Akwesasne Indians

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.

This article is about the lacrosse team. For the indigenous people, see Akwesasne.
Akwesasne Indians
SportBox lacrosse
Founded1996
LeagueOLA Junior B Lacrosse League
Based inAkwesasne
ArenaA'nowara'ko:wa Arena
ColoursMaroon, Black, and White
OwnerCarey Terance
Head coachBrandon Francic
General managerRoy Ledoux
ChampionshipsFounders Cup (2015)
Division titles4 (2004, 2012, 2015, 2016)

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 Nations Junior B 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

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPTSPlacingPlayoffs
1996225170201285107th EastDNQ
19972211110262259225th EastDNQ
1998201550303188302nd EastLost Quarterfinals
19992010100232212204th EastLost Quarterfinals
20002010100235241205th EastDNQ
2001201460252171282nd EastLost 1st Round
2002221561254190313rd EastLost Quarterfinals
2003201541234155313rd EastLost Quarterfinals
2004201712243125361st EastLost Semifinals
2005201730242118342nd EastLost Semifinals
2006191450195128283rd EastLost 1st Round
2007207130129189149th East DNQ
2008209110148168188th East Lost 1st Round
2009Did Not Participate
2010206140105153129th EastDNQ
2011201361246162274th EastLost Conference Semifinals
2012201910363121391st EastLost Finals, Founders Cup Silver medalist
2013201730233137343rd EastLost Conference Finals
2014201640230153323rd EastLost Conference Finals
2015201640281156321st EastWon League,[1] Founders Cup Gold medalist
2016 20 16 4 0 261 169 32 2nd East TBD

Founders Cup

CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

YearRound RobinRecord
W-L-T		StandingSemifinalGold Medal Game
2012
Six Nations, ON		W, Onondaga Jr. Redhawks 23-9
W, Saskatchewan SWAT 15-7
W, Team Quebec 23-6
W, Team Quebec 22-4		4-0-01st of 4
Pool A		 W, Calgary Mountaineers 11-8 L, Six Nations Rebels 7-8
2015
Calgary, AB		W, Manitoba Blizzard 15-5
W, Saskatchewan SWAT 11-10
W, Calgary Chill 23-6
W, Coquitlam Adanacs 18-5
W, Seneca WarChiefs 17-8
W, Calgary Mountaineers 12-7		6-0-01st of 7N/A W, Seneca WarChiefs 9-6 OT
CHAMPIONS

References
  1. "Akwesasne Indians need sweep to net OLA championship". Cornwall Standard Freeholder. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
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