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MSL Players of the Week: Steenhius and Wilson Lead Lakers

June 23, 2014
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The Six Nations Chiefs were particularly busy in a relatively quiet week of Major Series Lacrosse action, going 2-1 in three games during Week 4. Peterborough’s 15-9 mid-week win over Six Nations not only extended the Chiefs’ longest winless skid since 2011, it also marked just the third pointless game of Cody Jamieson’s MSL career. The 2013 Mann Cup MVP rebounded from a rare scoreless performance with a vengeance, leading…

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Weekend Ahead in MSL: Chiefs Look to End Losing Streak with Multiple Games

June 20, 2014
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The Six Nations Chiefs (3-4) will look to end a rare two-game losing streak with a pair of games on their weekend schedule. The Chiefs,who have not suffered consecutive losses since 2011, have gone 1-3 over their last four games including a 15-9 Thursday night loss to the Peterborough Lakers. Six Nations will host the Oakville Rock (1-3) at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena Saturday night at 7 pm, before travelling…

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MSL: What’s This Forfeit Rule and How The Lakers Cope With Recent Struggles

June 18, 2014
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Peterborough Lakers (1-4)*(4-1)** W 12-11 over Oakville The Lakers were the only MSL team with just one game during Week 3, earning a 12-11 overtime win over Oakville. The victory, which improved the Lakers record to 4-1, currently stands as the team’s only win of the season after a recent league ruling forced the Lakers’ to forfeit their first three wins of the season over Brampton, Oakville, and Brooklin. The…

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MSL Player Performances Week Three: Jackson, Litner and Knight

June 18, 2014
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The Brooklin Redmen find themselves in first place heading into a Wednesday night match-up with the Peterborough Lakers. The youth of the Redmen has been critical to Brooklin’s hot start. This young crop includes several graduates of the Whitby Warriors Jr. A Club, most notably the high-scoring trio of Shayne Jackson, Dan Litner, and Curtis Knight, who sit first, second, and third in team scoring, respectively. The three have combined…

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Lakers Forfeit First Three Games Due to Ineligible Scott Evans

June 17, 2014
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According to the Peterborough Examiner, the Peterborough Lakers of Major Series Lacrosse have been forced to forfeit their first three games of the season. The Lakers, who had been 4-1, are now 1-4. This is due to the fact that forward Scott Evans had been supposed to sit out the first game of the season with a suspension but he did not, so the league took away the wins they…

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Who Has Impressed This Season in MSL?

June 12, 2014
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The 2014 Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) season is officially underway, each team now having played at least two games. Early in the year, some notable names have put up impressive performances. The Peterborough Lakers are in the midst of a three-game winning streak, which saw veteran John Grant Jr. display the talent that has plagued MSL defences for years. Grant appeared in just seven regular season games for Peterborough during…

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MSL: Oakville Rock Look for First ‘W’ Over Six Nations Tonight

June 9, 2014
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The Oakville Rock (0-1) will look for their first win of the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) season when they host the defending Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs (1-1) Monday, June 9. Oakville fell to the Peterborough Lakers in their season opener, dropping a back-and-forth affair 9-7. Stephan Leblanc and Rob Hellyer highlight a strong core of Toronto Rock members suiting up for Oakville this summer. Hellyer, who had a…

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Brooklin Redmen Up Against Lakers for First Road Game

June 5, 2014
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Seeing as Brooklyn plays their first game of the 2014 MSL season tonight, Wednesday June 4, there are no statistics recorded yet. A clean slate to start over, to make a championship run, and to try new systems and formations. The Lakers had the privilege of playing two games already this summer. They enter this matchup with an impressive 2-0 record thus far.  REDMEN Steve Priolo comes into the season…

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Oakville Rock Downed by Lakers, Start Season 0-1

June 3, 2014
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Monday night we saw the start of the Oakville Rock season against the always talented Peterborough Lakers.  The first period was all Peterborough, as the Rock struggled to keep pace. John Grant Jr. tallied the first two goals of the game with assists from Adam Jones, Chad Culp, Shawn Evans, and Mark Steehuis.  Oakville would finally get on the board at the 12:03 mark with a beauty of a goal…

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Kodiaks Open Season With Win Over Chiefs

June 2, 2014
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On Sunday night the Six Nations Chiefs and Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks kicked off the 2014 MSL season. The Chiefs were looking for a win to start their defense of the Mann Cup while the Kodiaks were looking to make a statement and knock off the champs. The Chiefs kicked this game off in style as Tory Gardner scored two minutes into the period to give the Chief the early 1-0…

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