Kitchener Rangers Statistics and History

The Kitchener Rangers are a Major Junior hockey team based in Kitchener, ONT playing in the Ontario Hockey League from 1963 to 2024. The team played in the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium.

Team Information

Kitchener Rangers

(Kitchener,ONT)

Ontario Hockey Association

[Major Junior]

1963-1980

Kitchener Rangers

(Kitchener,ONT)

Ontario Hockey League

[Major Junior]

1980-2024

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Record

60 Seasons

(GP-W-L-T-OTL-SOL)

3929-1917-1653-239-74-46

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Franchise History

Guelph Biltmores (1946-1960)

Guelph Royals (1960-1963)

» Kitchener Rangers « (1963-2024)

Similar Teams

Kitchener Millionaires (1927-1928) [IHL]

Kitchener Flying Dutchmen (1928-1929) [IHL]

Kitchener Flying Dutchmen (1929-1930) [Can-Pro]

Kitchener Silverwoods (1930-1931) [OHL]

Kitchener Twin City (1932-1933) [OHL]

Kitchener-Waterloo Empires (1932-1934) [OHASr]

Kitchener Greenshirts (1935-1938) [OHASr]

Kitchener-Waterloo Greenshirts (1936-1937) [OHL]

Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (1947-1960) [OHASr]

Kitchener Greenshirts (1948-1949) [OHA-B]

Kitchener-Waterloo Greenshirts (1951-1954) [OHL]

Kitchener Canucks (1954-1956) [OHL]

Kitchener Greenshirts (1956-1970) [COJHL]

Kitchener-Waterloo Beavers (1960-1962) [EPHL]

Kitchener-Waterloo Tigers (1962-1963) [OHASr]

» Kitchener Rangers « (1963-2024) [OHL]

Kitchener Jr. Rangers (1970-1971) [COJHL]

Kitchener Ranger B's (1971-1973) [WJBHL]

Kitchener Jr. Rangers (1974-1977) [MwJHL]

Kitchener Ranger B's (1977-1988) [MwJHL]

Kitchener Dutchmen (1988-2008) [MwJHL]

Kitchener Dutchmen (2008-2017) [GOJHL]

