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Kitchener Rangers
City: Kitchener, Ontario
League: Ontario Hockey League
Conference: Western
Division: Midwest
Founded: 1963-1964
Home Arena: Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex
Colours: Blue, Red & White
Head Coach: Peter DeBoer
General Manager: Peter DeBoer
Affiliate(s): Kitchener Dutchmen
Parent club(s): New York Rangers
(1963-1967)
Franchise history
1947-60: Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters
1960-63: Guelph Royals
1963-Present: Kitchener Rangers

The Kitchener Rangers are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex is a multi-use Sports facility in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Peter DeBoer (born June 13, 1968 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is currently the head coach of the Florida Panthers Peter DeBoer (born June 13, 1968 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is currently the head coach of the Florida Panthers The Kitchener Dutchmen are a Canadian junior Ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. See also Guelph CMC's Biltmore Mad Hatters of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League The Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters were a Guelph Royals (baseballThe Guelph Royals were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1963 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 The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted the 2008 Memorial Cup tournament. The 2008 Memorial Cup was played in May 2008 in Kitchener at the Memorial Auditorium.

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History

The roots of the Kitchener Rangers are traced back to the 1947-1948 hockey season when the franchise was formed as the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters. In 1960 the "Biltmores" as they were often called became the Guelph Royals. At the end of the 1962-63 season, a local business entrepreneur named Eugene George, was approached by the New York Rangers about moving the team to Kitchener in hopes of building a more stable junior environment. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States.

The team moved into the Kitchener Auditorium for the start of the 1963-1964 season, which had previously been home to the Kitchener Greenshirts and the Kitchener Canucks. Senior A (c1917 to c1938 The Kitchener Hockey Club commonly known as the Kitchener Greenshirts were formed due to the rise of NHL hockey in Canada requiring a feeder The Kitchener Canucks were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1954 to 1956 The Rangers were successful promoting the team in the community, drawing high attendance despite a poor first season. By 1968 the Rangers were a first place team that had reached the league finals twice.

Public ownership of the Rangers

When the National Hockey League collectively ended sponsorship of junior teams, the New York Rangers then offered the team to Eugene George for $1. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America 00, a token receipt to assume the financial and overall responsibility of the team from then on. George, realizing the community importance of the Kitchener Rangers, instead turned the team over to the community; in essence, to its season ticket subscribers. The Rangers became a publicly owned team. George and fellow colleagues strategically set up a volunteer Directorship, which included key Executives, which still holds true today (among all eligible season ticket subscribers). The Rangers are backboned today by their unique strategy; a 40-person Board of Directors to which 9 Executive positions are elected as key duties including Finances, Policies, Charities, and a Hockey Committee among others.

1966 to 1968

The Rangers struggled their first three season in the OHA, but finished strong in 1966 despite a 7th place 16-23-9 record. The Rangers won the first two playoff rounds to make it to the OHA finals, but lost 4 games to 1, to the Oshawa Generals, featuring a young Bobby Orr. The Oshawa Generals are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr OC (born March 20 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenseman Kitchener finished in 1st place the next season, but fell to the Hamilton Red Wings in the playoffs. The Hamilton Red Wings were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974 In 1968 the Rangers were first again in the OHA, and won their second consecutive Hamilton Spectator Trophy. Kitchener played in the finals again, losing a very close series 4 games to 3 with a tie, to the eventual Memorial Cup Champions Niagara Falls Flyers. ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two Junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association.

The 1970s

Kitchener struggled through the decade, posting only two winning seasons. In 1973-74, the Rangers finish 1st in the OHA due to the stellar goalkeeping of Don Edwards, with the league lowest goals against average. Don Edwards (born September 28, 1955 in Hamilton Ontario, Canada is a retired professional Ice hockey Goaltender who played ten seasons in Kitchener however lost in the semi-finals in the playoffs. Dwight Foster set the Rangers franchise record for points in a highest during the high scoring late 1970s. Dwight Alexander Foster (born April 2, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey player Foster scored 60 goals and 83 assists totalling 143 points to be the scoring champion.

