Shelburne Red Wings
| Shelburne Stars | |
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| City | Shelburne, Ontario, Canada |
| League | Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Home arena | Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex |
| Owner(s) | RCR Entertainment |
| General manager | Ryan Zeng (2015) |
| Head coach | Jeff Oliver (2015) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2010–2014 | Shelburne Red Wings |
| 2014–2015 | Shelburne Stars (DNP) |
| 2015–2016 | Shelburne Sharks |
| 2016 | Shelburne Stars (DNP) |
The Shelburne Stars were a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Shelburne, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League (GMHL). Established in 2010, the team was originally known as the Shelburne Red Wings. They are also commonly known as the Shelburne HTI Stars due to a sponsorship agreement.
The Red Wings were formed in 2010 by Russian businessman Igor Vasilyev. The team was composed primarily of imported Russian hockey players. The Red Wings were the first junior hockey club in Shelburne since the Shelburne Wolves of the Metro Junior A Hockey League and Ontario Provincial League.
On September 11, 2010, the Red Wings played their first game, a road game in Thornhill versus the Toronto Canada Moose. The Red Wings were victorious, 5-4.
In December 2010, the Red Wings and the town of Shelburne became the centre of attention due to a pair of articles written by the Toronto Star's Robert Cribb. Cribb interview the players, townsfolk, and the player's parents in Russia to gain perspective on the team, the environment surrounding the team, the reaction of the town to the team, the reaction of Hockey Canada officials to the team, and also how the parents of the players in Russia felt. Readers of the Toronto Star, some local, some as far away as Chicago pledged money to pay off hockey-related debts for these players to continue their time with the Red Wings.
The Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association contacted the team to ask how they may help these players. The Mayor of Shelburne, Ed Crewson, held a town meeting to discuss Hockey Canada's policies, which he has labelled, "...severe and draconian."
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