Gloucester Griffins

The Gloucester Griffins are a Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Gloucester, Ontario, Canada. The Griffins play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.

Gloucester Griffins
SportBox lacrosse
Founded1978
LeagueOLA Junior B Lacrosse League
Based inGloucester, Ontario
ArenaEarl Armstrong Arena
ColoursRed, Green, and White
Head coachJeremy Kearns
General managerDave Smith

History

The Griffins were founded in 1978 as a Junior "B" lacrosse team and became and incorporated non-for-profit business in 1992.[1] A couple times, due to the team nearness to the Quebec border, the Griffins have jumped leagues. The Griffs played in Quebec in 1979 and 1980, and then again in 1988 and 1989. The Griffins have been a constant fixture in the OLA-B since 1990. In 1989, the Griffins hosted the Founders Cup, the National Championships, on behalf of the Ligue de Crosse Junior du Québec and again they hosted it in 1991 for the OLA-B. As Quebec Provincial Champions in 1988 and 1989, they also earned their way to the tournament twice, for a total of three National Championship appearances.

Since re-entering the OLA-B, the Griffins had 5 strong seasons, but only got past the quarter-finals in the playoffs once. Since 1994, the sky has come crashing down for the Griffins. Once a powerhouse in Eastern Ontario lacrosse, the Griffins have suffered 12 straight losing seasons. The bottom fell out in 2005, with the Griffins completing an entirely winless season. The 0-20-0 Griffins averaged a 17.50 goals against average.

The team has since rebuilt and won the Far East title in 2009 with a 12-8-0 record thanks to a Grant Schubert overtime winner in the final game of the year against Kahnawake.

Season-by-season results

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

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPTSPlacingPlayoffs
197818018014642904th OLA-B (Div)Lost Semi-final
197916880--16Quebec
1980-------QuebecLost OLA-B Semi-final
1981187110215238145th OLA-B EastDNQ
1982201361268215273rd OLA-B EastLost Quarter-final
1983221291276272255th OLA-B EastLost 1st Round
1984206140243325124th OLA-B Div IIILost Tier II Quarter-final
19852412120369331244th OLA-B EastLost Quarter-final
1986181071234215212nd OLA-B EastLost Quarter-final
1987191450260183302nd OLA-B EastLost Semi-final
1988201730--341st QuebecWon League, Lost Founders Cup Final
1989161330--261st QuebecWon League, Lost Founders Cup Final
1990201280233238245th OLA-BLost Quarter-final
1991181071212191215th OLA-BLost Quarter-final
1992201181243211234th OLA-BLost Quarter-final
1993221750274188342nd OLA-BLost Semi-final
1994221462264212303rd OLA-BLost Quarter-final
1995229130249243184th OLA-B EastDNQ
199622220013638348th OLA-B EastDNQ
199722121014538428th OLA-B EastDNQ
1998207130182228145th OLA-B EastDNQ
1999209101187195186th OLA-B EastLost 1st Round
2000207130170186146th OLA-B EastDNQ
2001206140139190129th OLA-B EastDNQ
2002225170168253109th OLA-B EastDNQ
2003202180128252413th OLA-B EastDNQ
200420119096307211th OLA-B EastDNQ
2005200200101350011th OLA-B EastDNQ
2006202180133253412th OLA-B EastDNQ
2007204160124225813th OLA-B EastDNQ
20082061401412221210th OLA-B EastDNQ
2009201280137157243rd OLA-B EastLost Conference Quarter-final
2010201091136145216th OLA-B EastLost Conference Quarter-final
2011206131166255139th OLA-B EastDNQ
2012206140158249129th OLA-B EastDNQ
2013202171147231511th OLA-B EastDNQ
2014201190222203225th OLA-B EastLost Conference Quarter-final

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-08-27. Retrieved 2006-10-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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