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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 | Maroon, Black, and White |
| Owner | Carey Terance |
| Head coach | Brandon Francic |
| General manager | Roy Ledoux |
| Championships | Founders Cup (2015) |
| Division titles | 4 (2004, 2012, 2015, 2016) |
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.
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.
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 East | DNQ | ||
| 1997 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 262 | 259 | 22 | 5th East | DNQ | ||
| 1998 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 303 | 188 | 30 | 2nd East | Lost Quarterfinals | ||
| 1999 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 232 | 212 | 20 | 4th East | Lost Quarterfinals | ||
| 2000 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 235 | 241 | 20 | 5th East | DNQ | ||
| 2001 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 252 | 171 | 28 | 2nd East | Lost 1st Round | ||
| 2002 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 254 | 190 | 31 | 3rd East | Lost Quarterfinals | ||
| 2003 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 234 | 155 | 31 | 3rd East | Lost Quarterfinals | ||
| 2004 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 243 | 125 | 36 | 1st East | Lost Semifinals | ||
| 2005 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 242 | 118 | 34 | 2nd East | Lost Semifinals | ||
| 2006 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 195 | 128 | 28 | 3rd East | Lost 1st Round | ||
| 2007 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 129 | 189 | 14 | 9th East | DNQ | ||
| 2008 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 148 | 168 | 18 | 8th East | Lost 1st Round | ||
| 2009 | Did Not Participate | ||||||||||
| 2010 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 105 | 153 | 12 | 9th East | DNQ | ||
| 2011 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 246 | 162 | 27 | 4th East | Lost Conference Semifinals | ||
| 2012 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 363 | 121 | 39 | 1st East | Lost Finals, Founders Cup Silver medalist | ||
| 2013 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 137 | 34 | 3rd East | Lost Conference Finals | ||
| 2014 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 230 | 153 | 32 | 3rd East | Lost Conference Finals | ||
| 2015 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 281 | 156 | 32 | 1st East | Won League, [1] Founders Cup Gold medalist | ||
| 2016 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 261 | 169 | 32 | 2nd East | TBD | ||
CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Year | Round Robin | Record W-L-T | Standing | Semifinal | Gold 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 | 4-0-0 | 1st 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 | 6-0-0 | 1st of 7 | N/A | W, Seneca WarChiefs 9-6 OT CHAMPIONS |
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