The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the

Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; french: Ligue de hockey de l'Ontario (LHO)) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 16–19. There are exceptions for overa ...

, based in

Kingston, Ontario Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north-eastern end of Lake Ontario, at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River (south end of the Rideau Canal). The city is midway between Tor ...

, Canada. The Frontenacs play home games at Leon's Centre, which opened in 2008. Team history predates the OHA, back to 1945, to a team known as the Kingston Victorias. This franchise was founded in the OHA in 1973–74, then known as the Kingston Canadians until 1987–88. The team was briefly known as the

Kingston Raiders The Kingston Raiders was a short-lived name used by a Kingston, Ontario, Canada-based major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League for the 1988–89 season only. The team played out of the Kingston Memorial Centre. Team history When ...

in 1988–89, and as the Frontenacs ever since.

History

1898-99 Kingston Frontenacs intermediates and the J

1910-11 Kingston Frontenacs juniors and the J

The original Kingston Frontenacs were founded in 1897, named after

Louis de Buade de Frontenac Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac et de Palluau (; 22 May 162228 November 1698) was a French soldier, courtier, and Governor General of New France in North America from 1672 to 1682, and again from 1689 to his death in 1698. He established a nu ...

, governor of New France, who established

Fort Frontenac Fort Frontenac was a French trading post and military fort built in July 1673 at the mouth of the Cataraqui River where the St. Lawrence River leaves Lake Ontario (at what is now the western end of the La Salle Causeway), in a location traditiona ...

on the site of present-day Kingston. The original Frontenacs were coached by

James T. Sutherland James Thomas Sutherland (October 10, 1870 – September 16, 1955) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator, and founding father of the game in Canada. Sutherland was a pioneer of hockey's early years, helping to develop amateur hockey, and sprea ...

, played in the intermediate division of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), and won the inaugural J. Ross Robertson Cup during the 1898–99 season. The Kingston Frontenacs had a junior ice hockey team in the OHA prior to

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. This version of the Frontenacs won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the 1910–11 season. National Hockey League alumni from this team are Alec Connell, Bill Cook, Allan Davidson and Flat Walsh. An Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Sr. League team also existed from the 1910s to 1940s. National Hockey League alumni from this team are Mickey Blake, Glen Brydson, Bill Cook,

Gus Giesebrecht Roy George "Gus" Giesebrecht (September 14, 1917 – December 27, 2006) was a professional ice hockey centre who played 135 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings. During his career he accumulated 27 goals and 51 assist ...

, Doug Stevenson, Charles Stewart,

Carl Voss Carl Potter Voss (January 6, 1907 – September 13, 1993) was an American ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League. He played for several teams between 1926 and 1938. He would later become a referee, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall ...

and Flat Walsh. Some members of this team then formed an entry in the Ontario Veteran's Hockey League during

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. National Hockey League alumni from this team are Hub Macey,

Gus Marker Augustus Solberg Marker (August 1, 1905 – October 7, 1997) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who had played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Maple Leafs ...

, Walt McCartney and Ed Nicholson.

1952–1973

Kingston Junior Frontenacs OHA Jr Semi-Finalists 1963-64

In 1952, the Kingston Victoria were renamed the Kingston Frontenacs. This team played at the Junior B level, then later at the Junior A level. This Frontenacs team lost in the 1963 Sutherland Cup final to the

St. Marys Lincolns The St. Marys Lincolns are a junior ice hockey team based in St. Marys, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. History Founded in 1956, the Lincolns have never missed a season. The te ...

, 4 games to 1. From 1959 to 1963, there was also a Kingston Frontenacs team in the Eastern Professional Hockey League.

Kingston Canadians (1973–1988)

The Kingston Canadians arrival in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) for the 1973–74 season, was a result of the Montreal Junior Canadiens switch to the

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The ...

(QMJHL) in 1972. During the summer of 1972, the QMJHL had threatened a lawsuit against the OHA to force the Junior Canadiens to return to the Quebec-based league. To solve the problem, the OHA granted the Junior Canadiens franchise a "one-year suspension" of operations, while team ownership transferred the team and players into the QMJHL, renaming themselves the Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge in the process. After a one-year hiatus, the OHA then reactivated the suspended franchise under new ownership and with new players, calling the team the Kingston Canadians. The new Kingston team was essentially an expansion franchise promoted from the OHA's Tier II league, that had only common name to share with the old Junior Canadiens. The Tier II Frontenacs originated in the Eastern Junior B Hockey League and date back to at least the early 1940s as the Kingston Victorias. However, in some OHA histories (such as the annual Media Guide) the Kingston team is still shown as the legitimate successors of the Junior Canadiens' legacy.

