New Hamburg Firebirds
# New Hamburg Firebirds

The New Hamburg Firebirds are a Junior ice hockey team based in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

## History

The Hahns started out in the Interbrew Junior "C" Hockey League, and later joined the Central Junior C Hockey League. They made the jump up to the Midwestern Junior B Hockey League in 1977 and stayed there until 1982 when they returned to Junior "C" in the NJCHL.

While in the Central Jr. C league (now known as the Western Jr. C league), the Hahns won two Clarence Schmalz Cups as All-Ontario champions - 1963 and 1967.

After some uncertainty in the Summer of 2013, the Firebirds ended up in the new Midwestern Junior C Hockey League. In 2016 the eight Junior 'C' hockey leagues in Southern Ontario amalgamated under one banner as the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The Midwestern Junior C Hockey League became the Doherty Division and were aligned in the Southern Conference with the Bloomfield division.

## Season-by-season standings

| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962-63 | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Won League, won CSC |
| 1963-64 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 0 | - | 141 | 122 | 30 | 3rd CJCHL | |
| 1964-65 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | - | 170 | 128 | 44 | 2nd CJCHL | |
| 1965-66 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | - | 194 | 112 | 52 | 2nd CJCHL | Won League |
| 1966-67 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | - | 127 | 86 | 33 | 1st WJCHL | Won League, won CSC |
| 1967-68 | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available |
| 1968-69 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | - | 157 | 58 | 50 | 1st WJCHL | Won League |
| 1969-70 | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available |
| 1970-71 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 56 | 1st CJCHL | |
| 1971-72 | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available | Statistics Not Available |
| 1972-73 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 1 | - | -- | -- | 43 | 2nd CJCHL | |
| 1973-74 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | - | 182 | 109 | 48 | 2nd CJCHL | |
| 1974-75 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | - | 211 | 127 | 41 | 1st CJCHL II | |
| 1975-76 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 1 | - | 253 | 157 | 53 | 1st CJCHL II | |
| 1976-77 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | - | 258 | 128 | 52 | 3rd CJCHL | |
| 1977-78 | 40 | 8 | 29 | 3 | - | 163 | 267 | 19 | 6th MWJBHL | DNQ |
| 1978-79 | 42 | 17 | 21 | 4 | - | 206 | 199 | 38 | 4th MWJBHL | Lost semi-final |
| 1979-80 | 42 | 15 | 23 | 4 | - | 189 | 234 | 34 | 5th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 1980-81 | 42 | 15 | 24 | 3 | - | 183 | 220 | 33 | 6th MWJBHL | Lost quarter-final |
| 1981-82 | 42 | 9 | 32 | 1 | - | 167 | 279 | 19 | 7th MWJBHL | DNQ |
| 1982-83 | 36 | 9 | 21 | 6 | - | -- | -- | 24 | 5th NJC-W | |
| 1983-84 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | - | -- | -- | 39 | 3rd NJC-W | |
| 1984-85 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | - | 180 | 135 | 37 | 3rd SWJCHL | |
| 1985-86 | 36 | 25 | 7 | 4 | - | -- | -- | 54 | 1st NJC-W | |
| 1986-87 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | - | -- | -- | 42 | 2nd NJC-W | |
| 1987-88 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | - | -- | -- | 42 | 3rd NJC-W | |
| 1988-89 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | - | -- | -- | 49 | 2nd NJC-W | |
| 1989-90 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | - | -- | -- | 48 | 3rd NJC-W | |