Memorial Cup 1981

The Rangers coached by Orval Tessier finished first place in a highly contested Emms division, despite winning only half its games. Orval Tessier (Born - June 30, 1933 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey The team made a remarkable turnaround from its previous dismal season. The 1981 Rangers were led by 16 year old captain Brian Bellows, and also featured Al MacInnis and goalie Wendell Young. Brian Bellows (born September 1 1964 in St Catharines, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Allan "Al" MacInnis (born July 11 1963 is a former hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Wendell Young (born August 1, 1963 in Halifax Nova Scotia) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Goaltender.

Kitchener caught fire in the playoffs eliminating the Niagara Falls Flyers and the Windsor Spitfires in the Emms division playoffs, then eliminated the highly favoured Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the league finals, who finished 27 points ahead of Kitchener. ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two Junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The Windsor Spitfires are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (aka Soo Greyhounds) are a major Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League.

Tessier returned to the Memorial Cup for the fourth time, after playing for the 1953 Barrie Flyers, and coaching the 1972 Cornwall Royals and 1973 Québec Remparts. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL The Barrie Flyers were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1945 to 1960 from Barrie, Ontario. The Cornwall Royals were a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981 & the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 There have been two Junior ice hockey franchises known as the Québec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Kitchener faced off against the Victoria Cougars and the defending champions, the Cornwall Royals in the Memorial Cup played in Windsor, Ontario and the Windsor Arena. The Victoria Cougars were a Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA (and after its merger with the Western Canada Hockey League, the Western Hockey League Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Windsor Arena (nicknamed The Barn, because of its age wooden construction and its appearance of a giant barn is an indoor arena located in Windsor Ontario

Kitchener lost the first two games 6-3 to Cornwall, and 7-4 to Victoria. The Rangers then posted consecutive victories, 6-4 over the Royals in which Bellows scored a hat trick, and 4-2 over the Cougars. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts In the finals versus Cornwall, the Rangers fell 5-2 to the Royals who would win their second consecutive Memorial Cup title. The 1981 playoffs were a breakthrough for Kitchener, who would be one of the best teams in the OHL during the 1980s.

Memorial Cup 1982

Joe Crozier took over the coaching duties after 1981, and Kitchener picked up on the winning note from the previous season. Joe Crozier (b February 19, 1929, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former professional Ice hockey defenceman and The Rangers won the Emms division again with a much improved record and many players returning, and also added future NHL players Scott Stevens and Mike Hough. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Ronald Scott Stevens (born April 1 1964 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman. Michael Lloyd Hough (born February 6, 1963 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Professional Ice hockey player who played thirteen seasons

Kitchener earned a first round bye, then eliminated the Windsor Spitfires and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for the second year in a row in the Emms division playoffs. The Windsor Spitfires are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (aka Soo Greyhounds) are a major Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Emms Trophy was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Ontario Hockey League 's Emms Division The Rangers then faced off against the Ottawa 67's coached by Brian Kilrea in the finals, winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup 9 points to 1. The Ottawa 67’s are a Junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Brian Blair Kilrea (born October 21 1934 in Ottawa, Ontario) is an Ice hockey head coach, General manager and member of the The J Ross Robertson Cup is an Ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship Kitchener faced the Portland Winter Hawks and the Sherbrooke Castors in the Memorial Cup series played at the Robert Guertin Arena in Hull, Québec. The Portland Winter Hawks are a major Junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League, the highest The Sherbrooke Castors or Sherbrooke Beavers (in English was the name of two different Junior ice hockey teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Robert Guertin Centre, formerly Hull Arena, is a 4000 capacity (3196 seated multi-purpose Arena in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.

Kitchener received a sobering 10-4 loss in game one at the hands of Sherbrooke. The Rangers played much better in game two, defeating Portland 9-2. Brian Bellows scored 11 seconds into the game, setting a Memorial Cup record. Brian Bellows (born September 1 1964 in St Catharines, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player In their third game, the Rangers shut out the Castors 4-0, atoning for the previous lopsided loss in game one. The game was very physical, and included a bench-clearing brawl in the second period. Kitchener seemed to be a bit worn out the next night, losing 4-2 to Portland.

The Rangers and the Castors made it to the finals on a better goals for and against total, after all three teams won and lost two games each in the round-robin. The final game drew 4091 spectators who saw Bellow score a hat trick, leading the Rangers to a 7-4 victory, winning its first Memorial Cup.

