Niagara Riverhawks

Niagara RiverHawks
CityNiagara Falls, Ontario
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
ConferenceSouth
DivisionSouth Bloomfield
Founded1987
Home arenaGale Centre
Coloursmaroon, black, white, silver        
General managerFred Sacco
Head coachFrank Girhiny
Asst. coaches
  • Rick Girhiny
  • Chris Sacco
Franchise history
1987–1999: Chippawa Merchants
1999–2014: Chippawa RiverHawks
2014–present : Niagara RiverHawks
Championships
League champions2000 and 2001
Clarence Schmalz Cups2001

The Niagara RiverHawks are a junior ice hockey team based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League .

History

In 1987, the Chippawa Merchants were granted an OHA Junior C franchise and were based in the Chippawa Willoughby Arena.[1]

In 1999, the Chippawa Merchants changed their team name to the RiverHawks.

In 2001, the RiverHawks defeated the Belle River Canadiens of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League 4-games-to-1 to win the Clarence Schmalz Cup as Ontario Hockey Association provincial Junior C champions.[2]

In 2010, the RiverHawks left the Chippawa Willoughby Arena for the brand new Gale Centre, located in Niagara Falls.[3] As a part of the move the team changed colours from their original red, white and black scheme to teal, gray and white with orange trim.

In 2014, the RiverHawks were granted a name change to the Niagara RiverHawks to reflect their use of the Gale Centre in Niagara Falls as their home arena, and their at-large status by not being affiliated with a specific Junior B hockey club.[1]

For the 2016-17 season the Riverhawks became part of the Junior C hockey re-structure in Southern Ontario. All junior C leagues joined under one umbrella as the Provincial Junior Hockey League. The former Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League became the Bloomfield Division of the South Conference.

