The Pickering Panthers are a Junior "A"

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team from Pickering,

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, Canada. They are a part of North Division of the

Ontario Junior Hockey League The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league dates back to 1954 where i ...

History

In the summer of 2010, the Panthers accepted a merger with the Ajax Attack.

2007 Marathon Game

On February 10, 2007 after 154 minutes and 32 seconds of play, the Toronto Jr. Canadiens defeated the Pickering Panthers in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs. The game-winning goal was credited to Kyle Wetering at the 4:32 mark of the 6th overtime, after the teams played 60 minutes of regulation, 10 minutes in the first overtime period, and then 20 minute overtime periods thereafter. Toronto outshot Pickering 88–86. On February 12, 2007, TSN show ''That's Hockey'' showed highlights of the game and announced that it may be honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame as the longest junior hockey game in history, far surpassing the last recorded record. A feature column also appeared in the ''

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'' about the historical game. The game has been officially named the longest game in Ontario Hockey Association history.

First OJHL Championship

The 2021–22 season marked the most successful season for the Panthers. They finished first in the North Division and was the top team in the Northwest Conference and second in overall in the league. Their success continued into the playoffs claiming the OJHL Championship over Toronto and making it to the Centennial Cup finals, where they would be defeated by the Brooks Bandits.

Season-by-season results

Centennial Cup - ''Revised format 2022''

Canadian Jr. A National Championships
'' Maritime Junior Hockey League,

Quebec Junior Hockey League The Ligue de Hockey Junior du Québec (LHJQ) or Quebec Junior Hockey League (QJHL) is a Hockey Québec Canadian Junior A ice hockey league and is a member of Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The winner of the QJHL playoffs c ...

Central Canada Hockey League The Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL; French: ''Ligue de hockey du Canada centrale'', LHCC) is a Junior A ice hockey league in North America composed of 12 teams – all around the National Capital Region. The CCHL is one of the nine Junior ...

, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League,

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Manitoba Junior Hockey League The Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) is a Junior ice hockey, Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The MJHL consists of thirt ...

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior 'A' ice hockey league operating in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and one of nine member leagues of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years o ...

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, and Host''. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative.
Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion.

Notable alumni

* Andy Andreoff *

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*Cameron Palmer *Tanner Shaw * Sean McMorrow *

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* Bernie Saunders, 5th black player in NHL history

References

External links

Panthers webpage
{{Toronto Sports Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League teams Pickering, Ontario Ice hockey clubs established in 1972 1972 establishments in Ontario Ice hockey teams in Ontario