Niagara Riverhawks

Niagara RiverHawks
Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League
City	Niagara Falls, Ontario
Founded	1987
Franchise history	1987-1999: Chippawa Merchants 1999-2014: Chippawa RiverHawks 2014-present : Niagara RiverHawks
Head Coach	Randy Hall (2015)
General Manager	Randy Hall (2014-15)
Arena	Gale Centre
Team Colors	Pacific teal, black, white, burnt orange
League Champions	2000 and 2001
Clarence Schmalz Cups	2001

The Niagara RiverHawks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League.

History

In 1987, the Chippawa Merchants are granted an OHA Junior C franchise and are based in the Chippawa Willoughby Arena.

In 1999, the Chippawa Merchants change their team name to the RiverHawks.

In 2001, the RiverHawks defeated the Belle River Canadiens of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League 4-games-to-1 to win the Clarence Schmalz Cup as Ontario Hockey Association provincial Junior C champions.

In 2010, the RiverHawks leave the Chippawa Willoughby Arena for the brand new Gale Centre, located in Niagara Falls. As a part of the move the team changed colours from their original red, white and black scheme to teal, gray and white with orange trim.

In 2014, the RiverHawks were granted a name change to the Niagara RiverHawks to reflect their use of the Gale Centre in Niagara Falls as their home arena, and their at-large status by not being affiliated with a specific Junior B hockey club.

Season-by-season record

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	Points	Finish	Playoffs
1987-88	39	13	21	5	-	185	226	31	6th NJC-E
1988-89	40	23	14	3	-	--	--	49	1st NJC-E
1989-90	40	16	22	2	-	--	--	34	5th NJC-E
1990-91	36	11	19	6	-	174	211	28	4th NJC-E
1991-92	36	19	15	2	-	189	152	40	3rd NJC-E	Lost Final
1992-93	42	27	9	6	-	265	140	60	2nd NJC-E
1993-94	41	26	11	4	-	240	158	56	3rd NJC-E
1994-95	35	31	2	2	-	223	87	64	1st NJC-E
1995-96	36	17	10	9	-	148	136	43	3rd NJC-E
1996-97	36	25	10	1	0	191	133	51	3rd NJC-E
1997-98	42	25	14	2	1	214	145	53	3rd NJC-E
1998-99	36	22	12	2	0	153	107	46	3rd NJC-E
1999-00	36	32	4	-	0	220	98	64	1st NJC-E	Won League, Lost CSC SF
2000-01	36	31	0	4	1	202	79	67	1st NJC-E	Won League, Won CSC
2001-02	36	25	9	1	1	173	110	52	1st NJC-E
2002-03	36	15	12	6	1	109	93	37	5th NJCHL
2003-04	36	18	16	2	0	140	159	38	6th NJCHL
2004-05	36	18	15	2	1	136	127	39	6th NJCHL
2005-06	36	11	19	3	3	135	177	28	8th NJCHL	Lost Quarter-final
2006-07	36	13	21	1	1	147	190	28	9th NJCHL
2007-08	36	14	18	2	2	161	166	32	10th NJCHL	Lost Semi Final
2008-09	36	19	14	-	3	171	150	41	8th NJCHL	lost Semi Final
2009-10	36	20	13	-	3	155	151	43	4th NJCHL	Lost Quarter-final
2010-11	36	9	26	-	1	110	196	19	11th NJCHL	Lost Quarter Final
2011-12	36	15	18	-	3	119	129	33	9th NJCHL	Lost Semi Final
2012-13	38	19	15	-	4	139	125	42	4th NJC-E
2013-14	35	17	10	-	8	124	115	42	4th NJCHL	Lost Quarter-final
2014-15	42	21	20	-	1	146	143	43	6th NJCHL	Lost Quarters - 0-4 - (Jr. Mudcats)

Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances

2001: Chippawa Riverhawks defeated Belle River Canadiens 4-games-to-1

External links

• Riverhawks Homepage
• Riverhawks News, Schedules and Scores