Brampton Excelsiors (MSL)
Box lacrosse team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Brampton Excelsiors Sport Box lacrosse Founded 1883; 142 years ago (1883 ) League Major Series Lacrosse Team history Brampton Excelsiors (1883–1941) Mimico-Brampton Combines (1942–43) Brampton Excelsiors (1944) Brampton-Lakeshore Combines (1945) Brampton Excelsiors (1946–1960) Brampton Ramblers (1961–62) Brampton Sealtests (1963–64) Brampton Excelsiors (1965–1968) Bramalea Excelsiors (1969) Brampton Excelsiors (1970–present) Based in Brampton, Ontario Arena Memorial Arena Colours maroon, yellow, white Head coach Dan Teat General manager Keith Slinger Website bramptonexcelsiors.ca
The Brampton Excelsiors are a Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Brampton, Ontario , Canada . The Excelsiors play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.
History
Perkins Bull, author of "From Rattlesnake Hunt To Hockey: The History of Sports in Canada and of the Sportsmen of Peel, 1798 to 1934", wrote that while it was Harry W. Dawson who brought "the first stick into Brampton," the "first regular play began in 1871" when George M. Lee, second Master in the Brampton High School, initiated the first organized game. At Lee's suggestion it is reported that the "Excelsior" name from Longfellow's poem was introduced and the legend was set in motion.
The Brampton Excelsiors are a club operated by the Brampton Excelsior Lacrosse Club, founded in 1870, making it the oldest sports organization in North America.
In 1974, the Brampton Excelsior Lacrosse Club Executive recognized 1883 as the official date for the establishment of the Major Excelsior Lacrosse Club. This year was selected given its solidification as a community organization and its entry into the newly established provincial lacrosse champions' schedule.[ 1]
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
1913
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1st OALA Sr A West
Won League
1914
8
6
2
0
85
41
12
1st OALA Sr A West
Won League
1915-1918 - Team folded for World War I .
1919
8
6
2
0
-
-
12
2nd OALA Sr A
Lost final by Default
1920
9
6
2
1
64
36
13
1st OALA Sr A
Lost final
1921
12
3
8
1
47
69
6
3rd OALA Sr A II
DNQ
1922
12
9
3
0
72
35
18
2nd OALA Sr A I
DNQ
1923
16
14
2
0
97
49
28
1st OALA Sr A
Lost final
1924
12
10
2
0
84
43
20
1st OALA Sr A I
Lost Division Final
1925
20
13
7
0
129
114
26
2nd OALA Sr A
Lost final
1926
16
11
5
0
105
75
22
2nd OALA Sr A
Won League
1927
9
6
3
0
55
41
12
3rd OALA Sr A
Lost final
1928
20
15
5
0
141
80
30
1st OALA Sr A
Lost final
1929
10
9
1
0
66
30
18
1st OALA Sr A
Lost final
1930
11
7
3
1
41
39
15
1st OALA Sr A
Won League, won Mann Cup
1931
10
6
4
0
57
39
12
3rd OALA Sr A
Won League, won Mann Cup
1932
19
9
10
0
167
173
18
4th OLA Sr A I
DNQ
1933
16
1
15
0
52
99
2
5th OLA Sr A I
DNQ
1934
Did Not Play
1935
23
14
9
0
215
175
28
2nd OLA Sr A II
Lost Group Final
1936
28
14
14
0
253
201
28
4th OLA Sr A II
DNQ
1937
24
11
13
0
280
249
22
5th OLA Sr A
Lost quarter-final
1938
28
16
12
0
282
292
32
4th OLA Sr A
Lost semi-final
1939
30
4
26
0
300
444
8
6th OLA Sr A
DNQ
1940
30
15
15
0
336
360
30
5th OLA Sr A
Lost final
1941
24
10
14
0
263
281
20
4th OLA Sr A
Lost quarter-final
1942
24
13
9
2
299
267
28
1st OLA Sr A
Won League, won Mann Cup
1943
24
17
7
0
318
268
34
1st OLA Sr A
Won League
1944
16
9
7
0
239
229
18
3rd OLA Sr A
Lost semi-final
1945
24
19
5
0
348
267
38
1st OLA Sr A
Lost semi-final
1946
30
7
23
0
357
546
12
6th OLA Sr A
Lost quarter-final
1947
30
8
22
0
295
423
16
5th OLA Sr A
Lost semi-final
1948
30
10
19
1
321
288
21
5th OLA Sr A
Lost semi-final
1949
36
26
10
0
494
380
56
1st OLA Sr A
Lost final
1950
