Elora Rocks

Elora Rocks
CityElora, Ontario
LeagueOntario Elite Hockey League
Home arenaJefferson Elora Community Centre
ColoursRed, blue, and white

The Elora Rocks are a senior hockey team based out of Elora, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Ontario Elite Hockey League.

History

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Northern Senior A Hockey League

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In the early 1990s, the Elora Rocks were members of the Northern Senior A Hockey League, winning their final two league titles before jumping to the WOAA in 1993.

WOAA

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Elora has captured the WOAA Sr. "AA" championship three times. Their first championship was in the 2004-05 season, followed by wins in 2006-07 and 2009-10.[1]

The team played in the WOAA from 1993 until 2021.

WOSHL

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On April 21, 2021, the Rocks announced that they were joining the newly formed Western Ontario Super Hockey League.[2] Elora became the inaugural WOSHL champion in the 2021–22 season.[3]

OEHL

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On May 23, 2025, it was announced that the Rocks were joining the Ontario Elite Hockey League for the 2025-26 season.[4]

Season-by-season record

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Tie, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS Finish Playoffs
1984-85 24 23 0 1 - -- -- 47 1st CICHL
1985-86 28 19 7 2 - 149 103 40 1st CICHL
1986-87 30 13 11 6 - 165 145 32 4th CSBHL
1987-88 24 11 10 3 - 135 135 25 4th CSBHL Lost semi-final
1988-89 25 10 11 4 - 111 94 24 4th CSBHL Lost semi-final
1989-90 28 18 8 2 - 167 96 38 2nd NSBHL
1990-91 24 11 11 2 - 139 141 24 4th NSAHL Lost final
1991-92 23 15 6 2 - -- -- 32 2nd NSAHL Won League, lost OHA Final
1993–94 20 5 11 4 - 133 93 14 9th WOAA Sr. A Did not qualify
1994–95 24 16 7 1 0 143 80 33 5th WOAA Sr. A Won in "AA" quarter-finals (4-1 vs. Drives)
Lost in "AA" semi-finals (2-4 vs. Thundercats)
1995–96 24 16 8 0 0 118 108 32 2nd WOAA Sr. AA Won in "AA" quarter-finals (4-0 vs. Merchants)
Lost in "AA" semi-finals (2-4 vs. Winterhawks)
1996–97 24 4 18 0 2 85 149 10 5th WOAA Sr. AA Lost in "AA" preliminary round (2-3 vs. Drives)
1997–98 26 6 16 1 3 93 155 16 5th WOAA Sr. AA Lost in "AA" preliminary round (1-3 vs. Merchants)
1998–99 24 6 13 4 1 91 138 17 4th WOAA Sr. AA Lost in "AA" semi-finals (1-4 vs. Drives)
1999–2000 24 6 15 1 2 92 139 15 6th in North Won "A" qualify round-robin (3-1 vs. Lancers & Redmen)
Won "A" divisional semi-finals (4-3 vs. Lancers)
Lost "A" finals (1-4 vs. Wildcats)
2000–01 24 13 9 1 1 108 83 28 4th in North Lost "AA" quarter-finals (2-4 vs. Drives)
2001–02 24 10 10 3 1 110 106 24 4th in South Lost "AA" quarter-finals (0-4 vs. Drives)
2002–03 24 12 10 1 1 107 93 26 9th WOAA Won "A" quarter-finals (4-0 vs. Crusaders)
Lost "A" semi-finals (2-4 vs. River Rats)
2003–04 24 18 6 0 0 147 75 36 4th WOAA Won "AA" qualifying round (3-0 vs. Royals)
Won "AA" quarter-finals (4-2 vs. Drives)
Lost "AA" semi-finals (2-4 vs. Thundercats)
2004–05 25 19 4 2 0 180 84 40 1st WOAA Won "AA" qualifying round (3-0 vs. Pirates)
Won "AA" quarter-finals (4-2 vs. Thundercats)
Won "AA" semi-finals (4-1 vs. 81's)
