Seneca WarChiefs
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| League | First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League |
| Based in | Irving, New York |
| Arena | Cattaraugus Community Center |
| Head coach | Darris Kilgour |
| General Manager | Adrian Stevens |
| Championships | 3 (2014, 2015, 2016) |
The Seneca WarChiefs are a Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Irving, New York. The WarChiefs play in the First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League (FNJBLL), sanctioned by the First Nations Lacrosse Association (FNLA).
History
Co-founded in August 2013 by long-time friends Charles Scanlan and Michael Snyder, Seneca WarChiefs were one of four founding member teams in the Iroquois Nations Junior B Lacrosse League. The WarChiefs are coached by long-time NLL player and coach Darris Kilgour.[1] Kilgour is the winningist coach in NLL history.[2]
Seneca played the first game in INJBLL history on May 24, 2014, defeating Tonawanda Jr. Braves 27-4 at Cattaraugus Community Center.[3]
The WarChiefs finished their first regular season a perfect 12-0. Facing the second-place Onondaga Jr. Redhawks in the league championship, Seneca won the best-of five series 3-1 (20-7, 10-12, 18-5, 17-5). The INJBLL champions earned their spot in the 2014 Founders' Cup.
In round robin play Seneca defeated Team Quebec (22-10), Manitoba Blizzard (14-7), Team Nova Scotia (16-8) and Saskatchewon SWAT (18-8) while earning a tie against Red Deer Rampage (8-8). Their only loss in the round robin was a 12-6 defeat at the hands of the OJBLL champion Six Nations Rebels. Their 4-1-1 record was second best and earned their place in the Gold Medal game.
In the rematch against Six Nations, Seneca again came up second-best falling 14-7 to take the Silver Medal.
Seneca captured their third Founders' Cup medal in three years winning the Bronze in 2016.
Season-by-season results
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Result | Playoffs | Founders' Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | 0 | x | x | 24 | 1st, INJBLL | Won finals 3-1 vs Redhawks | 4-1-1 round robin; Silver medalist (lost to Six Nations Rebels) |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 46 | 20 | 1st, FNJBLL | Won final, 21-15 vs Redhawks | 4-2-0 round robin; Silver medalist (lost to Akwesasne Indians) |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 59 | 20 | 1st, FNJBLL | Won finals 2-0 vs Redhawks | 2-1 round robin; Bronze medalist (defeated Calgary Chill) |
| TOTALS | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7-1 | 12-7-1 | ||||
References
- ↑ "NLL Hall of Fame honors Hall, Coyle tonight". Inside Lacrosse. 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "Coaching History". National Lacrosse League.
- ↑ "New indoor lacrosse team to play in Salamanca". Salamanca Press. 5 June 2014.