The Cumberland Bandits are a

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team based in Cumberland, Ottawa,

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, Canada. They are members of the

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but were inactive for the 2018–19 season. As of 2021, they have not returned to league play.

History

In 2008, the ownership of the Casselman Stars of the

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(EOJCHL) and the town of Casselman were awarded a franchise within the

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. 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

(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

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

Awards

Team honours

External links

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