Owen Sound North Stars

The Owen Sound North Stars are a Canadian Senior box lacrosse team. The team played in the City of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada and participated in the Major Series Lacrosse and the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League. The North Stars were four-time Presidents Cup National Champions.

Owen Sound North Stars
City	Owen Sound, Ontario
League	Major Series Lacrosse OLA Senior B Lacrosse League
Operated	1967-1995
Home arena	Owen Sound Centennial Arena
Colours	Orange, Black, and White

History

Founded in 1967, the Owen Sound North Stars became Owen Sound's cornerstone for senior lacrosse. In 1951, the Owen Sound Crescents won the Mann Cup as National Senior Champions. Although the experience was a great success, the price was too great as the team forced to fold after winning the Mann Cup and had to give up its top players. The team came back a year later, but was not the same. They eventually dropped down to Senior B for a couple seasons before ultimately folding.

For almost thirty years, the North Stars played hard and made their fans proud at both the Senior A and Senior B level. Some seasons, the North Stars played the entire regular season in Senior A just to compete in the Senior B playoffs. Their biggest rival seems to have been the Fergus Thistles, especially in the late years.

The North Stars won the Senior B league crown five times: 1979, 1980, 1989, 1990, and 1991. The North Stars were also Presidents Cup National Champions four times: 1979, 1980, 1989, and 1991. They were National bronze medallists in 1990.

The team folded in 1995 after a series of dismal years at the Major Senior level. In 2000, the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League was rebuilt and the following season Owen Sound came back to Senior after six years of hibernation. The current incarnation of Owen Sound senior lacrosse is the Owen Sound Woodsmen.

Season-by-Season results

Season	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	P	Results	Playoffs
1967	22	8	14	0	223	288	16	7th OLA Sr. B	DNQ
1968	20	14	6	0	242	228	28	3rd OLA Sr. B	Lost Semi-final
1969	24	19	5	0	337	233	38	2nd OLA Sr. B	Lost Quarter-final
1970	24	21	3	0	444	234	42	1st OLA Sr. B	Lost Final
1971	24	21	3	0	384	263	42	2nd OLA Sr. B	Lost Final
1972	20	15	5	0	378	245	30	2nd OLA Sr. B	Lost Semi-final
1973	24	14	9	1	434	355	29	3rd OLA Sr. B	Lost Semi-final
1974	20	12	8	0	275	275	24	3rd OLA Major	Lost Semi-final
1975	24	15	9	0	371	319	30	2nd OLA Major	Lost Final
1976	24	14	9	1	321	306	29	2nd OLA Major	Lost Semi-final
1977	24	19	5	0	364	260	38	1st OLA Major	Lost Final
1978	24	18	6	0	339	258	36	1st OLA Major	Lost Final
1979	24	19	5	0	379	260	38	1st OLA Sr. B	Won League, Won Presidents Cup
1980	26	18	6	0	440	340	36	1st OLA Sr. B	Won League, Won Presidents Cup
1981	24	13	11	0	311	269	26	4th OLA Major	Lost Final
1982	24	16	8	0	307	267	32	3rd OLA Major	Lost Semi-final
1983	24	15	9	0	288	250	30	2nd OLA Major	Lost Semi-final
1984	24	16	8	0	379	245	32	3rd OLA Major	Lost Semi-final
1985	20	12	8	0	298	239	24	3rd OLA Major	Lost Semi-final
1986	24	21	3	0	357	212	42	2nd OLA Sr. B	Lost Final
1987	20	13	7	0	260	188	26	3rd OLA Major	Lost Sr. B Final
1988	24	17	7	0	471	254	34	3rd OLA Major	Lost Sr. B Final
1989	20	13	7	0	267	252	26	3rd OLA Major	Won Sr. B Final, Won Presidents Cup
1990	18	9	9	0	163	199	18	3rd OLA Major	Won Sr. B Final
1991	16	7	9	0	150	150	14	4th OLA Major	Won Sr. B Final, Won Presidents Cup
1992	16	5	11	0	135	168	10	4th OLA Major	Lost Semi-final
1993	Did Not Participate
1994	20	4	15	1	172	266	9	5th OLA Major	DNQ
1995	20	2	18	0	173	263	4	6th OLA Major	DNQ

See also

• Major Series Lacrosse
• OLA Senior B Lacrosse League
• Presidents Cup (box lacrosse)