28
16
12
0
376
277
32
4th OLA Sr A
Lost quarter-final
1951
30
10
19
1
301
366
21
5th OLA Sr A
Lost quarter-final
1952
Did Not Play
1953
12
3
9
0
146
205
6
6th OLA Sr A
Folded
1954-1957 - Did Not Play
1958
24
18
6
0
251
204
32
2nd OLA Sr A
Lost final
1959
23
7
16
0
212
240
14
4th OLA Sr A
Lost final
1960
24
11
13
0
218
228
22
3rd OLA Sr A
Lost semi-final
1961
24
16
8
0
220
181
32
2nd OLA Sr A
Won League
1962
24
19
5
0
262
174
38
1st OLA Sr A
Won League
1963
24
8
16
0
193
244
19
4th OLA Sr A
Lost semi-final
1964
24
15
9
0
271
236
30
2nd OLA Sr A
Lost final
1965
24
16
8
0
310
231
32
2nd OLA Sr A
Lost final
1966
21
11
8
2
189
184
24
2nd OLA Sr A
Lost final
1967
24
9
14
1
197
226
19
3rd OLA Sr A
Lost final
1968
23
8
15
0
240
320
16
4th OLA Sr A
Lost final
1969
24
7
16
1
264
404
15
4th OLA Sr A
Lost final
1970
24
5
19
0
282
377
10
5th OLA Sr A
DNQ
1971
32
14
18
0
446
499
28
4th OLA Sr A
Lost semi-final
1972
Did Not Play
1973
24
11
13
0
325
326
22
3rd OLA Major
Lost semi-final
1974
Did Not Play
1975
24
15
9
0
370
279
30
1st OLA Major
Won League
1976
24
11
13
0
360
342
22
4th OLA Major
Won League
1977
24
17
7
0
350
282
34
2nd OLA Major
Won League
1978
24
7
17
0
307
341
14
6th OLA Major
DNQ
1979
24
14
9
1
341
272
29
3rd OLA Major
Lost final
1980
24
7
16
0
282
365
14
4th OLA Major
Won League, won Mann Cup
1981
24
13
10
1
279
257
27
3rd OLA Major
Won League
1982
24
8
16
0
279
302
16
5th OLA Major
DNQ
1983
24
8
16
0
242
303
16
5th OLA Major
DNQ
1984
24
11
13
0
330
331
22
4th OLA Major
Lost quarter-final
1985
20
9
11
0
249
278
18
4th OLA Major
Lost semi-final
1986
12
2
10
0
88
174
4
3rd OLA Major
Lost round robin
1987
Did Not Play
1988
20
4
16
0
134
281
8
8th OLA Major
Lost round robin
1989
20
2
18
0
178
298
4
6th OLA Major
Lost round robin
1990
20
5
15
0
179
219
10
4th OLA Major
Lost round robin
1991
16
8
8
0
157
160
16
3rd OLA Major
Lost final
1992
16
16
0
0
230
140
32
1st OLA Major
Won League, won Mann Cup
1993
16
15
1
0
237
144
30
1st OLA Major
Won League, won Mann Cup
1994
20
13
6
1
224
175
27
3rd OLA Major
Lost semi-final
1995
20
11
7
2
205
172
24
3rd OLA Major
Lost semi-final
1996
24
14
9
1
281
244
29
2nd OLA Major
Lost final
1997
20
15
5
0
205
161
30
2nd OLA Major
Lost final
1998
18
16
2
0
209
102
32
1st OLA Major
Won League, won Mann Cup
1999
18
9
9
0
161
141
18
4th OLA Major
Won League
2000
18
11
7
0
227
155
22
3rd OLA Major
Lost final
2001
20
15
5
0
234
200
30
2nd OLA Major
Won League
2002
20
17
3
0
267
151
34
1st OLA Major
Won League, won Mann Cup
2003
14
8
6
0
160
153
16
4th OLA Major
Won League
2004
18
11
7
0
243
160
22
4th OLA Major
Lost final
2005
17
11
5
1
188
156
23
2nd OLA Major
Lost final
2006
18
13
3
2
211
162
28
1st OLA Major
Lost final
2007
18
11
6
1
158
135
23
3rd OLA Major
Lost final
2008
18
14
3
1
192
128
29
1st OLA Major
Won League, won Mann Cup
2009
18
13
5
0
197
125
26
1st OLA Major
Won League, won Mann Cup
2010
16
11
5
0
166
135
22
2nd OLA Major
Lost final
2011
20
12
8
0
171
164
24
3rd OLA Major
Won League, won Mann Cup
2012
14
7
7
0
93
127
14
4th OLA Major
Lost semi-final
2013
20
5
15
0
146
219
10
5th OLA Major
DNQ
2014
18
5
13
0
124
182
10
6th OLA Major
DNQ
2015
18
7
11
0
145
186
14
4th OLA Major
Lost semi-final
2016
18
3
15
0
123
180
6
5th OLA Major
DNQ
2017
18
4
12
2
176
229
10
5th OLA Major
DNQ
2018
16
5
9
2
165
186
12
5th OLA Major
DNQ
Championships
OALA Senior "A" League Title : 1912, 1913, 1914, 1926, 1930, 1931
Senior "A" League Title : 1942, 1943, 1961, 1962
MSL League Title : 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011
Mann Cup : 1930, 1931, 1942, 1980, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2011
References
External links
Senior A box lacrosse in Canada