Akwesasne Indians
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| League | OLA Junior B Lacrosse League |
| Based in | Akwesasne |
| Arena | A'nowara'ko:wa Arena |
| Colours | Purple, Black, and White |
| Head coach | Adam Thompson |
| General Manager | Roy Ledoux |
| Championships | Founders Cup (2015) |
| Division titles | 3 (2004, 2012, 2015) |
The Akwesasne Indians are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Akwesasne (the borderlands between Ontario, Quebec, and New York). The Indians compete in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.
History
The Akwesasne Lightning joined the OJBLL in 1996. They joined around the same time that the other major Iroquois teams, Onondaga Warriors and Kahnawake Mohawks, joined the OLA. Onondaga and Kahnawake walked away after a few years in the league to join the Iroquois Lacrosse League, but Akwesasne decided to stay and have become a top team in the OJBLL.
The team is from the Akwesasne Reserve. The reserve sits on the border between Canada and the United States where Ontario, Quebec, and New York meet. This location is unique as the rest of the teams in the league are based out of Canadian cities and towns.
After a dismal 5-17-0 first season, the Lightning never slipped below a .500 record until 2007. In 2004, the Lightning won their first division title in the Eastern Conference with a 17-1-2 record.
After the 2008 season, the Lightning went on a 1-year hiatus due to a tough economic drop, and not enough money to finance the team. The team returned in 2010.
In 2014, the team changed their name to the Akwesasne Indians.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 201 | 285 | 10 | 7th OLA-B East | DNQ | ||
| 1997 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 262 | 259 | 22 | 5th OLA-B East | DNQ | ||
| 1998 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 303 | 188 | 30 | 2nd OLA-B East | Lost Quarterfinals | ||
| 1999 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 232 | 212 | 20 | 4th OLA-B East | Lost Quarterfinals | ||
| 2000 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 235 | 241 | 20 | 5th OLA-B East | DNQ | ||
| 2001 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 252 | 171 | 28 | 2nd OLA-B East | Lost 1st Round | ||
| 2002 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 254 | 190 | 31 | 3rd OLA-B East | Lost Quarterfinals | ||
| 2003 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 234 | 155 | 31 | 3rd OLA-B East | Lost Quarterfinals | ||
| 2004 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 243 | 125 | 36 | 1st OLA-B East | Lost Semifinals | ||
| 2005 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 242 | 118 | 34 | 2nd OLA-B East | Lost Semifinals | ||
| 2006 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 195 | 128 | 28 | 3rd OLA-B East | Lost 1st Round | ||
| 2007 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 129 | 189 | 14 | 9th OLA-B East | DNQ | ||
| 2008 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 148 | 168 | 18 | 8th OLA-B East | Lost 1st Round | ||
| 2009 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 2010 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 105 | 153 | 12 | 9th OLA-B East | DNQ | ||
| 2011 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 246 | 162 | 27 | 4th OLA-B East | Lost Conference Semifinals | ||
| 2012 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 363 | 121 | 39 | 1st OLA-B East | Lost Finals, Founders Cup Silver medalist | ||
| 2013 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 137 | 34 | 3rd OLA-B East | Lost Conference Finals | ||
| 2014 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 230 | 153 | 32 | 3rd OLA-B East | Lost Conference Finals | ||
| 2015 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 281 | 156 | 32 | 1st OLA-B East | Won League,[1] Founders Cup Gold medalist | ||
Reference
- ↑ "Akwesasne Indians need sweep to net OLA championship". Cornwall Standard Freeholder. 5 August 2015.