The Waterloo Siskins are a junior ice hockey team based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western conference of the Greater Ontario Hockey League.

History

Founded in 1934, the Siskins are one of the longest running Junior teams in hockey history. The team took a short hiatus in World War II. In the 1950s, the team was a part of what was then known as the "Big 10", and in 1956 was allocated in the Central "B". As part of the 1971 geographic realignment, the Siskins moved to the Western Junior B league. In 1973, the Siskins joined the Southwestern "B", which became the Waterloo-Wellington "B" in 1974, and the Midwestern "B" in 1977. The Siskins have always been a competitive team, and together with the Stratford Cullitons dominated the league for much of its first 20 years. The Siskins still operate in the Midwestern "B" to this day.

Since 1977, the Siskins have won 8 league championships and 6 Sutherland Cups as Ontario Hockey Association Junior "B" Champions. They have only had four losing records and have been regular season champions 4 times. Prior to 1977, the Siskins had won 6 Sutherland Cups for a total of 12, a record.

In 2019, the Siskins faced off against the London Nationals for the Sutherland Cup. The Siskins would go on to beat the London Nationals in game seven on an overtime goal scored by Alec Tiley giving the Siskins their 12th Sutherland Cup in team history. It was the first time in 25 years that the team had become Sutherland Cup Champions.

In 2020 after the Departure of the Kitchener Dutchmen from the area, the team changed its name to the KW Siskins.

In May of 2025, the team announced a return to the original Waterloo Siskins name.

