2023–24 Kitchener Rangers season
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2023–24 Kitchener Rangers | |
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Division | Midwest |
Conference | Western |
2023–24 record | 41-23–4 |
Home record | 24-8–2 |
Road record | 17–15–2 |
Goals for | 290 |
Goals against | 225 |
Team information | |
General manager | Mike McKenzie |
Coach | Jussi Ahokas |
Arena | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
The 2023–24 Kitchener Rangers season is the franchise's 61st season (60th season of play) in the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers will try to improve on there 33–29–6 record from last season as well as rebound from their second round defeat at the hands of the London Knights.[1]
Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against;
PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
Standings as of March 16, 2024[2]
Standings[edit]
Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
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1 | z-Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 89 | 39 | 273 | 204 |
2 | y-North Bay Battalion | Central | 68 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 39 | 300 | 240 |
3 | x-Brantford Bulldogs | East | 68 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 85 | 36 | 267 | 243 |
4 | x-Mississauga Steelheads | Central | 68 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 84 | 37 | 248 | 212 |
5 | x-Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 37 | 328 | 272 |
6 | x-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 36 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 80 | 35 | 253 | 228 |
7 | x-Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 32 | 247 | 272 |
8 | x-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 23 | 234 | 283 |
9 | Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 19 | 183 | 296 |
10 | Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 17 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 193 | 323 |
Western conference[edit]
Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | ROW | GF | GA |
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1 | z-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 48 | 322 | 197 |
2 | y-Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 50 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 50 | 303 | 215 |
3 | x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 95 | 42 | 286 | 215 |
4 | x-Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 41 | 290 | 225 |
5 | x-Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 30 | 254 | 270 |
6 | x-Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 73 | 30 | 210 | 225 |
7 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 28 | 246 | 274 |
8 | x-Flint Firebirds | West | 68 | 30 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 28 | 232 | 274 |
9 | Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 25 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 21 | 204 | 292 |
10 | Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 18 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 17 | 247 | 360 |
Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Oshawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Barrie | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Oshawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Ottawa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | North Bay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Kingston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Oshawa | ||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | North Bay | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Brantford | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Ottawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | North Bay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Sudbury | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Mississauga | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Sudbury | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | London | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Flint | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | London | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kitchener | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Saginaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Owen Sound | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | London | ||||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Saginaw | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | S.S. Marie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Guelph | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Saginaw | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | S.S Marie | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Kitchener | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Erie | 2 |
Schedule[edit]
Regular season[edit]
2023-2024 Game Log: 41-23–4, 86 points (Home: 24-8–2; Road: 17–15–2)[3]
September: 2–0–0, 4 points (Home: 1-0–0 ; Road: 1–0–0)
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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1 | September 29 | Saginaw | 3-4 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6385 | 1-0-0 | 2 | ||
