Shelburne Sharks
Shelburne Sharks | |
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City | Shelburne, Ontario, Canada |
League | Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League |
Founded | 2010 |
Home arena | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex |
Owner(s) | RCR Entertainment |
General manager | Ryan Zeng (2015) |
Head coach | Jeff Oliver (2015) |
Franchise history | |
2010-2014 | Shelburne Red Wings |
2014-2015 | Shelburne Stars (DNP) |
2015-Present | Shelburne Sharks |
The Shelburne Sharks are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. Established in 2010, the team was originally known as the Shelburne Red Wings.
History
The Red Wings were formed in 2010 by Russian businessman Igor Vasilyev. The team was composed primarily of imported Russian hockey players.[1] The Red Wings were 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 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 in Russia felt. Readers of the Toronto Star, some local, some as far away as Chicago 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 contacted 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."[2]
In the Fall of 2011, the team decided to drop its exclusivity of Russian players, allowing players of all nationalities to participate in the Red Wings program.
HTI Stars
In 2014, the team was sold and changed its name to the Shelburne HTI Stars. The team went on a one-year hiatus to reorganize and is scheduled to return to the GMHL for the 2015-16 season.[3] [4]
Season-by-Season Standings
Season | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
Shelburne Red Wings | |||||||||
2010-11 | 25 | 15 | - | 2 | 230 | 195 | 52 | 5th GMHL | Lost Qualifier |
2011-12 | 8 | 32 | - | 2 | 116 | 263 | 18 | 12th GMHL | Lost Bye Round |
2012-13 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 230 | 34 | 10th GMHL | Lost Division Quarterfinal |
2013-14 | 3 | 37 | - | 2 | 124 | 372 | 8 | 20th GMHL | Lost Qualifier |
Shelburne Stars | |||||||||
2014-15 | Team is on a 1-year hiatus. | ||||||||
Shelburne Sharks | |||||||||
2015-16 |
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 quarterfinal
2014 Lost qualifier
- Knights of Meaford beat Shelburne Red Wings 16-7 in qualifier
League award winners
Marshall Uretsky Award (MVP)
Bob Bernstein Award (Top Scorer)
Al Donnan Award (Best Goaltender)
Notable alumni
- Jakub Vrana
References
- ↑ "Meet Canada's first all-Russian hockey team". Toronto Star. 14 May 2010.
- ↑ "Star readers save Russian hockey player's dream". Toronto Star. 11 December 2010.
- ↑ "CIHL switch". Hockey News North. 4 August 2014.
- ↑ "HTI Stars won’t ice a Jr. ‘A’ team in Shelburne". Shelburne FreePress. 17 September 2014.
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