team. Frost faced criminal charges in 2008 for his conduct for his time with the team,[2] but was acquitted.[3] Frost brought with him Mike Jefferson and Sheldon Keefe.[4] Although both would play in the National Hockey League, Jefferson (later changed to Danton) would become famous for a mysterious murder-for-hire plot that targeted Frost and landed him in prison.[5]
In 1998, the Metro Junior A Hockey League folded and merged with the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League. The Hawks moved into the OPJHL but were relocated to Bancroft, Ontario.[6] In nine seasons, the Bancroft Hawks would never celebrate a winning season.[7]
In 2007, due to mounting troubles with finding appropriate ownership and supporting the team financially, the Bancroft Hawks were granted a leave from the Ontario Hockey Association.[8]
In the summer of 2008, a group of Toronto-based businessmen bought the rights to the Bancroft franchise,[9] [10] renamed the team the Upper Canada Hockey Club and moved the team to the North York district of Toronto.[9] The club had a working relationship with Upper Canada College but was not directly affiliated. Despite owning the franchise that used to be the Hawks, no member of the UCHC was involved with the manifestations of the franchise in either Deseronto or Bancroft.
The Upper Canada Hockey Club's first game was an 8-5 loss to the Seguin Bruins on September 6, 2008.[11] The team's first win was at home against the Villanova Knights, 5-4 on September 14, 2008.[12] In 2009, the team changed their name to the Patriots and moved to the Etobicoke district of Toronto. Two seasons later they became the Toronto Lakeshore Patriots. In 2011, the Patriots had their best season yet when they finished third in the South Division and made it to the Conference Final, eventually losing to the Whitby Fury.
In 2014, the team dropped "Lakeshore" from its name. That season, the team won the Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup. In 2015, the Patriots won the Buckland Cup for the second consecutive year. They advanced to the Dudley Hewitt Cup tournament but were eventually eliminated by the Fort Frances Lakers.
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| Quinte Hawks | |||||||||||
| 1996-97 | 50 | 34 | 13 | 3 | - | 280 | 143 | 71 | 5th Metro A | ||
| 1997-98 | 49 | 23 | 24 | 2 | - | 213 | 222 | 48 | 8th Metro A | ||
| Bancroft Hawks | |||||||||||
| 51 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 224 | 26 | 13th OPJHL-E | |||
| 49 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 177 | 221 | 42 | 7th OPJHL-E | |||
| 49 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 171 | 246 | 25 | 9th OPJHL-E | |||
| 49 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 184 | 209 | 39 | 8th OPJHL-E | |||
| 49 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 206 | 254 | 48 | 6th OPJHL-E | |||
| 49 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 194 | 230 | 46 | 6th OPJHL-E | |||
| 49 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 133 | 261 | 21 | 10th OPJHL-E | |||
| 49 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 144 | 282 | 25 | 9th OPJHL-E | Lost Conf. QF | ||
| 49 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 134 | 269 | 16 | 10th OPJHL-E | DNQ | ||
| 2007-08 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| Upper Canada Hockey Club | |||||||||||
| 2008-09 | 49 | 9 | 39 | - | 1 | 115 | 286 | 19 | 9th OJHL-P | ||
| Upper Canada Patriots | |||||||||||
| 2009-10 | 50 | 15 | 31 | - | 4 | 163 | 244 | 34 | 9th CCHL-W | DNQ | |
| 2010-11 | 50 | 28 | 20 | - | 2 | 179 | 184 | 58 | 4th OJHL-S | Lost Round of 16 | |
| Toronto Lakeshore Patriots | |||||||||||
| 2011-12 | 49 | 27 | 17 | - | 5 | 199 | 169 | 59 | 3rd OJHL-S | Lost Conf. Final | |
| 2012-13 | 55 | 34 | 16 | - | 5 | 213 | 154 | 73 | 3rd OJHL-S | ||
| 2013-14 | 53 | 35 | 12 | - | 6 | 196 | 145 | 76 | 1st OJHL-S | Won League, won DHC | |
| 2014-15 | 54 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 134 | 71 | 1st OJHL-S | Won League, lost in SF DHC | |
| 2015-16 | 54 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 177 | 158 | 44 | 5th of 6 South Div 9th of 11 SW Conf 18th of 22 OJHL | DNQ | |
| 2016-17 | 54 | 29 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 173 | 60 | 4th of 6 South Div 9th of 11 SW Conf 13th of 22 OJHL | Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-3 (B. Cougars) | |
| 2017-18 | 54 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 260 | 144 | 86 | 1st of 6 South Div 1st of 11 SW Conf 1st of 22 OJHL | Won Conf. Quarters, 4-0 (Flyers) Won Conf. Semis 4-3 (Blades) Lost Conf. Finals 3-4 (Raiders) | |
| 2018-19 | 54 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 201 | 197 | 86 | 3rd of 5 South Div 5th of 11 SW Conf 10th of 22 OJHL | Lost Conf. Quarters, 3-4 (Buzzers) | |
| 2019-20 | 54 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 225 | 191 | 67 | 2nd of 6 South Div 4th of 12 SW Conf 10th of 22 OJHL | Playoffs cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic | |
| 2020-21 | Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 53 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 179 | 200 | 41 | 4th of 6 South Div 9th of 11 SE Conf 17th of 21 OJHL | Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-2 (Jr. Canadiens) | |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 29 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 189 | 171 | 64 | 6th of 11 SE Conf 11th of 21 OJHL | Lost Conf. Quarters, 1-4 (Huskies) | |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 157 | 207 | 51 | 9th of 12 West Conf 18th of 24 OJHL | Did Not Qualify for post season | |
Central Canada Championships
Winners of the NOJHL, OJHL, SIJHL, and host
Round-robin play with 2nd vs. 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the championship game.
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Gold medal game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | W, Fort Frances Lakers 4–1 W, Kirkland Lake Gold Miners 4–1 L, Wellington Dukes 3–5 | 2–1–0 | 2nd of 4 | W, Fort Frances Lakers 6–0 | W, Wellington Dukes 2–1 Dudley Hewitt Cup Champions | |
| 2015 | OTL, Fort Frances Lakers 1–2 W, Dryden Ice Dogs 6–0 OTW, Soo Thunderbirds 4–3 | 2–0–1 | 2nd of 4 | L, Fort Frances Lakers 4–6 | — |
Canadian Junior A National Championship
Dudley Hewitt Champions – Central, Fred Page Champions – Eastern, Western Canada Cup Champions – Western, Western Canada Cup – Runners-up and host
Round-robin play with top four advance to a semi-final and the winners to the championship game.
MetJHL Years
Quinte Hawks defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1
Third in round-robin quarter-final (4–2)
Aurora Tigers defeated Quinte Hawks 4-games-to-2
Wexford Raiders defeated Quinte Hawks 3-games-to-none