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==History==
==History==
In July 2014 it was announced that [[Cornerstone Sports Group]] had been granted a franchise in the [[Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League]] (GMHL) for their Cambridge Bears team.<ref name="BEARSEXPANSION">{{cite web | url=http://cambridgeadvocate.com/archives/cambridge-bears-are-a-new-franchise-in-the-gmhl-this-season/ | title=Cambridge Bears are a new franchise in the GMHL this season | publisher=Cambridge Advocate |first=Mark |last=Hetherman | date=2014-07-06 | accessdate=2015-10-04 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}</ref> The Bears will play the [[2014–15 GMHL season|2014–15 season]] out of the [[Cambridge Sports Park]].<ref name="BEARSEXPANSION"/> The Bears finished their debut regular season in twenty-second place overall and fifth in the South Division of the South Conference.<ref name="201415STANDINGS">{{cite web | url=http://gmhl.net/stats/expanded-team-stats | title=2014-2015 League Standings | publisher=Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League | date= | accessdate=2015-09-16 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="201415PLAYOFFS">{{cite web | url=http://gmhl.net/schedule/russell-cup-playoffs | title=2014-15 Russell Cup Playoffs | publisher=Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League | date=2015-01-21 | accessdate=2015-09-16 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6baEnAMoY |archivedate=2015-09-16 |deadurl=no}}</ref> All clubs advanced to the 2014–15 Russell Cup playoffs with the Bears being drawn against the [[North York Renegades]] in Round One of the sudden death Elimination Qualifiers.<ref name="201415PLAYOFFS"/> The Bears defeated the Renegades 3–2 and advanced to Round Two of the Elimination Qualifiers.<ref name="201415PLAYOFFS"/> The team was defeated by the [[Toronto Predators]] 5–3 in their sudden death game of Round Two, ending their playoff run.<ref name="201415PLAYOFFS"/> It June 2015 the Bears, along with Cornerstone's other franchise [[Halton Ravens]], signed a partnership deal with the [[Federal Hockey League]] (FHL). The deal allows players from both teams to receive professional call-ups from any of the six teams in the FHL.<ref name="FHLDEAL">{{cite web | url=http://gmhl.net/component/content/article/45/667 | title=Ravens/Bears Affiliate to FHL | publisher=Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League | date=2015-06-05 | accessdate=2015-10-04 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6c1Eejxxf |archivedate=2015-10-04 |deadurl=no}}</ref> A month later it was announced that Cornerstone Sports Group had withdrawn the Bears from the GMHL prior to the start of the 2015–16 season due to business reasons including ice time and the lack of quality of the team. The team was replaced in the market by four of Cornerstone's Griffins minor hockey teams which compete in the Ontario Rep Hockey League. The future of the Bears is under discussion with it yet to be announced whether they will be sold or relocated.<ref name="BEARSWITHDRAWN">{{cite web | url=http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/sports-story/5745927-business-decision-drives-gmhl-s-bears-out-of-cambridge/ | title=Business decision drives GMHL’s Bears out of Cambridge | publisher=Cambridge Times |first=Bill |last=Doucet | date=2015-07-22 | accessdate=2015-10-04 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6c1EHwnE2 |archivedate=2015-10-04 |deadurl=no}}</ref>
In July 2014 it was announced that [[Cornerstone Sports Group]] had been granted a franchise in the [[Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League]] (GMHL) for their Cambridge Bears team.<ref name="BEARSEXPANSION">{{cite web | url=http://cambridgeadvocate.com/archives/cambridge-bears-are-a-new-franchise-in-the-gmhl-this-season/ | title=Cambridge Bears are a new franchise in the GMHL this season | publisher=Cambridge Advocate |first=Mark |last=Hetherman | date=2014-07-06 | accessdate=2015-10-04 }}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}</ref> The Bears will play the [[2014–15 GMHL season|2014–15 season]] out of the [[Cambridge Sports Park]].<ref name="BEARSEXPANSION"/> The Bears finished their debut regular season in twenty-second place overall and fifth in the South Division of the South Conference.<ref name="201415STANDINGS">{{cite web|url=http://gmhl.net/stats/expanded-team-stats |title=2014-2015 League Standings |publisher=Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League |date= |accessdate=2015-09-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925121523/http://gmhl.net/stats/expanded-team-stats |archivedate=2015-09-25 |df= }}</ref><ref name="201415PLAYOFFS">{{cite web|url=http://gmhl.net/schedule/russell-cup-playoffs |title=2014-15 Russell Cup Playoffs |publisher=Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League |date=2015-01-21 |accessdate=2015-09-16 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6baEnAMoY?url=http://gmhl.net/schedule/russell-cup-playoffs |archivedate=2015-09-16 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> All clubs advanced to the 2014–15 Russell Cup playoffs with the Bears being drawn against the [[North York Renegades]] in Round One of the sudden death Elimination Qualifiers.<ref name="201415PLAYOFFS"/> The Bears defeated the Renegades 3–2 and advanced to Round Two of the Elimination Qualifiers.<ref name="201415PLAYOFFS"/> The team was defeated by the [[Toronto Predators]] 5–3 in their sudden death game of Round Two, ending their playoff run.<ref name="201415PLAYOFFS"/> It June 2015 the Bears, along with Cornerstone's other franchise [[Halton Ravens]], signed a partnership deal with the [[Federal Hockey League]] (FHL). The deal allows players from both teams to receive professional call-ups from any of the six teams in the FHL.<ref name="FHLDEAL">{{cite web|url=http://gmhl.net/component/content/article/45/667 |title=Ravens/Bears Affiliate to FHL |publisher=Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League |date=2015-06-05 |accessdate=2015-10-04 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6c1Eejxxf?url=http://gmhl.net/component/content/article/45/667 |archivedate=2015-10-04 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> A month later it was announced that Cornerstone Sports Group had withdrawn the Bears from the GMHL prior to the start of the 2015–16 season due to business reasons including ice time and the lack of quality of the team. The team was replaced in the market by four of Cornerstone's Griffins minor hockey teams which compete in the Ontario Rep Hockey League. The future of the Bears is under discussion with it yet to be announced whether they will be sold or relocated.<ref name="BEARSWITHDRAWN">{{cite web|url=http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/sports-story/5745927-business-decision-drives-gmhl-s-bears-out-of-cambridge/ |title=Business decision drives GMHL’s Bears out of Cambridge |publisher=Cambridge Times |first=Bill |last=Doucet |date=2015-07-22 |accessdate=2015-10-04 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6c1EHwnE2?url=http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/sports-story/5745927-business-decision-drives-gmhl-s-bears-out-of-cambridge/ |archivedate=2015-10-04 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>


