Redmen Continue Dominance, Chiefs Top Brampton

July 4, 2014

The Brooklin Redmen (9-1) strengthened their grip on first place in the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) standings Thursday night with an 11-9 win over the Peterborough Lakers (5-6). The Lakers flew out of the Peterborough Memorial Centre gates, establishing a 3-0 lead within the first 10 minutes of play thanks to goals from Mark Steenhuis, Aaron Wilson, and Adam Jones. Brooklin’s Mark Cockerton scored to end the early Peterborough onslaught…

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MSL Trade Deadline: Mike Poulin Traded to Brooklin Redmen

July 3, 2014

The Brooklin Redmen made a splash yesterday at the 2014 Major Series Lacrosse trade deadline as they acquired goaltender Mike Poulin from the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks. The Redmen also added Mike Teeter, a lefty forward. Going to the Kodiaks is transition player Joel Matthews, forward Matt Melnychenko, and goaltender Steve Fryer. In an odd twist to the trade, Poulin will have the option to go back to the Kodiaks at the…

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MSL Previews: Higgins Starts Against Lakers

July 3, 2014

Brooklin @ Peterborough – 8:00pm Brooklin stated their intentions to host the Mann Cup this week in acquiring Mike Poulin from the KW Kodiaks along with Mike Teeter. In exchange, KW received Steve Fryer, Joel Williams, and Mike Melnychenko, who the Redmen will miss when playing the Lakers. Melnychenko had four of his six goals this season versus the Lakers. Poulin has not yet won a Mann Cup and he…

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Junior Lacrosse Notebook: Dubenski, Rahe Traded

July 2, 2014

The News The BCJALL made some trades this week as the trade deadline came to an end. The Coquitlam Adanacs were the most active, first acquiring goaltender Peter Dubenski and scorer Brett Hawrys from the Nanaimo Timbermen. Going to Nanaimo is Mitch McDole and Tyson Walker along with rights to Colin Winship and Connor Sutton from the Intermediate level. Nanaimo also gets a fourth rounder from the midget draft. The…

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Saints Add Spranger and Defranseco at Deadline

July 2, 2014

The St. Catharines “B.H.I.” Saints and the Brooklin Merchants have completed a deal with just hours remaining before the July 2 12 p.m. deadline. Brooklin sends captain Scott Defranseco and defenseman Matt Spanger to St. Catharines in exchange for future considerations. Defranseco, a Scarborough native, comes to the Saints after playing four seasons with the Brooklin Merchants, most recently serving as their captain. Scott has accumulated a total of 108 G 118 A and…

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Canada Day Tournament Puts Junior Lacrosse Front and Center in Calgary

July 1, 2014

The 36th annual Canada Day tournament was hosted by the Subway South Soccer Centre in Calgary this weekend, making it the longest-running box lacrosse tournament on Earth. The tournament gives kids from the Novice, Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget levels from across North America the chance to showcase their skills. In previous years future NLL stars such as local heroes Kaleb Toth and Geoff Snider have competed in this tournament,…

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MSL Power Rankings: Redmen Over Lakers

July 1, 2014

*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…

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MSL Players of the Week: Williams Leads Redmen

June 30, 2014

The Oakville Rock (2-6) were the busiest Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) squad during Week 5, suffering back-to-back losses at the hands of the Brooklin Redmen (7-1) before closing out the week with a loss to the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks (4-4). Despite a trio of defeats, positive takeaways from the Rock’s struggles include the promising play of Jeremy Noble. The University of Denver alum, who made a late season debut with four…

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MSL Weekend Preview: Evans Back for Lakers

June 28, 2014

Saturday, June 28 Peterborough @ Six Nations, 7:00 pm Season series TBD Much of Saturday’s game will depend on who won and by how much on Thursday. While players will tell you it’s a new day and the past is behind them, one of these teams will be looking to avenge Thursday’s loss. The ILA is the only arena the Lakers have lost in this season, and typically win only…

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Junior Notebook: Salmonbellies Acquire Goaltender Eric Penney

June 28, 2014

The News According to reports, the 17-1 New Westminster Junior Salmonbellies have acquired goaltender Eric Penney from the St. Catharines Athletics. Penney, who was a 2013 NLL draft pick to the Buffalo Bandits, is expected to be available on Sunday for the Bellies’ game against Burnaby. Penney leads the Ontario Lacrosse Association’s Junior A circuit with 356 saves this season and owns a 9.21 goals against average. New Westminster has…

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