The Elmira Sugar Kings are a junior

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team based in Elmira,

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, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the

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History

The Elmira Juniors played at the Junior "C" level during the 1950s and 1960s, winning the

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in 1962. The Elmira Sugar Kings' 1st season was in 1971–72, but in 1973, the Sugar Kings entered the Southwestern Junior "B" Hockey League. In that first Junior "B" season, the Sugar Kings won the league championship. In 1974, the league became the Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League, which changed its name to the Midwestern "B" in 1977. Through much of their first 20 years, the Kings were inconsistent—some years finishing with more than 30 wins, some years fewer than 10. But throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Sugar Kings were one of the most dominant teams in Canadian junior hockey. In 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2008 and 2011 the Kings reigned as Mid-Western "B" champions, winning the Sutherland Cup as

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Junior B champions in 1997, 2001, 2011, 2017.

Season-by-season record

Sutherland Cup appearances

:''1997'': Elmira Sugar Kings defeated St. Catharines Falcons ''4-games-to-3'' :''1998'': Niagara Falls Canucks defeated Elmira Sugar Kings ''4-games-to-3'' :''2001'': Elmira Sugar Kings defeated

Thorold Blackhawks The Thorold Blackhawks are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Thorold, Ontario. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. History The Thorold Jaycees joined the Niagara District Junior B Hock ...

''4-games-to-2'' :''2002'':

Sarnia Blast The Sarnia Legionnaires are a junior ice hockey team based in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. History The Sarnia Bees joined the ranks of the current Western Junior "B" le ...

defeated Elmira Sugar Kings ''4-games-to-3'' :''2008'':

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defeated Elmira Sugar Kings ''4-games-to-none'' :''2011'': Elmira Sugar Kings defeated Niagara Falls Canucks ''4-games-to-1'' :2017: Elmira Sugar Kings defeated

London Nationals The London Nationals are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in London, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Paul Duarte is the current owner of the London Nationals. The genera ...

''4-games-to-1''

Notable alumni

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Rod Seiling Rodney Albert Seiling (born November 14, 1944) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Rod is the brother of Ric Seiling. Playing career Signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1962, Seiling played only one game with the Leafs and ...

* Dan Snyder *

Jamie Wright Jamie Wright (born May 13, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Dallas Stars, Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers. Wright was born in Kitchener, Ontario, ...

Dennis Wideman Dennis Earl Wideman (born March 20, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Wideman was drafted in the eighth round, 241st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2002 NHL Entry ...

* Cam Stewart *Kyle Rank * Tyler Brenner *Trent Brown * Derek Hahn * Rob Collins

External links

Sugar Kings WebpageGOJHL Webpage
Elmira Sugar Kings player gold 2015

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