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…
After the Peterborough Lakers, and a busload of fans, entered the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Friday evening and took game one of the MSL finals, the Six Nations Chiefs were looking for revenge Sunday, this time in Peterborough’s barn. While Alex Hill would score the opener, John Grant Jr would answer to tie the game. As has been the case all year when these two teams meet, the action was…
In the Western Lacrosse Association, the Langley Thunder and the Coquitlam Adanacs have been on a collision course virtually all season long. The dream series for BC lacrosse fans started on Sunday night in Langley as the defending WLA champions hosted the surging Adanacs. While the Thunder swept their opening round series against Burnaby, Coquitlam needed two extra games, and saw two others go to overtime, before making their way…
For the first time in ten years, the Major Series Lacrosse final did not feature the Peterborough Lakers and the Brampton Excelsiors. In fact, when the opening whistle sounded on the MSL final series on Friday night, it marked the first time since 1995 the Excelsiors weren’t present. The Lakers looked across the floor to, this time, find the Six Nations Chiefs. If game one is any indication, MSL fans…
On Wednesday night the Coquitlam Adanacs punched their ticket to the WLA final after defeating the Victoria Shamrocks 8-7 in game 6 of their first round series. The WLA final will be between the Coquitlam Adanacs and the Langley Thunder. Langley is no stranger to the WLA final after winning the WLA championship last year and advancing to the Mann Cup. Coquitlam on the other hand has had a remarkable…
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…
On Tuesday night game 5 of the playoff series between the Coquitlam Adanacs and the Victoria Shamrocks took place. Â The Adanacs had a 2-0 lead in the series but Victoria has been able to fight back and tie the series at 2-2. The winner of this game will take the lead in the series and be one game closer to advancing to the WLA final. Coquitlam got off to fast…
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…
When you score twelve goals in a lacrosse game, it’s expected you will win. When you score six goals in a lacrosse game, it’s expected you will lose. Having said that, it’s also expected when you are the defending national champions, you’ll play with drive and determination when facing elimination. The Brampton Excelsiors played with a duct taped line up all season long with many of their veterans missing games…