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The Orangeville Northmen 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 Orangeville, Ontario
Orangeville, Ontario
Orangeville is a town in south-central Ontario, Canada, and the seat of Dufferin County.-History:Before European settlers, Orangeville was thought to be a native hunting ground...
, 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 Northmen 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...
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History
The Junior "B" Northmen were formed in 2001. The Northmen are the farm team for the Junior "A" Orangeville NorthmenOrangeville Northmen Jr. A
The Orangeville Northmen are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. The Northmen play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Northmen are connected to the Orangeville Northmen Jr...
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Since their first season, the Northmen have done quite well, failing to miss the playoffs only once. In the 2006 Playoffs they made the finals. Both the Northmen and their finals opponent, the Oakville Buzz
Oakville Buzz
The Oakville Buzz are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The Buzz play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League. The Buzz won the 2006 Founders Cup Canadian National Champions. As of the 2009 season, the Buzz will moving to the West Conference, playing in the South West...
, were founded in 2001. To make the finals, Orangeville beat the Wallaceburg Red Devils
Wallaceburg Red Devils
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.-History:...
3 games to 0, the Spartan Warriors
Spartan Warriors
The St. Catharines Spartans are a Junior "B" box lacrosse team from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The Spartans play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-External links:***...
3 games to 1, and the Niagara Thunderbirds 3 games to 2. The Buzz dispatched the Northmen 3 games to 1 and ended up defeating the Windsor AKO Fratmen
Windsor AKO Fratmen Lacrosse Team
The Windsor Clippers is a member of the Junior "B" league in the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The team, from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was known as the Windsor AKO Fratmen from 2003 until 2009 as they were sponsored by the AKO Fraternity.-History:...
in the one-game final for the 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...
, 10-4 to win the National Junior "B" title.
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 |
| 2001 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 129 | 198 | 11 | 8th OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2002 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 192 | 139 | 33 | 4th OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2003 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 171 | 126 | 27 | 5th OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2004 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 161 | 151 | 21 | 6th OLA-B West | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2005 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 170 | 115 | 31 | 2nd OLA-B West | Lost Semi-final |
| 2006 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 175 | 101 | 32 | 1st OLA-B West | Ontario Jr B Finalist |
| 2007 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 110 | 30 | 2nd OLA-B West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2008 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 162 | 137 | 27 | 4th OLA-B West | Western Conference Semi-Finalist |
| 2009 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 144 | 129 | 19 | 9th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 2010 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 159 | 119 | 25 | 5th OLA-B West | Lost Quarter-Final |