Kahnawake Hunters
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| League | OJBLL |
| Based in | Kahnawake, Quebec |
| Arena | Kahnawake Sports Complex |
| Colours | Maroon, Black, and White |
| President | Derek Stacey |
| Head coach | Garrett Cree |
| General manager | Greg Horn |
| Championships | none |
The Kahnawake Hunters are a Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada. The Hunters play in the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League and are eligible for the Founders Cup National Championship. The Hunters are the only Quebec team in the OJBLL.
History
[edit]The Hunters were proposed by Kahnawake Minor Lacrosse in 2007 as local players had nowhere to play after graduating the minor levels. In 2008, the team operated as an intermediate squad before applying as a Junior B team for the 2009 season.
The Kahnawake Hunters made their debut in 2009 in the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League.[1] The Hunters expansion marked the first time a Kahnawake team competed in Junior B in almost a decade.[2] In their first season, the Hunters finished with a record of 3 wins, 15 losses, and 2 ties.[3]
Season-by-season results
[edit]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 152 | 201 | 4th of 4, Far East | DNQ |
| 2010 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 162 | 132 | 1st of 4, Far East | Won, 3-0 vs Gloucester Griffins
Lost, 1-3 vs Clarington Green Gaels |
| 2011 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 249 | 171 | 1st of 4, Far East | Lost, 1-3 vs Newmarket Saints |
| 2012 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 190 | 182 | 2nd of 4, Far East | Lost, 0-3 vs Halton Hills Bulldogs |
| 2013 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 208 | 188 | 2nd of 4, Far East | Lost, 0-2 vs Halton Hills Bulldogs |
| 2014 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 194 | 201 | 3rd of 4, Far East | Lost, 0-3 vs Akwesasne Indians |
| 2015 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 227 | 267 | 4th of 4, Far East | DNQ |
| 2016 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 204 | 224 | 3rd of 4, Far East | DNQ |
| 2017 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 199 | 179 | 2nd of 4, Far East | Won, 3-0 vs Gloucester Griffins
Lost, 0-3 vs Akwesasne Indians |
| 2018 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 229 | 214 | 3rd of 4, Far East | Won, 3-0 vs Halton Hills Bulldogs
Lost, 0-3 vs Clarington Green Gaels |
| 2019 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 185 | 230 | 3rd of 4, Far East | Lost, 1-3 vs Nepean Knights |
Alumni
[edit]- Stone Jacobs (2016-17) - University of Vermont '23[4]
- Koleton Marquis (2018-22) - committed to Johns Hopkins University[5]
- Teioshontathe McComber (2014-19) - Victoria Shamrocks (BCJALL);[6] University of Albany '22
- Brine Rice (2014-16) - 51st pick of the 2016 NLL Draft[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "A team-by-team outline of the Ontario Jr. B lacrosse Eastern Conference | IL Indoor.com". Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
- ^ "Celtics open with win | Cornwall Standard Freeholder". www.standard-freeholder.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27.
- ^ "Hunters inaugural season concludes with two losses". Iori:wase: News from the Kanien'kehá:ka Nation. June 23, 2009.
- ^ "Local lacrosse player returns after major injury". Eastern Door. January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Marquis commits to lacrosse powerhouse Johns Hopkins". Iori:wase: News from the Kanien'kehá:ka Nation. October 8, 2020.
- ^ "McComber makes impact with B.C. Junior A team". Iori:wase: News from the Kanien'kehá:ka Nation. July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Rice ready to rock it and suit up for Rochester". Eastern Door. October 3, 2016.