Cornwall Comets
The '''Cornwall Comets''' is a [[Quebec Senior AA Hockey League (LHSPAA)]] team based in [[Cornwall, Ontario]], [[Canada]], who play at the Ed Lumley Arena inside the [[Cornwall Civic Complex]].
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|colspan=2| '''Cornwall Comets'''
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|| '''City''' || [[Cornwall, Ontario]]
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|| '''League''' || [[Quebec Senior AA Hockey League (LHSPAA)]]
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|| '''Founded''' || 2004
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|| '''Home Arena''' || Ed Lumley Arena ([[Cornwall Civic Complex]])
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|| '''Capacity''' || 4,000
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|| '''Coach and General Manager''' || Pierre Rochefort
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|| '''Colours''' || [[Maroon (color)|Maroon]], [[White]] and [[Black]]
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|| '''Championships''' || 1 (2005-06)
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|| '''Finals''' || 2 (lost in 2004-05; won in 2005-06)
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==2004-05: The Inaugural Season==
The franchise was granted to Cornwall, Ontario in Winter of 2004, and the team's play began in September 2004. Their first game in history was in [[Sainte-Tite, Quebec]] against "Les Mustangs de Saint-Tite", on October 1, 2004 which they lost 4-2. Their first home game was Saturday, October 9, 2004, a stinker, an 8-2 loss against the Laval Rebels. Their first win in history was a 6-5 OT winner against their eventual arch-rivals St Jean Aigles (now [[Saint-Jean Chiefs]] of the [[LNAH]]) in [[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec]].
The turning point for the Comets was on November 27th, 2004 when they won 5-3 against St. Jean, and began a 9-game winning streak.
They made the playoffs and swept the Soulanges Pirates 3 games to None. In round 2 they beat Saint-Jean in 5 games with the series at 3-2 to go to the Championship finals against Louiseville Canadel. Unfortunately they lost to the Canadel in Game 7.
==2005-06: The Championship Season==
After a successful inaugural season, the Comets were back for a second season. Their first game was an 8-7 win against St. Jean Aigles in [[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec]] on September 16, 2005. They played their Home opener the next night at the [[Cornwall Civic Complex]], a 5-2 win over the Soulanges Pirates. Their longest winning streak was from November 12 to December 29th, with an 11-game winning streak.
At the beginning of the season, the League had 8 teams. By the playoffs, there were only 4. The Comets beat "Les Marquis de Sagueney" in 7 Games of the first round, and advanced into the Finals for the 2nd year in a row. Their opponents were their arch-rivals, St. Jean.
The 1st game of the series was in St. Jean, and the Comets won by a score of 3-1. Game 2 in St. Jean was 5-3 for the Comets, with Cornwall leading the series 2-0 heading back to the Complex. Game 3 was a 4-3 win for the Comets in front of a nearly sold-out loud and pumped up home crowd. Word had spread all over the City of Cornwall that their team was just 1 win away from capturing the championship, and tickets sold out very fast. Game 4 was a 4000-plus Saturday night crowd ready to see the Comets win The Title. The score ended up a 6-3 win for the Champion Cornwall Comets. Comets fan favourite and tough-guy Pat Allard won his 1st championship.
Now that the Comets won the Championship, the off-ice drama in the city of Cornwall began.
==The end of the League...for now.==
Many fans throughout the next month believed there would be no Comets next year, and they were right.
The Aigles moved up into the [[LNAH]], and the Canadel folded, so the LHSPAA has suspended operations for the 2006-07 season, which means there is no Comets...for now.
Although the door has been left open for 2007-08, many Comets fans believe the end of the team has already come. We'll have to wait and see.
[[Category:Ice hockey teams]]
[[Category:Sport in Cornwall, Ontario]]