The Strait Pirates are a Junior B ice hockey team from Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Pirates play at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre and are a member of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League.
The Pirates are the longest continuously running Junior B franchise in Canada.
History
In 1964 a group headed by Tiger Mackie got together to form a junior hockey club in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, in an attempt to create a tenant for the new Port Hawkesbury Arena, which began construction in 1963. The team was dubbed the Strait Pirates, and were accepted into the Cape Breton Junior Hockey League (CBJHL) the following year.
For the 1966-67 season the Pirates actively recruited players from across Atlantic Canada and Quebec. The increased strength of the team led to them being kicked out of the CBJHL due to other teams being unable to compete.
In 1992 the Northcumberland Junior B Hockey League folded and the Pirates joined the Mainland Junior B Hockey League, who subsequently changed their name to the Nova Scotia Junior B Hockey League (NSJHL).
In 1998 the Pirates officially shortened their name from the Port Hawkesbury Strait Pirates to just simply the Strait Pirates.
On April 14, 2017 the team announced that ownership would be transferred to the community for the first time in the teams 53-year history. Adam Rodgers was named as the new team president, former head coach Tim MacMillan was named as general manager, and Brad Raike and Brian Tracey were named as assistant general managers.
NHL alumni
Aaron Johnson Mike McPhee
Award winners Individual awards
Individual Player AwardsAwardSeasonPlayer Most Valuable Player1992-931993-941994-952000-012002-032005-06Whitney WilliamsMark DeveauxMark DeveauxNick MuiseDarryl MacPhersonJarrett Marsh Best Defenceman1992-932001-022004-05Todd (Teddy) AndreaJosh MorashMichael Brent Rookie of the Year1992-931993-941997-982000-012001-022004-052006-07Jason BroussardMark DeveauxScott Thompson Todd MarchandJonathan MarshMichael Brent Mark Levangie Most Sportsmanlike Player 1993-941994-95 Mark DeveauxMark Deveaux Playoff MVP 1993-941998-992000-012001-022002-03 Slade StephensonJason BoudreauNick MuiseDarryl MacPhersonTodd Marchand Coach of the Year 1993-942001-022010-11 Perry ChandlerRobert RyanTim MacMillan Executive of the Year 2010-11 Strait Pirates
Yearly results Strait Pirates ResultsSeasonLeagueGP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs1992-93NSJBHL24111111134124242nd NSJBHL1993-94NSJBHL2617900173129382nd NSJBHLWon Finals (Windsor Royals)1994-95NSJBHL3224620194137501st North Division1995-96NSJBHL34101932142175253rd North Division1996-97NSJBHL3162140112179164th East Division1997-98NSJBHL31102010113168214th East Division1998-99NSJBHL32151700136163303rd East Division1999-00NSJBHL32181220160126382nd East Division2000-01NSJBHL3426530213113551st East Division2001-02NSJBHL3428501239127571st East Division2002-03NSJBHL32131801135154273rd East Division2003-04NSJBHL3272122111172184th East Division2004-05NSJBHL32131144143142342nd East Division2005-06NSJBHL3426503205100551st East Division2006-07NSJHL34161503143140353rd Sid Rowe Division2007-08 NSJHL33 20 13 0 0 148 129 403rd Sid Rowe Division Lost Div Semi-Final 4-1 (Bulldogs)2008-09NSJHL34151405151147353rd Sid Rowe DivisionLost Div Semi-Final 4-02009-10NSJHL34181402162122383rd Sid Rowe DivisionWon Div Semi-Final 4-1Lost Div Final 4-02010-11NSJHL342290315096491st in Sid Rowe DivisionWon Div Semi-Final 4-2 (Miners)Won Div Final 4-3 (Blues)Lost Finals 4-0 (Ducks)2011-12NSJHL34231100160122461st Sid Rowe DivisionWon Div Semi-Final 4-3 (Miners)Lost Div Final 4-3 (Bulldogs)2012-13NSJHL34191302121108403rd Sid Rowe DivisionWon Div Semi-Final 4-3 (Scotians)Won Div Final 4-1 (Jr. Miners)Lost Final 4-2 (Blazers)2013-14NSJHL34151603118131333rd Sid Rowe DivisionWon Div Semi-Final 4-3 (Scotians)Lost Div Final 4-0 (Jr. Miners)2014-15NSJHL34161602148135343rd Sid Rowe DivisionLost Div Semi-Final 4-1 (Scotians)2015-16NSJHL3413151---493rd Sid Rowe DivisionLost Div Semifinal 2-4 (Scotians)2016-17NSJHL347190-109166364th Sid Rowe DivisionLost Div Semifinal 0-4 (Jr. Miners)2017-18NSJHL34141604145143324th of 5 Sid Rowe9 of 11 NSJHL Lost Div Semifinal 0-4 (Jr. Miners)2018-19NSJHL3229201183143681st of 6 Sid Rowe1st of 12 NSJHL Won Div Semifinal 4-3 (Bulldogs)Won Div Final 4-0 (Jr. Miners)Lost League Final 2-4 (Blazers)2019-20NSJHL3217922146107404th 12 NSJHL Lost Div Semifinal 2-4 (Jr. Miners)2020-21NSJHL5320027296Season lost due to COVID-19 pandemic2021-22NSJHL1889016374174 of 6 Sid Rowe8th of 12 NSJHL Won Div Quarterfinal 3-0 (Eagles)Lost Div Semifinal 2-4 (Bulldogs)2022-23NSJHL30141411123132304 of 6 Sid Rowe8th of 12 NSJHL Lost Div Quarterfinal 0-4 (Bulldogs)2023-24NSJHL32171410100106353 of 6 Sid Rowe7th of 12 NSJHL Lost Div Semifinal 0-4 (Jr. Miners)2024-25NSJHL3011163077100254 of 5 Sid Rowe8th of 10 NSJHL Lost Div Semifinal 1-4 (Bulldogs)
References
External links Pirates website