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For the current 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...

team, please see: Owen Sound North Stars Jr. B.

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The Owen Sound NorthStars are a Canadian

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Senior 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. The team played in the City of Owen Sound

Owen Sound, Ontario

Owen Sound , the county seat of Grey County, is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada...

, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

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and participate in the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League

OLA Senior B Lacrosse League

The OLA Senior B Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Many of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League...

. As the Woodsmen they were two-time Presidents Cup

Presidents Cup (box lacrosse)

The Presidents Cup is the National Senior level box lacrosse championship for the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The Championship is annual and awards a "Gold", "Silver", and "Bronze" placing. The skill levels have been adjusted in recent years, Senior "B" teams from across Canada now compete for...

National Champions, two-time National Silver Medalists, two-time National Bronze Medalists, and seven-time Ontario Lacrosse Association

Ontario Lacrosse Association

Ontario Lacrosse Association is a sanctioned sports body in Ontario, Canada. Empowered by the Canadian Lacrosse Association, the OLA controls and regulates Minor level, Junior level and Senior level Lacrosse...

Senior B Champions.

History

Founded in 2001, the Woodsmen follow the Owen Sound lacrosse tradition laid down by the 1951 Mann Cup

Mann Cup

The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

Champion Owen Sound Crescents and the four-time Presidents Cup

Presidents Cup (box lacrosse)

champion Owen Sound North Stars

Owen Sound North Stars

The Owen Sound North Stars are a defunct Canadian Senior box lacrosse team. The team played in the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada and participated in the Major Series Lacrosse and the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League...

.

Their first season was a success from the get-go. After coming in second overall in the regular season, the Woodsmen ended up winning the Playoff Championship in only their first season. The Woodsmen went to the Presidents Cup

Presidents Cup (box lacrosse)

tournament as the Ontario

Ontario

representative and finished with the bronze medal.

In 2002, the Woodsmen again finished in second place with only three losses. In the playoffs, the Woodsmen won the playoffs for the second straight year and made their second appearance at the Presidents Cup but did not place.

The 2003 season saw the Woodsmen finish first overall in the OLA and win their third straight playoff championship. At their third straight Presidents Cup, the Woodsmen made it to the tournament final for the first time only to lose to the team they beat in the OLA final, the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks

Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks

The Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks are Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Kitchener, Ontario. The Kodiaks play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.-External links:* * * *...

.

In 2004, the Woodsmen made the OLA Finals for the fourth straight year after a stellar regular season in which they only lost once in sixteen games. This year they met the upstart Barrie Lakeshores

Barrie Lakeshores

The Barrie Lakeshores were a Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Barrie, Ontario. The Lakeshores played in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.-History:...

who shocked the three-time champions and won the league title. Barrie was promoted to Major Series Lacrosse

Major Series Lacrosse

Major Series Lacrosse is a Senior A box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...

the next season.

The Owen Sound Woodsmen hosted the 2007 Presidents Cup tournament. Despite a mediocre regular season in 2007, the Woodsmen made the right changes and went into the playoffs on a role. In the quarter-final round robin, the Woodsmen finished with a record of three wins and one loss against the Brooklin Merchants and Norwood Nitro. In the league semi-final, the Woodsmen then beat the Merchants 2-games-to-none. In the final, the Woodsmen were up against the Ajax-Pickering Rock, whom they defeated 3-games-to-none to win their fourth OLA championship. At the Presidents Cup, the Woodsmen were shocked right out the door by the Ladner Pioneers of British Columbia

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11-9. The next night, the Woodsmen redeemed themselves by destroying the LaSalle Brasseurs of Quebec 18-3. The next night, Owen Sound took on and defeated the Six Nations Sting of the Can-Am Senior B Lacrosse League

Can-Am Senior B Lacrosse League

The Can-Am Senior B Lacrosse League is a Senior-level Canadian and American box lacrosse league. The teams are in the Southwestern Ontario and Upstate New York regions...

9-5. In the final game of the round robin, the Woodsmen drew the Sherwood Park Outlaws of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League

Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League

The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League is the name of the box lacrosse leagues in Alberta with one team in Saskatchewan and as of 2011 one in Manitoba. It is sanctioned by the Alberta Lacrosse Association. It organizes all senior and junior play in the province...

and lost to them 10-9. Because of the loss, the 2-2 Woodsmen drew the Outlaws for the second straight night for the tournament semi-final. With this chance at revenge and a birth into the National Final, the Woodsmen fell short and again lost to the Outlaws 10-9. The loss allowed for a rematch of Owen Sound and Ladner for the National bronze medal match. This time the Woodsmen got the upper hand and defeated the Pioneers 9-7 to win their third Presidents Cup medal.

