Ontario Junior Lacrosse League

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Ontario Junior Lacrosse League
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Ontario Junior Lacrosse League
Sport Box lacrosse
Foundedc. 1933
CommissionerMark Grimes
No. of teams11
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		 Orangeville Northmen (2024)
Official website

The Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL) is considered the most competitive Junior A men's box lacrosse league in the world and the number one source for talent for the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The OJLL is sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. It is an 11 team league wherein the top 8 go to the playoffs and battle it out for top spot in Ontario. The Ontario Champion is annually awarded the Iroquois Trophy and moves on to compete against teams from Alberta and British Columbia for the Minto Cup - the Junior A National Box Lacrosse Championship of Canada. Ontario has captured the Minto Cup fifty-six times since 1937. Since the first NLL draft in 1996, sixteen OJLL alumni have been selected first overall.

Contents

The teams

TeamJoinedCentre
Brampton Excelsiors c. 1933 Brampton
Burlington Blaze 1976 Burlington
Kitchener-Waterloo LC 1991 Kitchener
Mimico Mountaineers 2015 Mimico
Oakville Buzz 2019 Oakville
Orangeville Northmen 1991 Orangeville
Peterborough Lakers 1961 Peterborough
St. Catharines Athletics 1982 St. Catharines
Six Nations Arrows 1990 Hagersville
Toronto Beaches 1991 Toronto
Whitby Warriors 1975 Whitby

2021 OJLL Playoffs Bracket - Iroquois Trophy

Semifinals Final
      
W1 Athletics 7
E2 Mountaineers 6
W1 Athletics 14
W2 Excelsiors 13
E1 Warriors 7
W2 Excelsiors 8

The Iroquois Trophy playoff champions

Champion moves on to the Minto Cup national championship.

YearChampionFinalistSeries
1933Mount Dennis Brampton Excelsiors 2-0
1934
1935
1936
1937Orillia Terriers
1938Mimico MountiesOrillia Terriers2-0
1939Orillia Terriers St. Catharines Shamrocks Protest
1940Orillia Terriers St. Catharines Shamrocks 2-1
Suspended due to World War II
1946Mimico MountiesOwen Sound Georgians3-1
1947 St. Catharines Athletics Mimico Mounties3-0
1948 St. Catharines Athletics Brampton Excelsiors 3-0
1949 St. Catharines Athletics Mimico Mounties2-1-1
1950 St. Catharines Athletics Brampton Excelsiors 3-0
1951Mimico MountiesPeterborough Filter Queens3-1
1952 Brampton Excelsiors St. Catharines Athletics 4-0
1953Long Branch Monarchs Brampton Excelsiors 4-0
1954Long Branch MonarchsNewmarket Green Gaels4-3
1955Long Branch MonarchsNewmarket Green Gaels4-2
1956 Brampton Excelsiors Long Branch Monarchs4-2
1957 Brampton ABC's Peterborough UEW's 4-3
1958 Brampton Excelsiors Long Branch Castrolites
1959 Brampton Excelsiors St. Catharines Athletics 4-1
1960 Whitby Red Wings Brampton Excelsiors 4-2
1961 Hastings Legionnaires [1] Brampton Excelsiors 4-3
1962 Brampton ABC's Hastings Legionnaires 4-2
1963 Oshawa Green Gaels Brampton ABC's 4-2
1964 Oshawa Green Gaels Bramalea ABC's 4-0
1965 Oshawa Green Gaels Mimico Mountaineers 4-0
1966 Oshawa Green Gaels Mimico Mountaineers 4-0
1967 Oshawa Green Gaels Toronto Township PCO's4-1
1968 Oshawa Green Gaels Mississauga PCO's4-1
1969 Oshawa Green Gaels Lakeshore Maple Leafs4-0
1970Lakeshore Maple Leafs Bramalea Excelsiors 4-3
1971 Peterborough PCO's Etobicoke PCO's4-2
1972 Peterborough PCO's Oshawa Green Gaels 4-0
1973 Peterborough PCO's Bramalea Excelsiors 4-2
1974 Peterborough PCO's Mississauga Athletics4-0
1975 Peterborough Gray Munros Mississauga Chiefs4-1
1976 Bramalea Excelsiors Peterborough Gray Munros 4-2
1977 Whitby Consolidated Builders Peterborough Gray Munros 4-1
1978 Whitby Consolidated Builders Elora Mohawks 4-0
1979 Peterborough Century 21 Oshawa Green Gaels 4-3
1980 Whitby Consolidated Builders Peterborough Century 21 4-2
1981 Peterborough James Gang Oshawa Green Gaels 4-3
1982 Peterborough James Gang Oshawa Green Gaels 4-0
1983 Peterborough James Gang Etobicoke Eclipse4-0
1984 Whitby Warriors Peterborough 'A' Team 4-1
1985 Whitby Warriors Peterborough Maulers 4-0
1986 Peterborough Maulers St. Catharines Athletics 4-0
1987 Peterborough Maulers St. Catharines Athletics 4-0
1988 Peterborough Maulers Whitby Warriors 4-0
1989 Peterborough Maulers St. Catharines Athletics 4-3
1990 St. Catharines Athletics Peterborough Maulers 4-1
1991 St. Catharines Athletics Six Nations Arrows 4-1
1992 Six Nations Arrows St. Catharines Athletics 4-0
1993 Orangeville Northmen St. Catharines Athletics 4-1
1994 Brampton Excelsiors Peterborough Traders 4-2
1995 Orangeville Northmen St. Catharines Athletics 4-0
1996 Orangeville Northmen Whitby Warriors 4-1
1997 Whitby Warriors Six Nations Arrows 4-3
1998 Six Nations Arrows St. Catharines Athletics 4-3
1999 Whitby Warriors Six Nations Arrows 4-1
2000 Orangeville Northmen St. Catharines Athletics 4-1
2001 St. Catharines Athletics Six Nations Arrows 4-1
2002 St. Catharines Athletics Toronto Beaches 4-0
2003 St. Catharines Athletics Orangeville Northmen 4-0
2004 Six Nations Arrows Whitby Warriors 4-3
2005 Six Nations Arrows Orangeville Northmen 4-1
2006 Six Nations Arrows Peterborough Lakers 4-1
2007 Six Nations Arrows Orangeville Northmen 4-2
2008 Orangeville Northmen Six Nations Arrows 4-1
2009 Orangeville Northmen Brampton Excelsiors 4-3
2010 Orangeville Northmen Six Nations Arrows 4-0
2011 Whitby Warriors Orangeville Northmen 4-3
2012 Orangeville Northmen Six Nations Arrows 4-1
2013 Whitby Warriors Six Nations Arrows 4-3
2014 Six Nations Arrows Whitby Warriors 4-0
2015 Six Nations Arrows Peterborough Lakers 4-1
2016 Orangeville Northmen Six Nations Arrows 4-0
2017 Six Nations Arrows Mimico Mountaineers 3-0
2018 Brampton Excelsiors Orangeville Northmen 4-1
2019 Orangeville Northmen Burlington Chiefs 4-1
2020 Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 [2]
2021 St. Catherines Athletics Brampton Excelsiors 14—13
2022 Whitby Warriors Toronto Beaches 2-0
2023 Burlington Blaze Orangeville Northmen 4-2
2024 Orangeville Northmen Mimico Mountaineers 4-3

