Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts
| Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts | |
|---|---|
| City | Grand Falls-Windsor, NL |
| League | Central West Senior Hockey League |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Home arena | Joe Byrne Memorial Stadium |
| Colours | Green, white, red |
| Head coach | Tom Coolen |
| Captain | Mike Brent |
| Website | Official website Cataracts on league website |
| Franchise history | |
| 1928–48 | Grand Falls |
| 1948–54 | Grand Falls All-Stars |
| 1954–65 | Grand Falls Andcos |
| 1966–91 | Grand Falls Cataracts |
| 1991–present | Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts |
The Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts are a senior ice hockey team based in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of the Central West Senior Hockey League.
Since 1966, the Cataracts have been awarded the Herder Memorial Trophy seven times as all-Newfoundland senior hockey champions. They are the current Newfoundland senior hockey champions, winning back-to-back titles. The club has received the Evening Telegram Trophy on four occasions after finishing first in the NSHL regular season.
The Cataracts have played all their home games at the Joe Byrne Memorial Stadium, formerly known as the Grand Falls Stadium until 1991.
History
The Grand Falls Cataracts were founded in 1966 by a group led by Leo Murphy, Al Dwyer Jr., Jim Temple and Walter Davis and supported by the Cataracts Booster Club whose members were ex-hockey players and hockey fans. The Cataracts joined the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NSHL) for the 1966-67 season. The previous papertown entry in the provincial senior league, the Grand Falls Andcos, had folded at the end of the 1964-65 season. Winnipeg native Nick Mickoski was hired as the Cataracts' first head coach. At the end of the 1967-68 regular season, the Cataracts finished in first place and were awarded the Evening Telegram Trophy. The Cataracts won back-to-back all-Newfoundland senior hockey championships in 1981 and 1982 but did not join the NSHL in 1983-84. The club re-joined the NSHL in 1984-85 to make it a four-team league.
At the end of the 2010-2011 season the Cataracts defeated the Conception Bay North Cee Bee Stars 4-0 in the finals series to win the Herder Memorial Trophy. From 2011-14 the club was part of the re-formed Newfoundland Senior Hockey League. In 2012 Herder finals, the Cataracts were runners-up to the Clarenville Caribous who took the Provincial title.
On March 8, 2015, Cataracts' import Rob Hennigar scored the OT winner to win the CWSHL finals series four-games-to-two. The Cataracts were awarded their second straight all-Newfoundland senior championship and the home town received its thirteenth Herder Memorial Trophy.
Seasons and records
Season by season results
| Led league in points† | Herder Trophy champions‡ |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, DNQ = Did not qualify
NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (1962-1989) or Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (2011-2014), CBIHL = Central Beothuck Intermediate Hockey League, WCSHL = West Coast Senior Hockey League, CWSHL = Central West Senior Hockey League
| Season | League | Regular season | League Postseason | Herder Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Result | ||
| 1966-67 | NSHL | 40 | 15 | 22 | 3 | - | 146 | 162 | 33 | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | DNQ for Herder playoffs | ||||||
| 1967-68 | NSHL | 40 | 21 | 15 | 4 | - | 197 | 156 | 46† | 1st | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 30 | Lost Herder semi-finals 3-4 to Corner Brook Royals | ||||||
| 1968-69 | NSHL | 40 | 17 | 16 | 7 | - | 153 | 150 | 41 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 36 | Lost Herder semi-finals 2-4 to Gander Flyers | ||||||
| 1969-70 | NSHL | 40 | 17 | 18 | 5 | - | 173 | 185 | 39 | 4th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 29 | Lost Herder semi-finals 3-4 to Gander Flyers | ||||||
| 1970-71 | NSHL | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | - | 148 | 149 | 33 | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. St. John's Capitals, 4-3‡ | ||||||
