Fort Erie Meteors
| Fort Erie Meteors | |
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| City | Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Golden Horseshoe |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Home arena | Leisureplex Kinsmen Arena |
| Colors | Orange, Black, and White |
| General manager | Tony Passero |
| Head coach | Hubbert, Rob |
| Franchise history | |
| 1957-1964 | Fort Erie Frontiers |
| 1964-1971 | Fort Erie Autos |
| 1971-Present | Fort Erie Meteors |
The Fort Erie Meteors are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History
The Meteors originated in the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League in the 1960s. The Meteors stuck with the Niagara league until the bitter end, winning the league's final championship in 1979. The next year they entered the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League.
As of 2007, the Meteors are in the Golden Horseshoe Division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.
On December 31, 2012, owner and general manager Tony Passero pulled the Meteors from the ice and after two minutes the game was forfeited to their opponent, Port Colborne Pirates. Passero had been ejected from the game for his reaction to his son, one of his team's players, being hit from behind by an opponent and the referees only calling a roughing minor. He was suspended from team functions by the Ontario Hockey Association for two seasons as well as the remaining 27 games of the current season. As well, the team was fined $2750.[1]
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1977-78 | 40 | 20 | 18 | 2 | - | 192 | 264 | 44 | 3rd NDJBHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 1978-79 | 39 | 27 | 8 | 4 | - | 315 | -- | 58 | 2nd NDJBHL | Won League |
| 1979-80 | 44 | 13 | 27 | 4 | - | 232 | 322 | 30 | 8th GHJHL | |
| 1980-81 | 42 | 7 | 34 | 1 | - | 192 | 349 | 15 | 8th GHJHL | |
| 1981-82 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | - | - | - | 34 | 5th GHJHL | |
| 1982-83 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | - | 300 | 247 | 52 | 2nd GHJHL | |
| 1983-84 | 42 | 13 | 27 | 2 | - | 194 | 262 | 28 | 7th GHJHL | |
| 1984-85 | 42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | - | 218 | 224 | 46 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1985-86 | 39 | 7 | 29 | 3 | - | 177 | 308 | 17 | 11th GHJHL | |
| 1986-87 | 42 | 3 | 39 | 0 | - | 153 | 372 | 6 | 8th GHJHL | |
| 1987-88 | 42 | 6 | 33 | 3 | - | 169 | 360 | 15 | 8th GHJHL | |
| 1988-89 | 42 | 11 | 25 | 6 | - | 207 | 238 | 28 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 1989-90 | 48 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 244 | 313 | 40 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 1990-91 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 248 | 217 | 55 | 2nd GHJHL | Lost Final |
| 1991-92 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 282 | 235 | 53 | 3rd GHJHL | |
| 1992-93 | 42 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 158 | 312 | 20 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 1993-94 | 40 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 421 | 3 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 1994-95 | 42 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 170 | 261 | 27 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 1995-96 | 50 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 185 | 264 | 43 | 5th GHJHL | |
| 1996-97 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 228 | 206 | 49 | 4th GHJHL | |
| 1997-98 | 49 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 200 | 273 | 37 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 1998-99 | 48 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 155 | 229 | 36 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 1999-00 | 48 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 156 | 207 | 28 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 13 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 152 | 213 | 33 | 5th GHJHL | |
| 2001-02 | 48 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 154 | 206 | 41 | 5th GHJHL | |
| 2002-03 | 48 | 11 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 155 | 286 | 26 | 6th GHJHL | |
| 2003-04 | 48 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 166 | 211 | 39 | 4th GHJHL | |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 129 | 220 | 23 | 7th GHJHL | |
| 2005-06 | 49 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 156 | 245 | 29 | 7th GHJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2006-07 | 49 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 211 | 291 | 32 | 6th GHJHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2007-08 | 49 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 207 | 201 | 59 | 4th GOJHL-GH | |
| 2008-09 | 52 | 21 | 29 | - | 2 | 207 | 272 | 44 | 5th GOJHL-GH | |
| 2009-10 | 51 | 14 | 35 | - | 2 | 150 | 266 | 30 | 8th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2010-11 | 51 | 7 | 42 | - | 2 | 111 | 326 | 16 | 7th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2011-12 | 51 | 12 | 36 | - | 3 | 154 | 247 | 27 | 7th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2012-13 | 51 | 17 | 31 | - | 3 | 153 | 237 | 37 | 7th GOJHL-GH | |
| 2013-14 | 49 | 13 | 30 | - | 6 | 163 | 228 | 32 | 7th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. QF |
| 2014-15 | 49 | 15 | 26 | - | 8 | 114 | 171 | 38 | 7th GOJHL-GH | Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Jr. Canadians) |