==Season by season results==
==Season by season results==
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===Head coaches===
===Head coaches===
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*Ray Baumgaertner, 2014–15<ref name="RBAUMGAERTNERCOACH">{{cite web | url=http://wrapper.powerplaystats.com/team.php?team_id=56818 | title=Cambridge Bears - 2014-2015 GMHL | publisher= Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League | date= | accessdate=2015-10-13 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6cF4hC5iC |archivedate=2015-10-13 |deadurl=no}}</ref>
*Ray Baumgaertner, 2014–15<ref name="RBAUMGAERTNERCOACH">{{cite web|url=http://wrapper.powerplaystats.com/team.php?team_id=56818 |title=Cambridge Bears - 2014-2015 GMHL |publisher=Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League |date= |accessdate=2015-10-13 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074604/http://wrapper.powerplaystats.com/team.php?team_id=56818 |archivedate=2016-03-04 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>
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Revision as of 11:30, 13 November 2016

Cambridge Bears
CityCambridge, Ontario, Canada
LeagueGreater Metro Junior A Hockey League
(2014–2015)
Founded2014
Operated2014–2015
Home arenaCambridge Sports Park
Colours     
Owner(s)Cornerstone Sports Group
Head coachRay Baumgaertner

The Cambridge Bears are a junior ice hockey team based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The team was a member of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League during the 2014–15 season however they were pulled from the league by their owners. It is unclear whether the Bears will return or be relocated. The club was founded in 2014 played their home games out of the Cambridge Sports Park.

History

In July 2014 it was announced that Cornerstone Sports Group had been granted a franchise in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) for their Cambridge Bears team.[1] The Bears will play the 2014–15 season out of the Cambridge Sports Park.[1] The Bears finished their debut regular season in twenty-second place overall and fifth in the South Division of the South Conference.[2][3] All clubs advanced to the 2014–15 Russell Cup playoffs with the Bears being drawn against the North York Renegades in Round One of the sudden death Elimination Qualifiers.[3] The Bears defeated the Renegades 3–2 and advanced to Round Two of the Elimination Qualifiers.[3] The team was defeated by the Toronto Predators 5–3 in their sudden death game of Round Two, ending their playoff run.[3] It June 2015 the Bears, along with Cornerstone's other franchise Halton Ravens, signed a partnership deal with the Federal Hockey League (FHL). The deal allows players from both teams to receive professional call-ups from any of the six teams in the FHL.[4] A month later it was announced that Cornerstone Sports Group had withdrawn the Bears from the GMHL prior to the start of the 2015–16 season due to business reasons including ice time and the lack of quality of the team. The team was replaced in the market by four of Cornerstone's Griffins minor hockey teams which compete in the Ontario Rep Hockey League. The future of the Bears is under discussion with it yet to be announced whether they will be sold or relocated.[5]

Season by season results

Season GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Finish Playoffs
2014–15 42 8 33 1 17 121 273 5th, South (21st overall) Lost in Round Two of South Elimination Qualifier, 3–5 (Toronto Predators)

Personnel

Team captains

Further information on team captains in ice hockey: Captain (ice hockey)
  • Mackenzie Scott, 2014–15[6]

Head coaches

  • Ray Baumgaertner, 2014–15[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Hetherman, Mark (2014-07-06). "Cambridge Bears are a new franchise in the GMHL this season". Cambridge Advocate. Retrieved 2015-10-04.[dead link]
  2. ^ "2014-2015 League Standings". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d "2014-15 Russell Cup Playoffs". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. 2015-01-21. Archived from the original on 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2015-09-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Ravens/Bears Affiliate to FHL". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. 2015-06-05. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2015-10-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Doucet, Bill (2015-07-22). "Business decision drives GMHL's Bears out of Cambridge". Cambridge Times. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2015-10-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Mackenzie Scott". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-06-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Cambridge Bears - 2014-2015 GMHL". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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