Haudenosaunee men's national lacrosse team

Haudenosaunee sports team
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Nickname(s)Nationals
WL membership1988
AssociationHaudenosaunee Nationals
World Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1990)
Best resultThird place (2014, 2018, 2023)
Websitehaudenosauneenationals.com
Medal record
World Lacrosse Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2014 United States
Bronze medal – third place 2018 United States
Bronze medal – third place 2023 United States
Canadian Field Lacrosse Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Canadian Field
Lake Placid Summit Lacrosse Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Lake Placid

The Haudenosaunee Nationals Men’s Lacrosse Team, formerly known as the Iroquois Nationals, represents the Iroquois Confederacy in international field lacrosse competition. They are currently ranked third in the world by World Lacrosse after winning Bronze at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship.[1]

In June 2022, the Nationals dropped Iroquois from their name, adopting the name the Haudenosaunee Nationals.[2]

History

Background

Lacrosse was originally played as part of a spiritual endeavour meant to praise and give thanks to the Creator, a tradition still followed today by the Haudenosaunee Nationals. For example, before each game the Haudenosaunee Nationals gather around their spiritual advisor who leads a traditional tobacco-burning rite, in addition to other rituals in an effort to prepare players before they take the field.[3] The traditions attached to lacrosse extend to the wooden sticks, central to the Iroquois religion and culture.[4] Specifically, males are given a miniature wooden lacrosse stick at birth, sleep with their stick nearby throughout their life, and even take one to the grave. It is believed that the first thing a Haudenosaunee does after reaching the afterlife is grab the stick placed in his coffin.[4] The importance given to these wooden lacrosse sticks stem from the belief that these are gifts from Mother Earth. The Haudenosaunee believe that, because a living organism (i.e. a tree) died to make the stick, its spirit has been transferred to the stick's owner. Therefore, the Haudenosaunee play humbly in an attempt to honour the tree's sacrifice.[4]

Modern team

The Iroquois Nationals men's lacrosse team was formed and sanctioned by the Grand Council of the Haudenosaunee in 1983 in preparation of friendlies at the NCAA championship in Baltimore, Maryland.[5] The Nationals lost to the Syracuse Orangemen 28-5 and the Hobart Statesmen 22-14.[6] Prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics, the Nationals held the Jim Thorpe Memorial Games and Pow-Wow, a 6-team event with local and international teams in Los Angeles.[5][7] The nationals achieved their first victory over the national team of England. The following year, using their Haudenosaunee passports, the Nationals traveled and toured England losing only once.[6]

The Iroquois Nationals team is the only First Nation's team with international recognition as a sovereign people.[4] After being denied membership by the International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) to compete in the 1986 World Lacrosse Championship in Canada, the Iroquois hosted the teams for preliminary games at the University at Buffalo.[5] The IFL accepted the Iroquois as a full member nation in 1988.

The Iroquois Nationals took part in their first international competition at the 1990 World Lacrosse Championship in Australia, finishing fifth out of five teams. They warmed up for the world championship by competing in the Lacrosse USA tournament in Syracuse against top men's club teams.[8]

In 2002, the Iroquois Nationals were recognized with an Honoring Nations award for demonstrating nation building through traditional sports.[9] The Honoring Nations award program is administered by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.

Women's team

Although holding cultural importance among Iroquois communities, lacrosse has been described primarily as a men's game.[10] After the recognition of the male lacrosse team in the 1980s, a group of female Haudenosaunee lacrosse players attempted to create a national women's team. However, Haudenosaunee leaders refused to sanction a women's team citing traditional and cultural restrictions. Despite this, lacrosse remained vital to the national identity of Haudenosaunee women.[10] Ultimately, the Haudenosaunee women were able to form a national team, becoming members of the FIL in 2008.[11]

Nike deal

Historically, the Iroquois Nationals operated on a very small budget while simultaneously trying not to accept any financial resources from the Canadian and American governments in an attempt to assert their sovereignty through financial independence.[10]

In 2006, the Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Program signed a partnership with Nike, Inc. in which Nike will provide the Nationals with their brand uniforms, clothing, footwear, and other equipment.[12] The company is to develop programs to "promote wellness-and-fitness activities in Native American communities throughout the region", and team members may go to speak to local groups. Team members will also assist in testing of sustainable produced sportswear for Nike's research and development of processes to use non-toxic dyes and biodegradable organic cotton.[13]

Nike is the only Fortune 500 company to have such a relationship with a First Nations organization, and the Iroquois Nationals are the only such group.[14] This partnership extends beyond simply providing equipment and apparel and includes programs to promote wellness and fitness among Native American communities.[15] This focus on the promotion of physical activity among Native Americans is part of Nike's Native American Business Program; they have worked with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service to establish and manage physical activity programs among Native American communities.[16] These programs are particularly important given the disproportionately high rates of obesity and diabetes among Indigenous communities.[17]

Passport issues

The Iroquois Confederacy began issuing their own passports in 1927 and its holders were able to travel without problem for many years.[3] However, with stricter security measures following the 9/11 terrorist attack, the European Union member states no longer recognized these passports as legal travel documents. While holders of these passports were still able to enter Canada, neither the United States nor Canada recognized the passports as valid travel documents.[3]

