North York Renegades

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| city = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| league = Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League

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| founded = {{start date and years ago|2014}}

| operated = 2014–present

| arena = Canlan Ice Sports – York

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| owner = Joey Gagne

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| coach = Darryl Lloyd (2018–19)

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| website = [http://renegadeshockeyclub.ca/ Renegadeshockeyclub.ca]

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The North York Renegades are a junior ice hockey team based in Toronto, 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.{{cite web | url=http://gmhl.net/component/content/article/45-2011-2012/546-expansion-north-york-renegades | title=Expansion: North York Renegades | publisher=Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League | date=2014-06-13 | accessdate=2015-09-27 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928065600/http://gmhl.net/component/content/article/45-2011-2012/546-expansion-north-york-renegades |archivedate=2015-09-28 |url-status=live}} The club was created by Allan Donnan and owned by TPA Sports and to play their home games out of York University's Canlan Ice Sports – York.{{cite web | url=http://www.timminspress.com/2015/03/24/relocating-team-makes-5-year-commitment-to-if | title=Relocating team makes 5-year commitment to I.F. |first=Thomas |last=Perry | publisher=Timmins Press | date=2015-03-24 | accessdate=2015-09-27 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928025513/http://www.timminspress.com/2015/03/24/relocating-team-makes-5-year-commitment-to-if |archivedate=2015-09-28 |url-status=live}} The Renegades finished their debut regular season in last place overall and sixth in the South Division of the South Conference.{{cite web | url=http://gmhl.net/stats/expanded-team-stats | title=2014-2015 League Standings | publisher=Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League | accessdate=2015-09-27 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925121523/http://gmhl.net/stats/expanded-team-stats | archive-date=2015-09-25 }}{{cite web | url=http://gmhl.net/schedule/russell-cup-playoffs | title=2014-15 Russell Cup Playoffs | publisher=Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League | date=2015-01-21 | accessdate=2015-09-27 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925121459/http://gmhl.net/schedule/russell-cup-playoffs | archivedate=2015-09-25 | url-status=dead }} 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. The Renegades were defeated 2–3, ending their playoff run.

After the end of their first season, the team was sold by TPA Sports to Joey Gagne of Abrams Towing.{{cite web|url=http://renegadeshockeyclub.ca/staff.html|title=Staff|date=2015-08-09|publisher=North York Renegades|accessdate=2017-01-31}} In August 2015, it was announced that the Renegades had hired Ryan Ramsay has the new head coach, replacing Brad Davenport. 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 season. The Renegades were placed into the eleven team South Division.{{cite web | url=http://gmhl.net/ | title=Standings | publisher=Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League | accessdate=2015-09-27 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925121456/http://gmhl.net/ |archivedate=2015-09-25 |url-status=live}}

Season by season results

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!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|T|Ties}}

!width=30|{{Tooltip|OTL|Overtime losses}}

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!width=450|Playoffs

2014–1542631513628917 6th GMHL-Southstyle="text-align:left;"|Lost Rd. 1 Qualifier Game, 2–3 (Cambridge Bears)
2015–164273104118242189th of 10, South Div.
27th of 30, GMHL
style="text-align:left;"|Won Rd. 1 Qualifier Game, 1–0 (Vikings)
Won Rd. 2 Qualifier Game, 5–1 (Blue Ice Jets)
Lost Div. Quarter-finals, 0–3 (Kings)
2016–1742291003197133614th of 11, South Div.
6th of 21, GMHL
style="text-align:left;"|Won Div. Quarter-finals, 3–0 (Lakers)
Lost Div. Semi-finals, 0–3 (Whalers)
2017–184229904218134624th of 12, South Div.
6th of 21, GMHL
style="text-align:left;"|Lost Div. Quarter-finals, 1–2 (Bulls)
2018–1942201903200194437th of 12, South Div.
12th of 22, GMHL
style="text-align:left;"|Lost Div. Quarter-finals, 1–2 (Hurricanes)
2019–204229110222212460 3rd of 10, South Div.
5th of 23, GMHL
style="text-align:left;"|Won Div. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Lakers)
Lost Div. Semi-finals, 0–3 (Whalers)
2020–21colspan=10 |Season lost due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–223831700244130622nd of 9, South Div.
4th of 19, GMHL
style="text-align:left;"|Won Div. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Flyers)
Won Div. Semi-finals, 3-1 (Predators)
Lost Div. Finals, 3-4 (Roadrunners)
2022–23423660028110772 1st of 9, South Div.
2nd of 16, GMHL
style="text-align:left;"|Won Div. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Flyers)
Won Div. Semi-finals, 3-0 (Predators)
Won Div. Final, 4-0 (Bulls)
South Division rep to Russell Cup finals
(see below)
2023–244235502267118721st of 7, South Div.
2nd of 15, GMHL
style="text-align:left;"|Won Div. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Flyers)
Won Div. Semi-finals, 3-0 (Ravens)
Lost Div. Finals, 1-4 (Bulls)
2024–2543291301183129592nd of 9, South Div.
4th of 15, GMHL
style="text-align:left;"|Won Div. Quarter-finals, 2–0 (Roadrunners)
Won Div. Semi-finals, 3-0 (Ravens)
Won Div. Finals, 4-0 (Railers)
Lost League Finals 1-4 (Rattlers)

Russell Cup Finals

National Championships (GMHL North and South and Western)

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Preliminary RoundRecordStandingBronze Medal GameGold Medal Game
2023L, (Bradford Rattlers) 4-7
W,(High Prairie Red Wings) 6-3
L, (Temiscaming Titans) 0-4
1-2-03rd of 4not competeddid not qualify

Head coaches

  • Brad Davenport, 2014–15
  • Ryan Ramsay, 2015–2018
  • Darryl Lloyd, 2018–present

References

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