1982-83 Rangers

Kitchener finished a strong second place in the Emms division after winning the Cup the year before. Kitchener fell in the third round of the playoffs, in the division finals to their rivals, S. S. Marie Greyhounds 8 points to 2. The strong showing of the Rangers over the last three seasons earned Kitchener the right to host the Memorial Cup in 1984.

Memorial Cup 1984

Tom Barrett took over coaching duties in 1983. Kitchener posted the best record in the OHL in 1983-84 with 106 points, proving without a doubt they were worthy being chosen to host the Memorial Cup tournament. The Rangers were led by John Tucker as the OHL's most outstanding player, Wayne Presley as the top scoring right winger, and Shawn Burr was the rookie of the year.

Kitchener earned its 3rd straight first round bye, before sweeping the London Knights in the second round. The Rangers avenged last season's loss versus Sault Ste. Marie winning the series 8 points to 6. Kitchener faced the Ottawa 67's in a rematch of the 1982 OHL finals. The Rangers were unable to pull out the victory, losing the series 8 points to 2. The Rangers and 67's would both play in the Memorial Cup, as well as the Kamloops Junior Oilers and the Laval Voisins featuring Mario Lemieux. The Kamloops Blazers are a Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops British Columbia. The Laval Titan was just one name used by a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League franchise that played in Laval Quebec, between Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins

Kitchener defeated Laval 8-2 in game one, holding Lemieux scoreless. In game two, Kitchener had an 8-0 lead over Kamloops but narrowly held on to win the game 9-7. Ottawa had also won its first two games. The two teams met in the final game of the round robin, with Kitchener posting a 7-2 victory, to earn a beth in the finals. Ottawa won 7-2 in the semi-finals, then won 7-2 again in a rematch versus Kitchener in the finals.

The late 1980s

The loss marked the end of the Rangers four year run at success. Kitchener would rebuild for four seasons, before winning the Emms division regular season title in the 1988-89 season, in which Gus Morschauser was the OHL Goaltender of the Year. Kitchener was upset in the first round of the playoffs by the North Bay Centennials. The North Bay Centennials were a junior Ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, who played from 1982 - 2002.

Memorial Cup 1990

The 1989-90 Rangers finished second overall in the Emms division, but used their experience to previal through the playoffs. Kitchener avenged the previous season's loss to North Bay, and earned the second round bye. The Rangers defeated the Niagara Falls Thunder team in the semi-finals, setting up a series against the Leyden division champion Oshawa Generals featuring Eric Lindros in the finals. The Niagara Falls Thunder were a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1988 to 1996 The Oshawa Generals are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. Eric Bryan Lindros (born 28 February 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player

Both the Rangers and the Generals were assured a spot in the Memorial Cup as OHL finalists in 1990. The tournament was originally chosen to be hosted by the Dukes of Hamilton at Copps Coliseum before the season started, but when the Dukes finished last overall that season, the OHL chose to send both league finalists instead. See also Duke of Hamilton The Dukes of Hamilton were a Junior ice hockey team that represented Hamilton Ontario in the Ontario Hockey League See also Sports venues in Hamilton Ontario Copps Coliseum is a sports and entertainment arena on the corner of Bay Street North and York Boulevard The OHL championship series was a very close affair, but Kitchener lost in the seventh game to the Oshawa. Kitchener would face off against Oshawa in the 1990 Memorial Cup, and also rematch against their opponents in the 1984 tournament, both of who had new names, the Kamloops Junior Oilers were now the Kamloops Blazers, and the Laval Voisins were now the Laval Titan. The Kamloops Blazers are a Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops British Columbia. The Laval Titan was just one name used by a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League franchise that played in Laval Quebec, between

The 1990 Memorial Cup tournament opened up on May 5th, 1990 with Kitchener facing the Kamloops Blazers. The Kamloops Blazers are a Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops British Columbia. The rematch from six years ago was also a very high scoring game with a back-and-forth score in regualation, with Kitchener winning 8-7 in overtime. In their second game, the fourth game of the tournament, Kitchener beat Laval 5-3.

Similar to 1984, both Ontario-based team were undefeated after two games, and faced each other in the last game of the round-robin. The game was played in front of 11,134 fans, lasted 4 hours 15 minutes into double overtime, with Oshawa winning 5-4. Kitchener then played Laval in the semi-finals. It was a very close game throughout, with Kitchener pulling out a 5-4 victory.

