Seneca WarChiefs

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).

Seneca WarChiefs
SportBox lacrosse
Founded2013
LeagueFirst Nations Junior B Lacrosse League
Based inIrving, New York
ArenaCattaraugus Community Center
Head coachDarris Kilgour
General managerAdrian Stevens
Championships6 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

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 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

SeasonWLTPtsGFGAResultPlayoffsFounders' Cup
2014120024xx1st, INJBLLWon finals 3-1 vs Redhawks4-1-1 round robin; Silver medalist (lost to Six Nations Rebels)
2015100020227461st, FNJBLLWon final, 21-15 vs Redhawks4-2-0 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
YearRound RobinRecord
W-L-T		StandingSemifinal5th Place GameBronze Medal GameGold 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		4-1-12nd 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		4-2-02nd of 7OTL, 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		3-1-02nd 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		3-2-03rd 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		2-0-11st of 3
Pool B		OTW, Manitoba Blizzard 9-8L, 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		1-5-06th of 7W, Saskatchewan SWAT 16-5
gollark: I think this was a predictable as a fairly high-probability outcome based on the last 1.5 years.
gollark: Ah yes, since that literally cannot be faked.
gollark: It really shouldn't be possible, but phone system bad.
gollark: BRB, calling all 10000 possible numbers.
gollark: I don't think you can strangle yourself to death.

References
  1. "NLL Hall of Fame honors Hall, Coyle tonight". Inside Lacrosse. 13 March 2012.
  2. "Coaching History". National Lacrosse League.
  3. "New indoor lacrosse team to play in Salamanca". Salamanca Press. 5 June 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.