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Greater Sudbury Cubs

Field	Value
bg_color	background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#253D95 5px solid; border-bottom:#253D95 5px solid;
text_color	#253D95
team	Greater Sudbury Cubs
logo	Greater_Sudbury_Cubs_logo.png
city	Greater Sudbury, Ontario
league	Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
founded	2000
arena	Countryside Sports Complex
colours	Blue and white

gm	Dave Clancy
coach	Darryl Moxam
media	The Sudbury Star, Sudbury Sports, CTV Northern Ontario
affiliates	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves (GNML)
name1	Sudbury Northern Wolves
dates1	2000–2005
name2	Sudbury Jr. Wolves
dates2	2005–2011
name3	Sudbury Cubs
dates3	2011–2012
name4	Sudbury Nickel Barons
dates4	2012–2015
name5	Rayside-Balfour Canadians
dates5	2015–2021
name6	Greater Sudbury Cubs
dates6	2021–present
championships	4:(2006, 2008, 2024, 2025)

Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves (GNML)

The Greater Sudbury Cubs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL).

History

The Sudbury Northern Wolves came into the league in 2000 and were present up until they announced an affiliation agreement with the Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves midway through the 2005–06 season. The Sudbury Northern Wolves were then re-branded as the Sudbury Jr. Wolves. The team went on to break league records that season. In their first season, the Jr. Wolves won the NOJHL championship over their rivals North Bay Skyhawks. The Jr. Wolves came one goal short of qualifying for the Royal Bank Cup losing to the Fort William North Stars 7–6 in overtime scored by former Sudbury Northern Wolves player, Josh Slobodian.

The Sudbury Jr. Wolves would lose the NOJHL finals to the Soo Indians at the conclusion of the 2006–07 season. The following season, the Jr. Wolves defeated the Abitibi Eskimos and moved on to the Dudley Hewitt Cup in Newmarket, but came back winless. The Sudbury Jr. Wolves last taste of success came in 2010–11 when they went to the NOJHL finals, but lost to the Soo Eagles.

In the summer of 2011, the Jr. Wolves broke their ties with the Sudbury Wolves and elected to change their name to the Cubs. In 2012, the Cubs were sold and changed their name to the Sudbury Nickel Barons and were later awarded hosting duties for the Dudley Hewitt Cup, but they pulled out and the tournament was awarded to North Bay instead.

In spring 2015, the Nickel Barons relocated to Rayside-Balfour and became the Rayside-Balfour Canadians and at the same time pulled out of hosting the 2016 Dudley Hewitt Cup, in which it was allocated to Kirkland Lake. The team was sold to local player agent Adrian Gedye over the spring of 2016.

On August 2, 2016, defenceman Sam Oden died in a car accident in Edina, Minnesota. After the team received the news of Oden's passing, they promptly and permanently retired his jersey number 4.

In the 2017–18 regular season, the team won its first division title with 79 points.

On September 9, 2021, the team officially changed its name to the Greater Sudbury Cubs.