These passports became an issue when the Iroquois Nationals attempted to enter England for the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship held in Manchester. The Nationals were unable to attend and compete in the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship in England as the United Kingdom did not accept their Iroquois passports. The Nationals’ players were told by British officials to obtain either U.S. or Canadian passports if they wished to enter the country, as the team's 23 players were eligible to be issued passports from these countries.[18] The Iroquois Nationals refused to travel with Canadian or American passports, arguing that this would be a strike against their identity. As a result, the Nationals were forced to forfeit their three preliminary games.[19][20] In 2018, the Iroquois Nationals’ travel arrangements to Israel for the World Lacrosse Championship were delayed due to passport issues once again. However, after the intervention of the Federation of International Lacrosse and the local organizing committee, the Israeli and Canadian governments were able to resolve the issue and lift the travel restrictions.[21] As a result, the Iroquois Nationals arrived just before the opening ceremonies and their first game.[22]

2028 Summer Olympics

In October of 2023, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially added lacrosse to the 2028 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California.[23] Whether the Haudenosaunee Nationals—a team not representing a member nation in the IOC—would be allowed to compete as a team in the Olympics remains a point of contention.[24] The team has received support from both U.S. President Joe Biden[25] and Canadian Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough,[26] but the IOC has stated that only countries with a National Olympic Committee (NOC) would be allowed to compete, and that it would be up to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) to allow Haudenosaunee players to play in their respective teams.[27]

Awards

Event Member Award
2002 WLC Neal Powless All World Team
2006 WLC Brent Bucktooth All World Team - Midfield
2014 WLC Lyle Thompson All World Team - Attack
Jeremy Thompson All World Team - Midfield
2018 WLC Austin Staats All World Team - Midfield
2023 WLC Austin Staats Best Attackman
All World Team - Attack
Jacob Piseno Best Defenseman
All World Team - Defenseman

World Lacrosse Championship

Overall results

World Lacrosse Championship
Year Host GP W L GF GA Finish
1990 Australia 4 0 4 44 82 5th
1994 England 6 2 4 68 87 5th
1998 United States 7 2 5 56 115 4th
2002 Australia 7 2 5 55 100 4th
2006 Canada 8 4 4 125 107 4th
2010 England 3 0 3 0 3 -
2014 United States 8 5 3 96 75 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018 Israel 8 5 3 94 84 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023 United States 8 5 3 83 54 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Total 59 25 34 621 707 3 Bronze Medals

1990

Iroquois  v  Canada
7 July 1990 (1990-07-07) 1990 Preliminary Iroquois  15−18  Canada Perth Australia
Iroquois  v  United States
8 July 1990 (1990-07-08) 1990 Preliminary Iroquois  10−26  United States Perth Australia
Iroquois  v  Australia
11 July 1990 (1990-07-11) 1990 Preliminary Iroquois  7–23  Australia Perth Australia
Iroquois  v  England
12 July 1990 (1990-07-12) 1990 Preliminary Iroquois  12−15  England Perth Australia

1994

Iroquois  v  Australia
20 July 1994 (1994-07-20) 1994 Preliminary Iroquois  11–26  Australia Manchester England
Iroquois  v  Japan
22 July 1994 (1994-07-22) 1994 Preliminary Iroquois  16–2  Japan Manchester England
Iroquois  v  England
23 July 1994 (1994-07-23) 1994 Preliminary Iroquois  6–19  England Manchester England
Iroquois  v  United States
25 July 1994 (1994-07-25) 1994 Preliminary Iroquois  6−26  United States Manchester England
Iroquois  v  Canada
28 July 1994 (1994-07-28) 1994 Preliminary Iroquois  16–20  Canada Manchester England
Iroquois  v  Japan
29 July 1994 (1994-07-29) 1994 5th Place Final Iroquois  19–13  Japan Manchester England

