Photo Credit: Devyn Gallagher As the Canadian Jr.B season wraps up, it is clear that Ontario once again remain supreme. The Six Nations Rebels defeated the Akwesasne Indians to capture the Founders Cup, the clubs second in as many seasons. This year has made it clear that the OJBLL continues to produce some of the best Jr.B players in Canada. Here are the In Lacrosse We Trust picks for the…
A show of hands from those fans who thought any team other than the Akwesasne Indians and the Six Nations Rebels would appear in the Founder’s Cup finals. Didn’t think so. The two entered the tournament as favourites, and despite close calls for both sides against a gritty Calgary Mountaineers squad, the two teams made their inevitable appearance in the gold medal game Sunday evening. All the pressure was on…
With both the British Columbia and Ontario Junior A seasons wrapping up earlier on in the week, Tuesday night in Okotoks saw the end of the Alberta Jr A season come to a close. The end was a forgone conclusion since Tuesday’s game would be the seventh game of the best-of-seven series between the Okotoks Raiders and the Calgary Mountaineers. To get to the league finals, both teams swept their…
After two long days of Founders Cup action in Haggersville, Ontario, the host team Six Nations Rebels sit atop their division with two dominant wins. In game one, The Rebels had their hands full against the Kamloops Venom in the first period. The British Colombia champions scored two late goals to bring them in within a goal going into the dressing room. The Ontario champions responded quickly and often in…
It’s what every Junior B lacrosse team in Canada sets their eyes on at the beginning of every season. All the blood and sweat poured on to the floor for one final piece of hardware. We are finally here, the 2012 Founders Cup. The Junior B championships get under way today with Team Quebec taking on the Saskatchewan Swat at 9:00am EST. Opening ceremonies will officially kick off the tournament…
The Lacrosse community has been hit with another tragedy as Six Nations Rebel’s Carney Johnson passed away Monday afternoon. The sudden death has shocked and hit the Six Nations community hard as they not only have lost a team member but a great young man. Comments on Twitter and Facebook described Johnson as someone who always was willing to help out someone in need and kind hearted. On the floor,…
The Orangeville Northmen entered the OLA Junior A playoffs on a great run. The streak propelled the Horn Heads to a first round sweep of the Burlington Chiefs, and a hard-fought 4-1 series victory over Whitby. While the second round was a rougher series, Orangeville dominated the Warriors for the majority. The same could be said about the Six Nations Arrows who, before the final round, had yet to lose…
After the Six Nations Arrows sent the Peterborough Lakers home from the OLA Junior A playoffs on Sunday night, the Whitby Warriors returned home to host the Orangeville Northmen for game five of their best-of-seven series. On Sunday night Orangeville hosted game four and despite a three-goal run in the first by Whitby and a late third period marker, the Northmen held on to win 5-4 and lead the series…
The Orangeville Northmen stormed into Iroqouis Park Arena looking to down the defending Minto Cup champions and advance to the Ontario finals against the Six Nations Arrows. The Northmen hit the floor flying and hit found the scoreboard early and often. Jordan Critch ripped an underhand bounce shot past Whitby netminder Alexis Buque 52 seconds into the contest. The Warriors struggled to get their offense set up early as the…
Photo Credit: Devyn Gallagher After three long and grueling series, the stage has been set for the 2012 OJBLL finals as the Six Nations Rebels will take on the Akwesasne Indians. The Akwesasne Indians found their way to the finals by beating the Clairington Green Gaels in 4 games. The Indians received a little scare in game 3 in Bowmanville when the Green Gaels won in dominant fashion to a…