Owen Sound Attack

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Owen Sound Attack
Owen Sound Attack logo.svg
City Owen Sound, Ontario
League Ontario Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionMidwest
Founded2000 (2000) (Attack)
1989 (Platers)
Home arena Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre
ColoursRed, gold, black, and white
    
General manager Dale DeGray
Head coach Darren Rumble (interim)
Website attackhockey.com
Franchise history
1968–1972Guelph CMC's
1972–1975Guelph Biltmore Madhatters
1975–1989 Guelph Platers
1989–2000 Owen Sound Platers
2000–presentOwen Sound Attack

The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Based in Owen Sound since 1989, and operating under the current name since 2000, the Attack play their home games at the J. D. McArthur Arena inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.

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History

Jack Flinn (December 2013) Jack Flinn Owen Sound 2013.jpg
Jack Flinn (December 2013)

The Owen Sound OHL franchise was born when the Holody family moved the Guelph Platers to the city for the 1989–90 OHL season. The team kept the name of Owen Sound Platers.[ citation needed ]

The Owen Sound Attack were born in the late summer of the year 2000 as a community-based OHL franchise. When the Holody family decided to sell the Owen Sound Platers buyers were sought from any city.[ citation needed ]

Several local Owen Sound business people realized that an out-of-town buyer would mean losing the team to relocation. The most mentioned former OHL city was Cornwall, Ontario. This local business group banded together to purchase the team. After a bidding war and a summer-long legal battle with another suitor, the team remained in Owen Sound.[ citation needed ]

The ownership group elected for a name change and came up with the more modern sounding "Owen Sound Attack". The 2004–05 season was the best regular season in the OHL history of Owen Sound. General Manager Mike Futa was recognized by the OHL for his work in building the team with the OHL Executive of the Year award. The club also played host to the OHL All-Star Classic in 2005.[ citation needed ]

Jaden Lindo (December 2013) Jaden Lindo Owen Sound 2013.jpg
Jaden Lindo (December 2013)

In 2010–11, the Attack wore the jerseys of the 1951 Allan Cup Champion Owen Sound Mercurys as a throwback third jersey.

On April 27, 2011, the Owen Sound Attack earned their first OHL Conference Championship and their first berth in the Memorial Cup tournament since relocating from Guelph with a 10–4 win over the defending champion Windsor Spitfires and a result of the Memorial Cup host team, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors winning their conference series, 4–1 over the Niagara IceDogs.[ citation needed ]

On May 15, 2011, the Attack won their first J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions, also since relocating from Guelph with a 3–2 overtime win over the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors in the seventh game of the OHL finals.[ citation needed ]

As of the end of the 2013–14 season, the Attack were one of five OHL teams to win 30 or more games in the past four seasons, joining London, Guelph, Saginaw and Oshawa.[ citation needed ]

The Attack set a new franchise attendance mark in 2011–12 of 97,619 fans and set a new record the following year, eclipsing the 100,000 mark in 2012–13 and again in 2013–14. [1]

Coaches

Players

Andrew Brunette won the 1992–93 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in the OHL with 62 Goals, 100 Assists and 162 Points. He also tied for the Canadian Hockey League's scoring lead. Brunette was selected by the Washington Capitals 174th overall in the 7th round of 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Jamie Storr was the 1993–94 OHL Goaltender of the Year. Storr was the starting goalie for back-to-back World Junior Hockey Championship Gold medals in 1993 and 1994. In the 1994 NHL Entry Draft he became what was then the highest-drafted goaltender overall in NHL history, by the Los Angeles Kings, 7th overall.

Dan Snyder, a former captain of the Owen Sound Platers, had his number 14 retired by the Owen Sound Attack in 2003. He is remembered in Owen Sound for his leadership on and off the ice. Snyder was twice voted his team's Humanitarian of the Year. Snyder died from injuries suffered in a vehicular accident in 2003 after just beginning his NHL career with the Atlanta Thrashers, and the Ontario Hockey League renamed its Humanitarian of the Year award posthumously in his honour.

NHL alumni

Alumni of the Owen Sound Attack who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).[ citation needed ]

Yearly results

Regular season

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Season GamesWonLostTiedOTLSLPointsPct %Goals
For		Goals
Against		Standing
1989–90 6628317——630.4772653054th Emms
1990–91 6613485——310.2352693737th Emms
1991–92 6623412——480.3642603156th Emms
1992–93 6629298——660.5003303244th Emms
1993–94 6634302——700.5303032844th Emms
1994–95 6622386——500.3792392993rd Central
1995–96 6629325——630.4772743134th Central
1996–97 6627372——560.4242583184th Central
1997–98 6627345——590.4472703124th Central
1998–99 6839245——830.6103122932nd Midwest
1999–2000 68214166—540.3532372925th Midwest
2000–01 68312773—720.5072562364th Midwest
2001–02 682431103—610.4262002404th Midwest
2002–03 68273074—650.4492062434th Midwest
2003–04 68302774—710.4932022104th Midwest
2004–05 68401873—900.6402451872nd Midwest
2005–06 683229v43710.5222392394th Midwest
2006–07 683130—34690.5072562614th Midwest
2007–08 682041—25470.3462002904th Midwest
2008–09 682627—78670.4932262584th Midwest
2009–10 682733—44620.4562212765th Midwest
2010–11 684617—14970.7132832151st Midwest
2011–12 683229—34710.5222342203rd Midwest
2012–13 684418—15940.6912311652nd Midwest
2013–14 683129—35700.5152052374th Midwest
2014–15 683524—27790.5892402114th Midwest
2015–16 683225—83750.5512092224th Midwest
2016–17 684915—221020.7502971772nd Midwest
2017–18 683822—35840.6182892472nd Midwest
2018–19 683131—42680.5002242744th Midwest
2019–20 623024—44680.5482352074th Midwest
2020–21 000—0000.00000Season cancelled
2021–22 683426—53760.5592352453rd Midwest
2022–23 683328—61730.5372482583rd Midwest
2023–24 682930—63670.4932462745th Midwest

Playoffs

Uniforms and logos

Attack mascot Cubby Attack mascot Cubby.jpg
Attack mascot Cubby
2010-11 Third Jersey logo. OwenSoundMercurys.jpg
2010–11 Third Jersey logo.
Joey Hishon wearing the third jersey Joey Hishon in Attack 3rd Jersey.jpg
Joey Hishon wearing the third jersey
Uniform colours: Black, white, gold, and red
Logo design: An angry bear head
Mascot: Cubby
2010–11 third jersey: Blue, red, and white with Owen Sound Mercurys logo

Arena

The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre received extensive renovations beginning in 2001, to include private boxes. The arena hosted the 2005 OHL All-Star Classic. A new video scoreboard was added in 2015.[ citation needed ]

The Bayshore Community Centre is also home to the Owen Sound Rams of the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League, and the Owen Sound Woodsmen of the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League. [5]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Attack Set New Attendance Mark – Owen Sound Attack".
  2. ↑ "Attack make coaching changes, Letang named Interim Head Coach". Ontario Hockey League. January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Alan Letang Steps Down as Head Coach". OurSports Central. June 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Darren Rumble Named Interim Head Coach". Owen Sound Attack. Canadian Hockey League. October 18, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bayshore Community Centre". The OHL Arena & Travel Guide.
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