OLA Senior B Lacrosse League
OLA Senior B Lacrosse League | |
Sport | Box lacrosse |
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Founded | 1999 |
No. of teams | 7 |
Country | Canada |
Most recent champion(s) | Six Nations Riverman (2014) |
Official website | Senior B |
The OLA Senior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Many of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. There is inter-league play for a chance at the national championship—the Presidents Cup.
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 Woodsmen, Six Nations Crash and Burlington Chiefs 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 and the Ajax-Pickering Rock. The loss of the Burlington franchise for the 2004 season was offset by the addition of the Barrie Lakeshores.
The Lakeshores won the league championship in their inaugural season and immediately moved to the O.L.A. Major Series Lacrosse 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.
In 2009, the Owen Sound Woodsmen became the first team in league history to win back-to-back Presidents Cups as National Champions. In 2010, the Woodsmen would win their fourth consecutive and seventh overall league titles, both league records.
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 joined the league for the 2011 season and won the Presidents Cup in 2013 as National Champions. The Sarnia Beavers joined in 2012 and the Six Nations Rivermen in 2013. Sarnia relocated as the Wallaceburg Thrashers for 2015.
Teams
Team | Joined | Centre |
Brooklin Merchants | 2000 | Brooklin, Ontario |
Ennismore James Gang | 2007 | Ennismore, Ontario |
Oakville Titans | 2000 | Oakville, Ontario |
Owen Sound NorthStars | 2001 | Owen Sound, Ontario |
St. Catharines Saints | 2011 | St. Catharines, Ontario |
Six Nations Rivermen | 2013 | Hagersville, Ontario |
Wallaceburg Trashers | 2012 | Wallaceburg, Ontario |
Clare Levack Memorial Trophy Champions
Champion moves on to the Presidents Cup national championship.
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Presidents Cup Champions
These are the Presidents Cup 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
- 2013 St. Catharines Saints
Former member teams
- Ajax-Pickering Rock
- Barrie Lakeshores
- Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks
- Mohawk Stars
- St. Clair Storm
External links
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