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Strathroy Rockets

Strathroy Rockets

Ice hockey team in Strathroy, Ontario

The Strathroy Rockets are a junior ice hockey team based in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

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History

Rockets line for draw during 2013 playoffs
Rockets' goaltender during the 2014-15 season

In 1965, the Rockets joined the old Western Junior "B" league. When most of the league became the Western Junior A league in 1968, the Rockets were not invited. Instead, the team joined the Central "B" league for a year, before moving to the Western Junior B league in 1969, and ceased operations in 1972. The Falcons replaced the Rockets and moved to the Western Junior "D". The team became the Blades in 1975 rejoined the newly re-formed Western "B" league. In 1994, they once again became the Rockets and stayed in the Western "B" ever since.

The Rockets won the WOJHL title in 2006-07, defeating the Sarnia Blast in seven games. They were then defeated by the Cambridge WinterHawks in the Sutherland Cup final.

2023-24 coaching staff

  • President - Kent Coleman
  • Past Presidents
    • Charlie Milhomens 2014 - 2015
    • Don Van Massenhoven 2009 - 2014
    • Dale Wurfel 2006 - 2009
  • General manager - Kent Coleman
  • Assistant general manager - Jake Jeffrey
  • Assistant general manager - Jason Furlong
  • Coaching Staff Advisor - Clare Moffatt
  • Head coach - Jason Williams
  • Assistant coach - Dante Copps
  • Assistant coach - Darren Williams
  • Assistant coach - Terry Walters
  • Trainer - Mike Brooks
  • Equipment manager - Marty Grigg

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1965-664012271-181238255th WOJBHL
1966-674019192-226212404th WOJBHL
1967-685223263-236235494th WOJBHL
1968-693621205-203163472nd CJBHLWon League, Lost SC
1969-70367254-128186185th WOJHL
1970-71426315-138276175th WOJHL
1971-72Statistics Not Available
1972-733216142-205195344th WJDHL
1973-743417134-229196384th WJDHL
1974-75327223-167255178th WJDHL
1975-76404324-112274127th WOJHL
1976-774017158-200207423rd WOJHL
1977-783913251-167220275th WOJHL
1978-794229103-286188612nd WOJHLLost Final
1979-804227141-232163554th WOJHL
1980-814219185-219209435th WOJHL
1981-8242131811-190213374th WOJHL
1982-834225134-229203542nd WOJHL
1983-844821216-252253486th WOJHL
1984-85488337-191314237th WOJHL
1985-864213218-201250346th WOJHL
1986-874212264-192278286th WOJHL
1987-8842162520190245346th WOJHL
1988-8940261220249193543rd WOJHL
1989-904082732158287218th WOJHL
1990-9148172524209250406th WOJHL
1991-9248192324194228443rd WOJHL East
1992-935244503--115th WOJHL East
1993-9450133250193269314th WOJHL East
1994-955284004166358205th WOJHL East
1995-9652262141252213574th WOJHL East
1996-9752341332273192731st WOJHL EastWon League
1997-9852282211265224582nd WOJHL East
1998-9952262204232235562nd WOJHL East
1999-0054302004269225645th GOHLLost Final
2000-0154212634214217497th GOHL
2001-0254321813269232685th WOJHL
2002-0348123321146244278th WOJHL
2003-0448113430130232259th WOJHL
2004-0548173010140205358th WOJHL
2005-06482510310165152633rd WOJHL
2006-07483312-3206153691st WOJHLWon League, Lost SC
2007-08482717-4206171584th GOJHL-WLost Conf. QF
2008-09523315-4225140704th GOJHL-WLost Conf. SF
2009-10503613-1244152732nd GOJHL-WLost Conf. QF
2010-11513710-4258150781st GOJHL-WLost Conf. SF
2011-12512523-3218219537th GOJHL-WLost Conf. Final
2012-13512522-4165176546th GOJHL-WLost Conf. SF
2013-14492518-6184167566th GOJHL-WLost Conf. QF
2014-15492522-2183162525th GOJHL-WLost Conf Quarter, 4-0 (Vipers)
2015-16501224410144204387th of 9-W
20th of 26		Lost Conf Quarter, 4-1 (Nationals)
2016-1750162725167219398th of 9-W
20th of 26		Lost Conf Quarter, 4-0 (Vipers)
2017-1850113225127214298th of 9-W
23rd of 26		Lost Conf Quarter, 4-0 (Nationals)
2018-1948192810143262398th of 9-W
19th of 26		Lost Conf Quarter, 4-1 (Flyers)
2019-2050192632148182436th of 9-W
17th of 25		Lost Conf Quarter, 1-4 (Lincolns)
2020-21Season lost due to covid-19 pandemic
2021-2248132924130187328th of 9-W
20th of 25		Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Flyers)
2022-2350221981178196536th of 9-W
20th of 25		Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Lincolns)
2023-2450331232206145533rd of 8-W
20th of 23		Won Conf Quarter, 4-1 (Stars)
Lost Conf Quarter, 0-4 (Lincolns)

Sutherland Cup appearances

Rockets' goalie 2013-14 season, in road jersey
1969: Markham Waxers defeated Strathroy Rockets 4 games to 2
2007: Cambridge Winterhawks defeated Strathroy Rockets 4 games to none

Notable alumni

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