Nova Scotia Senior Lacrosse League

The Nova Scotia Senior Lacrosse League (NSSLL) is a Senior B box lacrosse league based in Nova Scotia. NSSLL is sanctioned by Lacrosse Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Senior Lacrosse League
SportBox lacrosse
Founded2001
No. of teams4
Most recent
champion(s)		Fighting Orangutangs (2019)
Most titlesHalifax Colby Pool Sharks (4)
Official websitehttp://nssll.ca

League members or provincial all-star teams have on occasion advanced to compete in Presidents Cup, the national championship of Senior B box lacrosse in Canada.

History

First formed in 2001 as the Maritime Senior Mens Lacrosse League, five teams competed in the inaugural season. Original members included Bedford Fighting Orangutangs, Dartmouth Bandits, Fredericton Raging Saints, Sackville Wolves and Saint John Storm. Halifax Crossfire were added for the 2002 season giving the all-time high of six teams. After five seasons the league dissolved due to decreasing player numbers.

The league was revived for the 2011 season with four teams. In 2014 the league was renamed Nova Scotia Senior Lacrosse League.

Graduating junior players from the East Coast Junior Lacrosse League (ECJLL) are drafted into the NSSLL via a draft each spring.[1]

Presidents' Cup history

Nova Scotia was first represented at the 1973 Presidents' Cup tournament, hosting the five-team championship. Team Nova Scotia went 2-2 in round robin play, just missing a spot in the Gold medal game. The first medal for Nova Scotia came in the 1975 Presidents Cup, capturing the Silver medal after losing to the Edmonton Fullers in the championship.

Halifax Olands made two appearances at the national championship in 1976 (0-4) and again in 1978. A 2-3 round robin record in '78 earned Halifax a spot in the Bronze medal game, where they lost to the Akwesasne Warriors 14-13.

In 1985 Nova Scotia Schooners represented the province in Ladner, British Columbia, failing to medal.

1988 was the most recent season that Halifax hosted the four-team tournament. Team Nova Scotia last appeared in 1990.

After a 25-year absence at Presidents Cup, Team Nova Scotia[2][3] returned to competition at the 2015[4] tournament in St. Catharines. The Nova Scotia Privateers All-Stars went on to capture 7th Place at the event, defeating Nanaimo Timbermen 15-12.[5]

Teams
Team City/Area Joined Notes
Fighting Orangutangs Halifax, Nova Scotia 2001 Named Halifax Privateers from 2011-2014
Colby Pool Sharks Halifax, Nova Scotia 2011 Originally named Jolly Rogers (2011), Pogue Fado Shamrocks (2012-2014)
Hustle Lacrosse Club Halifax, Nova Scotia 2011 Originally named Maritimes LC (2011)
Twin City Arrows Halifax, Nova Scotia 2011

Former teams[6]
  • Dartmouth Bandits (2002-2004)
  • Fredericton Raging Saints (1999-2004)
  • Fredericton Highlanders (1996-2002)
  • Halifax Crossfire (2002)
  • Privateers (2011-2014) - formed in 2008 as Adanac Warriors[7]
  • Sackville Wolves (2002-2004)
  • Saint John Storm (2002-2005)

League champions
Year Winner Finalist Results
2001 Sackville Wolves Fredericton Raging Saints 12-10 (OT)
2002 Fredericton Raging Saints Bedford Fighting Orangutangs 7-4
2003 Fredericton Raging Saints Bedford Fighting Orangutangs 10-5
2004 Fredericton Raging Saints Dartmouth Bandits 12-11
2011 Twin City Arrows Halifax Privateers
2012 Halifax Privateers Pogue Fado Shamrocks 17-6
2013 Pogue Fado Shamrocks Halifax Privateers
2014 Twin City Arrows[8] Pogue Fado Shamrocks 6-5 (OT)
2015 Hustle Lacrosse Club Colby Pool Sharks 9-1; 7-5
2016 Colby Pool Sharks Twin City Arrows 10-7; 12-8
2017 Colby Pool Sharks Twin City Arrows ?, 7-5
2018 Colby Pool Sharks Fighting Orangutangs 11-8; 15-12
2019 Fighting Orangutangs Colby Pool Sharks 9-8; 10-11; 8-4
gollark: This access point is perfect and without flaw.
gollark: National security reasons.
gollark: None of those I think.
gollark: ddg! Estradiol
gollark: Ah.

References
  1. "Three Warriors Selected in the Nova Scotia Senior Draft". Mk'maq Warriors. 10 June 2015.
  2. "2015 Presidents Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-10-07.
  3. "Teams".
  4. "Road To The Presidents Cup". 2015 Presidents Cup. 17 August 2015.
  5. "Boxscore". CLA Presidents Cup. 3 September 2015.
  6. "Canadian Lacrosse Almanac" (PDF). Old School Lacrosse. 17 January 2015.
  7. "Nova Scotia Privateers - AHM". Aleš Hřebeský Memorial. 2012.
  8. "Arrows Win Game One of Final Series". NSSLL. 14 August 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.