Walpole Island Wild
CityWallaceburg, Ontario
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
Founded1972
Home arenaWalpole Island Sports Complex.
ColoursTurquoise, Black, and White
     
General managerTyler Jacobs
Head coachLouie Blackbird
Championships
League champions1999

The Walpole Island Wilds are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club based in Walpole Island, Ontario. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

History

Lakers' goalie during 2013-14 season.
Lakers' skater during 2014-15 season.

The Wallaceburg Thunderhawks have made the All-Ontario Final once since 1972, in 1999 they lost the Clarence Schmalz Cup to the Glanbrook Rangers. From the 1997-98 season to the 2000-2001 season the Lakers made it to the Great Lakes Junior C Finals. Winning the League Championship in 1998-99 season. The Lakers Revamped themselves in the 2006-2007 season, with Head Coach Mark Davis returning to the club, as they knocked off the 4th seeded Dresden Jr. Kings in a 6 game series for their first series win in 5 years, They would lose in the League Semi-finals to the League Champion Essex 73's in a hard fought 5 game series. In 2007-2008 The Lakers won the north division title and breezed past the Blenheim Blades in the first round 4-0. Round 2 brought on the Mooretown Flags which also brought a 4 game sweep. The Lakers would then face their rivals from Essex the 3 time defending League champions. The Lakers battled their hearts out right to the end but were no match for the 73's as Essex swept the finals in 4 games and claimed their 4th straight League Title.

On December 28, 2008, tragedy struck the Wallaceburg Lakers organization as they lost a valuable member of their team. 19-year-old Tristan Carswell (Forward, #16) died suddenly in his sleep. In the first game the Wallaceburg Lakers played following the death of Carswell, the Lakers coach asked in a pre-game speech for Tristan to send down a message to let them know he's still with them. The Lakers proceeded to score a goal 16 seconds into the game, and then again with 16 seconds remaining in the game. His jersey was retired at a ceremony February 4, 2009 in a game against Dresden.

During a tumultuous off-season in 2019, the ownership group of the Lakers dubiously applied to the Ontario Hockey Association for relocation to Tilbury, Ontario.[1] The move was rejected by the OHA.

Season-by-season record

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1972-734220193-197179434th GLJHL
1973-744316225-233258377th GLJHL
1974-754226133-249167553rd GLJHL
1975-764219194-215211424th GLJHL
1976-774213254-203249306th GLJHL
1977-784220193-259266434th GLJHL
1978-794024142-275232503rd GLJHL
1979-804217205-257219394th GLJHL
1980-814017194-183244385th GLJHL
1981-823812260-195240247th GLJHL
1982-83392775-234157592nd GLJHL
1983-84406313-144288157th GLJHL
1984-854013225-187197318th GLJHL
1985-864011236-183224288th GLJHL
1986-873982821153235198th GLJHL
1987-8838231311215180484th GLJHL
1988-8940102631148246249th GLJHL
1989-9040151933182165369th GLJHL
1990-91Did Not Participate
1991-92411372197367511th GLJHL
1992-934004000104341011th GLJHL
1993-9438826221282382010th GLJHL
1994-9542334321112861111th GLJHL
1995-96391225111211972610th GLJHL
1996-9739191262167161464th GLJHL
1997-9846211771173140505th GLJHLLost final
1998-994032701209109652nd GLJHLWon League, lost CSC Final
1999-003929730191110612nd GLJHLLost final
2000-0140241411152138503rd GLJHLLost final
2001-0240151861131143377th GLJHL
2002-034052744125208189th GLJHLDNQ
2003-044082912107192199th GLJHLDNQ
2004-05404341169215109th GLJHLDNQ
2005-0640335118328789th GLJHLDNQ
2006-0740191722168142425th GLJHLLost semi-final
2007-0839241122187127523rd GLJHLLost final
2008-09401819-3166179396th GLJHLLost semi-final
2009-10402710-3191128573rd GLJHLLost-final
2010-1140308-2168113621st GLJHLLost semi-final
2011-1240929-2129216209th GLJHLDNQ
2012-13401127-2125210249th GLJHLDNQ
2013-1440534-194234119th GLJHLDNQ
2014-1540631-387190159th GLJHLDNQ
2015-1640337-08825169th GLJHLDNQ
2016-17403361-7825379th StobbsDNQ
2017-1840337006726169th StobbsDNQ
2018-1940137025622649th StobbsDNQ
Wallaceburg ThunderHawks
2019-2040435016920499th of 9 StobbsDNQ
2020-21Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22325242164184138th of 9 StobbsLost Div. Quarter finals 0-4 (Canadiens)
2022-23424353091262118th of 8 StobbsLost Div. Quarter finals 0-4 (73's)
Walpole Island Wild'

2019–20 Team Staff

Lakers' skater during 2013-14 season.
Lakers' goalie during 2014-15 season.
  • President of Hockey Operations - Darryl Lucio
  • General Manager - Ken Shine
  • Head coach - Ken Shine
  • Assistant coach - Louie Blackbird
  • Assistant coach - Bob McNear
  • Equipment Manager - Norm O'Dell
  • Trainer - Jen Gordon

Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances

1999: Glanbrook Rangers defeated Wallaceburg Lakers 4-games-to-none

References

  1. ↑ "Lakers want to move to Tilbury from Wallaceburg".
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