Can-Am Senior B Lacrosse League
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Allegany Arrows (2024) |
| Most titles | Newtown Golden Eagles (11) |
| Official website | CanAmLacrosse.org |
The Can-Am Senior B Lacrosse League is a Senior-level box lacrosse league with teams in the Western New York and Central New York regions of New York State and southern Ontario in Canada, mostly on tribal reservations of the Iroquois Confederacy. Sanctioned by the First Nations Lacrosse Association, the champions of the Can-Am league compete for the Presidents Cup, the Canadian National Senior B championship. Can-Am teams have won the Presidents' Cup five times.
History
[edit]Formed in 1969 as the North American Lacrosse Association, the league reformed after eight seasons. Renamed Can-Am in 1978.
Newtown Golden Eagles are the most successful team to-date winning the Can-Am title 11 times. The Eagles have medaled at Presidents' Cup three times, including gold in 2000.
Teams
[edit]| Team | City | Reservation | First Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany Arrows | Jimerson Town, New York | Allegany | 2006 |
| Grand River Warriors | Six Nations, Ontario | Six Nations of the Grand River | 2024 |
| Newtown Golden Eagles | Irving, New York | Cattaraugus | 1990 |
| Onondaga Redhawks | Nedrow, New York | Onondaga | 2001 |
| Tonawanda Braves | Basom, New York | Tonawanda | 2000 |
| Tuscarora Tomahawks | Lockport, New York | Tuscarora | 2012 |
Former member teams
[edit]- Akwesasne Bucks (2019–2022)
- Buffalo Creek Thunder (2007–2022)
- Buffalo-Ft. Erie Braves
- Fort Erie Hawks (2001)
- Hagersville Tigers
- Hagersville Warriors
- Mohawk Storm (2003–05)
- Native Sons (2015–18)
- Niagara Hawks (2002–12)
- Ohsweken Wolves
- Oneida Silverhawks (2001)
- Oswego Hawks (2000–01)
- Pinewoods Smoke (2000–17)
- Rochester Greywolves (2008–13)
- Rochester River Monsters (2017–2022)
- Six Nations Braves (2003)
- Six Nations Mohawk Stars (2001)
- Six Nations Slash (2011–17)[1]
- Six Nations Sting (2006–09)
- Steamburg/Coldspring Hellbenders (2007–08)
Champions
[edit]| Season | Playoff Champion | Runner Up | Series | Presidents Cup result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Newtown Golden Eagles (1) | |||
| 1991 | Newtown Golden Eagles (2) | |||
| 1992 | Newtown Golden Eagles (3) | |||
| 1993 | Tuscarora Hawks (1) | |||
| 1994 | Tuscarora Hawks (2) | Gold | ||
| 1995 | Hagersville Tigers (1) | |||
| 1996 | Ohsweken Wolves (1) | Gold | ||
| 1997 | Ohsweken Wolves (2) | Silver | ||
| 1998 | Newtown Golden Eagles (4) | Eagles: Silver; Hawks (host): Bronze | ||
| 1999 | Newtown Golden Eagles (5) | Bronze | ||
| 2000 | Newtown Golden Eagles (6) | Gold | ||
| 2001 | Newtown Golden Eagles (7) | |||
| 2002 | Newtown Golden Eagles (8) | |||
| 2003 | Newtown Golden Eagles (9) | |||
| 2004 | Newtown Golden Eagles (10) | |||
| 2005 | Onondaga Redhawks (1) | |||
| 2006 | Onondaga Redhawks (2) | |||
| 2007 | Six Nations Sting (1) | |||
| 2008 | Six Nations Sting (2) | |||
| 2009 | Niagara Hawks (1) | |||
| 2010 | Onondaga Redhawks (3) | Niagara Hawks | 2-0 | Gold |
| 2011 | Newtown Golden Eagles (11) | Six Nations Slash | 4-1 | |
| 2012 | Onondaga Redhawks (4) | Newtown Golden Eagles | 4-0 | |
| 2013 | Onondaga Redhawks[2] (5) | Newtown Golden Eagles | 4-1 | Elimintated in round robin |
| 2014 | Onondaga Redhawks[3] (6) | Newton Golden Eagles | 4-0 | Gold |
| 2015 | Onondaga Redhawks (7) | Native Sons | 4-1 | 4th |
| 2016 | Native Sons (1) | Onondaga Redhawks | 4-0 | 4th |
| 2017 | Native Sons (2) | Pinewoods Smoke | 4-2 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Onondaga Redhawks (8) | Tuscarora Tomahawks | 4-2 | 6th |
| 2019 | Akwesasne Bucks[4][5] (1) | Tuscarora Tomahawks | 4-0 | Silver |
| 2022 | Akwesasne Bucks (2) | Newtown Golden Eagles | 3-1 | Silver |
| 2023 | Tuscarora Tomahawks (1) | Allegany Arrows | 3-2 | 7th |
| 2024 | Allegany Arrows (1) | Tonawanda Braves | 3-0 | Bronze |
References
[edit]- ^ "End of the road for Six Nations Slash". The Hamilton Spectator. October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Redhawks 2013 Can-Am Champions". Can-Am Lacrosse League. August 11, 2013.
- ^ "Onondaga Redhawks win Can-Am Championship". Syracuse.com. August 10, 2014.
- ^ "Akwesasne Bucks sweep CanAm Finals". Presidents Cup. August 4, 2019.
- ^ "Akwesasne Bucks become sixth team in Presidents Cup". Indian Time. August 8, 2019.