Ontario Junior C Lacrosse League

Ontario Junior C Lacrosse League

OJCLL
Sport Box lacrosse
Founded 2008
Commissioner Lisa Cartman
No. of teams 15
Country  Canada
Most recent champion(s) Peterborough Lakers (2015)
Most titles Clarington Shamrocks (3)

The Ontario Junior C Lacrosse League (OJCLL) is a box lacrosse league sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association in Canada. The league features teams split into two regional divisions. OJCLL annually play a 16-game schedule and playoffs for the Meredith Cup league championship.

History

Caledon goalie during 2015 season.

Junior C lacrosse was first sanctioned in Ontario in 1972. A seven-team league played a 20-game schedule and playoffs. After peaking in 1975 with 18 teams and three divisions, Junior C lacrosse dissolved after the 1979 season.

A new OJCLL began operation in 2008 with five teams. Steady growth over the years has seen the league grow in number of teams to the current 15.

In 2015, the Six Nations Warriors finished with 16 wins and no losses to close out the regular season. It was soon brought to the attention of the Ontario Lacrosse Association that the Warriors had multiple roster violations. In turn, the Warriors forfeited 13 of their wins and dropped from first place in the West Division to seventh.[1] The Warriors would sweep the first two rounds of the playoffs and would not lose a game on the floor until Game 3 of the West Division Finals against the Fergus Thistles.[2] In the 2015 Meredith Cup Finals, the Six Nations Warriors would meet East Division champion Peterborough Lakers, who swept the series in three game (10-7, 10-3, 9-4).

Teams

Shelburne player during 2015 season.
West Division East Division
Caledon Bandits Barrie Bombers
Fergus Thistles Clarington Shamrox
Halton Hills Bulldogs Cornwall Celtics
Mimico Mountaineers Gloucester Griffins
Oakville Buzz Huntsville Hawks
Shelburne Vets Peterborough Lakers
Six Nations Warriors Whitby Warriors
Wilmot Wild

Former Member Teams

Champions

Shelburne goalie during 2015 season.
Season Winner Runner-up Result
President's Cup
1972 Windsor Jr. Warlocks Etobicoke PCO's 18-15[3]
1973 Windsor AKO Fratmen Brockville Magedommas 2-0 (best-of 3)[4]
1974 Nepean PCO's Bolton Wanderers 2-0 (best-of 3)
1975 Mississauga Medics Point Edward Easy Movers 10-5
1976 Orangeville Stingers Owen Sound Satellites 4-0 (best-of 7)
1977 Owen Sound Satellites Orangeville Stingers 4-0 (best-of 7)
1978 Owen Sound Forsythes Orillia Lions 4-0 (best-of 7)
1979 Owen Sound Signmen Orillia Lions
Meredith Cup
2008 Caledon Bandits Centre Wellington Warlords 4-2 (best-of 7)
2009 Caledon Bandits Peterborough Lakers 3-1 (best-of 5)
2010 Clarington Shamrocks Centre Wellington Warlords 3-0 (best-of 5)
2011 Clarington Shamrocks Peterborough Lakers 3-1 (best-of 5)
2012 Clarington Shamrocks Halton Hills Bulldogs 8-6
2013 Halton Hills Bulldogs Clarington Shamrocks 11-10, OT[5]
2014 Cornwall Celtics Halton Hills Bulldogs 3-0 (best-of 5)[6]
2015 Peterborough Lakers Six Nations Warriors 3-0 (best-of 5)[7][8]

References

Caledon player during 2015 season.
  1. ↑ "Bulldogs begin series in Akwesasne". TheIFP.ca. 8 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fergus Thistles win Game 3 over Six Nations". CTV Kitchener News. 28 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Jr. Warlocks Reign. Windsor Star. Pg 20. September 11, 1972.
  4. ↑ AKO wears another crown. Windsor Star. Pg 21. September 4, 1973.
  5. ↑ "OJCLL Schedule". OJCLL Pointstreak. 18 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "OJCLL Playoff Bracket". OJCLL Pointstreak. 15 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Peterborough Jr. C Lakers win first Meredith Cup provincial championship with sweep of Six Nations Warriors". Peterborough Examiner. 6 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Jr. C Lakers win Meredith Cup". MyKawartha.com. 6 August 2015.

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