MSL

The MSL playoff race heated up this weekend with the resurgence of the Brampton Excelsiors, who picked up wins over both the Brooklin Redmen and Six Nations Chiefs. Prior to this weekend, the Excelsiors sported a record of 2-8, good enough for four points; two of those points came from a forfeited game by Peterborough, and the other two came from a win over Kitchener-Waterloo. The Excelsiors now sit solidly…

Oakvllle @ Peterborough – 8:00pm The Rock are coming into Peterborough on a high after their first win of the season on Monday over Brampton, putting them (for now) solidly in 5th place. The 3rd place Lakers will remain in 3rd place (for now) after their forfeiture appeal was denied this week by the OLA. Peterborough is better than a 3rd place team and will defeat the Rock easily. The…

After being forced to forfeit three games due to playing suspended player Scott Evans, the Peterborough Lakers appealed the decision. Yesterday, the Ontario Lacrosse Association denied the appeal and the Lakers are forced to take those three losses. Yesterday afternoon, the OLA released a statement saying “The appeal by the Peterborough Lakers MSL team was denied. The Automatic Fine Policy must be followed. It is the team’s responsibility to manage their…

The league-leading Brooklin Redmen became the first Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) team to reach the ten win mark after picking up three victories (11-4 and 9-7 over Brampton, 11-9 over Peterborough) in Week 6. During his first season in a Redmen uniform, Shayne Jackson continues to lead a resurgentBrooklin offence. The Whitby Warriors product sits second in league scoring (18g, 24a, 42pts) after racking up 12 points (6g, 6a) during…

Brampton Excelsiors @ Oakville Rock Monday, July 7 – 8:00 pm Season Series – 0-0 Monday marks the first meeting of the season between Brampton and Oakville, the two teams fighting for fifth place in the MSL. Each team has four points; Brampton received two from a Lakers forfeit and two from a win over KW. Oakville also received two points from the forfeited games, and lost two games in…

*Current official standings according to Pointstreak in first brackets, standings if Peterborough wins their forfeiture appeal in second brackets. Rankings based on current official standings. 1. Brooklin Redmen (7-1) (6-2) The Brooklin Redmen take over top stop in the power rankings this week, with the least number of losses in the MSL. They had the weekend off, their last game a win over Oakville on Wednesday. Part of their success…