Wellesley Apple Jacks
CityWellesley, Ontario
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceSouth
DivisionDoherty
Founded1987
Home arenaWellesley Arena
ColoursBlack, Red, White
General managerBrock Gerber
Head coachRyan Gerber
AffiliateElmira Sugar Kings (GOJHL)
Championships
League champions1998, 2023
OHA Cups1998

The Wellesley Apple Jacks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Wellesley, Ontario. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

History

Goalie Jesse Bender[1] in 2014.

The Wellesley Apple Jacks joined the Western Junior D Hockey League in 1987. A year later, the Western League absorbed the Southern Junior D Hockey League. They operated under the Western moniker for three more years.

In 1991, the Western League was dissolved and the OHA Junior Development League was created. At this time, the Apple Jacks turned into a team to reckon with.

In the early years of the OHAJDL, the league was dominated by the Thamesford Trojans and Lucan Irish, but come the 1995–96 season the Apple Jacks made their first finals appearance of what would be four consecutive years.

In the 1996 OHA Cup Finals, the Apple Jacks fell to the Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3. This came after finishing 2nd place in the entire league with 27 wins.

The 1996–97 season had the Apple Jacks finish second again with 28 wins, but lose in the OHA Cup final 4-games-to-none to the Mount Brydges Bulldogs.

The 1997–98 season was one for the ages for the Apple Jacks. They finished first in the OHAJDL with 28 wins and made it all the way to the league final for the third straight year. They defeated the Exeter Hawks 4-games-to-3 to win their first OHA Cup.

Captain Reid Denstedt[1] in 2014.

The 1998–99 season, the Applejacks again finished first in the league with 30 wins. In the playoff they made it to the league final for the fourth straight year only to lose 4-games-to-3 to the Lucan Irish.

In 2000–01, the Wellesley Apple Jacks found their footing again. They finished fifth in the OHAJDL with 25 wins and made it to the OHA Cup final again. This time they lost 4-games-to-1 to the Mount Brydges Bulldogs.

In 2002–03, the Apple Jacks finished the season in 8th place with 19 wins. They surprised the league and made it to the league finals again. Wellesley ended up getting swept by the Thamesford Trojans 4-games-to-none.

In 2006, the OHAJDL was dissolved and the Apple Jacks joined the Southern Ontario Junior Hockey League—which was promoted to Junior C officially in 2012.

In the Summer of 2013, the Ontario Hockey Association realigned the leagues and the Apple Jacks ended up in the new Midwestern Junior C Hockey League. The summer of 2016 brought more league changes to the Applejacks. The eight southern Ontario junior "C" hockey leagues amalgamated into one league dubbed the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The Midwestern league became the Doherty division in the South Conference.

Season-by-season record

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1987-883523111-241188473rd WJDHL
1988-893610224-1541862416th WJDHL
1989-903512194-1471872813th WJDHL
1990-91401618421791883811th WJDHL
1991-9234201022187144445th OHAJDL
1992-9340211333199170486th OHAJDL
1993-944025105-225157555th OHAJDL
1994-9539231303215166494th OHAJDL
1995-964027904195157582nd OHAJDL
1996-973928713203117602nd OHAJDL
1997-98372871115777581st OHAJDL
1998-99383071016575611st OHAJDL
1999-00382890117092573rd OHAJDL
2000-0140251131----545th OHAJDL
2001-024028921190109593rd OHAJDL
2002-0340191740189152428th OHAJDL
2003-0440211621143140457th OHAJDL
2004-05391713631421304311th OHAJDL
2005-063929622179110621st OHAJDL
2006-07421919041911624212th SOJHL
2007-08422315-4176164508th SOJHL
2008-0940923-81301872614th SOJHL
2009-1036723-61041772014th SOJHL
2010-11351714-41381403810th SOJHL
2011-12351914-2134120409th SOJHL
2012-13382313-2172132483rd SOJHL-Mc
2013-14391917-3197148415th MWJCHLLost Quarters - 3-4 - (Merchants)
2014-154013270-117166268th MWJCHLLost Quarters - 0-4 - (Centennials)
2015-164021172-149152444th of 8 MWJCHLWon Quarters - 4-1 - (Braves)
Lost Semifinals 0-4 (Centennials)
2016-174024142-205130502nd of 9- PJHL
Doherty Div		Won Div Quarters 4-2(Navy-Vets)
Lost Div Semifinals 2-4(Mounties)
2017-1840221611178119465th of 9- PJHL
Doherty Div		Lost Div Quarters 0-4 (Mounties)
2018-194027823225105593rd of 9- PJHL
Doherty Div		Won Div Quarters 4-0 (Centennials)
Won Div Semis 4-2 (Firebirds)
Won Division Finals 4-1 (Braves)
Lost South Conf. 2-4 (Peach Kings)
2019-204028624249112622nd of 9- PJHL
Doherty Div		Won Div Quarters 4-2 (Firebirds)
Won Div Semis 4-2 (Centennials)
no dec - Division Finals 2-2 (Braves)
playoffs cancelled - covid
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22362671214970553rd of 7- PJHL
Doherty Div		Won Div Quarters 4-0 (Shamrocks)
Lost Div Semis 2-4 (Braves)
2022-234231722185110662nd of 7- PJHL
Doherty Div		Won Div Quarters 4-0 (Shamrocks)
Won Div Semis 4-1 (Merchants)
Won Div Finals 4-3 (Firebirds)
Won South Conf Finals, 4-1 (Rangers)
(Advance to Schmulz Cup Finals)

Clarence Schmalz Cup Championships

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemiFinalGold Medal Game
2023L, Lakeshore Canadiens 1-4
W, Stayner Siskins 5-3
W, Clarington Eagles 7-5		2-1-0-01st of 4OTW, Lakeshore Canadiens 3-2W, Clarington Eagles 7-5
Schmaltz Cup Winner
PJHL CHAMPIONS

References

  1. 1 2 "Wellesley Applejacks at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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