1998

Iroquois  v  Australia
16 July 1998 (1998-07-16) 1998 Preliminary Iroquois  9−13  Australia Baltimore
Stadium: Homewood Field
Iroquois  v  England
17 July 1998 (1998-07-17) 1998 Preliminary Iroquois  10−9  England Baltimore
17:00 (UTC−05:00) Stadium: Homewood Field
Iroquois  v  Canada
18 July 1998 (1998-07-18) 1998 Preliminary Iroquois  8−23  Canada Baltimore
17:00 (UTC−05:00) Stadium: Homewood Field
Iroquois  v  United States
19 July 1998 (1998-07-19) 1998 Preliminary Iroquois  8−20  United States Baltimore
17:00 (UTC−05:00) Stadium: Homewood Field
Iroquois  v  Japan
21 July 1998 (1998-07-21) 1998 Quarterfinals Iroquois  12−9  Japan Baltimore
20:00 (UTC−05:00) Stadium: Homewood Field
Iroquois  v  United States
22 July 1998 (1998-07-22) 1998 Semifinal Iroquois  4−24  United States Baltimore
20:00 (UTC−05:00) Stadium: Homewood Field
Iroquois  v  Australia
24 July 1998 (1998-07-24) 1998 Bronze Medal Iroquois  5−17  Australia Baltimore
Stadium: Homewood Field
1998 World Lacrosse Championship roster
Jersey Name Position Age Height Weight Team
1 Chris Hopps Goal 27 6-0 165 Potsdam
2 Pat Solomon Goal 20 6-0 175 Hobart
3 J.D. Jones Mid 19 6-1 185 Mercyhurst
5 Cory Bomberry Mid 22 5-11 195 Rochester Knighthawks
7 Owen Benedict Mid 27 6-2 175 Long Island / Syracuse Smash
9 Dan Burnam Attack 28 5-9 200 Nazareth
11 Scott Burnam Mid 29 5-10 180 Cornell
12 Mike Benedict Mid 27 5-9 170 North County CC / Syracuse Smash
13 Chip George Def 32 6-1 185 Potsdam
14 Jim Barnes Mid 20 5-9 175 Herkimer
15 Rex Lyons Attack 36 5-11 190 Syracuse
16 Neal Powless Attack 23 5-10 190 Nazareth
17 Tony Gray Mid 26 6-2 180 Hobart
18 Tim Solomon Mid 24 5-11 190 Hobart
19 Cam Bomberry Attack 28 5-9 200 Nazareth / Rochester Knighthawks
20 Evan Thompson Mid 20 5-10 175 Hobart
21 Bill Solomon Attack 29 5-9 175 Canton
22 Al Jones Mid 22 6-0 200 Herkimer
23 Mark Burnam Def 34 5-10 210 Syracuse / Syracuse Smash
24 Cal Smith Def 18 5-11 165 Wesley
29 Vince Schiffert Def 32 5-9 160
30 Matt Alexander Mid 22 5-10 170 Syracuse
33 Jim Bissell Def 34 6-0 208
42 Gewas Schindler Attack 22 5-11 175 Loyola
43 Marshall Abrams Def 20 6-0 175 Syracuse
44 Joe Solomon Goal 30 5-11 260 Cornell
Ron Doctor Coach
Dave Pittard Coach
Reggie Thorpe Coach

2002

Iroquois  v  United States
7 July 2002 (2002-07-07) 2002 Preliminary Iroquois  6−22  United States Perth Australia
Iroquois  v  England
8 July 2002 (2002-07-08) 2002 Preliminary Iroquois  17−9  England Perth Australia
Iroquois  v  Canada
9 July 2002 (2002-07-09) 2002 Preliminary Iroquois  8−20  Canada Perth Australia
Iroquois  v  Australia
10 July 2002 (2002-07-10) 2002 Preliminary Iroquois  5−19  Australia Perth Australia
Iroquois  v  Japan
10 July 2002 (2002-07-10) 2002 Second Round Iroquois  19−14  Japan Perth Australia
Iroquois  v  United States
14 July 2002 (2002-07-14) 2002 Semifinal Iroquois  8−18  United States Perth Australia
Iroquois  v  Australia
14 July 2002 (2002-07-14) 2002 Bronze Medal Iroquois  11−12  Australia Perth Australia

2006

Iroquois  v  England
14 July 2006 (2006-07-14) 2006 Preliminary Iroquois  13−10  England London, Ontario
Stadium: TD Stadium
Iroquois  v  Canada
15 July 2006 (2006-07-15) 2006 Preliminary Iroquois  8−12  Canada London, Ontario
Stadium: TD Stadium
Iroquois  v  Japan
16 July 2006 (2006-07-16) 2006 Preliminary Iroquois  13−11  Japan London, Ontario
Stadium: TD Stadium
Iroquois  v  United States
17 July 2006 (2006-07-17) 2006 Preliminary Iroquois  13−21  United States London, Ontario
Stadium: TD Stadium
Iroquois  v  Australia
18 July 2006 (2006-07-18) 2006 Preliminary Iroquois  12−10  Australia London, Ontario
Stadium: TD Stadium
Iroquois  v  Germany
19 July 2006 (2006-07-19) 2006 Quarterfinal Iroquois  14−6  Germany London, Ontario
Stadium: TD Stadium
Iroquois  v  Canada
20 July 2006 (2006-07-20) 2006 Semifinal Iroquois  6−16  Canada London, Ontario
Stadium: TD Stadium
Iroquois  v  Australia
22 July 2006 (2006-07-22) 2006 Bronze Medal Iroquois  8−21  Australia London, Ontario
Stadium: TD Stadium

2010

Iroquois  v  Spain
16 July 2010 (2010-07-16) 2010 Preliminary Iroquois  0−1  Spain Manchester England
forfeit Stadium: Armitage Centre
Iroquois  v  Hong Kong
17 July 2010 (2010-07-17) 2010 Preliminary Iroquois  0−1  Hong Kong Manchester England
forfeit Stadium: Armitage Centre
Iroquois  v  Norway
18 July 2010 (2010-07-18) 2010 Preliminary Iroquois  0−1  Norway Manchester England
forfeit Stadium: Armitage Centre

