Navan Grads

Navan Grads
CityOttawa
DivisionYzerman
Founded1974 (1974)
Home arenaNavan Memorial Centre
Colours     
General managerMarty Abrams
Head coachSean Blunden
MediaFloSports
Websitenavangrads.com
Franchise history
1973–1974Rockland Boomers
1974–1989Navan Grads
1989–2017Cumberrland Grads
Since 2017Navan Grads
Championships
League
National

The Navan Grads Hockey Club is a junior ice hockey club and franchise of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL). The team plays its home games at the Navan Memorial Arena in Ottawa. based in Ottawa.

History

The club was founded as the Rockland Boomers for the 1973–74 season, and rebranded to the Navan Grads after one season. The residents of Navan renamed the franchise to the Grads after buying it in 1974. The team played home games at the Navan Memorial Centre for its first 15 seasons before moving to the R.J. Kennedy Community Centre. Since 2017, the Grads play at the Navan Memorial Centre.

In the summer of 1974, the residents of Navan banded together and purchased the rights of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League's Rockland Boomers. They moved them to Navan, and the Grads were born. In 1989, the board of directors for the Navan Grads felt that the region of Cumberland would be better suited with a team that reflected the region. The team's name from then on was the Cumberland Grads from 1989 to 2017.

In the summer of 1991, the Grads became the 10th team in the Central Canada Hockey League. The Grads won their first-ever playoff series against the Kanata Stallions defeating them 4 games to 0. The Ottawa Jr. Senators upset the Grads 4 games to 2 in the semi-finals, when game 6 went to triple overtime and Ottawa scored the game-winning goal on a penalty shot in the third overtime period.

In 2024, the Navan Grads made it to the playoffs, and have won their first Bogart Cup in history against the Smiths Falls Bears in five games.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGP W L T OTLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
1981-823516172-228221344th EO-NWest
1982-833616164-197201363rd EO-AEng
1983-85Statistics Not Available
1985-86352780-251149542nd EO-AEng
1986-874018175-212201412nd EO-Metro
1987-91Statistics Not Available
1991-9257153912217344338th CJHL
1992-9357104322223370249th CJHL
1993-94571045112354192210th CJHL
1994-9554132966219302389th CJHL
1995-965422302-234272468th CJHL
1996-975416317-197278399th CJHL
1997-98561920134203239558th CJHL
1998-995418333-194270399th CJHL
1999-005622277-214261519th CJHL
2000-015512358-177273329th CJHL
2001-0255232651230242526th CJHL
2002-0355361351298179781st CJHLLost semi-final
2003-0455351451250173762nd CJHLLost quarter-final
2004-0557233022178222507th CJHL
2005-0657232950183214514th in YzermanLost quarter-final
2006-0755113752158247295th in YzermanDNQ
2007-0860342033221182744th CJHL
2008-09603816-6244187823rd CJHLLost quarter-final
2009-10622926-7205204657th CJHLLost quarter-final
2010-11622134-71792524911th CCHLDNQ
2011-12622135-61902584810th CCHLDNQ
2012-13621838-61892754211th CCHLDNQ
2013-14622131-101702175210th CCHLDNQ
2014-1562154322139271345th of 6 Yzerman
11th of 12 CCHL 		DNQ
2015-1662361952258185792nd of 6 Yzerman
5th of 10 CCHL 		Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 (Braves)
2016-1762243422194216523rd of 6 Yzerman
9thof 10 CCHL 		Did not qualify for playoffs
2017-186295210130272196th of 6 Yzerman
12th of 12 CCHL 		Did not qualify for playoffs
2018-1962252863168191594th of 6 Yzerman
8th of 12 CCHL 		Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 (Canadians)
2018-1962252863168191594th of 6 Yzerman
8th of 12 CCHL 		Lost quarterfinals, 0-4 (Canadians)
2019-2062293210168191594th in division
9th overall		Did not qualify
2020–21Season cancelled
2021–2255272422211196583rd in division
7th overall		Lost quarterfinal against Hawkesbury (4:2)
2022–2355381241213150812nd in division
2nd overall		Lost quarterfinal against Brockville (4:3)
2023–245541932235144871st in division
1st overall		Won quarterfinal against Pembroke (4:3)
Won semifinal against Rockland (4:1)
Won final against Smiths Falls (4:2)
2024–2555321634230186712nd in division
3rd overall		Won quarterfinal against Brockville (4:3)
Lost semifinal against Carleton Place (4:3)
2025–2655262305193188583rd in division
5th overall		Lost quarterfinal against Kemptville (4:1)

Source: "Navan Grads statistics and history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2026.

National championships

YearRound-robinRecordStandingQuarterfinalSemifinalChampionship
2024W, Collège Français de Longueuil (QJHL), 5-1
W, Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL), 5-1
OTL, Calgary Canucks (AJHL), 3-4
L, Collingwood Blues (OJHL), 2-3		2-0-1-13rd of 5
Group A		Lost 4-8
Miramichi Timberwolves		did not qualifydid not qualify

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Plouffe, Dan (2 May 2024). "The wait is over: Navan Grads capture first championship since joining CCHL in 1991". OttawaSportsPages.ca. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  2. ↑ Sherwin, Fred (26 April 2024). "Navan Grads capture the Bogart Cup for the first time in franchise history". The Orléans Star. Retrieved 2 November 2026.

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