Durham TurfDogs facts for kids
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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Folded | 2016 |
| League | Canadian Lacrosse League |
| Based in | Oshawa, Ontario |
| Arena | GM Centre |
| Colours | Green and White |
| Head coach | Mat Giles |
| General manager | Jonas Derks |
| Website | Official CLax website: http://www.canadianlacrosse.com |
The Durham TurfDogs were a professional indoor lacrosse team from Canada. They played in a league called the Canadian Lacrosse League. The TurfDogs, along with the Oshawa Machine, played their games at the GM Centre in Oshawa, Ontario.
Team History
The Durham TurfDogs were founded in 2011. Their very first game was played on January 7, 2012. This game took place in Hagersville, Ontario. The TurfDogs lost their first game to the Peel Avengers by a score of 16-9.
Season Highlights
The TurfDogs played for several seasons in the Canadian Lacrosse League. They had some good years and some challenging ones. Here's a look at how they did each season:
- GP means Games Played. This is how many games the team played in a season.
- W means Wins. This is how many games they won.
- L means Losses. This is how many games they lost.
- GF means Goals For. This is the total number of goals the team scored.
- GA means Goals Against. This is the total number of goals scored against them.
- P means Points. Teams earn points for wins and sometimes for overtime losses.
- Results shows where they finished in the league standings.
- Playoffs tells you how they did in the post-season games.
| Season | GP | W | L | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 2012 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 180 | 176 | 18 | 1st CLax | Lost semi-final, 17-16 (Ironmen) |
| 2013 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 153 | 148 | 14 | 5th CLax | Won quarter-final, 11-9 (Inferno) Lost semi-final, 11-10 (Shooting Stars) |
| 2014 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 83 | 106 | 2 | 5th CLax | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 92 | 8 | 4th CLax | Lost semi-final, 13-11 (Demons) |
| 2016 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 133 | 118 | 12 | 2nd CLax | Won semi-final, 13-12 (Blizzard) Won Creator's Cup, 11-9 (Demons) |
Winning the Creator's Cup
The biggest moment for the Durham TurfDogs came in their final season, 2016. They finished second in the league standings. In the playoffs, they won their semi-final game against the Barrie Blizzard with a score of 13-12. This win sent them to the championship game.
The TurfDogs then played against the Ohsweken Demons for the Creator's Cup. They won the championship game 11-9. This was their only league title. The team stopped playing after the 2016 season.
