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WLA: Adanacs, Shamrocks, Timbermen and Lakers in Action

May 30, 2014
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Tonight in the WLA the weekend action kicks off with a double header as the Burnaby Lakers host the Nanaimo Timbermen and the Coquitlam Adanacs travel to Victoria to face off against the Coquitlam Adanacs. In the first matchup of the night the Burnaby Lakers take on the Nanaimo Timbermen. The Lakers opened up their season with 12-11 overtime win on Thursday night over the New Westminster Salmonbellies. While the Timbermen are…

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“Change the Cage” And the Mask Situation in Canada

If you are a lacrosse fan on Twitter there is no doubt you have seen the #ChangeTheCage hashtag and movement by now. In Canada, players used to be able to wear whatever masks they wanted. This is from the Western Lacrosse Association to midget league. Apparently they were worried about helmets popping off because the chin straps could be a bit loose. So the Canadian Lacrosse Association, for supposed safety…

May 29, 2014
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MSL: Lakers Commence Season Against Brampton

May 29, 2014
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Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) will kick off the 2014 season Thursday night when the Peterborough Lakers host the Brampton Excelsiors at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. The Lakers 2014 lineup features a crop of new faces, including former Excelsior Matt Vinc. The Rochester Knighthawks goaltender was acquired from Brampton in exchange for Pat Saunders, Jim Purves, and a pair of second round picks. Peterborough also bolstered their offense with the addition…

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Burrards Battle Thunder After Dominating 15-3 Performance

May 28, 2014
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Tonight the Maple Ridge Burrards travel to the Langley Events Centre to face off against the Langley Thunder. The Burrards have got off to a great start this season and will look for their third win of the season. The Thunder on the other hand have struggled so far this season losing three games in a row and are in desperate need to get their first win of the season….

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Wilson Traded to Lakers for Diruscio

May 27, 2014
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Peterborough Lakers announce trade to acquire veteran right sniper, Aaron Wilson, from Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks for Laker drafted goalie David Diruscio. The Peterborough Lakers have added great scoring depth to their right side by acquiring veteran sniper Aaron Wilson. Wilson is well known as a power play specialist in the past with the Brampton Excelsiors and more recently with the Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks. Wilson finished this past NLL season with…

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WLA: Shamrocks, Burrards, Timbermen Get Wins

May 27, 2014
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This past weekend there were three games on the WLA schedule. The first was on Friday night as the Victoria Shamrocks and Nanaimo Timbermen faced off in a rematch from earlier in the week when the two teams tied 13-13. Victoria Shamrocks (0-0-1) vs. Nanaimo Timbermen (0-1-1) The Shamrocks would come out running against the Timbermen on Friday night as George Westwood scored just 22 seconds into the game. The Shamrocks would push their…

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‘Bellies Defeat Thunder Behind Jordan McBride

Last night the New Westminster Salmonbellies opened their 2014 season as they hosted their rivals the Langley Thunder.  The Thunder on the other hand were coming off of a loss to the Coquitlam Adanacs heading into their battle with New Westminster. The Salmonbellies struck first as newly named captain Curtis Hodgson led by example and got his team ahead 1-0. The first period was relatively quiet as the goalies for…

May 23, 2014
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Timbermen and Shamrocks Finish in Tie to open 2014 Season

Last night the defending WLA champs Victoria Shamrocks kicked off their season in Nanaimo against the Timbermen. The Timbermen were looking for their first win after a hard fought overtime loss to the Maple Ridge Burrards. Corey Small opened the Shamrocks season in style as he scored just 19 seconds into the game in his return to the Shamrocks line up after being injured last year in the playoffs, including missing…

May 21, 2014
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Chiefs Acquire Jeff Shattler From Brampton

Major Series Lacrosse has some major trades taking place as the season is about to start. The Six Nations Chiefs have acquired lefty forward Jeff Shattler (Calgary Roughnecks) from the Brampton Excelsiors in return for junior defenseman Jack Donnelly and a first round draft pick in 2015. The Chiefs are the reigning Mann Cup champions and currently host a slew of NLL plays including Cody Jamieson and Colin Doyle. Shattler’s Roughnecks are…

May 20, 2014
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WLA: Maple Ridge Burrards Defeat Timbermen 8-6

May 19, 2014
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Last night in the WLA the Maple Ridge Burrards hosted the Nanaimo Timbermen. The Burrards had second-year goalie Carson Michaud in net while Nanaimo looked towards Zach Boychuk in net. The Timbermen got off to a fast start as Blake Kenny opened the scoring with a blazing shot from the outside that beat Michaud. The Burrards were not behind for long as Mike Mallory scored to tie the game 1-1….

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