2 | September 30 | Kitchener | 8-0 | Flint | Jackson Parsons | 3727 | 2-0-0 | 4 |
October: 7–4–0, 14 points (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 5–1–0)
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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3 | October 4 | Kitchener | 3-1 | Sarnia | Tristian Malboeuf | 3558 | 3-0-0 | 6 | ||
4 | October 6 | Owen Sound | 5-2 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 5388 | 3-1-0 | 6 | ||
5 | October 7 | Kitchener | 2-8 | Saginaw | Jackson Parsons | 3844 | 3-2-0 | 6 | ||
6 | October 13 | Barrie | 0-8 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 5856 | 4-2-0 | 8 | ||
7 | October 15 | Windsor | 2-11 | Kitchener | Tristian Malboeuf | 5474 | 5-2-0 | 10 | ||
8 | October 18 | Kitchener | 7-4 | Niagara | Jackson Parsons | 2842 | 6-2-0 | 12 | ||
9 | October 20 | Owen Sound | 3-5 | Kitchener | Tristian Malboeuf | 6363 | 7-2-0 | 14 | ||
10 | October 21 | Kitchener | 1-4 | Missisauga | Jackson Parsons | 1725 | 7-3-0 | 14 | ||
11 | October 24 | Sarnia | 1-6 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 5301 | 8-3-0 | 16 | ||
12 | October 27 | Erie | 4-5 | Kitchener | OT | Tristian Malboeuf | 5867 | 9-3-0 | 18 | |
13 | October 28 | Kitchener | 3-5 | Owen Sound | Jackson Parsons | 2785 | 9-4-0 | 18 |
November: 10–3–0, 20 points (Home: 5–1–0 ; Road: 5–2–0)
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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14 | November 2 | Kitchener | 3-4 | Windsor | Tristian Malboeuf | 4272 | 9-5-0 | 18 | ||
15 | November 3 | North Bay | 2-5 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6228 | 10-5-0 | 20 | ||
16 | November 5 | Kitchener | 4-2 | London | Jackson Parsons | 9006 | 11-5-0 | 22 | ||
17 | November 8 | Kitchener | 5-0 | Owen Sound | Jackson Parsons | 2179 | 12-5-0 | 24 | ||
18 | November 10 | Peterborough | 0-4 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6311 | 13-5-0 | 26 | ||
19 | November 12 | Sault Ste. Marie | 3-5 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6604 | 14-5-0 | 28 | ||
20 | November 17 | Windsor | 2-9 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6308 | 15-5-0 | 30 | ||
21 | November 18 | Kitchener | 6-3 | Windsor | Tristian Malboeuf | 5477 | 16-5-0 | 32 | ||
22 | November 21 | Erie | 3-10 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 5349 | 17-5-0 | 34 | ||
23 | November 24 | Owen Sound | 4-1 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6526 | 17-6-0 | 34 | ||
24 | November 25 | Kitchener | 6-8 | Guelph | Tristian Malboeuf | 4856 | 17-7-0 | 34 | ||
25 | November 26 | Kitchener | 3-1 | Flint | Jackson Parsons | 2212 | 18-7-0 | 36 | ||
26 | November 29 | Kitchener | 5-4 | Erie | OT | Jackson Parsons | 2023 | 19-7-0 | 38 |
December: 6–2–2, 14 points (Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 4–0–1)
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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27 | December 1 | Niagara | 4-3 | Kitchener | OT | Jackson Parsons | 6328 | 19-7-1 | 39 | |
28 | December 3 | Kitchener | 6-3 | Sarnia | Tristian Malboeuf | 4408 | 20-7-1 | 41 | ||
29 | December 5 | Guelph | 2-5 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 7278 | 21-7-1 | 43 | ||
30 | December 8 | Brantford | 5-6 | Kitchener | OT | Tristian Malboeuf | 6336 | 22-7-1 | 45 | |
31 | December 9 | Kitchener | 4-5 | Brantford | OT | Tristian Malboeuf | 3147 | 22-7-2 | 46 | |
32 | December 10 | Kitchener | 3-2 | Guelph | Jackson Parsons | 4667 | 23-7-2 | 48 | ||
33 | December 15 | Sault Ste. Marie | 6-3 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6934 | 23-8-2 | 48 | ||
34 | December 16 | Kitchener | 4-3 | Barrie | OT | Jackson Parsons | 3576 | 24-8-2 | 50 | |
35 | December 29 | Flint | 5-3 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 7266 | 24-9-2 | 50 | ||
36 | December 30 | Kitchener | 5-2 | Owen Sound | Tristian Malboeuf | 3085 | 25-9-2 | 52 |
January: 5–7–0, 10 points (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 3–4–0)
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
37 | January 1 | Kitchener | 3-2 | Oshawa | Tristian Malboeuf | 6074 | 26-9-2 | 54 | ||
38 | January 4 | Saginaw | 3-2 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6422 | 26-10-2 | 54 | ||
39 | January 6 | Kitchener | 5-7 | Sudbury | Jackson Parsons | 4388 | 26-11-2 | 54 | ||
40 | January 7 | Kitchener | 3-2 | North Bay | Tristian Malboeuf | 2752 | 27-11-2 | 56 | ||
41 | January 12 | Erie | 2-6 | Kitchener | Tristian Malboeuf | 6415 | 28-11-2 | 58 | ||
42 | January 14 | Ottawa | 2-4 | Kitchener | Tristian Malboeuf | 72230 | 29-11-2 | 60 | ||
43 | January 17 | Kitchener | 5-1 | Guelph | Jackson Parsons | 4591 | 30-11-2 | 62 | ||
44 | January 19 | London | 4-2 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 7523 | 30-12-2 | 62 | ||
45 | January 20 | Kitchener | 3-10 | London | Tristian Malboeuf | 9036 | 30-13-2 | 62 | ||
46 | January 26 | Kitchener | 2-4 | Sault Ste. Marie | Jackson Parsons | 4493 | 30-14-2 | 62 | ||
47 | January 27 | Kitchener | 2-5 | Saginaw | Tristian Malboeuf | 4884 | 30-15-2 | 62 | ||
48 | January 30 | London | 4-0 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6698 | 30-16-2 | 62 |
February: 6–4–0, 12 points (Home: 5–0–0 ; Road: 1–4–0)
