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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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Thunder Power Past Adanacs 5-3 in Low Scoring Contest

June 22, 2014
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Last night the Langley Thunder faced off against their rivals the Coquitlam Adanacs. The Thunder were looking for a win to keep pace with the top teams in the league while Coquitlam were looking for back to back wins for the first time this season along with trying to move up in the standings. Coquitlam drew first blood in this game as Daryl Veltman scored to give the Adanacs the…

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Adanacs Look to Get Back on Track Against Langley

June 21, 2014
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Photo Credit: Barbara Adamski Tonight the Langley Thunder will travel to Coquitlam to renew their rivalry with the Adanacs. The Thunder, after getting off to a slow start this season, have been able to get back to their winning ways recently. The Adanacs on the other hand have been struggling, winning only one of their last four games. The Thunder and Adanacs have faced off twice this season with each…

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WLA Has a Busy Weekend Ahead

June 20, 2014
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There are five games scheduled in the WLA this weekend, featuring all seven teams. With the season about halfway done, there is still plenty of time for the teams at the bottom of the standings to move up and plenty of time for the frontrunners to extend their leads. The Burnaby Lakers host the Maple Ridge Burrards in the first game of the weekend. The Lakers are only two points behind…

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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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Salmonbellies Take On Timbermen in Showdown

June 19, 2014
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Tonight the Nanaimo Timbermen travel to New Westminster to take on the Salmonbellies. Both of these teams will be desperate for a win as both are coming off losses and both teams want to avoid finishing dead last this season. The Timbermen have struggled all season long as they have gotten off to slow starts in most of their games this year. The Timbermen offense has been a work in…

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WLA Power Rankings: Shamrocks Stay On Top

June 18, 2014
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Here are this week’s WLA power rankings: 7. Nanaimo Timbermen (1-5-1) The Timbermen have lost their last three games along with allowing the most goals in the WLA with 77. The Timbermen have struggled this year and look destined to once again finish at the bottom of the standings. 6. Coquitlam Adanacs (2-4) The Adanacs are suffering from a power outage as they have only scored 45 goals this season…

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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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Thunder Look to Electrify Lakers

June 18, 2014
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Thunder are 4-4. Lakers are 3-3. The same players lead the stats boards. Tonight, the Lakers will be electric; it’s just a matter of weather it’s the good or deadly kind. LANGLEY Alex Turner and Athan Iannucci continue to lead the Thunder with 35 and 30 points respectively. After them, Brett Baron, Tyler Melnyk, Tom Johnson and Daniel McQuade are all in the teens with points.  Both Brodie MacDonald and…

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