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Essex 73's
City: Essex, Ontario
League: Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League
Division: South
Founded: 1973
Home Arena: Essex Memorial Arena
Colors: Orange, Black, and White
Head Coach: Tony Piroski
General Manager: Tony Piroski

The Essex 73's are a Junior "C" ice hockey team based in Essex, Ontario, Canada. Essex is a Town in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, whose municipal borders extend to Lake Erie History Originally known as the Border Cities Junior "B" Hockey League the league dates back to at least the 1956 The Essex Memorial Arena is based in Essex Ontario, The facility was built in 1960, has been home to the Essex 73's of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey The colour orange occurs Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of Ice hockey competition for players generally between the ages of 16 and 20 years old Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Essex is a Town in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, whose municipal borders extend to Lake Erie Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The 73's are members of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey Association. History Originally known as the Border Cities Junior "B" Hockey League the league dates back to at least the 1956 The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level Ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario.

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History

The Essex 73’s have a proud history in their 35th season in the Great Lakes Junior C League. In the mid-1970s and early 1980s, the 73’s dominated the Great Lakes Junior C League winning 6 of the 8 League Championships from the 1974-75 season to the 1982-83 Season. With Dave Prpich behind the bench the 73’s won 4 in a row from 1974-75 to 1978-79, 3 Ontario Championships in that span. The 73’s would claim 2 more League Championships in the 80’s in 1985-86 and 1986-87. After some struggles in the early to mid 90’s the 73’s got back on top winning the league in 1997-98. In the 2001-02 season the 73’s brought aboard Head Coach Tony Piroski, in his first season the 73’s won the league and the Ontario Title. In the last 7 seasons under Piroski the 73’s have won 6 League Championships along with 2 Ontario Titles, the last one coming in the 2004-05 season in a 7 game series with the Grimsby Peach Kings. The Grimsby Peach Kings are a Junior "C" team based out of Grimsby Ontario. In the 1970’s the 73’s main rival was the Leamington Flyers, over the years it has changed, now the main rivals are the Belle River Canadiens and the Wheatley-Southpoint Sharks, teams the 73’s have knocked out over the past 6 seasons. The Leamington Flyers are a Canadian junior Ice hockey team based in Leamington, Ontario, Canada. The Belle River Canadiens are a Junior "C" team based out of Belle River Ontario. The Wheatley-Southpoint Sharks are a Junior "C" team based out of Wheatley Ontario. In total, the club has won 15 League Championships and 5 Ontario Titles, In total in the past 7 seasons, the 73's have won 6 League Championships including 4 in a row, 2 Ontario Titles and the past 2 seasons making it to the Ontario Finals before falling to the Penetang Kings. The Penetang Kings are a Canadian junior Ice hockey team based in Penetanguishene Ontario, Canada. The 2007-2008 brought home another League Championship for the 73's and are currently playing the Alliston Hornets in the Ontario Finals.

