Kingston Frontenacs
| Kingston Frontenacs | |
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| City | Kingston, Ontario |
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | East |
| Founded | 1989–90 |
| Home arena | Rogers K-Rock Centre |
| Colours | Black, gold and white |
| General manager | Doug Gilmour |
| Head coach | Paul McFarland |
| Affiliate(s) | Kingston Voyageurs |
| Website | www.kingstonfrontenacs.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1945–1952 | Kingston Victorias |
| 1952–1973 | Kingston Frontenacs |
| 1973–1988 | Kingston Canadians |
| 1988–1989 | Kingston Raiders |
| 1989–present | Kingston Frontenacs |
The Kingston Frontenacs are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team is coached by Paul McFarland and Doug Gilmour is the general manager. The Frontenacs play home games at the Rogers K-Rock Centre, which opened in 2008.
Team history predates the OHA, back to 1945, to a team known as the Kingston Victorias. This franchise was founded in the OHA in 1973–74, then known as the Kingston Canadians until 1987–88. The team was briefly known as the Kingston Raiders in 1988–89, and as the Frontenacs ever since.
The "Frontenacs" name has been long associated with hockey in the Kingston area. Several teams have been known as the Frontenacs. The origin of the name "Frontenacs" comes from Louis de Buade de Frontenac, governor of New France, who established Fort Frontenac on the site of present-day Kingston.
From 1959 to 1963, there was also a Kingston Frontenacs team in the Eastern Professional Hockey League.
The city had a team in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Jr. league in the 1910s. NHL Alumni from this team are Alec Connell, Bill Cook, Allan Davidson and Flat Walsh.
An Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Sr. League team also existed from the 1910s to 1940s. NHL Alumni from this team are Mickey Blake, Glen Brydson, Bill Cook, Gus Giesebrecht, Doug Stevenson, Charles Stewart, Carl Voss and Flat Walsh.
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