The Wallaceburg Satans are the first Canadian men's senior semi-professional box lacrosse team to play in the Box Lacrosse League. The Satans play their home games out of the "Wonder on Wall St." Wallaceburg Memorial Arena in Wallaceburg, Ontario.

Wallaceburg Satans
CityWallaceburg, Ontario
LeagueBox Lacrosse League
Founded2017
Home arenaWallaceburg Memorial Arena
ColorsRed, Black, White
     
Owner(s)Chris Fox
CaptainJason Fox
MediaCKXS-FM
Websitewallaceburgsatans.com
Current uniform

History

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The Satans made their inaugural appearance during the 2017 Box Lacrosse League.[1] The first goal in franchise history was scored in Wallaceburg, during their first game at 2:21 in first period by Brady McDonald. The Satans won the game by the score of 11–6 over the Chicago Outlaws.[2] Haven Moses and Bobby Smith split the win in net.

They finished the 2017 BLL regular season with a record of 5-1 and faced the Chicago Outlaws in the 2017 BLL Semi-Finals, played at the Midwest Orthopedic Sports Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin losing the game by a score of 12–11.

Prior to 2017

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Wallaceburg has been home to several other senior men's lacrosse teams. In 2016 Wallaceburg was the home to the OLA Sr. B Wallaceburg Thrashers[3] who moved to Wallaceburg from Sarnia where they were called the Sarnia Beavers.[4] Other former OLA Sr. B teams include the St. Clair Storm, who split games between, Wallaceburg, Sarnia, and Walpole Island.

Many other teams in Wallaceburg have played under the Satans banner, including both Senior B and Junior B teams in the 1960s and 1970s.

Retired Numbers

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George "Jug" McGaffey - #9[5]

Season-by-Season

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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 Finish Playoffs Captain
2017 6 5 1 0 82 43 10 2nd of 5 BLL Lost semi-final, 11-12 (Outlaws) Jason Fox

Current Players

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No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
33   Eric Shepley G L 29 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
00   Haven Moses G R 31 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
1   Bobby Smith G R 36 2017 Walpole Island
93   McKenzie Turner D R 31 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
27   Steve Lilley D R 37 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
13   Jesse Gross D R 37 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
24   Justin Belanger D R 35 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
10   Justin Dewhirst D R 35 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
21   Brad Holbrough D L 40 2017 Petrolia, Ontario
2   Matt Murphy (A) D L 35 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
3   Neejig Shognosh D L 37 2017 Walpole Island
47   Zac Nicholson L 26 2017 Tupperville, Ontario
18   TJ Mara R 32 2017 Sarnia, Ontario
55   Brady McDonald R 37 2017 Oil Springs, Ontario
19   Devin Sands L 28 2017 Walpole Island
17   Kyle VanDamme (A) L 36 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
22   Evan Mathany F R 28 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
88   Connor Smith F R 31 2017 Sarnia, Ontario
77   Jason Fox (C) F R 44 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
6   Kyle O'Neil F R 39 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
11   Brandon McFarlane F R 39 2017 Sarnia, Ontario
26   Colton Hart F L 29 2017 Walpole Island
16   Josh Lucier F L 36 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
8   Chad Murphy F L 36 2017 Wallaceburg, Ontario
66   Reid Miller F L 33 2017 Port Lambton, Ontario

References

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  1. ^ nurun.com. "New lacrosse team". Chatham Daily News.
  2. ^ "Stats - Wallaceburg Satans". www.wallaceburgsatans.com.
  3. ^ "BlackburnNews.com - Wallaceburg Thrashers No More". blackburnnews.com.
  4. ^ "BlackburnNews.com - Satans Return to Wallaceburg". blackburnnews.com.
  5. ^ nurun.com. "Satans making their debut on Saturday". Wallaceburg Courier Press.
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