Wallaceburg Lakers

Hockey team
team = Wallaceburg Lakers

logosize = 125px
city = Wallaceburg, Ontario
league = Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League
founded = 1972
arena = Wallaceburg Memorial Arena
colours = Green, Yellow, and Black
coach = TBA
GM = Matt Rabideau
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The Wallaceburg Lakers are a Junior "C" team based out of Wallaceburg, Ontario. They play out of the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League.

History

The Wallaceburg Lakers 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 there 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 there rivals from Essex the 3 time defending League champions. The Lakers battled there hearts out right to the end but were no match for the 73's as Essex swept the finals in 4 games and claimed there 4th straight League Title.

eason-by-Season Record

Clarence Schmalz Cup Appearances

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

External links

* [http://www.sarniasports.com/2006-2007Hockey/WallaceburgLakers/index.html Lakers' Sarnia Sports Page]