Niagara Thunderhawks
The Niagara Thunderhawks are a Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Niagara, Ontario, Canada. The Thunderhawks play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| League | OLA Junior B Lacrosse League |
| Based in | Niagara, Ontario |
| Arena | Meridian Credit Union Arena |
| Colours | Blue, Black, and White |
| Head coach | Randy Chrysler |
| General manager | Al Janzen |
History


The Thunderhawks entered the OLA in 2003. After a slow but modest start, Niagara broke out with a .500 record in 2005 and earned their first birth into the playoffs. Success really came in 2006 as the Thunderhawks finished 15-5-0 and finished in second place overall in the West Conference. They beat out the upstart Hamilton Bengals in the first round 3 games straight. In the second round they faced the more challenging Windsor Fratmen where they went the distance, winning 3 games to 2. The Semi-final went the distance as well, as they faced the Orangeville Northmen, but this time they were eliminated in five games.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 151 | 195 | 12 | 9th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2004 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 142 | 185 | 12 | 10th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2005 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 166 | 165 | 21 | 7th OJBLL West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2006 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 194 | 118 | 30 | 2nd OJBLL West | Lost Semi-final |
| 2007 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 176 | 147 | 26 | 6th OJBLL West | Lost 1st Round |
| 2008 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 157 | 206 | 12 | 12th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2009 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 95 | 180 | 5 | 14th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2010 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 99 | 155 | 10 | 12th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2011 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 173 | 225 | 10 | 10th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2012 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 219 | 197 | 22 | 8th OJBLL West | Lost Conference QF |
| 2013 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 223 | 179 | 26 | 4th OJBLL West | Lost Conference SF |
| 2014 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 204 | 174 | 32 | 4th OJBLL West | Lost Conference SF |
| 2015 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 132 | 34 | 2nd OJBLL West | Lost Conference SF |
| 2016 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 214 | 146 | 31 | 3rd OJBLL West | Lost Conference SF |
| 2017 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 187 | 218 | 16 | 9th OJBLL West | DNQ |
| 2018 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 183 | 188 | 20 | 7th OJBLL West | Lost Conference QF |

