Cumberland Bandits
| Cumberland Bandits | |
|---|---|
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| City | Orleans, Ontario, Canada |
| League | National Capital Junior Hockey League |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Home arena | Ray Friel Recreation Complex |
| Colours |
Red, white, blue, |
| General manager | Doug Wicks |
| Head coach | Pierre Thibaudeau |
The Cumberland Bandits are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Cumberland, Ontario, Canada. They play in the National Capital Junior Hockey League.
History
In 2008, the ownership of the Casselman Stars and the town of Casselman were awarded a franchise within the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League. As a result, they sold their interests in the Casselman Stars to Claude Pothier from Navan. As of 2008, the team will be known as the Cumberland Bandits and will play their home game out of Ray Friel in Orleans. In 2010 Claude Pothier sold the franchise to the Bedard family.
The Bandits have grown to include the Junior C team, 9 AAA Spring Hockey Clubs, 1 Richcraft Sensplex league Men's Team as well as a Men's Fastball team in the BMFL. The Bandits Philantropic efforts are unmatched in Junior Hockey. For such a small organisation to raise more that $65k for various charities and families is truly a great feat for the community.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2008-09 | 34 | 21 | 10 | - | 3 | 216 | 158 | 45 | 2nd EOJCHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2009-10 | 34 | 19 | 14 | - | 1 | 137 | 130 | 39 | 3rd EOJCHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2010-11 | 34 | 19 | 12 | - | 3 | 146 | 120 | 41 | 3rd NCJHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2011-12 | 32 | 21 | 10 | - | 1 | 133 | 104 | 43 | 2nd NCJHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2012-13 | 34 | 24 | 6 | - | 4 | 143 | 101 | 52 | 2nd NCJHL | Won League |
| 2013-14 | 32 | 14 | 15 | - | 3 | 105 | 122 | 31 | 5th NCJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2014-15 | 32 | 14 | 12 | - | 6 | 132 | 135 | 34 | 6th NCJHL | Won Quarter-final - 4-3 - (Cougars) Lost Semi-final, 0-4 (Panthers) |
| 2015-16 | 34 | 17 | 16 | - | 1 | 145 | 137 | 35 | 4th of 5 North 7th of 10 NCJHL | Lost Div Semifinal - 1-4 - (Vikings) |
Awards
| Award | Year | Player |
| Best Defenceman | 2015 | Matt Hamelin |
| 2012 | Kentt Coburn | |
| Best Defensive Forward | 2014 | Remi Leclerc |
| Playoff MVP | 2013 | Benoit Harris |
| Regular Season MVP | 2009 | Andrew Newell |
| Most Sportsmanlike Player | 2012 | Simon Forgues |
| 2011 | Benoit Harris | |
| Coach(es) of the Year | 2013 | Richard Julien & Coaching Staff |
| 2009 | Richard Julien | |
| Executive(s) of the Year | 2011 | Executive Staff |
| 2009 | Claude Pothier |
Team honours
| Honor | Year |
| League Champions | 2013 |
| Regular Season Champions | 2009 (East Division) |