Seneca WarChiefs

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)

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 winningest 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

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

  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.
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