Kitchener Rangers
| Kitchener Rangers | |
|---|---|
| City | Kitchener, Ontario |
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Midwest |
| Founded | 1963–64 |
| Home arena | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex |
| Colours | Blue, red, white |
| General manager | Mike McKenzie |
| Head coach | Jussi Ahokas |
| Captain | Cameron Reid |
| Affiliates | Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins (GOJHL) Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) |
| Website | www.kitchenerrangers.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1947–1960 | Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters |
| 1960–1963 | Guelph Royals |
| 1963–present | Kitchener Rangers |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | Memorial Cup: 1982, 2003 OHL: 1981, 1982, 2003, 2008 |
| Current uniform | |
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions in 1981, 1982, 2003 and 2008. They have appeared in six Memorial Cups (1981, 1982, 1984, 1990, 2003 and 2008), advancing to the final game of the tournament each of those six years. They are two-time Memorial Cup champions (1982, 2003).
The Rangers are publicly owned, with a board of directors. The team has more than 180 players and coaches going on to serve in the NHL including Gabriel Landeskog, Jeff Skinner, Radek Faksa, John Gibson, Nazem Kadri, Mike Richards, David Clarkson, Steve Mason, Derek Roy and Peter DeBoer. Five of their alumni have gone on to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame: Scott Stevens, Bill Barber, Paul Coffey, Larry Robinson and Al MacInnis.