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It seems like the day of the big, slow lacrosse player who shows up to camp to get in shape is over!

With the new fast paced brand of lax being played today more and more kids are buying into fitness and healthy living all year.

Being the co-owner of Crossfit Vancouver Island in Victoria I see this everyday. With so many opportunities available for Canadian laxers I think kids are realizing that hard work and dedication will really take them where they want to go.

All of my Crossfit kids are making huge gains and it will be exciting to see where they end up over the next few years. I already have guys I’ve trained in the past playing with and against me and will probably come up and take my job!!

Guys currently training with me, many in preparation of the 2010 National Lacrosse League season…

Ray Hodgkinson - Recently finished up his junior career playing with the Burnaby Lakers. Drafted by the Washington Stealth after being included in NLL Insider’s Top 50 prospects this year.

Shaun Dhaliwal - Another Laker that finished up his junior years this past summer. Dhaliwal was one of BC’s top ranked prospects by NLL Insider this year, later drafted by the Colorado Mammoth in the ‘09 draft.

Chris McKay - Edmonton Rush & Victoria Shamrocks defender

Cayle Ratcliff – Calgary Roughnecks’ prospect taken 15th overall in ‘08, former UMBC attacker (42 goals in ‘07)and Jr. Shamrocks captain & All-Canadian First-Teamer, posting 53 points in his first full season of WLA ball with the Nanaimo Timbermen this year.

Rhys Jones – Another highly ranked pro prospect by NLL Insider this year, picked up by the Stealth and just a work horse on the floor.

Nick Patterson – Minnesota Swarm & Victoria Shamrocks keeper

Tyler Pridham – Former Calgary Mountaineers captain, currently a Calgary Roughnecks’ prospect who played his first year of Sr. ball with the Victoria Shamrocks this summer.

Jamie Roy - Former NLLer and Mann Cup champ, currently still suiting up for the Shamrocks.

Devon Dalep - Another former NLLer who won a Mann with Victoria and owns a host of individual awards and All-Star spots in the WLA and BC Sr. B league.

Peter McFetridge - Minto Cup winner and regular defender for the New West Salmonbellies over the past two years, on top of playing for the Calgary Roughnecks during the past two seasons.

Matt Flindell - Pro prospect currently with the Philadelphia Wings after a strong ‘09 as a rookie with the Portland Lumberjax.

Kyle McCartney – Strong Manitoba product, a former Burlington Chief and Hamilton Bengal, who’s played the last two summers for the Jr. A and Sr. A Victoria Shamrocks.

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