London Jr. Devilettes
| London Jr. Devilettes | |
|---|---|
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| City | London, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Ontario Women's Hockey League |
| Home arena | London Sports Park |
| Colours | Red, green, white |
| Website | londondevilettes |
The London Jr. Devilettes are a women's junior ice hockey team based in London, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Ontario Women's Hockey League.
History[edit]
In 2013, the sixth-seed Devilettes reached the league semifinals for the first time. Trailing by one late in the semifinal match against the Mississauga Jr. Chiefs, Brittany Howard scored with one second left to send the game to overtime, where they would win 4–3. In the finals, they lost 2–1 to the Whitby Jr. Wolves.[1]
A Devilettes team featuring Julia Gosling won both the league and provincial titles in the 2018–19 season, with forward Emma McKee winning the league scoring title for the second year in a row. Both players moved on to college ice hockey the following season.[2]
The 2022–23 Devilettes won the league championship, defeating the Wolves 3–2 in the finals.[3] The 2023–24 Devilettes saw five players make Team Canada for the 2023 World U18 Championship, the most in franchise history.[4]
Notable alumni[edit]
denotes senior national team alumnus
- Lexie Adzija[5] – PWHL Ottawa, PWHL Boston
Julia Gosling[6]- Katelyn Gosling[7] – Calgary Inferno
- Brittany Howard[7] – Toronto Furies, Toronto Six, PWHL Toronto
- Ella Shelton[8] – PWHL New York
References[edit]
- ^ Dalla Costa, Morris (April 1, 2013). "Devilettes chasing the magic". lfpress.org. London Free Press. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Devilettes look to defend provincial title". globalnews.ca. Global News. September 6, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Game 2: London Knights edge Owen Sound Attack in overtime thriller". lfpress.org. London Free Press. April 2, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "London Devilettes dominate Canada's U18 women's hockey team". ca.sports.yahoo.com. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. January 10, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Piekarski, Peter (October 23, 2018). "Ontario's own". quchronicle.com. The Quinnipiac Chronicle. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Pyette, Ryan (February 29, 2024). "London Devilettes alumni shining with NCAA all-rookie, all-star honours". lfpress.org. London Free Press. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Women's hockey takes centre stage as Canada squares off against USA". cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. February 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Lale, Brent (September 19, 2023). "Three former London Devilettes chosen in inaugural PWHL draft". ctvnews.ca. CTV News London. Retrieved May 12, 2024.