London Blue Devils

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London Blue Devils
London Blue Devils.png
Sport Box lacrosse
Founded2003
League OLA Junior B Lacrosse League
Based in London, Ontario
ArenaNichols Arena
Colours Blue, Black, and White
Head coach
  • Unnamed
General managerKelli Prince

The London Blue Devils are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from London, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Devils play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League. The Devils home games are played at Nichols Arena.

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History

Blue Devils goalie in 2014. London Blue Devils goalie 2014.jpg
Blue Devils goalie in 2014.
Blue Devils player in 2014. London Blue Devils player 2014.jpg
Blue Devils player in 2014.

The Blue Devils have been a charter member of the OLA since 2003. Success has not come easy for London in Junior "B", but every season has shown some improvement. The Blue Devils made the playoffs for the first time in 2011. The London Blue Devils entered the 2012 season with a very competitive team and finished with franchise best 14 wins and 6 losses. The Blue Devils were awarded 4 of the 6 Western Conference 2012 awards:

2012 Top Goaltender - Tyler Glebe

2012 Top Defender - Eric Guiltinan

2012 Most Sportsmanlike - Ian King

2012 Coaching Staff of Year - Jeff Williamson, Ian Gordon, William Byers, Darryl Van Slyke

2013 Most Sportsmanlike Player Western Conference Mike Rybka

2014 Most Sportsmanlike Player Western Conference Mike Rybka

Season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPTSPlacingPlayoffs
2003203170143276611th OLA-B WestDNQ
2004204160145225811th OLA-B WestDNQ
20052051501412171011th OLA-B WestDNQ
20062051411511691111th OLA-B WestDNQ
20072071301671731410th OLA-B WestDNQ
2008202171115206513th OLA-B WestDNQ
20092071301141651410th OLA-B WestDNQ
2010208120139153169th OLA-B WestDNQ
2011209110173189187th OLA-B WestLost 1st Round
2012201460190143282nd OLA-B WestLost Conference Semi-Finals
2013201190206170226th OLA-B WestLost Conference Quarter-Finals
2014204160157252811th OLA-B WestDNQ
2015203170118302613th OLA-B WestDNQ
201620020099316013th OLA-B WestDNQ

Playoff results

SeasonOpponentSeriesGF–GAResultRound
2011 Elora Mohawks 0-318-30LossConference QF
2012 Elora Mohawks 3-136-30WinConference QF
-- Wallaceburg Red Devils 0-333-38LossConference SF
2013 Windsor Clippers 1-227-39LossConference QF

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