Shelburne Red Wings
Encyclopedia
The Shelburne Red Wings are a Canadian
Junior
ice hockey
team based in Shelburne
, Ontario
, Canada
. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.
n businessman Igor Vasilyev. The team was composed primarily of imported Russian hockey players. The Red Wings will be the first Junior hockey club in Shelburne since the Shelburne Wolves
of the Metro Junior A Hockey League
and Ontario Provincial League.
On September 11, 2010, the Red Wings played their first game, a road game in Thornhill versus the Toronto Canada Moose
. The Red Wings were victorious, 5-4.
In December 2010, the Red Wings and the Town of Shelburne became the centre of attention due to a pair of articles written by the Toronto Star
's Robert Cribb. Cribb interview the players, townsfolk, and the player's parents off in Russia
to gain perspective on the team, the environment surrounding the team, the reaction of the town to the team, the reaction of Hockey Canada
officials to the team, and also how the parents of the players back home in Russia felt were the majority of the first article. The bulk of the players are from Russia and came here in hopes of living the "Canadian Dream", and some really cannot financially afford it. Local players on the team have found themselves alienated by some members of the community. The community seems to be divided between supporting and being against the team. Hockey Canada is against the existence of the team and the league they play in because of its use of foreigners and its American-style user fees. The parents of the players just seem to want their kids to be happy, wherever they are. Readers of the Toronto Star, some local, same as far away as Chicago
have pledged money to payoff hockey-related debts for these players to continue their time with the Red Wings. The Detroit Red Wings
Alumni Association has contact the team to ask how they may help these players. The Mayor of Shelburne, Ed Crewson, has also asked Hockey Canada to come forward at a town meeting to discuss their policies, which he has labelled, "...severe and draconian".
In the Fall of 2011, the team decided to drop its exclusivity of Russian players.
Canada
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Junior
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
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team based in Shelburne
Shelburne, Ontario
Shelburne, Ontario is a town in Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, located at the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 89...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They play in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.
History
The Red Wings were formed in 2010 by RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n businessman Igor Vasilyev. The team was composed primarily of imported Russian hockey players. The Red Wings will be the first Junior hockey club in Shelburne since the Shelburne Wolves
Shelburne Wolves
The Shelburne Wolves were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League.-History:...
of the Metro Junior A Hockey League
Metro Junior A Hockey League
----The Metro Junior "A" Hockey League was a junior level ice hockey league based out of Southern Ontario. The league originated in 1956 as the Metro Junior "B" Hockey League, which lasted until 1991, when it changed its designation from Junior B to Junior A. It remained a Jr...
and Ontario Provincial League.
On September 11, 2010, the Red Wings played their first game, a road game in Thornhill versus the Toronto Canada Moose
Toronto Canada Moose
The Toronto Canada Moose are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Thornhill, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
. The Red Wings were victorious, 5-4.
In December 2010, the Red Wings and the Town of Shelburne became the centre of attention due to a pair of articles written by the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
's Robert Cribb. Cribb interview the players, townsfolk, and the player's parents off in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to gain perspective on the team, the environment surrounding the team, the reaction of the town to the team, the reaction of Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
officials to the team, and also how the parents of the players back home in Russia felt were the majority of the first article. The bulk of the players are from Russia and came here in hopes of living the "Canadian Dream", and some really cannot financially afford it. Local players on the team have found themselves alienated by some members of the community. The community seems to be divided between supporting and being against the team. Hockey Canada is against the existence of the team and the league they play in because of its use of foreigners and its American-style user fees. The parents of the players just seem to want their kids to be happy, wherever they are. Readers of the Toronto Star, some local, same as far away as Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
have pledged money to payoff hockey-related debts for these players to continue their time with the Red Wings. The Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
Alumni Association has contact the team to ask how they may help these players. The Mayor of Shelburne, Ed Crewson, has also asked Hockey Canada to come forward at a town meeting to discuss their policies, which he has labelled, "...severe and draconian".
In the Fall of 2011, the team decided to drop its exclusivity of Russian players.
Season-by-Season Standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2010-11 | 42 | 25 | 15 | |||||||
| 2 | 230 | 195 | 52 | 5th GMJHL | Lost Qualifier |
Playoffs
- 2011 Lost qualifier
- Toronto Canada MooseToronto Canada MooseThe Toronto Canada Moose are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based out of Thornhill, Ontario. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League.-History:...
defeated Shelburne Red Wings 2-games-to-none in qualifier