Season-by-Season Results

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1973-74 44 34 6 4 - 357 160 72 1st GLJHL
1974-75 42 33 8 1 - 292 155 67 1st GLJHL Won League, Won CSC
1975-76 42 30 9 3 - 297 159 63 1st GLJHL Won League, Lost CSC Final
1976-77 42 27 11 4 - 236 164 58 1st GLJHL Won League, Won CSC
1977-78 42 39 2 1 - 377 105 79 1st GLJHL Won League, Won CSC
1978-79 40 25 13 2 - 291 222 52 2nd GLJHL
1979-80 42 25 13 4 - 280 215 54 2nd GLJHL
1980-81 42 32 7 3 - 325 165 67 1st GLJHL Won League, Lost CSC Final
1981-82 39 23 13 3 - 241 177 49 3rd GLJHL
1982-83 40 19 17 4 - 244 232 42 4th GLJHL Won League
1983-84 39 14 20 5 - 221 204 33 6th GLJHL
1984-85 40 26 11 3 - 254 161 55 2nd GLJHL
1985-86 40 25 9 6 - 229 144 56 1st GLJHL Won League
1986-87 38 26 11 1 0 236 163 53 2nd GLJHL Won League
1987-88 39 18 15 4 2 210 167 42 6th GLJHL
1988-89 38 19 15 2 2 210 184 44 7th GLJHL
1989-90 40 9 30 1 0 129 260 19 10th GLJHL
1990-91 42 19 19 2 2 190 195 42 6th GLJHL
1991-92 41 22 15 3 1 203 169 48 4th GLJHL
1992-93 40 14 24 1 1 166 224 30 9th GLJHL
1993-94 40 16 22 2 0 206 232 34 8th GLJHL
1994-95 41 10 26 3 2 133 204 25 10th GLJHL
1995-96 41 16 18 7 0 150 145 39 8th GLJHL
1996-97 40 20 16 2 2 161 162 44 6th GLJHL
1997-98 45 27 12 6 0 210 132 60 3rd GLJHL Won League, Lost CSC Semi Final
1998-99 39 31 7 1 0 213 122 63 3rd GLJHL Lost Final
1999-00 43 17 20 2 4 139 153 40 5th GLJHL Lost Semi Finals
2000-01 40 22 12 6 0 153 143 50 4th GLJHL Lost Semi Finals
2001-02 40 30 8 0 2 159 97 62 1st GLJHL Won League, Won CSC
2002-03 40 33 4 3 0 161 91 69 1st GLJHL Won League, Lost CSC Semi-final
2003-04 40 33 3 4 0 152 77 70 1st GLJHL Lost Final
2004-05 40 32 5 1 2 206 81 67 1st GLJHL Won League, Won CSC
2005-06 40 25 11 3 1 160 99 54 4th GLJHL Won League, Lost CSC Final
2006-07 40 32 4 2 2 182 90 68 1st GLJHL Won League, Lost CSC Final
2007-08 40 33 3 2 2 216 91 70 1st GLJHL Won League, Lost CSC Final

Additional Staff

Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances

1975: Essex 73's defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-3
1976: Dunnville Terriers defeated Essex 73's 4-games-to-2
1977: Essex 73's defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-2
1978: Essex 73's defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-1
1981: Bowmanville Eagles defeated Essex 73's 4-games-to-2
2002: Essex 73's defeated Uxbridge Bruins 4-games-to-3
2005: Essex 73's defeated Grimsby Peach Kings 4-games-to-3
2006: Penetang Kings defeated Essex 73's 4-games-to-1
2007: Penetang Kings defeated Essex 73's 4-games-to-1
2008: Alliston Hornets defeated Essex 73's 4-games-to-3

Notable Alumni

External links

The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Clarence Schmalz Cup is the Ontario Hockey Association 's Junior "C" Ice hockey championship and championship trophy The Lindsay Muskies are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. The Dunnville Terriers are a Canadian Junior Ice hockey team based in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada. The Bowmanville Eagles are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. The Bowmanville Eagles are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. The Bowmanville Eagles are a Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. The Uxbridge Bruins are a Canadian Junior Ice hockey team based in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. The Grimsby Peach Kings are a Junior "C" team based out of Grimsby Ontario. The Penetang Kings are a Canadian junior Ice hockey team based in Penetanguishene Ontario, Canada. The Penetang Kings are a Canadian junior Ice hockey team based in Penetanguishene Ontario, Canada. The Alliston Hornets are a Canadian Junior Ice hockey team based in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. Bruce Crowder (born March 25, 1957 in Essex, Ontario) is a former Professional Ice hockey forward who played Keith Crowder (born January 6, 1959 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey right wing Warren Stanley Rychel (born May 12, 1967 in Strathroy Ontario) is a former Professional Ice hockey Left winger who played eight David Anthony Gagnon (born on October 31, 1967 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey Goaltender Kyle Wellwood (born May 16, 1983) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre for the Vancouver Canucks.
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