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. They play in the Orr Division of the

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History

The Eagles were founded in 2011 to leave the gap in their community left by the folding of the Junior A Bowmanville Eagles. Bowmanville originated in Junior C from 1968 until 1995 and was promoted to Junior A. The team folded in 2010. The Eagles played their first game on September 23, 2011, in

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. The Eagles dropped a 6-4 decision to the Uxbridge Bruins. Their first home game was on September 25, 2011, a 6–3 loss to the Bruins. On October 2, 2011, the Eagles won their first game, at home, 3–2 against the Little Britain Merchants. The Eagles' first season back in Junior C ended with a winning 19-18-3 record. In their first playoffs, the Eagles first met the Uxbridge Bruins in the quarter-finals. The Eagles swept the best-of-5 series 3-games-to-none. In the semi-finals, the Eagles faced the second seeded Little Britain Merchants. Clarington came back from a 3-games-to-2 deficit to win the series in seven games, the winning goal scored with 16.8 seconds left in the third period of game seven. In the finals, the Eagles faced the first place Lakefield Chiefs. The Chiefs took the first game, but the Eagles came back to win the next three straight. Lakefield made the series interesting by winning game five, but the Ealges smoked the Chiefs 8–1 in game six to take the series and win their first league championship and the Cougar Cup and berth into the Clarence Schmalz Cup playoffs.

2024–25 team staff

Source: Governor: Nick Dennis Alternate Governor/ Head Trainer: Craig Wilcox General Manager/ Head Coach: Dean Baumhauer Assistant General Manager: Craig Wilcox Assistant Coach: Dave Fairey Assistant Coach: Jamie Showers Assistant Coach: Neil Taylor Goalie Coach: Dan Wilcox

Season-by-season standings

Clarence Schmalz Cup Championships

References

External links

Eagles webpage
* OHA - PJHL *http://www.jrceagles.pointstreaksites.com/view/jrceagles/about-us/staff {{OHA-C Ice hockey teams in Ontario Clarington 2011 establishments in Ontario Ice hockey clubs established in 2011