Wallaceburg Lakers

Wallaceburg Lakers

City	Wallaceburg, Ontario
League	Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League
Founded	1972
Home arena	Wallaceburg Memorial Arena
Colors	Green, Yellow, and Black
General manager	Ritch Kanally (2016-17)
Head coach	Joe Byrne Jr (2016-17)

League Champions	1999

The Wallaceburg Lakers are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club based in Wallaceburg, Ontario. They play in the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and are eligible for the Clarence Schmalz Cup.

History

Lakers' goalie during 2013-14 season.

Lakers' skater during 2014-15 season.

The Wallaceburg Lakers 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.

Season-by-season record

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1972-73	42	20	19	3	-	197	179	43	4th GLJHL
1973-74	43	16	22	5	-	233	258	37	7th GLJHL
1974-75	42	26	13	3	-	249	167	55	3rd GLJHL
1975-76	42	19	19	4	-	215	211	42	4th GLJHL
1976-77	42	13	25	4	-	203	249	30	6th GLJHL
1977-78	42	20	19	3	-	259	266	43	4th GLJHL
1978-79	40	24	14	2	-	275	232	50	3rd GLJHL
1979-80	42	17	20	5	-	257	219	39	4th GLJHL
1980-81	40	17	19	4	-	183	244	38	5th GLJHL
1981-82	38	12	26	0	-	195	240	24	7th GLJHL
1982-83	39	27	7	5	-	234	157	59	2nd GLJHL
1983-84	40	6	31	3	-	144	288	15	7th GLJHL
1984-85	40	13	22	5	-	187	197	31	8th GLJHL
1985-86	40	11	23	6	-	183	224	28	8th GLJHL
1986-87	39	8	28	2	1	153	235	19	8th GLJHL
1987-88	38	23	13	1	1	215	180	48	4th GLJHL
1988-89	40	10	26	3	1	148	246	24	9th GLJHL
1989-90	40	15	19	3	3	182	165	36	9th GLJHL
1990-91	Did Not Participate
1991-92	41	1	37	2	1	97	367	5	11th GLJHL
1992-93	40	0	40	0	0	104	341	0	11th GLJHL
1993-94	38	8	26	2	2	128	238	20	10th GLJHL
1994-95	42	3	34	3	2	111	286	11	11th GLJHL
1995-96	39	12	25	1	1	121	197	26	10th GLJHL
1996-97	39	19	12	6	2	167	161	46	4th GLJHL
1997-98	46	21	17	7	1	173	140	50	5th GLJHL	Lost Final
1998-99	40	32	7	0	1	209	109	65	2nd GLJHL	Won League, Lost CSC Final
1999-00	39	29	7	3	0	191	110	61	2nd GLJHL	Lost Final
2000-01	40	24	14	1	1	152	138	50	3rd GLJHL	Lost Final
2001-02	40	15	18	6	1	131	143	37	7th GLJHL
2002-03	40	5	27	4	4	125	208	18	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2003-04	40	8	29	1	2	107	192	19	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2004-05	40	4	34	1	1	69	215	10	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2005-06	40	3	35	1	1	83	287	8	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2006-07	40	19	17	2	2	168	142	42	5th GLJHL	Lost Semi-final
2007-08	39	24	11	2	2	187	127	52	3rd GLJHL	Lost Final
2008-09	40	18	19	-	3	166	179	39	6th GLJHL	Lost Semi-final
2009-10	40	27	10	-	3	191	128	57	3rd GLJHL	Lost-final
2010-11	40	30	8	-	2	168	113	62	1st GLJHL	Lost Semi-final
2011-12	40	9	29	-	2	129	216	20	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2012-13	40	11	27	-	2	125	210	24	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2013-14	40	5	34	-	1	94	234	11	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2014-15	40	6	31	-	3	87	190	15	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2015-16	40	3	37	-	0	88	251	6	9th GLJHL	DNQ

2016–17 Team Staff

Lakers' skater during 2013-14 season.

Lakers' goalie during 2014-15 season.

President - Jim McCrea
Past President - Ron Barnier
General Manager - Ritch Kanally
Assistant General Manager-
Head Coach - Joe Byrne Jr
Assistant Coach - Shawn Simpson
Equipment Manager - Pat Henderson
Equipment Manager - Rick Jannsens
Scout & Player Development - Kevin Mitchell

Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances

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

External links

Provincial Junior Hockey League

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Stobbs	Amherstburg Admirals Blenheim Blades Dresden Jr. Kings Essex 73's Lakeshore Canadiens Mooretown Flags Petrolia Flyers Wallaceburg Lakers Wheatley Sharks (See also: GLJCHL)

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