West Durham Ironheads

West Durham Ironheads
SportBox lacrosse
Founded2002
LeagueOLA Junior B Lacrosse League
Based inPickering, Ontario
ArenaPickering Recreation Complex
ColoursBlack, Red, and White
Head coach
  • Pat Gregoire
  • Brock Levick
  • Mike Lum-Walker
  • James Malloy
General managerRon Reed

The West Durham Ironheads are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. The Ironheads play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.[1]

History

The West Durham Ironheads (formerly the Markham Ironheads) are a relatively new team. The 2006 season was their fifth in the league and they have shown substantial growth, gaining access to the playoffs in their past three seasons.

  • Their first-ever OLA Junior "B" game took place on April 20, 2002, against the Onondaga Warriors (now of the Iroquois league)—a 20–9 loss.[2] Their first-ever victory came on April 28, 2002, against the Nepean Knights. In their fourth-ever game, they beat the Knights by a score of 9–5.[2]

They have yet to win a playoff round.

The Ironheads are the Jr. B affiliate of the Toronto Beaches of the Ontario Jr. A Lacrosse League.

In 2010, the Ironheads moved to Ajax and played out of the Ajax Community Centre while retaining the "Markham Ironheads" name. In 2017, the Ironheads officially changed their name to the "West Durham Ironheads" and affiliated with the West Durham Minor Lacrosse Association.[3][4] In 2018, the Ironheads moved once again, this time to Pickering. The West Durham Ironheads now play their home games at Delany Arena at the Pickering Recreation Centre.

On one hot night in the summer of 2013, the Ironheads equipment manager Sean "Boa" Gillespie invented the "Seannie Shuffle", in which he danced while wiping the floor of sweat and condensation while also getting players and fans to cheer uncontrollably. "Seannie Shuffles" are usually followed by a lengthy towel wave while full sprinting back to the bench.

Season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T GF GA PTS Placing Playoffs
2002 22 4 18 0 165 262 8 10th OLA-B East DNQ
2003 20 7 13 0 163 201 14 10th OLA-B East DNQ
2004 20 10 8 2 196 180 20 8th OLA-B East Lost 1st Round
2005 20 9 11 0 179 169 18 7th OLA-B East Lost 1st Round
2006 20 10 10 0 180 157 20 8th OLA-B East Lost 1st Round
2007 20 8 12 0 139 183 16 9th OLA-B East DNQ
2008 20 4 14 2 123 182 10 11th OLA-B East DNQ
2009 20 7 11 2 145 174 16 7th OLA-B East Lost Conference Quarter-Finals
2010 20 4 16 0 117 166 8 11th OLA-B East DNQ
2011 20 9 11 0 219 223 18 7th OLA-B East Lost Conference Quarter-Finals
2012 20 7 13 0 167 234 14 8th OLA-B East Lost Conference Quarter-Finals
2013 20 9 11 0 188 214 18 8th OLA-B East Lost Conference Quarter-Finals
2014 20 6 13 1 143 191 13 9th OLA-B East DNQ
2015 20 9 11 0 168 175 18 8th OLA-B East Lost Conference Quarter-Finals
2016 20 8 12 0 166 166 16 7th OLA-B East Lost Conference Quarter-Finals
2017 20 10 9 1 177 199 21 6th OLA-B East Lost Conference Quarter-Finals

References

  1. ^ "Bulldogs soften up Ironmen". The Independent Free Press. May 30, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "2002 Ontario Lacrosse Association Junior B Final Standings". wampsbibleoflacrosse.com. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "News from the SAGM". Ontario Jr B Lacrosse League. March 8, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  4. ^ Pfeiffer, Ryan (May 24, 2011). "Ironheads for real". durhamregion.com. Retrieved November 13, 2013.