Excelsiors and Rock Face Off for First Time in 2014

July 7, 2014

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…

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John Grant Jr Sidelined in FIL Tournament

July 4, 2014

The Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) announced today that forward John Grant Jr. will not be playing for Canada in the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Lacrosse Championships that begin next week in Denver, Colorado.  He will be joining Coach Randy Mearns’ staff on the sidelines to help Canada win its third World Championship and will be replaced on the 23-man roster by Burlington, Ontario native Jordan MacIntosh. Grant, a…

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WLA Weekend Preview: Thunder Look to Take Two

July 4, 2014

New Westminster Vs Burnaby Robert Church and the Lakers looks to keep pace with the Thunder in the standings taking on a ‘Bellies’ squad who are having their own struggles this season, although going 1-3 last week seemed to get some momentum the ‘Bellies’ clearly haven’t had much of this season. Langley Vs Victoria Alex Turner looks to help the Thunder hand the ‘Rocks’ their second loss of the season and keep…

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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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WLA Three Stars: Dickson Stars in Return

July 3, 2014

1st Star Welcoming Rhys Duch back into the lineup and it showed as he had a huge weekend for the Victoria Shamrocks. On Friday night he earned himself four points (2 G, 2 A) Vs Maple Ridge then Saturday he earned himself five points (5 G) Vs Coquitlam. Needless to say this performance over the weekend earned him the first star of the week! 2nd Star Curtis Dickson made it well known he was back in the…

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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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