Windsor Clippers
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| League | Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Far-West |
| Based in | Windsor, Ontario |
| Arena | Forest Glade Arena |
| Colours | Black, Gold and White |
| Head coach | Jerry Kavanaugh |
| General manager | Mike Soulliere |
| History | 2003–2009: Windsor AKO Fratmen 2010–present: Windsor Clippers |
The Windsor Clippers is a Canadian junior box lacrosse team and members of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League of the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The team, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was known as the Windsor AKO Fratmen from 2003 until 2009 as they were sponsored by the AKO Fraternity.
History
The team made its expansion debut in the OLA Jr. "B" league in 2003. The team's first win was on April 30, 2003 against Wallaceburg, 21-12. In four completed seasons, the team has never failed to make the playoffs. The Fratmen hosted the 2005 Junior "B" All-Star Game, and in the team's fourth season Windsor hosted the 2006 Founders Cup. The Fratmen's first ever playoff victory came against the Six Nations Red Rebels in the 2005 Conference Semi-final. On July 2, 2005, the Fratmen defeated Six Nations in the first game of the series 6-4. Their first playoff round victory came in the 2006 Conference Semi-final against the Owen Sound Rams, 3-games-to-1.
At the 2005 All-Star Game in Windsor, Ontario, it was announced that the AKO Fratmen would host the 2006 Founders Cup Tournament.[1]
At the 2006 Founders Cup on August 23, the Fratmen opened up the tournament with a 20-9 dismantling of the Nova Scotia Knights. Later that night, the Fratmen also beat the Langley Thunder 11-4. On August 24, the Fratmen topped the Edmonton Warriors by a score of 11-7. On August 25, AKO beat the Iroquois Lacrosse Association (a team composed mostly of players from Kahnawake, Quebec) by a score of 12-8. The victory clinched first place and a bye to the semi-final for the Fratmen, as both teams were undefeated (3-0) going into the game. Jamie Pillon lead all round robin scoring with 22 points (9 goals, 13 assists), he was closely followed by the Andrew Ryckman (6 goals, 15 assists) and 2005 OLA Most Valuable Player David Hodgins (9 goals, 12 assists).[2]
In the Semi-final on August 26, the Fratmen took on their most competitive opponent of the tournament to date, the Iroquois Lacrosse Association, for the second time. They came out on top again with a tight 6-3 victory. The Fratmen faced the OLA Champion Oakville Buzz in the Founders Cup Final. The Fratmen (5-0) and Buzz (4-0) were the only two undefeated teams left in the tournament at the time, and had not played against each other in the season.[3]
On August 27, the AKO Fratmen played in the National Championship Game against the Oakville Buzz. The Fratmen and Buzz were tied 1-1 after the first period. The second saw the Buzz come alive, at the end leading by a score of 5-2. In the third, the Buzz blew the game wide open. The final score was 10-4, but the Fratmen held tough until the end. Cam Brown was named the Fratmen's Game MVP, while both Jamie Pillon and Matt Soulliere were named to the Founders Cup All-Star Team.[4]
Clippers
In Fall 2013, the Canadian Lacrosse Association honoured long-time general manager and co-founder of the team Mike Soulliere with an award for his dedication to the development of the sport.[5]
Season-by-season results
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor AKO Fratmen | ||||||||||
| 2003 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 209 | 232 | 11 | 10th OLA-B West | Lost Conference QF | |
| 2004 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 151 | 174 | 16 | 8th OLA-B West | Lost Conference QF | |
| 2005 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 173 | 179 | 22 | 5th OLA-B West | Lost Conference QF | |
| 2006 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 146 | 118 | 27 | 3rd OLA-B West | Lost Conference SF | |
| 2007 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 202 | 162 | 26 | 5th OLA-B West | Lost Conference Final | |
| 2008 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 162 | 144 | 23 | 4th OLA-B West | Lost Conference SF | |
| 2009 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 208 | 125 | 31 | 1st OLA-B West | Lost Conference QF | |
| 7 Seasons | 140 | 76 | 60 | 4 | 1251 | 1134 | 156 | Best: 1st West (2009) | Best: Lost Conf. Final (2007) | |
| Windsor Clippers | ||||||||||
| 2010 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 169 | 128 | 26 | 3rd OLA-B West | Lost Conference SF | |
| 2011 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 259 | 195 | 22 | 6th OLA-B West | Lost Conference SF | |
| 2012 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 216 | 207 | 18 | 9th OLA-B West | DNQ | |
| 2013 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 235 | 173 | 32 | 3rd OLA-B West | Lost Conference SF | |
