Niagara Lock Monsters were a Canadian professional indoor lacrosse team that played in the Canadian Lacrosse League. The Lock Monsters played out of the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario.
History
The Peel Avengers were founded in the summer of 2011 in Brampton, Ontario.
The Avengers played their first game ever on January 7, 2012 in Hagersville, Ontario. The Avengers defeated Durham TurfDogs 16-9 to pick up their first win in franchise history. The Avengers would finish the 2012 campaign with a 5-9 record landing them in last place with only 10 pts. The Avengers did not qualify for the post season.
In the summer of 2012, the team was moved to St. Catharines and renamed the Niagara Lock Monsters. The Lock Monsters finished first in the regular season standings with a record of 11-3. This earned them a bye into the semi-finals, where they fell to the Iroquois Ironmen 16-15.
On April 4, 2014, the Lock Monsters defeated the Ohsweken Demons 10-9 in overtime to win their first Creator's Cup.
Season-by-season record Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Season GP W L GF GA P Results Playoffs2012 14 5 9 186 198 10 6th CLax Did not qualify2013 14 11 3 231 160 22 1st CLax Lost semi-final, 16-15 (Ironmen)2014 8 6 2 99 70 12 2nd CLax Won semi-final, 9-8 (Blizzard)Won Creator's Cup, 10-9 OT (Demons)2015 8 2 6 74 90 4 5th CLax Did not qualify2016 10 7 3 130 94 14 1st CLax Lost semi-final, 13-9 (Demons)
References
External links Official CLax website