Port Perry Lumberjacks Explained

Team Name:Port Perry LumberJacks
League:Provincial Junior Hockey League
Bg Color:green
Text Color:gold
Founded:1972
History:1972–80: Port Perry Flamingos
1980–2022: Port Perry MoJacks
2022–present: Port Perry LumberJacks
Arena:Scugog Community Recreation Centre
City:Port Perry, Ontario
Affiliate:Haliburton County Huskies
Oshawa Generals
Colours: Green, yellow, black and white
Head Coach:Ryan Connolly
General Manager:Tom Parish
League Champions:1988, 1992, 2006, 2011, and 2016

The Port Perry LumberJacks are a Junior ice hockey team that play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League and based in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada.

History

The Port Perry LumberJacks joined the Central Lakeshore Junior C Hockey League in 1972 as the Port Perry Flamingos named after their sponsor, Flamingo Tarts. Prior to the 1980–1981 season the team's nickname was changed to MoJacks to coincide with Mother Jackson's Open Kitchens.[1] Over the next thirteen seasons the MoJacks celebrated 8 winning seasons, but failed to win any regular season or playoff crowns.

Despite finishing fourth in the 1987-88 regular season, the MoJacks won the Central Ontario Junior "C" championship led by head coach George Burnett. From that point, they entered the Clarence Schmalz Cup All-Ontario championships. The MoJacks made it to the provincial final, but lost to the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League's Mooretown Flags 4-games-to-1.

In 1991–1992, four seasons later, the MoJacks finished in first place overall in the league's regular season. They finished the season with twenty-six wins, six losses, and two ties. The MoJacks went on to win their second league title, but failed to advance in provincials.

In 2005–2006, the MoJacks took over the Central Ontario league. Port Perry finished the regular season with thirty-two wins, eight losses, and two overtime losses to win the regular season crown. In the league semi-finals, the MoJacks drew the Lakefield Chiefs. The MoJacks defeated the Chiefs 4-games-to-1. In the league final, the MoJacks challenged the third seed Uxbridge Bruins for the league title. The MoJacks came out on top and won their third league championship 4-games-to-2. In the All-Ontario playdown quarter-finals, the MoJacks first ran into the Empire B Junior C Hockey League's Napanee Raiders. The Raiders did not pose much of a threat as Port Perry swept them 4-games-to-none. The MoJacks came into the provincial semi-finals against the Georgian Mid-Ontario Junior C Hockey League powerhouse Penetang Kings. The MoJacks made a run at the eventual Clarence Schmalz Cup champions, but fell to the Kings 4-games-to-2.

The 2006–2007 season saw the Port Perry MoJacks finish in second place with twenty-two wins, right behind the Lakefield Chiefs. In the league semi-finals, the MoJacks challenged a resilient Little Britain Merchants squad. The series went the distance, but the MoJacks won game seven and the series 4-games-to-3 to earn a berth into the league finals. The finals saw the Mojacks enter against the top seeded Lakefield Chiefs. The Chiefs were on a role and showed the MoJacks why they finished in first place, sweeping the series 4-games-to-none.

The 2010–2011 season saw the MoJacks win another Central Ontario League title. The team however had a short run in the provincials dropping the quarter final round to the Empire B Champions Picton Pirates 4 games - 1.

Following the 2015–2016 season the seven junior c hockey leagues in Southern Ontario amalgamated under the Provincial Junior Hockey League banner and the Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League became the Orr Division of the East Conference in the new organization.

In the 2018–2019 season, MoJacks Captain Ben Sheremeta became the modern day Career Penalty Minutes leader. Over 4 seasons Sheremeta tallied 314 PIMS.

At the end of the 2021–2022 season the MoJacks renamed their team to the LumberJacks, after their new sponsor Lake Scugog Lumber.

Season-by-season results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1987-88 32 21 7 - 229 119 46 4th COJCHL Won League
1988-89 40 21 14 5 - 212 196 47 4th COJCHL
1989-90 36 20 8 8 - 201 141 48 2nd COJCHL
1990-91 36 21 12 3 - 179 141 45 2nd COJCHL
1991-92 34 26 6 2 0 225 153 54 1st COJCHL Won League, lost CSC SF
1992-93 40 23 14 3 0 224 183 49 3rd COJCHL
1993-94 30 18 10 2 0 150 105 38 2nd COJCHL
1994-95 36 19 12 3 2 160 126 43 2nd COJCHL
1995-96 42 28 9 5 0 224 125 61 2nd COJCHL
1996-97 40 20 17 2 1 176 169 43 5th COJCHL
1997-98 40 16 21 1 2 197 201 35 4th COJCHL
1998-99 40 14 21 1 4 147 181 33 5th COJCHL
1999-00 40 22 15 1 2 154 165 47 2nd COJCHL
2000-01 40 16 21 1 2 195 230 35 4th COJCHL
2001-02 42 22 13 6 1 170 131 51 4th COJCHL
2002-03 38 13 17 8 0 147 169 34 4th COJCHL
2003-04 38 8 28 2 0 120 177 18 5th COJCHL
2004-05 40 22 14 2 2 155 128 48 3rd COJCHL
2005-06 42 32 8 0 2 199 109 66 1st COJCHL Won League, lost CSC SF
2006-07 40 22 14 3 1 153 139 48 2nd COJCHL Lost final
2007-08 40 6 29 5 0 105 164 17 5th COJCHL
2008-09 40 23 13 3 1 160 140 50 2nd COJCHL
2009-10 40 19 14 - 7 171 159 45 2nd COJCHLLost semi-final
2010-11 40 21 17 - 2 165 161 44 2nd COJCHL Won League, lost CSC QF
2011-12 40 20 18 - 2 149 163 42 3rd COJCHL Lost quarter-final
2012-13 40 18 18 - 4 131 145 40 4th COJCHL
2013-14 40 18 18 - 4 142 122 40 4th COJCHL Lost semi-final
2014-15 42 26 14 - 2 172 125 54 4th COJCHL Lost Play in - 1-3 - (Merchants)
2015-16 42 25 15 1 1 178 113 52 4th of 7 COJCHL Won quarters 4-0 - (Knights)
Won semis 4-0 - (Bruins)
Won finals 4-1 (Eagles)
Lost CSC Quarterfinals 1-4 (Port Hope)
2016-17 42 32 10 0 - 207 122 64 2nd of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Div Quarterfinals - bye
Lost Div Semis, 2-4 (Eagles)
2017-18 41 30 8 1 2 234 110 63 2nd of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Won Div Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Ice)
Won Div Semifinals, 4-1 (Bruins)
Lost Div Finals, 1-4 (Chiefs)
2018-19 42 16 23 0 3 160 159 35 5th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Won Div Quarterfinals, 2-1 (Eagles)
Lost div semi-finals, 0-4 (Bruins)
2019-20 42 17 23 0 2 171 194 36 6th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Did not qualify
2020-21 Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 31 8 18 5 0 69 116 21 6th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Lost div quarter-finals, 0-4 (Eagles)
Port Perry Lumberjacks
2022-23 42 10 28 4 0 105 197 24 6th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Lost div quarter-finals, 0-4 (Bruins)
2023-24 42 19 22 1 0 155 166 24 5th of 7
Orr Division-PJHL
Lost div quarter-finals, 0-4 (Chiefs)

Schmalz Cup Finals appearances

1988: Mooretown Flags defeated Port Perry Mojacks 4-games-to-1

2024-25 team staff[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MoJacks get back at it . 28 September 2007 .
  2. Web site: Front Office . 2024-07-29 . portperrymojacks.pjhlon.hockeytech.com . en-US.