| 2014 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 267 | 165 | 34 | 3rd OLA-B West | Lost Conference SF | |
| 2015 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 250 | 168 | 28 | 4th OLA-B West | Lost Conference SF | |
| 2016 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 295 | 138 | 32 | 2nd OLA-B West | Lost Conference Final | |
| 7 Seasons | 140 | 97 | 43 | 0 | 1691 | 1174 | 194 | Best: 2nd West (2016) | Best: Lost Conf. Final (2016) | |
Playoff results
| Season | Opponent | Series | GF-GA | Result | Round | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor AKO Fratmen | ||||||||||
| 2003 | Spartan Warriors | 0-3 | 18-53 | Loss | Conference QF | |||||
| 2004 | Elora Mohawks | 0-3 | 6-41 | Loss | Conference QF | |||||
| 2005 | Six Nations Rebels | 1-3 | 26-35 | Loss | Conference QF | |||||
| 2006 | Owen Sound Rams | 3-1 | 39-33 | Win | Conference QF | |||||
| Niagara Thunderhawks | 2-3 | 37-36 | Loss | Conference SF | ||||||
| Founders Cup | 5-1 | 64-41 | 2nd | Tournament Final | ||||||
| 2007 | Niagara Thunderhawks | 3-1 | 34-28 | Win | Conference QF | |||||
| Elora Mohawks | 3-2 | 41-40 | Win | Conference SF | ||||||
| Six Nations Rebels | 0-3 | 12-21 | Loss | Conference Final | ||||||
| 2008 | St. Catharines Spartans | 3-2 | 43-42 | Win | Conference QF | |||||
| Six Nations Rebels | 1-3 | 22-35 | Loss | Conference SF | ||||||
| 2009 | Owen Sound North Stars | 1-3 | 27-34 | Loss | Conference QF | |||||
| OLA Totals | 7 Years | 17-27 | 305-398 | 4-7 | Best: Lost Conf. Final (2007) | |||||
| CLA Totals | 1 Year | 5-1 | 64-41 | 0-1 | Best: Lost Final (2006) | |||||
| Windsor Clippers | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Owen Sound North Stars | 3-2 | 29-25 | Win | Conference QF | |||||
| Elora Mohawks | 0-3 | 23-28 | Loss | Conference SF | ||||||
| 2011 | Guelph Regals | 3-1 | 47-41 | Win | Conference QF | |||||
| Six Nations Rebels | 0-3 | 26-56 | Loss | Conference SF | ||||||
| 2013 | London Blue Devils | 2-1 | 39-27 | Win | Conference QF | |||||
| Orangeville Northmen | 1-3 | 40-46 | Loss | Conference SF | ||||||
| 2014 | Wallaceburg Red Devils | 3-2 | 50-61 | Win | Conference QF | |||||
| Orangeville Northmen | 2-3 | 38-49 | Loss | Conference SF | ||||||
| 2015 | Elora Mohawks | 3-1 | 37-35 | Win | Conference QF | |||||
| Six Nations Rebels | 0-3 | 21-40 | Loss | Conference SF | ||||||
| 2016 | Elora Mohawks | 3-1 | 40-33 | Win | Conference QF | |||||
| Niagara Thunderhawks | 3-2 | 42-37 | Win | Conference SF | ||||||
| Orangeville Northmen | 2-3 | 29-40 | Loss | Conference Final | ||||||
| OLA Totals | 6 Years | 25-28 | 461-518 | 7-6 | Best: Lost Conf. Final (2016) | |||||
Team awards
- 2005 Far-West Division Champions
- 2006 Far-West Division Champions
- 2006 Founders Cup Silver Medallists
- 2007 Far-West Division Champions
- 2008 Far-West Division Champions
- 2009 Far-West Division Champions
- 2009 Western Conference Regular Season Champions
- 2010 Far-West Division Champions
- 2011 Far-West Division Champions
- 2013 Far-West Division Champions
- 2014 Far-West Division Champions
- 2015 Far-West Division Champions
- 2016 Far-West Division Champions
Individual awards
- 2003 OLA Western Rookie of the Year - David Hodgins
- 2004 OLA Western Most Sportsmanlike Player - David Rivait
- 2005 OLA Western Most Valuable Player - David Hodgins
- 2005 OLA Western Scoring Champion - David Hodgins (93 pts)
- 2006 CLA Founders Cup All-star team - Jamie Pillon & Matt Soulliere
- 2007 OLA Western Most Sportsmanlike Player - Andrew Ryckman
- 2009 OLA Western Scoring Champion - Brett Hickey (72 pts)
- 2009 OLA Western Coaching Staff of the Year - Greg Ducharme, Ron Martinello, Les Boomer, Eddie McGaffey and company
- 2012 OLA Western Rookie of the Year - Lucas Ducharme
- 2013 CLA Achievement Award - Mike Soulliere (GM & President)
- 2014 OLA Western & League Scoring Champion - Brendon Anger (111 pts)
- 2015 OLA Western Scoring Champion - Logan Holmes (113 pts)
- 2015 OLA Western Most Sportsmanlike Player - Dylan Riley
- 2016 OLA Western & League Scoring Champion - Logan Holmes (145 pts)
Professional alumni
NLL Entry Draft picks
- 2011 Brett Hickey 5th Rd - 43rd Overall to Washington Stealth
- 2015 Kellen Leclair 3rd Rd - 25th Overall to Calgary Roughnecks
- 2016 Logan Holmes 6th Rd - 52nd Overall to Buffalo Bandits
References
- ^ http://www.zoominfo.com/CachedPage/?archive_id=0&page_id=-2111198451&page_url=//www.unofficialola.com/2005/05news12.html&page_last_updated=2010-10-30T17:21:41&firstName=Dave&lastName=Vernon
- ^ http://members.shaw.ca/vernontigers/archives/2006/2006founderscup.pdf
- ^ http://members.shaw.ca/vernontigers/archives/2006/2006founderscup.pdf
- ^ http://members.shaw.ca/vernontigers/archives/2006/2006founderscup.pdf
- ^ http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2013/11/12/soulliere-receives-national-lacrosse-award/?fb_comment_id=fbc_1430129823866108_166858_1430132280532529#f164a7bbab91a84