Ontario Junior Lacrosse League

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.

Ontario Junior Lacrosse League
Ontario Junior Lacrosse League
SportBox lacrosse
Foundedc. 1933
CommissionerMark Grimes
No. of teams11
Country Canada
Most recent
champion(s)
Orangeville Northmen (2024)
Official website[1]

The teams

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Team Joined Centre
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

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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

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Champion moves on to the Minto Cup national championship.

Year Champion Finalist Series
1933 Mount Dennis Brampton Excelsiors 2-0
1934
1935
1936
1937 Orillia Terriers
1938 Mimico Mounties Orillia Terriers 2-0
1939 Orillia Terriers St. Catharines Shamrocks Protest
1940 Orillia Terriers St. Catharines Shamrocks 2-1
Suspended due to World War II
1946 Mimico Mounties Owen Sound Georgians 3-1
1947 St. Catharines Athletics Mimico Mounties 3-0
1948 St. Catharines Athletics Brampton Excelsiors 3-0
1949 St. Catharines Athletics Mimico Mounties 2-1-1
1950 St. Catharines Athletics Brampton Excelsiors 3-0
1951 Mimico Mounties Peterborough Filter Queens 3-1
1952 Brampton Excelsiors St. Catharines Athletics 4-0
1953 Long Branch Monarchs Brampton Excelsiors 4-0
1954 Long Branch Monarchs Newmarket Green Gaels 4-3
1955 Long Branch Monarchs Newmarket Green Gaels 4-2
1956 Brampton Excelsiors Long Branch Monarchs 4-2
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's 4-1
1968 Oshawa Green Gaels Mississauga PCO's 4-1
1969 Oshawa Green Gaels Lakeshore Maple Leafs 4-0
1970 Lakeshore Maple Leafs Bramalea Excelsiors 4-3
1971 Peterborough PCO's Etobicoke PCO's 4-2
1972 Peterborough PCO's Oshawa Green Gaels 4-0
1973 Peterborough PCO's Bramalea Excelsiors 4-2
1974 Peterborough PCO's Mississauga Athletics 4-0
1975 Peterborough Gray Munros Mississauga Chiefs 4-1
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 Eclipse 4-0
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

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2018 Midget Draft

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Round 1
Pick Number Player Name Position Centre Drafted by
1 Reed Kurtz T Guelph Barrie Lakeshores
2 Tyler Hendrycks O Nepean Peterborough Lakers
3 Justin Sykes O Oakville Barrie Lakeshores
4 David Anderson O Guelph Burlington Chiefs
5 Rowisonkies Barnes O Akwesesne Peterborough Lakers
6 Jayden Bushey O Centre Wellington Peterborough Lakers
7 Tanner Cole O Wallaceburg Barrie Lakeshores
8 Carson Moyer O Orangeville Barrie Lakeshores
9 Owen Dew G London Burlington Chiefs
10 Tyson Allison O Hamilton Burlington Chiefs
11 Brody Caskenette O Owen Sound Orangeville Northmen
Round 2
Pick Number Player Name Position Centre Drafted by
12 Brock Strong T Clarington Whitby Warriors
13 Liam Mackay D Halton Hills Brampton Excelsiors
14 Brayden Mayea O Windsor Six Nations Arrows
15 Curtis Butka O Kitchener Waterloo Orangeville Northmen
16 Reid Lowe O Niagara on the Lake Brampton Excelsiors
17 Lucas Renzetti D West Durham Six Nations Arrows
18 Riley Rodgers O Toronto Stars Toronto Beaches
19 Adrian Channell O Halton Hills Brampton Excelsiors
20 Liam Orr O Oshawa Toronto Beaches
21 Josh Gamble G Halton Hills K-W Braves
22 Gavin McGregor T Sarnia St Catherines Athletics

2017 Midget Draft

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Pick Number Player Name Position Centre Drafted by
1 Zac Young T Clarington Peterborough Lakers
2 Josh Dawick O Oakville Toronto Beaches
3 Grayden Hogg O Clarington Whitby Warriors
4 Joey Szabo Milton Mimico Mountaineers
5 Dylan Watson O Guelph Orangeville Northmen
6 Cameron MacDonald O Shelburne Mimico Mountaineers
7 Owen Grant Newmarket Toronto Beaches
8 Trevor Barrett O Hamilton Burlington Chiefs
9 Graeme McCrory Clarington Barrie Lakeshores
10 Liam McCrory Clarington Barrie Lakeshores
11 Brett Handsor Huntsville Orangeville Northmen
Pick Number Player Name Position Centre Drafted by
12 Landon Kells G Centre Wellington Peterborough Lakers
13 Connor Chisholm Caledon Barrie Lakeshores
14 Cameron Coughlin Cambridge K-W Braves
15 Mike Montgomery E Orillia Peterborough Lakers
16 Josh Hamill Owen Sound Burlington Chiefs
17 Jason Knox Huntsville Burlington Chiefs
18 Zach Kearne Halton Hills Whitby Warriors
19 Nick Fulgenzi Caledon Burlington Chiefs
20 Jake Rosa Windsor Six Nations Arrows
21 Hayden Fox Gloucester Six Nations Arrows
22 Myles Doolittle Shelburne Barrie Lakeshores

2016 Midget Draft

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2015 Midget Draft

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2014 Midget Draft

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Former Member Teams

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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

References

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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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