2014

Iroquois  v  England
11 July 2014 (2014-07-11) 2014 Preliminary Iroquois  15−4  England Commerce City, Colorado
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Iroquois  v  Japan
12 July 2014 (2014-07-12) 2014 Preliminary Iroquois  24−9  Japan Commerce City, Colorado
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Iroquois  v  Canada
13 July 2014 (2014-07-13) 2014 Preliminary Iroquois  8−9  Canada Commerce City, Colorado
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Iroquois  v  Australia
14 July 2014 (2014-07-14) 2014 Preliminary Iroquois  12−10  Australia Commerce City, Colorado
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Iroquois  v  United States
15 July 2014 (2014-07-15) 2014 Preliminary Iroquois  8−15  United States Commerce City, Colorado
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Iroquois  v  Scotland
16 July 2014 (2014-07-16) 2014 Quarterfinal Iroquois  10−8  Scotland Commerce City, Colorado
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Iroquois  v  Canada
17 July 2014 (2014-07-17) 2014 Semifinal Iroquois  6−12  Canada Commerce City, Colorado
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Iroquois  v  Australia
19 July 2014 (2014-07-19) 2014 Bronze Medal Iroquois  16−5  Australia Commerce City, Colorado
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
2014 World Lacrosse Championship roster
Name College Hometown Notes
Myan Adams, D Cornell University '13 Akwesasne, NY
Adam Bomberry, M Onondaga Community College '17 Akwesasne, NY
Brendan Bomberry, M University of Denver '18 Vaughan, Ontario Graduate of The Hill Academy[28]
Brett Bucktooth, M/A Syracuse University '06 Nedrow, NY Won NCAA championship in 2004
Kevin Bucktooth, Jr. D Onondaga Community College '06 Nedrow, NY Won NJCAA National Championship in 2006
Vaughn Harris, M Onondaga Community College '16 Six Nations, Ontario NJCAA 1st Team All-American in 2014[29]
Alex Kedoh Hill, M[30] Six Nations, Ontario Experience in Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) league and the National Lacrosse League (NLL)[31]
Travis Hill, D Canisius College Sanborn, NY
Warren Hill, G Syracuse University '16 (transferred from OCC in 2014)[32] Ohsweken, Ontario On the Iroquois 2012 U-19 men's lacrosse team, named to All-World Team and Most Outstanding Goalie
Cody Jamieson, A Syracuse University '10 (transferred from OCC in 2008) Six Nations, Ontario Won NCAA championship in 2009; on NLL's Rochester Knighthawks roster at time of selection to national team[33]
Mike Lazore, M Hobart College '10 Carthage, NY On MLL's Rochester Rattlers roster at time of selection to national team[34]
Zach Miller, M/A University of Denver '17 Steamburg, NY Member of Denver Pioneers[35]
Tom Montour, D Brantford, Ontario[36] On NLL's Buffalo Bandits roster at time of selection to national team[37]
Craig Point, M Onondaga Community College '06 Ohsweken, Ontario Won NJCAA National Championship in 2006;[38] on NLL's Rochester Knighthawks roster at time of selection to national team[33]
Jeff Shattler, M Edmonton, Alberta
Sid Smith, D Syracuse University '09 (transferred from OCC in 2007) Ohsweken, Ontario Won NCAA championship in 2008 and 2009
Taylor Smoke, D Saint. Michael's College '09 Akwesasne, NY
Randy Staats, A Syracuse University '15 (transferred from OCC in 2013) Six Nations, Ontario
Oakley Thomas, D Onondaga Community College '17 Akwesasne, NY
Lyle Thompson, A University at Albany '15 Onondaga Nation, NY Co-Tewaraaton Award recipient in 2014 with older brother Miles; two other older brothers on team are Jeremy and Jerome[39]
Jeremy Thompson, M Syracuse University '11 (transferred from OCC in 2009) Onondaga Nation, NY Brother of Jerome, Lyle and Miles; cousin of Brett Bucktooth[40]
Jerome "Haina" Thompson Jr., M Onondaga Community College Onondaga Nation, NY Brother of Jeremy, Lyle and Miles
Miles Thompson, A University at Albany '14 Onondaga Nation, NY Co-Tewaraaton Trophy recipient in 2014 with younger brother Lyle; two other older brothers on team are Jeremy and Jerome[39]
Ty Thompson, A University at Albany '14 Onondaga Nation, NY
Roger Vyse, A Ohsweken, Ontario
Marty Ward, G Limestone College '07 Syracuse, NY Head coach at Florida Southern College
Jeff White, G Le Moyne College '13 Buffalo, NY