Kingston Raiders (1988–89)

Following a change in ownership the club was renamed

for one season in 1988–89. Due to ownership problems, the team was sold again following that season.

Kingston Frontenacs (1989–present)

In 1989, the new ownership, including Wren Blair, Don Anderson and Bob Attersley, renamed the team Kingston Frontenacs after the Eastern Professional Hockey League team. The

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-style uniforms and logos were revived from the old franchise. The city embraced and welcomed the new ownership. Wren Blair and Bob Attersley were both hockey legends in their own right. In 1997 Wren Blair would be honoured with the Bill Long Award for distinguished service in the OHL. The club was sold to the Springer family of Kingston in June 1998, with Doug Springer becoming the owner and governor. The Frontenacs franchise has the second-longest championship drought in the OHL (to the Sudbury Wolves by one year), and the fourth-longest in the

Canadian Hockey League The Canadian Hockey League (CHL; french: Ligue canadienne de hockey ‒ LCH) is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canada-based major junior ice hockey leagues. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey ...

. The Frontenacs won the Leyden Trophy as the OHL's East Division champions in the 1994–95 and 2015–16. In the 1992–93 season, the Frontenacs reached the Eastern Conference Final but lost to the Peterborough Petes. In 2017-18, Kingston reached the Eastern Conference final for the second time in club history, however, they lost to the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Coaches

During the inaugural season of the Kingston Canadians in 1973–74,

Jack Bownass John Jack Bownass (July 27, 1930 – February 10, 2010) was a professional ice hockey player who played 80 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers. He was born and died in Winnipeg, Manitob ...

was awarded the

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as OHA Coach of the Year. Former NHL defenceman Jim Morrison coached the team from 1975 to 1982, which was the longest stint a coach had when the club was known as the Canadians. Larry Mavety coached the Frontenacs for much of the team's history. He originally coached the team in 1988–89, when they were still known as the

. In 1989–90, the first season the franchise was known as the Frontenacs, he won the

as the OHL Coach of the Year. Mavety returned to Kingston in 1997 to become the head coach once again, and stayed in that position until midway through the 2002–03 season when he stepped down to focus on his general manager duties. After a slow start in the 2007–08 season, Mavety once again found himself coaching the Frontenacs until November 2008. Mavety remained as the general manager until the end of the 2010–11 season. The Frontenacs had head coaches that were also head coaches in the

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, including Dave Allison,

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, and

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List of coaches

''(Multiple years in parentheses, totals include all incarnations of the Kingston franchise)''

Players

Paul Coffey is the only former member of the Kingston franchise to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, getting the honour in 2004. In 1977–78, Coffey played for the Kingston Canadians, as a late season addition from the North York Rangers. He played eight regular season games and five playoff games with the Canadians.

Honoured numbers

Eight numbers have been "honoured" from the Kingston Canadians/Frontenacs. They are not retired and remain in use. (#5

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, #7

Tony McKegney Anthony Syiid McKegney (born February 15, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1978–79 until 1990–91. He is the first black player in NHL history to score 40 goa ...

, #10 Brad Rhiness, #14

Ken Linseman Kenneth S. "The Rat" Linseman (born August 11, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. He ...

, #17

David Ling David Gregory Ling (born January 9, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Ling was selected by the Quebec Nordiques in the 7th round (179th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Junior Ling played with th ...

, #7

Mike Zigomanis Michael Zigomanis (born January 17, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Zigomanis was drafted twice. In the 1999 NHL Entry Draft he was selected 64th overall by the Buffalo Sabres, but was not signed. He re-entered for the ...

, #88

Keli Corpse Keli Corpse (born May 14, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He subsequently became the head coach of the Ayr Centennials of the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Corpse was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the ...

, #29 Chris Clifford) Larry 'Mav' Mavety is the only builder to be honoured by the organization for his tremendous work as a coach and general manager. The legendary coach/gm holds the Kingston Frontenacs Hockey Clubs all-time wins record with 243.

Award winners

Team captains

First round draft picks

The Kingston franchise has had several players selected in the first round of the NHL draft. * Alex Forsyth – 18th overall, Washington Capitals, 1975 Draft * Mark Suzor – 17th overall, Philadelphia Flyers, 1976 Draft *

Mike Crombeen Michael Joseph Crombeen (born April 16, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who played in eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). His son B. J. also played in the NHL. Playing career Crombeen was born in Sarni ...

– 5th overall, Cleveland Barons, 1977 Draft *

Mike Gillis Michael David Gillis (born December 1, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former president and general manager of the Vancouver Canucks. He was born in Sudbury, Ontario. Playing career Gillis spent his junior hockey ca ...

