Six Nations Arrows

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Six Nations Arrows
SN Arrows.jpg
Sport Box lacrosse
Founded1974
League OLA Junior A Lacrosse League
Based in Ohsweken, Ontario on the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve
Arena Iroquois Lacrosse Arena
Colours Orange, Black, and White
Head coachJohnny Powless
General managerScott Smith
National championships1992, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2017
League titlesOLA - 1992, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2017

The Six Nations Arrows are Canadian Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Ohsweken, Ontario on the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve. The Arrows play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.

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In 2021, the Arrows announced that they'd be leaving the OLA for a new league, the Tewaaraton Lacrosse League. [1] In response the OLA was quick to establish a new Six Nations Arrows team, to take over the original Arrows franchise history in the OLA. The "new" Arrows completed their first season of play in the shortened 2021 OLA Junior A Lacrosse League season, and continue to play in the league. Meanwhile the "original" Arrows franchise has yet to play a game since leaving the OLA as it is becoming ever increasingly unlikely the TLL will ever manage to get off the ground. While there has been no official announcement of folding, neither the "Original" Arrows, TLL, or any other of it member franchises have had any sort of notable on floor activity, internet activity, transactions or announcements since the spring of 2022.

History

Six Nations Braves 1974 - 1979
Six Nations Arrows 1980 to Present

*2012 Season: The Ontario Lacrosse League implements a goals for/goals against ruling when two teams are tied with the same number of points at the end of the season, AND those two teams have split the outcomes of their own games equally. Six Nations outscored Whitby by 2 goals between their two games, hence giving Six Nations the 1st place seed in the tie-break and the 1st overall seed in the OLA-A standings.

*2016 Season: The Arrows organization forfeit four games due ineligible player, Oliver Bolsterli - former property of the London Blue Devils. Bolsterli played seven games for the Arrows; however, the Blue Devils did not register him as an active OLA player until June 20. The Arrows appealed the League's decision. On July 14 the Arrows won their appeal, as the ruling was ultimately overturned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association; the Arrows finish 1st overall for the fifth straight season.

Season-by-season results

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

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPTSPlacingPlayoffs
19742410140293392203rd OLA-C WestLost semi-final
19752410140378403205th OLA-B WestLost semi-final
1976241770423372343rd OLA-B WestLost 1st round
1977201460404331282nd OLA-B WestLost 2nd round
1978221750475291342nd OLA-B CentralLost quarter-finals
1979221750425289341st OLA-B WestLost semi-finals
1980161330298222261st OLA-B WestLost semi-finals
19812010100346335204th OLA-B WestLost quarter-final
19822410131331403215th OLA-B WestDid not qualify
198320415128641395th OLA-B WestDid not qualify
1984206131310389134th OLA-B Div ILost Tier II Semi-final
198524222029950947th OLA-B WestLost Tier II Final
198620119018349026th OLA-B WestLost Tier II Semi-final
198724123027048927th OLA-B WestWon Tier II Title
1988206140198343125th OLA-B WestDid not qualify
1989209110223249187th OLA-BLost quarter-final
1990205150222269107th OLA-ADid not qualify
1991201280274256243rd OLA-ALost final
1992201361267217273rd OLA-AWon League, won Minto Cup
19932212100249191246th OLA-ALost semi-finals
19942613130331323263rd OLA-A WestLost quarter-final
1995205150182273109th OLA-ADid not qualify
1996205132198243129th OLA-ADid not qualify
1997181260261194243rd OLA-ALost final
1998221930341199381st OLA-AWon League, Minto Cup Finalist
1999201631209124333rd OLA-ALost final
2000201631241164331st OLA-ALost semi-finals
2001201640222152321st OLA-ALost final
2002209110206207186th OLA-ALost quarter-finals
2003208120177221168th OLA-ALost quarter-finals
2004201370186153264th OLA-AWon League, OLA Minto Cup Rep
2005221930245130381st OLA-AWon League, Minto Cup Finalist
2006221930268117381st OLA-AWon League, Minto Cup Finalist
2007181701198101351st OLA-AWon League, won Minto Cup
2008221660195144322nd OLA-ALost final
2009221561235170314th OLA-ALost semi-finals
2010221840239115362nd OLA-ALost final
2011221840286158362nd OLA-ALost semi-finals
*2012201730271152341st OLA-ALost final
2013201730243141341st OLA-ALost final
2014201640231131321st OLA-AWon League, won Minto Cup
2015201730216119341st OLA-AWon League, won Minto Cup
*2016201820246126361st OLA-ALost final
2017201820194121361st OLA-AWon League, won Minto Cup
2018201190190152226th OLA-ALost quarter-finals
2019201190178149226th OLA-ALost quarter-finals
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
20218440597484th of 6 West
7th of 11 OJLL		Did not qualify
2022205150159217109th OLA-ADid not qualify

"New" Six Nations Arrows Season-by-season results

After the original Six Nations Arrows decided to leave the OLA for the TLL a "new" Six Nations Arrows team was created. They now participate in the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League or OJLL.
SeasonGPWLTGFGAPTSPlacingPlayoffs
2023 [2] 207130175228148th OJLLLost quarter-finals
2024 [3] 209110162174187th OJLLLost quarter-finals
Total4016240337402322 Playoff Appearances

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References

  1. ↑ Smiley, Brian (26 January 2021). "Arrows leaving OLA for new league". The Expositor. Brantford ON. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Standings | OJLL - 2023 Season". gamesheetstats.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  3. ↑ "Standings (Regular Season)". OJLL. Retrieved 2024-09-04.


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