- OLA Senior B Lacrosse League
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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.
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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 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. 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 are the newest edition to the league for the 2011 season.
The teams
Team Centre St. Catharines Saints St. Catharines, Ontario Huntsville Hawks Huntsville, Ontario Brooklin Merchants Brooklin, Ontario Ohsweken Warriors Ohsweken, Ontario Owen Sound Woodsmen Owen Sound, Ontario Norwood James Gang Norwood, Ontario Wellington Dufferines Elora, Ontario Clare Levack Memorial Trophy Champions
- 2001 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2002 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2003 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2004 Barrie Lakeshores
- 2005 Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks
- 2006 Wellington Aces
- 2007 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2008 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2009 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2010 Owen Sound Woodsmen
- 2011 St. Catharines Saints
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
Former member teams
- Barrie Lakeshores
- Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks
- Owen Sound Crescents
- Owen Sound North Stars
- Pickering-Ajax Rock
- St. Clair Storm
- Windsor Clippers
External links
Lacrosse Leagues Professional Canadian Box Lacrosse Senior AWestern Lacrosse Association (BCLA) • Major Series Lacrosse (OLA)Senior BSenior CWest Central Lacrosse League (BCLA)Junior AJunior BJunior CCollege Lacrosse Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (non-varsity men)National College Lacrosse League (non-varsity men)Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (non-varsity women)Post-Collegiate Club Lacrosse Midwest Cities Lacrosse Conference • Gulf Coast Lacrosse Association • Women's Post-Collegiate Clubs Council • American Lacrosse LeagueNotable Defunct Leagues Categories:- Ontario Lacrosse Association
- Lacrosse leagues in Canada
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