Lefroy Wave

Lefroy Wave
City	Lefroy, Ontario, Canada
League	Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Founded	2006
Home arena	South Innisfil Community Centre
Colors	Royal Blue, Black, and White
General manager	Naz Marchese
Head coach	Tom Nickolau
Franchise history
2006-2010	King Wild
2010-2011	Vaughan Wild
2011-Present	Lefroy Wave

The Lefroy Wave are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Lefroy, Ontario. The team is in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League (GMHL).

History

King City was the home of the Metro Junior B's King City Dukes from 1984 until 1986 when they were sold off to interest in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The Dukes were founded as the Weston Dukes, but now exist as the Mississauga Chargers.

The King Wild's first game was the first game in the GMHL's history. The game took place on September 8, 2006 against the Richmond Hill Rams in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The Wild lost 6-0 to the Rams despite outshooting them. The Wild's first victory was a 5-1 decision over the Toronto Canada Moose on September 9, 2006. The team's first home game was against the Nipissing Alouettes on September 10, 2006. The Wild were victorious, winning by a close 5-3 score.

The 2006-07 finalists started the 2007-08 season off rather slow. After playing poorly for most of the season, the Wild surged in the last quarter, and with a long winning streak drew a .500 record by the final regular season game. In the bye round of the playoffs, all byes had been picked and the final two teams remaining were the Wild and the Douro Dukes who would play in the first round practically by default. Although the Dukes played inspired hockey, the Wild swept the series 4-0. The Wild put on a tough show for the Temiscaming Royals in the league quarter-finals, but were still defeated by the second seeded team in six games.

In March 2008, the Wild and the Richmond Hill Rams challenged the Mexico national ice hockey team to a set of four exhibition games. The first of two games for the Wild happened on the 22nd, as the Wild defeated the Mexican Senior team 7-6 in overtime. On the 25th, the Wild played them again and beat them again 7-6, this time in regulation.

Vaughan Wild logo 2010-11

At the 2010 Summer AGM, it was announced that the Wild will relocate to the Vaughan Ice Plex in Vaughan, Ontario after two seasons in Nobleton and two previous in King City.

In the summer of 2011, the Vaughan Wild moved to Lefroy, Ontario and became the Lefroy Wave.

Season-by-season standings

King goalie with GMHL Official (2007)

Playoffs

• 2007 Lost final

King Wild defeated Toronto Canada Moose 4-games-to-1 in quarter-final

King Wild defeated Richmond Hill Rams 4-games-to-2 in semi-final

Bradford Rattlers defeated King Wild 4-games-to-1 in final

• 2008 Lost quarter-final

King Wild defeated Douro Dukes 4-games-to-none in bye round

Temiscaming Royals defeated King Wild 4-games-to-2 in quarter-final

• 2009 Lost division quarter-final

Deseronto Storm defeated King Wild 3-games-to-none in division quarter-final

• 2010 Lost quarter-final

South Muskoka Shield defeated King Wild 3-games-to-none in quarter-final

• 2011 Lost last minute qualifier

Toronto Canada Moose defeated Vaughan Wild 9-1 in last minute qualifier

• 2012 Lost quarter-final

Lefroy Wave defeated Shelburne Red Wings 2-games-to-none in bye round

Bradford Rattlers defeated Lefroy Wave 3-games-to-2 in quarter-final

• 2013 Lost division quarter-final

Bradford Rattlers defeated Lefroy Wave 3-games-to-none in division quarter-final

External links

• Wave website