Canadian junior ice hockey team
Port Stanley Sailors City Port Stanley, Ontario League Provincial Junior Hockey League Division Yeck Division Founded 1969 Home arena Port Stanley Arena & Community Centre Colours Red, Black, White President Doug Eaton General manager Scott Nugent Head coach Scott Nugent 1969–75: Belmont Sunsets 1975–86: Belmont Bombers 1986–88: Belmont Pests 1988–2006: Belmont Bombers 2006–08: Central Elgin Express 2009–present: Port Stanley Sailors League champions 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981 OHA Cups 1975, 1980, 1981
The Port Stanley Sailors are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Port Stanley, Ontario . They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League .
History
The Sailors were formerly known as the Belmont Bombers, playing their last season as the Bombers in 05-06. Prior to the 06-07 season, they changed their name to the Central Elgin Express. This was done as the team was going to be splitting their home games between Belmont and Port Stanley. During the 07-08 season, the Express played all their home games in Port Stanley, which was formerly home to the Port Stanley Lakers, which became the West Lorne Lakers before leaving the OHA.
During the summer of 2008, it was announced that The Central Elgin Express had been sold by Peter North and Bill Walters to a group of four equal owners led by St. Thomas resident Dale J. Howard. The other three owners are Harold Lang, Matt Stolk and Mike Carson. The Sailors were not able to play in 08-09 because the OHA schedule had already been finalized. So the Sailors began play in 09-10.[ 1]
The Express were affiliated with the St Thomas Stars of the Jr B Greater Ontario Hockey League from the 07-08 to the 09-10 seasons.
The majority of playoffs for the 2019'20 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The Sailors were swept in the first round.
Season-by-season standings
Season
GP
W
L
T
OTL
GF
GA
P
Results
Playoffs
1969-70
30
16
10
4
-
161
125
38
2nd WJDHL
1970-71
34
16
16
2
-
159
167
34
5th WJDHL
1971-72
30
19
9
2
-
156
123
40
2nd WJDHL
1972-73
32
18
12
2
-
156
110
38
3rd WJDHL
1973-74
33
26
5
2
-
230
111
54
1st WJDHL
1974-75
32
28
2
2
-
262
93
58
1st WJDHL
1975-76
27
19
3
5
-
153
90
43
1st WJDHL
1976-77
30
15
10
5
-
146
113
35
4th WJDHL
1977-78
34
21
7
6
-
235
156
48
4th WJDHL
1978-79
33
22
8
3
-
208
131
47
2nd WJDHL
1979-80
34
33
1
0
-
292
85
66
1st WJDHL
1980-81
33
32
1
0
-
314
103
64
1st WJDHL
1981-82
36
21
10
5
-
218
157
47
4th WJDHL
1982-83
36
20
10
6
-
169
129
46
2nd WJDHL
1983-84
34
15
14
5
-
219
208
35
4th WJDHL
1984-85
34
26
6
2
-
265
137
54
1st WJDHL
1985-86
42
28
11
3
-
269
163
59
3rd WJDHL
1986-87
42
25
13
4
-
241
179
54
2nd WJDHL
1987-88
40
21
17
2
-
204
208
44
5th WJDHL
1988-89
35
22
11
2
-
197
150
46
5th WJDHL
1989-90
35
25
8
2
-
173
101
52
2nd WJDHL
1990-91
40
18
17
4
1
162
160
41
9th WJDHL
1991-92
40
12
23
1
4
161
207
29
14th OHAJDL
1992-93
40
10
26
2
2
163
255
24
15th OHAJDL
1993-94
40
5
35
0
-
127
302
10
18th OHAJDL
1994-95
40
18
19
1
2
193
196
39
13th OHAJDL
1995-96
38
12
25
0
1
142
193
25
17th OHAJDL
1996-97
39
11
26
1
1
130
216
24
17th OHAJDL
1997-98
40
18
17
4
1
146
148
41
11th OHAJDL
1998-99
40
24
11
3
2
163
137
53
3rd OHAJDL
1999-00
40
10
27
1
2
145
232
23
16th OHAJDL
2000-01
40
9
28
3
0
--
--
21
17th OHAJDL
2001-02
40
7
30
1
2
157
246
17
18th OHAJDL
2002-03
40
14
22
3
1
164
198
32
15th OHAJDL
2003-04
40
7
26
3
4
157
240
21
17th OHAJDL
2004-05
36
6
26
2
2
101
197
16
17th OHAJDL
2005-06
37
1
36
0
0
71
283
2
18th OHAJDL
2006-07
40
14
23
0
3
150
210
31
13th SOJHL
2007-08
40
4
34
-
2
101
242
10
17th SOJHL
2008-09
Did Not Participate
2009-10
36
17
14
-
5
163
155
39
7th SOJHL
Lost quarter-final, 3-4 (Trojans )
2010-11
36
17
15
-
4
142
137
38
11th SOJHL
Lost quarter- finals, 3-4 (Stars )
2011-12
36
7
25
-
4
117
204
18
14th SOJHL
did not qualify
2012-13
37
22
13
-
2
164
141
46
3rd SOJHL-Yk
Won First Round, 4-3 (Irish ) Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Dolphins )
2013-14
40
25
13
-
2
174
131
52
4th SOJHL
Won quarter-finals, 4-3 (Irish ) Lost semi-final, 0-4 (Lancers )
2014-15
40
14
22
-
4
162
238
32
7th SOJHL
Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Bulldogs )
2015-16
40
11
28
1
-
172
234
23
7th of 9 SOJHL
Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Hawks )
2016-17
40
18
22
0
-
157
189
36
6th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Spitfires )
2017-18
40
12
24
0
4
142
165
28
7th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 2-4 (Hawks )
2018-19
40
4
32
0
4
84
212
12
9th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL
did not qualify
2019-20
42
1
41
0
0
49
333
2
8th of 8 Yeck Div - PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 0-4 (Trojans )
2020-21
Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022-23
40
14
20
3
3
136
155
34
6th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL
Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Stars )
2023-24
40
14
22
3
1
106
157
32
7th of 9 Yeck Div - PJHL
tbd Div Quarters, 2-4 (Bulldogs )
Notable alumni
References
External links
Carruthers Pollock Bloomfield Doherty Orr Tod Stobbs Yeck Seasons Former teams