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Fort Erie Meteors

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Fort Erie Meteors
CityFort Erie, Ontario, Canada
LeagueGreater Ontario Junior Hockey League
DivisionGolden Horseshoe
Founded1957
Home arenaLeisureplex Kinsmen Arena
ColoursOrange, Black, and White
     
Owner(s)Meaghan Passero
General managerNik Passero
Head coachNik Passero
Franchise history
1957-1964Fort Erie Frontiers
1964-1971Fort Erie Autos
1971-presentFort Erie Meteors

The Fort Erie Meteors are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Golden Horseshoe division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.



History

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The Meteors originated in the Niagara District Junior B Hockey League in 1957. The Meteors stuck with the Niagara league until the bitter end, winning the league's final championship in 1979. The next year they entered the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League.



As of 2007, the Meteors are in the Golden Horseshoe Division of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League.



On December 31, 2012, owner and general manager Tony Passero pulled the Meteors from the ice and after two minutes the game was forfeited to their opponent, Port Colborne Pirates. Passero had been ejected from the game for his reaction to his son, one of his team's players, being hit from behind by an opponent and the referees only calling a roughing minor. He was suspended from team functions by the Ontario Hockey Association for two seasons as well as the remaining 27 games of the current season. As well, the team was fined $2750.[1]


Season-by-season results

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Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1957-58 15 12 2 1 - - - 25 1st NDJBHL
1958-59 - - - 0 - - - - 2nd NDJBHL
1959-60 24 15 3 6 - 146 98 36 2nd NDJBHL
1960-61 25 8 15 2 - 99 125 18 5th NDJBHL
1961-62 18 0 18 0 - 23 172 0 7th NDJBHL
1962-63 30 2 28 0 - - - 4 6th NDJBHL
1963-64 19* 2 15 2 - 121 210 6 7th NDJBHL incomplete record
1964-65 30 2 27 1 - 77 220 5 7th NDJBHL
1965-66 28 2 26 0 - 192 264 4 7th NDJBHL
1965-66 28 2 26 0 - 192 264 4 7th NDJBHL
1966-67 - - - - - - - - 5th NDJBHL
1967-68 30 10 15 5 - 133 170 25 5th NDJBHL
1968-69 36 7 27 2 - 134 219 16 7th NDJBHL
1969-70 36 8 25 3 - 143 207 19 7th NDJBHL
1970-71 36 4 29 2 - 128 268 10 7th NDJBHL
1971-72 34 11 21 2 - 152 194 24 7th NDJBHL
1972-73 34 17 10 7 - 203 170 41 3rd NDJBHL
1973-74 35 11 22 2 - 158 241 24 6th NDJBHL
1974-75 37 18 14 3 - 250 191 39 3rd NDJBHL
1975-76 40 14 18 8 - 196 209 36 4th NDJBHL
1976-77 40 13 24 2 - 221 249 28 5th NDJBHL
1977-78 40 20 18 2 - 192 264 44 3rd NDJBHL Lost Semi-final
1978-79 39 27 8 4 - 315 -- 58 2nd NDJBHL Won League
1979-80 44 13 27 4 - 232 322 30 8th GHJHL
1980-81 42 7 34 1 - 192 349 15 8th GHJHL
1981-82 36 15 17 4 - - - 34 5th GHJHL
1982-83 42 24 14 4 - 300 247 52 2nd GHJHL
1983-84 42 13 27 2 - 194 262 28 7th GHJHL
1984-85 42 20 16 6 - 218 224 46 3rd GHJHL
1985-86 39 7 29 3 - 177 308 17 11th GHJHL
1986-87 42 3 39 0 - 153 372 6 8th GHJHL
1987-88 42 6 33 3 - 169 360 15 8th GHJHL
1988-89 42 11 25 6 - 207 238 28 6th GHJHL
1989-90 48 19 27 1 1 244 313 40 6th GHJHL
1990-91 42 26 13 3 0 248 217 55 2nd GHJHL Lost final
1991-92 42 26 15 1 0 282 235 53 3rd GHJHL
1992-93 42 8 30 3 1 158 312 20 6th GHJHL
1993-94 40 1 38 1 0 119 421 3 6th GHJHL
1994-95 42 12 29 1 2 170 261 27 6th GHJHL
1995-96 50 19 26 3 2 185 264 43 5th GHJHL
1996-97 42 23 16 3 0 228 206 49 4th GHJHL
1997-98 49 15 27 5 2 200 273 37 6th GHJHL
1998-99 48 14 26 5 3 155 229 36 6th GHJHL
1999-00 48 11 31 4 2 156 207 28 6th GHJHL
2000-01 48 13 28 3 4 152 213 33 5th GHJHL
2001-02 48 16 23 7 2 154 206 41 5th GHJHL
2002-03 48 11 33 4 0 155 286 26 6th GHJHL
2003-04 48 15 24 3 6 166 211 39 4th GHJHL
2004-05 48 10 35 2 1 129 220 23 7th GHJHL
2005-06 49 10 30 5 4 156 245 29 7th GHJHL Lost quarter-final
2006-07 49 14 31 2 2 211 291 32 6th GHJHL Lost quarter-final
2007-08 49 27 17 3 2 207 201 59 4th GOJHL-GH
2008-09 52 21 29 - 2 207 272 44 5th GOJHL-GH
2009-10 51 14 35 - 2 150 266 30 8th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QF
2010-11 51 7 42 - 2 111 326 16 7th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QF
2011-12 51 12 36 - 3 154 247 27 7th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QF
2012-13 51 17 31 - 3 153 237 37 7th GOJHL-GH
2013-14 49 13 30 - 6 163 228 32 7th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. QF
2014-15 49 15 26 - 8 114 171 38 7th GOJHL-GH Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Jr. Canadians)
2015-16 50 25 21 1 3 188 198 54 5th of 8 GH
15th of 26 GOJHL
Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Canucks)
2016-17 50 24 26 0 0 167 180 49 5th of 9 GH
16th of 27 GOJHL
Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Avalanche)
2017-18 50 10 32 1 7 130 228 28 8th of 9 GH
24th of 26 GOJHL
Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 0-4 (Corvairs)
2018-19 48 14 30 0 4 124 207 32 6th of 8 GH
20th of 25 GOJHL
Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 0-4 (Kilty B's)
2019-20 50 15 30 0 5 139 212 35 7th of 9 GH
21st of 26 GOJHL
Lost Conf. Quarter-finals, 1-4 (Canucks)
2020–21 Season lost due to Covid-19
2021–22 48 26 21 0 1 163 137 53 4th of 8 GH
12th of 25 GOJHL
Won Conf. QF, 4-0 (Jr. Canadians)
Lost Conf. SF, 3-4 (Kilty B's)
2022–23 50 32 13 5 0 163 137 53 3rd of 8 GH
9th of 25 GOJHL
Won Conf. QF, 4-2 (Canucks)
Lost Conf. SF, 1-4 (Kilty B's)
2023–24 50 36 12 2 0 191 118 74 2nd of 7 GH
4th of 23 GOJHL
Won Conf. QF, 4-0 (Sailors)
Won Conf Semifinal, 4-2 (Falcons)
Won Conf. Finals 4-3 (Corvairs)
1-3 Dbl Rd Robin (Cyclones) & (Lincolns)
eliminated

Notable alumni

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National Hockey League players:

Other professional league players:

References

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  1. ^ "OHA comes down hard on Meteors' Passero | Niagara Falls Review". www.niagarafallsreview.ca. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Morocco, Rick (Athlete)". Niagara Falls Heritage. Niagara Falls Public Library. 2005. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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