Campbellford Rebels
CityCampbellford, Ontario
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
Founded1992
Home arenaCampbellford-Seymour Community Centre
ColoursRed, Blue, and White
General managerBryce Ellis
Head coachMike Cleverdon
Franchise history
1980-1986: Campbellford Merchants
Championships
League champions1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2012

The Campbellford Rebels are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Campbellford, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Tod Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League, and were formerly members of the Empire B Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

History

Campbellford's junior hockey history began in 1980. The Campbellford Merchants joined the Quinte-St. Lawrence Junior C Hockey League.

In 1986, the Quinte-St. Lawrence league was falling apart and merged with the more western Central Ontario Junior C Hockey League. The Merchants and most of the other local teams, like the Frankford Huskies, were forced into hiatus.

In 1989, The Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League was formed in the same region as the Quinte-St. Lawrence League. In 1992, the Campbellford Rebels were formed to compete in the new league. The first goal in Rebels history was scored by Marc Emmons on October 7, 1992. In 1995, the Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League became the Empire B Junior C Hockey League to stifle confusion between the league and the neighbouring Ottawa District Hockey Association's Eastern Ontario Junior C Hockey League.

Success for the Rebels began in 1996. The Rebels won the 1997, 1998, and 2000 league championships. After disappointment in 2001 and 2002, the Rebels were again victorious in 2003 and 2004. With five league championships in eight years, the Rebels have yet to win the Clarence Schmalz Cup as All-Ontario Champions.

The Rebels finished third overall in the 2005-06 regular season. Because of a new divisionary system in the league, despite finishing the season with a losing record, the Rebels finished first in their division and received a bye to the league semi-final. In the semi-final, the Rebels drew the Amherstview Jets who beat Campbellford 4-games-to-1.

The Rebels ended up in fourth place in the 2006-07 final standings. Barely sneaking in on the final playoff spot, the Rebels came up against the top seeded Colborne Cobras who polished off Campbellford 4-games-to-none to move on to the league final.

Campbellford had a great 2011-12 season and ended up in the league final vs the defending champions Picton Pirates. The Rebels upset the Pirates to win the Empire B Championship. In the provincials they advanced for the first time past the QF defeating the Clarington Eagles of the Central Ontario League in seven games. Then the Rebels surprised everyone by winning the first three games of their SF vs the powerful Alliston Hornets of the Georgian Bay Mid Ontario League. The Hornets sting came out in game 4 and the Rebels epi pen couldn't save them after that. Alliston came back to win the series in 7 games.

The playoffs for the 2019-20 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the team not being able to play a single game.

Season-by-season results

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1992-93345281-131278117th EOJCHL
1993-943618144-188175404th EOJCHL
1994-95402115-4203193464th EOJCHL
1995-9642241512229191513rd EBJCHL
1996-974222200-270223444th EBJCHLWon League
1997-983625110-189149502nd EBJCHLWon League
1998-993630420200102621st EBJCHL
1999-0036151911150163323rd EBJCHLWon League
2000-0134191041151135432nd EBJCHL
2001-0236181521155169394th EBJCHL
2002-0334201202160141422nd EBJCHLWon League
2003-0434231010175136471st EBJCHLWon League
2004-0534161512159143354th EBJCHL
2005-0634151801155172313rd EBJCHLLost semi-final
2006-0740172210170190354th EBJCHLLost semi-final
2007-08402316-1206160473rd EBJCHLLost semi-final
2008-09401125-4144237265th EBJCHLDNQ
2009-10401819-3195189395th EBJCHLDNQ
2010-11401919-2148155404th EBJCHLLost quarter-final
2011-12402613-1181146532nd EBJCHLWon League, lost CSC SF
2012-13402413-3192138513rd EBJCHL
2013-14402016-4167125444th EBJCHLLost semi-final
2014-154022171-151147453rd EBJCHLLost semi-final - 1-4 - (Raiders)
2015-16409301-107225193rd EBJCHLDid not qualify
2016-17380371-5227516th of 6
Tod Div-PJHL
Did not qualify
2017-18391380-6239626th of 6
Tod Div-PJHL
Did not qualify
2018-1944141118337546th of 6
Tod Div-PJHL
Did not qualify
2019-2044141028134346th of 6
Tod Div-PJHL
Did not qualify
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22308210183156175th of 6
Tod Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters 1-4 (Panthers}
2022-2341335219123596th of 6
Tod Div-PJHL
Lost Div Quarters 0-4 (Pirates}
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