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Sport | Box lacrosse |
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Founded | 2003 |
League | Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League |
Conference | Western |
Division | Far-West |
Based in | Windsor, Ontario |
Arena | Forest Glade Arena |
Colours | Black, Gold and White |
Head coach | Jerry Kavanaugh |
General manager | Mike Soulliere |
History | 2003–2009: Windsor AKO Fratmen 2010–present: Windsor Clippers |
The Windsor Clippers is a Canadian junior box lacrosse team and members of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League of the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The team, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was known as the Windsor AKO Fratmen from 2003 until 2009 as they were sponsored by the AKO Fraternity.
The team made its expansion debut in the OLA Jr. "B" league in 2003. The team's first win was on April 30, 2003, against Wallaceburg, 21–12. In four completed seasons, the team has never failed to make the playoffs. The Fratmen hosted the 2005 Junior "B" All-Star Game, and in the team's fourth season Windsor hosted the 2006 Founders Cup. The Fratmen's first ever playoff victory came against the Six Nations Red Rebels in the 2005 Conference Semi-final. On July 2, 2005, the Fratmen defeated Six Nations in the first game of the series 6–4. Their first playoff round victory came in the 2006 Conference Semi-final against the Owen Sound Rams, 3-games-to-1.
At the 2005 All-Star Game in Windsor, Ontario, it was announced that the AKO Fratmen would host the 2006 Founders Cup Tournament.[ citation needed ]
At the 2006 Founders Cup on August 23, the Fratmen opened up the tournament with a 20–9 dismantling of the Nova Scotia Knights. Later that night, the Fratmen also beat the Langley Thunder 11–4. On August 24, the Fratmen topped the Edmonton Warriors by a score of 11–7. On August 25, AKO beat the Iroquois Lacrosse Association (a team composed mostly of players from Kahnawake, Quebec) by a score of 12–8. The victory clinched first place and a bye to the semi-final for the Fratmen, as both teams were undefeated (3–0) going into the game. Jamie Pillon lead all round robin scoring with 22 points (9 goals, 13 assists), he was closely followed by the Andrew Ryckman (6 goals, 15 assists) and 2005 OLA Most Valuable Player David Hodgins (9 goals, 12 assists). [1]
In the Semi-final on August 26, the Fratmen took on their most competitive opponent of the tournament to date, the Iroquois Lacrosse Association, for the second time. They came out on top again with a tight 6–3 victory. The Fratmen faced the OLA Champion Oakville Buzz in the Founders Cup Final. The Fratmen (5–0) and Buzz (4–0) were the only two undefeated teams left in the tournament at the time, and had not played against each other in the season. [1]
On August 27, the AKO Fratmen played in the National Championship Game against the Oakville Buzz. The Fratmen and Buzz were tied 1–1 after the first period. The second saw the Buzz come alive, at the end leading by a score of 5–2. In the third, the Buzz blew the game wide open. The final score was 10–4, but the Fratmen held tough until the end. Cam Brown was named the Fratmen's Game MVP, while both Jamie Pillon and Matt Soulliere were named to the Founders Cup All-Star Team. [1]
In Fall 2013, the Canadian Lacrosse Association honoured long-time general manager and co-founder of the team Mike Soulliere with an award for his dedication to the development of the sport. [2]
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 | Finish | Playoffs | Coach | Captain | |
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Windsor AKO Fratmen | ||||||||||||
2003 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 209 | 232 | 11 | 2nd of 4 Far West 10th of 14 Western 17th of 25 OJBLL | Lost Conf. QF, 0-3 (Spartans) | Bob Laforet | Blaic Naysmith | |
2004 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 151 | 174 | 16 | 2nd of 4 Far West 8th of 14 Western 17th of 24 OJBLL | Lost Conf. QF, 0-3 (Mohawks) | Greg Ducharme | Blaic Naysmith | |
2005 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 173 | 179 | 22 | 1st of 4 Far West 5th of 14 Western 11th of 23 OJBLL | Lost Conf. QF, 1-3 (Rebels) | Greg Ducharme | Trevor Veres | |
2006 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 146 | 118 | 27 | 1st of 4 Far West 3rd of 14 Western 8th of 26 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 3-1 (Rams) Lost Conf. SF, 2-3 (Thunderhawks) | Greg Ducharme | Trevor Veres | |
