The Pickering Panthers are a Junior "A"

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team from Pickering,

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, Canada. They are a part of North Division of the

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History

In the summer of 2010, the Panthers accepted a merger with the

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2007 Marathon Game

On February 10, 2007 after 154 minutes and 32 seconds of play, the

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defeated the Pickering Panthers in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs. The game-winning goal was credited to Kyle Wetering at the 4:32 mark of the 6th overtime, after the teams played 60 minutes of regulation, 10 minutes in the first overtime period, and then 20 minute overtime periods thereafter. Toronto outshot Pickering 88–86. On February 12, 2007, TSN show ''That's Hockey'' showed highlights of the game and announced that it may be honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame as the longest junior hockey game in history, far surpassing the last recorded record. A feature column also appeared in the ''

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'' about the historical game. The game has been officially named the longest game in Ontario Hockey Association history.

Season-by-season results

Playoffs

MetJHL years *1990 - DNQ *1991 - DNQ *1992 - lost quarter-final :Pickering Panthers defeated

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3 games to none :

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defeated Pickering Panthers 4 games to none *1993 - DNQ *1994 - DNQ *1995 - DNQ *1996 - DNQ *1997 - lost in round robin quarter-final :Pickering Panthers defeated

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4 games to 2 :Sixth in round robin quarter-final (0-5-1) *1998 - lost preliminary : Syracuse Jr. Crunch defeated Pickering Panthers 3 games to 2 OJHL years *2020 Won Division quarterfinal 4 games to 0 against Georgetown Raiders and all the playoff games were cancelled after this round *2022 OJHL CHAMPIONS Pickering Panthers defeated Toronto Jr.Canadiens 4 games to 3

Notable alumni

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*Cameron Palmer *Tanner Shaw *

Sean McMorrow Sean McMorrow (born January 19, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He last played semi-professionally for the Jonquière Marquis of the LNAH. Originally selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, McMorr ...

Joe Nieuwendyk Joseph Nieuwendyk ( ; born September 10, 1966) is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) player. He was a second round selection of the Calgary Flames, 27th overall, at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft and played 20 seasons for the Flames, Dall ...

Bernie Saunders Bernie Saunders (born June 21, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 10 games in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques during the 1979–80 and 1980–81 seasons. Saunders was the fifth blac ...

, 5th black player in NHL history

References

External links

Panthers webpage
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League teams Pickering, Ontario Ice hockey clubs established in 1972 1972 establishments in Ontario {{Ontario-icehockey-team-stub