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Durham TurfDogs
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Founded 2011; 14 years ago (2011)
Folded 2016; 9 years ago (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 another team called the Oshawa Machine, played their games at the GM Centre in Oshawa, Ontario. The team was active from 2011 to 2016.

The Team's Story

The TurfDogs played their very first game on January 7, 2012. This game took place in Hagersville, Ontario. They lost that first game to the Peel Avengers with a score of 16-9.

How the TurfDogs Performed Each Season

This table shows how the Durham TurfDogs did in each of their seasons.

  • GP means Games Played.
  • W means Wins (how many games they won).
  • L means Losses (how many games they lost).
  • GF means Goals For (how many goals they scored).
  • GA means Goals Against (how many goals their opponents scored).
  • P means Points (teams get points for winning games).
  • Results shows their final standing in the league.
  • Playoffs shows how far they went in the championship tournament.
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

In their final season, 2016, the Durham TurfDogs had a great year. They finished second in the league. They won their semi-final playoff game against the Barrie Blizzard by a score of 13-12. Then, they went on to win the Creator's Cup, which is the championship trophy. They beat the Ohsweken Demons 11-9 in the final game.

More Information

  • Official CLax website: http://www.canadianlacrosse.com
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