Six Nations Arrows
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| 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 coach | Johnny Powless |
| General manager | Scott Smith |
| National championships | 1992, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| League titles | OLA - 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.
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
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | Placing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 293 | 392 | 20 | 3rd OLA-C West | Lost semi-final |
| 1975 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 378 | 403 | 20 | 5th OLA-B West | Lost semi-final |
| 1976 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 423 | 372 | 34 | 3rd OLA-B West | Lost 1st round |
| 1977 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 404 | 331 | 28 | 2nd OLA-B West | Lost 2nd round |
| 1978 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 475 | 291 | 34 | 2nd OLA-B Central | Lost quarter-finals |
| 1979 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 425 | 289 | 34 | 1st OLA-B West | Lost semi-finals |
| 1980 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 298 | 222 | 26 | 1st OLA-B West | Lost semi-finals |
| 1981 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 346 | 335 | 20 | 4th OLA-B West | Lost quarter-final |
| 1982 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 331 | 403 | 21 | 5th OLA-B West | Did not qualify |
| 1983 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 286 | 413 | 9 | 5th OLA-B West | Did not qualify |
| 1984 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 310 | 389 | 13 | 4th OLA-B Div I | Lost Tier II Semi-final |
| 1985 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 299 | 509 | 4 | 7th OLA-B West | Lost Tier II Final |
| 1986 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 183 | 490 | 2 | 6th OLA-B West | Lost Tier II Semi-final |
| 1987 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 270 | 489 | 2 | 7th OLA-B West | Won Tier II Title |
| 1988 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 198 | 343 | 12 | 5th OLA-B West | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 223 | 249 | 18 | 7th OLA-B | Lost quarter-final |
| 1990 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 222 | 269 | 10 | 7th OLA-A | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 274 | 256 | 24 | 3rd OLA-A | Lost final |
| 1992 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 267 | 217 | 27 | 3rd OLA-A | Won League, won Minto Cup |
| 1993 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 249 | 191 | 24 | 6th OLA-A | Lost semi-finals |
| 1994 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 331 | 323 | 26 | 3rd OLA-A West | Lost quarter-final |
| 1995 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 182 | 273 | 10 | 9th OLA-A | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 198 | 243 | 12 | 9th OLA-A | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 261 | 194 | 24 | 3rd OLA-A | Lost final |
| 1998 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 341 | 199 | 38 | 1st OLA-A | Won League, Minto Cup Finalist |
| 1999 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 209 | 124 | 33 | 3rd OLA-A | Lost final |
| 2000 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 241 | 164 | 33 | 1st OLA-A | Lost semi-finals |
| 2001 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 222 | 152 | 32 | 1st OLA-A | Lost final |
| 2002 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 206 | 207 | 18 | 6th OLA-A | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2003 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 177 | 221 | 16 | 8th OLA-A | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2004 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 186 | 153 | 26 | 4th OLA-A | Won League, OLA Minto Cup Rep |
| 2005 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 130 | 38 | 1st OLA-A | Won League, Minto Cup Finalist |
| 2006 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 117 | 38 | 1st OLA-A | Won League, Minto Cup Finalist |
| 2007 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 198 | 101 | 35 | 1st OLA-A | Won League, won Minto Cup |
| 2008 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 195 | 144 | 32 | 2nd OLA-A | Lost final |
| 2009 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 235 | 170 | 31 | 4th OLA-A | Lost semi-finals |
| 2010 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 239 | 115 | 36 | 2nd OLA-A | Lost final |
| 2011 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 286 | 158 | 36 | 2nd OLA-A | Lost semi-finals |
| *2012 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 271 | 152 | 34 | 1st OLA-A | Lost final |
| 2013 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 243 | 141 | 34 | 1st OLA-A | Lost final |
| 2014 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 231 | 131 | 32 | 1st OLA-A | Won League, won Minto Cup |
| 2015 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 216 | 119 | 34 | 1st OLA-A | Won League, won Minto Cup |
| *2016 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 246 | 126 | 36 | 1st OLA-A | Lost final |
| 2017 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 194 | 121 | 36 | 1st OLA-A | Won League, won Minto Cup |
| 2018 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 190 | 152 | 22 | 6th OLA-A | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2019 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 178 | 149 | 22 | 6th OLA-A | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 74 | 8 | 4th of 6 West 7th of 11 OJLL |
Did not qualify |
| 2022 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 159 | 217 | 10 | 9th OLA-A | Did 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.
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | Placing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023[2] | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 175 | 228 | 14 | 8th OJLL | Lost quarter-finals |
| 2024[3] | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 162 | 174 | 18 | 7th OJLL | Lost quarter-finals |
| Total | 40 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 337 | 402 | 32 | 2 Playoff Appearances | |
References
- ^ Smiley, Brian (26 January 2021). "Arrows leaving OLA for new league". The Expositor. Brantford ON. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Standings | OJLL - 2023 Season". gamesheetstats.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ "Standings (Regular Season)". OJLL. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
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