2018

Iroquois  v  United States
12 July 2018 (2018-07-12) 2018 Preliminary Iroquois  9–17  United States Netanya
20:30 (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Iroquois  v  England
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) 2018 Preliminary Iroquois  18–7  England Netanya
18:00 (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Wingate Institute
Iroquois  v  Australia
15 July 2018 (2018-07-15) 2018 Preliminary Iroquois  16–9  Australia Netanya
19:45 (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Wingate Institute
Iroquois  v  Canada
16 July 2018 (2018-07-16) 2018 Preliminary Iroquois  5–10  Canada Netanya
21:00 (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Wingate Institute
Iroquois  v  Scotland
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) 2018 Playoffs Iroquois  14–7  Scotland Netanya
18:45 (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Wingate Institute
Iroquois  v  Puerto Rico
18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) 2018 Quarterfinals Iroquois  14–7  Puerto Rico Netanya
18:00 (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Wingate Institute
Iroquois  v  Canada
19 July 2018 (2018-07-19) 2018 Semifinals Iroquois  4–15  Canada Netanya
18:00 (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Wingate Institute
Iroquois  v  Australia
20 July 2018 (2018-07-20) 2018 Bronze Medal Iroquois  14–12  Australia Netanya
20:00 (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Wingate Institute
2018 World Lacrosse Championship roster
Number Name Position
1 Tehoka Nanticoke Attack
2 Miles Thompson Attack
4 Lyle Thompson Attack
6 Tyler Armstrong Goalie
7 Liam Anderson Defense
11 Taylor Smoke Defense
15 Jake Fox Defense
18 Tyson Bomberry Defense
19 Ron John Midfield
21 Frank Brown Midfield
22 Jerome "Hiana" Thompson Midfield
24 Mike Lazore Midfield
42 Oran Horn Midfield
43 Brendan Bomberry Midfield
44 Johnson Jimerson Defense
45 Randy Staats Attack
47 Kyle Jackson Attack
66 Chase Scanlan Midfield
74 Jeremy Thompson Midfield
76 Warren Hill Goalie
77 Jerry Staats Defense
83 Austin Staats Attack
91 Ty Thompson Attack
Mark Burnam Head coach
Scott Marr Assistant coach
Brett Bucktooth Assistant coach
Lars Tiffany Assistant coach
Tony Pineda Trainer
Scott Burnam General Manager
Mark Martin General Manager
Shaniece Mohawk Team Assistant
Ansley Jemison Executive Director

2023

Iroquois  v  England
23 June 2023 (2023-06-23) 2023 Preliminary Iroquois  18–5  England San Diego
16:00 (UTC-07:00) Report Stadium: Torero Stadium
Iroquois  v  United States
24 June 2023 (2023-06-24) 2023 Preliminary Iroquois  7–9  United States San Diego
19:00 (UTC-07:00) Report Stadium: Torero Stadium
Iroquois  v  Canada
25 June 2023 (2023-06-25) 2023 Preliminary Iroquois  7–8  Canada San Diego
19:00 (UTC-07:00) Report Stadium: Torero Stadium
Iroquois  v  Australia
26 June 2023 (2023-06-26) 2023 Preliminary Iroquois  10–6  Australia San Diego
16:00 (UTC-07:00) Report Stadium: Torero Stadium
Iroquois  v  Hong Kong
27 June 2023 (2023-06-27) 2023 Playoffs Iroquois  13–3  Hong Kong San Diego
19:00 (UTC-07:00) Report Stadium: SDSU Sports Deck
Iroquois  v  Japan
28 June 2023 (2023-06-28) 2023 Quarterfinals Iroquois  10–5  Japan San Diego
13:00 (UTC-07:00) Report Stadium: SDSU Sports Deck
Iroquois  v  Canada
29 June 2023 (2023-06-29) 2023 Semifinals Iroquois  7–12  Canada San Diego
17:00 (UTC-07:00) Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Iroquois  v  Australia
1 July 2023 (2023-07-01) 2023 Bronze Medal Iroquois  11–6  Australia San Diego
13:00 (UTC-07:00) Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium

World Games

Overall results

World Games
Year Host GP W L GF GA Finish
2022 United States 4 2 2 60 65 5th
Total 4 2 2 60 65 -

2022

Iroquois  v  Canada
8 July 2022 (2022-07-08) 2022 Preliminary Iroquois  9–21  Canada Birmingham, Alabama
12:00 (UTC-05:00) Report Stadium: PNC Field
Iroquois  v  Israel
9 July 2022 (2022-07-09) 2022 Preliminary Iroquois  16–12  Israel Birmingham, Alabama
14:00 (UTC-05:00) Report Stadium: PNC Field
Iroquois  v  Japan
10 July 2022 (2022-07-10) 2022 Preliminary Iroquois  16–20  Japan Birmingham, Alabama
12:00 (UTC-05:00) Report Stadium: PNC Field
Iroquois  v  Australia
11 July 2022 (2022-07-11) 2022 5th Place Iroquois  19–12  Australia Birmingham, Alabama
12:00 (UTC-05:00) Report Stadium: PNC Field
2022 World Games roster[41]
Number Name
1 Tehoka Nanticoke
4 Jacob Patterson
15 Jake Fox
19 Shonwahnonkon Thompson
23 Brooker Muir
24 Kayson Tarbell
33 Ron John
43 Brendan Bomberry
45 Cody Jamieson
47 Kyle Jackson
74 Jeremy Thompson
76 Warren Hill