| 1971-72 | NSHL | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | - | 188 | 98 | 53† | 1st | 12 | 12 | 0 | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. St. John's Capitals, 4-0‡ | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | NSHL | 36 | 17 | 18 | 1 | - | 158 | 149 | 35 | 3rd | Lost Herder finals to St. John's Capitals, 0-4 | |||||||||||
| 1973-74 | NSHL | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | - | 171 | 136 | 38 | 2nd | 10 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 54 | Lost Herder finals to St. John's Capitals, 1-4 | ||||||
| 1974-75 | NSHL | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 84 | 66 | 18 | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | Lost Herder semi-finals to Corner Brook Royals , 0-2 | ||||||
| 1975-76 | NSHL | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | - | 111 | 71 | 26 | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 37 | Lost Herder finals to St. John's Capitals, 1-4 | ||||||
| 1976-77 | NSHL | 32 | 11 | 19 | 2 | - | 161 | 179 | 24 | 3rd, West | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 21 | Lost Herder quarter-finals to Gander Flyers, 1-2 | ||||||
| 1977-78 | NSHL | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | - | 200 | 163 | 39 | 3rd, West | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 | Lost Herder quarter-finals to Gander Flyers, 0-3 | ||||||
| 1978-79 | NSHL | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | - | 135 | 172 | 23 | 5th | - | - | - | - | - | Did not Qualify for playoffs | ||||||
| 1979-80 | NSHL | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | - | 191 | 170 | 36 | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 3 | Lost semi-finals 1-3 to Labatt BlueCaps | ||||||||
| 1980-81 | NSHL | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | - | 198 | 138 | 43† | 1st | 11 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 33 | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Corner Brook Royals, 4-2‡ | ||||||
| 1981-82 | NSHL | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | - | 212 | 148 | 41 | 2nd | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Gander Flyers, 4-3‡ | |||||||||||
| 1982-83 | NSHL | 31 | 18 | 11 | 2 | - | 174 | 134 | 38 | 2nd | Lost Herder finals 3-4 to Stephenville Jets | |||||||||||
| 1983-84 | CBIHL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984-85 | NSHL | 36 | 7 | 28 | 1 | - | 170 | 258 | 15 | 4th | Lost Herder semi-finals 0-3 to Corner Brook Royals | |||||||||||
| 1992-93 | CBIHL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993-94 | CBIHL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | WCSHL | 24 | 12 | 12 | 110 | 116 | 25 | 3rd | lost 1-4 to Clarenville Caribous | |||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | WCSHL | 24 | 16 | 8 | 124 | 83 | 33 | 2nd | lost 2-4 to Clarenville Caribous | |||||||||||||
| 2010-11 | NSHL | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 134 | 95 | 33† | 1st | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. CBN Eastlink CeeBee Stars, 4-0‡ | ||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | NSHL | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 109 | 77 | 32 | 2nd | Lost Herder finals | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | NSHL | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 114 | 78 | 41† | 1st | Lost Herder semi-finals | ||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | NSHL | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 124 | 70 | 38† | 1st | Won Herder Memorial Trophy‡ | ||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | CWSHL | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 99 | 82 | 27 | 2nd | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. Corner Brook Royals, 4-0‡ | ||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | CWSHL | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 72 | 31 | 1st | 10 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 17 | won CWSHL championship vs. Corner Brook Royals, 4-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 4 | Won Herder Memorial Trophy vs. St. John's Toyota Plaza Caps, 3-0‡ | |
Allan Cup results
| Year | Location | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Results | Playoffs |
| 1971 | Galt, Ontario | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 16 | 19 | Lost Eastern final to Galt Hornets, 2-3 | |