Logos

Yearly Standings

Season	Team	League	Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	SOL	Pts	Pct	GF	GA	PIM	Atten.	Coach	Result
1963-64	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		56	9	41	6	0	0	24	0.214	142	316			Steve Brklacich
1964-65	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		56	19	32	5	0	0	43	0.384	225	284			Floyd "Butch" Martin
1965-66	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		48	16	23	9	0	0	41	0.427	160	183			Wally Kullman
1966-67	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		48	28	12	8	0	0	64	0.667	213	164
1967-68	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		54	38	10	6	0	0	82	0.759	326	175			Wally Kullman
1968-69	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		54	9	40	5	0	0	23	0.213	155	310			Wally Kullman
1969-70	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		54	22	28	4	0	0	48	0.444	210	236	974		Gerry Forler
1970-71	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		62	26	32	4	0	0	56	0.452	267	283			Forler, Murphy {+}	Lost in round 1
1971-72	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		63	31	24	8	0	0	70	0.556	317	259			Ron Murphy	Lost in round 1
1972-73	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		63	16	41	6	0	0	38	0.302	244	368			Eddie Bush	Lost in round 1
1973-74	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		70	43	18	9	0	0	95	0.679	377	229			Bush, McKee, Morrison {+}	Lost in round 2
1974-75	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		70	17	47	6	0	0	40	0.286	239	351			McKee, Morrison, Bush {+}	Out of Playoffs
1975-76	Kitchener Rangers	OHA	Emms	66	26	35	5	0	0	57	0.432	298	384			Mike MacLean	Lost in round 2
1976-77	Kitchener Rangers	OHA	Emms	66	26	32	8	0	0	60	0.455	320	380			Mike MacLean	Lost in round 1
1977-78	Kitchener Rangers	OHA	Emms	68	26	34	8	0	0	60	0.441	270	303			MacLean, Ertel {+}	Lost in round 2
1978-79	Kitchener Rangers	OHA	Emms	68	29	35	4	0	0	62	0.456	316	356			Bob Ertel	Lost in round 2
1979-80	Kitchener Rangers	OHA	Emms	68	17	51	0	0	0	34	0.250	276	425	1926		Ertel, Seiling {+}	Out of Playoffs
1980-81	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	68	34	33	1	0	0	69	0.507	321	320	2092		Orval Tessier	Won Championship
1981-82	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	68	44	21	3	0	0	91	0.669	322	247	2342		Joe Crozier	Won Championship
1982-83	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	70	45	23	2	0	0	92	0.657	393	292	1811		Joe Crozier	Lost in round 3
1983-84	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	70	52	16	2	0	0	106	0.757	418	276	1679		Tom Barrett	Lost in Finals
1984-85	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	66	27	35	4	0	0	58	0.439	282	319			Tom Barrett	Lost in round 1
1985-86	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	66	35	27	4	0	0	74	0.561	318	309	1660		Tom Barrett	Lost in round 1
1986-87	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	66	32	31	3	0	0	67	0.508	293	305	1523		Barrett, McDonnell {+}	Lost in round 2
1987-88	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	66	26	39	1	0	0	53	0.402	263	329			Joe McDonnell	Lost in round 1
1988-89	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	66	41	19	6	0	0	88	0.667	318	251			Joe McDonnell	Lost in round 1
1989-90	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	66	38	21	7	0	0	83	0.629	358	259	1711		Joe McDonnell	Lost in Finals
1990-91	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	66	28	30	8	0	0	64	0.485	301	293	1316		Joe McDonnell	Lost in round 1
1991-92	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	66	29	30	7	0	0	65	0.492	283	282	1389		Joe McDonnell	Lost in round 2
1992-93	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	66	26	31	9	0	0	61	0.462	280	314			Joe McDonnell	Lost in round 1
1993-94	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Emms	66	32	30	4	0	0	68	0.515	286	316	1437		Joe McDonnell	Lost in round 1
1994-95	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Central	66	18	42	6	0	0	42	0.318	216	296	1413		McDonnell, Ward {+}	Lost in round 1
1995-96	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Central	66	35	28	3	0	0	73	0.553	253	230	1473		Geoff Ward	Lost in round 2
1996-97	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Central	66	34	22	10	0	0	78	0.591	274	235	1581		Geoff Ward	Lost in round 3
1997-98	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Central	66	27	25	10	4	0	68	0.515	224	239	1800	4518	Geoff Ward	Lost in round 1
1998-99	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	23	38	6	1	0	53	0.390	205	257	1386	4598	Brian Hayton	Out of Playoffs
1999-00	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	28	30	6	4	0	66	0.485	229	256	1486	4742	Hayton, Snyder {+}	Lost in round 1
2000-01	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	26	36	6	0	0	58	0.426	183	247	1571	4880	Jeff Snyder	Out of Playoffs
2001-02	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	35	22	10	1	0	81	0.596	257	190	1727	5261	Peter DeBoer	Lost in round 1
2002-03	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	46	14	5	3	0	100	0.735	275	188	1732	5591	Peter DeBoer	Won Championship
2003-04	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	34	26	6	2	0	76	0.559	254	235	1605	5905	Peter DeBoer	Lost in round 1
2004-05	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	35	20	9	4	0	83	0.610	235	187	1728	5911	Peter DeBoer	Lost in round 3
2005-06	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	47	19	0	1	1	96	0.706	255	165	1810	5951	Peter DeBoer	Lost in round 1
2006-07	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	47	17	0	1	3	98	0.721	262	187	1399	5887	Peter DeBoer	Lost in round 2
2007-08	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	53	11	0	1	3	110	0.809	289	174	1289	6035	Peter DeBoer	Won Championship
2008-09	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	26	37	0	3	2	57	0.419	208	254	946	6246	Steve Spott	Out of Playoffs
2009-10	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	42	19	0	4	3	91	0.669	286	236	1096	6264	Steve Spott	Lost in round 3
2010-11	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	38	21	0	4	5	85	0.625	256	217	1037	6376	Steve Spott	Lost in round 1
2011-12	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	42	24	0	1	1	86	0.632	253	211	1025	6365	Steve Spott	Lost in round 3
2012-13	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	39	20	0	1	8	87	0.640	216	185	888	7212	Steve Spott	Lost in round 2
2013-14	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	22	41	0	2	3	49	0.360	200	280	772	7056	Troy Smith	Out of Playoffs
2014-15	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	32	26	0	3	7	74	0.544	216	221	938	6992	Troy Smith	Lost in round 1
2015-16	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	44	17	0	5	2	95	0.699	256	197	729	7012	Mike Van Ryn	Lost in round 2
2016-17	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	36	27	0	3	2	77	0.566	244	251		7015	Jay McKee	Lost in round 1
2017-18	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	43	21	0	3	1	90	0.662	246	218		6912	Jay McKee	Lost in round 3
2018-19	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	34	30	0	3	1	72	0.529	251	267	616	6859	Jay McKee	Lost in round 1
2019-20	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	63	40	16	0	5	2	87	0.690	264	213	756	6788	McKee, McKenzie {+}
2021-22	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	30	31	0	5	2	67	0.493	236	271	751	4106	Mike McKenzie	Lost in round 2
2022-23	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	33	29	0	6	0	72	0.529	257	240	696	6261	Chris Dennis	Lost in round 2
2023-24	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	Midwest	68	41	23	0	4	0	86	0.632	290	225	843	6492	Jussi Ahokas

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