The Wallaceburg Thunderhawks are a

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Junior

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club based in

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. They play in the

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of the

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History

The Wallaceburg Thunderhawks have made the All-Ontario Final once since 1972, in 1999 they lost the

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to the

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. 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

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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

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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

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. The move was rejected by the OHA.

Season-by-season record

2019–20 Team Staff

*President of Hockey Operations - Darryl Lucio *General Manager - Ken Shine *Head coach - Ken Shine *Assistant coach - Louie Blackbird *Assistant coach - Bob McNear *Equipment Manager - Norm O'Dell *Trainer - Jen Gordon

Clarence Schmalz Cup appearances

:''1999'':

defeated Wallaceburg Lakers ''4-games-to-none''

References

External links

ThunderHawks Web Page
{{OHA-C Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League teams