St. Catharines Athletics Jr. A

The St. Catharines Athletics are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The Athletics play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League. Since 2022 the organization has also operated a Junior "B" franchise of the same name that plays in the OJBLL.

St. Catharines Athletics
SportBox lacrosse
Founded1877 (Organization)
LeagueOLA Junior A Lacrosse League
Based inSt. Catharines, Ontario
ArenaCanada Games Park
ColoursNavy Blue, Royal Blue and White
Head coachSteve Toll
Assist. Coaches:
  • Rob Taylor
  • Brad Favaro
General managerJeff Chcoski

History

The St. Catharines Athletics Jr.A squad has played in various arenas and under many different names in their history. They also had many years in which the team was defunct. However, the organization has been running successfully without danger of defunction since 1982. In 2021 the Athletics organization acquired the St. Catharines Spartans franchise of the OJBLL. They were renamed to the Athletics as well and now serve as a direct affiliate to the Junior "A" squad.[1]

St. Catharines Athletics 1877-1953, 1958-1961, 1982 to Present
St. Catharines Teepees 1954
St. Catharines Norsemen 1955-1956
St. Catharines Supertests 1964 - 1966
St. Catharines Lakesides 1967 - 1971
St. Catharines Legionaires 1972 - 1977

Minto Cup championships

During their history, the team has won six Minto Cup championships (1947, 1950, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2003.)

NLL players

Many St. Catharines lacrosse players who played for the Athletics have gone on to successfully play in the National Lacrosse League, such as:

There is also a notable number of players outside of St. Catharines who have gone on to successful careers after playing for the Athletics. Players included are:


Recently drafted players (2020) include:

  • Laine Hruska - 13th Overall (Georgia)
  • Owen Friesen - 48th Overall (Halifax)
  • John Kit - 74th Overall (Philadelphia)
  • Sam LeClair - 86th Overall (Colorado)

Season-by-season results

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPTSPlacingPlayoffs
19612211110200255224th OLA-ALost semi-final
19620------Folded
19632412120261272244th OLA-ALost semi-final
19642414100322274283rd OLA-ALost semi-final
1965209110270257185th OLA-ALost quarter-final
19662411130326315224th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1967246180240350128th OLA-ALost semi-final
1968249141277325195th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1969247170301376147th OLA-ALost quarter-final
19702811161357400237th OLA-ALost semi-final
1971305250341463107th OLA-ALost quarter-final
19722811170346442226th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1973289190369457186th OLA-ALost semi-final
1974286220338448128th OLA-ALost semi-final
19752811170331389227th OLA-ADNQ
1976269161310392194th OLA-A WestLost quarter-final
1977223190237364611th OLA-ADNQ
198220893236289195th OLA-ALost quarter-final
19832412111272290255th OLA-ALost Tier II Final
19842413101327288273rd OLA-ALost semi-final
1985241770405284343rd OLA-ALost semi-final
1986201280258210242nd OLA-ALost final
1987251870299227362nd OLA-ALost final
1988241761388235352nd OLA-ALost semi-final
1989241950346195382nd OLA-ALost final
1990201910419154381st OLA-AWon League, won Minto Cup
1991201550261163301st OLA-AWon League, won Minto Cup
1992201640301179321st OLA-ALost final
1993222110391184421st OLA-ALost final
1994262060395258402nd OLA-A WestLost semi-final
1995201550279190303rd OLA-ALost final
1996201451248192293rd OLA-ALost semi-final
1997181080182198205th OLA-ALost quarter-final
1998221561288177315th OLA-ALost final
1999201370186150264th OLA-ALost semi-final
2000201190178174225th OLA-ALost final
2001201451200144292nd OLA-AWon League, won Minto Cup
2002202000223118401st OLA-AWon League
2003201721192121351st OLA-AWon League, won Minto Cup
2004201280193158245th OLA-ALost quarter-final
2005226160188198129th OLA-ADNQ
2006221462186159303rd OLA-ALost quarter-final
2007181080138111206th OLA-ALost quarter-final
2008221552204130323rd OLA-ALost semi-final
2009221480248198285th OLA-ALost quarter-final
2010221660267183324th OLA-ALost quarter-final
2011221291228195256th OLA-ALost quarter-final
2012205141177249118th OLA-ALost quarter-final
2013203170113209610th OLA-ADNQ
2014208120175192168th OLA-ALost quarter-final
2015204160150223811th OLA-ADNQ
2016206131154209138th OLA-ALost quarter-final
2017208120162166169th OLA-ADNQ
2018201370181144263rd OLA-ALost semi-final
2019201550188107303rd OLA-ALost semi-final
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
202186206643121st of 6 West
2nd of 11 OJLL
Won semi-final, 7-6 (Mountaineers)
Won Iroquois Trophy, 14-13 (Excelsiors)

References

  1. "Junior lacrosse teams in St. Catharines now under one umbrella". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. "1947 Junior Athletics Win Minto Cup". athleticslacrosse.com. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  3. "1950 Junior Athletics Win Minto Cup". athleticslacrosse.com. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  4. "1990 Junior Athletics Win Minto Cup". athleticslacrosse.com. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
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