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Owen Sound Attack
Owen Sound Attack
City	Owen Sound, Ontario
League	Ontario Hockey League
Conference	Western
Division	Midwest
Founded	2000 (Attack); 1989 (Platers)
Home arena	J.D. McArthur Arena, Bayshore Community Centre
Colours	Red, gold, black, and white;
General manager	Dale DeGray
Head coach	Mark Reeds
Affiliate(s)	Owen Sound Greys; Collingwood Blues
	Website; www.attackhockey.com
Franchise history
1956–75	Guelph CMC's
1975–89	Guelph Platers
1989–2000	Owen Sound Platers
2000–present	Owen Sound Attack

The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey in the Ontario Hockey League since the year 2000. The Attack are based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.

[edit] History

The Owen Sound OHL franchise was born when the Holody family moved the Guelph Platers to the city for the 1989–90 OHL season. The team kept the name of Owen Sound Platers.

The Owen Sound Attack were born in the late summer of the year 2000 as a community-based OHL franchise. When the Holody family decided to sell the Owen Sound Platers buyers were sought from any city.

Several local Owen Sound businesspeople realized that an out-of-town buyer would mean losing the team to relocation. The most mentioned former OHL city was Cornwall, Ontario. This local business group banded together to purchase the team. After a bidding war and a summer-long legal battle with another suitor, the team remained in Owen Sound.

The ownership group elected for a name change and came up with the more modern sounding "Owen Sound Attack". The 2004–05 season was the best regular season in the OHL history of Owen Sound. General Manager Mike Futa was recognized by the OHL for his work in building the team with the OHL Executive of the Year award. The club also played host to the OHL All-Star Classic in 2005.

[edit] Coaches

The current coach of the Attack is Mark Reeds, who was named to replace Mike Stothers, on July 31, 2007.

List of Owen Sound Attack coaches with multiple seasons in parentheses.

1989–91 Len McNamara (2)
1991–92 Rick Tarasuk
1992–93 Jerry Harrigan (3)
1995–96 Ric Seiling, J. Lovell
1996–97 John Lovell (3)
1997–98 J. Lovell, D. Siciliano

1998–99 Dave Siciliano (3)
1999–00 D. Siciliano, Brian O'Leary
2000–01 Brian O'Leary
2001–02 Frank Carnevale
2002–06 Mike Stothers (4)
2006–07 Mark Reeds

[edit] Players

Andrew Brunette won the 1992–93 Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy as the top scorer in the OHL with 62 Goals, 100 Assists and 162 Points. He also tied for the Canadian Hockey League's scoring lead. Brunette was selected by the Washington Capitals 174th overall in the 7th round of 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Jamie Storr was the 1993–94 OHL Goaltender of the Year. Storr was the starting goalie for back-to-back World Junior Hockey Championship Gold medals in 1993 and 1994. In the 1994 NHL Entry Draft he became what was then the highest-drafted goaltender overall in NHL history, by the Los Angeles Kings, 7th overall.

Dan Snyder, a former captain of the Owen Sound Platers, had his number 14 retired by the Owen Sound Attack in 2003. He is remembered in Owen Sound for his leadership on and off the ice. Snyder was twice voted his team's Humanitarian of the Year. Snyder died from injuries suffered in a vehicular accident in 2003 after just beginning his NHL career with the Atlanta Thrashers, and the Ontario Hockey League renamed its Humanitarian of the Year award posthumously in his honour.

