Shallow Lake Crushers
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The Shallow Lake Crushers are a senior hockey
team based out of Shallow Lake, Ontario
, Canada
. They have played one season in the WOAA Senior Hockey League
.
by a score of 11-1. Shallow Lake would continue to struggle, as they would lose their first twelve games, being outscored 103-30 in the process, before defeating the Georgian Bay River Rats by a score of 6-1 in their thirteenth game and earn their first ever victory. Shallow Lake would play better hockey as the season went on, highlighted by a 6-4 win on the road over the Ripley Wolves
. The Crushers finished their expansion season with a 3-22-1 record, finishing in last place in the North Division.
The club would face the Drayton Icemen
in a best of three qualifying series, with the winner advancing to the WOAA "A" playoffs. Shallow Lake would take a lead in the third period during the 1st game of the series, before the Icemen mounted a comeback and took the game 5-4. The Crushers rebounded in game two, holding off Drayton and even up the series with a solid 4-2 victory. Game three would be another close game between the two clubs, as it was tied 4-4 after three periods of play. Drayton would then score a goal in the extra period, ending the Crushers inaugural season in the league.
in the first game of the season with an 8-7 victory. After that, wins would be few and far between, as Shallow Lake finished the year with a 3-16-1 record, earning seven points, and tenth place in the WOAA North Division.
Shallow Lake would face the Walkerton Capitals
in the "B" semi-finals. The Crushers would win their first ever playoff series on February 27 in game six at home, defeating Walkerton 5-3 and winning the series four games to two. The win advanced them to the "B" final against the Milverton Four Wheel Drives
.
After dropping game one at home 7-3, the Crushers would rally in game two in Milverton, and come out on top with a 7-6 overtime win. Milverton would take the next two games to go up three games to one heading home for game five. Shallow lake would surprise Milverton once again and defeat them 2-1 in Milverton to force a game six in Shallow Lake. Shallow Lake would lead the game 1-0 going into the second but Milverton would come back to lead 3-2 at the end of the period. Milverton would get the bounces in the third period and fire the final goal into an empty net for a 6-3 final score and the championship.
The playoffs would open with a best of five series against the first place, and unbeaten, Elora Rocks
. The Rocks would have no problem defeating the Crushers, as Elora swept the series in three games, winning by scores of 7-1, 7-2, and 4-1, to send the Crushers to the "A" playoff bracket.
The Crushers would face off against the Durham Thundercats
in the "A" quarter-finals. Durham would take the series opener by a 4-1 score, however, Shallow Lake rebounded in the second game, and easily defeated the Thundercats 8-1 to even the series up. In the third game, the Crushers surprised the Thundercats once again, as they defeated Durham 8-5 to take a 2-1 lead. Shallow Lake would stay hot in the fourth game, as they push the Thundercats to the brink of elimination with a 4-1 win to take a 3-1 series lead. The fifth game would go into overtime, and Durham scored in the extra period to keep their playoff hopes alive. In the sixth game, the Thundercats easily defeated the Crushers 7-3 to force a seventh and deciding game in Durham. Shallow Lake took an early 1-0 lead in the last game, however, the Thundercats responded by scoring three goals before the end of the first period to take a 3-1 lead. Durham added a goal in the second period to take a 4-1 going into the third, but the Crushers scored two quick goals in the middle of the period to cut the Thundercats lead to 4-3. That would be as close as Shallow Lake could get, as Durham held them off to win the game, and the series, 4-3, eliminating Shallow Lake from the playoffs.
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team based out of Shallow Lake, Ontario
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, Canada
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. They have played one season in the WOAA Senior Hockey League
Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League
The WOAA Senior AA Hockey League is an amateur senior ice hockey league governed by the Western Ontario Athletic Association.-Format:The league uses Hockey Canada playing rules but is not operated under the jurisdictions of the Ontario Hockey Association or Hockey Canada. The league is based in...
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2007-08 Crushers Season
The Crushers would play their first ever game at home, losing to the Ripley WolvesRipley Wolves
The Ripley Wolves are a senior hockey team based out of Ripley, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.-Championships:...
by a score of 11-1. Shallow Lake would continue to struggle, as they would lose their first twelve games, being outscored 103-30 in the process, before defeating the Georgian Bay River Rats by a score of 6-1 in their thirteenth game and earn their first ever victory. Shallow Lake would play better hockey as the season went on, highlighted by a 6-4 win on the road over the Ripley Wolves
Ripley Wolves
The Ripley Wolves are a senior hockey team based out of Ripley, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.-Championships:...
. The Crushers finished their expansion season with a 3-22-1 record, finishing in last place in the North Division.