– 5th overall, Colorado Rockies, 1978 Draft *

Behn Wilson Bevan Alexander Behn Wilson (born December 19, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Black Hawks. He played in the 198 ...

– 6th overall, Philadelphia Flyers, 1978 Draft *

– 7th overall, Philadelphia Flyers, 1978 Draft *

Jay Wells Gordon Jay Wells (born May 18, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey coach and former player. He was nicknamed "The Hammer" for his tough, physical style of play. Playing career Jay Wells played his junior hockey with the Kingsto ...

– 16th overall, Los Angeles Kings, 1979 Draft *

Rik Wilson William Richard Wilson, Jr. (June 17, 1962 – January 22, 2016) was an American professional ice hockey player. Playing career A youth roller hockey phenom in Southern California, Wilson moved as a teenager to Troy, Michigan and then Kingston, O ...

– 12th overall, St. Louis Blues, 1980 Draft *

Mike Stothers Michael Patrick Stothers (born February 22, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who is an assistant coach for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs, an ...

– 21st overall, Philadelphia Flyers, 1980 Draft * Kirk Muller – 2nd overall, New Jersey Devils, 1984 Draft * Roger Belanger – 16th overall, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1984 Draft *

Scott Metcalfe Scott Metcalfe (born January 6, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who played 19 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Metcalfe was born in Toronto, Ontario. He began his junior career playing with ...

– 20th overall, Edmonton Oilers, 1985 Draft * Bryan Fogarty – 9th overall, Quebec Nordiques, 1987 Draft *

Scott Pearson Scott Pearson (born December 19, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Playing career Scott Pearson played his junior hockey with the Kingston Canadians, Kingston Raiders and the Niagara Falls Thunder of the OHL from 1985– ...

– 6th overall, Toronto Maple Leafs, 1988 Draft *

Drake Berehowsky Drake Berehowsky (born January 3, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is best known for his time in the National Hockey League (NHL), where he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers ...

– 10th overall, Toronto Maple Leafs, 1990 Draft *

Chris Gratton Christopher Allan Gratton (born July 5, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the cousin of Josh Gratton, who had also briefly played i ...

– 3rd overall, Tampa Bay Lightning, 1993 Draft * Brett Lindros – 9th overall, New York Islanders, 1994 Draft * Chad Kilger – 4th overall, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 1995 Draft * Kevin Grimes – 26th overall, Colorado Avalanche, 1997 Draft * Anthony Stewart – 25th overall, Florida Panthers, 2003 Draft * Chris Stewart – 18th overall, Colorado Avalanche, 2006 Draft *

Erik Gudbranson Erik Donald Stanley Gudbranson (born January 7, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing under contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected third overall by t ...

- 3rd overall, Florida Panthers, 2010 Draft * Sam Bennett - 4th overall, Calgary Flames, 2014 Draft * Lawson Crouse - 11th overall, Florida Panthers, 2015 Draft * Shane Wright - 4th overall, Seattle Kraken, 2022 Draft

NHL alumni

:''Kingston Canadians'' *

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* Scott Arniel * Roger Belanger * Neil Belland *

Phil Bourque Phillipe Richard Bourque (born June 8, 1962) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was never selected in the NHL Entry Draft; instead, he was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 4, 1982. He is a dista ...

* Gord Buynak *

Jeff Chychrun Jeff Chychrun (born May 3, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers. Playi ...

* Chris Clifford * Paul Coffey *

* Peter Dineen *

Brian Dobbin Brian John Dobbin (born August 18, 1966) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played in 63 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based ...

Peter Driscoll Peter Driscoll (born October 27, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing who played in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League between 1974 and 1981. He was born in Powassan, Ontario. Selected by the Toront ...

* Richie Dunn * Todd Elik * Bryan Fogarty * Mike Forbes * Alex Forsyth *

* Ron Handy *

Greg Holst Gregory Holst (born February 21, 1954 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian-Austrian professional ice hockey coach and a former professional ice hockey player who played eleven games in the National Hockey League. He is currently serving as hea ...

Greg Hotham Gregory S. Hotham (born March 7, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 230 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1979 and 1985. He was selected by t ...

* Scott Howson *

Tim Kerr Timothy E. Kerr (born January 5, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and Hartford Whalers. Known for his goa ...

* Marc Laforge *

* Darren Lowe * Tom McCarthy *

* Mike Moffat * Kirk Muller *

Craig Muni Craig Douglas Muni (born July 19, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 819 National Hockey League (NHL) games over the course of his career. Playing career As a youth, Muni played in the 1975 Quebec International P ...