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts	Result	Playoffs
Sudbury Northern Wolves
2000–01	40	20	15	0	5	204	172	45	3rd NOJHL
2001–02	42	26	13	0	3	253	176	55	3rd NOJHL
2002–03	48	28	16	4	—	260	200	60	4th NOJHL
2003–04	48	31	14	2	1	232	168	65	3rd NOJHL
2004–05	48	12	33	1	2	159	245	27	8th NOJHL	Lost quarter-final
Sudbury Jr. Wolves
2005–06	48	36	11	0	1	200	139	73	1st NOJHL	Won League
2006–07	48	29	13	0	6	207	166	64	2nd NOJHL	Lost final
2007–08	50	28	17	—	5	216	176	61	4th NOJHL	Won League
2008–09	50	20	25	—	5	207	238	45	6th NOJHL
2009–10	50	19	27	—	4	186	216	42	6th NOJHL	Lost semi-final
2010–11	50	30	14	—	6	231	89	66	3rd NOJHL	Lost final
Sudbury Cubs
2011–12	50	29	15	—	6	283	229	64	3rd NOJHL
Sudbury Nickel Barons
2012–13	48	29	18	0	1	186	177	59	3rd NOJHL
2013–14	56	19	30	0	7	170	219	45	6th NOJHL	Lost quarter-final
2014–15	52	31	16	1	4	203	179	67	3rd of 4, West
4th of 9, NOJHL	Lost div. semi-finals, 2–4 vs. Elliot Lake Wildcats
Rayside-Balfour Canadians
2015–16	54	28	25	0	1	229	208	57	3rd of 6, West
7th of 12, NOJHL	Lost div. semi-finals, 1–4 vs. Elliot Lake Wildcats
2016–17	56	28	24	3	1	191	209	60	3rd of 6, West
7th of 12, NOJHL	Lost div. semi-finals, 3–4 vs. Blind River Beavers
2017–18	56	37	14	1	4	222	139	79	1st of 6, West
2nd of 12, NOJHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 4–2 vs. Blind River Beavers
Won Div. Finals, 4–2 vs. Soo Thunderbirds
Lost League Finals, 2–4 vs. Cochrane Crunch
2018–19	56	31	20	—	5	194	169	67	2nd of 6, West
7th of 12, NOJHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 4–2 vs. Soo Eagles
Lost Div. Finals, 2–4 vs. Soo Thunderbirds
2019–20	56	40	11	—	5	260	163	85	1st of 6, West
3rd of 12, NOJHL	Postseason cancelled
2020–21	10	3	6	—	1	32	42	7	Withdrew from season due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Greater Sudbury Cubs
2021–22	58	27	17	3	1	171	131	58	3rd of 6, West
6th of 12, NOJHL	Lost Div. Semifinals, 2-4 vs. Soo Eagles
2022–23	58	46	10	2	0	248	138	94	1st of 6, West
2nd of 12, NOJHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 4-1 vs. Espanola Paper Kings
Lost Div. Finals, 2–4 vs. Soo Thunderbirds
2023–24	58	42	12	1	2	285	167	89	2nd of 6, West
2nd of 12, NOJHL	Won Div. Semifinals, 4-2 vs. Soo Thunderbirds
Won Div. Finals, 4-1 vs. Blind River Beavers
Won League Finals 4-1 (Powassan Voodoos)
Advance to centennial Cup
2024–25	52	44	6	1	1	252	114	90	1st of 12, NOJHL	Won League Quarter-Finals 4-0 vs. Iroquois Falls Storm
Won League Semi-Finals 4-0 vs. Soo Thunderbirds
Won League Finals 4-3 (Hearst Lumberjacks)
Advance to centennial Cup

Centennial Cup

CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Revised Format 2022 Maritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, and Host. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative. Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion.

Year	Round-robin	Record	Standing
2024	L, Collingwood Blues (OJHL), 2-10
L, Navan Grads (CCHL), 1-5
L, Calgary Canucks (AJHL), 2-3
W, Collège Français de Longueuil (QJHL), 6-0	1-0-3-0	4th of 5
Group A	did not qualify	did not qualify	did not qualify
2025	W, Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL), 6-2
L, Northern Manitoba Blizzard (ManJHL), 3-6
L, Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL), 2-5
W, Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL), 2-1	2-0-2-0	3rd of 5
Group A	Lost, 1-7
Melfort Mustangs
(SJHL)	did not qualify	did not qualify

Retired numbers

4 — Sam Oden

References

(August 3, 2016). "Canadians mourn former teammate". [[Sudbury Star]].
(August 2, 2016). "REST IN PEACE SAM ODEN". Rayside-Balfour Canadians.
(March 10, 2021). "COVID-19 restrictions cause season cancellations by Espanola, French River, Rayside-Balfour".

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