The Akwesasne Indians are Junior "B"
box lacrosse
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team from
Akwesasne (the borderlands between
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
,
Quebec
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, and
New York). The Indians compete in the
OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.
History
The Akwesasne Lightning joined the OJBLL in 1996. They joined around the same time that the other major
Iroquois teams, Onondaga Warriors and Kahnawake Mohawks, joined the OLA. Onondaga and Kahnawake walked away after a few years in the league to join the
Iroquois Nations Junior B Lacrosse League, but Akwesasne decided to stay and have become a top team in the OJBLL.
The team is from the
Akwesasne Reserve. The reserve sits on the border between
Canada
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and the
United States
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where
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
,
Quebec
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, and
New York meet. This location is unique as the rest of the teams in the league are based out of Canadian cities and towns.
After a dismal 5-17-0 first season, the Lightning never slipped below a .500 record until 2007. In 2004, the Lightning won their first division title in the Eastern Conference with a 17-1-2 record.
After the 2008 season, the Lightning went on a 1-year hiatus due to a tough economic drop, and not enough money to finance the team. The team returned in 2010.
In 2014, the team changed their name to the Akwesasne Indians.
Season-by-season results
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''
Founders Cup
CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
References
External links
OJBLL websiteAkwesasneLax
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Indians
Ontario Lacrosse Association teams
Lacrosse of the Iroquois Confederacy
Lacrosse clubs established in 1996
1996 establishments in Ontario