Picton Pirates
CityPicton, Ontario, Canada
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceEast
DivisionTod
Founded1989 (1989)
Home arenaPrince Edward Community Centre
ColoursRed, black, and white
     
General managerChris Kornblum
Head coachJeff Diamond

The Picton Pirates are a Junior ice hockey team based in Picton, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Tod Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League.

League history

Pirates' Captain and goalie in 2013 Schmalz Cup finals in Essex, Ontario.

Nicknamed the "Patcheyes", the Picton Pirates were founded in 1989 as members of the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League. In 1995, the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League changed its name to the Empire B Junior C Hockey League to avoid further confusion with the rather local Ottawa District Hockey Association's Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

In 2016, the Empire B Junior C Hockey League became the Tod division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League, an amalgamation of the Southern Ontario junior 'C' leagues under a single banner.

Team history

Picton Pirates 2013 Schmalz Cup Champions
Pirates' goalie lining up for a face-off during 2013 Schmalz Cup finals.

The Pirates' first three seasons were disastrous. With nine wins in three seasons, including a winless 1991–92 season, the Pirates did not have a lot to cheer about in the early going. Finally, in the fourth season of operation, the Pirates came to life. The Pirates celebrating winning seasons for the next ten years. They capped off this strong run with their only league championship in the 1998-99 season. The Pirates were also regular season champions in 1998 and 2000.

In recent years, the Pirates' records have been up and down.

In 2005–06, the Pirates finished the regular season in fourth place. In the playoff quarter-final, the Pirates drew the upstart Colborne Cobras. The series ended up being an upset as it went the distance and the Pirates were defeated 3-games-to-2 in a best-of-five.

The 2006–07 season was not good to the Picton Pirates. They finished in fifth place, just barely outside the playoff picture.

The 2007–08 season was much of the same for the Picton Pirates. They finished in fifth place, again just barely outside the playoff picture.

The 2008–09 season was different the Picton Pirates finished fourth but was swept by the Napanee Raiders in the first round of the playoffs

The 2009-10 season was the same as the 08-09 pirates ended in fourth and again was swept by the Napanee Raiders in round 1 of the playoffs.

The 2010–11 season was a year of redemption for the 3rd place Picton Pirates and faced off with the 2nd place Amherstview Jets in round 1 beating them in 7 games 4–3, The Pirates then moved on to face the 1st place Napanee Raiders who swept the Pirates 2 years in a row, but the Pirates had other plans for the Raiders taking the first 3 games to lead the series 3–0 the Raiders would claw back with the next 2 wins making it 3–2 but the Pirates were not to be denied in Game 6 at home in front of a packed house the pirates got out to an early 4–0 lead in the first and never looked back winning game 6 5–2 and the Empire Championship series 4–2.

On May 1, 2013, the Pirates became the second team in Empire League history to win the Clarence Schmalz Cup as OHA Junior C champions, defeating the Essex 73's of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League 4-games-to-1.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1989-90302271-11631256th EOJCHL
1990-91307230-141206146th EOJCHL
1991-92300282-8522326th EOJCHL
1992-933515155-184181353rd EOJCHL
1993-943619125-214159432nd EOJCHL
1994-95402315-2221177483rd EOJCHL
1995-9642231405214173514th EBJCHL
1996-974226151-211158532nd EBJCHL
1997-98362664-193124561st EBJCHL
1998-9936231111172116482nd EBJCHLWon League
1999-0036241110199140491st EBJCHL
2000-0134171511127134363rd EBJCHL
2001-0236181233164156423rd EBJCHL
2002-033482312137187195th EBJCHL
2003-0434181501145154374th EBJCHL
2004-053418762142100452nd EBJCHL
2005-0634132010129132274th EBJCHLLost quarter-final
2006-0740132703153211295th EBJCHLDNQ
2007-08401523-2163218325th EBJCHL
2008-09401523-2151216324th EBJCHLLost semi-final
2009-10402217-1185139454th EBJCHLLost semi-final
2010-11402016-4156150443rd EBJCHLWon League, lost CSC SF
2011-12402712-1189121551st EBJCHLLost final
2012-1340344-225080701st EBJCHLWon League, won CSC
2013-1440362-223062741st EBJCHLWon League, lost CSC QF
2014-154021181-173131434th EBJCHLLost semi-finals - 1-4 - (Panthers)
2015-164012271-128193255th of 6
EBJCHL		Did not qualify
2016-174020191-158143414th of 6
Tod Div-PJHL 		Lost div semi-final, 0-4 (Panthers)
2017-183924141-200129493rd of 6
Tod Div-PJHL 		Lost div semi-final, 0-4 (Panthers)
2018-1944301211194123622nd of 6
Tod Div-PJHL 		Won Div Semifinal, 4-1 (Jets)
Lost Div Finals, 0-4 (Raiders)
2019-2044271511194130562nd of 6
Tod Div-PJHL 		Won Div Semifinal, 4-0 (Jets)
incomplete Div Finals, 0-2 (Raiders)
Playoffs cancelled - covid-19
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-223016120212599343rd of 6
Tod Div-PJHL 		Won Div Quarters 4-1 (Huskies)
Lost div. semi-final, 1-4 (Raiders)
2022-2342231531152119503rd of 6
Tod Div-PJHL 		Won Div Quarters 4-0 (Rebels)
Won Div. Semifinal, 4-2 (Jets)
Lost Div. Finals 1-4 (Panthers)

Schmalz Cup Finals appearances

2013: Picton Pirates defeated Essex 73's 4-games-to-1
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