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St. Catharines Saints (2011–2015)

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

The St. Catharines Saints were a Canadian Senior box lacrosse team. From 2011 to 2015, the team played in the City of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and participated 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.

History

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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.[1]

The Saints hosted the 2015 Presidents Cup.[4][5]

Season-by-season results

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Season GP W L T GF GA P Results Playoffs
2011 16 5 11 0 186 140 10 4th OSBLL Won League
2012 16 11 5 0 205 152 22 1st OSBLL Won League
2013 16 13 3 0 174 112 26 1st OSBLL Won League, won Presidents Cup
2014 16 13 3 0 187 137 26 2nd OSBLL Lost semi-final
2015 16 11 4 1 150 124 23 2nd OSBLL Lost semi-final

Presidents Cup results

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Saints player Dustin Gatt in 2015
Season Location GP W L T GF GA Result
2011 Akwesasne, ON 7 4 2 1 64 54 Won Bronze
2012 Spruce Grove, AB 7 5 2 0 72 52 Won Silver
2013 Kahnawake, QC 8 7 1 0 82 46 Won Gold
2015 St. Catharines, ON Won Bronze

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Saints march away with Presidents' Cup | St. Catharines Standard". www.stcatharinesstandard.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
  2. ^ "2013 President's Cup Final Statistics". wampsbibleoflacrosse.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Knight Hawks". [dead link]
  4. ^ "Saints to host 2015 Presidents Cup | St. Catharines Standard". www.stcatharinesstandard.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  5. ^ "Sr. B Timbermen chase Presidents' Cup - Nanaimo News Bulletin". www.nanaimobulletin.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
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