Durham West Jr. Lightning

Durham West Jr. Lightning
Durham West Jr. Lightning
City	Ajax, Ontario, Canada
League	Ontario Women's Hockey League
Founded	2004 (OWHL franchise)
Home arena	Ajax Community Centre
Colours	Black, Blue, Silver, and White;
General manager	Paul Gee
Head coach	Dave Gwyn
Championships
Regular season titles	3 (2015–16, 2021–22, 2022–23)
League champions	2 (2021–22, 2023–24)
Provincial champions ; (since 2004)	2 (2012–13, 2022–23)

The Durham West Jr. Lightning are a Canadian women's junior ice hockey team based in Ajax, Ontario. They are members of the Ontario Women's Hockey League.

History

In the 2005–06 season, Jenn Wakefield led the Lightning to a bronze medal in league playdowns and a silver medal at OWHA Provincials,^{[citation needed]} setting a then-league record for most goals in a single season with 31 goals in 27 games. The next season, Wakefield's record was surpassed by forward Natalie Spooner's 32 goals,^[1] as the Lightning made a run to the finals, losing to the Toronto Jr. Aeros.^{[citation needed]}

In 2013, after losing in the quarterfinals of the league playoffs, the Lightning won their first ever provincial championship, defeating the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 3–1 in the semifinals and the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 3–2 in the finals..^[2]

Season-by-season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts	Finish	Playoffs	OWHA's
2004-05	30	15	11	4	-	85	61	34	5th PWHL	Lost in Round Robin	Lost in Round Robin
2005-06	30	17	7	6	-	115	80	40	4th PWHL	Won Bronze (Markham-Stouffville)	Won Silver (Toronto)
2006-07	32	20	6	6	-	103	67	46	2nd PWHL	Lost final (Toronto)	Lost Bronze (Mississauga)
2007-08	31	17	10	4	-	132	86	38	5th PWHL	Lost Bronze (Mississauga)	Lost preliminary (Hamilton)
2008-09	34	19	10	5	-	126	93	43	6th PWHL	Lost Bronze (Bluewater)	Lost Bronze (Toronto)
2009-10	34	2	32	0	0	49	167	4	18th PWHL	Did not qualify	Lost in Round Robin
2010-11	36	14	15	5	2	73	80	35	12th PWHL	Lost quarter-final (Mississauga)	Lost preliminary (Mississauga)
2011-12	34	19	10	3	2	87	65	43	9th PWHL	Lost First Round (Bluewater)	Lost preliminary (Whitby)
2012-13	38	27	6	2	3	118	53	59	3rd PWHL	Lost quarter-final (London)	Won Gold (Mississauga)
2013-14	38	26	6	2	4	108	66	58	5th PWHL	Lost quarter-final (Toronto)	Lost Bronze (Nepean)
2014-15	38	19	12	6	1	87	61	45	9th PWHL

Notable alumni

denotes senior national team alumnus

Kennedy Marchment^[3] – Linköping HC, HV71, Connecticut Whale, PWHL Montreal
Natalie Spooner^[4] – Mississauga Chiefs, Toronto Fury, PWHL Toronto
Saroya Tinker^[5] – Metropolitan Riveters, Toronto Six
Jenn Wakefield^[6] – Toronto Furies, Linköping HC, Borås HC (Men's), Luleå HF/MSSK, Brynäs IF, Djurgårdens IF, Modo Hockey
Tara Watchorn^[7] – Alberta Honeybadgers, Boston Blades

References

^ "PWHL Single Season Records | Provincial Women's Hockey League". www.pointstreaksites.com.
^ Kelly, Brad (April 16, 2013). "Durham West Junior Lightning win provincial title". DurhamRegion.com.
^ Kelly, Brad (January 23, 2013). "Durham West Jr. Lightning welcome back Kennedy Marchment". DurhamRegion.com. Oshawa This Week. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ Week, Oshawa This (September 10, 2008). "Two Pickering women invited to national team camp". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ Impaglia, Sam (26 February 2021). "Riveters' Saroya Tinker Is Dedicated and Wants to Grow the Sport". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ Week, Oshawa This (October 16, 2012). "Pickering's Jennifer Wakefield named to national hockey team". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ "Tara Watchorn". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

External links

[auto1-1] "PWHL Single Season Records | Provincial Women's Hockey League". www.pointstreaksites.com.

[2] Kelly, Brad (April 16, 2013). "Durham West Junior Lightning win provincial title". DurhamRegion.com.

[3] Kelly, Brad (January 23, 2013). "Durham West Jr. Lightning welcome back Kennedy Marchment". DurhamRegion.com. Oshawa This Week. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

[4] Week, Oshawa This (September 10, 2008). "Two Pickering women invited to national team camp". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

[5] Impaglia, Sam (26 February 2021). "Riveters' Saroya Tinker Is Dedicated and Wants to Grow the Sport". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

[6] Week, Oshawa This (October 16, 2012). "Pickering's Jennifer Wakefield named to national hockey team". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

[7] "Tara Watchorn". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

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