Schreiber Diesels

Schreiber Diesels
City	Schreiber, Ontario
League	Superior International Junior Hockey League
Operated	2005 (2005)-2009
Home arena	Schreiber Recreation Complex
Colours	Black, Yellow, and White
General manager	Bill MacLaurin
Head coach	Bobby Spadoni

The Schreiber Diesels were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Schreiber, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.

History[edit]

The Schreiber Diesels were coached by Bobby Spadoni, a life long resident of the area. The Diesels were formed in September 2005 and quickly became a competitive team within the league.

The Diesels won the SIJHL championship against the three-time-defending Fort William North Stars in 2007 after forcing the series into a seventh game. The Diesels took home the Bill Salonen Cup for winning the league, and had earned a spot in the 2007 Dudley Hewitt Cup Tournament in Iroquois Falls, Ontario.

The Diesels did well at the Dudley Hewitt Cup, and even made to the finals. The Diesels were crushed 10-0 by the eventual 2007 Royal Bank Cup champions, the Aurora Tigers at the Central Canadian Championship.

2007-08 season[edit]

On December 17, 2007, the SIJHL announced the cessation of the Schreiber Diesel's season. The team cited lack of crowd support this season, but claimed there were other factors. [1] The Diesels were in their third season of operation and were the defending league champions. Soon after, on December 21, it was revealed that the Diesels had been bought by a group of local fans in an effort to keep hockey in Schreiber alive. [2]

A year later, in the summer of 2009, the Diesels folded. Their final outing as a team was as hosts for the 2009 Dudley Hewitt Cup.

Season-by-Season results[edit]

Playoffs[edit]

• 2006 Lost semi-final

Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Schreiber Diesels 4-games-to-none

• 2007 Won League, lost Dudley Hewitt Cup final

Schreiber Diesels defeated Thunder Bay Bearcats 4-games-to-2

Schreiber Diesels defeated Fort William North Stars 4-games-to-3 SIJHL CHAMPIONS

Second in Dudley Hewitt Cup round robin (1-2)

Schreiber Diesels defeated Abitibi Eskimos (NOJHL) 6-5 2OT in semi-final

Aurora Tigers (OPJHL) defeated Schreiber Diesels 10-0 in final

• 2008 Lost semi-final

Schreiber Diesels defeated Fort Frances Jr. Sabres 3-games-to-none

Dryden Ice Dogs defeated Schreiber Diesels 4-games-to-3

• 2009 Lost semi-final, Hosted and Lost Dudley Hewitt Cup semi-final

Schreiber Diesels defeated Dryden Ice Dogs 3-games-to-none

Fort William North Stars defeated Schreiber Diesels 4-games-to-3

Third in Dudley Hewitt Cup round robin (2-1)

Fort William North Stars defeated Schreiber Diesels 4-3 in semi-final

External links[edit]

• Diesels Webpage
• SIJHL Website