In memory of the fabled Sarnia Legionnaires of old, the new owners and the local Royal Canadian Legion allowed for the current team to resurrect the name. The new owners said they will put pictures of the original Legionnaires in their dressing room, hoping that will inspire today's young players. In their first year back under the Legionnaire name after a 38-year absence, the club finished first in the Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Hockey League. In the playoffs, they won the conference championship by eliminating the St. Thomas Stars 4-1 in games, taking out the Strathroy Rockets 4-3 in games and ousting the London Nationals 4-2 in games to win the Weir Cup. Tyler Cicchini led the way, scoring 18 goals in 22 post season games. That was one more than the record of 17 playoff goals Don Gordon of the original Legionnaires set in the spring of 1968. The team set a league record in the 2009 playoffs when it scored three goals in 14 seconds in a game against Strathroy. Sarnia Jr. 'B' hockey teams named the Legionnaires have now won six Western Ontario championships in 17 years of action, along with four Sutherland Cups. 2022–23 hockey operations General Manager - Paul Hurtubise Assistant General Manager - Brian Irwin Director of Hockey Operations - Bob Farlow Head Coach - Derek DiMuzio Assistant Coach - Darren Rogers Assistant Coach - Kevin Morgan Assistant Coach - Joe Ferrera Assistant Coach - Ben Schoch Goalie Coach - Darryl Lennon Goalie Coach - Steve Bryce Trainer - Lee-Ann Ellis Equipment Manager - Dave Anger Equipment Manager - Chris Guthrie Equipment Staff - Matt Churchill Equipment Staff - Aidan Smith Scout - Darren Ferguson Season-by-season results Playoffs SOJHL Years 1972 DNQ Sutherland Cup appearances 1973: Sarnia Bees defeated Toronto Nationals 4-games-to-2 1982: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Sarnia Bees 4-games-to-3 2002: Sarnia Blast defeated Elmira Sugar Kings 4-games-to-3 Professional alumni Frank Beaton Jerry Butler Dino Ciccarelli Mike Crombeen Mike Dark Scott Garland Matt Martin Tony McKegney Robbie Moore Mike Murray Rumun Ndur Kraig Nienhuis External links Legionnaires Webpage GOJHL Webpage Western Junior B Hockey League teams Sport in Sarnia