The Burlington Cougars are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team from Burlington, Ontario. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

History Founded in the early 1950s, the Burlington Mohawks found their footing in the Central Junior B Hockey League. After seven seasons in the league and two league championships, the team was transferred to the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League.

In the Niagara League, the Mohawks (briefly renamed Industrials from 57 to 60) won both the 1963 and 1964 league championships before dropping down to Junior C in 1967.

In 1970, the Mohawks jumped back up to the Junior B level in the Mid-Ontario Junior B Hockey League. They were in the league for one season before the Ontario Hockey Association shifted them back to the Central Junior B Hockey League.

The Mohawks were renamed the Cougars in 1976 and stayed in the Central League for twenty-two seasons, from 1971 until 1993.

In 1981, the Cougars won their first Central League championship since 1958. They went on to face the Stratford Cullitons of the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League in the Sutherland Cup final. The Cougars won the series 8-points-to-4 to defeat the Cullitons and claim their only Sutherland Cup.

In 1987, the Cougars won their fourth and final Central League championship.

In 1993, the Central League was promoted to become the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League, the Cougars made the jump with the league. The Cougars have yet to win an OPJHL title.

The Cougars moved their home rink from Central Arena on Drury Lane to The Wave Twin Rinks on Mainway and have since returned to Central Arena.

Season-by-season results Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Results Playoffs1953–54281693—167140353rd OHA Gr.1954–553019101—164129393rd CJBHL 1955–56272070—16587402nd CJBHL 1956–57272241—15883451st CJBHL Won League1957–58302190—156105421st CJBHL Won League1958–593018111—142111374th CJBHL 1959–603118103———392nd CJBHL 1960–612911162—175193245th CJBHL 1961–62299200—104190185th CJBHL1962–63301497—--353rd NDJBHL1963–64301686—187131383rd NDJBHL Won League1964–653014124—161163324th NDJBHL 1965–663013161—147148275th NDJBHL 1966–6729236-—--461st NDJBHL 1967–69Statistics not available1969–703019101—206149393rd IntJCHL 1970–713417134—145152384th MOJBHL 1971–724228122—246167581st CJBHLWon League1972–73423165—256147671st CJBHLWon League1973–744226133—271162553rd CJBHL1974–75422569—252190592nd CJBHL1975–763624102—195138501st CJBHL1976–774225134—209151543rd CJBHL1977–784221165—229194473rd CJBHL1978–79443842—277124782nd CJBHL1979–804431112—213167642nd CJBHL1980–81443671—339157731st CJBHLWon League, won SC1981–82402992—292165602nd CJBHL1982–834226142—199157543rd CJBHL1983–844016204—180207365th CJBHL1984–854021127—205177493rd CJBHL1985–864827156—277220604th CJBHL1986–874223145—257192513rd CJBHLWon League1987–884331102—274145642nd CJBHL1988–894222128—224168525th CJBHL1989–904224144—201171525th CJBHL1990–914222164—192186486th CJBHL1991–924221156—173140487th CJBHL1992–934933133—274212703rd CJBHL1993–94 4227123—255180582nd OPJHL-W1994–95 4926194—267212574th OPJHL-W1995–96 5020282—184199434th OPJHL-Mi1996–97 5114343—188273324th OPJHL-Mi1997–98 51242250217207533rd OPJHL-Mi1998–99 51291921256203614th OPJHL-W1999–00 49232051166174526th OPJHL-W2000–01 491231421472333010th OPJHL-W2001–02 49143140171244329th OPJHL-W2002–03 49291721227201614th OPJHL-W2003–04 49182641151205416th OPJHL-W2004–05 49261715202169585th OPJHL-W2005–06 49261823167156575th OPJHL-W Lost Conf. Quarter-final2006–07 49301243259158675th OPJHL-WLost Conf. Quarter-final2007–08492420—5230188535th OPJHL-W2008–09493310—6217160723rd OJHL-M2009–1050398—3313183811st CCHL-WLost semi-final2010–1150388—4287184801st OJHL-WLost quarter-final2011–12492029—0161205404th OJHL-WLost Division Semi-final2012–13552527—3200229533rd OJHL-WLost Conf. Quarter-final2013–14531037—6138272265th OJHL-WDid not qualify2014–15541141—2151307246th OJHL-WDid not qualify2015–1654401130249175832nd of 5 West Div.3rd of 11 SW Conf.5th of 22 OJHL Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Jr. Canadiens)Won Conf. Semifinals, 4–3 (Blades)Lost Conf. Finals, 2–4 (Raiders)2016–1754341712215141712nd of 5 West Div.2nd of 11 SW Conf.3rd of 22 OJHL Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Patriots)Lost Conf. Semifinals, 1–4 (Blades)2017–1854182826169224444th of 5 West Div.10th of 11 SW Conf.17th of 22 OJHL Did not qualify 2018–1954272232185171593rd of 6 West Div.6th of 11 SW Conf.14th of 22 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 3–4 (Jr. Sabres)2019-20 54 34 12 4 4 226 153 76 2nd of 6 West Div.2nd of 11 NW Conf.5th of 21 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Jr. Sabres)2020-21 Season cancelled due to COVID-192021-22 54 39 12 2 1 230 139 76 1st of 6 West Div.2nd of 10 NW Conf.2nd of 21 OJHL Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Blades)Lost Conf. Semifinals, 0–2 (Menace)2022-23 54 38 12 1 2 157 162 79 3rd of 10 NW Conf.5th of 21 OJHL Won Conf. Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Royals)Won Conf. Semifinals, 4-0 (Raiders)Lost Conf Finals 1-4 (Blues)2023-24 56 29 20 1 6 212 191 65 7th of 12 NW Conf.15th of 24 OJHL Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Menace)2024-2556312032236193676th of 12 West Conf.11th of 24 OJHLLost Conf. Quarter-finals, 0-4 (Menace)

