Walpole Island Wild

Walpole Island Wild
Walpole Island Wild
City	Walpole Island, Ontario
League	Provincial Junior Hockey League
Founded	1972
Home arena	Walpole Island Sports Complex.
Colours	Turquoise, Black, and White ;
General manager	Tyler Jacobs
Head coach	Louie Blackbird
Franchise history
1972–2019	Wallaceburg Lakers
2019–2023	Wallaceburg ThunderHawks
2023–present	Walpole Island Wild
Championships
League champions	1999

Last updated October 31, 2025

The Walpole Island Wild are a Canadian Junior ice hockey club based in Walpole Island, Ontario. They play in the Provincial Junior Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.

History

The Wallaceburg Thunderhawks have made the All-Ontario Final once since 1972, in 1999 they lost the Clarence Schmalz Cup to the Glanbrook Rangers. From the 1997-98 season to the 2000-2001 season the Lakers made it to the Great Lakes Junior C Finals. Winning the League Championship in 1998-99 season. The Lakers Revamped themselves in the 2006-2007 season, with Head Coach Mark Davis returning to the club, as they knocked off the 4th seeded Dresden Jr. Kings in a 6 game series for their first series win in 5 years, They would lose in the League Semi-finals to the League Champion Essex 73's in a hard fought 5 game series. In 2007-2008 The Lakers won the north division title and breezed past the Blenheim Blades in the first round 4-0. Round 2 brought on the Mooretown Flags which also brought a 4 game sweep. The Lakers would then face their rivals from Essex the 3 time defending League champions. The Lakers battled their hearts out right to the end but were no match for the 73's as Essex swept the finals in 4 games and claimed their 4th straight League Title.

On December 28, 2008, tragedy struck the Wallaceburg Lakers organization as they lost a valuable member of their team. 19-year-old Tristan Carswell (Forward, #16) died suddenly in his sleep. In the first game the Wallaceburg Lakers played following the death of Carswell, the Lakers coach asked in a pre-game speech for Tristan to send down a message to let them know he's still with them. The Lakers proceeded to score a goal 16 seconds into the game, and then again with 16 seconds remaining in the game. His jersey was retired at a ceremony February 4, 2009 in a game against Dresden.

During a tumultuous off-season in 2019, the ownership group of the Lakers dubiously applied to the Ontario Hockey Association for relocation to Tilbury, Ontario.^[1] The move was rejected by the OHA.

