North York Renegades
| North York Renegades | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | North York, 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 | Ryan Ramsay |
| Website | Renegadeshockeyclub.ca |
The North York Renegades are a junior ice hockey team based in North York, 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
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 will 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 the 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 upcoming season. The Renegades were placed into the eleven team South division.[6]
Season by season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 42 | 6 | 31 | - | 5 | 136 | 289 | 17 | 6th GMHL-S | Lost Rd. 1 of Qualifier, 2–3 (Cambridge Bears) |
| 2015–16 | 42 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 242 | 18 | 9th of 10 S Div 27th of 30 GMHL | Won Rd. 1 of Qualifier, 1-0 (Vikings) Won Rd. 2 of Qualifier, 5-1 (Blue Ice Jets) Lost Div. Quarters, 3-0 (Kings) |
Players and personnel
Current roster
Team roster for the 2015–16 season[7]
| # | Nat | Name | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 |  | Steven Martin | F | R | 20 | 2014–15 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 6 | | Mitch Hebert | F | 21 | 2015–16 | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 63 |  | Andrey Patalovskiy | F | R | 21 | 2014–15 | Zaton, Russia |
| 94 | | Spencer Horner | F | R | 22 | 2014–15 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 23 | | Brandon Neto | F | L | 18 | 2015–16 | Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
| 21 | | Nichita Sleapnicov | F | R | 18 | 2014–15 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 97 | | Taylor Gadsby | F | 20 | 2015–16 | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | |
| 96 | | Marc-Anthony Lacroix | F | R | 17 | 2015–16 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 14 | | Sean Graziano | F | 17 | 2015–16 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 76 | | Tyrell Lippert-Green | F | 20 | 2015–16 | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | | Lucas Silva | F | 21 | 2015–16 | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 55 | | Brandon Newman | F | 20 | 2015–16 | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | |
| 77 | | Jesse Georgopoulos | F | 21 | 2015–16 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | | Mark Mannarn | F | 18 | 2015–16 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 75 | | John Arrizza | F | 17 | 2015–16 | Barrie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 72 | | Justin Pirie | D | R | 20 | 2014–15 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 3 | | Christopher Thompson | D | 20 | 2015–16 | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | | Cabot Mackenzie | D | 0 | 2015–16 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 43 | | Marc Villeneuve | G | L | 22 | 2014–15 | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| 43 | | Elio-Emmanual Noce | G | 18 | 2015–16 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 51 | | Aaron Baboolal | G | 21 | 2015–16 | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 33 | | Evan Purdy | G | 19 | 2015–16 | Whitby, Ontario, Canada | |
| 34 | | Alex Lepore | G | L | 22 | 2015–16 | Maple, Ontario, Canada |
Head coaches
References
- 1 2 3 "Expansion: North York Renegades". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. 2014-06-13. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. 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 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ↑ "2014-2015 League Standings". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- 1 2 3 "2014-15 Russell Cup Playoffs". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. 2015-01-21. Archived from the original on 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- 1 2 3 "GMHL Renegades Name Ryan Ramsay New Coach for 2015/16". Junior Hockey Network. 2015-08-09. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ↑ "Standings". Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ↑ "Roster". North York Renegades. Retrieved 2015-09-27.