The club would face the Drayton Icemen
Drayton Icemen
The Drayton Icemen are a senior hockey team based out of Drayton, Ontario, Canada. They played six seasons in the WOAA Senior Hockey League.-The Comets:Drayton previously had a WOAA Sr. Hockey Team, the Drayton Comets, who folded after the 1997-98 season...
in a best of three qualifying series, with the winner advancing to the WOAA "A" playoffs. Shallow Lake would take a lead in the third period during the 1st game of the series, before the Icemen mounted a comeback and took the game 5-4. The Crushers rebounded in game two, holding off Drayton and even up the series with a solid 4-2 victory. Game three would be another close game between the two clubs, as it was tied 4-4 after three periods of play. Drayton would then score a goal in the extra period, ending the Crushers inaugural season in the league.
2008-09 Crushers Season
The Crushers would start the regular season on the right foot, surprising the Lucknow LancersLucknow Lancers
The Lucknow Lancers are a senior hockey team based out of Lucknow, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.-Championships:...
in the first game of the season with an 8-7 victory. After that, wins would be few and far between, as Shallow Lake finished the year with a 3-16-1 record, earning seven points, and tenth place in the WOAA North Division.
Shallow Lake would face the Walkerton Capitals
Walkerton Capitals
The Walkerton Capitals are a senior hockey team based out of Walkerton, Ontario, Canada. The Capitals play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.-2008-09 Capitals Season:...
in the "B" semi-finals. The Crushers would win their first ever playoff series on February 27 in game six at home, defeating Walkerton 5-3 and winning the series four games to two. The win advanced them to the "B" final against the Milverton Four Wheel Drives
Milverton Four Wheel Drives
The Milverton Four Wheel Drives are a senior hockey team based out of Milverton, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.-History:...
.
After dropping game one at home 7-3, the Crushers would rally in game two in Milverton, and come out on top with a 7-6 overtime win. Milverton would take the next two games to go up three games to one heading home for game five. Shallow lake would surprise Milverton once again and defeat them 2-1 in Milverton to force a game six in Shallow Lake. Shallow Lake would lead the game 1-0 going into the second but Milverton would come back to lead 3-2 at the end of the period. Milverton would get the bounces in the third period and fire the final goal into an empty net for a 6-3 final score and the championship.
2009-10 Crushers Season
After two very poor regular seasons, in which the Crushers won three games in each of those seasons, Shallow Lake saw some improvement, as the team won a club record seven games, earning 15 points, and eighth place in the WOAA North Division standings, as the team made the "AA" playoffs for the first time in team history.The playoffs would open with a best of five series against the first place, and unbeaten, Elora Rocks
Elora Rocks
The Elora Rocks are a senior hockey team based out of Elora, Ontario, Canada. They play in the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior Hockey League.-Championships:...
. The Rocks would have no problem defeating the Crushers, as Elora swept the series in three games, winning by scores of 7-1, 7-2, and 4-1, to send the Crushers to the "A" playoff bracket.
The Crushers would face off against the Durham Thundercats
Durham Thundercats
The Durham Thundercats, originally the Durham 72's, are a senior hockey team based out of Durham, Ontario, Canada. The Thundercats date back to the towns Centennial, 1972, and have been an extremely successful team in all loops of the Western Ontario Athletic Association Senior "AA" Hockey...
in the "A" quarter-finals. Durham would take the series opener by a 4-1 score, however, Shallow Lake rebounded in the second game, and easily defeated the Thundercats 8-1 to even the series up. In the third game, the Crushers surprised the Thundercats once again, as they defeated Durham 8-5 to take a 2-1 lead. Shallow Lake would stay hot in the fourth game, as they push the Thundercats to the brink of elimination with a 4-1 win to take a 3-1 series lead. The fifth game would go into overtime, and Durham scored in the extra period to keep their playoff hopes alive. In the sixth game, the Thundercats easily defeated the Crushers 7-3 to force a seventh and deciding game in Durham. Shallow Lake took an early 1-0 lead in the last game, however, the Thundercats responded by scoring three goals before the end of the first period to take a 3-1 lead. Durham added a goal in the second period to take a 4-1 going into the third, but the Crushers scored two quick goals in the middle of the period to cut the Thundercats lead to 4-3. That would be as close as Shallow Lake could get, as Durham held them off to win the game, and the series, 4-3, eliminating Shallow Lake from the playoffs.
2010-11 Crushers season
Shallow Lake once again would improve, as the team won a team record ten games, finishing with 22 points, and a second straight eighth place finish in the North Division.Season-by-Season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Tie, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2007-08 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 73 | 199 | 7 | 9th WOAA North | Lost Qualifying |
| 2008-09 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 61 | 164 | 7 | 10th WOAA North | Lost "B" Final |
| 2009-10 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 69 | 117 | 15 | 8th WOAA North | Lost "A" QF |
| 2010-11 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 96 | 123 | 22 | 8th WOAA North | TBD |
Related links
- Shallow Lake, Ontario
- Western Ontario Athletic AssociationWestern Ontario Athletic AssociationThe Western Ontario Athletic Association, abbreviated as WOAA, is the governing body of minor and senior sports in a region encompassing Grey County, Bruce County, Perth County, Huron County, northern Middlesex County, and northern Wellington County...
- WOAA Senior Hockey League