Draft History

2018 Midget Draft

Round 1
Pick NumberPlayer NamePositionCentreDrafted by
1Reed KurtzTGuelphBarrie Lakeshores
2Tyler HendrycksONepeanPeterborough Lakers
3Justin SykesOOakvilleBarrie Lakeshores
4David AndersonOGuelphBurlington Chiefs
5Rowisonkies BarnesOAkwesesnePeterborough Lakers
6Jayden BusheyOCentre WellingtonPeterborough Lakers
7Tanner ColeOWallaceburgBarrie Lakeshores
8Carson MoyerOOrangevilleBarrie Lakeshores
9Owen DewGLondonBurlington Chiefs
10Tyson AllisonOHamiltonBurlington Chiefs
11Brody CaskenetteOOwen SoundOrangeville Northmen
Round 2
Pick NumberPlayer NamePositionCentreDrafted by
12Brock StrongTClaringtonWhitby Warriors
13Liam MackayDHalton HillsBrampton Excelsiors
14Brayden MayeaOWindsorSix Nations Arrows
15Curtis ButkaOKitchener WaterlooOrangeville Northmen
16Reid LoweONiagara on the LakeBrampton Excelsiors
17Lucas RenzettiDWest DurhamSix Nations Arrows
18Riley RodgersOToronto StarsToronto Beaches
19Adrian ChannellOHalton HillsBrampton Excelsiors
20Liam OrrOOshawaToronto Beaches
21Josh GambleGHalton HillsK-W Braves
22Gavin McGregorTSarniaSt Catherines Athletics

2017 Midget Draft

Pick NumberPlayer NamePositionCentreDrafted by
1Zac YoungTClaringtonPeterborough Lakers
2Josh DawickOOakvilleToronto Beaches
3Grayden HoggOClaringtonWhitby Warriors
4Joey SzaboMiltonMimico Mountaineers
5Dylan WatsonOGuelphOrangeville Northmen
6Cameron MacDonaldOShelburneMimico Mountaineers
7Owen GrantNewmarketToronto Beaches
8Trevor BarrettOHamiltonBurlington Chiefs
9Graeme McCroryClaringtonBarrie Lakeshores
10Liam McCroryClaringtonBarrie Lakeshores
11Brett HandsorHuntsvilleOrangeville Northmen
Pick NumberPlayer NamePositionCentreDrafted by
12Landon KellsGCentre WellingtonPeterborough Lakers
13Connor ChisholmCaledonBarrie Lakeshores
14Cameron CoughlinCambridgeK-W Braves
15Mike MontgomeryEOrilliaPeterborough Lakers
16Josh HamillOwen SoundBurlington Chiefs
17Jason KnoxHuntsvilleBurlington Chiefs
18Zach KearneHalton HillsWhitby Warriors
19Nick FulgenziCaledonBurlington Chiefs
20Jake RosaWindsorSix Nations Arrows
21Hayden FoxGloucesterSix Nations Arrows
22Myles DoolittleShelburneBarrie Lakeshores

2016 Midget Draft

2015 Midget Draft

2014 Midget Draft

Former Member Teams

Akwesasne Indians (Folded in 2012)
Elora Mohawks
Hamilton Bengals
Huntsville Hawks
Mississauga Tomahawks (Relocated to Mimico in 2015)
Orillia Rama Kings
Oshawa Green Gaels
Ottawa Titans
Rexdale Warriors
Scarborough Saints
Sarnia Pacers
Windsor Warlocks

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  1. ↑ Trent Hills Independent. "Lacrosse legends honoured in Hastings", August 22, 2013
  2. ↑ "Jr. A Northmen season nixed, lacrosse cancelled Ontario-wide". Orangeville Citizen. 12 June 2020.
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