Whitby Dunlops

Notable members of the team are, former Whitby mayor Bob Attersley, former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Sid Smith and Boston Bruins president Harry Sinden.

We'd lost at the '56 Olympics and nobody could believe it," recounted Sinden, noting Canada boycotted the 1957 worlds because the Soviets had invaded Hungary.

The current Dunlops were revived by a group of 31 local business and hockey personalities led by former Bowmanville Eagles owner Mike Laing who became the president.

They prevailed in a rematch versus the Norwood Vipers, winning the league championship in a 6-game series for the Re/Max Upper Canada Realty Cup.

[citation needed] The Dunlops played their third season with a strong core of returning players to finish first overall in the EOSHL, and sweep through the playoffs defeating the Norwood Vipers in four games for the Re/Max Upper Canada Realty Cup.

[citation needed] The Dunlops played the Major League Hockey champions Brantford Blast defeating them in 4 games, for the Robertson Cup.

[2] In the Ontario championship, Whitby downed the Kenora Thistles in two straight games to earn a second consecutive berth in the Allan Cup.

In the playoffs, Whitby defeated the Norwood Vipers 4–1, and the Simcoe County Tundras 4–0 to win the league championship.

[citation needed] On December 12, 2008, Dunlops player Don Sanderson fell without his helmet on the ice and struck his head during a fight.

[5][6] The OHA subsequently debated its rules for wearing hockey helmets, to be properly worn and securely fastened.

[citation needed] Note: OL= Overtime loss Listed in chronological order from first season played, with dates in parentheses.