The Carleton Place Jr. Canadians are a Junior

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team based in

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, Canada. They play in the

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(CCHL2). The team was initially founded in 1980 as the ''Clarence Beavers'' based in

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who played in the

History

In 2008, the strangest events took place during the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League playoffs opening round against the

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. Clarence won the series 4-3, but game 7 was voided and had to be replayed because of an officiating error. Clarence Beavers fans dubbed the replay game 7 as "Game 8". Ottawa West won the replayed game and the series 4-3. The series loss was a bitter pill to swallow for the Clarence Beavers hockey club. In 2017 the Clarence Beaver franchise was purchased by the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) and re-located and renamed to the Carleton Place Jr. Canadians in the CCHL2 league as part of their developmental model.

Season-by-season results

Notable alumni

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External links

Carleton Place Jr B Canadians webpageEOJHL Webpage
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