St. Catharines Saints (2011–)

The St. Catharines Saints are a Canadian Senior box lacrosse team. The team played in the City of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and participate in the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League. They were the 2013 Presidents Cup National Champions[1] and three-time Ontario Lacrosse Association Senior B Champions.

St. Catharines Saints
CitySt. Catharines, Ontario
LeagueOLA Senior B Lacrosse League
Founded2011 (2011)
Home arenaJack Gatecliff Arena
ColoursGreen, Black, and White

History
Saints goalie Grant Crawley in 2015.

In 2013, the Saints won their third consecutive league title in only their third season of existence. The Saints travelled to Kahnawake to compete for the national championship. They would finish first place in the round robin with 5 wins and one loss, beating Calgary, Onondaga, Capital Region, and Caughnawaga before losing to Kahnawake in the final round robin game. St. Kitts beat Calgary 10-8 in the semi-final and avenged their loss to Kahnawake with an 8-5 win to take the Presidents Cup as Canadian Senior B champions.[2] National Lacrosse League goalie Jake Henhawk[3] and Chris Attwood were named to the tournament's all-star teams, while Henhawk was named the tournament's most valuable player.[4]

The Saints hosted the 2015 Presidents Cup.[5][6]

Season-by-season results
SeasonGPWLTGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
2011165110186140104th OSBLLWon League
2012161150205152221st OSBLLWon League
2013161330174112261st OSBLLWon League, Won Presidents Cup
2014161330187137262nd OSBLLLost Semi-final
2015161141150124232nd OSBLLLost Semi-final

Presidents Cup results
Saints player Dustin Gatt in 2015.
SeasonLocationGPWLTGFGAResult
2011Akwesasne, ON74216454Won Bronze
2012Spruce Grove, AB75207252Won Silver
2013Kahnawake, QC87108246Won Gold
2015St. Catharines, ONWon Bronze

See also

References
  1. http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2013/09/02/saints-march-away-with-presidents-cup
  2. http://wampsbibleoflacrosse.com/newstats/2013presidents.txt
  3. http://knighthawks.net/node/1721
  4. http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2013/09/02/saints-march-away-with-presidents-cup
  5. http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2014/07/11/saints-to-host-2015-presidents-cup
  6. http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/sports/323118281.html
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