The Kitchener Dutchmen are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Mid-Western division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History

Although dating back until at least 1956, the Greenshirts changed their name to the "Ranger B's" in 1969 to better reflecty their relationship with their parent club, the Kitchener Rangers. The team started in the Central Junior B league, but as part of the 1971 geographic realignment, moved to the Western Junior B league. In 1973, the team joined the "Southwestern Junior "B" Hockey League", which became the "Waterloo-Wellington Junior "B" Hockey League" and then the Midwestern "B" in 1977. The team is a long-standing member of the league and remains there to this day as the Kitchener Dutchmen.

An original charter member team, in 1992 this franchise became the first team in Mid-Western "B" history, other than the Waterloo Siskins and the Stratford Cullitons, to win the league and the Sutherland Cup. They won a second consecutive league title in 1993, but failed to come away with another Ontario Hockey Association title. The team has not missed the playoffs since 1979, a streak only surpassed by the Siskins and Cullitons. The Dutchmen are a long time farm team for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League.

Season-by-Season Record

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1956-57	27	11	14	2	-	77	97	24	4th CJBHL
1957-58	30	20	10	0	-	148	109	40	2nd CJBHL
1958-59	30	7	23	0	-	83	175	14	6th CJBHL
1959-60	30	4	25	1	-	--	--	9	5th CJBHL
1960-61	30	15	15	0	-	168	175	30	3rd CJBHL
1961-62	30	25	4	1	-	231	121	51	1st CJBHL
1962-63	36	14	22	0	-	144	184	28	4th CJBHL
1963-64	34	13	20	1	-	146	170	27	4th CJBHL
1964-65	42	31	11	0	-	236	138	62	1st CJBHL	Won League, Won SC
1965-66	38	30	8	0	-	281	149	60	1st CJBHL	Won League
1966-67	32	26	5	1	-	230	114	53	1st CJBHL	Won League, Won SC
1967-68	40	19	17	4	-	197	186	42	3rd CJBHL	Won League
1968-69	36	24	7	5	-	246	130	53	1st CJBHL
1969-70	40	23	13	4	-	243	191	50	2nd CJBHL
1970-71	42	20	18	4	-	229	184	44	3rd CJBHL
1971-72	40	28	8	4	-	242	158	60	1st WOJHL
1972-73	41	12	22	7	-	191	235	31	7th WOJHL
1973-74	40	23	13	4	-	242	172	50	2nd SWJBHL
1974-75	40	25	11	4	-	264	176	54	2nd WWJHL
1975-76	42	17	20	5	-	252	233	39	4th WWJHL	Lost Semi-final
1976-77	40	20	17	3	-	216	207	43	3rd WWJHL
1977-78	40	9	28	3	-	159	251	21	5th MWJBHL	DNQ
1978-79	42	12	23	7	-	167	229	31	6th MWJBHL	DNQ
1979-80	42	15	20	7	-	186	219	37	3rd MWJBHL	Lost Semi-final
1980-81	42	21	20	1	-	217	206	43	4th MWJBHL	Lost Final
1981-82	42	29	13	0	-	266	177	58	3rd MWJBHL	Lost Final
1982-83	42	23	19	0	-	257	228	46	4th MWJBHL	Lost Semi-final
1983-84	42	18	25	0	-	200	223	36	5th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
1984-85	42	22	18	2	-	202	192	44	5th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
1985-86	40	18	20	2	-	229	206	38	4th MWJBHL	Lost Semi-final
1986-87	41	22	18	1	-	222	206	45	4th MWJBHL	Lost Semi-final
1987-88	48	23	24	1	-	236	249	47	5th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
1988-89	48	11	35	2	-	184	290	24	8th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
1989-90	48	21	26	1	-	225	224	43	6th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
1990-91	48	24	23	1	-	190	200	49	6th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
1991-92	48	39	6	3	-	270	134	81	1st MWJBHL	Won League, Won SC
1992-93	48	41	7	0	-	339	168	82	1st MWJBHL	Won League
1993-94	48	17	29	2	-	178	220	36	7th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
1994-95	48	17	27	4	-	203	229	38	8th MWJBHL	Lost Semi-final
1995-96	48	28	16	4	-	269	178	60	5th MWJBHL	Lost Semi-final
1996-97	48	30	13	5	-	256	165	65	3rd MWJBHL	Lost Semi-final
1997-98	48	30	15	3	-	259	128	63	4th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
1998-99	48	20	22	6	-	216	219	46	6th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
1999-00	48	27	20	1	-	218	185	55	5th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
2000-01	48	26	19	3	-	235	179	55	6th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
2001-02	48	17	28	3	-	160	178	37	7th MWJBHL
2002-03	48	29	14	5	2	231	148	65	2nd MWJBHL	Lost Final
2003-04	48	31	12	3	2	188	153	67	2nd MWJBHL	Lost Final
2004-05	48	31	13	2	2	178	118	66	1st MWJBHL
2005-06	48	24	24	0	-	169	161	48	7th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
2006-07	48	21	23	2	2	158	162	46	5th MWJBHL	Lost Quarter-final
2007-08	48	21	21	1	5	167	163	48	18th GOJHL	Lost Conf. QF
2008-09	52	34	14	-	4	240	172	72	7th GOJHL

Sutherland Cup Appearances

1965: Kitchener Greenshirts defeated Etobicoke Indians 4-games-to-2

1967: Kitchener Greenshirts defeated Dixie Beehives 4-games-to-2

1992: Kitchener Dutchmen defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-1

1993: Barrie Colts defeated Kitchener Dutchmen 4-games-to-none

George S. Dudley Trophy Super "C" Appearances

1971: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Kitchener Ranger B's 4-games-to-2

1973: Woodstock Navy-Vets defeated Kitchener Ranger B's 4-games-to-3 with 1 tie

Notable alumni

• Chris Ahrens
• Jerry Byers
• Jonathan Cheechoo
• Dave Cressman
• Jack Egers
• Jim Krulicki
• Gary Kurt
• Don Maloney
• Joe McDonnell
• Mike Robitaille
• Dan Seguin
• Scott Stevens
• Walt Tkaczuk
• Scott Walker
• Bennett Wolf
• Rich Peverley

External links

• Dutchmen Webpage