The Oro-Medonte 77's were a
Junior
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Arts and entertainment Music
* ''Junior'' (Junior Mance album), 1959
* ''Junior'' (Röyksopp album), 2009
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* ''Junior'' (1994 ...
ice hockey
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team based out of
Oro-Medonte
Oro-Medonte is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, on the northwestern shores of Lake Simcoe in Simcoe County.
The two neighbouring townships of Oro and Medonte were merged in 1994, under a restructuring of Simcoe County. It is divide ...
,
Ontario
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, Canada. Their arena was in the community of
Guthrie, Ontario. They played in the
Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
History
In April 2008, it was announced that Oro-Medonte had received its first junior hockey club since 1992. In May it was announced that the club would be known as the Oro-Medonte 77's. The name pays homage to Oro's long hockey history, and the team's predecessor the Oro 77's who participated in the Georgian Bay Junior C Hockey League from 1977 until 1992
On September 15, 2008, the Oro-Medonte 77's played their first ever GMHL game, on the road, in Richmond Hill against the
Ontario Lightning Rams
The Richmond Hill Rams were a Junior ice hockey team based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
History Richmond Hill Rams
The Rams were a resurrection of the Richmond Hill Rams of the ...
. Oro emerged victorious, winning 8-6.
After three seasons in the GMHL, in the Summer of 2011, the 77's ceased operation.
Season-by-Season Standings
Playoffs
*''2009'' Lost division quarter-final
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Nipissing Alouettes
The Nipissing Alouettes were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
History
The Alouettes follow in the town's hockey tradition of the Sturgeon Falls Ly ...
defeated Oro-Medonte 77's ''3-games-to-none'' in division quarter-final
*''2010'' Lost last minute qualifier
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Toronto Canada Moose
The Toronto Blue Ice Jets were a Junior ice hockey team based out of Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. The team played in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL).
History
The Jets were Thornhill's only Junior hockey team after the Ontario Provi ...
defeated Oro-Medonte 77's ''6-4'' in last minute qualifier
*''2011'' Lost quarter-final
:Oro-Medonte 77's defeated
Algoma Avalanche
The Algoma Avalanche were a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Thessalon, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.
History
The Avalanche were formed in the summer of 2009. The Avalanche are the first ju ...
''2-games-to-none'' in qualifier
:
South Muskoka Shield
The Muskoka Shield are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Gravenhurst, Ontario. The Shield are members of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL).
History
The Shield are a community-based team with a number of corporate sponsors ...
defeated Oro-Medonte 77's ''3-games-to-none'' in quarter-final
External links
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