The Rangers would play the Generals in the finals, with 17, 383 fans in attendance. Much like the first game between the two teams, the championship went into double overtime. Kitchener lost again to Oshawa, 4-3.

The 1990s

The remainder of the decade was lacklustre for Kitchener. The team managed three winning seasons with their best coming in 1997. Kitchener reached the third round, but lost to a familiar foe in six games to Oshawa. The Rangers were led through the season by rookie goaltender Shawn Degagne, with the league's best goals against average for a freshman.

Rangers in the new millennium

The Rangers have had great success at the turnstiles, and being an OHL attendance leader. The team attracted a record 162,000 plus fans in 1999-00, an average of 4,750 per game. In 2001, Peter DeBoer came over from successful years with the Plymouth Whalers to be the coach and general manager of Kitchener.

Memorial Cup 2003

In 2002-2003 the Rangers were first place overall in the OHL, being the only team with 100 points and winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is an award given to the Ontario Hockey League team who finishes the season with the best record Kitchener was also one of the top-ranked teams in the country. The team featured six future NHL players, forwards Mike Richards, Petr Kanko, Gregory Campbell, David Clarkson, captain Derek Roy and defenceman Steve Eminger, who had been returned from the NHL's Washington Capitals mid-season. Michael Richards (born February 11, 1985 in Kenora, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre and Petr Kanko (born 7 February, 1984 in Pribram, Czech Republic) is a Professional Ice hockey right winger who currently Gregory Campbell (born on December 17 1983) is a Canadian Ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Florida Panthers of the David Clarkson (born March 31 1984, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey forward who currently plays for the New Jersey Derek Roy (born 4 May, 1983 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Buffalo Steve Eminger (born October 31, 1983 in Woodbridge, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps.

The Rangers defeated S. S. Marie, Guelph and Plymouth in the western conference playoffs, then beat the Ottawa 67's in 5 games to win its third J. Ross Robertson cup, after waiting 21 years from its last. Derek Roy was named the MVP of the playoffs.

The 2003 Memorial Cup was hosted in the Quebec City at the Colisée de Québec. Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Colisée Pepsi ( English: Pepsi Coliseum; formerly the Colisée de Québec -- Quebec (City Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena Kitchener faced off versus the host Québec Remparts, QMJHL champions Hull Olympiques, and the Kelowna Rockets from the WHL. There have been two Junior ice hockey franchises known as the Québec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Gatineau Olympiques are a major junior Ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League out of Gatineau Quebec The Kelowna Rockets are a major Junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League, out of the Canadian Hockey League.

Kitchener went through the round-robin undefeated, beating the Remparts 4-3 in game one, the Olympiques 4-1 in game two, and the Rockets 4-2 in game three. On Sunday, May 25, 2003, the Rangers won their second Memorial Cup title, defeating Hull 6-3. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Steve Bienkowski, the Rangers president & governor, also a former goaltender with the Rangers who played in the 1981 Memorial Cup, was the OHL Executive of the Year for the 2002-03 season. The OHL Executive of the Year Award is given annually to the top executive in the Ontario Hockey League.

Recent Times

Since 2003, the Rangers have been competitive every year. In May of 2007 it was announced that the Rangers would host the 2008 Memorial Cup, giving the team an automatic entry into the tournament. The 2008 Memorial Cup was played in May 2008 in Kitchener at the Memorial Auditorium.

After finishing 1st in the league in the 2007-08 season, the Rangers went on to win the OHL Championship against the Belleville Bulls. The Belleville Bulls are a junior Ice hockey team founded in 1981 based in Belleville Ontario Canada Since the Rangers were also the host team, the Bulls competed as the OHL Champions, and the Rangers played as the host team.

Memorial Cup 2008

In 2007-2008 the Rangers were first place overall in the OHL, being the only team with greater than 100 points and winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is an award given to the Ontario Hockey League team who finishes the season with the best record

The Rangers defeated Plymouth, Sarnia and Sault Ste. Marie in the western conference playoffs, then beat the Belleville Bulls in 7 games to win its fourth J. Ross Robertson cup.

