Amherst Ramblers

Amherst Ramblers
CityAmherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
LeagueMaritime Junior Hockey League
DivisionEastlink South Division
Founded1966 (Berwick Bruins)
Home arenaAmherst Stadium
ColoursBlack, purple, and white      
General managerPhillip Fife
Head coachPhillip Fife
Franchise history
1966-1967Berwick Shell Junior Bruins
1967-1994Amherst Ramblers
1994-1998Amherst Mooseheads
1998-PresentAmherst Ramblers

The Amherst Ramblers are a Junior A Hockey League team based in Amherst, Nova Scotia. The team is a member of the Maritime Junior Hockey League and are in the EastLink South Division. All home games are played out of the 2,500 seat Amherst Stadium. The season usually runs from mid-September to mid March every year.

History

The Amherst Ramblers were founded in 1966 as the Berwick Shell Junior Bruins, and were founding members of the "Metro Valley Junior Hockey League". The league, then a junior B league, was eventually renamed the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. In 1967 the Bruins were relocated to Amherst and renamed the Amherst Ramblers.

The Ramblers have been known by two different names since moving to Amherst. Between 1994 and 1998 the team was known as the Moosheads. The logo consisted of a large letter "A" and the moose from Moosehead beer - similar in design to the current Halifax Mooseheads logo.

The Ramblers are known to draw some of the largest crowds in the Maritime Hockey League, and have placed third in average attendance the last few years, only behind the Yarmouth Mariners and the Weeks Crushers.

The Ramblers hosted the Centennial Cup (now known as Royal Bank Cup) in 1993, and they also hosted the Fred Page Cup in 2019.

Season-by-season record

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA P Results Playoffs
1973-74 33 13 6 4 - 142 153 30 7th MVJHL
1974-75 Statistics Not Available
1975-76 32 14 14 4 - 142 153 32 4th MVJHL
1976-77 32 7 24 1 - 109 198 15 8th MVJHL
1977-78 36 16 17 3 - 167 173 35 5th MVJHL
1978-79 35 9 23 3 - 156 217 21 6th MVJHL
1979-80 Statistics Not Available
1980-81 39 13 24 2 - 218 360 28 4th MVJHL
1981-82 40 14 23 3 - 205 278 31 5th MVJHL
1982-83 40 9 29 3 - -- -- 19 5th MVJHL
1983-84 40 12 28 0 - 231 333 24 5th MVJHL
1984-85 40 11 26 3 - 163 229 25 4th MVJHL
1985-86 40 9 28 3 - 176 276 21 4th MVJHL
1986-87 40 4 31 5 - 145 316 13 6th MVJHL
1987-88 40 14 20 5 - 202 224 33 5th MVJHL
1988-89 38 10 19 9 - 189 227 29 5th MVJHL
1989-90 40 21 13 6 - 243 205 48 4th MVJHL Won League
1990-91 40 27 9 4 - 301 175 58 1st MVJHL
1991-92 46 19 16 11 - 236 213 49 5th MJAHL
1992-93 48 25 16 7 0 268 220 57 2nd MJAHL Won League
1993-94 47 20 23 3 1 223 255 44 4th MJAHL
1994-95 48 20 24 4 0 207 246 44 5th MJAHL
1995-96 54 28 24 2 0 251 230 58 4th MJAHL
1996-97 56 19 31 2 4 269 307 44 8th MJAHL
1997-98 52 19 31 1 1 236 297 40 8th MJAHL
1998-99 48 14 30 4 - 191 277 32 7th MJAHL
1999-00 52 8 41 3 0 159 279 19 9th MJAHL
2000-01 52 18 32 1 1 195 271 38 9th MJAHL
2001-02 52 25 20 3 4 202 180 57 4th MJAHL
2002-03 52 29 16 4 3 273 203 65 3rd MJAHL
2003-04 52 20 29 3 0 190 253 43 8th MJAHL
2004-05 56 25 24 6 1 212 210 57 7th MJAHL
2005-06 56 33 18 0 5 218 203 71 3rd MJAHL Lost Final
2006-07 58 35 17 0 6 268 208 76 5th MJAHL Lost Division Semifinal
2007-08 58 30 23 - 5 169 180 65 7th MJAHL
2008-09 54 30 19 - 5 193 167 65 6th MJAHL
2009-10 50 20 28 - 2 148 42 8th MJAHL Lost Preliminary
2010-11 52 22 27 - 3 174 211 47 9th MHL DNQ
2011-12 52 31 15 - 6 201 160 68 3rd MHL Lost Division Final
2012-13 52 32 14 - 6 216 153 70 4th MHL Lost Division Final
2013-14 52 31 18 - 3 202 162 65 4th MHL Lost Division Semifinal
2014-15 48 12 32 - 4 163 260 28 11th MHL DNQ
2015-16 48 17 29 1 1 142 187 36 5th of 6 South
10th of 12 MHL		 DNQ
2016-17 50 31 14 3 2 201 174 67 4th of 6 South
5th of 12 MHL		 Won Div. Semifinal 4-3 (Crushers)
Lost Div. Finals, 1-4 (Bearcats)
2017-18 50 27 11 6 6 181 158 66 3rd of 6 South
5th of 12 MHL		 Lost Div. Semifinal 3-4 (Lumberjacks)
2018-19 50 36 11 2 1 204 134 75 2nd of 6 South
3rd of 12 MHL 		Lost Div. Semifinal 3-4 (Lumberjacks)
2019-20 52 30 21 1 0 202 188 61 2nd of 6 South
5th of 12 MHL		 Playoffs Cancelled due to
COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-21 34 22 7 1 4 135 103 49 2nd of 6 South
2nd of 12 MHL
2021-22 37 19 14 2 2 106 114 42 2nd of 6 South
6th of 12 MHL		 Lost Div. Semifinals 1-4 (Truro Bearcats}
2022-23 52 16 30 4 2 143 201 38 5th of 6 South
11th of 12 MHL		 Did Not Qualify for Post Season
2023-24 52 27 20 3 2 204 216 59 2nd of 6 South
5th of 12 MHL		 Won Div. Semifinals 4-2 (Pictou Crushers}
Lost Div.Finals 2-4 (Summerside Western Capitals)

Fred Page Cup

The Ramblers competed in their 1st ever Fred Page Cup in 2019. They came 3rd.

Eastern Canada Championships
MHL - QAAAJHL - CCHL - Host
Round robin play with 2nd vs 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the finals.

Year Round Robin Record Standings Semi-Final Gold Medal Game
2019
(Host)		 L, Ottawa Jr. Senators 1-4
W, Yarmouth Mariners 5-3
L, Princeville Titans 0-5 		1-2-0 3rd of 4 L, Ottawa Jr. Senators 3-4 Did not qualify

Notable alumni

See also