The Almaguin Spartans were a

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team based in

South River, Ontario South River is a village on Highway 124 near Algonquin Park in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District of Ontario, Canada. It is about halfway between North Bay "ON-11 S: 40 min." and Huntsville "ON-11 N: 45 min." or a 3-hour dri ...

. They play in the

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(GMHL). They were originally the Mattawa Voyageurs of

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History

The Voyageurs were announced as a team in spring 2011. On September 16, 2011, the team played its first game, at home, against the

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. The Voyageurs lost the game in a shootout 5–4. On September 18, at home again, the Voyageurs picked up their first win, 5–4 in overtime over the Algoma Avalanche. In July 2014, the team was approved for relocation to

, where they became the Almaguin Spartans. In March 2015, Myles Pepin was promoted from assistant coach and was named the team's new head coach. During the 2018 playoffs, the Spartans swept their first three playoff series with nine straight wins before losing two games to the St. George Ravens in the final series. The Spartans then claimed their first Russell Cup championship over the Ravens in six games. For the 2019–20 season, Andre Laperriere was named the head coach when Pepin stepped aside for an advisory role to spend more time with family. After eight games of the 2024-25 season the Spartans announced that they were ceasing operations.

Season-by-season records

Playoffs

*''2012'' :

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defeated Mattawa Voyageurs ''2-games-to-none'' in bye round *''2013'' :

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defeated Mattawa Voyageurs ''3-games-to-none'' in division quarter-finals *''2014'' :

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defeated Mattawa Voyageurs ''3-games-to-none'' in division quarter-finals *''2015'' :

Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks The West Nipissing Lynx are a junior ice hockey team based in West Nipissing, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). History The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks were announced in summer 2010. The Lumberjacks re ...

defeated Almaguin Spartans ''5–4 (OT)'' in the North Division Elimination Qualifier Game *''2016'' :Almaguin Spartans defeated Bracebridge Blues ''3-games-to-1'' in division quarter-finals :Almaguin Spartans defeated

''3-games-to-1'' in division semi-finals :Almaguin Spartans defeated

''4-games-to-2'' in division finals :Almaguin Spartans 1–3 in Russell Cup Round Robin (Lost 1–4 vs.

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, Lost 1–5 vs.

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, Lost 1–7 vs.

, Won 4–3 vs.

) : Tottenham Steam defeated Almaguin Spartans ''7–2'' in the Russell Cup Championship play-in game. *''2017'' :

defeated Almaguin Spartans ''3-games-to-2'' in division quarter-finals *''2018'' :Almaguin Spartans defeated

''2-games-to-none'' in division quarter-finals :Almaguin Spartans defeated

''3-games-to-none'' in division semi-finals :Almaguin Spartans defeated

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''4-games-to-none'' in division finals :Almaguin Spartans defeated St. George Ravens ''4-games-to-2'' in Russell Cup finals *''2019'' : New Tecumseth Civics defeated Almaguin Spartans 2-games-to-1 in division quarter-finals *''2020'' :Almaguin Spartans defeated Ville-Marie Pirates 2-games-to-1 in division quarter-finals :

defeated Almaguin Spartans ''3-games-to-none'' in division semi-finals

References

External links

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{{GMHL 2011 establishments in Ontario Ice hockey clubs established in 2011 Ice hockey teams in Ontario