1995/96 Paris Mounties All Ontario Junior C Champions

1999 Honouree Team, Hockey

In 1996 the Paris Junior C Hockey team, Paris Mounties, finished their regular season in third place in the Niagara District West Division. The Mounties defeated second place Norwich in a seven game series in the first round. The Mounties then went on to defeat the first place team from Woodstock in six games, their first Niagara West title. The Mounties, clearly primed for a winning season, went on to defeat Flamborough in the Niagara East Champions in five games. With only four teams left in the Ontario play-downs, the Mounties faced a tough team from Belle River. The hard played series went to game seven at the Syl Apps Arena in Paris, Ontario when the Mounties finally took the win earning a spot in the All Ontario Final. On May 1, 1996, after an exciting five games, the Mounties captured their first All Ontario Championship defeating Napanee. The Mounties Played in five overtime games in the playoffs and won all of them.

1995/96 Paris Mounties All Ontario Junior C Champions Team Roster

Back row, left to right:

Ron Kells (Coach), Dino Dinsmore, Ryan Lounsbury, Jeff White, Steve Cluett, Adam Christilaw, Steve Burke, Matt Jackson, Bill Gibbs, Bob McHutchion, Neil Ramsey, Ian Nichols, Peter Deeley.

Middle row, left to right:

Lee Revill, Julie Nichols, Frank Norman, Jeff Coleman, Simon Hirota, Brian, Windle, Jeff Malloy, Lance Haines, Jamie Harwood, David Fenton, Mike Smith, Jim Neeve, Scott McCaw, Heather Roesch, Jack Kempert.

Front row, left to right:

Jamie Disano, Ross Sibbick, Allan Knill, Wally Kalichuk (General Manager), Tyler Pelton, Mark Fox, Sean Sweich, Joe Ligori, Brent Usher, Dick Howard (Coach), Doug Pelton, Ron Pelton, Derek Demeyere.