The Six Nations Chiefs will defend their Mann Cup title after defeating the Peterborough Lakers 9-5 in game seven of their MSL final series. The Chiefs win the series four games to three and receive the Everett Coates Memorial Trophy. The Lakers were leading 5-3 heading into the third period, but six third period goals and a herculean effort from Brandon Miller pushed the Chiefs into the lead. Evan Kirk…
For the second year in a row the Victoria Shamrocks have earned the WLA crown and I don’t think it’s far off to say they did it with domination. After losing in the Mann cup last year to the Six Nations Chiefs in 6 games on their home floor, the Shamrocks wanted to come back bigger and stronger then last year and, well, mission accomplished. After finishing the season an…
Photo Credit: Dan Brodie The President’s Cup took place the last week to crown the champion of the Senior B lacrosse circuit, which included Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Six Nations and the CanAm League. The champions? The perennial powerhouse Onondaga Redhawks of the CanAm League. The Redhawks defeated the Six Nations Rivermen of the Ontario league by a score of 9-7 last night. Lyle Thompson of Albany NCAA stardom,…
Day One action at the 2nd Annual Jr. NLL Tournament got underway on Friday afternoon at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, ON. The Jr. Rock are competing in all three divisions: Peewee, Bantam and Midget. To open the day, the Jr. Rock Peewees coached by Rock goaltender Nick Rose and defenceman Damon Edwards posted an impressive 16-0 win over the Jr. Bandits. The Jr. Rock Peewee team…
Tomorrow, the most exciting two words in sports will take place: Game Seven. The Six Nations Chiefs and Peterborough Lakers will face off in game seven of the Major Series Lacrosse finals to determine who will face the Victoria Shamrocks in the Mann Cup. The Lakers have come back from being down 3-1 in the series and won last night without their goaltender Matt Vinc. Tyler Carlson stepped in net…
The most decorated program in Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) history, the Brock Badgers are currently experiencing a Baggataway Cup drought. The Badgers have been crowned National Champions 18 times, but they have yet to bring the hardware home to St. Catharines, ON since 2009. Head Coach Justin Kennedy and his squad have high expectations after training camp just over the past two weeks. “Our expectations are to learn…
The Six Nations Chiefs took a three games to one lead over the Peterborough Lakers Monday night with a 9-7 Game Four win at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Hagersville. The Chiefs, the defending Mann Cup Champions, can clinch the series Tuesday night. As in their previous two games, the Chiefs jumped out to an early first period lead, up 5-1 after the opening frame. Jeff Shattler scored first for…
After opening the series with a pair of losses, the Six Nations Arrows have clawed their way back into the series and are just one win away from winning the franchises first Minto Cup since 2007. The Arrows head into Game 6 with major momentum and a convincing 3-2 series lead against BCJALL champions, Coquitlam Adanacs. It comes as no surprise that THE Arrows’ sharpshooter Johnny Powless leads the Canadian Jr.A…
PETERBOROUGH – Four unanswered third period goals led the Six Nations Chiefs to a second straight victory over the Peterborough Lakers on Thursday night, 9-5. Tied at five early in the third period, the Chiefs rattled off four straight in a strong third period. The Chiefs now lead the best of seven MSL final series two games to one. “Everything gets exploited a little bit when you lose,” head coach…
Just four teams remain active in Canadian Senior A lacrosse action, as the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) and Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) finals are both underway. The Maple Ridge Burrards will host Game 2 of the WLA finals Friday, after falling 9-5 in the series opener to the Victoria Shamrocks. A pair of former Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks have led Victoria offensively during their playoff run. After spending the early days of…