* Bernie Nicholls *

* Rob Plumb *

Walt Poddubny Walter Michael Poddubny (February 14, 1960 – March 21, 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and coach who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1981–82 until 1991–92. He played 468 career NHL g ...

Paul Pooley Paul Robert Pooley (born August 2, 1960 in Exeter, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey player who played 15 games in the National Hockey League with the Winnipeg Jets. He played his college hockey at Ohio State The Ohio State Uni ...

* Herb Raglan * Moe Robinson * Howard Scruton * Steve Seftel * Steve Seguin *

Mike Siltala Michael Siltala (born August 5, 1963) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player. He played 7 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers between 1981 and 1987. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1981 ...

* Dennis Smith *

* Mark Suzor *

:''Kingston Raiders'' *

Tony Cimellaro Tony Cimellaro (born June 14, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators during the 1992–93 NHL season. Playing career Cimellaro also played in various E ...

Sean Gauthier Sean D. Gauthier (born March 28, 1971) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. Career Gauthier was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in 1991. He played one game in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks in the 1998–99 season, ag ...

Mark Major Mark Major (born March 20, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1996–97 season. He was drafted 25th overall by the Pittsburgh ...

Jason Simon Jason Simon (born March 21, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Simon, who is from the Aamjiwnaang First Nation near Sarnia, Ontario, played five games in the National Hockey League for the Phoenix Coyotes and New York Is ...

:''Kingston Frontenacs'' * Chris Allen * Sean Avery * Sam Bennett * Chris Beckford-Tseu *

* Matt Bradley * Jan Bulis *

Matt Cooke Matthew David Cooke (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played sixteen seasons and 1046 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Cooke won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2 ...

* Lawson Crouse * Michael Dal Colle * Sean Day * Patrick DesRochers *

Matt Elich Matthew Jon-Porter Elich (born September 22, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey winger. Biography Elich was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. As a youth, he played in the 1992 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament wit ...

* Cory Emmerton * Drew Fata *

Warren Foegele Warren Foegele (born April 1, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays with the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the third-round, 67th overall, at th ...

Josh Gratton Josh Gratton (born September 9, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who last played for the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL. Gratton played in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Phoenix ...

Philipp Grubauer Philipp Grubauer (born 25 November 1991) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 112th overall, of the 2010 NHL En ...

* Max Jones * Chad Kilger * Nathan LaFayette *

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* Brett Lindros *

* Evan McEneny *

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* Sean McMorrow * Jason Morgan * Marc Moro *

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* Shane O'Brien *

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* Andrew Raycroft *

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* Jason Robertson * Bryan Rodney * Radek Smolenak * Mike Smith * Ryan Spooner * Anthony Stewart * Chris Stewart * Daniel Taylor *

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Season-by-season results

Regular season

* Kingston Frontenacs 1960–73 (EJBHL & OPJHL) * Kingston Canadians 1973–88 * Kingston Raiders 1988–89 * Kingston Frontenacs 1989–present Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shoot Out Loss

Playoffs

''Junior B Era'' *1953–54 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
Lost Sutherland Cup semi-final round robin *1955–56 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
Lost Sutherland Cup semi-final round robin *1962–63 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
Defeated Lakeshore Bruins in Sutherland Cup quarter-final 3-games-to-2
Defeated

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in Sutherland Cup semi-final 3-games-to-none
Lost Sutherland Cup final to

4-games-to-1 *1963–64 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
Defeated

