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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
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| 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 | 6 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) |
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. Kilgour is the winningest coach in NLL history.
Seneca played the first game in INJBLL history on May 24, 2014, defeating Tonawanda Jr. Braves 27-4 at Cattaraugus Community Center.
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 Saskatchewan 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 | Pts | GF | GA | Result | Playoffs | Founders' Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | x | x | 1st, INJBLL | Won finals 3-1 vs Redhawks | 4-1-1 round robin; Silver medalist (lost to Six Nations Rebels) |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 227 | 46 | 1st, FNJBLL | Won final, 21-15 vs Redhawks | 4-2-0 round robin; Silver medalist (lost to Akwesasne Indians) |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 210 | 59 | 1st, FNJBLL | Won finals 2-0 vs Redhawks | 2-1 round robin; Bronze medalist (defeated Calgary Chill) |
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1st, FNJBLL | Won finals 3-0 vs Medicine Men | 4-2 round robin; Bronze medalist (defeated Manitoba Blizzard) | ||
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 167 | 47 | 1st, FNJBLL | Won finals 2-1 vs Thunder | 2-0-1 round robin, Silver medalist (lost to Elora Mohawks) |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 164 | 67 | 1st, FNJBLL | Won finals 3-2 vs Redhawks | 1-5-0 round robin; 5th Place (defeated Saskatchewan SWAT) |
| TOTALS | 65 | 1 | 0 | 6 titles | 6 championships | 3 Silver, 2 Bronze |
Founders' Cup
| Year | Round Robin | Record W-L-T |
Standing | Semifinal | 5th Place Game | Bronze Medal Game | Gold Medal Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Halifax, NS |
W, Team Quebec 22-10 L, Six Nations Rebels 6-12 T, Red Deer Rampage 8-8 W, Manitoba Blizzard 14-7 W, Team Nova Scotia 16-8 W, Saskatchewan SWAT 18-8 |
4-1-1 | 2nd of 7 | L, Six Nations Rebels 7-14 | |||
| 2015 Calgary, AB |
OTW, Saskatchewan SWAT 9-8 W, Manitoba Blizzard 19-6 W, Calgary Chill 11-9 W, Coquitlam Adanacs 9-6 OTL, Calgary Mountaineers 8-9 L, Akwesasne Indians 8-17 |
4-2-0 | 2nd of 7 | OTL, Akwesasne Indians 6-9 | |||
| 2016 Orangeville, ON |
W, Manitoba Blizzard 12-8 OTW, Coquitlam Adanacs 11-10 L, Orangeville Northmen 7-8 W, Team Nova Scotia 16-10 |
3-1-0 | 2nd of 4 Pool B |
L, Clarington Green Gaels 7-14 | W, Calgary Chill 17-8 | ||
| 2017 Saskatoon, SK |
W, Red Deer Rampage 11-9 W, Coquitlam Adanacs 7-3 L, Orangeville Northmen 1-9 L, Red Deer Rampage 5-10 W, Saskatchewan SWAT 13-11 |
3-2-0 | 3rd of 6 | W, Manitoba Blizzard 15-8 | |||
| 2018 Akwesasne |
W, Coquitlam Adanacs 12-5 OTL, Calgary Shamrocks 8-9 W, North Shore Kodiaks 18-2 |
2-0-1 | 1st of 3 Pool B |
OTW, Manitoba Blizzard 9-8 | L, Elora Mohawks 5-9 | ||
| 2019 Winnipeg, MB |
L, Coquitlam Adanacs 3-12 L, Calgary Shamrocks 5-16 L, Manitoba Blizzard 10-11 L, Six Nations Rebels 7-12 W, North Shore Kodiaks 19-14 L, Saskatchewan SWAT 9-12 |
1-5-0 | 6th of 7 | W, Saskatchewan SWAT 16-5 |
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.
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