| 1990-91 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | - | -- | -- | 45 | 2nd NJC-W | |
| 1991-92 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | - | 175 | 129 | 43 | 2nd NJC-W | |
| 1992-93 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | - | 167 | 217 | 24 | 7th NJC-W | |
| 1993-94 | 36 | 9 | 25 | 2 | - | 151 | 252 | 20 | 7th NJC-W | |
| 1994-95 | 36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | - | 163 | 169 | 32 | 5th NJC-W | |
| 1995-96 | 40 | 10 | 26 | 4 | - | 148 | 210 | 24 | 5th NJC-W | |
| 1996-97 | 40 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 196 | 24 | 5th NJC-W | DNQ |
| 1997-98 | 39 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 186 | 33 | 5th NJC-W | DNQ |
| 1998-99 | 35 | 19 | 16 | - | 0 | -- | -- | 38 | 3rd NJC-W | |
| 1999-00 | 36 | 27 | 8 | - | 1 | -- | -- | 55 | 1st NJC-W | |
| 2000-01 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | 36 | 3rd NJC-W | |
| 2001-02 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | 26 | 4th NJC-W | |
| 2002-03 | 36 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 158 | 23 | 10th NJCHL | |
| 2003-04 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 163 | 142 | 44 | 5th NJCHL | |
| 2004-05 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 145 | 163 | 31 | 9th NJCHL | |
| 2005-06 | 36 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 91 | 162 | 17 | 12th NJCHL | DNQ |
| 2006-07 | 36 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 189 | 21 | 10th NJCHL | DNQ |
| 2007-08 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 136 | 42 | 6th NJCHL | |
| 2008-09 | 36 | 16 | 18 | - | 2 | 114 | 118 | 34 | 9th NJCHL | |
| 2009-10 | 36 | 15 | 19 | - | 2 | 125 | 155 | 32 | 4th NJC-W | Lost NJC-W SF |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 24 | 10 | - | 2 | 157 | 113 | 50 | 2nd NJC-W | Lost NJC-W SF |
| 2011-12 | 36 | 27 | 6 | - | 3 | 172 | 106 | 57 | 1st NJC-W | Won NJC-W |
| 2012-13 | 38 | 32 | 4 | - | 2 | 221 | 93 | 66 | 1st NJC-W | Won NJC-W |
| 2013-14 | 40 | 30 | 8 | - | 2 | 208 | 130 | 62 | 3rd MWJCHL | Won quarters - 4-2 - (Braves) Lost semi- 3-4 - (Centennials) |
| 2014-15 | 40 | 29 | 10 | 1 | - | 174 | 103 | 59 | 2nd MWJCHL | Won quarters, 4-1 (Braves) Lost semi, 3-4 (Merchants) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 31 | 8 | 1 | - | 187 | 107 | 63 | 2nd of 9 MWJCHL | Won quarters, 4-0 (Merchants) Won semifinals 4-1 (Mounties) Lost finals, 1-4 (Centennials) |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0 | - | 152 | 149 | 44 | 4th of 9, PJHL Dougherty Div | Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Merchants) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 125 | 142 | 36 | 7th of 9, PJHL Dougherty Div | Lost Div Quarters, 1-4 (Braves) |
| 2018-19 | 40 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 175 | 88 | 60 | 2nd of 9, PJHL Dougherty Div | Won Div Quarters, 4-2 (Navy-Vets) Lost Div Semis, 2-4 (Applejacks) |
| 2019-20 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 182 | 122 | 40 | 7th of 9, PJHL Dougherty Div | Lost Div Quarters, 2-4 (Applejacks) |
| 2020-21 | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021-22 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 84 | 50 | 4th of 8, PJHL Dougherty Div | Won Div Quarters, 4-1 (Merchants) Won Div Semi finals 4-3 (Navy-Vets) Won Div. Finals 4-2 (Braves) Lost Confer Finals 2-4 (Peach Kings) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 194 | 91 | 67 | 1st of 8, PJHL Dougherty Div | Div Quarters, bye Won Div Semi finals 4-0 (Braves) Lost Div Finals 3-4 (Applejacks) |

* 1963-1973
* 1973-1977
* 1977-1982
* 1982-2002
* 2002-2009

## Notable alumni

* Jim Nahrgang
* John Tanner
