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The Niagara Thunderhawks are a Junior "B" box lacrosse
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
team from Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Thunderhawks play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League
OLA Junior B Lacrosse League
The Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association in Ontario, Canada.-History:The Junior "B" level of the Ontario Lacrosse Association has been around since at least 1964...
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History
The Thunderhawks entered the OLA in 2003. After a slow but modest start, Niagara broke out with a .500 record in 2005 and earned their first birth into the playoffs. Success really came in 2006 as the Thunderhawks finished 15-5-0 and finished in second place overall in the West Conference. They beat out the upstart Hamilton BengalsHamilton Bengals
The Hamilton Bengals are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Bengals play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:...
in the first round 3 games straight. In the second round they faced the more challenging Windsor Fratmen
Windsor AKO Fratmen Lacrosse Team
The Windsor Clippers is a member of the Junior "B" league in the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The team, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was known as the Windsor AKO Fratmen from 2003 until 2009 as they were sponsored by the AKO Fraternity.-History:...
where they went the distance, winning 3 games to 2. The Semi-final went the distance as well, as they faced the Orangeville Northmen
Orangeville Northmen Jr. B
The Orangeville Northmen are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. The Northmen play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:...
, but this time they were eliminated in five games.
Season-by-Season results
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | Placing | Playoffs |
| 2003 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 151 | 195 | 12 | 9th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 2004 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 142 | 185 | 12 | 10th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 2005 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 166 | 165 | 21 | 7th OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2006 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 194 | 118 | 30 | 2nd OLA-B West | Lost Semi-final |
| 2007 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 176 | 147 | 26 | 6th OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2008 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 157 | 206 | 12 | 12th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 2009 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 95 | 180 | 5 | 14th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 2010 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 99 | 155 | 10 | 12th OLA-B West | DNQ |