Won "AA" finals (4-0 vs. Radars)
2005–06 25 21 3 - 1 176 76 43 2nd WOAA Won "AA" qualifying round (3-0 vs. Monarchs)
Won "AA" quarter-finals (4-0 vs. Jets)
Won "AA" semi-finals (4-2 vs. Muskies)
Lost "AA" finals (1-4 vs. Thundercats)
2006–07 24 16 5 - 3 163 100 35 3rd in North Won "AA" quarter-finals (4-2 vs. Jets)
Won "AA" semi-finals (4-0 vs. Lancers)
Won "AA" finals (4-3 vs. Royals)
2007–08 26 22 2 - 2 197 74 46 2nd in North Won "AA" quarter-finals (4-0 vs. Jets)
Won "AA" semi-finals (4-2 vs. Winterhawks)
Lost "AA" finals (1-4 vs. Royals)
2008–09 20 16 4 - 0 140 64 32 2nd in North Won "AA" qualifying round (4-1 vs. Lancers)
Lost "AA" quarter-finals (2-4 vs. Muskies)
2009–10 20 20 0 - 0 152 72 40 1st in North Won "AA" qualifying round (3-0 vs. Crushers)
Won "AA" quarter-finals (4-2 vs. Wolves)
Won "AA" semi-finals (4-0 vs. Winterhawks)
Won "AA" finals (4-2 vs. Squires)
2010–11 26 20 6 - 0 170 87 40 2nd in North Won divisional quarter-finals (4-0 vs. Thundercats)
Won divisional semi-finals (4-1 vs. Muskies)
Lost divisional finals (1-4 vs. Winterhawks)
2011–12 24 17 4 - 3 144 92 37 2nd in North Won divisional quarter-finals (4-1 vs. Crushers)
Won divisional semi-finals (4-2 vs. Muskies)
Lost divisional finals (0-4 vs. Winterhawks)
2012–13 24 19 4 - 1 161 91 39 1st in North Won divisional quarter-finals (4-0 vs. Lancers)
Won divisional semi-finals (4-1 vs. Wolves)
Lost divisional finals (2-4 vs. Winterhawks)
2013–14 24 18 3 - 3 161 88 39 2nd in North Won divisional quarter-finals (4-0 vs. Muskies)
Won divisional semi-finals (4-1 vs. Winterhawks)
Lost divisional finals (0-4 vs. 81's)
2014–15 24 16 8 - 0 147 93 32 4th in North Lost divisional semi-finals (2-4 vs. Thundercats)
2016–17 20 3 17 - 0 81 141 6 14th WOAA Won "A" quarter-finals (2-1 vs. Muskies)
Lost "A" semi-finals (0-4 vs. Centenaires)
2017–18 20 2 15 - 3 49 124 7 13th WOAA Lost "A" quarter-finals (1-2 vs. Lancers)
2018–19 22 9 12 - 1 77 102 19 11th WOAA Won "A" quarter-finals (2-0 vs. Lancers)
Won "A" semi-finals (4-1 vs. Muskies)
Lost "A" finals (2-4 vs. Drives)
2019–20 22 8 13 - 1 83 109 17 10th WOAA Lost "A" semi-finals (2-4 vs. Drives)
2020–21 Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–22 20 17 3 - 0 138 38 34 1st in WOSHL Won semi-finals (4-0 vs. Fighting Irish)
Won finals (4-2 vs. Thunder)
2022–23 24 18 4 - 2 147 75 38 2nd in WOSHL Won quarter-finals (3-0 vs. Killer Bees)
Lost semi-finals (0-4 vs. Fighting Irish)
2023–24 24 10 12 - 2 108 118 22 8th in WOSHL Won preliminary round one (6-2 vs. Blitz)
Won preliminary round two (7-3 vs. Flames)
Lost quarter-finals (0-3 vs. Fighting Irish)
2024–25 24 15 8 - 1 136 112 31 2nd in WOSHL Lost quarter-finals (1-4 vs. Jets)

References

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  1. ^ "Senior Hockey Record of Champions" (PDF). Western Ontario Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  2. ^ Massey, Rob. "Elora Rocks joining new league". Guelph Today. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Elora Rocks claim Sleeman Cup in inaugural WOSHL season". Wellington Advertiser. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ "OEHL Approves 2025-26 Expansion Clubs". Ontario Elite Hockey League. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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