- History
- Season-by-season record
- Notable alumni
- See also
- External links
{{Pro hockey team
|bg_color = #4A2583
|text_color = white
| team = Amherst Ramblers
| logo = Amherst_Ramblers.svg
| logosize = 160px
| city = Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
| league = Maritime Hockey League
| division = Eastlink
| founded = 1966 (Berwick Bruins)
| arena = Amherst Stadium
| colours = Black, purple, and white{{color box|black}} {{color box|#4A2583}} {{color box|white}}
| owner =
| coach = Jeff Leblanc (2015-present)
| GM = Jeff Leblanc (2015-present)
| media =
| name1 = Berwick Shell Junior Bruins
| dates1 = 1966-1967
| name2 = Amherst Ramblers
| dates2 = 1967-1994
| name3 = Amherst Mooseheads
| dates3 = 1994-1998
| name4 = Amherst Ramblers
| dates4 = 1998-Present
}}The Amherst Ramblers are a Junior A Hockey League team based in Amherst, Nova Scotia. The team is a member of the Maritime 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. HistoryThe 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. Season-by-season record| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | | 1973-74 | 33 | ryu6 | 4 | - | 142 | 153 | 30 | 7th MVJHL | | 1974-75 | Statistics Are here😛 | | 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 cup | | 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 | 188 | 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) |
Notable alumni- Bill Riley
- Mal Davis
- Joey MacDonald
- Andrew Sweetland
- Bill Chapman
- Mark Lee
See also- List of ice hockey teams in Nova Scotia
External links - Amherst Ramblers
- Maritime Junior A Hockey League
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