Owen Sound North Stars

The Owen Sound North Stars are a 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. The North Stars were four-time Presidents Cup National Champions.

Owen Sound North Stars
CityOwen Sound, Ontario
LeagueMajor Series Lacrosse
OLA Senior B Lacrosse League
Operated1967 (1967)-1995
Home arenaOwen Sound Centennial Arena
ColoursOrange, Black, and White

History

Founded in 1967, the Owen Sound North Stars became Owen Sound's cornerstone for senior lacrosse. In 1951, the Owen Sound Crescents won the Mann Cup as National Senior Champions. Although the experience was a great success, the price was too great as the team forced to fold after winning the Mann Cup and had to give up its top players. The team came back a year later, but was not the same. They eventually dropped down to Senior B for a couple seasons before ultimately folding.

For almost thirty years, the North Stars played hard and made their fans proud at both the Senior A and Senior B level. Some seasons, the North Stars played the entire regular season in Senior A just to compete in the Senior B playoffs. Their biggest rival seems to have been the Fergus Thistles, especially in the late years.

The North Stars won the Senior B league crown five times: 1979, 1980, 1989, 1990, and 1991. The North Stars were also Presidents Cup National Champions four times: 1979, 1980, 1989, and 1991. They were National bronze medallists in 1990.

The team folded in 1995 after a series of dismal years at the Major Senior level. In 2000, the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League was rebuilt and the following season Owen Sound came back to Senior after six years of hibernation. The current incarnation of Owen Sound senior lacrosse is the Owen Sound Woodsmen.

Season-by-Season results

SeasonGPWLTGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1967228140223288167th OLA Sr. BDNQ
1968201460242228283rd OLA Sr. BLost Semi-final
1969241950337233382nd OLA Sr. BLost Quarter-final
1970242130444234421st OLA Sr. BLost Final
1971242130384263422nd OLA Sr. BLost Final
1972201550378245302nd OLA Sr. BLost Semi-final
1973241491434355293rd OLA Sr. BLost Semi-final
1974201280275275243rd OLA MajorLost Semi-final
1975241590371319302nd OLA MajorLost Final
1976241491321306292nd OLA MajorLost Semi-final
1977241950364260381st OLA MajorLost Final
1978241860339258361st OLA MajorLost Final
1979241950379260381st OLA Sr. BWon League, Won Presidents Cup
1980261860440340361st OLA Sr. BWon League, Won Presidents Cup
19812413110311269264th OLA MajorLost Final
1982241680307267323rd OLA MajorLost Semi-final
1983241590288250302nd OLA MajorLost Semi-final
1984241680379245323rd OLA MajorLost Semi-final
1985201280298239243rd OLA MajorLost Semi-final
1986242130357212422nd OLA Sr. BLost Final
1987201370260188263rd OLA MajorLost Sr. B Final
1988241770471254343rd OLA MajorLost Sr. B Final
1989201370267252263rd OLA MajorWon Sr. B Final, Won Presidents Cup
199018990163199183rd OLA MajorWon Sr. B Final
199116790150150144th OLA MajorWon Sr. B Final, Won Presidents Cup
1992165110135168104th OLA MajorLost Semi-final
1993Did Not Participate
199420415117226695th OLA MajorDNQ
199520218017326346th OLA MajorDNQ

See also

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