The 2008 Memorial Cup was hosted in Kitchener at the Aud. The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex is a multi-use Sports facility in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Kitchener faced off against the OHL finalists Belleville Bulls, QMJHL champions Gatineau Olympiques, and the Spokane Chiefs from the WHL. The Belleville Bulls are a junior Ice hockey team founded in 1981 based in Belleville Ontario Canada The Gatineau Olympiques are a major junior Ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League out of Gatineau Quebec The Spokane Chiefs are a major Junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane Washington.

Kitchener went through the round-robin with a 1 and 2 record, defeating Gatineau 6-5 (OT), losing to Spokane 1-2, and losing to Belleville 3-4 (OT). In the semi-final, Kitchener defeated Belleville 9-0, earning a place to play Spokane for the Memorial Cup. Kitchener lost to Spokane, 4-1 in front of 6,807 fans.

Championships

The Kitchener Rangers have appeared in the Memorial Cup tournament six times, winning twice. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL Kitchener has also won the J. Ross Robertson Cup four times, won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy seven times, and have won seven division titles. The J Ross Robertson Cup is an Ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship

Memorial Cup
  • 1981 Lost to Cornwall Royals in final game
  • 1982 Champions vs. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL Sherbrooke Castors
  • 1984 Lost to Ottawa 67's in final game
  • 1990 Lost to Oshawa Generals in final game
  • 2003 Champions vs. Hull Olympiques
  • 2008 Lost to Spokane Chiefs in final game


J. Ross Robertson Cup
  • 1966 Lost to Oshawa Generals
  • 1968 Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers
  • 1981 Champions vs. The J Ross Robertson Cup is an Ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship S. S. Marie Greyhounds
  • 1982 Champions vs. Ottawa 67's
  • 1984 Lost to Ottawa 67's
  • 1990 Lost to Oshawa Generals
  • 2003 Champions vs. Ottawa 67's
  • 2008 Champions vs. Belleville Bulls
Wayne Gretzky Trophy
  • 2002-03 Champions vs. The Wayne Gretzky Trophy is the championship trophy of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. Plymouth whalers
  • 2007-08 Champions vs. S. S. Marie Greyhounds


Hamilton Spectator Trophy
  • 1966-67 64 points
  • 1967-68 82 points
  • 1973-74 95 points
  • 1983-84 106 points
  • 1988-89 88 points
  • 2002-03 100 points
  • 2007-08 110 points


Division Trophies
  • 1980-81 Emms Trophy, Emms Division
  • 1981-82 Emms Trophy, Emms Division
  • 1983-84 Emms Trophy, Emms Division
  • 1988-89 Emms Trophy, Emms Division
  • 1996-97 Emms Trophy, Central Division
  • 2002-03 Holody Trophy, Midwest Division
  • 2007-08 Holody Trophy, Midwest Division

Coaches

Two Kitchener Rangers coaches have won the Matt Leyden Trophy as the OHL Coach of the Year; Tom Barrett in 1983-84, and Joe McDonnell in 1988-89. The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is an award given to the Ontario Hockey League team who finishes the season with the best record The Emms Trophy was first presented in 1975–76 to the winners of the Ontario Hockey League 's Emms Division The Holody Trophy, awarded annually to the champion of the Midwest Division in the Ontario Hockey League, is named for former Guelph and Owen Sound Platers The Matt Leyden Trophy is awarded annually to the Ontario Hockey League Coach of the Year as selected by OHL coaches and general managers Joe McDonnell was also voted the Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year in the 1988-89 season. The Canadian Hockey League is an Umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian -based Major Junior Ice hockey leagues for players 16

List of coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.

  • 1967-69 Wally Kullman (2)
  • 1969-70 Gerry Forler (2)
  • 1970-71 G. Forler & R. Murphy
  • 1971-72 Ron Murphy (2)
  • 1972-74 Eddie Bush (3)
  • 1974-75 E. Robert Ronald "Ron" Murphy (born April 10, 1933 in Hamilton Ontario) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who played Eddie Bush ( July 11, 1918 in Collingwood, Ontario – May 31 1984) was a Canadian Professional Bush, D. McKee, J.Morrison
  • 1975-77 Mac MacLean (3)
  • 1977-78 M. Jim Stewart Hunter Morrison (born October 11, 1931 in Montreal Quebec) is a retired former professional Ice hockey defenceman coach and scout MacLean & B. Ertel
  • 1978-79 B. Ertel (3)
  • 1979-80 B. Ertel & R.Seiling
  • 1980-81 Orval Tessier
  • 1981-83 Joe Crozier (2)
  • 1983-86 Tom Barrett (4)
  • 1986-87 T. Rod Albert Seiling (born November 14, 1944 in Elmira, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman. Orval Tessier (Born - June 30, 1933 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey Barrett & J. McDonnell
  • 1987-94 Joe McDonnell (9)
  • 1994-95 J. McDonnell & G. Ward
  • 1995-98 Geoff Ward (4)
  • 1998-99 Brian Hayton (2)
  • 1999-00 B. Hayton & J. Snyder
  • 2000-01 Jeff Snyder (2)
  • 2001-08 Peter DeBoer (7)

