Walpole Island Wild
CityWallaceburg, Ontario
LeagueProvincial Junior Hockey League
Founded1972
Home arenaWalpole Island Sports Complex.
ColoursTurquoise, Black, and White
     
General managerKen Shine (2016-17)
Head coachKen Shine
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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