As the Philadelphia Wings begin preparations for the 2022-23 season, let’s take a look back and the positives of the past season, and also some things management needs to iron out and adjust. Let’s get the obvious out of the way – the impact of Covid won’t be written about. Every team in the league dealt with it, and teams will continue to deal with it. The Wings had an up-and-down…
Mann Cup: Peterborough Lakers win fourth consecutive national title
The Mann Cup Canadian championship returned this year after a two-year Covid-19 absence, and it was a series for the ages. The Peterborough Lakers of Major Series Lacrosse – defending champs – and the Langley Thunder of the Western Lacrosse Association met in Peterborough in early September to battle for the national title. The hometown Lakers were victorious, winning the series in a nail biting seven-game series. The Lakers came…
President’s Cup: Ladner Pioneers win coveted Sr. B trophy
After a two-year hiatus, the President’s Cup tournament returned to Edmonton where seven teams from across Canada competed for the crown of top Senior B team in the nation. The Edmonton Miners – winners of the last three President’s Cup’s – played host at the 1,600 seat Bill Hunter Arena. The teams that qualified for the tournament were: Edmonton Miners (RMLL), Akwesasne Bucks (CanAm), Six Nations Rivermen (OLA), Capital Region…
PLL: Waterdogs, Chaos to meet in league finals
The semifinals of the PLL season were live on September 11 from Audi Field in Washington D.C. Two huge matchups were taking place, the first being Waterdogs and Whipsnakes. This would be the third time these two teams faced off against one another this season, with each team having one win apiece. This rubber match would be the most important. Oh, and to make it even sweeter, both of the…
NLL: Halifax Thunderbirds roster taking shape for 2022-23
At the end of the second quarter of their 2022 quarterfinal, the Halifax Thunderbirds appeared to be done. They were trailing the Toronto Rock 9-3, and it was all but certain that Toronto would move on. But the Thunderbirds turned it on in the second half and tied the game at 13 to send it to overtime. However, they couldn’t complete the comeback, and Challen Rogers scored to end the Thunderbirds’ season. …
ALL: St. Catharines team becomes Ohsweken Bears
By Lance Winn The Arena Lacrosse League is pleased to announce that the St. Catharines Shockwave have been renamed the Ohsweken Bears moving forward in the ALL East Division. “Our home arena is located in Six Nations,” noted Head Coach and General Manager Ron Henry. “We feel that it is in the best interest of our team that we represent the local community as many of our players live in…
PLL: New champion crowned as Waterdogs top Chaos in season finale
The PLL Championship. The season finale. Waterdogs versus Chaos. Hungry upstarts versus defending champs. It was the first championship without Whipsnakes, but the third in a row for Chaos. All season the games were spectacular, and this one was no different. After a early lead by Chaos, the Waterdogs were crowned champions with an 11-9 victory. “We’ve kind of had that same group of guys that we’ve been with since…
NLL: Rock sign veteran forward Stephen Keogh
ROCK SIGN UFA VETERAN FORWARD STEPHEN KEOGH Gifted And Gritty Goal Scorer Coming Home To Rock City Oakville, ON – Toronto Rock Owner, President, and GM Jamie Dawick announced today that the club has signed unrestricted free agent forward Stephen Keogh to a one-year agreement for the 2022-23 season. The signing is pending league approval. “We think he brings a lot to the table,” said Dawick of his most recent…
Minto Cup: Edmonton Miners top Victoria Shamrocks for semi-final berth
The Edmonton Miners (Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League) are moving on to the Minto Cup semifinals after a 10-8 win over the Victoria Shamrocks (British Columbia Jr. A Lacrosse League) on Wednesday afternoon at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario. Both teams entered the game with 0-2 records in the round robin, each losing to the Toronto Beaches and Whitby Warriors. That meant their tournament lives were on the line. Winner…
Minto Cup: Ontario teams victorious on opening day
Ontario teams were victorious in overtime on the opening day of the 2022 Minto Cup in Brampton, Ontario. The Toronto Beaches defeated the Victoria Shamrocks 9-7, and the Whitby Warriors defeated the Edmonton Miners 11-9. Each team plays each other once. After the round robin, the fourth place team is eliminated, the first place team gets a bye to the final, and seeds two and three play each other in…