2007 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 202 | 162 | 26 | 1st of 4 Far West 5th of 14 Western 9th of 27 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 3-1 (Thunderhawks) Won Conf. SF, 3-2 (Mohawks) Lost Conf. Final, 0-3 (Rebels) | Greg Ducharme | Trevor Veres | |
2008 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 162 | 144 | 23 | 1st of 4 Far West 4th of 14 Western 10th of 26 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 3-2 (Spartans) Lost Conf. SF, 1-3 (Rebels) | Greg Ducharme | Garrison Matte | |
2009 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 208 | 125 | 31 | 1st of 4 Far West 1st of 14 Western 4th of 26 OJBLL | Lost Conf. QF, 1-3 (North Stars) | Greg Ducharme | Garrison Matte | |
7 Seasons | 140 | 76 | 60 | 4 | 1251 | 1134 | 156 | Best: 1st West (2009) | 17 wins, 27 losses 305 GF, 398 GA | |||
Windsor Clippers | ||||||||||||
2010 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 169 | 128 | 26 | 1st of 4 Far West 3rd of 14 Western T-6th of 27 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 3-2 (North Stars) Lost Conf. SF, 0-3 (Mohawks) | Greg Ducharme | Garrison Matte | |
2011 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 259 | 195 | 22 | 1st of 4 Far West 6th of 13 Western 12th of 25 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 3-1 (Regals) Lost Conf. SF, 0-3 (Rebels) | Greg Ducharme | Jeff Rivait | |
2012 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 216 | 207 | 18 | 3rd of 4 Far West 9th of 14 Western T-14th of 26 OJBLL | DNQ | Greg Ducharme | Jeff Rivait | |
2013 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 235 | 173 | 32 | 1st of 4 Far West 3rd of 14 Western 6th of 26 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 2-1 (Blue Devils) Lost Conf. SF, 1-3 (Northmen) | Greg Ducharme | Jeff Rivait | |
2014 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 267 | 165 | 34 | 1st of 4 Far West 3rd of 14 Western T-3rd of 26 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 3-2 (Red Devils) Lost Conf. SF, 2-3 (Northmen) | Jerry Kavanaugh | Jarred Riley | |
2015 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 250 | 168 | 28 | 1st of 4 Far West 4th of 13 Western 7th of 25 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 3-1 (Mohawks) Lost Conf. SF, 0-3 (Rebels) | Jerry Kavanaugh | Logan Holmes | |
2016 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 295 | 138 | 32 | 1st of 4 Far West 2nd of 13 Western T-3rd of 25 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 3-1 (Mohawks) Won Conf. SF, 3-2 (Thunderhawks) Lost Conf. Final, 2-3 (Northmen) | Jerry Kavanaugh | Logan Holmes | |
2017 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 289 | 179 | 27 | 1st of 4 Far West 4th of 13 Western 7th of 25 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 3-1 (Red Devils) Lost Conf. SF, 0-3 (Northmen) | Jerry Kavanaugh | Andrew Garant | |
2018 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 295 | 138 | 32 | 1st of 4 Far West 3rd of 13 Western T-4th of 25 OJBLL | Lost Conf. QF, 2-3 (Northmen) | Jerry Kavanaugh | James Morgan | |
2019 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 207 | 150 | 28 | 1st of 4 Far West 4th of 13 Western 6th of 24 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 3-0 (Thunderhawks) Lost Conf. SF, 0-3 (Rebels) | Jerry Kavanaugh | Chad Marentette | |
2020-21 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||
2022 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 248 | 135 | 32 | 2nd of 11 Western T-4th of 23 OJBLL | Won Conf. QF, 3-0 (North Stars) Won Conf. SF, 3-2 (Bengals) Won Western Conference, 3-2 (Mohawks) WON MARLENE SOULLIERE TROPHY Lost OJBLL Final, 0-3 (Knights) | Jerry Kavanaugh | Kaden Brennan | |
11 Seasons | 220 | 156 | 61 | 3 | 2730 | 1776 | 315 | Best: 2nd West (2016, 2022) | 39 wins, 42 losses 608 GF, 760 GA | |||
Total 18 Seasons | 360 | 232 | 121 | 7 | 3981 | 2910 | 471 | Best: 1st West (2009) | 56 wins, 69 losses 1013 GF, 1158 GA |
CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Year | Round Robin | Record W-L-T | Standing | Semifinal | Gold Medal Game |
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2006 HOST | W, Nova Scotia Knights 20-9 W, Langley Thunder 11-4 W, Edmonton Warriors 11-7 W, ILA All-Stars 12-8 | 4-0-0 | 1st of 5 Pool B | W, ILA All-Stars 6-3 | L, Oakville Buzz 4-10 |
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