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, 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, as the Lightning made a run to the finals, losing to the Toronto Jr. Aeros.
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..
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 - 11580 40 4th PWHL Won Bronze (Markham-Stouffville) Won Silver (Toronto) 2006-07 32 20 6 6 - 10367 46 2nd PWHL Lost final (Toronto) Lost Bronze (Mississauga) 2007-08 31 17 10 4 - 13286 38 5th PWHL Lost Bronze (Mississauga) Lost preliminary (Hamilton) 2008-09 34 19 10 5 - 12693 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 – Linköping HC, HV71, Connecticut Whale, PWHL Montreal Natalie Spooner – Mississauga Chiefs, Toronto Fury, PWHL Toronto Saroya Tinker – Metropolitan Riveters, Toronto Six Jenn Wakefield – Toronto Furies, Linköping HC, Borås HC (Men's), Luleå HF/MSSK, Brynäs IF, Djurgårdens IF, Modo Hockey Tara Watchorn – Alberta Honeybadgers, Boston Blades
References
External links Official Website League Website