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The Oakville Buzz are Junior "B" box lacrosse
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
team from Oakville, Ontario
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Buzz play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League
OLA Junior B Lacrosse League
The Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association in Ontario, Canada.-History:The Junior "B" level of the Ontario Lacrosse Association has been around since at least 1964...
. The Buzz won the 2006 Founders Cup
Founders Cup
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canada's Junior "B" lacrosse leagues. The custodial duties of this trophy fall upon the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The National Champions are determined through a round robin format with a playdown for the final in a host city...
Canadian National Champions. As of the 2009 season, the Buzz will moving to the West Conference, playing in the South West Division.
History
The Oakville Buzz were founded in 2001. In 2005, they were often thought to be next in line to win the National Title. These dreams were squashed by the surging Elora MohawksElora Mohawks
The Elora Mohawks are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Elora, Ontario, Canada. The Mohawks play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.Probably founded in the 1960s, the Mohawks started out as the Fergus Thistles. In 1963, the team moved to become the Guelph Mohawks. In 1967 the team moved to...
squad in the League Finals.
2006 Playoff Run
Finishing the 2006 season 19-1-0, their only loss came at the hands of the Mimico MountaineersMimico Mountaineers
The Mimico Mountaineers are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Mimico, Ontario, Canada. The Mountaineers play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:...
late in the season. The first round pitted them against the Halton Hills Bulldogs
Halton Hills Bulldogs
The Halton Hills Bulldogs are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. The Bulldogs play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League....
, whom they swept in three games. The Quarter-final was against Scarborough Saints, another three game sweep. The Conference Final was against Mimico Mountaineers
Mimico Mountaineers
The Mimico Mountaineers are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Mimico, Ontario, Canada. The Mountaineers play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:...
, a third straight sweep. The Final was against the Orangeville Northmen
Orangeville Northmen Jr. B
The Orangeville Northmen are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. The Northmen play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:...
. Oakville took Games 1 and 2 10-5 and 8-6. Orangeville gasped for breath in Game 3, handing the Buzz their second loss of the campaign 8-7. The Buzz shut the Northmen down in Game 4, but it was a close 5-1 game. The Buzz won their first ever league title and a trip to their first Founders Cup
Founders Cup
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canada's Junior "B" lacrosse leagues. The custodial duties of this trophy fall upon the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The National Champions are determined through a round robin format with a playdown for the final in a host city...
, to take place in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
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On August 23, the Buzz squared off against the Sherbrooke Jr. Extrême in their first ever national level game. The Buzz did not disappoint, winning 16-2. Their second game was a 19-5 win against the Saskatoon Smash the next night. Their third game was a 12-3 victory against the Calgary Shamrocks to clinch the pool's first seed. Their semi-final game was against the Calgary Shamrocks again, crushing them 21-9. This set up an All-Ontario Founders Cup
Founders Cup
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canada's Junior "B" lacrosse leagues. The custodial duties of this trophy fall upon the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The National Champions are determined through a round robin format with a playdown for the final in a host city...
Final between the Buzz and the Windsor Fratmen
Windsor AKO Fratmen Lacrosse Team
The Windsor Clippers is a member of the Junior "B" league in 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 Fratmen finished the OLA regular season with a 13-6-1 record, winning their division. Despite the early tournament prowess of the Fratmen, the Buzz eased their way into a 10-4 victory to win their first ever Founders Cup
Founders Cup
The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canada's Junior "B" lacrosse leagues. The custodial duties of this trophy fall upon the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The National Champions are determined through a round robin format with a playdown for the final in a host city...
National Title.
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 | Placing | Playoffs |
| 2001 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 150 | 202 | 10 | 10th OLA-B East | DNQ |
| 2002 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 161 | 196 | 14 | 8th OLA-B East | Lost 1st Round |
| 2003 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 184 | 162 | 22 | 8th OLA-B East | Lost 1st Round |
| 2004 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 189 | 164 | 22 | 8th OLA-B East | Lost 1st Round |
| 2005 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 249 | 138 | 35 | 1st OLA-B East | Ontario Jr B Finalist |
| 2006 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 251 | 109 | 38 | 1st OLA-B East | Won League, Won Founders Cup Founders Cup The Founders Cup is the championship trophy of Canada's Junior "B" lacrosse leagues. The custodial duties of this trophy fall upon the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The National Champions are determined through a round robin format with a playdown for the final in a host city... |
| 2007 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 207 | 140 | 30 | 4th OLA-B East | Lost 1st Round |
| 2008 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 195 | 122 | 34 | 1st OLA-B East | Eastern Conference Semi-Finalist |
| 2009 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 139 | 116 | 24 | 6th OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2010 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 168 | 158 | 22 | 7th OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |