Durham West Lightning Bantam AA Hockey Team: Welcome
Welcome to the 2011-2012 Durham West Lightning Bantam AA website!
The Lightning proudly represent the Durham West Girls Hockey Association in the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League. As Canada's largest girls hockey league, the Lightning play in the AA Category of the Bantam division which is composed of some of hockey's finest female players born primarily in 1997 and 1998.
Based in the lakeside communities of Pickering and Ajax, Ontario, the Bantam Lightning will lace up for numerous exhibition games, regular season games, league playoffs, OWHA Provincial Playdowns, and 7 tournaments.
The Lightning express our appreciation to our primary team sponsors Goodmans LLP & Allseas Fisheries/Marco Polo Division, along with all our 2011-2012 sponsors. We hope to see you at the rink! Feel free to browse the site and contact us if you have any questions.
Sunday, February 12
LLFHL Playoffs Round 1 - Lightning Defeat Scarborough Sharks in Game 3 Shoot-out
After a successful regular season, the Lightning's 3rd place finish set them up to play the 6th place Scarborough Sharks in the first round of the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League (LLFHL) playoffs. All series are a first to 4 points with a 3 games maximum, with overtime/shootout in game 3 only.
The Lightning dropped Game 1 by a score of 2-1; tied Game 2 at 0-0; and won Game 3 by a score of 2-1. As a result both teams were tied with 3 points and a 5 minute overtime was played which was scoreless. A 3 player shootout ensued and the Lightning clinched the series with 2 goals vs Scarborough's single goal.
The Lightning now await the winner of the battle of Clarington for Round 2.
Visit the LLFHL site for the playoff brackets and schedule/scores.
Sunday, February 5
OWHA Provincial Playdowns - Lightning Play 8 Game Round Robin
To qualify for 2012 OWHA Provincials on April 13th-15th, the Lightning are playing an 8 game round robin playdown with the two Whitby Wolves teams and the two Clarington Flames teams. The top 3 of the 5 teams will advance to Provincials. See the OWHA playdown site for the standings and schedule/scores.
| Upcoming Practices |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Location |
| Thu 2/16 |
Practice
|
5:30 PM
-
7:00 PM
|
O'Brien
|
DWGHA Tourn - Mississauga Chiefs vs Lightning
LLFHL Playoff Game 2 - Scarborough Sharks: 0 vs Lightning: 0
Provincial Playdown - Clarington Flames 2: 0 vs Lightning: 1
Ontario Winter Games Pre-Camp & Opening Ceremonies
