Lincolns clinch first place in midst of historic season
St. Thomas Stars 3
St. Marys Lincolns 8
Jaden Lee scored his 24th and 25th goals of the season and Chase MacQueen-Spence scored twice to extend his goal streak to 7 games leading the Lincolns (38-6-1-0) to a franchise record 18th consecutive win, surpassing the 17-game streak set in the 2007-08 season. With the win, the Lincolns clinched their first-ever GOJHL regular season conference title and the first regular season first-place finish since 2006 when they finished atop the WOHL standings. The closest they came were 2nd-place finishes in 2007-08 and 2023-24.
In the 18 games since their last loss on December 13 in Stratford, the Lincolns have outscored their opponents 98-31, with their “closest call” being a 3-2 OT win over Listowel on January 17. The 18-game winning streak is tied for the 5th-longest in GOJHL history, matching the 2017-18 Caledonia Corvairs and the 2022-23 Stratford Warriors. The league record of 25 set in 2013-14 by the Kitchener Dutchmen is out of reach for the Lincolns, who have just five game left in the season.
Longest GOJHL winning streaks:
| 25 | Kitchener Dutchmen | Sep.17…Dec.13, 2013 |
| 24 | Caledonia Corvairs | Sep.6…Nov.23, 2013 |
| 22 | Caledonia Corvairs | Oct.13…Dec.19, 2014 |
| 19 | Caledonia Corvairs | Oct.9…Dec.1, 2016 |
| 18 | Caledonia Corvairs | Nov.11, 2017…Jan.21, 2018 |
| 18 | Stratford Warriors | Nov.6, 2022…Jan.15, 2023 |
| 18 | St. Marys Lincolns | Dec.20, 2024…Feb.21, 2025 |
The Lincolns can set a new franchise record with a 9th consecutive away win on Sunday in Waterloo against the Siskins, breaking the mark of 8 set in 2007-08. Their current 11-game home win streak is still 4 short of the franchise record of 15 set during the 2022-23 season; and with only three home games left, it’s one record that is out of reach in this historic season.
The 7-3 win over the Stars last Monday set two franchise records. It was their 37th win of the season, surpassing the old franchise record of 36 set in 2008-09; and it was their 75th point of the season, breaking the old franchise record of 73 set in 2008-09. With 6 losses and four games left, they will break the current record for fewest losses in a season of 11 set in 2023-24.
With just 78 goals allowed and only five game remaining, the Lincolns will break the current franchise record for fewest goals allowed in a season (130) set last season and could finish in the top five in GOJHL history …
Fewest Goals Against – Season
| 74 | Caledonia Corvairs | 2014-15 (49 games) |
| 78 | St. Catharines Falcons | 2021-22 (48 games) |
| 86 | Hamilton Kilty B’s | 2021-22 (48 games) |
| 89 | Caledonia Corvairs | 2017-18 (50 games) |
| 95 | Leamington Flyers | 2015-16 (50 games) |
With 198 goals scored to date (4.3 per game), the Lincolns are 15 goals shy of the franchise record of 213 set in 2008-09.
Lincolns individual franchise records set (or could be set) this season:
- career game winning goals (14)
- game winning goals in a season (9); GOJHL record: 12
- (tied) shorthanded goals in a season (5)
- 24 career power play goals are 4 shy of the franchise record of 28 (Brenton Kemp, 2007-09)
- career wins (36)
- career shutouts (7)
- shutouts in a season (5)
- 20 wins this season are two short of the franchise record of 22 (Kyle Brodhagen, 2007-08)
- current GAA (1.71) and Save% (.938) would both be new franchise season records and would rank in the top 5 for all GOJHL goalies in a season
- current Save% (.938) would set new GOJHL rookie record and would rank in the top 5 for all GOJHL goalies in a season
- current GAA (1.77) and Save% (.938) would each be new franchise season records and would each rank in the top 5 for all GOJHL goalies in a season
