Burlington Cougars

OPJHL team
team_name = Burlington Cougars
bg_color = Peru
text_color =
logo_

division = MacKinnon
founded = 1952
history = 1952-19xx: Burlington Mohawks
19xx-19xx: Burlington Hallidays
19xx-1960: Burlington Industrials
1960-1976: Burlington Mohawks
1976-Pres: Burlington Cougars
alternate =
arena = Burlington Wave Twin Rinks
city = Burlington, Ontario
team_colors = Blue, Copper, Red, and White
head_coach = Shawn Hudson
general_manager = Barry Rice
affiliates = Dundas Blues
rbcs = none
dhcs = none
bucklands = none
metro_cup =
sutherland_cup = 1981
schmalz_cup = The Burlington Cougars are a Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team from Burlington, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.

History

Founded in the early 1950s, the Burlington Mohawks found their footing in the Central Junior B Hockey League. After seven seasons in the league and two league championships, the team was transfered to the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League.

In the Niagara League, the briefly renamed Industrials won both the 1963 and 1964 league championships before dropping down to Junior C in the late 1960s.

In 1970, the Mohawks jumped back up to the Junior B level in the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League. They were in the league for one season before the Ontario Hockey Association shifted them back to the Central Junior B Hockey League.

The Mohawks were renamed the Cougars in 1976 and stayed in the Central League for twenty-two seasons, from 1971 until 1993.

In 1981, the Cougars won their first Central League championship since 1958. They went on to face the Stratford Cullitons of the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League in the Sutherland Cup final. The Cougars won the series 8-points-to-4 to defeated the Cullitons and claim their only Sutherland Cup.

In 1987, the Cougars won their fourth and final Central League championship.

In 1993, the Central League was promoted to become the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, the Cougars made the jump with the league. The Cougars have yet to win an OPJHL title.

eason-by-Season Results

Sutherland Cup Appearances

:"1981": Burlington Cougars defeated Stratford Cullitons "8-points-to-4"

Notable Alumni

*Kevin Bieksa
*Tim Bothwell
*Eric Cairns
*Paul Crowley
*Dan Currie
*Bob Dillabough
*Steve Durbano
*Paul Henderson
*Larry Jeffrey
*Jeff Johnson (Runningback - CFL)
*Rick Lanz
*Mark Lawrence
*Lowell MacDonald
*Pit Martin
*Scott McKay
*John Miszuk
*Lance Nethery
*Danny Olesevich
*Murray Oliver
*Pat Quinn
*Dennis Ribant (Pitcher - MLB)
*Wayne Rivers
*Ron Sedlbauer
*Fred Speck
*Dave Syvret Sr.
*Steve Valiquette
*Mark Visheau

External links

* [http://www.burlingtoncougars.com/index.asp Cougars Website]