The Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins are a junior

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team based in Waterloo,

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. They play in the Mid-Western division of the

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History

Founded in 1934, the Siskins are one of the longest running Junior teams in hockey history. The team took a short hiatus in

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. In the 1950s, the team was a part of what was then known as the "Big 10", and in 1956 was allocated in the Central "B". As part of the 1971 geographic realignment, the Siskins moved to the Western Junior B league. In 1973, the Siskins joined the Southwestern "B", which became the Waterloo-Wellington "B" in 1974, and the Midwestern "B" in 1977. The Siskins have always been a competitive team, and together with the

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dominated the league for much of its first 20 years. The Siskins still operate in the Midwestern "B" to this day. Since 1977, the Siskins have won 8 league championships and 6 Sutherland Cups as

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Junior "B" Champions. They have only had four losing records and have been regular season champions 4 times. Prior to 1977, the Siskins had won 6 Sutherland Cups for a total of 12, a record. In 2019, the Siskins faced off against the

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for the Sutherland Cup. The Siskins would go on to beat the

in game seven on an overtime goal scored by Alec Tiley giving the Siskins their 12th Sutherland Cup in team history. It was the first time in 25 years that the team had become Sutherland Cup Champions. In 2020 after the Departure of the

Kitchener Dutchmen The Kitchener Dutchmen were a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. History The Kitchener Dutchmen franchise was founded in ...

from the area the team changed its name to the KW Siskins

Season-by-season record

Sutherland Cup appearances

:''1940'': Waterloo Siskins defeated

Owen Sound Greys The Owen Sound Greys were a series of junior ice hockey teams based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. The original Greys, in their early years, won the 1924 and ...

''3-games-to-1'' :''1952'':

Weston Dukes The Mississauga Chargers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They are the product of a 1990 merger of two former Metro Junior B franchises, the Thornhill Thun ...

defeated Waterloo Siskins ''4-games-to-1'' :''1953'':

defeated Waterloo Siskins ''4-games-to-3 with 2 ties'' :''1954'': Waterloo Siskins defeated

''4-games-to-3'' :''1956'': Waterloo Siskins defeated Brampton Regents ''4-games-to-1 with 1 tie'' :''1960'': Waterloo Siskins defeated

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''4-games-to-2 with 1 tie'' :''1962'': Waterloo Siskins defeated

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''4-games-to-1'' :''1964'': Waterloo Siskins defeated

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''4-games-to-1'' :''1984'': Waterloo Siskins defeated Streetsville Derbys ''4-games-to-3'' :''1985'': Waterloo Siskins defeated

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''4-games-to-1'' :''1988'': Waterloo Siskins defeated

''4-games-to-1'' :''1991'': Waterloo Siskins defeated Oakville Blades ''4-games-to-none'' :''1994'': Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Catharines Falcons ''4-games-to-2'' :''2019'': Waterloo Siskins defeated

''4-games-to-3''

Notable alumni

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* Don Beaupre *

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* Eric Calder *

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* Cole Jarrett *

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* Gerry Ouellette *

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* Steven Rice * John Mitchell *

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References

External links

Siskins WebpageGOJHL Webpage
{{GOJHL Ice hockey teams in Ontario Sport in Waterloo, Ontario