Season-by-season record

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1972-73	42	20	19	3	-	197	179	43	4th GLJHL	Won semi-final 3-0 (Kings) Lost final 1-4 (Flyers)
1973-74	43	16	22	5	-	233	258	37	7th GLJHL	Lost semi-final 1-4 (73's)
1974-75	42	26	13	3	-	249	167	55	3rd GLJHL	Lost quarter-final 1-3 (Bulldogs)
1975-76	42	19	19	4	-	215	211	42	4th GLJHL	Lost semi-final 1-4 (73's)
1976-77	42	13	25	4	-	203	249	30	6th GLJHL	DNQ
1977-78	42	20	19	3	-	259	266	43	4th GLJHL	Lost semi-final 0-3 (73's)
1978-79	40	24	14	2	-	275	232	50	3rd GLJHL	Lost quarter-final 1-2 (Kings)
1979-80	42	17	20	5	-	257	219	39	4th GLJHL	Lost quarter-final 1-4 (73's)
1980-81	40	17	19	4	-	183	244	38	5th GLJHL	Lost quarter-final 1-3 (Flyers)
1981-82	38	12	26	0	-	195	240	24	7th GLJHL	Lost quarter-final 2-3 (Kings)
1982-83	39	27	7	5	-	234	157	59	2nd GLJHL	Won semi-final 4-1 (Kings) Lost final 1-4 (Flyers)
1983-84	40	6	31	3	-	144	288	15	7th GLJHL	DNQ
1984-85	40	13	22	5	-	187	197	31	8th GLJHL	Lost quarter-final 0-3 (73's)
1985-86	40	11	23	6	-	183	224	28	8th GLJHL	Lost quarter-final 2-3 (Kings)
1986-87	39	8	28	2	1	153	235	19	8th GLJHL	DNQ
1987-88	38	23	13	1	1	215	180	48	4th GLJHL	Lost quarter-final 1-4 (Jets)
1988-89	40	10	26	3	1	148	246	24	9th GLJHL	Lost Div quarter-final 1-4 (Jets)
1989-90	40	15	19	3	3	182	165	36	9th GLJHL	DNQ
1990-91	Did Not Participate
1991-92	41	1	37	2	1	97	367	5	11th GLJHL	DNQ
1992-93	40	0	40	0	0	104	341	0	11th GLJHL	DNQ
1993-94	38	8	26	2	2	128	238	20	10th GLJHL	DNQ
1994-95	42	3	34	3	2	111	286	11	11th GLJHL	DNQ
1995-96	39	12	25	1	1	121	197	26	10th GLJHL	DNQ
1996-97	39	19	12	6	2	167	161	46	4th GLJHL	Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Sharks)
1997-98	46	21	17	7	1	173	140	50	5th GLJHL	Won quarter-final 4-0 (Flyers) Won semi-final 4-1 (Canadiens) Lost final 1-4 (73's)
1998-99	40	32	7	0	1	209	109	65	2nd GLJHL	Won quarter-final 4-1 (Flags) Won semi-final 4-2 (73's) Won League 4-3 (Canadiens) Won CSC semi-final 4-1 (Bulldogs) Lost CSC Final 0-4 (Rangers)
1999-00	39	29	7	3	0	191	110	61	2nd GLJHL	Won quarter-final 4-1 (Sharks) Won semi-final 4-1 (Comets) Lost final 3-4 (Canadiens)
2000-01	40	24	14	1	1	152	138	50	3rd GLJHL	Won quarter-final 4-2 (Kings) Won semi-final 4-2 (73's) Lost final 0-4 (Canadiens)
2001-02	40	15	18	6	1	131	143	37	7th GLJHL	Lost quarter-final 1-4 (Sharks)
2002-03	40	5	27	4	4	125	208	18	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2003-04	40	8	29	1	2	107	192	19	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2004-05	40	4	34	1	1	69	215	10	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2005-06	40	3	35	1	1	83	287	8	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2006-07	40	19	17	2	2	168	142	42	5th GLJHL	Won quarter-final 4-2 (Kings) Lost semi-final 1-4 (73's)
2007-08	39	24	11	2	2	187	127	52	3rd GLJHL	Won quarter-final 4-0 (Blades) Won semi-final 4-0 (Flags) Lost final 0-4 (73's)
2008-09	40	18	19	-	3	166	179	39	6th GLJHL	Lost quarter-final 2-4 (Flags)
2009-10	40	27	10	-	3	191	128	57	3rd GLJHL	Won quarter-final 4-0 (Flyers) Won semi-final 4-1 (Kings) Lost-final 0-4 (Canadiens)
2010-11	40	30	8	-	2	168	113	62	1st GLJHL	Won quarter-final 4-1 (Blades) Lost semi-final 2-4 (Sharks)
2011-12	40	9	29	-	2	129	216	20	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2012-13	40	11	27	-	2	125	210	24	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2013-14	40	5	34	-	1	94	234	11	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2014-15	40	6	31	-	3	87	190	15	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2015-16	40	3	37	-	0	88	251	6	9th GLJHL	DNQ
2016-17	40	3	36	1	-	78	253	7	9th Stobbs	DNQ
2017-18	40	3	37	0	0	67	261	6	9th Stobbs	DNQ
2018-19	40	1	37	0	2	56	226	4	9th Stobbs	DNQ
Wallaceburg ThunderHawks
2019-20	40	4	35	0	1	69	204	9	9th of 9 Stobbs	DNQ
2020-21	Season Lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	32	5	24	2	1	64	184	13	8th of 9 Stobbs	Lost Div. Quarter finals 0-4 (Canadiens)
2022-23	42	4	35	3	0	91	262	11	8th of 8 Stobbs	Lost Div. Quarter finals 0-4 (73's)
Walpole Island Wild
2023-24	42	6	36	0	0	73	249	12	8th of 8 Stobbs	Lost Div. Quarter finals 0-4 (Canadiens)
2024-25	42	4	36	2	1	80	264	10	8th of 8 Stobbs 16th of 16 Conf 61st of 63 PJHL	Lost Div. Quarter finals 0-4 (73's)

Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances

1999: Glanbrook Rangers defeated Wallaceburg Lakers 4-games-to-none

References

↑ "Lakers want to move to Tilbury from Wallaceburg".

External links

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "Lakers want to move to Tilbury from Wallaceburg".

[1]

v t e Provincial Junior Hockey League
Carruthers	Alliston Hornets Huntsville Otters Innisfil Spartans Midland Flyers Muskoka Bears Orillia Terriers Penetang Kings Stayner Siskins (See also: GMOHL)
Pollock	Fergus Whalers Goderich Flyers Hanover Barons Kincardine Bulldogs Mitchell Hawks Mount Forest Patriots Walkerton Capitals Wingham Ironmen (See also: WOJCHL)
Bloomfield	Dundas Blues Dunnville Jr. Mudcats Glanbrook Rangers Grimsby Peach Kings Hagersville Hawks Niagara Riverhawks Port Dover Sailors Streetsville Derbys (See also: NDJCHL)
Doherty	Dorchester Dolphins Hespeler Shamrocks New Hamburg Firebirds Norwich Merchants Paris Titans Tavistock Braves Wellesley Applejacks Woodstock Navy-Vets (See also: MWJCHL)
Orr	Caledon Golden Hawks Clarington Eagles Georgina Ice Little Britain Merchants Port Perry Lumberjacks Schomberg Cougars Uxbridge Bruins (See also: COJCHL)
Tod	Amherstview Jets Campbellford Rebels Frankford Huskies Lakefield Chiefs Napanee Raiders North Kawartha Knights Picton Pirates Port Hope Panthers (See also: EBJCHL)
Stobbs	Amherstburg Admirals Blenheim Blades Dresden Jr. Kings Essex 73's Lakeshore Canadiens Mooretown Flags Walpole Island Wild Wheatley Sharks (See also: GLJCHL)
Yeck	Aylmer Spitfires Exeter Hawks Lucan Irish Mount Brydges Bulldogs North Middlesex Stars Petrolia Flyers Port Stanley Sailors Thamesford Trojans (See also: SOJHL)
Seasons	2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Former teams	Ayr Centennials Burford Bulldogs Delhi Travellers Gananoque Islanders Lambeth Lancers
Clarence Schmalz Cup Ontario Hockey Association Ontario Hockey Federation Hockey Canada