The Harbour Grace CeeBee Stars , (also commonly known as the Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises CeeBee Stars due to a sponsorship deal that began October 23, 2015) are a senior ice hockey team based in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador and part of the Avalon East Senior Hockey League . The CeeBees are eight-time winners of the Herder Memorial Trophy as provincial champions.
9-650: The club has its roots in the former Conception Bay Ceebees, a very successful hockey club in the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League from 1958 to 1969. The CeeBee Stars were founded in 2003 and joined the Avalon East Senior Hockey League . The Stars won six straight AESHL championships from 2006 to 2011 and are four-time winners of the Herder Memorial Trophy , emblematic of Newfoundland senior hockey supremacy. From 2011 to 2014,
18-589: A game between the Clarenville Ford Caribous and the HGOE CeeBee Stars, Caribous' defenceman Justin Pender was ejected for on-ice misconduct. After his ejection, Pender was taunted by fans near the locker room area. In response, he threw a broken stick towards the fans and engaged in a physical altercation, punching one of them multiple times. This incident led to Pender receiving a three-game suspension from
27-514: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Newfoundland and Labrador -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Avalon East Senior Hockey League The Avalon East Senior Hockey League (AESHL) is a senior ice hockey league with teams based in Newfoundland and Labrador . It is one of two senior hockey leagues in Newfoundland; the other being
36-550: The West Coast Senior Hockey League . The AESHL was founded in 1967 to provide a competitive platform for senior hockey teams in eastern Newfoundland. Over the years, the league has seen various teams compete, with some achieving notable success in provincial championships. In 2017, the league underwent a rebranding and became known as the East Coast Senior Hockey League (ECSHL). However, in 2021,
45-611: The CeeBee Stars as the sole team in the AESHL, leading to significant uncertainty about the league's future Team Departures and Returns: The AESHL has faced challenges with team stability. For instance, the Outer Cove Marines re-entered the league in 2022 after a two-decade hiatus, highlighting the league's ongoing issues with team retention and participation. Justin Pender's Off-Ice Altercation (2024) : On October 26, 2024, during
54-565: The CeeBee Stars were part of the re-formed Newfoundland Senior Hockey League . In 2013, the CeeBee Stars defeated the defending Herder Trophy champion and 2011 Allan Cup champion Clarenville Caribous in four-straight-games. The victory gave the CeeBee Stars the right to play in the 2014 Allan Cup in Dundas, Ontario . The CeeBee Stars rejoined the Avalon East Senior Hockey League for the 2015–16 season. In September 2015, AESHL
63-483: The league reverted to its original name, the Avalon East Senior Hockey League, to honor its longstanding history and the many Hall of Fame players who have participated over its illustrious 54-season history. Allegations of Player Compensation (2017) : In September 2017, the Harbour Grace CeeBee Stars were expelled from the AESHL amid accusations from other teams that they were compensating players, which
72-422: Was against league regulations. The CeeBee Stars denied these allegations, with players like Sam Roberts and Matthew Thomey publicly refuting claims of receiving payment. League Dissolution and Reformation (2017) : Following the expulsion of the CeeBee Stars, the remaining four teams—St. John's Capitals, Northeast Eagles, Southern Shore Breakers, and Bell Island Blues—left the AESHL to form a new league. This left
81-648: Was granted senior A status by Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador. The AESHL champions will play the CWSHL champions for the Herder Memorial Trophy beginning in March 2016. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, DNQ = Did not qualify AESHL = Avalon East Senior Hockey League , NSHL = Newfoundland Senior Hockey League Adam Jones This Canadian ice hockey team-related article
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