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| Rockland Nationals | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Nats |
| City | Rockland, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Central Canada Hockey League |
| Division | East Division |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Home arena | Clarence-Rockland Arena (capacity: 2,000) |
| Colours | Red, blue, white |
| Owner(s) | Luc Lavictoire |
| President | André Chaput |
| General manager | Carl Robillard |
| Head coach | Justin Pereira |
| Captain |  Josh O'Connor |
| Media | FloSports |
| Website | https://www.rocklandnationalsjuniora.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1968-1973 | Ottawa M&W Rangers |
| 1973-2005 | Gloucester Rangers |
| 2005-2008 | Orleans Blues |
| 2008–2017 | Gloucester Rangers |
| 2017– | Rockland Nationals |
The Rockland Nationals (French: Le National de Rockland), and colloquially known as the Nats, are a Junior A ice hockey team based in Rockland, Ontario. The Nationals compete in the Central Canada Hockey League as a member of the East Division. Since 2017, the team has played its home games at Clarence-Rockland Arena, originally known as the CIH Arena.
Founded in 1968 as the Ottawa M&W Rangers, they are one of the oldest continuously operating junior ice hockey team worldwide. The current Rockland Nationals began play in 2017–18, after the Gloucester Rangers relocated to Rockland after nearly 50 years in Gloucester.