Author: David Ashby

Tonight in the WLA the Victoria Shamrocks (1-0) take on the New Westminster Salmonbellies(1-0). The Shamrocks coming into this season were viewed as the team to beat and after a 10-6 win over the Coquitlam Adanacs in their first game there is little doubt that they are contenders. The Salmon Bellies won their first game against Nanaimo 15-12 The Shamrocks in this game will look to beat the Salmonbellies by…

On Sunday night the Nanaimo Timbermen take on the New Westminster Salmonbellies. The Timbermen opened their season Friday night with an 8-7 win over the Burnaby Lakers, while this will be the Salmonbellies first game of the season. Last year Nanaimo finished with a 6-11-1 record on the season which placed them in second last in the league. Nanaimo also got bad news as last year’s WLA scoring leader Scott…

The WLA season kicks off this weekend. One of the opening weekend matchups features the defending WLA Champions the Langley Thunder against the Maple Ridge Burrards. These two teams are on the opposite ends of the WLA spectrum as the Thunder have been perennial champions while the Burrards have struggled immensely. The Burrards struggled last year with star Curtis Dickson being injured after playing two games last season. Dickson if…

With the WLA season ready to kick off this Friday it seems like a good time to preview what the fans can expect to see this season in the WLA. Last Year the Victoria Shamrocks finished in second of the WLA standings but they got a rude awakening in the playoffs as the Coquitlam Adanacs beat them in the playoffs. The good news for the Shamrocks is their team looks…