Iroquois Nation

[ReLaxin 13]

Never heard of these guys, I'm guessing it's like Native Americans that form a team for the World Championships? Someone fill me in. Who would play on this team?

[KnightsLAXDad]

Basically you've got it. It's Native Canadians/Americans of the Iroquois nation (Mohawk, Onondaga, Tuscarora, Seneca, Cayuga and Oneida tribes) all from the border region of Ontario, Quebec and New York

[tomahawks11]

how can you have never heard of them???? they invented lacrosse.... anyways people like cory bomberry delby powless and kim squire are some names you will see on that team

[laxgoalieking]

i believe itr is an association of the iriquios nations, they have teams that play in the minor nationals, founders cup, and the worlds. most of the players on these teams are mainly from 3 places, six nations, awkwasasne, and onandaga. players include the above mention bomberry, squires,powlesses, and derek general, and dont forget the 14 bucktooths

[ReLaxin 13]

Who is their goalie?

[fossil8412]

Wow that is really incredible. I had no idea that the Iroquois Nation competed in the World Games... Long live tradition!!!

[Superman]

are these guys are good as i think they probably are?

[laxgoalieking]

Who is their goalie?
gee i wonder whop the only goalie on that list i posted is???!

and they made it to the final in the last worlds, got beat like 21-6 by canada.

[snake]

They are fairly good but won't beat USA, CAN or AUS. They are usually big, strong, hard and tough men. I watched them play in the worlds in perth and I played against them in the U-19 in '99 and they are pretty rough/tough.

Some of their defenders used the 6 foot wooden poles with the traditional old school wooden heads strung with hide. Getting belted with those was not much fun...but I swaped one of my jerseys for one that they used in the game.

[radman]

are these guys are good as i think they probably are?


they got guys who play in the NLL & MLL, a good number played at D I & Syracuse has usually recruited from the Onandaga nation- Brett Bucktooth is a co-captain on the current SU team.

Other notable include Marshall Abrams also An SU grad.

[cannon]

gee i wonder whop the only goalie on that list i posted is???!

and they made it to the final in the last worlds, got beat like 21-6 by canada.

i guess you are referring to D General....isnt he a box goalie? Chris Hopps and Joe Solomon did a great job in 2002...id stay with them.

[laxgoalieking]

i guess you are referring to D General....isnt he a box goalie? Chris Hopps and Joe Solomon did a great job in 2002...id stay with them.
yes sorry i was under trhe impression we were discusing the world indoor champion ships and look for a buck tooth to play in goal, i forget which one but their farking amazing. and isnt brett buck tootk like 26 now? didnt he play for the oshawa generals in 95?

[ReLaxin 13]

gee i wonder whop the only goalie on that list i posted is???!

and they made it to the final in the last worlds, got beat like 21-6 by canada.

Well I obviously didn't know any of the players so how would I know who would play goalie?

[#15Roadies]

Very rarely updated, but there might some new info soon:

http://www.iroquoisnationals.com/

[laxgoalieking]

Now that I think of it, isnt one of the Bucktooths a pretty amazing goalie?
i already said that read.

[Woody]

Is it Ross Bucktooth? he played for the nation in the U19 World Games in '03.

He was great in that tourney and even scored 3G & 2A (see stats link)
http://www.uslacrosse.org/html/iro.htm#team.ind

I think he plays for Onondaga CC now:
http://www.sunyocc.edu/athletics.aspx?id=1459&TierSlicer1_TSMenuTargetID=1728&TierSlicer1_TSMenuTargetType=1&TierSlicer1_TSMenuID=78#Roster

[SDS416]

thanks for putting up the link, its something I have been meaning to do. If you haven't read the material, I strongly encourage it. Its a great insight to what the sport means to a proud nation of people.

[LacroGoalie]

yea were around lol, i am one of the goalies for the U19 Iroquois team

[Minotaur]

They are fairly good but won't beat USA, CAN or AUS. They are usually big, strong, hard and tough men. I watched them play in the worlds in perth and I played against them in the U-19 in '99 and they are pretty rough/tough.

Some of their defenders used the 6 foot wooden poles with the traditional old school wooden heads strung with hide. Getting belted with those was not much fun...but I swaped one of my jerseys for one that they used in the game.


I think I might challange you on that call, Snake, at least at this coming under 19 world championships in Canada. I believe the Iroquois have a very good chance at knocking off the Aussie under 19 squad. I'd say they even have a chance at taking out the host nation. The Iroquois have plenty of box and NCAA experience....I'm hard pressed to name a player on the Aussie under 19's who have even visited North America, let alone played there.