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.

Elora Mohawks
SportBox lacrosse
LeagueOLA Junior B Lacrosse League
Based inElora, Ontario
ArenaElora Community Centre
ColoursBlack, Gold, and White

History
Elora Mohawks goalie 2014.
Elora Mohawks player 2014.

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 Elora, Ontario and won the Canadian Castrol Cup in that year. They have bounced between the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League and the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.

Fergus Thistles 19xx – 1962
Guelph Mohawks 1963 – 1966
Elora Mohawks 1967 to Present

2004 Playoff Run

The 2004 Season ended with the Mohawks tied for first place in the West with the Spartan Warriors with a 17–3–0 record. Prior to the season, it was announced that the Mohawks were to also host the 2004 National Championship—the Founders Cup. The Mohawks opened up the Playoffs against the 8th seed Windsor Fratmen. The upstart Fratmen had barely squeezed past the Wallaceburg Red Devils into the last playoff spot and had stolen a big 8–7 victory from the Division leading Sarnia Pacers to even make the playoffs. The series was a mismatch from the start—the Mohawks swept the Fratmen in three games. The second round put them up against the Orangeville Northmen, which also resulted in a three-game sweep. The Conference Final was against the Spartan Warriors, another easy three games. This set up a League Final between the Mohawks and the Clarington Green Gaels. In what had looked like a fourth straight possible sweep ended up going the distance. Despite crushing the Gaels in 2 of the first three games by scores of 16–4 and 12–1, the Gaels came back to win 3 of the last four games and upset the Mohawks for the league title.

As host of the 2004 Founders Cup, the Elora Mohawks received an automatic berth into the tourney and received a chance at redemption for the Provincial Title loss. The tourney started on August 21 with the Mohawks facing off against the Sherbrooke Jr. Extrême of Quebec. What occurred was nothing short of a massacre—30–1 Mohawks. Later that night, the Saskatoon Smash had received a similar demoralizing thrashing from the Mohawks, losing 27–5. The next night the Mohawks defeated the Delta Islanders of British Columbia 16–2. The night after, the Mohawks also beat the Calgary Mountaineers 11–4. The Mohawks appeared to back to their normal selves.

The Semi-final was against the Edmonton Warriors, and the Mohawks enthused the home crowd with a 16–5 win. The finals were to be played against the OLA Champion Clarington Green Gaels who were having an excellent tournament as well. The Mohawks had their chance at redemption, to avenge the team that took away their chance at their fifth OLA Jr B league title. The Finals did not go as planned for the again-favoured Mohawks. The Gaels won 11–8.

2005 Playoff Run
Elora's Kurtis Woodland during 2015 season.

After the disappointing 2004 Season, the Mohawks prepared for a rebuilding year. With 13 rookies, the Mohawks finished the 2005 season with an 11–9–0 record. The sixth-place finish pitted them against the Guelph Regals in the first round. Despite the Regals seemingly having the better club, the Mohawks swept the series with three straight victories. This upset prompted an immediate match up between the Mohawks and the first seed Spartan Warriors. Despite an 18–2–0 record, the series went the distance and in game five the Mohawks pulled the ultimate upset defeating the heavily favoured Warriors 9–6. In the Conference Final, the Mohawks then fought off the second seed Orangeville Northmen in 4 games to push into the league finals. The Finals pitted the Mohawks against the 2005 Cinderella Story Oakville Buzz. The Buzz were most lacrosse enthusiast's favourite to not only win the league, but to win the National title. What no one counted on was the playoff suave that would be exhibited by the Elora Mohawks. Elora went up 2 games to none quickly—9–7, 14–5. With the threat of elimination, the Buzz came on strong in Game 3, winning 9–4. But the Buzz could not stop the Mohawks, as the Elora squeaked out a 9–8 victory in Game 4 to win the OLA title and earn a birth into the Founders Cup tournament in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

On August 24, the Mohawks played their first game of their second straight Founders Cup tourney. In the first game against the Coquitlam Adanacs of British Columbia, the Mohawks got the ball rolling with a 12–6 win. The next night, the Mohawks beat the Sherwood Park Titans of Alberta 12–3. The Playdown Round then began. On August 26, the Mohawks defeated the Winnipeg Warhawks 13–2. Later that night, they also defeated the Calgary Mountaineers 7–2. The final Playdown game was against the Iroquois Lacrosse Association All-Stars, in which they defeated the ILA 14–3.

The victory against the ILA pushed the Mohawks through to the finals against the Edmonton Warriors. The Warriors could not match the Mohawks determination as the Mohawks won their second Founders Cup Championship as the best Junior "B" Lacrosse team in Canada—one year after everyone figured it would have happened.

Season-by-season results
Mohawks goalie Brett Farrelly during 2015 season.