| 1972 | Spokane, Washington with Kimberley, British Columbia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | Lost Eastern final to Barrie Flyers, 0-4 | |
| 1981 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 | Lost Eastern semi-final to Petrolia Squires, 3-6 | |
| 1982 | Sarnia, Ontario | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 32 | Lost Eastern final to Petrolia Squires, 0-3 | |
| 2012 | Lloydminster, Sask | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 3rd Pool One | Lost semi-final to South East Prairie Thunder |
| 2015 | Clarenville, NL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 2nd Division One | OT loss semi-final to Bentley Generals |
| 2016 | Steinbach, MB |
Current roster
For the current team roster see the Cataracts profile on the league website
Leaders
Team captains
- Leo Murphy, 1967–68, 1970–71
- Jim Beckman, 1971–72
- Al Dwyer, 1973–74
- Harold Stanley, 1975–76
- Brad Lewis, 2011–12
- Mike Brent, 2013–16
Head coaches
- Nick Mickoski, 1967–69
- Jim Beckman, 1969–70
- Marc Pichette, 1970–73
- Leo Murphy, 1973-76 (playing-coach)
- Joe Grimes, 1977–78
- Al Dwyer Jr., 1978–79
- Joe Byrne, 1979–82
- Gord Gallant, 1982–83, 1984–85
- Alex Faulkner, 1983-84 (first 13 games of season)
- Tony Grimes. 1983-84
- Barry Manual, 2007–08
- Walt Lewis, 2008–09
- Paul Glavine, 2009–10
- Brian Casey, 2010–12
- Shane Lukinchuk, 2012–15
- Tom Coolen, 2015-16
Team awards
Team MVP
(Cataracts most valuable player in the regular season)
- Tyler Whitehead, 2011
- Cam Fergus, 2016
James "Bucky" Hannaford Award
(Awarded to the player who shows dedication to the team both on and off the ice)
- Mike Brent, 2011
- Nicklas Lindstom, 2016
League trophies and awards
- First place in the West Coast senior Hockey League: 2011
- First place in the Central West Senior Hockey League: 2016
- CWSHL championship: 2015, 2016
League individual awards
Top Scorer (in the regular season)
- Cam Fergus, 2016
Top goal scorer (in the regular season)
- Chad Earle, 2011
Coach of the Year
- Brian Casey, 2011
Rookie of the Year
- Chad Earle, 2011
Hockey NL (HNL) Trophies and Awards
HNL team awards
- Eight all-Newfoundland senior hockey championships (Herder Memorial Trophy): 1971, 1972, 1981, 1982, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016
- First place in Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (Evening Telegram Trophy): 1968, 1972, 1981, 2014
HNL individual awards
S. E Tuma Memorial Trophy (Top scorer in the regular season)
- Charlie Greene, 1975
- Gene Faulkner, 1976
- Dennis Goulding, 1977
- Bruce Campbell, 1982
- Ron Hennigar, 2014
T.A. (Gus) Soper Memorial Award (MVP in the regular season)
- Ron Hennigar, 2014
- Cam Fergus, 2016
Albert "Peewee" Crane Memorial Trophy (Senior league rookie of the year)
- Terry French, 1969
- Don Howse, 1972
- Brandon Nicholas, 2008
- Chad Earle, 2011
Howie Clouter Memorial Trophy (Most Gentlemanly and Effective Player in the regular season)
- Al Dwyer Jr., 1974, 1975
- Dan Flynn, 1981
- Bruce Campbell, 1982
- Troy Thompson, 2006
- Andre Gill, 2010
President's Goaltender's Award (Top goaltender in the regular season)
- Fred Janes, 1968, 1969
- Jean-Guy Morissette, 1972
- Rocky Martin, 1973
- Eddie Davis, 1982
- Mark Yetman, 2012
- A.J. Whiffen, 2014
- A.J. Whiffen, 2016
Top Defenseman (Top defenseman in the regular season)
- Rodi Short, 2014
- Luke Gallant, 2016
Coach of the Year
- Shane Lukinchuk, 2014
- Tom Coolen, 2016
Cliff Gorman Memorial Award (Most valuable player of the Herder Playoffs)
- A.J. Whiffen, 2014
- Cam Fergus, 2015
- Luke Gallant, 2016
Honoured members
Retired numbers
Note: (the year of retirement is noted)
- #7 Al Dwyer Jr.
- #12 Jim Temple
- #8 Gene Faulkner (2011)
- #55 Martin Lapointe (2015)
NL Hockey Hall of Fame
The following people associated with the Cataracts have been inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Alex Faulkner (1994)
- Joe Byrne (1995)
- Al Dwyer Jr. (1996)
- Walt Davis (1999)
- Leo Murphy (1999)
- Harold Stanley (2000)
- Don Howse (2000)
- Jim Temple (2001)
- Harry Katrynuk (2007)
- Clar Goulding (2008)
- Al Bargery (2009)
- Wayne Faulkner (2013)
References
Bibliography
- Abbott, Bill (2000). Herder Memorial Trophy: A History of Senior Hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater Books.
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