This Day in Navy Vets History

JAN

1   – 2007 Kirk Stevenson scored 4 goals – vs NH W 9-1
2   – 2010 Dan Phillips scored OT goal – vs Norwich W 3-2
2   – 2018 Kyle Walker scored 3 goals – vs Norwich W 5-4
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5   – 2018 Kyle Walker scored 3 goals – at Tavistock W 7-4
6   – 1975 John Yeoman scored 50th goal of season – vs Brantford
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9   – 2009 Kevin Lanni scored 3 goals – vs Simcoe W 6-4
9   – 2018 Kurtis Christo & Justin Vandendool each scored 3 goals – at Burford W 16-1
10 – 2020 Trent Lamarche scored 3 goals – vs Delhi W 14-2
10 – 1975 Mike Underwood scored 3 goals & 1 assist to reach 100 points for season – at London W 9-2
11 – 1975 Mike Underwood scored 50th goal of season – vs Tillsonburg
12 – 2018 Dylan Wettlaufer scored 2 goals and added 2 assists while Keaghan Brett made 36 saves for shutout – vs Tavistock W 5-0
13 – 2018 Dylan Wettlaufer scored 4 goals – at Wellesley L 7-8
13 – 2013 Mike Roefs made 73 saves – at Simcoe L 2-6
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15 – 2016 Tyler Arsenault scored 3 goals – vs Burford W 8-4
16 – 2015 Dylan Wettlaufer scored OT goal – vs Burford W 2-1
17 – 2010 Jordan Minello scored SO winner – vs NH W 3-2
18 – 2014 Matt Jauernig scored OT goal – vs Delhi W 6-5
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20 – 2007 Aaron Phillips scored OT goal – at Paris W 4-3
21 – 2007 Kevin Lanni scored 3 goals – at NH W 7-3
22 – 2010 Shane Reinhart scored SO winner & over 900 attended benefit game for injured OHA linesman Kevin Brown – vs Aylmer W 3-2
23 – 2016 Dylan Wettlaufer scored 3 goals & Justin Elms scored OT goal – vs Norwich W 4-3
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25 – 1975 Doug Paton had 8 assists – vs London W 15-1
26 – 2018 over 1000 fans attended to push season attendance over 10000 in reg.season finale vs Paris W 7-1
26 – 2019 Kyle Walker scored 3 goals – at Delhi W 10-0
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FEB

1   – 2020 Kyle Walker scored 3 goals – at Burford W 7-3
2   – 2018 Austin Richardson scored OT goal – 1:55 of Gm1 PJHL Doherty QF vs Norwich W 3-2
3   – 2020 franchise founder Sam Keeping passes away
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5   – 2016 Austin Whetham scored OT goal – 10:24 of Gm2 MWJCHL QF vs Paris W 2-1
6   – 2018 Dylan Wettlaufer scored OT goal – 11:39 of Gm3 PJHL Doherty QF vs Norwich W 4-3
6 – 1985 Ed Wilhelm scored 3 goals in 50 seconds – vs Simcoe W 20-2
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8   – 1994 Dean Sorenson scored 6 goals – QF game vs Caledonia
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10 – 2018 Austin Sine scored OT goal – 23:39 of Gm5 of PJHL Doherty QF vs Norwich W 3-2
11 – 1996 Franchise record 33rd win – at Port Dover W 7-3
12 – 2016 Dylan Wettlaufer scored OT goal – 7:40 of GM5 PJHL Doherty QF at Wellesley W 5-4
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16 – 1975 John Yeoman scored 3 goals & 4 assists – OHA Super C SF Gm#1 at St.Thomas W 17-1
17 – 1974 Paul Kookla & Murray Paton scored in the 10-min OT period – OHA Super C SF Gm#1 at St.Thomas W 4-2
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22  – 2020 Max Racicot scored with just over 2 mins left as 1550 fans attended Gm#7 of PJHL Doherty QF vs Paris W 3-2
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24 – 2009 Travis Horvath scored 3 goals – Gm4 Niagara West SF vs Norwich W 5-3
25 – 2007 Shane Balcomb scored OT goal – 6:50 of Gm5 Niagara West SF at Simcoe W 2-1
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MAR

