The Temiscaming Royals were a

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team based in

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, Canada. They were members of the

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, but originated in the

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History

The announcement of the Temiscaming Royals as the first

-based team in the

came on April 4, 2007. The expansion of the Royals makes them the ninth team in the independent GMHL and one of six 2007 expansion teams. Temiscaming is roughly 65 kilometers from

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and will make for decent locational rivalries with the

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and Espanola Kings. The Temiscaming Royals played their first game on September 7, 2007 in

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against the

. The Royals defeated the Alouettes 6-4 for their first ever win. The Royals were undefeated in regulation in their first fourteen games of the season. Their first loss came on November 1, 2007, 7-4, at the hands of the

, largely in part to Alouettes former goaltender Tristan Jones and his 58 save performance. The Royals would later acquire Jones at the deadline to help Piche guide the Royals on their playoff run. On January 4, 2008, the Royals hosted the Moscow Selects All-star team in an exhibition game. The Selects won the game by a score of 9-3. This was the sixth game of seven that the Moscow team played against different GMHL clubs. In the 07-08 Greater Metro Junior A playoffs, the Temiscaming Royals selected to play the Espanola Kings in the 1st round. Game 1 took place in Temiscaming with the Royals defeating the Kings with a score of 8-0 to win their first ever playoff game in team history. Marc Desgagnes recorded the first ever Temiscaming Royals playoff goal in the team's history. Guillaume Piche recorded the first ever win and shutout in the club's playoff history. In June 2008, the GMHL announced that the Royals have left the league with ambitions of joining the

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. Temsicaming is the second Québécois team in NOJHL history, after the Rouyn-Noranda Capitales who were in the league from 1989 to 1996. On September 7, 2008, the Royals played their first Northern Ontario Jr. game against the

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. The Skyhawks won 2-0. The Royals first NOJHL win came on September 19, 2008, as they defeated the Sudbury Jr. Wolves 9-5 at home. On December 4, 2010, Matt Zawadzki recorded a 48 save shutout against the

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. With his shutout he has the Royals first ever shutout in NOJHL history. On May 7, 2011, the NOJHL's Spring AGM was concluded. The Royals were officially listed as disbanded from the league. Owner Steve McCharles has failed to make a deal with a group from Temiscaming for a sale. That group turned around and negotiated with the Town of Temiscaming and created a new team in the GMHL called the

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and took the Royals' allotted ice time. McCharles then failed to make a deal with an ownership group from

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and left the team to fold.

Season-by-season standings

Playoffs

*''2008'' Lost semi-final :Temiscaming Royals defeated Espanola Kings ''4-games-to-none'' in bye round :Temiscaming Royals defeated

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''4-games-to-2'' in quarter-final :

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defeated Temiscaming Royals ''4-games-to-2'' in semi-final *''2009'' Lost quarter-final :

defeated Temiscaming Royals ''4-games-to-none'' in quarter-final *''2010'' Lost quarter-final :

defeated Temiscaming Royals ''4-games-to-one'' in quarter-final *''2011'' Lost quarter-final : Sudbury Jr. Wolves defeated Temiscaming Royals ''4-games-to-none'' in quarter-final

Head coaches

Team captains

* Michael Sauvageau, 2007–08 * Pier-Paul Landry, 2008–09 * No Captain, 2009–10 * Robin Mendelsohn, 2010–11

All Time Royals

References

External links

Temiscaming Royals Webpage
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