West Durham Ironheads

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]

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

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

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPTSPlacingPlayoffs
2002224180165262810th OLA-B EastDNQ
20032071301632011410th OLA-B EastDNQ
2004201082196180208th OLA-B EastLost 1st Round
2005209110179169187th OLA-B EastLost 1st Round
20062010100180157208th OLA-B EastLost 1st Round
2007208120139183169th OLA-B EastDNQ
20082041421231821011th OLA-B EastDNQ
2009207112145174167th OLA-B EastLost Conference Quarter-Finals
2010204160117166811th OLA-B EastDNQ
2011209110219223187th OLA-B EastLost Conference Quarter-Finals
2012207130167234148th OLA-B EastLost Conference Quarter-Finals
2013209110188214188th OLA-B EastLost Conference Quarter-Finals
2014206131143191139th OLA-B EastDNQ
2015209110168175188th OLA-B EastLost Conference Quarter-Finals
2016208120166166167th OLA-B EastLost Conference Quarter-Finals
2017201091177199216th OLA-B EastLost Conference Quarter-Finals

References
  1. "Bulldogs soften up Ironmen". The Independent Free Press. May 30, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. "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.
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