 The Shield's first win came on October 13, 2006, against the struggling Toronto Canada Moose by a score of 9–6.On November 21, 2006, Shield left winger and captain Garrett Hamel was heavily injured in a head-on collision.He was flown to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto and required surgery to repair his broken talus, knee cap, femur, radius, pinky finger, and a shattered pelvis.