{{Infobox sports team | name = Seneca WarChiefs | image = File:Seneca_WarChiefs_logo.png | sport = Box lacrosse | founded = 2013 | league = First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League | city = Irving, New York | arena = Cattaraugus Community Center | coach = Darris Kilgour | gm = Adrian Stevens | championships = 7 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025) }}
The '''Seneca WarChiefs''' are a Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Irving, New York. The WarChiefs play in the First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League (FNJBLL), sanctioned by the First Nations Lacrosse Association (FNLA).
==History== Co-founded in August 2013 by long-time friends Charles Scanlan and Michael Snyder, Seneca WarChiefs were one of four founding member teams in the Iroquois Nations Junior B Lacrosse League. The WarChiefs are coached by long-time NLL player and coach Darris Kilgour.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.insidelacrosse.com/wire.php?id=10273|title = NLL Hall of Fame honors Hall, Coyle tonight|date = 13 March 2012|accessdate = |website = Inside Lacrosse|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> Kilgour is the winningest coach in NLL history.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nll.com/view/nll/coaching-history|title = Coaching History|date = |accessdate = |website = National Lacrosse League|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
Seneca played the first game in INJBLL history on May 24, 2014, defeating Tonawanda Jr. Braves 27-4 at Cattaraugus Community Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.salamancapress.com/sports/article_7ef64318-ec76-11e3-98f3-0019bb2963f4.html|title = New indoor lacrosse team to play in Salamanca|date = 5 June 2014|accessdate = |website = Salamanca Press|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
The WarChiefs finished their first regular season a perfect 12-0. Facing the second-place Onondaga Jr. Redhawks in the league championship, Seneca won the best-of five series 3-1 (20-7, 10-12, 18-5, 17-5). The INJBLL champions earned their spot in the 2014 Founders' Cup.
In round robin play Seneca defeated Team Quebec (22-10), Manitoba Blizzard (14-7), Team Nova Scotia (16-8) and Saskatchewan SWAT (18-8) while earning a tie against Red Deer Rampage (8-8). Their only loss in the round robin was a 12-6 defeat at the hands of the OJBLL champion Six Nations Rebels. Their 4-1-1 record was second best and earned their place in the gold medal game.
In the rematch against Six Nations, Seneca again came up second-best falling 14-7 to take the Silver Medal.
Seneca captured their third Founders' Cup medal in three years winning the Bronze in 2016.
==Season-by-season results== '''''Note:''' GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against'' {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season !GP|| W || L || T || Pts || GF || GA || Result || Playoffs || Founders' Cup |- |2014 |12|| 12 || 0 || 0 || 24 || x || x || 1st, INJBLL | Won finals 3-1 vs Redhawks || 4-1-1 round robin; Silver medalist (lost to Six Nations Rebels) |- |2015 |10|| 10 || 0 || 0 || 20 || 227 || 46 || 1st, FNJBLL | Won final, 21-15 vs Redhawks || 4-2-0 round robin; Silver medalist (lost to Akwesasne Indians) |- |2016 |10 |10 |0 |0 |20 |210 |59 |1st, FNJBLL |Won finals 2-0 vs Redhawks |2-1 round robin; Bronze medalist (defeated Calgary Chill) |- |2017 |10 |9 |1 |0 |18 | | |1st, FNJBLL |Won finals 3-0 vs Medicine Men |4-2 round robin; Bronze medalist (defeated Manitoba Blizzard) |- |2018 |12 |12 |0 |0 |24 |167 |47 |1st, FNJBLL |Won finals 2-1 vs Thunder |2-0-1 round robin, Silver medalist (lost to Elora Mohawks) |- |2019 |12 |12 |0 |0 |24 |164 |67 |1st, FNJBLL |Won finals 3-2 vs Redhawks |1-5-0 round robin; 5th Place (defeated Saskatchewan SWAT) |- |2022 |12 |10 |1 |1 |21 |140 |63 |1st, FNJBLL |Lost finals 2-1 vs Redhawks |DNQ |- |2023 |12 |10 |2 |0 |20 |132 |90 |2nd, FNJBLL |Lost finals 3-1 vs Redhawks |DNQ |- |2024 |10 |9 |1 |0 |18 |163 |71 |1st, FNJBLL |Lost finals 3-0 vs Redhawks |DNQ |- |2025 |9 |9 |0 |0 |18 |133 |37 |1st, FNJBLL |Won finals 3-0 vs Tomahawks |1-2 round robin, 5th place (defeated Queen City Kings) |- |'''TOTALS''' |109 |103 |5 |1 | |1,1336 |480 | |7 Championships |3 Silver, 2 Bronze |- |}
==Founders' Cup== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Year !! Round Robin !! Record<br><small>W-L-T</small> !! Standing !Consolation Semifinal!! Semifinal !! 5th Place Game !! Bronze Medal Game !! Gold Medal Game |- | 2014<br>Halifax, NS ||<small>W, Team Quebec 22-10<br>L, Six Nations Rebels 6-12<br>T, Red Deer Rampage 8-8 <br>W, Manitoba Blizzard 14-7<br>W, Team Nova Scotia 16-8<br>W, Saskatchewan SWAT 18-8</small> || 4-1-1 || 2nd of 7 | || || || ||<small> L, Six Nations Rebels 7-14</small> |- | 2015<br>Calgary, AB ||<small>OTW, Saskatchewan SWAT 9-8<br>W, Manitoba Blizzard 19-6<br>W, Calgary Chill 11-9<br>W, Coquitlam Adanacs 9-6<br>OTL, Calgary Mountaineers 8-9<br>L, Akwesasne Indians 8-17</small> || 4-2-0 || 2nd of 7 | || || || ||<small>OTL, Akwesasne Indians 6-9</small> |- | 2016<br>Orangeville, ON ||<small>W, Manitoba Blizzard 12-8<br>OTW, Coquitlam Adanacs 11-10<br>L, Orangeville Northmen 7-8<br>W, Team Nova Scotia 16-10</small> || 3-1-0 || 2nd of 4<br>Pool B | || <small>L, Clarington Green Gaels 7-14</small>|| ||<small> W, Calgary Chill 17-8</small> || |- | 2017<br>Saskatoon, SK ||<small>W, Red Deer Rampage 11-9<br>W, Coquitlam Adanacs 7-3<br>L, Orangeville Northmen 1-9<br>L, Red Deer Rampage 5-10<br>W, Saskatchewan SWAT 13-11</small> || 3-2-0 || 3rd of 6 | || || ||<small> W, Manitoba Blizzard 15-8</small> || |- | 2018<br>Akwesasne ||<small>W, Coquitlam Adanacs 12-5<br>OTL, Calgary Shamrocks 8-9<br>W, North Shore Kodiaks 18-2</small> || 2-0-1 || '''1st of 3<br>Pool B''' | ||<small>OTW, Manitoba Blizzard 9-8</small> || || ||<small>L, Elora Mohawks 5-9</small> |- | 2019<br>Winnipeg, MB ||<small>L, Coquitlam Adanacs 3-12<br>L, Calgary Shamrocks 5-16<br>L, Manitoba Blizzard 10-11<br>L, Six Nations Rebels 7-12<br>W, North Shore Kodiaks 19-14<br>L, Saskatchewan SWAT 9-12</small> || 1-5-0 || 6th of 7 | || ||<small>W, Saskatchewan SWAT 16-5</small> || || |- |2025 Calgary, AB |<small>W, Nova Scotia Privateers 18-3<br>L, Mountainview Mavericks 10-9<br>L, Kahnawake Hunters 10-5</small> |1-2-0 |3rd of 4 Pool B |<small>W, Saint John Rapids 14-3</small> | |<small>W, Queen City Kings 9-8 OT</small> | | |}
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==External links== *[http://www.senecawarchiefs.com Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619010605/http://www.senecawarchiefs.com/ |date=2015-06-19 }}
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