1   – 1975 Terry Fitzgerald scored OT goal – Gm1 ICJCHL F at Ingersoll W 6-5
4   – 1981 Navy Vets clinch NDJHL title – at Hagersville
4   – 2007 Shane Balcomb scored winning goal – 15:01 of Gm7 Niagara West SF at Simcoe W 6-4
5   – 2022 Navy Vets clinch PJHL DOHERTY Regular Season Title – at Burford W 10-5
17 – 1995 Navy Vets win 3rd straight Niagara West Division Championship – Gm7 vs Norwich 2-1
22 – 1995 Dean Sorensen scored OT goal – 7:13 of Gm3 at Chippawa 4-3
22 – 2022 Kyle Baker named PJHL Doherty Division MVP & Scoring Champion
24 – 1974 Navy Vets win OHA Super C title – at Owen Sound
24 – 1995 Navy Vets won NDJCHL Championship series vs Chippawa 5-3
26 – 2002 Taylor Winkler scored at 11:30 of the 3rd OT period beating Chippawa 3-2 and win the NDJCHL Championship to advance to OHA SF
28 – 1984 Brad Remington & Ed Wilhelm each had 2 goals & 2 assists in a Navy Vets 10-7 win in Gm5 to go up 3-2 in their NDJCHL Chps series
29 – 1985 Paul Start scored 2 goals in a 7-6 OT loss to Stoney Creek in Gm4 of their NDJCHL Championship series to even the series at 2-2
29 – 1998 Vets Awards – Drew Campbell (Top Scorer & MVP) , Tim Sorensen (Top Defenceman) , Chad Paton (Top Rookie) , Ron Nadalin (playoff MVP)
30 – 1988 Danny Morris, Terry Whalen, Damon Racicot, & Garth Winterton scored as Navy Vets won Gm1 of the NDJCHL Chps series 4-3 vs Stoney Creek
31 – 1985 Jeremy Lambert scored the lone goal in a 4-1 Navy Vets Gm5 loss of their NDJCHL Championship series to give Stoney Creek a 3-2 series lead

APR

1 – 1984 Jeremy Lambert scored at 1.53 of 2nd OT to give Navy Vets a 6-5 victory over Stoney Creek in Gm7 of OHA QF to advance to OHA SF
2 – 1985 Terry Zehr & Kevin Cassells scored the Vets goals in a 4-2 loss to Stoney Creek that eliminated them in the NDJCHL Championship series
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4 – 1993 Junior careers of overagers Danny Morris & Aaron Seguin with Navy Vets ended with 4-2 loss to Dundas in the NDJCHL Championship series
5 – 1981 Pat Hinnegan scored twice and added 3 assist as Navy Vets beat Essex 7-2 to take series lead – Gm3 OHA SF at Perry St Arena
6 – 1984 Mike Brown scored 4.21 of 2nd OT to give the Navy Vets a 4-3 win over Dresden in Gm2 and even their OHA SF at 1-1
7 – 1981 Robin Doy scored the winning goal in a 5-3 Navy Vets win to go up 3-1 in series – Gm4 OHA SF at Essex
7 – 2002 Matt Carey & Chad Paton scored in a Navy Vets 4-2 loss to Essex that eliminated them in 4 games in the OHA SF
8 – 1988 Terry Whalen & Damon Racicot each had 2 goals & 1 assist in 8-4 Vets win staving off elimination in Gm4 of NDJCHL Chps F with Stoney Creek
9 – 1995 Navy Vets were shutout 5-0 to get swept in 4 games in the OHA SF by Belle River
10 – 1988 Paul Hess had 2 goals & 2 assists in a 7-5 loss in Gm6 in Stoney Creek that eliminated them in the NDJCHL Championship series
11 – 2013 a community group headed by former captain Devon Young formed a new Ownership & Board of Directors
12 – 1987 Mike Craig was named Navy Vets MVP
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14 – 1981 Navy Vets lost 3rd consecutive game to be eliminated – Gm7 OHA SF at Essex
15 – 1984 Navy Vets scored 5 powerplay goals to beat Dresden 6-5 and force Gm7 in OHA SF
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18 – 1984 Navy Vets beat Dresden 6-2 – Gm7 OHA SF at Perry St Arena to advance to OHA F
19 – 1999 Kevin Moon named NDJCHL-West Rookie of Year and Ron Nadalin & Tristan Dassy win NDJCHL-West Goalie Award for best GAA
20 – 1984 Navy Vets lost opener of OHA F when Penetang scored at 19.58 of OT
20 – 1996 Perry St Arena closing party
20 – 1997 League Awards winners – Jason Rupert (Top Defenceman) , Brad Wilkins (Top Rookie) , Dave Bogart (Top Coach)
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22 – 1969 Navy Vets beat Oakville 3-2 at Perry St Arena to win OHA Junior C title
22 – 1984 Robin Doy & Jeremy Lambert each scored 2 goals in a 6-5 Navy Vets loss to Penetang in Gm2 of OHA F
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24 – 1998 Paul Start resigns as Navy Vets head coach
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27 – 1984 Brad Remington & Mike Brown each scored 2 goals in a 9-6 Navy Vets loss to Penetang in Gm3 of OHA F
27 – 2007 franchise was rebranded the Renegades by new owner Bill McLeod
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29 – 1984 Navy Vets lost Gm4 of the OHA F 8-1 at Perry St Arena to give Penetang the championship
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MAY

