According to the Peterborough Examiner, the Peterborough Lakers of Major Series Lacrosse have been forced to forfeit their first three games of the season. The Lakers, who had been 4-1, are now 1-4. This is due to the fact that forward Scott Evans had been supposed to sit out the first game of the season with a suspension but he did not, so the league took away the wins they…
This week in the Western Lacrosse Association the Victoria Shamrocks continued their dominance of the league, and two of their players made our list. Number Three: Curtis Dickson—Maple Ridge Burrards Dickson made his return to the WLA this week and looked to build off his 2013 season where he recorded 103 points. Dickson in his first two games back made a statement as he had five goals and three assists…
On Friday night the undefeated Victoria Shamrocks faced off against the Burnaby Lakers. The Shamrocks heading into their game had beaten every team in the WLA aside from the Lakers. The Lakers, on the other hand, were looking to hand the Shamrocks their first loss. The first 10 minutes of this game started out slowly as both teams looked to gain an early advantage. The Shamrocks would draw first blood shortly after…
The 2014 Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) season is officially underway, each team now having played at least two games. Early in the year, some notable names have put up impressive performances. The Peterborough Lakers are in the midst of a three-game winning streak, which saw veteran John Grant Jr. display the talent that has plagued MSL defences for years. Grant appeared in just seven regular season games for Peterborough during…
Season is in full swing, and some teams are finding more success than others: 7. Coquitlam Adanacs (1-4-0): The Adanacs after starting the season with a win over the Langley Thunder have been sliding downhill as they have lost their last four games. The Adanacs have been struggling to find offense this season as only two players on the team have more than 10 points. The Adanacs need their secondary…
The Langley Thunder come rumbling into this matchup one mere game ahead of the Victoria Shamrocks. Game time is tonight 7:45 pm in Langley, E.C. THE STATS Shamrocks are led by offensive powerhouse Corey Small who has recorded 28 points (15 goals, 13 assists) in just nine games. He’s been a League Leader and Top Three Star for ILWT this week The ironic side of Small is that this team averages…
The Oakville Rock (0-1) will look for their first win of the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) season when they host the defending Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs (1-1) Monday, June 9. Oakville fell to the Peterborough Lakers in their season opener, dropping a back-and-forth affair 9-7. Stephan Leblanc and Rob Hellyer highlight a strong core of Toronto Rock members suiting up for Oakville this summer. Hellyer, who had a…
Last night the Burnaby Lakers faced off against the Coquitlam Adanacs. Burnaby were looking for a win to rebound from their loss against Langley on Friday night while Coquitlam was looking to rebound from a loss of their own. Burnaby started off the game strong as Dane Stevens drew first blood, scoring six minutes into the first period and giving the Lakers a 1-0 lead. The Adanacs would add to their problems…
The Victoria Shamrocks held a dominant 52-33 edge in shots, using a 3-0 second period to down Maple Ridge 7-4 on Friday evening and stay undefeated early in the season. Burrards goalie Frankie Scigliano made 45 saves including stopping 29-of-33 over the first and third periods to keep Maple Ridge within striking distance. Maple Ridge scored the first two goals of the third period, both on the power play, to…
The Langley Thunder (2-3) will look to hand the Burnaby Lakers (2-0) their first loss of the 2014 Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) season at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre Friday night. Langley will look to continue momentum from a 13-10 defeat of the Coquitlam Adanacs Wednesday, June 4. Alex Turner (2 G, 6 A) led Thunder in the victory with eight points, while Athan Iannucci notched six points (1 G,…