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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49 | February 2 | Guelph | 2-3 | Kitchener | OT | Jackson Parsons | 7035 | 31-16-2 | 64 | |
50 | February 3 | Kitchener | 1-6 | Erie | Tristian Malboeuf | 5028 | 31-17-2 | 64 | ||
51 | February 9 | Kitchener | 4-5 | Kingston | Jackson Parsons | 3024 | 31-18-2 | 64 | ||
52 | February 10 | Kitchener | 2-3 | Ottawa | Jackson Parsons | 5091 | 31-19-2 | 64 | ||
53 | February 13 | Guelph | 3-4 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6403 | 32-19-2 | 66 | ||
54 | February 16 | Mississauga | 5-6 | Kitchener | OT | Jackson Parsons | 6532 | 33-19-2 | 68 | |
55 | February 18 | Sudbury | 1-6 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 7300 | 34-19-2 | 70 | ||
56 | February 19 | Kitchener | 6-2 | Peterborough | Tristian Malboeuf | 3867 | 35-19-2 | 72 | ||
57 | February 23 | Sarnia | 3-7 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6722 | 36-19-2 | 74 | ||
58 | February 25 | Kitchener | 0-3 | Sault Ste. Marie | Jackson Parsons | 3700 | 36-20-2 | 74 |
March: 5-3–2, 12 points (Home: 4-1–1 ; Road: 1–2–1)
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
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59 | March 1 | London | 3-4 | Kitchener | OT | Jackson Parsons | 7420 | 37-20-2 | 76 | |
60 | March 3 | Kingston | 2-3 | Kitchener | OT | Jackson Parsons | 6641 | 38-20-2 | 78 | |
61 | March 6 | Kitchener | 5-1 | Owen Sound | Jackson Parsons | 2583 | 39-20-2 | 80 | ||
62 | March 8 | Flint | 5-9 | Kitchener | Tristian Malboeuf | 6520 | 40-20-2 | 82 | ||
63 | March 9 | Kitchener | 1-4 | London | Jackson Parsons | 9036 | 40-21-2 | 82 | ||
64 | March 15 | Owen Sound | 2-9 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6786 | 41-21-2 | 84 | ||
65 | March 17 | Kitchener | 4-5 | Guelph | Jackson Parsons | 4882 | 41-22-2 | 84 | ||
66 | March 19 | Guelph | 5-2 | Kitchener | Jackson Parsons | 6044 | 41-23-2 | 84 | ||
67 | March 22 | Oshawa | 1-2 | Kitchener | OT | Jackson Parsons | 7029 | 41-23-3 | 85 | |
68 | March 23 | Kitchener | 3-4 | Erie | OT | Tristian Malboeuf | 6536 | 41-23-4 | 86 |
Record Vs Opponents[edit]
Western Conference | Eastern Conference | ||||||||||
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Midwest Division | West Division | Central Division | East Division | ||||||||
Team | Home | Road | Team | Home | Road | Team | Home | Road | Team | Home | Road |
Erie Otters | 3-0-0 | 1-1-1 | Flint Firebirds | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Barrie Colts | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Brantford Bulldogs | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 |
Guelph Storm | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Saginaw Spirit | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Mississauga Steelheads | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Kingston Frontenacs | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 |
London Knights | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Sarnia Sting | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | North Bay Battalion | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Oshawa Generals | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 |
Owen Sound Attack | 2-2-0 | 3-1-0 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Niagara Ice Dogs | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | Ottawa 67's | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 |
Windsor Spitfires | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Sudbury Wolves | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Peterborough Petes | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | |||
Records | 9-5-0 | 7-6-1 | 7-3-0 | 5-5-0 | 4-0-1 | 3-2-0 | 4-0-1 | 2-2-1 | |||
Division | 16-11-1 | 12-8-0 | 7-2-1 | 6-2-2 | |||||||
Conference | 28-19-1 (Home: 16-8-0, Away: 12-11-1) | 13-4-3 (Home: 8-0-2, Away: 5-4-1) | |||||||||
Overall | 41-23-4 (Home: 24-7-2, Away: 17-14-2) |
Playoffs[edit]
Western Conference Quarter-Finals
(4) Kitchener Rangers vs. (5) Erie Otters[edit]
March 29 | Erie Otters | 3-6 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
March 31 | Erie Otters | 7-4 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
April 2 | Kitchener Rangers | 4-3 OT | Erie Otters | Erie Insurance Arena |
April 4 | Kitchener Rangers | 3-5 | Erie Otters | Erie Insurance Arena |
April 5 | Erie Otters | 2-3 OT | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
April 8 | Kitchener Rangers | 4-3 OT | Erie Otters | Erie Insurance Arena |
Kitchener Wins Series 4 – 2 | |
Western Conference Semi-Finals
(1) London Knights vs. (4) Kitchener Rangers[edit]
April 11 | Kitchener Rangers | 3-5 | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens |
April 13 | Kitchener Rangers | 1-5 | London Knights | Budweiser Gardens |
April 16 | London Knights | 6-4 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
April 18 | London Knights | 4-3 | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
London Wins Series 4 – 0 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ontario Hockey League". Ontario Hockey League. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "OHL Standings". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Kitchener Rangers". Kitchener Rangers. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2023-12-14.