| West Durham Ironheads | |
| Sport: | Box lacrosse |
| City: | Pickering, Ontario |
| League: | OLA Junior B Lacrosse League |
| Founded: | 2002 |
| Arena: | Pickering Recreation Complex |
| Colours: | Black, Red, and White |
| Gm: | Ron Reed |
The West Durham Ironheads are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Pickering, Ontario, Canada. The Ironheads play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.[1]
The West Durham Ironheads (formerly the Markham Ironheads) are a relatively new team. The 2006 season was their fifth in the league and they have shown substantial growth, gaining access to the playoffs in their past three seasons.
They have yet to win a playoff round.
The Ironheads are the Jr. B affiliate of the Toronto Beaches of the Ontario Jr. A Lacrosse League.
In 2010, the Ironheads moved to Ajax and played out of the Ajax Community Centre while retaining the "Markham Ironheads" name. In 2017, the Ironheads officially changed their name to the "West Durham Ironheads" and affiliated with the West Durham Minor Lacrosse Association.[3] [4] In 2018, the Ironheads moved once again, this time to Pickering. The West Durham Ironheads now play their home games at Delany Arena at the Pickering Recreation Centre.
On one hot night in the summer of 2013, the Ironheads equipment manager Sean "Boa" Gillespie invented the "Seannie Shuffle", in which he danced while wiping the floor of sweat and condensation while also getting players and fans to cheer uncontrollably. "Seannie Shuffles" are usually followed by a lengthy towel wave while full sprinting back to the bench.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | Placing | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 165 | 262 | 8 | 10th OLA-B East | DNQ | |
| 2003 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 163 | 201 | 14 | 10th OLA-B East | DNQ | |
| 2004 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 196 | 180 | 20 | 8th OLA-B East | Lost 1st Round | |
| 2005 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 179 | 169 | 18 | 7th OLA-B East | Lost 1st Round | |
| 2006 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 180 | 157 | 20 | 8th OLA-B East | Lost 1st Round | |
| 2007 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 139 | 183 | 16 | 9th OLA-B East | DNQ | |
| 2008 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 123 | 182 | 10 | 11th OLA-B East | DNQ | |
| 2009 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 145 | 174 | 16 | 7th OLA-B East | Lost Conference Quarter-Finals | |
| 2010 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 117 | 166 | 8 | 11th OLA-B East | DNQ | |
| 2011 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 219 | 223 | 18 | 7th OLA-B East | Lost Conference Quarter-Finals | |
| 2012 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 167 | 234 | 14 | 8th OLA-B East | Lost Conference Quarter-Finals | |
| 2013 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 188 | 214 | 18 | 8th OLA-B East | Lost Conference Quarter-Finals | |
| 2014 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 143 | 191 | 13 | 9th OLA-B East | DNQ | |
| 2015 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 168 | 175 | 18 | 8th OLA-B East | Lost Conference Quarter-Finals | |
| 2016 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 166 | 166 | 16 | 7th OLA-B East | Lost Conference Quarter-Finals | |
| 2017 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 177 | 199 | 21 | 6th OLA-B East | Lost Conference Quarter-Finals |