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Ohsweken Bears and Six Nations Snipers lose momentum Arrow make roster moves in Jr. A draft
SIX NATIONS — The Six Nations Jr. A Arrows recently made additions to their roster through some trades and the Jr. A entry draft.
Arrows were able to acquire left handed defensemen Kash Doxtator. The Oneida Nation resident, was chosen by the Kitchener-Waterloo lacrosse club in the in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft with the 6th overall pick.
Known as a steady physical defender Doxtator still has three full seasons of junior lacrosse eligibility remaining and is expected to make things very difficult for opposing offensive players. Asked his initial reaction when he found out he had been traded to the Six Nations Arrows, Doxtator said “I was pretty shocked, but very happy. I’m super excited for this season.”
The price to acquire Doxtator was not cheap as the Arrows sent K-W a 1st round pick in 2025, and second round picks in 2023, 2024 and 2028. The Arrows also received a 2023 2nd round pick in the exchange.
Arrows Director of Lacrosse Operations Delby Powless said, “We made some trades last year that were able to get us a number of second round picks, so we moved some of those additional picks to get Kash. We still have 1st and 2nd round picks in all of our drafts for the next five years, so we feel we are sitting in a pretty good spot moving forward.”
It was a busy week for the Arrows as they also made a deal sending left handed forward Notah Hopkins to the Oakville Buzz for a conditional 2nd round pick in 2027. Hopkins, a former 2nd round pick of the Arrows has spent the last few seasons in Jr. B with the Wallaceburg Red Devils. The Arrows also sent face off man Aiden Fearn, who is in his last year of junior eligibility to the Orangeville Northmen along with a 2025 2nd round pick. The Arrows received a 2025 1st round draft pick in the exchange.
The 2023 Jr. A entry draft was held at the Toronto Rock Athletic Center and the Arrows made two picks. Selecting defenseman Quinn Brennan from Windsor and forward Landon Jaeckle from Niagara-on-the-Lake.
