North York Renegades
| North York Renegades | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Operated | 2014–present |
| Home arena | Canlan Ice Sports – York |
| Colours | |
| Owner(s) | Joey Gagne |
| Head coach | Darryl Lloyd (2018–19) |
| Website | Renegadeshockeyclub.ca |
The North York Renegades are a junior ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the South Division of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). The Renegades were founded in 2014 and joined the GMHL to compete in the 2014–15 season. The club plays their home games at Canlan Ice Sports – York.
History
[edit]In June 2014, it was announced that the Renegades had been granted a franchise in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL) for the 2014–15 season.[1] The club was created by Allan Donnan and owned by TPA Sports and to play their home games out of York University's Canlan Ice Sports – York.[1][2] The Renegades finished their debut regular season in last place overall and sixth in the South Division of the South Conference.[3][4] All clubs advanced to the 2014–15 Russell Cup playoffs with the Renegades being drawn against the Cambridge Bears in Round One of the sudden death Elimination Qualifiers.[4] The Renegades were defeated 2–3, ending their playoff run.[4]
After the end of their first season, the team was sold by TPA Sports to Joey Gagne of Abrams Towing.[5] In August 2015, it was announced that the Renegades had hired Ryan Ramsay has the new head coach, replacing Brad Davenport.[5] Prior to the start of the 2015–16 season the GMHL realigned the teams into three divisions, North, Central and South, and dropped the two conferences for the season. The Renegades were placed into the eleven team South Division.[6]
Season by season results
[edit]| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 42 | 6 | 31 | — | 5 | 136 | 289 | 17 | 6th GMHL-South | Lost Rd. 1 Qualifier Game, 2–3 (Cambridge Bears) |
| 2015–16 | 42 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 242 | 18 | 9th of 10, South Div. 27th of 30, GMHL |
Won Rd. 1 Qualifier Game, 1–0 (Vikings) Won Rd. 2 Qualifier Game, 5–1 (Blue Ice Jets) Lost Div. Quarter-finals, 0–3 (Kings) |
| 2016–17 | 42 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 197 | 133 | 61 | 4th of 11, South Div. 6th of 21, GMHL |
Won Div. Quarter-finals, 3–0 (Lakers) Lost Div. Semi-finals, 0–3 (Whalers) |
| 2017–18 | 42 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 218 | 134 | 62 | 4th of 12, South Div. 6th of 21, GMHL |
Lost Div. Quarter-finals, 1–2 (Bulls) |
| 2018–19 | 42 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 194 | 43 | 7th of 12, South Div. 12th of 22, GMHL |
Lost Div. Quarter-finals, 1–2 (Hurricanes) |
| 2019–20 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 222 | 124 | 60 | 3rd of 10, South Div. 5th of 23, GMHL |
Won Div. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Lakers) Lost Div. Semi-finals, 0–3 (Whalers) |
| 2020–21 | Season lost due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 244 | 130 | 62 | 2nd of 9, South Div. 4th of 19, GMHL |
Won Div. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Flyers) Won Div. Semi-finals, 3-1 (Predators) Lost Div. Finals, 3-4 (Roadrunners) |
| 2022–23 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 107 | 72 | 1st of 9, South Div. 2nd of 16, GMHL |
Won Div. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Flyers) Won Div. Semi-finals, 3-0 (Predators) Won Div. Final, 4-0 (Bulls) South Division rep to Russell Cup finals (see below) |
| 2023–24 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 267 | 118 | 72 | 1st of 7, South Div. 2nd of 15, GMHL |
Won Div. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Flyers) Won Div. Semi-finals, 3-0 (Ravens) Lost Div. Finals, 1-4 (Bulls) |
Russell Cup Finals
[edit]National Championships (GMHL North and South and Western)
| Year | Preliminary Round | Record | Standing | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
| 2023 | L, (Bradford Rattlers) 4-7 W,(High Prairie Red Wings) 6-3 L, (Temiscaming Titans) 0-4 |
1-2-0 | 3rd of 4 | not competed | did not qualify |
Head coaches
[edit]- Brad Davenport, 2014–15
- Ryan Ramsay, 2015–2018
- Darryl Lloyd, 2018–present
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Expansion: North York Renegades". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. 2014-06-13. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ Perry, Thomas (2015-03-24). "Relocating team makes 5-year commitment to I.F." Timmins Press. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ "2014-2015 League Standings". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ a b c "2014-15 Russell Cup Playoffs". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. 2015-01-21. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ a b "Staff". North York Renegades. 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
- ^ "Standings". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-09-27.