The Seneca WarChiefs are a Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Irving, New York. The WarChiefs play in the First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League (FNJBLL), sanctioned by the First Nations Lacrosse Association (FNLA).
History Co-founded in August 2013 by long-time friends Charles Scanlan and Michael Snyder, Seneca WarChiefs were one of four founding member teams in the Iroquois Nations Junior B Lacrosse League. The WarChiefs are coached by long-time NLL player and coach Darris Kilgour. Kilgour is the winningest coach in NLL history.
Seneca played the first game in INJBLL history on May 24, 2014, defeating Tonawanda Jr. Braves 27-4 at Cattaraugus Community Center.
The WarChiefs finished their first regular season a perfect 12-0. Facing the second-place Onondaga Jr. Redhawks in the league championship, Seneca won the best-of five series 3-1 (20-7, 10-12, 18-5, 17-5). The INJBLL champions earned their spot in the 2014 Founders' Cup.
In round robin play Seneca defeated Team Quebec (22-10), Manitoba Blizzard (14-7), Team Nova Scotia (16-8) and Saskatchewan SWAT (18-8) while earning a tie against Red Deer Rampage (8-8). Their only loss in the round robin was a 12-6 defeat at the hands of the OJBLL champion Six Nations Rebels. Their 4-1-1 record was second best and earned their place in the gold medal game.
In the rematch against Six Nations, Seneca again came up second-best falling 14-7 to take the Silver Medal.
Seneca captured their third Founders' Cup medal in three years winning the Bronze in 2016.
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 Pts GF GA Result Playoffs Founders' Cup2014 12 12 0 0 24 x x 1st, INJBLL Won finals 3-1 vs Redhawks 4-1-1 round robin; Silver medalist (lost to Six Nations Rebels)2015 10 10 0 0 20 227 46 1st, FNJBLL Won final, 21-15 vs Redhawks 4-2-0 round robin; Silver medalist (lost to Akwesasne Indians)201610100020210591st, FNJBLLWon finals 2-0 vs Redhawks2-1 round robin; Bronze medalist (defeated Calgary Chill)201710910181st, FNJBLLWon finals 3-0 vs Medicine Men4-2 round robin; Bronze medalist (defeated Manitoba Blizzard)201812120024167471st, FNJBLLWon finals 2-1 vs Thunder2-0-1 round robin, Silver medalist (lost to Elora Mohawks)201912120024164671st, FNJBLLWon finals 3-2 vs Redhawks1-5-0 round robin; 5th Place (defeated Saskatchewan SWAT)202212101121140631st, FNJBLLLost finals 2-1 vs RedhawksDNQ202312102020132902nd, FNJBLLLost finals 3-1 vs RedhawksDNQ20241091018163711st, FNJBLLLost finals 3-0 vs RedhawksDNQ2025990018133371st, FNJBLLWon finals 3-0 vs Tomahawks1-2 round robin, 5th place (defeated Queen City Kings)202612102020140821st, FNJBLLWon finals 3-0 vs Redhawks4-1 round robin, Silver medalist (lost to Akwesasne Thunder)TOTALS121113711,4765538 Championships4 Silver, 2 Bronze
Founders' Cup Year Round Robin RecordW-L-T Standing Consolation Semifinal Semifinal 5th Place Game Bronze Medal Game Gold Medal Game 2014Halifax, NS W, Team Quebec 22-10L, Six Nations Rebels 6-12T, Red Deer Rampage 8-8 W, Manitoba Blizzard 14-7W, Team Nova Scotia 16-8W, Saskatchewan SWAT 18-8 4-1-1 2nd of 7 L, Six Nations Rebels 7-14 2015Calgary, AB OTW, Saskatchewan SWAT 9-8W, Manitoba Blizzard 19-6W, Calgary Chill 11-9W, Coquitlam Adanacs 9-6OTL, Calgary Mountaineers 8-9L, Akwesasne Indians 8-17 4-2-0 2nd of 7 OTL, Akwesasne Indians 6-9 2016Orangeville, ON W, Manitoba Blizzard 12-8OTW, Coquitlam Adanacs 11-10L, Orangeville Northmen 7-8W, Team Nova Scotia 16-10 3-1-0 2nd of 4Pool B L, Clarington Green Gaels 7-14 W, Calgary Chill 17-8 2017Saskatoon, SK W, Red Deer Rampage 11-9W, Coquitlam Adanacs 7-3L, Orangeville Northmen 1-9L, Red Deer Rampage 5-10W, Saskatchewan SWAT 13-11 3-2-0 3rd of 6 W, Manitoba Blizzard 15-8 2018Akwesasne W, Coquitlam Adanacs 12-5OTL, Calgary Shamrocks 8-9W, North Shore Kodiaks 18-2 2-0-1 1st of 3Pool B OTW, Manitoba Blizzard 9-8 L, Elora Mohawks 5-9 2019Winnipeg, MB L, Coquitlam Adanacs 3-12L, Calgary Shamrocks 5-16L, Manitoba Blizzard 10-11L, Six Nations Rebels 7-12W, North Shore Kodiaks 19-14L, Saskatchewan SWAT 9-12 1-5-0 6th of 7 W, Saskatchewan SWAT 16-5 2025 Calgary, ABW, Nova Scotia Privateers 18-3L, Mountainview Mavericks 10-9L, Kahnawake Hunters 10-51-2-03rd of 4 Pool BW, Saint John Rapids 14-3W, Queen City Kings 9-8 OT2026 Saint John, NBW, Maverick Elite 9-6 W, Sackville Wolves 17-9 L, Akwesasne Thunder 11-5 W, Saint John Rapids 19-6 W, Port Coquitlam Saints 11-104-1-02nd of 6W, Port Coquitlam Saints 17-11L, Akwesasne Thunder 11-4
References
External links Official website