Wallaceburg Satans
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 | |
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| City | Wallaceburg, Ontario |
| League | Box Lacrosse League |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Home arena | Wallaceburg Memorial Arena |
| Colors | Red, Black, White |
| Owner(s) | Chris Fox |
| Captain | Jason Fox |
| Media | CKXS-FM |
| Website | wallaceburgsatans |
| Current uniform | |
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History
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
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
George "Jug" McGaffey - #9[5]
Season-by-Season
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
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Eric Shepley | G | L | 28 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 00 | Haven Moses | G | R | 30 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 1 | Bobby Smith | G | R | 35 | 2017 | Walpole Island | |
| 93 | McKenzie Turner | D | R | 30 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 27 | Steve Lilley | D | R | 36 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 13 | Jesse Gross | D | R | 36 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 24 | Justin Belanger | D | R | 34 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 10 | Justin Dewhirst | D | R | 34 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 21 | Brad Holbrough | D | L | 39 | 2017 | Petrolia, Ontario | |
| 2 | Matt Murphy (A) | D | L | 34 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 3 | Neejig Shognosh | D | L | 36 | 2017 | Walpole Island | |
| 47 | Zac Nicholson | L | 25 | 2017 | Tupperville, Ontario | ||
| 18 | TJ Mara | R | 31 | 2017 | Sarnia, Ontario | ||
| 55 | Brady McDonald | R | 36 | 2017 | Oil Springs, Ontario | ||
| 19 | Devin Sands | L | 27 | 2017 | Walpole Island | ||
| 17 | Kyle VanDamme (A) | L | 35 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | ||
| 22 | Evan Mathany | F | R | 27 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 88 | Connor Smith | F | R | 30 | 2017 | Sarnia, Ontario | |
| 77 | Jason Fox (C) | F | R | 43 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 6 | Kyle O'Neil | F | R | 38 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 11 | Brandon McFarlane | F | R | 38 | 2017 | Sarnia, Ontario | |
| 26 | Colton Hart | F | L | 28 | 2017 | Walpole Island | |
| 16 | Josh Lucier | F | L | 35 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 8 | Chad Murphy | F | L | 35 | 2017 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | |
| 66 | Reid Miller | F | L | 32 | 2017 | Port Lambton, Ontario |
References
- nurun.com. "New lacrosse team". Chatham Daily News.
- "Stats - Wallaceburg Satans". www.wallaceburgsatans.com.
- "BlackburnNews.com - Wallaceburg Thrashers No More". blackburnnews.com.
- "BlackburnNews.com - Satans Return to Wallaceburg". blackburnnews.com.
- nurun.com. "Satans making their debut on Saturday". Wallaceburg Courier Press.

