Kitchener-Waterloo Braves
| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1967(Organization) |
| League | OLA Junior A Lacrosse League |
| Based in | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Arena | Kinsmen Arena |
| Colours | Black, Maroon and White |
| Head coach | Will Petschenig |
| General manager | Doug Arthur |
History[edit]
The Kitchener–Waterloo Braves were founded in 1967. 2017 marked their 50th anniversary of continuous operation. In 2020 the lacrosse team now is recognized as the KW Jr A Lacrosse CLub
Season-by-season results[edit]
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 | Placing | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 351 | 427 | 18 | 5th OLA-A West | DNQ |
| 1977 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 232 | 454 | 4 | 12th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 1978 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 206 | 369 | 6 | 5th OLA-A West | Lost quarter-final |
| 1979 | 24 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 221 | 479 | 2 | 4th OLA-A West | DNQ |
| 1980 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 145 | 456 | 2 | 9th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 1981 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 187 | 476 | 2 | 9th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 1982 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 285 | 424 | 4 | 7th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 1983 | 22 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 271 | 439 | 7 | 6th OLA-B West | DNQ |
| 1984 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 318 | 300 | 23 | 2nd OLA-B Div I | Lost quarter-final |
| 1985 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 405 | 317 | 30 | 3rd OLA-B West | Lost quarter-final |
| 1986 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 425 | 175 | 36 | 1st OLA-B West | Lost semi-final |
| 1987 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 296 | 252 | 27 | 4th OLA-B West | Lost quarter-final, won Founders Cup |
| 1988 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 272 | 171 | 29 | 1st OLA-B West | Won League, won Founders Cup |
| 1989 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 84 | 40 | 1st OLA-B | Lost final |
| 1990 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 275 | 127 | 38 | 1st OLA-B | Lost final |
| 1991 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 201 | 201 | 22 | 6th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 1992 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 222 | 193 | 22 | 4th OLA-A | Lost semi-final |
| 1993 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 192 | 334 | 2 | 12th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 1994 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 280 | 289 | 22 | 4th OLA-A West | Lost quarter-final |
| 1995 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 189 | 180 | 16 | 7th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 1996 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 178 | 221 | 19 | 6th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 1997 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 210 | 220 | 14 | 7th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 1998 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 288 | 236 | 32 | 3rd OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 1999 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 158 | 240 | 10 | 9th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 2000 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 170 | 215 | 14 | 8th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 2001 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 143 | 245 | 4 | 11th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 2002 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 157 | 182 | 10 | 9th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 2003 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 181 | 159 | 22 | 4th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 2004 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 168 | 150 | 23 | 6th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 2005 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 202 | 169 | 31 | 3rd OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 2006 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 202 | 186 | 22 | 8th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 2007 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 128 | 145 | 16 | 9th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 2008 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 141 | 141 | 22 | 6th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 2009 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 183 | 218 | 14 | 10th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 2010 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 187 | 262 | 12 | 9th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 2011 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 186 | 238 | 14 | 9th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 2012 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 215 | 199 | 23 | 5th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 2013 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 184 | 190 | 15 | 8th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 2014 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 189 | 180 | 15 | 4th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 2015 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 149 | 194 | 13 | 9th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 2016 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 153 | 160 | 17 | 7th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 2017 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 160 | 183 | 17 | 7th OLA-A | Lost quarter-final |
| 2018 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 173 | 183 | 17 | 9th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 2019 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 135 | 178 | 6 | 11th OLA-A | DNQ |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57 | 95 | 0 | 6th of 6 West 11th of 11 OJLL |
Did not qualify |