Welland Sabres

Ice hockey team in Welland, Ontario

Welland Sabres

City	Welland, Ontario
League	Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League
Operated	1970 (1970)-1976
Home arena	Welland Main Arena
Colours	Blue, Yellow, and White

The Welland Sabres are a defunct Tier II Junior "A" ice hockey team that were based out of Welland, Ontario and was a part of the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1970-71	44	16	24	4	-	217	269	36	4th SOJAHL
1971-72	56	20	31	5	-	223	261	45	6th SOJAHL
1972-73	60	26	25	9	-	289	270	61	5th SOJAHL
1973-74	62	38	18	6	-	394	257	82	2nd SOJAHL
1974-75	60	30	16	14	-	271	228	74	2nd SOJAHL
1975-76	60	26	28	6	-	277	304	58	3rd SOJAHL

Playoffs

1971 Lost semi-final

Detroit Jr. Red Wings defeated Welland Sabres 3-games-to-none with 2 ties

1972 Lost quarter-final

Detroit Jr. Red Wings defeated Welland Sabres 4-games-to-1

1973 Lost semi-final

Chatham Maroons defeated Welland Sabres 4-games-to-2 with 1 tie

1974 Lost semi-final

Welland Sabres defeated Niagara Falls Flyers 4-games-to-1

Chatham Maroons defeated Welland Sabres 4-games-to-2

1975 Lost quarter-final

Guelph CMC's defeated Welland Sabres 4-games-to-1

1976 Lost semi-final

Guelph Platers defeated Welland Sabres 4-games-to-1

Notable alumni

Jim Bedard
Ken Breitenbach
Dan McCourt

External links

Welland Sabres Website
OHA Website

Ontario Hockey Association Junior A Hockey

Current Leagues & Teams
Ontario Junior Hockey League Aurora Tigers Brantford 99ers Buffalo Jr. Sabres Burlington Cougars Caledon Admirals Cobourg Cougars Collingwood Blues Georgetown Raiders Haliburton County Huskies Leamington Flyers Lindsay Muskies Markham Royals Milton Menace Mississauga Chargers Niagara Falls Canucks North York Rangers Oakville Blades Pickering Panthers St. Michael's Buzzers Stouffville Spirit Toronto Jr. Canadiens Toronto Patriots Trenton Golden Hawks Wellington Dukes

Current Leagues & Teams

Ontario Junior Hockey League: Aurora Tigers; Brantford 99ers; Buffalo Jr. Sabres; Burlington Cougars; Caledon Admirals; Cobourg Cougars; Collingwood Blues; Georgetown Raiders; Haliburton County Huskies; Leamington Flyers; Lindsay Muskies; Markham Royals; Milton Menace; Mississauga Chargers; Niagara Falls Canucks; North York Rangers; Oakville Blades; Pickering Panthers; St. Michael's Buzzers; Stouffville Spirit; Toronto Jr. Canadiens; Toronto Patriots; Trenton Golden Hawks; Wellington Dukes

Former Leagues & Teams
Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League Brantford Foresters Brantford Majors Buffalo-Glencoe Tondas Chatham Maroons Detroit Jr. Red Wings Guelph CMC's Guelph Imperials Michigan Americans Niagara Falls Flyers St. Thomas Elgins Sarnia Bees Sarnia Legionnaires Welland Sabres Windsor Spitfires Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Ajax Merchants Belleville Bulls Brampton Warriors Cambridge Winterhawks Dixie Beehives Guelph Platers Hamilton Mountain A's Kingston Frontenacs North Bay Trappers Owen Sound Greys Royal York Royals Toronto Nationals Weston Dodgers Whitby Lawmen Metro Junior A Hockey League Mimico Monarchs Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins Ontario Junior Hockey League Ajax Attack Barrie Colts Bowmanville Eagles Bramalea Blues Brampton Capitals Caledon Canadians Collingwood Blues Couchiching Terriers Dixie Beehives Durham Huskies Huntsville Otters Kingston Voyageurs Markham Waxers Milton Icehawks Newmarket Hurricanes Orangeville Crushers Parry Sound Shamrocks Peterborough Stars Seguin Bruins Shelburne Wolves Streetsville Derbys Syracuse Jr. Crunch Trenton Sting Vaughan Vipers

Former Leagues & Teams

Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League: Brantford Foresters; Brantford Majors; Buffalo-Glencoe Tondas; Chatham Maroons; Detroit Jr. Red Wings; Guelph CMC's; Guelph Imperials; Michigan Americans; Niagara Falls Flyers; St. Thomas Elgins; Sarnia Bees; Sarnia Legionnaires; Welland Sabres; Windsor Spitfires

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League: Ajax Merchants; Belleville Bulls; Brampton Warriors; Cambridge Winterhawks; Dixie Beehives; Guelph Platers; Hamilton Mountain A's; Kingston Frontenacs; North Bay Trappers; Owen Sound Greys; Royal York Royals; Toronto Nationals; Weston Dodgers; Whitby Lawmen

Metro Junior A Hockey League: Mimico Monarchs; Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins

Ontario Junior Hockey League: Ajax Attack; Barrie Colts; Bowmanville Eagles; Bramalea Blues; Brampton Capitals; Caledon Canadians; Collingwood Blues; Couchiching Terriers; Dixie Beehives; Durham Huskies; Huntsville Otters; Kingston Voyageurs; Markham Waxers; Milton Icehawks; Newmarket Hurricanes; Orangeville Crushers; Parry Sound Shamrocks; Peterborough Stars; Seguin Bruins; Shelburne Wolves; Streetsville Derbys; Syracuse Jr. Crunch; Trenton Sting; Vaughan Vipers

Seasons
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 Metro Junior A Hockey League 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 Ontario Junior Hockey League 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009-10 CC/OJ 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019-20 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

Seasons

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League: 1972–73; 1973–74; 1974–75; 1975–76; 1976–77; 1977–78; 1978–79; 1979–80; 1980–81; 1981–82; 1982–83; 1983–84; 1984–85; 1985–86; 1986–87