Other tournaments and games

1980s

Iroquois  v Syracuse Orange
9 June 1983 (1983-06-09) Lacrosse International Iroquois  5−28 Syracuse Orange Baltimore
18:00 (UTC−04:00) Stadium: Homewood Field
Iroquois  v Hobart Statesmen
12 June 1983 (1983-06-12) Lacrosse International Iroquois  14−22 Hobart Statesmen Baltimore
Stadium: Homewood Field
1983 Lacrosse International roster
Name Position
Louie Mitchell Midfield
Dave White Midfield
Doug Smoke Midfield
Thomas Thomas Midfield
Gregory Tarbell Midfield
Steve Miller Defense
Sid Jamieson Head coach
Kenneth Fournier Assistant coach
Ron Doctor Assistant coach
Marty Ground Team manager
Betsey Woodbury Trainer
Eddy Schinler Team manager
Kevin Nephew Team manager
Iroquois  v California All-Stars
17 July 1984 (1984-07-17) Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-Wow Iroquois  17–8 California All-Stars Whittier, California
Iroquois  v  Canada
18 July 1984 (1984-07-18) Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-Wow Iroquois  11–17  Canada Whittier, California
Iroquois  v  Australia
19 July 1984 (1984-07-19) Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-Wow Iroquois  6–15  Australia Whittier, California
Iroquois  v  England
20 July 1984 (1984-07-20) Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-Wow Iroquois  10–9  England Whittier, California
Iroquois  v  United States
21 July 1984 (1984-07-21) Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow-Wow Iroquois  13–22  United States Whittier, California
1984 Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow Wow roster
Jersey Name Position Tribe / Clan College
1 Kent Lyons Goalie Mohawk / Wolf
2 Travis Solomon Goalie Onondaga / Eel Syracuse
3 Jim Bissel Jr. Midfield Tuscarora / Turtle
4 Emmet Printup Attack Tuscarora / Turtle Syracuse
5 Doug Smoke Midfield Mohawk / Wolf Plattsburg
6 Steve Miller Defense Mohawk / Turtle
9 Kerwin Huff Attack Seneca / Bear
11 Dave White Midfield Mohawk / Bear Brown
12 Ron Henry Attack Tuscarora / Bear
13 Sidney Hill Defense Onondaga / Eel
14 Mike Smith Midfield Seneca / Turtle
15 Rex Lyons Attack Onondaga / Eel
16 Tyler Sunday Midfield Mohawk / Wolf
17 Mark Burnham Midfield Mohawk Syracuse
18 Mikko Red Arrow Midfield Lenapa / Cherokee Hofstra
19 Greg Tarbell Attack Mohawk / Eel Syracuse
21 Brant Davis Attack Mohawk / Bear
22 Louie Mitchell Midfield Mohawk / Wolf
24 Peter Hill Defense Cayuga / Heron
25 Dave Bray Midfield Seneca / Wolf Cornell
26 Kevin Martin Defense Onondaga / Eel Hobart
27 Barry Powless Midfield Onondaga / Eel
28 Randy Crysler Defense Tuscarora / Turtle
Kimball Paterson General Manager Tuscarora / Turtle
Jim Bissell Team manager
Sid Jamieson Coach Seneca Cortland / Bucknell
Ron Doctor Coach Mohawk Onondaga Indian School
Iroquois  v  England
4 October 1985 (1985-10-04) Goodwill Tour Iroquois  12−12  England Urmston England
Iroquois  v  England
6 October 1985 (1985-10-06) Goodwill Tour Iroquois  14−16  England Didsbury England
Iroquois  v Sheffield Steelers
30 September 1985 (1985-09-30) Goodwill Tour Iroquois  22−17 Sheffield Steelers Sheffield England
Iroquois  v North of England
2 October 1985 (1985-10-02) Goodwill Tour Iroquois  14−12 North of England Whalley Range England
Iroquois  v Unknown
1985 (1985) Goodwill Tour Iroquois  − Unknown Manchester England
Iroquois  v Mohawk Lacrosse Club
10 May 1986 (1986-05-10) Friendly Iroquois  21–13 Mohawk Lacrosse Club Albany, New York United States
Stadium: Bleecker Stadium
Iroquois  v  Australia
14 July 1986 (1986-07-14) World Lacrosse Invitational Iroquois  16−23  Australia Buffalo, New York
17:30 (UTC−04:00) Stadium: Rotary Field
Iroquois  v  United States
15 July 1986 (1986-07-15) World Lacrosse Invitational Iroquois  13−32  United States Buffalo, New York
Stadium: Rotary Field
Iroquois  v  England
16 July 1986 (1986-07-16) World Lacrosse Invitational Iroquois  14−24  England Buffalo, New York
17:30 (UTC−04:00) Stadium: Rotary Field
Iroquois  v Clarkson Golden Knights
3 October 1986 (1986-10-03) Fall Ball Tournament Iroquois  7−6 Clarkson Golden Knights New York
Iroquois  v Potsdam Bears
3 October 1986 (1986-10-03) Fall Ball Tournament Iroquois  7−9 Potsdam Bears New York
Iroquois  v Clarkson Golden Knights
3 October 1986 (1986-10-03) Fall Ball Tournament Iroquois  6−6 Clarkson Golden Knights New York
Iroquois  v Ontario
10 October 1987 (1987-10-10) Canadian Field Lacrosse Championships Iroquois  11−10 Ontario Montreal
Iroquois  v British Columbia
10 October 1987 (1987-10-10) Canadian Field Lacrosse Championships Iroquois  12−15 British Columbia Montreal
Iroquois  v Manitoba
11 October 1987 (1987-10-11) Canadian Field Lacrosse Championships Iroquois  – Manitoba Montreal
Iroquois  v Manitoba
12 October 1987 (1987-10-12) Canadian Field Lacrosse Championships Iroquois  – Manitoba Montreal
Iroquois  v Mohawk Lacrosse Club
3 September 1988 (1988-09-03) 1988 Iroquois Indian Festival Iroquois  8−9 Mohawk Lacrosse Club Cobleskill, New York United States
Iroquois  v Penn State Nittany Lions
15 October 1989 (1989-10-15) Fall Ball Tournament Iroquois  – Penn State Nittany Lions
Iroquois  v Villanova Wildcats
15 October 1989 (1989-10-15) Fall Ball Tournament Iroquois  – Villanova Wildcats

