Shelburne Red Wings
| Shelburne Red Wings | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Shelburne, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Home arena | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex |
| Colours |
Red and White |
| General manager | Rick Sage |
| Head coach | Rick Sage |
The Shelburne Red Wings are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.
History
The Red Wings were formed in 2010 by Russian businessman Igor Vasilyev.[1] The team was composed primarily of imported Russian hockey players.[2] The Red Wings will be the first Junior hockey club in Shelburne since the Shelburne Wolves of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and Ontario Provincial League.
On September 11, 2010, the Red Wings played their first game, a road game in Thornhill versus the Toronto Canada Moose. The Red Wings were victorious, 5-4.
In December 2010, the Red Wings and the Town of Shelburne became the centre of attention due to a pair of articles written by the Toronto Star's Robert Cribb. Cribb interview the players, townsfolk, and the player's parents off in Russia to gain perspective on the team, the environment surrounding the team, the reaction of the town to the team, the reaction of Hockey Canada officials to the team, and also how the parents of the players back home in Russia felt were the majority of the first article. Readers of the Toronto Star, some local, same as far away as Chicago have pledged money to pay off hockey-related debts for these players to continue their time with the Red Wings. The Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association has contact the team to ask how they may help these players. The Mayor of Shelburne, Ed Crewson, held a town meeting to discuss Hockey Canada's policies, which he has labelled, "...severe and draconian".[3][4]
In the Fall of 2011, the team decided to drop its exclusivity of Russian players. Allowing Russian players to be distributed throughout the GMHL and players of all nationalities to participate in the Red Wings program.
Season-by-Season Standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2010-11 | 42 | 25 | 15 | - | 2 | 230 | 195 | 52 | 5th GMHL | Lost Qualifier |
| 2011-12 | 42 | 8 | 32 | - | 2 | 116 | 263 | 18 | 12th GMHL | Lost Bye Round |
| 2012-13 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 230 | 34 | 10th GMHL | Lost Division Quarter-final |
Playoffs
- 2011 Lost qualifier
- Toronto Canada Moose defeated Shelburne Red Wings 2-games-to-none in qualifier
- 2012 Lost bye round
- Lefroy Wave defeated Shelburne Red Wings 2-games-to-none in bye round
- 2013 Lost division quarter-final
- Orangeville Americans defeated Shelburne Red Wings 3-games-to-2 in division quarter-final
League award winners
- Marshall Uretsky Award
- An annual award "to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team"
Alexander Nikulnikov 2011
- Dan Garneau Award
- An annual award "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the GMHL"
- Nikita Samoylov 2012 First Runner-up
- Gerry St.Onge Award
- An annual award "to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position"
- Anton Todykov 2012 First Runner-up
- Top Scorer
- Alexander Nikulnikov 2011
- Stanislav Dzakhov 2011
Team Captains
- Nikita Vasilyev 2010-2012
References
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/juniorhockey/article/809269--meet-canada-s-first-all-russian-hockey-team?bn=1
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/juniorhockey/article/809269--meet-canada-s-first-all-russian-hockey-team?bn=1
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/juniorhockey/article/809269--meet-canada-s-first-all-russian-hockey-team?bn=1
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/article/905582--star-readers-save-russian-hockey-player-s-dream?bn=1