The playoffs for the 2019-20 season were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the team not being able to play a single game.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1987-88 39 13 21 5 - 185 226 31 6th NJC-E
1988-89 40 23 14 3 - -- -- 49 1st NJC-E
1989-90 40 16 22 2 - -- -- 34 5th NJC-E
1990-91 36 11 19 6 - 174 211 28 4th NJC-E
1991-92 36 19 15 2 - 189 152 40 3rd NJC-E Lost final
1992-93 42 27 9 6 - 265 140 60 2nd NJC-E
1993-94 41 26 11 4 - 240 158 56 3rd NJC-E
1994-95 35 31 2 2 - 223 87 64 1st NJC-E
1995-96 36 17 10 9 - 148 136 43 3rd NJC-E
1996-97 36 25 10 1 0 191 133 51 3rd NJC-E
1997-98 42 25 14 2 1 214 145 53 3rd NJC-E
1998-99 36 22 12 2 0 153 107 46 3rd NJC-E
1999-00 36 32 4 - 0 220 98 64 1st NJC-E Won Div. semi-final 4-0 (Terriers)
Won Div. final 4-0 (Corvairs)
Won League 4-3 (Merchants)
Lost CSC semi-final 2-4 (Chiefs)
2000-01 36 31 0 4 1 202 79 67 1st NJC-E Won Div. semi-final 4-0 (Terriers)
Won Div final 4-3 (Peach Kings)
Won League 4-0 (Merchants)
Won CSC semi-final 4-0 (Bruins)
Won CSC final 4-1 (Canadiens)
2001-02 36 25 9 1 1 173 110 52 1st NJC-E Won Div. semi-final 4-0 (Terriers)
Won Div final 4-2 (Peach Kings)
Lost final 2-4 (Navy Vets)
2002-03 36 15 12 6 1 109 93 37 5th NJCHL Won Div. quarter-final 4-2 (Corvairs)
Lost Div. semi-final 1-4 (Jr. Blues)
2003-04 36 18 16 2 0 140 159 38 6th NJCHL Won Div. quarter-final 4-2 (Terriers)
Lost Div. semi-final 0-4 (Jr. Blues)
2004-05 36 18 15 2 1 136 127 39 6th NJCHL Won Div. quarter-final 4-1 (Corvairs)
Lost Div. semi-final 0-4 (Jr. Blues)
2005-06 36 11 19 3 3 135 177 28 8th NJCHL Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Peach Kings)
2006-07 36 13 21 1 1 147 190 28 9th NJCHL Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Peach Kings)
2007-08 36 14 18 2 2 161 166 32 10th NJCHL Lost Preliminary Round 0-4 (Corvairs)
2008-09 36 19 14 - 3 171 150 41 8th NJCHL Won Preliminary Round 4-0 (Corvairs)
Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Peach Kings)
2009-10 36 20 13 - 3 155 151 43 4th NJCHL Lost Div. semi-final 1-4 (Jr. Blues)
2010-11 36 9 26 - 1 110 196 19 11th NJCHL Lost Div. quarter-final 0-4 (Jr. Blues)
2011-12 36 15 18 - 3 119 129 33 9th NJCHL Won Div. quarter-final 4-3 (Jr. Blues)
Lost Div. semi-final 0-4 (Peach Kings)
2012-13 38 19 15 - 4 139 125 42 4th NJC-E Lost Div. quarter-final 2-4 (Jr. Blues)
2013-14 35 17 10 - 8 124 115 42 4th NJCHL Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Jr. Blues)
2014-15 42 21 20 - 1 146 143 43 6th NJCHL Lost quarter-final 0-4 (Jr. Mudcats)
2015-16 42 20 19 1 2 160 171 43 5th of 8 NJCHL Lost quarter-final 1-4 (Hawks)
2016-17 42 13 28 1 - 140 188 27 7th of 8-PJHL
Bloomfield Div		 Lost Div quarter-final 1-4 (Rangers)
2017-18 42 12 23 3 4 158 210 31 6th of 8-PJHL
Bloomfield Div		 Lost Div quarter-final 3-4 (Sailors)
2018-19 42 20 17 0 5 143 181 45 5th of 8-PJHL
Bloomfield Div		 Lost Div quarter-final 2-4 (Jr. Blues)
2019-20 43 15 24 0 3 134 167 33 6th of 8-PJHL
Bloomfield Div		 Lost Div quarter-final 1-4 (Rangers)
2020-21 Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 30 17 12 1 0 109 79 35 4th of 7-PJHL
Bloomfield Div		 Won Div quarter-final 1-4 (Sailors)
Lost Div. semi-final 1-4 (Peach Kings)
2022-23 42 21 16 5 0 161 167 47 4th of 7-PJHL
Bloomfield Div		 Won Div quarter-final 4-2 (Jr. Blues)
Lost Div semi-final 1-4 (Rangers)
2023-24 42 23 14 4 1 168 147 51 4th of 7-PJHL
Bloomfield Div		 Won Div quarter-final 4-2 (Hawks)
Lost Div. semi-final, 0-4 (Peach Kings)
2024-25 42 28 9 3 2 170 116 61 3rd of 8 Bloomfield Div
5th of 16 South Conference
15th of 63 - PJHL		 Won Div quarter-final 4-1 (Derbys)
Lost Div semi-final 2-4 (Peach Kings)
2025-26 42 27 14 0 1 191 151 55 3rd of 8 Bloomfield div

5th of 16 South Conference 21st of 61 - PJHL

Won Div Quarter-Final 4-0 (Jr. Mudcats)

Won Div Semi-Final 4-1 (Peach Kings)

Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances

2001: Chippawa Riverhawks defeated Belle River Canadiens 4-games-to-1

References

  1. ^ a b Franke, Bernd (9 August 2023). "Alumni return to RiverHawks nest". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Chippawa Junior 'C' RiverHawks O.H.A. Champions 2001". Niagara Falls Public Library. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Gale Centre open for fun". NiagaraThisWeek.com. Niagara This Week - St. Catharines. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
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