West Nipissing Lynx

West Nipissing Lynx

City	Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
League	Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League
Founded	2010
Home arena	Sturgeon Falls Arena
Colours	Black, Yellow, and White
Franchise history
2010–2016	Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks
2016–present	West Nipissing Lynx

The West Nipissing Lynx are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.

History

The Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks were announced in the summer of 2010.^[1] The Lumberjacks replaced the folded Nipissing Alouettes, who left the GMHL in 2009.

On September 10, 2010, the Lumberjacks played their first ever regular season game against the Elliot Lake Bobcats in Elliot Lake. The Bobcats won the game 7-2. On September 12, 2010, the Lumberjacks played on the road against the Powassan Dragons and earned their franchise's first victory with a 5-2 win.

In their second season, the Lumberjacks finished second place in the GMHL with a record of 35 wins and 7 losses. In the league quarter-final, the Jacks faced the 2010 league champion Deseronto Storm and survived a five-game series 3-games-to-2. In the semi-final, Sturgeon Falls defeated the league's only two-time champion, the Bradford Rattlers, in a four-game sweep. In the final, the Lumberjacks drew the first-seeded Temiscaming Titans. Despite being an expansion team, the Titans were created with the remnants of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League's Temiscaming Royals, and were a seasoned and tough team. The Titans finished the season ahead of the Jacks with a record of 38 wins and 4 losses and were undefeated through two rounds of playoffs (7-0). The Lumberjacks quickly went up two games on the Titans, but were defeated in game three. The Jacks took game four, but the Titans refused to lose the championship on home ice in game five. Game six was in Sturgeon Falls and the Jacks would not waste it, cruising to a 6-1 victory and their first Russell Cup as GMHL Champions.

On September 29, 2012, the Lumberjacks became the first GMHL club to ice a female hockey player. Goaltender Alyssa Moyer made her GMHL debut in a 7-5 loss to the Shelburne Red Wings, making 21 saves.^[2]

In January 2016, the team announced that it could not finish the 2015–16 season due to lack of uninjured players but plans to return for the 2016–17 season.^[3]^[4]

In June 2016, Lumberjacks' owner Lui Ricci sold the team to two local owners looking to re-energize the team. The team was then re-branded as the West Nipissing Lynx.

Season-by-season records

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	P	Standings	Playoffs
2010–11	42	10	28	—	4	146	273	24	12th GMHL	Lost Qualifier
2011–12	42	35	7	—	0	312	170	70	2nd GMHL	Won League
2012–13	42	15	27	0	0	195	234	30	12th of 15, GMHL	Lost Division Quarter-final
2013–14	42	6	34	—	2	130	321	14	17th of 20, GMHL	Lost Qualifier
2014–15	42	11	31	—	0	130	292	22	5th of 10, North 17th of 22, GMHL	Lost Quarterfinals, 0-3 vs. Titans
2015–16	37	11	25	0	1	196	244	23	7th GMHL-N (Ceased play mid-season)
West Nipissing Lynx
2016–17

Playoffs

2011 Lost qualifier

Powassan Dragons defeated Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks 2-games-to-1 in qualifier

2012 Won League

Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks defeated Deseronto Storm 3-games-to-2 in quarter-final

Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks defeated Bradford Rattlers 4-games-to-none in semi-final

Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks defeated Temiscaming Titans 4-games-to-2 in final

2013 Lost division quarter-final

South Muskoka Shield defeated Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks 3-games-to-none in division quarter-final

2014 Lost qualifier

Bobcaygeon Bucks beat Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks 9-8

2015

Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks defeated Almaguin Spartans 5-4 in overtime in North Division Elimination Qualifier Game.

Temiscaming Titans beat Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks 3-games-to-none in division semi-final

References

↑ http://www.baytoday.ca/content/sports/details.asp?c=36701
↑ Local female goalie first to play in GMHL. Midland Free Press. October 11, 2012. Section B Page 1.
↑ "Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Statement". Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
↑ "THE DEATH POOL – GMHL STURGEON FALLS LUMBERJACKS MERCIFULLY KILLED OFF". The Junior Hockey News. 1 February 2016.

External links

Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League

North	Almaguin Spartans Bradford Bulls Bradford Rattlers Knights of Meaford New Tecumseth Civics Orangeville Ice Crushers Parry Sound Islanders Seguin Huskies South Muskoka Shield Temiscaming Titans West Nipissing Lynx

South	Kingsville Kings London Lakers Niagara Whalers North York Renegades Northumberland Stars Oshawa Riverkings St. George Ravens Tillsonburg Hurricanes Toronto Attack Toronto Predators Tottenham Steam

Former teams	Algoma Avalanche Bobcaygeon Bucks Bobcaygeon Storm Bracebridge Blues Brantford Steelfighters Cambridge Bears Coldwater Falcons Deseronto Storm Elliot Lake Bobcats Espanola Kings Grey County Grizzlies Haliburton Wolves Innisfil Lakers Jamestown Jets Komoka Dragons Lincoln Mavericks Minden Riverkings Nipissing Alouettes Norfolk Vikings Oro-Medonte 77's Rama Aces Richmond Hill Rams Shelburne Stars Sturgeon Falls Lumberjacks Tamworth Cyclones Temiscaming Royals Toronto Blue Ice Jets Vaughan Stars Wiarton Rock

Seasons	2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

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