Durham West Jr. Lightning
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| Durham West Jr. Lightning | |
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| City | Ajax, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Ontario Women's Hockey League |
| Founded | 2004 (OWHL franchise) |
| Home arena | Ajax Community Centre |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Silver, and White |
| General manager | Paul Gee |
| Head coach | Dave Gwyn |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 3 (2015–16, 2021–22, 2022–23) |
| League champions | 2 (2021–22, 2023–24) |
| Provincial champions (since 2004) | 2 (2012–13, 2022–23) |
The Durham West Jr. Lightning are a Canadian women's junior ice hockey team based in Ajax, Ontario. They are members of the Ontario Women's Hockey League.
In the 2005–06 season, Jenn Wakefield led the Lightning to a bronze medal in league playdowns and a silver medal at OWHA Provincials,[citation needed] setting a then-league record for most goals in a single season with 31 goals in 27 games. The next season, Wakefield's record was surpassed by forward Natalie Spooner's 32 goals,[1] as the Lightning made a run to the finals, losing to the Toronto Jr. Aeros.[citation needed]
In 2013, after losing in the quarterfinals of the league playoffs, the Lightning won their first ever provincial championship, defeating the Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres 3–1 in the semifinals and the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs 3–2 in the finals..[2]
Season-by-season results
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs | OWHA's |
| 2004-05 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | - | 85 | 61 | 34 | 5th PWHL | Lost in Round Robin | Lost in Round Robin |
| 2005-06 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | - | 115 | 80 | 40 | 4th PWHL | Won Bronze (Markham-Stouffville) | Won Silver (Toronto) |
| 2006-07 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | - | 103 | 67 | 46 | 2nd PWHL | Lost final (Toronto) | Lost Bronze (Mississauga) |
| 2007-08 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | - | 132 | 86 | 38 | 5th PWHL | Lost Bronze (Mississauga) | Lost preliminary (Hamilton) |
| 2008-09 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | - | 126 | 93 | 43 | 6th PWHL | Lost Bronze (Bluewater) | Lost Bronze (Toronto) |
| 2009-10 | 34 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 167 | 4 | 18th PWHL | Did not qualify | Lost in Round Robin |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 80 | 35 | 12th PWHL | Lost quarter-final (Mississauga) | Lost preliminary (Mississauga) |
| 2011-12 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 65 | 43 | 9th PWHL | Lost First Round (Bluewater) | Lost preliminary (Whitby) |
| 2012-13 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 118 | 53 | 59 | 3rd PWHL | Lost quarter-final (London) | Won Gold (Mississauga) |
| 2013-14 | 38 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 108 | 66 | 58 | 5th PWHL | Lost quarter-final (Toronto) | Lost Bronze (Nepean) |
| 2014-15 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 61 | 45 | 9th PWHL |
