Ottawa Valley Lightning
LeagueNational Capital Junior Hockey League
Founded1998
ColoursBlue, white, green
     
General managerMario Therrien
Head coachYann Neveu
Franchise history
1998–2010Maxville Mustangs
2010–2017Papineauville Vikings
2017–2018Papineau Vikings
Possibly 2019Ottawa Valley Lightning

The Ottawa Valley Lightning are a junior C ice hockey team in the National Capital Junior Hockey League of Hockey Eastern Ontario. As of the 2018–19 season, the team is inactive.

History

The Maxville Mustangs were founded in 1998. In 2010, the Mustangs were sold to investors in Papineauville, Quebec, and became the Vikings. In 2016, the Vikings won their second consecutive NCJHL championship with a seventh game victory over the Embrun Panthers for the second consecutive year.[1] After the 2016–17 season, the team announced that they were moving to St-André-Avellin, Quebec and play out of that local arena. As part of the relocation, the team also changed their name to Papineau Vikings. In 2018, the Vikings won their third championship in four years by defeating the North Dundas Rockets in seven games.[2]

The franchise was sold in May 2018 and planned to relocated to Stittsville, Ontario, and rebranded as the Valley Golden Kings. However, they subsequently announced the team would be the Ottawa Valley Lightning and but did not name a home location. On 25 July 2018, the NCJHL announced the franchise would sit out the 2018–19 season entirely.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPtsFinishPlayoffs
2004–05365300182246117th EOJCHLLost quarter-final
2005–063610224151211246th EOJCHLLost quarter-final
2006–073418124170151404th EOJCHLLost Division Semi-final
2007–083611232120185246th EOJCHLLost quarter-final
2008–093414191160191296th EOJCHLLost Division Semi-final
2009–103413174142171306th EOJCHLLost quarter-final
2010–113411203104148257th NCJHLLost quarter-final
2011–1232824095149169th NCJHLFolded
2012–133417152132122364th NCJHLLost quarter-final
2013–14322651173106531st NCJHLLost semi-final
2014–15322363191116492nd NCJHLWon quarter-finals, 4–1 (Rockets)
Won semi-finals, 4–1 (Eagles)
Won finals, 4–3 (Panthers)
2015–16342572180104521st of 5, North
2nd of 10, NCJHL
Won Div. Semi-finals, 4–1 (Bandits)
Won Div. Finals, 4–0 (Volants)
Won finals, 4–3 (Panthers)
2016–173220120163105402nd of 9, NCJHL Lost quarter-finals, 3–4 (Volants)
2017–183325820385501st of 12, NCJHLWon quarter-finals, 4–0 (Rangers)
Won Div. Semi-finals, 4–2 (Castors)
Won League Finals, 4–3 (Rockets)

Individual player awards

Season Name Award
2017-18Jacob OsborneTop Scorer
2012-13Benoit LavigneRookie of the Year
Kevin MalletteBest Goaltender
Maxime RousselBest Defensive Forward
2008-09Adam LarivièreBest Defensive Forward
2007-08Adam LarivièreMost Improved Player
2006-07Shane O’BrienTop Scorer
Shane O’BrienRegular Season MVP
Trevor JacquardCoach of the Year
Ian HendersonExecutive of the Year
2005-06Steven StewartMost Improved Player
Ian HendersonExecutive of the Year
2003-04Shane O’BrienRookie of the Year
2001-02Nick AdamRookie of the Year

Mustangs individual records

Regular season

Players

  • Most Goals - Game
  • Most Goals – Season
    • 35 - Shane O'Brien(2006–2007)
  • Most Goals - Career
    • 87 - Shawn Borris (2005–2009)
  • Most Assists - Game
    • 8 - Shane O'Brien (Feb 6/06)
  • Most Assists - Season
    • 51 - Shane O'Brien (2006–2007)
  • Most Assists - Career
    • 129 - Shane O'Brien (2004–2007)
  • Most Games - Career
    • 161 - Jonathan Bray (2001–2004)
  • Most Penalty Minutes – Season
    • 229 - Ted Lachance( 2002–2003)
  • Most Penalty Minutes - Career
    • 575 - Andrew Michaud (2004–2007)
  • Most Points – Season
    • 86 - Shane O'Brien (2006–07)
  • Most Points - Career
    • 199 - Shane O'Brien (2004–2007)

Goalies

  • Most Assists by a goalie - Season
    • 2 - Dan Desnoyer (2002–2003)
  • Most Games played by a goalie - Season
    • 32 - Joel Morrissey(2006–2007)
  • Most Games played by a goalie - Career
    • 66 - Joel Morrissey (2005–2008)

Playoffs

Players

  • Most Goals - Career
    • 11 - Shawn Borris (2005–2009)
  • Most Goals - Season
    • 4 - Grant Mitchell (2008–2009)
    • 4 - Richard Mulligan (2008–2009)
  • Most Assists - Career
    • 10 - Adam Lariviere (2005–2009)
    • 10 - Shane O'Brien (2004–2007)
  • Most Assists - Season
    • 6 - Adam Lariviere (2008–2009)
    • 6 - Ryan Brady-Gratton (2008–2009)
    • 6 - Steven Knapp (2008–2009)
  • Most Career Games
    • 21 - Jonathan Bray (2001–2004)
  • Most Career Points
    • 17 - Shawn Borris (2005–2009)

Goalies

  • Most Career Games
    • 12 - Dan Desnoyer

Leading scorer in a season by year

  • 2008 - Shawn Borris(71)
  • 2007 - Shawn Borris(40)
  • 2006 - Shane O'Brien(86)
  • 2005 - Shane O'Brien(50)
  • 2004 - Jonathan Bray(30)
  • 2003 - Jonathan Bray & Shane O'Brien(36)
  • 2002 - Jonathan Bray(34)
  • 2001 - Nick Adam(41)
  • 2000 - Pat Berlinguette(28)
  • 1999 - Brad McMillan(38)

References

  1. "Les Vikings de Papineauville Remportent". info07.com. 3 April 2016. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. "Rockets, Vikings split weekend, NCJHL championship heads to Game 7". Nation Valley News. 1 April 2018.
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