OLA Senior B Lacrosse League
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The OLA Senior B Lacrosse League is a 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...
league based out of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, 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...
sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association
Ontario Lacrosse Association
Ontario Lacrosse Association is a sanctioned sports body in Ontario, Canada. Empowered by the Canadian Lacrosse Association, the OLA controls and regulates Minor level, Junior level and Senior level Lacrosse...
. Many of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
. There is inter-league play for a chance at the national championship—the Presidents Cup
Presidents Cup (box lacrosse)
The Presidents Cup is the National Senior level box lacrosse championship for the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The Championship is annual and awards a "Gold", "Silver", and "Bronze" placing. The skill levels have been adjusted in recent years, Senior "B" teams from across Canada now compete for...
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History
The league was formed in late 1999 with play beginning in 2000. Founding members of the league were the St. Clair Storm, Brooklin Merchants and Arthur Aces. The Owen Sound WoodsmenOwen Sound Woodsmen
The Owen Sound NorthStars are a Canadian Senior box lacrosse team. The team played in the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada and participate in the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League...
, Six Nations Crash and Burlington Chiefs
Burlington Chiefs
The Burlington Chiefs are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The Chiefs play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against...
were accepted for the 2001 season. The Ennismore Shamrocks were added for the 2002 season while the Six Nations Crash changed their named to the Six Nations Mohawk Stars. The league expanded again for 2003 with the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks
Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks
The Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks are Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Kitchener, Ontario. The Kodiaks play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.-External links:* * * *...
and the Ajax-Pickering Rock. The loss of the Burlington franchise for the 2004 season was offset by the addition of the Barrie Lakeshores
Barrie Lakeshores
The Barrie Lakeshores were a Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Barrie, Ontario. The Lakeshores played in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.-History:...
. The Lakeshores won the league championship in their inaugural season and immediately moved to the O.L.A. Major series in 2005. At the beginning of the 2006 season, the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks purchased the St. Catharines Athletics Major team, dropping the Senior B league to 7 teams. Also in 2006, the Arthur Aces were renamed the Wellington Aces.
Prior to the start of the 2007 season, the St. Clair Storm announced that they were folding and the Ennismore Shamrocks changed ownership and became the Norwood Nitro. At the beginning of the 2010 season, the Nitro changed their name to Champs James Gang. Huntsville was added as a new franchise for the 2010 season. The St.Catharines Saints are the newest edition to the league for the 2011 season.
The teams
| Team | Centre |
| St. Catharines Saints | St. Catharines, Ontario St. Catharines, Ontario St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land... |
| Huntsville Hawks | Huntsville, Ontario Huntsville, Ontario Huntsville is a town in the Muskoka Region of Ontario, Canada. It is located north of Toronto and south of North Bay.... |
| Brooklin Merchants | Brooklin, Ontario Brooklin, Ontario Brooklin is a community in the Town of Whitby, Ontario, Canada. It is located,North of the urban area of Whitby,at the South junction of Ontario Highways 12 and 7.... |
| Ohsweken Warriors | Ohsweken, Ontario Ohsweken, Ontario Ohsweken, , is a village on the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation Indian reserve near Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Approximately 300 of the 2,700 homes on the reserve are in Ohsweken, and it is the site of the reserve governmental and administrative offices... |
| Owen Sound Woodsmen Owen Sound Woodsmen The Owen Sound NorthStars are a Canadian Senior box lacrosse team. The team played in the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada and participate in the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League... |
Owen Sound, Ontario Owen Sound, Ontario Owen Sound , the county seat of Grey County, is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada... |
| Norwood James Gang | Norwood, Ontario |
| Wellington Dufferines | Elora, Ontario Elora, Ontario Elora is a community in the township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is well known for its 19th-century limestone architecture, its artistic community and the geographically significant Elora Gorge.-History:... |
Clare Levack Memorial Trophy Champions
- 2001 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2002 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2003 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2004 Barrie Lakeshores
- 2005 Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks
- 2006 Wellington Aces
- 2007 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2008 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2009 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2010 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2011 St. Catharines Saints
Presidents Cup Champions
These are the Presidents CupPresidents Cup (box lacrosse)
The Presidents Cup is the National Senior level box lacrosse championship for the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The Championship is annual and awards a "Gold", "Silver", and "Bronze" placing. The skill levels have been adjusted in recent years, Senior "B" teams from across Canada now compete for...
National Champions that have come from the OLA.
- 2003 Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks
- 2005 Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks
- 2006 Wellington Aces
- 2008 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2009 Owen Sound Woodsmen
Former member teams
- Barrie LakeshoresBarrie LakeshoresThe Barrie Lakeshores were a Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Barrie, Ontario. The Lakeshores played in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.-History:...
- Kitchener-Waterloo KodiaksKitchener-Waterloo KodiaksThe Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks are Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Kitchener, Ontario. The Kodiaks play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.-External links:* * * *...
- Owen Sound Crescents
- Owen Sound North StarsOwen Sound North StarsThe Owen Sound North Stars are a defunct Canadian Senior box lacrosse team. The team played in the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada and participated in the Major Series Lacrosse and the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League...
- Pickering-Ajax Rock
- St. Clair Storm
- Windsor Clippers