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Cumberland Bandits

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Cumberland Bandits
CityCumberland, Ottawa, Canada
LeagueNational Capital Junior Hockey League
Founded1986
Folded2018
Home arenaRay Friel Recreation Complex
ColoursRed, white, blue,
     
Owner(s)Rick Bedard
PresidentPaul Forgues
General managerDale Murdoch (2017–18)
Head coachDale Murdoch (2017–18)

The Cumberland Bandits are a junior ice hockey team based in Cumberland, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the National Capital Junior Hockey League but were inactive for the 2018–19 season. As of 2021, they have not returned to league play.

History

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In 2008, the ownership of the Casselman Stars of the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League (EOJCHL) and the town of Casselman were awarded a franchise within the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League. The new team became the Casselman Vikings. As a result, they sold their interests in the EOJCHL Casselman Stars to Claude Pothier from Navan. In 2008, the team became known as the Cumberland Bandits and played their home games out of Ray Friel in Orleans. In 2010, Claude Pothier sold the franchise to the Bedard family. The EOJCHL also rebranded as the National Capital Junior Hockey League (NCJHL) in 2010.

The Bandits have grown to include the junior C team, nine AAA spring hockey clubs, and one amateur men's team.

On June 15, 2018, the NCJHL announced the Bandits would not participate in the 2018–19 season.

Season-by-season record

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Finish Playoffs
2008–09 34 21 10 3 216 158 45 2nd EOJCHL Lost Semifinal
2009–10 34 19 14 1 137 130 39 3rd EOJCHL Lost Quarterfinal
2010–11 34 19 12 3 146 120 41 3rd NCJHL Lost Semifinal
2011–12 32 21 10 1 133 104 43 2nd NCJHL Lost Semifinal
2012–13 34 24 6 4 143 101 52 2nd NCJHL Won League
2013–14 32 14 15 3 105 122 31 5th NCJHL Lost Quarterfinal
2014–15 32 14 12 6 132 135 34 6th NCJHL Won Quarterfinal, 4–3 (Cougars)
Lost Semifinal, 0–4 (Panthers)
2015–16 34 17 16 1 145 137 35 4th of 5 North
7th of 10 NCJHL
Lost Div Semifinal, 1–4 (Vikings)
2016–17 32 16 16 144 129 32 6th of 9 NCJHL Lost Quarterfinal, 2–4 (Rockets)
2017–18 33 21 11 1 150 96 43 4th of 12 NCJHL Lost Quarterfinal, 3–4 (Eagles)

Awards

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Award Year Player
Best Defenceman 2015 Matt Hamelin
2012 Kentt Coburn
Best Defensive Forward 2014 Remi Leclerc
Playoff MVP 2013 Benoit Harris
Regular Season MVP 2009 Andrew Newell
Most Sportsmanlike Player 2012 Simon Forgues
2011 Benoit Harris
Coach(es) of the Year 2013 Richard Julien and staff
2009 Richard Julien
Executive(s) of the Year 2011 Executive Staff
2009 Claude Pothier

Team honours

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Honor Year
League Champions 2013
Regular Season Champions 2009 (East Division)
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