Playoffs 1994 Lost quarter-final Burlington Cougars defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-none Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none 1995 Lost Preliminary Brampton Capitals defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1 1996 Did not qualify 1997 Did not qualify 1998 Lost Preliminary Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2 1999 Lost Division Quarter-final Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 3-games-to-1 2000 Lost Division Semi-final Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-3 Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-3 2001 Did not qualify 2002 Did not qualify 2003 Lost Division Quarter-final Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none 2004 Lost Division Quarter-final Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none 2005 Lost Division Quarter-final Milton Icehawks defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1 2006 Lost Division Quarter-final Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1 2007 Lost Division Quarter-final Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2 2008 Lost Division Quarter-final Brampton Capitals defeated Burlington Cougars 3-games-to-none 2009 Lost Division Semi-final Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Icehawks 3-games-to-none Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1 2010 Lost CCHL Semi-final Burlington Cougars defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-none Burlington Cougars defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none 2011 Lost quarter-final Burlington Cougars defeated Hamilton Red Wings 4-games-to-none Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-2 2012 Lost Division Semi-final Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Icehawks 3-games-to-1 Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1

Sutherland Cup appearances 1981: Burlington Cougars defeated Stratford Cullitons 8-points-to-4

Notable alumni Kevin Bieksa Tim Bothwell Eric Cairns Greg Carey Paul Crowley Dan Currie Bob Dillabough Steve Durbano Paul Henderson Larry Jeffrey Jeff Johnson (running back - CFL) Josh Jooris Rick Lanz Mark Lawrence Lowell MacDonald Pit Martin Scott McKay John Miszuk Lance Nethery Danny Olesevich Murray Oliver Pat Quinn Dennis Ribant (pitcher - MLB) Wayne Rivers Ron Sedlbauer Fred Speck Steve Valiquette Mark Visheau Chad Wiseman Dino Felicetti

External links Cougars Website