In 2008, the defending league champions finished the regular season in second place with an 8-6-0 record. In the league quarter-finals they defeated the Mohawks Stars 2-games-to-none with 17-4 and 16-11 wins. In the semi-finals, the Woodsmen defeated the Centre-Wellington Aces 3-games-to-1, losing games one 6-4 then sweeping the next three 7-4, 5-3, 10-8. In the league final, the Woodsmen swept the Brooklin Merchants 3-games-to-none with 10-5, 10-6, and 10-7 victories. Next Owen Sound traveled to Sherwood Park, Alberta

Sherwood Park, Alberta

Sherwood Park is a large hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County that is recognized as an urban service area. It is located adjacent to the City of Edmonton's eastern boundary, generally south of Highway 16 , west of Highway 21 and north of Highway 630...

for the 2008 Presidents Cup

Presidents Cup (box lacrosse)

. In the first game, they defeated the Airdrie Knights of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League

Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League

8-5. In game two, the Woodsmen defeated the host Sherwood Park Outlaws 11-5. Then Owen Sound defeated the Tri-City Bandits of the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association

West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association

The West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association is a Senior-level Canadian box lacrosse league. The teams are located in British Columbia. The champions on the West Coast league move to compete for the Presidents Cup, the Canadian National Senior B championship....

8-4 to clinch first place in the round robin. In the semi-final, the Woodsmen drew Tri-City again and routed them 11-2. In the finals, something the Woodsmen had never won in their eight year history, Owen Sound defeated Sherwood Park 11-5 to clinch their first National championship. This marks Owen Sound's first Presidents Cup since the Owen Sound North Stars

Owen Sound North Stars

won it in 1991.

The 2009 season brought more good fortune on the Woodsmen. After finishing first in the OLA with a 15-1-0 record, the Woodmen faced the Brooklin Merchants in the first round of the playoffs. The Woodies swept the Merchants 3-games-to-none to advance to the league final. In the finals, the Woodies swept the Peterborough-Norwood Nitros 3-games-to-none to win the Clare Levack Memorial Trophy for the third consecutive time and the sixth time since their first season. The Woodies headed off to Ohsweken, Ontario

Ohsweken, Ontario

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for the 2009 Presidents Cup

Presidents Cup (box lacrosse)

. In the first game, the Woodies smoked the Okotoks Ascent Raiders of the RMLL 16-7. They then beat the host Six Nations Sting of the Can-Am Senior B Lacrosse League

Can-Am Senior B Lacrosse League

The Can-Am Senior B Lacrosse League is a Senior-level Canadian and American box lacrosse league. The teams are in the Southwestern Ontario and Upstate New York regions...

15-6. In the third game, the Woodies clinched the first seed in their tournament division with a 10-5 win over the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association

West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association

's Tri-City Bandits. The Woodies did not play many of their starters in a throw away fourth game of the round robin, and lost to the Niagara Hawks of the Can-Am League 14-12. Finishing first overall, the Woodies met Six Nations in the semi-final, defeating them 14-6 to make the final. In the finals, the Woodies met Tri-City again. After taking a 7-2 lead in the first, the Woodies cruised to an 11-5 win to take their second straight Presidents Cup as National Champions.

The team changed their name to the NorthStars, in honour of the Owen Sound North Stars

Owen Sound North Stars

, in the fall of 2011.

Season-by-Season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
2001	14	10	4	0	153	118	20	2nd OLA Sr. B	Won League
2002	14	11	3	0	143	89	22	2nd OLA Sr. B	Won League
2003	16	14	2	0	195	89	28	1st OLA Sr. B	Won League
2004	16	15	1	0	185	96	30	1st OLA Sr. B	Lost Final
2005	14	9	4	1	129	90	19	2nd OLA Sr. B	Lost Semi-final
2006	14	9	5	0	120	93	18	3rd OLA Sr. B	Lost Semi-final
2007	14	6	8	0	88	91	12	4th OLA Sr. B	Won League
2008	14	8	6	0	114	92	16	2nd OLA Sr. B	Won League
2009	16	15	1	0	246	114	30	1st OLA Sr. B	Won League
2010	16	9	6	1	178	152	19	3rd OLA Sr. B	Won League
2011	16	13	3	0	196	134	26	2nd OLA Sr. B	Lost Final

Presidents Cup Results

Season	GP	W	L	GF	GA	Result
2001	6	3	3	51	58	Won Bronze
2002	3	1	2	24	26	Tied for 5th
2003	5	4	1	44	21	Won Silver
2007	6	3	3	63	45	Won Bronze
2008	5	5	0	48	21	Won Gold
2009	6	5	1	78	43	Won Gold
2010	7	4	3	70	70	Won Silver

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