Season-by-season record Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Results Playoffs1938-39 9 7 2 0 - -- -- 14 2nd OHA Gr.1940-41 10 3 7 0 - 40 60 6 4th OHA Gr.1941-42 14 6 8 0 - 56 50 12 2nd OHA Gr.1944-45 12 6 5 1 - 45 43 13 2nd OHA Gr.1945-46 11 9 2 0 - 72 37 18 1st OHA Gr.Won League1946-47 12 1 10 1 - 25 58 3 8th OHA Gr.1947-48 12 6 6 0 - 61 61 12 5th OHA Gr.1948-49 16 10 5 1 - 99 85 21 4th OHA Gr.Lost final1949-50 20 4 15 1 - 101 128 9 7th OHA Gr.1950-51 15 6 8 1 - 70 85 13 4th OHA Gr.1951-52 20 17 3 0 - 179 83 34 1st OHA Gr. Won League1952-53 19 14 3 2 - 119 61 30 1st OHA Gr. Won League1953-54 32 28 2 2 - 236 104 58 1st OHA Gr. Won League, won SC1954-55 30 22 8 0 - 194 123 44 2nd CJBHL 1955-56 27 22 5 0 - 205 90 44 1st CJBHL Won League, won SC1956-57 27 16 10 1 - 135 122 33 3rd CJBHL 1957-58 28 12 16 0 - 147 161 24 5th CJBHL 1958-59 30 22 8 0 - 287 129 44 1st CJBHL Won League, won SC1959-60 31 17 13 1 - 170 159 35 3rd CJBHL Won League1960-61 30 18 10 2 - 210 175 38 2nd CJBHL 1961-62 30 23 6 1 - 231 127 47 2nd CJBHL Won League, won SC1962-63 36 22 13 1 - 185 167 45 2nd CJBHL Won League1963-64 35 23 11 1 - 202 152 47 2nd CJBHL Won League, won SC1964-65 42 22 19 1 - 196 179 45 2nd CJBHL 1965-66 39 14 24 1 - 198 235 29 5th CJBHL 1966-67 32 20 12 0 - 218 165 40 2nd CJBHL 1967-68 39 21 17 1 - 234 222 43 2nd CJBHL 1968-69 36 16 16 4 - 156 174 36 5th CJBHL 1969-70 40 14 23 3 - 157 188 31 4th CJBHL 1970-71 41 3 35 3 - 124 338 9 5th CJBHL 1971-72 40 11 21 8 - 150 205 30 6th WOJHL 1972-73 42 6 31 5 - 179 303 17 8th WOJHL 1973-74 40 23 12 5 - 224 168 51 1st SWJBHL1974-75 40 26 9 5 - 247 171 57 1st WWJHL Won League1975-7642 27 10 5 - 298 200 59 2nd WWJHL Won League1976-7740 21 16 3 - 227 195 45 2nd WWJHL 1977-784023 8 9-203148552nd MWJBHLLost final1978-79422218 2-227210463rd MWJBHLLost semi-final1979-804232 8 2-313159662nd MWJBHLWon League1980-81422911 2-234159602nd MWJBHLLost semi-final1981-82422616 0-229162524th MWJBHLLost semi-final1982-83422810 4-236156601st MWJBHLLost final1983-844237 4 1-336129751st MWJBHLWon League, won SC1984-854234 8 0-269139681st MWJBHLWon League, won SC1985-86402911 0-271147582nd MWJBHLLost final1986-874231 9 2-242125642nd MWJBHLLost semi-final1987-884840 7 1-329147811st MWJBHLWon League, won SC1988-894843 5 0-345130862nd MWJBHLWon League1989-90483312 3-258140693rd MWJBHLLost final1990-91483216 0-257162643rd MWJBHLWon League, won SC1991-92483412 2-242146702nd MWJBHLLost semi-final1992-93482919 0-263210584th MWJBHLLost semi-final1993-94483017 1-256155613rd MWJBHLWon League, won SC1994-95482617 5-194154574th MWJBHLLost quarter-final1995-96483312 3-258156692nd MWJBHLLost quarter-final1996-97482815 5-189162615th MWJBHLLost semi-final1997-98483211 5-252143693rd MWJBHLLost semi-final1998-99482718 3-213161574th MWJBHLLost quarter-final1999-00472520 2-178134526th MWJBHLLost quarter-final2000-01482815 5-193159614th MWJBHLLost quarter-final2001-02482419 5-181165535th MWJBHL2002-03481725 6 4180167447th MWJBHL2003-04482618 3 1203194565th MWJBHL2004-05482811 6 3216151654th MWJBHL2005-06481529 4-143183348th MWJBHLLost quarter-final2006-07481626 4 2148184388th MWJBHLLost quarter-final2007-08 48 17 21 8 2 172 181 44 8th GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. QF2008-09 52 33 15 - 4 214 154 70 3rd GOJHL-MWLost Conf. SF2009-10 51 43 7 - 1 221 116 87 2nd GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. SF2010-11 51 15 31 - 5 143 229 35 8th GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. QF2011-12 51 17 30 - 4 155 243 38 7th GOJHL-MW Lost Conf. QF2012-13 51 27 18 - 6 211 171 60 4th GOJHL-MW 2013-14 49 34 12 - 3 175 129 71 3rd GOJHL-MW Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-1 (Hurricanes) Won Conf. Semi-final, 4-3 (Sugar Kings)Won Conf. Final, 4-2 (Cullitons)Cherrey Cup ChampionsLost Sutherland Semifinals, 1-4 (Corvairs)2014-15 49 31 12 - 6 208 142 38 4th GOJHL-MW Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Hurricanes) Lost Conf. Semi-final, 0-4 (Sugar Kings)2015-16 50 20 27 0 3 148 198 43 6th of 9-MW18th of 26-GOJHL Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Cyclones) Won Conf. Semi-final, 4-1 (Dutchmen)Lost Conf. Finals, 1-4 (Cullitons)Wildcard advanceLost Sutherland Semifinals, 0-4 (Corvairs)2016-17 50 28 17 1 4 183 160 61 4th of 9-MW11th of 27-GOJHL Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-2 (Winter Hawks)Lost Conf. Semi-finals, 0-4 (Cyclones)2017-18 50 25 21 1 3 190 187 54 4th of 8-MW13th of 26-GOJHL Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-3 (Dutchmen)Lost Conf. Semifinal 3-4 (Cyclones)2018-19 48 32 13 0 3 219 143 67 3rd of 8-MW8th of 26-GOJHL Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-1 (Redhawks)Won Conf. Semifinal 4-2 (Warriors)Won Conf. Final 4-2 (Cyclones)Cherrey Cup ChampionsWon Sutherland Cup Semifinals, 4-2 (Canucks)Won Sutherland Cup Final, 4-3 (Nationals)Sutherland Cup Champions2019-20 50 21 26 0 3 132 148 45 6th of 8-MW16th of 26-GOJHL Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 2-4 (Redhawks)2020-21 Season cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic2021-22 48 31 15 5 0 185 129 67 3rd of 8-MW7th of 25-GOJHL Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Cyclones)Lost Conf. Semifinals, 3-4 (Redhawks)2022-23 50 38 10 0 2 251 112 78 1st of 8-MW3rd of 25-GOJHL Won Conf. Quarter-final, 4-0 (Bandits)Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-2 (Sugar Kings)Lost Conf. Finals, 2-4 (Warriors) 2023-24 50 29 13 4 4 204 134 66 4th of 8-MW10th of 23-GOJHL Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 2-4 (Centennials)2024-25 50 25 19 5 2 148 154 56 8th of 12-West Conf14th of 23-GOJHL Lost Conf. Quarter-final, 1-4 (Lincolns)2025-26 50 22 22 4 2 150 148 50 9th of 12-West Conf14th of 23-GOJHL Did Not Qualify

Sutherland Cup appearances 1940: Waterloo Siskins defeated Owen Sound Greys 3-games-to-1 1952: Weston Dukes defeated Waterloo Siskins 4-games-to-1 1953: Weston Dukes defeated Waterloo Siskins 4-games-to-3 with 2 ties 1954: Waterloo Siskins defeated Weston Dukes 4-games-to-3 1956: Waterloo Siskins defeated Brampton Regents 4-games-to-1 with 1 tie 1960: Waterloo Siskins defeated Toronto Marlboros 4-games-to-2 with 1 tie 1962: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Thomas Barons 4-games-to-1 1964: Waterloo Siskins defeated Weston Dodgers 4-games-to-1 1984: Waterloo Siskins defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-3 1985: Waterloo Siskins defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-1 1988: Waterloo Siskins defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-1 1991: Waterloo Siskins defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-none 1994: Waterloo Siskins defeated St. Catharines Falcons 4-games-to-2 2019: Waterloo Siskins defeated London Nationals 4-games-to-3

Notable alumni Jamie Allison Don Awrey Don Beaupre Kevin Brown Eric Calder Larry Courville Cole Jarrett Larry Johnston Jim Lorentz George Martin Gerry Ouellette Rosaire Paiement Ryan Parent Tanner Pearson Joel Prpic Steven Rice John Mitchell George Hainsworth Duanne Moeser

References

External links Siskins Webpage GOJHL Webpage