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SouthWest Cyclops
City Paris, Ontario
League Canadian Lacrosse League
Founded June 19, 2011
Home arena Iroquois Lacrosse Arena
Colours Black, Red, and White
              
Owner(s) Canadian Lacrosse League
Head coach Jeremy Tallevi
Franchise history
2012-2013 Brampton Inferno
2014-2016 SouthWest Cyclops

The SouthWest Cyclops was a professional indoor lacrosse team from Canada. They played in the Canadian Lacrosse League. The team was first known as the Brampton Inferno. In 2015, they played their games in Paris, Ontario.

Team History

Starting the Team

The team was officially formed on June 19, 2011. They were ready to start playing in 2012. The Canadian Lacrosse League had several teams back then. There were two teams in Brampton: the Inferno and the Peel Avengers. The Peel Avengers later became the Niagara Lock Monsters.

There were also two teams in Six Nations: the Iroquois Ironmen and the Ohsweken Demons. Two more teams were in Oshawa: the Oshawa Machine and the Durham TurfDogs.

First Games and Seasons

On January 7, 2012, the Inferno played in the very first game of the CLax league. They won against the Iroquois Ironmen with a score of 18–11. This game took place in Hagersville, Ontario.

In their first season, the team was still called the Inferno. They played 14 games and won 8 of them. This put them in second place in the league. However, they lost in the semi-finals to the Ohsweken Demons. The score was very close, 17-16. The Demons went on to win the Creator's Cup that year.

In 2013, the Inferno had the same record, winning 8 out of 14 games. But this time, they finished in fourth place. In the playoffs, they lost to the Durham TurfDogs. This meant they did not make it to the championship game again.

Becoming the Cyclops

In December 2013, after two seasons, the team changed its name. They became the SouthWest Cyclops. They also moved their home games to Hagersville, Ontario, playing at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.

Then, in 2015, the team moved again. Their new home became Paris, Ontario. The SouthWest Cyclops stopped playing after the 2016 season.

Team Performance Records

This table shows how the SouthWest Cyclops (and Brampton Inferno) performed each season. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals for (scored), GA = Goals against (given up), P = Points

Season GP W L GF GA P Results Playoffs
2012 14 8 6 203 179 16 2nd CLax Lost semi-final, 17-16 (Demons)
2013 14 8 6 170 170 16 4th CLax Lost quarter-final, 11-9 (TurfDogs)
2014 8 2 6 97 116 4 4th CLax Lost semi-final, 12-10 (Demons)
2015 8 4 4 82 84 8 4th CLax Lost semi-final, 11-8 (Blizzard)
2016 10 4 6 112 129 8 5th CLax Did not qualify
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