Colby Hancock Memorial Trophy
eaSTERN CHAMPIONS
The Colby Hancock Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Eastern champions of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League. Established in memory of Colby Hancock, son of Halton Hills Jr. B lacrosse club's general manager Mike Hancock, the trophy serves as a symbol of dedication and passion for lacrosse, honouring Colby's love for the sport and his Halton Hills Bulldogs.
Marlene Soulliere Memorial Trophy
WESTERN CHAMPIONS
The Marlene Soulliere Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Western champions of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League. Established in memory of Marlene Soulliere, wife of Windsor Clippers Jr. B lacrosse club's general manager Mike Soulliere, and a founding member of the Clippers organization. The trophy serves as a symbol of dedication and passion for lacrosse, honoring Marlene’s love for the sport and her Windsor Clippers family.
ONTARIO JR B Trophy
ONTARIO CHAMPIONShip
The Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League of the Ontario Lacrosse Association has been around since at least 1965. The OJBLL compete for the Ontario Jr B Trophy annually at the provincial level. At the national level, the OJBLL has been extremely dominant at the Founders Cup tournament only losing out to other leagues a handful of times in the last 40+ years.
THE FOUNDERS Cup
national CHAMPIONShip
Competition for the Canadian National Junior ‘B’ Championship was initiated by Lacrosse Canada (LC) in 1964. A silver cup donated by Castrol Oils Limited served as the winner's trophy from 1964 – 1971, but was retired to the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame located in New Westminster, B.C. in 1972.
The Founder's Cup Trophy (1972 - Present) emblematic of the Junior ‘B’ Championship of Canada was introduced in 1972. This beautiful, handcrafted, unique trophy commemorated the founders of organized lacrosse, particularly the contributions of "The Father of Organized Lacrosse", Dr. George W. Beers of Montreal, Quebec. Dr. Beers wrote the first rulebook and in 1867 and was instrumental in organizing the National Lacrosse Association (predecessor to Lacrosse Canada).