The Schreiber Diesels were a Junior "A"

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team from Schreiber,

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, Canada. They were a part of the

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History

The Schreiber Diesels were coached by Bobby Spadoni, a life long resident of the area. The Diesels were formed in September 2005 and quickly became a competitive team within the league. The Diesels won the SIJHL championship against the three-time-defending

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in 2007 after forcing the series into a seventh game. The Diesels took home the Bill Salonen Cup for winning the league, and had earned a spot in the 2007 Dudley Hewitt Cup Tournament in

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. The Diesels did well at the Dudley Hewitt Cup, and even made to the finals. The Diesels were crushed 10-0 by the eventual

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champions, the

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at the Central Canadian Championship.

2007-08 season

On December 17, 2007, the SIJHL announced the cessation of the Schreiber Diesel's season. The team cited lack of crowd support this season, but claimed there were other factors

The Diesels were in their third season of operation and were the defending league champions. Soon after, on December 21, it was revealed that the Diesels had been bought by a group of local fans in an effort to keep hockey in Schreiber alive

A year later, in the summer of 2009, the Diesels folded. Their final outing as a team was as hosts for the 2009 Dudley Hewitt Cup.

Season-by-Season results

Playoffs

*2006 ''Lost Semi-final'' :

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defeated Schreiber Diesels ''4-games-to-none'' *2007 ''Won League, Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup final'' :Schreiber Diesels defeated

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''4-games-to-2'' :Schreiber Diesels defeated

''4-games-to-3'' SIJHL CHAMPIONS :Second in Dudley Hewitt Cup round robin (1-2) :Schreiber Diesels defeated

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( NOJHL) ''6-5 2OT'' in semi-final :

( OPJHL) defeated Schreiber Diesels ''10-0'' in final *2008 ''Lost Semi-final'' :Schreiber Diesels defeated

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''3-games-to-none'' :

defeated Schreiber Diesels ''4-games-to-3'' *2009 ''Lost Semi-final, Hosted and Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup semi-final'' :Schreiber Diesels defeated

''3-games-to-none'' :

defeated Schreiber Diesels ''4-games-to-3'' :Third in Dudley Hewitt Cup round robin (2-1) :

defeated Schreiber Diesels ''4-3'' in semi-final

External links

Diesels WebpageSIJHL Website
{{SIJHL Defunct Superior International Junior Hockey League teams Ice hockey clubs established in 2005 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2009 2005 establishments in Ontario 2009 disestablishments in Ontario Sport in Thunder Bay District