1. Victoria Shamrocks (1) Record: 12-3-0 Goal Differential: +81 Last Week: 13-11 L vs. Coquitlam, 13-10 W vs. Nanaimo This Week: at New Westminster, vs. Burnaby Victoria were outhustled and outplayed by Coquitlam last Friday night and deservedly took the loss, just their third this year. Although they still have a three game lead on New West for the WLA regular season championship, it was an example of the parity…
Connor Goodwin, Maple Ridge Burrards The fifth overall selection in February’s WLA Draft, Goodwin has stepped in as an immediate contributor to the Burrards offence. He’s given Ridge another lefty who can operate without the ball, he has size and is a good playmaker for his age. Goodwin’s play really started to take off when Dan Taylor was signed; the duo have taken attention away from the right handers like…
1. Matthew Dinsdale, Coquitlam Adanacs Given an expanded role upon his return to the Coquitlam lineup, Matthew Dinsdale has seized his opportunity, almost matching his 2014 goal total (13) with 11 in four games. After torching Victoria for a hat-trick and three assists, Dinsdale got into a groove in their 15-6 win over Nanaimo, scoring five goals. His presence was missed in a crucial game Tuesday night, one in…
1 Victoria Shamrocks (LW – 1) Record: 11-2-0 Goal Differential: +60 Last Week: 11-6 W vs. Langley, 14-7 W vs. Burnaby This Week: vs. Coquitlam, vs. Nanaimo It was business per usual for the Shamrocks, who beat two tough teams rather handily to push their WLA league lead to three games over second-place New Westminster. It was the defence that lead the charge for much of the night in Victoria’s gritty 11-6 win over the…
Photo by David Zuskind 1st Star – Daryl Veltman, Victoria Shamrocks Veltman has been one of the more consistent players in the WLA this summer and had a great week in Victoria’s three wins where they scored a combined 46 goals. He scored 14 points (7-7) and now has 36 points in nine games, good for a four-point per game average amongst the highest in the league. He’s found a…
1. Victoria Shamrocks (1) Record: 9-2-0 Goal Differential: +48 Last Week: 18-8 W vs. New Westminster, 15-3 W vs. Coquitlam, 13-8 W vs. New Westminster This Week: vs. Langley, vs. Burnaby The Victoria Shamrocks have put a stranglehold on the rest of the WLA with one of the more dominant weeks of lacrosse in recent memory. After putting a combined 31 goals on New West and conceding just 16,…
1st Star – Corey Small, Victoria Shamrocks Small has continued his great run of play from the NLL season – where he was arguably the Stealth’s best player down the stretch – to his time with the Shamrocks. Coming off a seven point night (three goals, four assists), Small is providing the Shamrocks with a great scoring option on the left side. He’s scoring goals in a variety of ways,…
1. Victoria Shamrocks (LW – 2) Record: 6-2-0 Goal Differential: +21 Last Week: 10-9 W vs. Coquitlam, 10-9 (OT) W vs Maple Ridge This Week: vs. New Westminster, vs. Coquitlam, vs. New Westminster The Shamrocks closed out two tough games against opponents up to the task of trying to upset the defending champions, but life won’t get any easier for the green and white. Victoria has reclaimed a…
1st Star—Jason Jones, Burnaby Lakers Jones is off to a great start to the season, as I alluded to in yesterday’s WLA Power Rankings. Jones, who’s spent time with Coquitlam as well, is still a young lefty who makes an impact when he’s on the floor for the Lakeshow. He missed Tuesday’s low-scoring 5-4 overtime win over the Maple Ridge Burrards, a reason why he’s so important to Burnaby’s prospects…
1. New Westminster Salmonbellies (LW – 2) Record: 6-1-0 Goal Differential: +23 Last Week: 7-6 W vs. Maple Ridge, 8-6 L vs. Langley This Week: vs. Coquitlam Despite losing their first game of the season to the Langley Thunder last night, and my previous hesitance to put them at number one at any point, the ‘Bellies make their debut at the top of these power rankings. Last Sunday’s game…