Ottawa West Golden Knights

The Ottawa West Golden Knights are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. Between 2014-15 and the end of the 2019-2020 seasons, the EOJHL and the CCHL set a new agreement in an attempt to create a better player development model. This resulted in the league re-branding itself as the Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2 (CCHL2), and shrinking to 16 teams and two divisions. The league reverted to the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League for 2021. The Golden Knights are in the Martin Division.

Ottawa West Golden Knights
CityOttawa, Ontario, Canada
LeagueEastern Ontario Junior Hockey League
DivisionMartin
Founded1973
Home arenaBarbara Ann Scott Arena
ColoursBlack, white, orange, gold
       
Owner(s)Steve Sundin
General managerSteve Sundin
Head coachSteve Sundin

History

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From the 2001-02 season to the 2008-09 season, the Golden Knights won five league championships in eight seasons. Their greatest challenge in this period may have been the Westport Rideaus in the 2005-06 playoffs. The Rideaus had the Golden Knights pinned down and against the wall 3 games to 2 in the final series, but the Golden Knights battled back and took the last two nail-biters to win their fourth title. The Golden Knights had a banner year for the 2008-2009 season by winning the D. Arnold Carson trophy for the 6th time in the team's history and its 5th league championship in 8 years. The Knights also captured the 2008 Boxing Day Tournament title.

However, by 2012-2013 the team was in a rebuild year after losing 3 Top defencemen in Neil Clarke, Mitch Fournier and Sebastien Dubus, goaltender Jacob Blair who moved on to the Ottawa 67's, and a top forward in Ben Minkus.

Season-by-season results

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Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1999-00 42 28 13 1 1 204 154 58 2nd EO Metro Lost division final
2000-01 42 24 19 2 5 169 143 55 5th EO Metro Lost Division S-final
2001-02 40 30 8 2 1 190 122 63 1st EO Metro Won League
2002-03 40 26 14 0 1 174 121 53 1st EO Metro Won League
2003-04 40 24 15 1 0 214 143 49 3rd EO Metro Lost Division S-final
2004-05 40 30 6 2 2 204 116 64 1st EO Metro Won League
2005-06 39 27 9 2 1 187 124 57 2nd EO Metro Won League
2006-07 40 24 15 1 0 168 141 49 4th EO Metro Lost Division S-final
2007-08 40 20 16 2 2 156 137 44 4th EO Metro Lost final
2008-09 40 29 7 3 1 212 105 62 1st EO Metro Won League
2009-10 44 32 9 3 0 207 117 67 1st EO Metro Lost division final
2010-11 42 27 14 0 1 198 153 55 2nd EO Metro Lost division final
2011-12 42 25 12 5 0 195 150 55 3rd EO Metro Lost division final
2012-13 42 23 18 - 1 177 171 47 4th EO Metro Lost Division S-Final
2013-14 41 28 12 - 1 167 135 57 1st EO Metro Lost final
2014-15 40 23 16 - 1 159 155 47 1st EO Metro Won Div. Semi-final, 4-0 (Jets)
Lost Div. Finals, 2-4 (Mustangs)
CCHL 2 2020-21 return to EOJHL
Season GP W L OTL SOL GF GA P Results Playoffs
2015-16 44 27 15 1 1 209 161 56 2nd of 8 Martin
4th of 16 CCHL2
Won quarterfinal, 2-4 (Jets)
Lost semi-finals 0-4 (Vikings)
2016-17 48 39 7 1 1 265 164 80 1st of 8 Martin Div
1st of 16 CCHL2
Won quarterfinals, 4-3 (Beavers)
Lost semifinals, 0-4 (Vikings)
2017-18 52 28 17 2 5 205 177 63 4th of 8 Martin Div
7th of 16 CCHL2
Lost Div. Qualifying 1-2 (Panthers)
2018-19 44 29 13 1 1 166 133 60 3rd of 8 Martin Div
3rd of 16 CCHL2
Lost Div. Semis 1-4 (Vikings)
2019-20 44 36 6 1 1 192 108 74 1st of 8 Martin Div
1st of 16 CCHL2
Incomplete Div. Semis 1-1 (Vikings)
2020-21 Season lost to covid
2021-22 42 33 7 0 2 200 98 68 1st of 8 Martin Div
1st of 16 EOJHL
Won Div. Semis 3-1 (Canadians)
Lost Div Semi 2-4 (Vikings)
2022-23 42 24 16 1 1 170 141 50 4th of 8 Martin Div
8th of 16 EOJHL
Lost Div. Quarters 0-2 (Canadians)
2023-24 44 36 7 0 1 209 102 73 1st of 7 Martin Div
1st of 14 EOJHL
Won Div. Semis 4-1 (Panthers)
Lost Div Finals, 2-4 (Vikings)

2023-24 staff

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  • Owner - Steve Sundin
  • Head Coach - Steve Sundin
  • General Manager - Steve Sundin
  • Associate Coach - Barry Cape
  • Assistant Coach - Matthew Soubliere
  • Assistant Coach - Spence Asch-Jones
  • Trainer - Ashley Ballar
  • Trainer - Patrick Bones
  • Director of Hockey Operations - Lindsay Soubliere
  • Scorekeeper - Kevin Ferguson
  • Broadcaster - Mason Detre

Notable alumni

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