1990s

Iroquois  v Connecticut Valley Lacrosse Club
1990 (1990) 1990 Iroquois Indian Festival Iroquois  – Connecticut Valley Lacrosse Club Cobleskill, New York United States
Iroquois  v Rutgers Scarlet Knights
24 March 1990 (1990-03-24) Rutgers Invitational Iroquois  4–16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Piscataway, New Jersey United States
Iroquois  v Ohio State Buckeyes
25 March 1990 (1990-03-25) Rutgers Invitational Iroquois  18–9 Ohio State Buckeyes Piscataway, New Jersey United States
Iroquois  v New York Athletic Club
15 June 1990 (1990-06-15) Lacrosse USA Invitational Iroquois  13–22 New York Athletic Club Liverpool, New York United States
19:00 (UTC–05:00) Stadium: Griffin Stadium
Iroquois  v Connecticut Valley Lacrosse Club
11 August 1990 (1990-08-11) 1990 Lake Placid Summit Tournament Iroquois  12−10 Connecticut Valley Lacrosse Club North Elba, New York
11:30 (UTC−04:00) Stadium: Horse Show Grounds
Iroquois  v Ottawa
11 August 1990 (1990-08-11) 1990 Lake Placid Summit Tournament Iroquois  23−7 Ottawa North Elba, New York
Stadium: Horse Show Grounds
Iroquois  v Utica
12 August 1990 (1990-08-12) 1990 Lake Placid Summit Tournament Iroquois  27−2 Utica North Elba, New York
Stadium: Horse Show Grounds
Iroquois  v Mohawk Lacrosse Club
12 August 1990 (1990-08-12) 1990 Lake Placid Summit Tournament Iroquois  12−10 Mohawk Lacrosse Club North Elba, New York
Stadium: Horse Show Grounds
Iroquois  v Rochester Lacrosse Club
9 August 1991 (1991-08-09) 1991 Lake Placid Summit Tournament Iroquois  6−11 Rochester Lacrosse Club North Elba, New York
Stadium: Horse Show Grounds
Iroquois  v Unknown
10 August 1991 (1991-08-10) 1991 Lake Placid Summit Tournament Iroquois  – Unknown North Elba, New York
Stadium: Horse Show Grounds
Iroquois  v Mohawk Lacrosse Club
11 August 1991 (1991-08-11) 1991 Lake Placid Summit Tournament 5th Place Iroquois  14–10 Mohawk Lacrosse Club North Elba, New York
Stadium: Horse Show Grounds
Iroquois  v Syracuse Orange
1993 (1993) Friendly Iroquois  – Syracuse Orange New York
Iroquois  v Rochester Lacrosse Club
1993 (1993) Friendly Iroquois  – Rochester Lacrosse Club New York
Iroquois  v Southern Tier Lax Club
1993 (1993) Friendly Iroquois  – Southern Tier Lax Club New York
Iroquois  v J.P. Mulligans
1993 (1993) Friendly Iroquois  – J.P. Mulligans New York
Iroquois  v UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
1993 (1993) Strength of Nations Tournament Iroquois  12−4 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Santa Barbara, California
Iroquois  v Malibu Men's Lax Club
1993 (1993) Strength of Nations Tournament Iroquois  8−6 Malibu Men's Lax Club Santa Barbara, California
Iroquois  v Whittier Poets
1993 (1993) Strength of Nations Tournament Iroquois  14−2 Whittier Poets Santa Barbara, California
Iroquois  v Lax World
July 1998 (1998-07) World Masters Tournament Iroquois  2−14 Lax World Baltimore
Stadium: Homewood Field
Iroquois  v  England
July 1998 (1998-07) World Masters Tournament Iroquois  9−4  England Baltimore
Stadium: Homewood Field
Iroquois  v USA Geezers
July 1998 (1998-07) World Masters Tournament Iroquois  7−8 USA Geezers Baltimore
Stadium: Homewood Field
Iroquois  v Sailin Shoe
July 1998 (1998-07) World Masters Tournament Iroquois  5−7 Sailin Shoe Baltimore
Stadium: Homewood Field

