South Side Lynx Explained

Team:South Side Lynx
Colour:Navy
Colour Text:white
City:Crapaud, Prince Edward Island
League:Prince Edward Island Junior C Hockey League
Founded:–10
Arena:South Shore Actiplex
Colours:Navy, Silver, White
Coach:TBD
Gm:Steve Watts
Website:www.peijuniorc.com/Southside

The South Side Lynx (officially the South Side MacDonald's Excavation/EF MacPhee Lynx) are a Canadian Junior C ice hockey team based in Crapaud, Prince Edward Island. They are members of the Prince Edward Island Junior C Hockey League. They are coached by Paul Dawson and play out of the South Shore Actiplex. The Lynx have won the Razzy's PEI Junior C league title on three occasions in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

History

The South Side Lynx were founded in 2009. As with many expansion franchises, they struggled in their early years, never advancing past the first round of the playoffs until season three in 2011–12, where they were eliminated by Pownal Red Devils in the semifinals.

The Lynx appeared in the league finals for the first time in 2013, losing to Tignish in four games.

Two years later, in 2014-15 the Lynx won the league title, advancing on to the Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship in Charlottetown. They defeated the MU Rhinos of the Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League to advance to the final,[1] where they were defeated by Nunavut's Baffin Blizzard.[2]

After 20 games played in the 2018–19 the team ceased operations due to a lack of healthy players. After sitting out the next season the Lynx returned to the ice for 2020–21.

Season by season

Season GP W L T OTL PtsGFGA Results Playoffs
2009–10265162315871426th of 6Lost first round 1-3 vs North River Flames
2010–1128131500261251345th of 8Lost first round 0-3 vs Summerside Crunch
2011–1228101512231181396th of 8Won first round 3-1 vs North River FlamesLost semifinals 1-4 vs Pownal Red Devils
2012–13282060242135912nd of 6Won semifinals 4-0 vs North River FlamesLost finals 4-0 vs Tignish Aces
2013–14282330349146731st of 7Won semifinals 3-2 vs Souris Hawks

Lost finals 1-4 vs Tignish Aces

2014–15282150244173751st of 6Won semifinals 3-0 vs Sherwood Falcons

Won finals 4-0 vs Belfast Sabres

2015-16 28 20 6 0 2 42 134 96 1st of 6Won semifinals 3-0 vs Tignish Aces
Won finals 4-0 vs Belfast Sabres
2016-17 26 20 6 0 - 40 150 96 1st of 6Won semifinals 3-0 vs North River Flames
Won finals 4-2 Sherwood Metros
2017-18 28 17 10 0 1 35 140 113 3rd of 6[3] Won quarterfinals 3-0 vs Georgetown Eagles
Lost semifinals 0-3 vs Tignish Aces
2018-19 20 5 13 0 2 - - - Ceased operationsDNP: lack of healthy players
2021-22 16 2 14 0 0 4 31 95 5th of 5 Lost Play In 0-2 vs North River Flames
2022-23 28 4 22 1 1 11 67 180 5th of 5 Won Play In 2-1 vs Sherwood Metros
Lost Semifinals, 0-4 Tignish Aces
2023-24 24 7 15 x 2 16 84 142 4th of 5 Lost Play In 1-2 vs Sherwood Metros

Maritime-Hockey North Junior C Championship

Year Round Robin Record Standing Semifinal Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game
2015 W, Baffin Blizzard 5-4
L, Truro Rhinos 1-5
OTW, Sherwood Falcons 5-4
L, Western Valley Panthers 2-5
2-2-04th of 5 W, Truro Rhinos 3-2 n/aL, Baffin Blizzard 5-6
2016 L, Western Valley Panthers 2-6
L, Spryfield Attack 2-5
L, Kivalliq Canucks 4-6
L, Tri-County River Cats 0-4
0-4-05th of 5 DNQ n/an/a
2017 L, Southern Sting 1-13
W, Metro Jaguars 4-2
W, Cumberland/Colchester Colts 6-0
W, Baffin Blizzard 6-3
3-1-02nd of 5 OTL, Metro Jaguars 3-4 n/an/a
2018
Host
L, Tri-County River Cats 4-5
W, Baffin Blizzard 4-3
L, Sherwood Metros 1-5
[4]
L, Spryfield Attack 1-5
1-3-04th of 5 W, Tri-County River Cats 4-3n/aL, Sherwood Metros 1-4

South Side Lynx all-time scoring leaders

Rank Name Games PlayedGoals Assists Points
1 Rob Miller 128 99 125 224
2 Colton Dawson 125 86 135 221
3 Brady Vandervelden 121 121 98 219
4 Chad Murphy 128 93 84 177
5 Cody Dawson 124 64 105 169
6 Andy Murphy 135 62 95 157
7 Joel McIsaac 121 51 71 122
8 Cody Miller 52 42 54 96
9 Marshall Thomas 130 24 66 90
10 Nick Vandervelden 83 28 56 84

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March 28, 2015. Southside to play for regional championship on Sunday. The Guardian.
  2. Web site: March 29, 2015. Oh, so close. Journal Pioneer.
  3. Web site: February 8, 2018. Lynx hosts Eagles in playoff opener. The Guardian.
  4. Web site: April 6, 2018. Metros rally for OT win. Journal Pioneer.