Players

Award winners

Honoured numbers

NHL alumni

The Kitchener Rangers have 128 alumni who have played in the National Hockey League. The Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the best overage player in the Ontario Hockey League. The Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence The Bobby Smith Trophy is awarded annually to the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence The FW "Dinty" Moore Trophy is awarded annually to the first year goaltender with the best goals against average in the Ontario Hockey League during the regular season The Emms Family Award is presented annually to the top first year player in the Ontario Hockey League. The Wayne Gretzky 99 Award is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs The William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League 's Most Sportsmanlike Player The William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League 's Most Sportsmanlike Player Ronald Scott Stevens (born April 1 1964 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman. Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League William Charles "Bill" Barber (born July 11, 1952 in Callander, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey For US basketball player see Larry Robinson (basketball. Larry Clark Robinson (born June 2 1951 in Winchester Ontario The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Five alumni have been elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame: Bill Barber, Paul Coffey, Al MacInnis, Larry Robinson and Scott Stevens. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. William Charles "Bill" Barber (born July 11, 1952 in Callander, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1 1961 in York, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Allan "Al" MacInnis (born July 11 1963 is a former hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary For US basketball player see Larry Robinson (basketball. Larry Clark Robinson (born June 2 1951 in Winchester Ontario Ronald Scott Stevens (born April 1 1964 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman.

1st rounders in NHL Entry Draft

Current roster

(as of March 13, 2008)

Goaltenders
Number Player Shoots Acquired Hometown
30 Flag of the United States Josh Unice L 2007 Holland, Ohio
35 Flag of Canada Steve Mason L 2008 Oakville, Ontario
Defencemen
Number Player Shoots Acquired Hometown
3 Flag of Canada Frank Perna R 2006 Woodbridge, Ontario
4 Flag of the United States Alex Dzielski R 2007 Pittsfield, New York
5 Flag of Switzerland Yannick Weber R 2006 Bern, Switzerland
7 Flag of Canada Ben Shutron R 2008 Orleans, Ontario
8 Flag of the United States Dan Kelly L 2005 Morrisonville, New York
9 Flag of Canada Myles Barbieri L 2006 Kleinburg, Ontario
20 Flag of Canada Matt Pepe L 2003 Dorchester, Ontario
21 Flag of Canada Robert Bortuzzo R 2006 Thunder Bay, Ontario
Forwards
Number Player Shoots Acquired Hometown
10 Flag of Canada Michael Cadenacci R 2007 Woodbridge, Ontario
11 Flag of Canada Nick Spaling L 2005 Drayton, Ontario
12 Flag of Canada Scott Tregunna L 2007 Mount Forest, Ontario
13 Flag of Canada Scott Timmins L 2005 Hamilton, Ontario
14 Flag of Canada Mike Duco L 2003 Toronto, Ontario
15 Flag of Canada Justin Azevedo R 2004 West Lorne, Ontario
16 Flag of Canada Josh Schram L 2007 Paris, Ontario
17 Flag of Canada Mike Mascioli R 2006 Azilda, Ontario
18 Flag of Canada Matthew Halischuk R 2006 Mississauga, Ontario
19 Flag of Canada Nazem Kadri L 2006 London, Ontario
23 Flag of Canada Brandon Mashinter L 2007 Bradford, Ontario
24 Flag of Canada Spencer Anderson L 2007 Caledon East, Ontario
25 Flag of Canada Jason Akeson R 2007 Orleans, Ontario
26 Flag of the United States T. Russ Adam (born 5 May, 1961 in Windsor, Ontario) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. 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Team records

