2021 Media Guide @TheOJLL OntarioJuniorLacrosse.com Ontario Junior Lacrosse League | 2021 Season 1 ABOUT THE OJLL The Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL) is the premiere junior men’s box lacrosse league in Ontario. Sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association and Lacrosse Canada, the Ontario Champion is annually awarded the Iroquois Trophy and moves on to compete against teams from Alberta and British Columbia for the Minto Cup, the Junior “A” National Box Lacrosse Championship of Canada. The OJLL is the number one source for talent for the National Lacrosse League (NLL), Commissioner the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world. Since the Mark Grimes first NLL draft in 1996, sixteen OJLL alumni have been selected first overall. Deputy Commissioner The league is composed of eleven franchises across Ontario: Brampton Excelsiors, Bob Clevely Burlington Chiefs, Kitchener-Waterloo, Mimico Mountaineers, Oakville Buzz, Orangeville Media Contact Northmen, Peterborough Lakers, St. Catharines Athletics, Six Nations Arrows, Toronto
[email protected] Beaches and Whitby Warriors. Twitter / Instagram The OJLL has featured many other Ontario lacrosse communities throughout its storied @TheOJLL history. The league was officially incorporated in 1933, however, the Iroquois Trophy dates back to 1901. Until 1975 the trophy was awarded to Ontario’s regular season Website champion. From 1976 on, it has been won by the playoff series winner. Ontario has ontariojuniorlacrosse.com captured the Minto Cup fifty-six times since 1937. Brampton Excelsiors Burlington Chiefs Kitchener-Waterloo Mimico Mountaineers Oakville Buzz Orangeville Northmen Peterborough Lakers Six Nations Arrows St. Catharines Athletics Toronto Beaches Whitby Warriors 2 Ontario Junior Lacrosse League | 2021 Season ABOUT THE COMMISSIONER Elected in 2003, Grimes is an 18-year veteran on Toronto City Council.