4 – 1985 Brad Remington won the Navy Vets Top Scorer and MVP Awards
28 – 1998 Scott Brooks named head coach

JUN

JUL

21 – 1983 Brian Paton named head coach

AUG

17 – 2010 franchise returned to Navy Vets roots under new President/GM Jeff Morrison
29 – 1980 Fred Murphy named head coach

SEP

11 – 1996 Southwood Arena Exhibition opener vs Flamborough
15 – 2017 largest regular season crowd in approx 20 years as 1510 fans attend Free Home Opener against Wellesley W 4-2

OCT

5   – 1996 Southwood Arena Regular Season opening night vs Norwich
23 – 1966 franchise inaugural game in Ingersoll W 10-2

NOV

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10 – 2010 Travis Horvath scored 3 goals – at Glanbrook W 6-2
11 – 2016 Chris Jensen scored 3 goals – vs Wellesley T 5-5
12 – 1995 Dean Sorenson was killed in a car accident
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15 – 2019 Kurtis Christo scored OT goal – vs Wellesley W 4-3
16 – 2018 Kyle Walker scored OT goal – at NH W 4-3
17 – 2006 Aaron Phillips scored 3 goals – at NH W 6-3
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19 – 2011 Christian Babb scored OT goal – at NH W 6-5
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21 – 2008 Tyler Ladabie scored 3 goals – vs Simcoe W 9-5
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24 – 2006 Aaron Phillips scored 6 goals & Colton Thornton scored 3 goals – vs Paris W 14-2
25 – 2005 Brett Rudy scored OT goal – vs Glanbrook W 3-2
26 – 2010 Chase Thornton scored 2 goals and 2 assists – vs Simcoe L 4-5 (OT)
27 – 2008 Cole Maher scored OT goal – at Dundas W 5-4
28 – 2015 Navy Vets beat rival Norwich for first time in 36 games over almost 6 years ending longest drought against any team W 3-0
29 – 2019 over 300 teddy bears collected in annual toss when Eric Tuori scored at 7:29 of 2nd period – vs Tavistock L 2-6
30 – 2015 Mike Gillespie named November MWJCHL Player of Month for Nov

DEC

1   – 2007 Kevin Lanni scored 4 goals – at Dunnville W 8-2
2   – 2016 Justin Elms scored 3 goals & Dylan Wettlaufer scored OT goal – vs Paris W 6-5
3   – 2006 Shane Balcomb had 6 assists & Justin Pottruff scored OT goal – at Simcoe W 8-7
4   – 2014 Jack Taylor scored 2 goals – vs Delhi W 3-2
5   – 2009 Jordan Minello scored 2 goals and 1 assist – vs NH W 5-2
6   – 2014 Mike Gillespie scored 3 goals – vs Tavistock L 3-4 (OT)
7   – 2018 Kyle Walker scored 5 goals – vs Delhi W 9-1
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9   – 2011 Tyler Lyons scored 3 goals including opener in annual teddy bear toss game – vs Paris W 6-4
10 – 2010 Chad Woodhouse scored the opening goal in the inaugural teddy bear toss game – vs Aylmer W 5-2
11 – 2015 Chris Thompson scored OT goal – vs Tavistock W 3-2
12 – 2009 Devon Young & Craig Thomson each scored 2 goals and Neil Pittock made 39 saves – at Paris W 6-3
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15 – 2017 Justin Vandendool scored opening goal in annual teddy bear toss game – vs Burford W 5-1
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18 – 2009 Jordan Minello scored OT goal – at Caledonia W 5-4
18 – 2010 Chase Thornton scored 4 goals – vs Simcoe W 6-2
18 – 2015 Austin Richardson scored OT goal on 50th Anniversary Alumni Night – vs Delhi W 4-3
19 – 2015 Braden Hutchison scored OT goal – 2nd OT at Paris W 7-6
20 – 2014 Mike Gillespie scored OT goal – at Wellesley W 2-1
21 – 2018 Kyle Walker scored 2 goals – vs Wellesley W 6-2
22 – 2017 Chris Thompson had 4 assists & Navy Vets got goals from 9 different players – vs Delhi W 12-3
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27 – 2019 Drew Woods scored 3 goals – vs Delhi W 16-1
28 – 1973 Mike Underwood scored 1 goal & 7 assists – vs St.Thomas W 14-4
29 – 2009 OHA linesman Kevin Brown critically injured when neck was slashed by errant skate while breaking up a fight – vs NH ppd. 4-4
29 – 1973 Mike Underwood scored 3 goals & 5 assists – vs Paris W 20-0
29 – 2012 worst defeat – vs NH L 2-14
30 – 2006 Shane Balcomb scored 3 goals – at Paris W 8-1
31 – 2018 Dylan Wettlaufer named PJHL Doherty Player on Month for Dec