The Wallaceburg Red Devils are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada. The Red Devils play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League and were 2001 Founders Cup National Champions.
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| League | OLA Junior B Lacrosse League |
| Based in | Wallaceburg, Ontario |
| Arena | Wallaceburg Memorial Arena |
| Colours | Red, Black, and White |
| Head coach | Jamie Knight Assist. Coaches:
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| General manager | Chris Dawson |
History
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The Wallaceburg Red Devils played their first season in the Summer of 1998. At times, the Red Devils played some of their home games in the nearby Town of Walpole Island, Ontario. Eventually they moved full time into the town of Wallaceburg.
2001 season
editThe Red Devils are best known for coming out of nowhere in 2001 to win the Founders Cup 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 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, 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) moved on to the Founders Cup, the highest placing of the two would be presented the J.A. MacDonald Trophy as OLA Champions.
At the Founders Cup, in the round robin the Red Devils would beat the Poco Saints 17-6, Calgary Bandits 17-4, the Manitoba Falcons 19-10, and the Edmonton Miners 10-8 to finish first in Pool A. In the crossover semi-final, the Red Devils defeated the Delta Islanders 11-5 to earn a berth into the national final. With the win, as Scarborough lost their semi-final, the Red Devils were declared OLA MacDonald Trophy Champions. In the final, the Red Devils again met Edmonton, this time beating them 10-5 to win the Founders Cup.[1]
Goalie Josh McNaughton was named to the tournament all-star team, while Kevin Dostie was declared the most valuable player.[1]
Since 2001
editThe Red Devils have a territorial rivalry with the nearby and much older Point Edward Pacers franchise. In 2003, the Windsor Fratmen (now Windsor Clippers) and London Blue Devils joined the fray and the four teams formed the Far West Division in the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League. The four teams maintain an often heated and competitive rivalry. Since 2003, the Clippers have led the way with 9 division titles, but neither London, Windsor, or Point Edward have won a Founders Cup since Wallaceburg's win in 2001. The Red Devils also have a healthy rivalry with the Six Nations Rebels of Hagersville, Ontario as both teams are based in Native Reserve communities.
Season-by-season results
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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 |
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| 1998 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 210 | 259 | 20 | 6th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 1999 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 232 | 219 | 22 | 5th OJBLL West | Lost Conf. QF, 0-3 (Mavericks) |
| 2000 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 225 | 242 | 18 | 5th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2001 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 220 | 141 | 32 | 2nd OJBLL West | Won Conf. QF, 3-0 (Warlords) Won Conf. SF, 4-1 (Red Rebels) Won Conf. Final, 3-2 (Mohawks) Declared League Champions (Saints) Due to superior record at Founders Cup |
| 2002 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 117 | 276 | 8 | 11th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2003 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 158 | 307 | 6 | 12th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2004 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 168 | 212 | 14 | 9th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2005 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 146 | 201 | 10 | 10th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2006 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 200 | 173 | 21 | 8th OJBLL West | Lost Conf. QF, 0-3 (Northmen) |
| 2007 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 204 | 164 | 26 | 5th OJBLL West | Lost Conf. QF, 1-3 (Mohawks) |
| 2008 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 173 | 155 | 20 | 8th OJBLL West | Lost Conf. QF, 0-3 (Rebels) |
| 2009 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 125 | 171 | 13 | 11th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2010 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 141 | 198 | 14 | 3rd of 4 Far West 10th Western |
DNQ |
| 2011 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 194 | 246 | 18 | 3rd of 4 Far West 8th of 13 Western Tied-14th of 25 OJBLL |
Lost Conf. QF, 0-3 (Rebels) |
| 2012 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 211 | 194 | 26 | 2nd of 4 Far West 5th of 14 Western 9th of 26 OJBLL |
Won Conf. QF, 3-2 (Spartans) Won Conf. SF, 3-0 (Blue Devils) Lost Conf. Final, 2-3 (Rebels) |
| 2013 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 226 | 234 | 18 | 3rd of 4 Far West 9th of 14 Western Tied-16th of 26 OJBLL |
DNQ |
| 2014 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 219 | 148 | 28 | 2nd of 4 Far West 6th of 14 Western 10th of 26 OJBLL |
Lost Conf. QF, 2-3 (Clippers) |
| 2015 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 215 | 185 | 19 | 2nd of 4 Far West 8th of 13 Western 13th of 25 OJBLL |
Lost Conf. QF, 0-3 (Rebels) |
| 2016 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 189 | 195 | 16 | 2nd of 4 Far West 9th of 13 Western Tied-16th of 25 OJBLL |
DNQ |
| 2017 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 235 | 166 | 25 | 2nd of 4 Far West 5th of 13 Western Tied-8th of 25 OJBLL |
Lost Conf. QF, 1-3 (Clippers) |
| 2018 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 284 | 162 | 32 | 2nd of 4 Far West 4th of 13 Western 7th of 25 OJBLL |
Won Conf. QF, 3-2 (Bengals) Lost Conf. SF, 1-3 (Mohawks) |
| 2019 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 135 | 217 | 25 | 4th of 4 Far West 11th of 12 Western TBD of 24 OJBLL |
DNQ |
Founders Cup
editCANADIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Year | Round Robin | Record W-L-T |
Standing | Semifinal | Gold Medal Game |
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| 2001 Edmonton, AB |
W, Poco Saints 17-6 W, Calgary Bandits 17-4 W, Manitoba Falcons 19-10 W, Edmonton Miners 10-8 |
4-0-0 | 1st of 5 Pool A |
W, Delta Islanders 11-5 | W, Edmonton Miners 10-5 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS |
References
edit- ^ a b "The 2001 Founders Trophy Tournament" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-11-25.