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The Wallaceburg Red Devils 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 Wallaceburg, Ontario
Wallaceburg, Ontario
Wallaceburg is an unincorporated community and town located in the municipality of Chatham-Kent in Southern Ontario, Canada. Originally a small settlement, it was recognized for its significant contribution to the lumber and boat building industries and strategic location along the banks of the...
, 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 Red Devils 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...
.
History
The Red Devils are best known for coming out of nowhere in 2001 to win the Founders CupFounders 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. In 2001, the Red Devils were a true sleeper. After their first three season, Wallaceburg was developing quite well as a lacrosse team but showed no real threat towards winning any championships. They finished the regular season quite well with a 16-4-0 record, placing 2nd in the West. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Welland Warlords
Welland Warlords
The Welland Warlords are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Welland, Ontario, Canada. The Warlords play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:...
3 games to none. In the second round, they beat the Six Nations Red Rebels 4 games to 1. In the Conference Final, they beat the powerhouse Elora Mohawks
Elora 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...
, who did not lose a regular season game, 3 games to 2. In the series, the Mohawks actually beat the Devils 25-6 in Game 3, but when Elora forced a fifth and deciding game, both teams went the distance with the Red Devils coming out on top 12-11 in double overtime. Both the Red Devils and Scarborough Saints (East Champions) were crowned co-champions of Ontario unless one were to win the National Championship, then that team would also be crowned Ontario champion. In the end, the Red Devils took home both trophies.
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 |
| 1998 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 210 | 259 | 20 | 6th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 1999 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 232 | 219 | 22 | 5th OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2000 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 225 | 242 | 18 | 5th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 2001 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 220 | 141 | 32 | 2nd OLA-B West | 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... |
| 2002 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 117 | 276 | 8 | 11th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 2003 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 158 | 307 | 6 | 12th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 2004 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 168 | 212 | 14 | 9th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 2005 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 146 | 201 | 10 | 10th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 2006 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 200 | 173 | 21 | 8th OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2007 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 204 | 164 | 26 | 5th OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2008 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 173 | 155 | 20 | 8th OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2009 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 125 | 171 | 13 | 11th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 2010 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 141 | 198 | 14 | 10th OLA-B West | DNQ |