Team Records for a single season
Statistic Total Season
Most Points 110 2007–08
Most Wins 53 2007–08
Most Goals For 418 1983–84
Least Goals For 142 1963–64
Least Goals Against 164 1966–67
Most Goals Against 425 1979–80
Individual player records for a single season
Statistic Player Total Season
Most Goals Wayne Presley 63 1983–84
Most Assists Dwight Foster 83 1976–77
Most Points Dwight Foster 143 1976–77
Most Points, rookie Brian Bellows 116 1980–81
Most Points, defenseman Jason Gladney 92 1993–94
Best GAA, goalie Dan Turple 2. Armada is a village in Macomb County in the US state of Michigan. Old Bridge Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The City of Kitchener (ˈkɪtʃɨnɚ is a City in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Mikkel Bødker (born December 16, 1989 in Brøndby, Denmark) is a Danish Ice hockey forward Brøndby is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the east coast of the island of Zealand ( Sjælland The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe 25 2005–06
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played


Yearly results

Regular season

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shoot Out Loss

Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SL Points Pct % Goals
For		 Goals
Against		 Standing
1963-64 56 9 41 6 -- -- 24 0. 214 142 316 8th OHA
1964-65 56 19 32 5 -- -- 43 0. 384 225 284 6th OHA
1965-66 48 16 23 9 -- -- 41 0. 427 160 183 7th OHA
1966-67 48 28 12 8 -- -- 64 0. 667 213 164 1st OHA
1967-68 54 38 10 6 -- -- 82 0. 759 326 175 1st OHA
1968-69 54 9 40 5 -- -- 23 0. 213 155 310 10th OHA
1969-70 54 22 28 4 -- -- 48 0. 444 210 236 7th OHA
1970-71 62 26 32 4 -- -- 56 0. 452 267 283 6th OHA
1971-72 63 31 24 8 -- -- 70 0. 556 317 259 5th OHA
1972-73 63 16 41 6 -- -- 38 0. 302 244 368 8th OHA
1973-74 70 43 18 9 -- -- 95 0. 679 377 229 1st OHA
1974-75 70 17 47 6 -- -- 40 0. The 1974–75 OMJHL season was the 1st season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League; the league having been created following a split with the Ontario Hockey Association 286 239 351 11th OMJHL
1975-76 66 26 35 5 -- -- 57 0. The 1975–76 OMJHL season was the 2nd season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. 432 298 384 4th Emms
1976-77 66 26 32 8 -- -- 60 0. The 1976–77 OMJHL season was the 3rd season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. 455 320 380 4th Emms
1977-78 68 26 34 8 -- -- 60 0. The 1977–78 OMJHL season was the 4th season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. 441 270 303 4th Emms
1978-79 68 29 35 4 -- -- 62 0. The 1978–79 OMJHL season was the 5th season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. 456 316 356 4th Emms
1979-80 68 17 51 0 -- -- 34 0. The 1979–80 OMJHL season was the 6th and final season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. 250 276 425 6th Emms
1980-81 68 34 33 1 -- -- 69 0. The 1980–81 OHL season was the 1st season of the Ontario Hockey League, having been renamed from the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League 507 321 320 1st Emms
1981-82 68 44 21 3 -- -- 91 0. The 1981–82 OHL season was the 2nd season of the Ontario Hockey League. 669 322 247 1st Emms
1982-83 70 45 23 2 -- -- 92 0. The 1982–83 OHL season was the 3rd season of the Ontario Hockey League. 657 393 292 2nd Emms
1983-84 70 52 16 2 -- -- 106 0. The 1983–84 OHL season was the 4th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 757 418 276 1st Emms
1984-85 66 27 35 4 -- -- 58 0. The 1984–85 OHL season was the 5th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 439 282 319 6th Emms
1985-86 66 35 27 4 -- -- 86 0. The 1985–86 OHL season was the 6th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 561 330 240 3rd Emms
1986-87 66 32 31 3 -- -- 67 0. The 1986–87 OHL season was the 7th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 508 293 305 4th Emms
1987-88 66 26 39 1 -- -- 53 0. The 1987–88 OHL season was the 8th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 402 263 329 6th Emms
1988-89 66 41 19 6 -- -- 88 0. The 1988–89 OHL season was the 9th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 667 318 251 1st Emms
1989-90 66 38 21 7 -- -- 83 0. The 1989–90 OHL season was the 10th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 629 358 259 2nd Emms
1990-91 66 28 30 8 -- -- 64 0. The 1990–91 OHL season was the 11th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 485 301 293 5th Emms
1991-92 66 29 30 7 -- -- 65 0. The 1991–92 OHL season was the 12th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 492 283 282 4th Emms
1992-93 66 26 31 9 -- -- 61 0. The 1992–93 OHL season was the 13th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 462 280 314 6th Emms
1993-94 66 32 30 4 -- -- 68 0. The 1993–94 OHL season was the 14th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 515 286 316 6th Emms
1994-95 66 18 42 6 -- -- 42 0. The 1994–95 OHL season was the 15th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 318 216 296 5th Central
1995-96 66 35 28 3 -- -- 73 0. The 1995–96 OHL season was the 16th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 553 253 230 2nd Central
1996-97 66 34 22 10 -- -- 78 0. The 1996–97 OHL season was the 17th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 591 274 235 2nd Central
1997-98 66 27 29 10 -- -- 64 0. The 1997–98 OHL season was the 18th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 485 224 239 3rd Central
1998-99 68 23 39 6 -- -- 52 0. The 1998–99 OHL season was the 19th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 382 205 257 4th Midwest
1999-00 68 28 30 6 4 -- 66 0. The 1999–2000 OHL season was the 20th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 456 229 256 2nd Midwest
2000-01 68 26 36 6 0 -- 58 0. The 2000–01 OHL season was the 21st season of the Ontario Hockey League. 426 218 247 5th Midwest
2001-02 68 35 22 10 1 -- 81 0. The 2001–02 OHL season was the 22nd season of the Ontario Hockey League. 588 257 190 3rd Midwest
2002-03 68 46 14 5 3 -- 100 0. The 2002–03 OHL season was the 23rd season of the Ontario Hockey League. 713 275 188 1st Midwest
2003-04 68 34 26 6 2 -- 76 0. The 2003–04 OHL season was the 24th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 544 254 235 3rd Midwest
2004-05 68 35 20 9 4 -- 83 0. The 2004–05 OHL season was the 25th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 581 235 187 3rd Midwest
2005-06 68 47 19 -- 1 1 96 0. The 2005–06 OHL season was the 26th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 706 255 165 2nd Midwest
2006-07 68 47 17 -- 1 3 98 0. The 2006–07 OHL season was the 27th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 721 262 187 2nd Midwest
2007-08 68 53 11 -- 1 3 110 0. The 2007–08 OHL season was the 28th season of the Ontario Hockey League. 809 289 174 1st Midwest