2000s

Iroquois  v Yale Bulldogs
6 October 2007 (2007-10-06) Hammonassett Native American Festival Iroquois  6−12 Yale Bulldogs Madison, Connecticut
19:00 (UTC−04:00) Stadium: Strong Field
Iroquois  v Yale Bulldogs
4 October 2008 (2008-10-04) Friendly Iroquois  11−21 Yale Bulldogs New Haven, Connecticut
16:00 (UTC−04:00) Stadium: Reese Stadium
Iroquois  v Bridgton Academy
11 October 2009 (2009-10-11) Hartwick Fall Ball Tournament Iroquois  14−5 Bridgton Academy Oneonta, New York
Stadium: Elmore Field
Iroquois  v Notre Dame Fighting Irish
16 October 2009 (2009-10-16) Friendly Iroquois  8−14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame, Indiana
16:00 (UTC−05:00) Stadium: Arlotta Stadium
Iroquois  v Hobart Statesmen
23 October 2009 (2009-10-23) Friendly Iroquois  20−12 Hobart Statesmen Geneva, New York
19:30 (UTC−04:00) Stadium: McCooey Field

2010s

Iroquois  v Penn State Nittany Lions
14 February 2010 (2010-02-14) Friendly Iroquois  7–26 Penn State Nittany Lions State College, Pennsylvania
16:30 (UTC−05:00) Stadium: Holuba Hall
Iroquois  v World All-Stars
30 October 2010 (2010-10-30) Friendly Iroquois  6−6 World All-Stars Honolulu
Stadium: Kapiolani Park
Iroquois  v Crease Monkeys
31 October 2010 (2010-10-31) 2010 Hawaii Invitational Semifinal Iroquois  5−12 Crease Monkeys Honolulu
12:30 (UTC−10:00) Stadium: Kapiolani Park
2010 Hawaii Invitational roster[42]
Name Position
Marty Ward Goalie
Spencer Lyons Goalie
Marshall Abrams Defense
Sid Smith Defense
Charles Jacobs Defense
Isaiah Kicknosway Defense
Ron Cogan Defense
Alex Kedoh Hill Defense
Brett Bucktooth Midfield
James Cathers Midfield
Mike Lazore Midfield
Aaron Printup Midfield
Mike White Midfield
Craig Point Midfield
Matt Alexander Midfield
Cody Jamieson Attack
Gewas Schindler Attack
Drew Bucktooth Attack
Emmett Printup Attack
Jim Barnes
Casey Swamp
Brandon Swamp
Justin Gill
Grant Bucktooth
Cam Bomberry Coach
Ross Bucktooth Coach
Ed Shenandoah Coach
Ansley Jemison Coach
Mark Burnam Coach
Jerome Thompson Coach
Iroquois  v  Israel
28 September 2013 (2013-09-28) International Iroquois Nationals Fall Ball Tournament Iroquois  15−8  Israel Cortland, New York
Stadium: SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex
Iroquois  v Syracuse Orange
29 September 2013 (2013-09-29) International Iroquois Nationals Fall Ball Tournament Iroquois  11−14 Syracuse Orange Cortland, New York
Stadium: SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex
Iroquois  v Siena Saints
29 September 2013 (2013-09-29) International Iroquois Nationals Fall Ball Tournament Iroquois  6−7 Siena Saints Cortland, New York
Stadium: SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex
Iroquois  v  Israel
1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) Friendly Iroquois  6−12  Israel Syracuse, New York
Stadium: Carrier Dome
Iroquois  v Albany Great Danes
1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) Friendly Iroquois  7−18 Albany Great Danes Syracuse, New York
Stadium: Carrier Dome

2020s

Iroquois  v  Canada
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) Super Sixes Tournament Iroquois  16–17  Canada Sparks, Maryland
13:15 (UTC−04:00) Report Stadium: William G. Tierney Field
Iroquois  v  United States
23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) Super Sixes Tournament Iroquois  11–16  United States Sparks, Maryland
18:15 (UTC−04:00) Report Stadium: William G. Tierney Field
Iroquois  v  United States
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) Super Sixes Tournament Iroquois  15–22  United States Sparks, Maryland
09:30 (UTC−04:00) Report Stadium: William G. Tierney Field
Iroquois  v  Canada
24 October 2021 (2021-10-24) Super Sixes Tournament Iroquois  14–15  Canada Sparks, Maryland
12:00 (UTC−04:00) Report Stadium: William G. Tierney Field
2021 Super Sixes roster[43][44]
Name Position
Lyle Thompson -
Jeremy Thompson -
Ty Thompson -
Brendan Bomberry -
Kyle Jackson -
Tehoka Nanticoke -
Jake Fox -
Ron John -
Mike Lazore -
Shonwahnonkon Thompson -
Larson Sundown -
Koleton Marquis -
Trey Deere -
Ty Armstrong -
Marshall Powless -
Jakob Patterson -
Kedoh Hill -
Leroy Halftown -
Oakley Thomas -
Kason Tarbell -
Vern Hill -
Warren Hill Goalie
Jack Vanvalkenburgh Goalie
Peter Milliman Head coach
Jim Barnes Assistant coach
Nick Edinger Equipment Manager
Sonny Shenandoah Trainer
Roger Chrysler General Manager
Darcy Powless Assistant General Manager
Brian Wong Lacrosse Operations
Jason Johnson Advisor
Mayan Adams Advisor
Charlie Ragusa Communications

See also

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External links

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