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPTSPlacingPlayoffs
1961221570325211323rd OLA-ALost Semi-final
196220317013830266th OLA-ADNQ
19632410140227259205th OLA-ALost Quarter-final
1964247170236295148th OLA-ADNQ
196520119018239429th OLA-ADNQ
1966Did Not Compete
1967141400299107281st OLA-BWon Final, Won Castrol Cup
196818161100331st OLA-BWon Final, Won Castrol Cup
1969245190278452108th OLA-ALost Quarter-final
19702413110342321263rd OLA-B WestLost Division Semi-Final
19712413110350320264th OLA-B WestLost Division Semi-Final
1972302190462373421st OLA-B WestLost Semi-Final
1973306222280514146th OLA-B WestDNQ
1974257180241344145th OLA-B WestDNQ
19752412120331352244th OLA-B WestLost Quarter-final
1976242040429294402nd OLA-B WestWon Final, Won Founders Cup
19772210120271259207th OLA-ALost Semi-final
1978241941347222391st OLA-A WestLost Final
19792412111313298252nd OLA-A WestLost Semi-final
1980208120224286167th OLA-ALost Quarter-final
1981205150206374108th OLA-ALost Quarter-final
198220317016132269th OLA-ADNQ
198324123018639829th OLA-ADNQ
198424222022144747th OLA-ALost Quarter-final, Won Tier II Title
1985247170253366145th OLA-ALost Tier II Final
1986Did Not Compete
1987249150294300185th OLA-B WestDNQ
1988201370306230262nd OLA-B WestLost Semi-final
1989201550229150303rd OLA-BLost Semi-final
1990201271248202254th OLA-BLost Semi-final
1991181440251185282nd OLA-BLost League Final
1992201370276215263rd OLA-BLost Quarter-final
1993221390259222264th OLA-BLost Semi-final
1994221471307264294th OLA-BLost Semi-final
1995229121237254194th OLA-B WestDNQ
1996221570341249302nd OLA-B WestLost Semi-final
1997229130265256186th OLA-B WestWon Tier II Title
1998241392271247284th OLA-B WestLost Quarter-final
1999212100296169421st OLA-B WestWon League, Lost Founders Cup Bronze
2000211830255178361st OLA-B WestLost Final, Won Founders Cup Bronze
200120190134491391st OLA-B WestLost Conference Final
2002221840303176362nd OLA-B WestLost Conference Final
2003201730225119343rd OLA-B WestLost Quarter-final
2004201730214116341st OLA-B WestLost Final, Lost Founders Cup Final
2005201190179145226th OLA-B WestWon League, Won Founders Cup
20062091101611381810th OLA-B WestDNQ
2007201460187132283rd OLA-B WestLost Semi-final
2008201361197129272nd OLA-B WestLost Conference Final
2009201253170116272nd OLA-B WestLost Final
2010201631175118332nd OLA-B WestLost Final
2011201631235178332nd OLA-B West Lost Conference Final
2012201190226236227th OLA-B West Lost Conference Quarter-Final
2013201370193175265th OLA-B West Lost Conference Quarter-Final
2014201640233130325th OLA-B WestLost Conference Quarter-Final
2015201271198177255th OLA-B West
201620119020017822T-2nd of 4 Mid West
T-5th of 13 Western
T-9th of 25 OJBLL		Lost Conf. QF, 1–3 (Clippers)
2017201460193109282nd of 4 Mid West
3rd of 13 Western
T-5th of 25 OJBLL		Lost Conf. QF, 2–3 (Bengals)
201820173021898341st of 4 Mid West
2nd of 13 Western
T-3rd of 25 OJBLL		Won Conf. QF, 3–0 (Thunderhawks)
Won Conf. SF, 3–1 (Red Devils)
Won Conf. Final, 3–2 (Rebels)
Won Final, 3–1 (Green Gaels)
Won Founders Cup (5–0)

Founders Cup

CANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

YearRound RobinRecord
W-L-T		StandingPlaydownsSemifinalGold Medal Game
2004
HOST		W, Sherbrooke Xtreme 30–1
W, Saskatoon Smash 27–5
W, Delta Islanders 16–2
W, Calgary Mountaineers 11–4		4–0–01st of 5
Black Division		N/AW, Edmonton Warriors 16–5L, Clarington Green Gaels 8–11
2005
Saskatoon, SK		W, Coquitlam Adanacs 12–6
W, Sherwood Park Titans 12–3		2–0–01st of 4
A Division		W, Winnipeg Warhawks 13–2
W, Calgary Mountaineers 7–2		W, Iroquois Nationals 14–3W, Edmonton Warriors 11–2
CHAMPIONS
2018
Akwesasne		W, Mohawk Medicine Men 16–8
W, Manitoba Blizzard 17–8
W, Saskatchewan SWAT 9–5		3–0–01st of 4
Group A		N/AW, Coquitlam Adanacs 15–5W, Seneca WarChiefs 9–5
CHAMPIONS
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