in Sutherland Cup quarter-final 4-games-to-1
Lost Sutherland Cup semi-final to Weston Dukes 4-games-to-none *1964–65 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
Lost Sutherland Cup quarter-final to Hamilton Mountain Bees 4-games-to-2 *1969–70 Won Eastern Jr. B championship
Lost Sutherland Cup semi-final to Hamilton Mountain Bees 4-games-to-3 ''OPJHL Era'' *1972–73 Did not qualify. ''OHL Era'' *1973–74 Out of playoffs. *1974–75 Lost to Toronto Marlboros in quarter-finals 9 points to 7. *1975–76 Lost to Ottawa 67's in quarter-finals 9 points to 5. *1976–77 Defeated Sudbury Wolves in quarter-finals 9 points to 3.
Lost to Ottawa 67's in semi-finals 9 points to 7. *1977–78 Lost to S.S.Marie Greyhounds in first round 6 points to 4. *1978–79 Defeated Ottawa 67's in first round 6 points to 2.
Lost to Peterborough Petes in quarter-finals 9 points to 5. *1979–80 Lost to Sudbury Wolves in first round 3 games to 0. *1980–81 Defeated Ottawa 67's in division semi-finals 9 points to 5.
Lost to S.S. Marie Greyhounds in division finals 9 points to 5. *1981–82 Lost to Peterborough Petes in first round 6 points to 2. *1982–83 Out of playoffs. *1983–84 Out of playoffs. *1984–85 Out of playoffs. *1985–86 Defeated Oshawa Generals in first round 8 points to 4.
Finished 3rd place in round-robin versus Peterborough Petes and Belleville Bulls, and are eliminated. *1986–87 Defeated Belleville Bulls in first round 4 games to 2.
Lost to Oshawa Generals in quarter-finals 4 games to 2. *1987–88 Out of playoffs. *1988–89 Out of playoffs. *1989–90 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 3 in first round. *1990–91 Out of playoffs. *1991–92 Out of playoffs. *1992–93 Defeated North Bay Centennials 4 games to 1 in first round.
Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in semi-finals. *1993–94 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in division quarter-finals. *1994–95 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals. *1995–96 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals. *1996–97 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals. *1997–98 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 3 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to London Knights 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals. *1998–99 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. *1999–2000 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. *2000–01 Lost to Belleville Bulls 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals. *2001–02 Out of playoffs. (Lost to North Bay Centennials 6 to 2 in 8th place tie-breaker game.) *2002–03 Out of playoffs. *2003–04 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. *2004–05 Out of playoffs. *2005–06 Lost to Sudbury Wolves 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals. *2006–07 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. *2007–08 Out of playoffs. *2008–09 Out of playoffs. *2009–10 Lost to Brampton Battalion 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals. *2010–11 Lost to Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals. *2011–12 Out of playoffs. *2012–13 Lost to Barrie Colts 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals. *2013–14 Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals. *2014–15 Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals. *2015-16 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Niagara IceDogs 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. *2016-17 Defeated Hamilton Bulldogs 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 0 in conference semi-finals. *2017-18 Defeated North Bay Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Defeated Barrie Colts 4 games to 2 in conference semi-finals.
Lost to Hamilton Bulldogs 4 games to 1 in conference finals. *2018–19 Out of playoffs. *2019–20 Cancelled. *2020–21 Cancelled. *2021-22 Defeated Oshawa Generals 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to North Bay Battalion 4 games to 1 in conference semi-finals.

Team uniforms and logos

The original uniforms and logos of the OHL Frontenacs were revived from the EPHL franchise, which was affiliated with the Boston Bruins. The logo featured a yellow letter 'K' with a black outline, surrounded by black spokes leading to a yellow circle border with the name Kingston Frontenacs in black. In 2002, the team adopted a new logo with a stylized Count Frontenac. The jerseys feature a star striping pattern similar to Dallas of the NHL, and a modified version of the former "K" logo is used on the shoulder. In 2007, the Frontenacs unveiled a 3rd jersey, which was black, yellow and white, and very similar looking to the

jerseys from the early 1970s. The "K" logo was used on the front of the jersey. The Frontenacs began wearing these jerseys on February 22, 2008, which was the same night that they opened their new arena. In 2008, The Frontenacs unveiled a new 3rd jersey which was worn at home between opening night and New Years barring 2 games where the black star jersey was worn. The was a white version of the black alternate which was worn for the second half of the season. In 2009, the Frontenacs, along with all CHL teams unveiled new uniforms using RBK EDGE templates. In 2012, the Frontenacs began wearing a newly designed set of uniforms featuring a large K as a logo.

Arenas

The former home arena of the Frontenacs was the

Kingston Memorial Centre The Kingston Memorial Centre is a 3,300-seat multi-purpose arena located at 303 York Street in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1951, the ''Kingston Community Memorial Health and Recreation Centre'' was designed as a community sports and ent ...

, with a

seating capacity Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available, and limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile tha ...

3,079 seated, and 3,300 including standing room. Built in 1950, its ice size has unique dimensions of 200' x 92'. The Frontenacs' final game was played at the Memorial Center on February 15, 2008, a 6–4 win over the London Knights. Kyle Paige scored the final goal ever at the Memorial Centre. The Kingston Frontenacs began play at their new downtown arena, Leon's Centre (then K-Rock Centre) on February 22, 2008, in a 3–2 loss to the Belleville Bulls. The Frontenacs' first win at the Leon's Centre came on February 24, 2008 when they defeated the Peterborough Petes by a score of 7–4.

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* {{Ontario Sports Ice hockey clubs established in 1989 Ontario Hockey League teams Sport in Kingston, Ontario 1989 establishments in Ontario