[edit] NHL alumni

Owen Sound Platers

Owen Sound Attack

[edit] Team records

Records listed include those achieved during the years of the Owen Sound Platers, 1989-2000

Statistic	Total	Season
Team records for a single season
Most points	90	2004–05
Most wins	40	2004–05
Most goals for	330	1992–93
Least goals for	200	2001–02
Least goals against	187	2004–05
Most goals against	373	1990–91

Statistic	Player	Total	Season
Individual player records for a single season
Most goals	Andrew Brunette	62	1992–93
Most assists	Andrew Brunette	100	1992–93
Most points	Andrew Brunette	162	1992–93
Most points, rookie	Marian Kacir	56	1992–93
Most points, defenseman	Jeremy Rebek	69	1995–96
Best + / -	Bobby Ryan	+30	2004–05
Most penalty minutes	Theo Peckham	236	2005–06
Best GAA (goalie)	Mike Brown	2.49	2004–05
Most wins (goalie)	Curtis Sanford	30	1993–94
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

[edit] Yearly results

[edit] Regular season

1989–2000 as Owen Sound Platers
2000–present as Owen Sound Attack

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OTL	SL	Points	Pct %	Goals For	Goals Against	Standing
1989–90	66	28	31	7	-	-	63	0.477	265	305	4th Emms
1990–91	66	13	48	5	-	-	31	0.235	269	373	7th Emms
1991–92	66	23	41	2	-	-	48	0.364	260	315	6th Emms
1992–93	66	29	29	8	-	-	66	0.500	330	324	4th Emms
1993–94	66	34	30	2	-	-	70	0.530	303	284	4th Emms
1994–95	66	22	38	6	-	-	50	0.379	239	299	3rd Central
1995–96	66	29	32	5	-	-	63	0.477	274	313	4th Central
1996–97	66	27	37	2	-	-	56	0.424	258	318	4th Central
1997–98	66	27	34	5	-	-	59	0.447	270	312	4th Central
1998–99	68	39	24	5	-	-	83	0.610	312	293	2nd Midwest
1999–00	68	21	41	6	6	-	54	0.353	237	292	5th Midwest
2000–01	68	31	27	7	3	-	72	0.507	256	236	4th Midwest
2001–02	68	24	31	10	3	-	61	0.426	200	240	4th Midwest
2002–03	68	27	30	7	4	-	65	0.449	206	243	4th Midwest
2003–04	68	30	27	7	4	-	71	0.493	202	210	4th Midwest
2004–05	68	40	18	7	3	-	90	0.640	245	187	2nd Midwest
2005–06	68	32	29	-	4	3	71	0.522	239	239	4th Midwest
2006–07	68	31	30	-	3	4	69	0.507	256	261	4th Midwest
2007–08	68	20	41	-	2	5	47	0.346	200	290	4th Midwest
2008–09	68	26	27	-	7	8	67	0.493	226	258	4th Midwest

[edit] Playoffs

1989–90 Defeated Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 3 in first round.
Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
1990–91 Out of playoffs.
1991–92 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in first round.
1992–93 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 0 in first round.
Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
1993–94 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Detroit Jr. Red Wings 4 games to 0 in division semi-finals.
1994–95 Defeated Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
1995–96 Lost to Niagara Falls Thunder 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
1996–97 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in division quarter-finals.
1997–98 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Ottawa 67's 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
1998–99 Defeated S.S.Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Guelph Storm 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in conference finals.
1999–00 Out of playoffs.
2000–01 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
2001–02 Out of playoffs.
2002–03 Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
2003–04 Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
2004–05 Defeated Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals.
2005–06 Defeated Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
2006–07 Lost to London Knights 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
2007–08 Out of playoffs.
2008–09 Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.

[edit] Uniforms and logos

Uniform colours: Black, white, gold, and red

Logo design: An angry bear with broken hockey stick

Mascot: Cubby

[edit] Arena

The Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre received extensive renovations beginning in 2001. Private boxes and a restaurant were added, as well as upgrading the facility in general. The arena hosted the 2005 OHL All-Star Classic.

Capacity = 4,300 (incl. standing)
Ice Size = 200' x 85'

The Bayshore Community Centre is also home to the Owen Sound Greys of the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League, the Owen Sound Rams of the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League, and the Owen Sound Woodsmen of the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League.

Bayshore Community Centre The OHL Arena & Travel Guide

[edit] See also

List of ice hockey teams in Ontario

[edit] External links

[1] Unofficial Website
www.attackhockey.com Official web site
Ontario Hockey League Official web site
Canadian Hockey League Official web site

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