Playoffs

Uniforms and logos

When the Rangers first appeared in Kitchener, their sweater design mimicked their NHL sponsor, the New York Rangers, with the Ranger letters set diagonally across the sweater. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The Kitchener Rangers colours have always been blue, red and white.

In 1990 the Rangers incorporated a character into their uniform to boost souvenir sales. The initial design had a Texas Ranger riding a horse. The Texas Ranger Division, commonly called the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide Jurisdiction based in Austin, the In 1995 the logo was redesigned as a shield featuring the team mascot 'Tex'.

For the 2000-01 OHL season the Rangers reverted back to their classic style New York Rangers sweaters. The 2000–01 OHL season was the 21st season of the Ontario Hockey League. In 2006 the Rangers unveiled a third jersey. [1] It displays horizontal red and blue bars on a white background with the Rangers shield shoulder patches.

Arena

The Kitchener Rangers play home games at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex. The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex is a multi-use Sports facility in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The Auditorium was built in 1951 and underwent extensive renovations in 2002. The Complex includes Centennial Stadium for football, Jack Couch Park for baseball, the Kiwanis and Kinsmen arenas and the main Auditorium arena.

The Auditorium hosted Memorial Cup games in 1962, 1975 and 1984, and will host the 2008 Memorial Cup tournament. The OHL All-Star Game was played here in 1980 & 1985 as well as the CHL Top Prospects Game in 2003. The roots of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL began with the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA which formed in 1890 The CHL Top Prospects Game is an annual event in which forty of the top draft eligible prospects in the Canadian Hockey League play against each other each hoping

See also

External links

The following is a list of Ice hockey teams in Ontario, past and present
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