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MSL Notebook, Road to the Mann Cup, Senior A

MSL ruling gives Brooklin Redmen 2-1 lead in series with Peterborough Lakers

The Brooklin Redmen have been awarded games 1 and 2 of their MSL semi-final series with the Peterborough Lakers by OLA and MSL ruling.

The Brooklin Redmen have been awarded games 1 and 2 of their MSL semi-final series with the Peterborough Lakers by OLA and MSL ruling. The Laker wins in the first two games in the series have been ruled forfeited and the Brooklin Redmen have been awarded wins in those games. This takes place because player Kyle Laverty was utilized in both games, but was supposed to be under suspension for a having received his second game misconduct in the final game of the regular season on July 22nd.. Usually the OLA notifies the teams of player suspensions, that has been standard procedure in the past. However in this situation the OLA did not inform the Peterborough Lakers of Kyle Laverty’s suspension until the Monday afternoon August 9th. Gm , Jamie Batley did not dress Laverty in Monday night’s game as he aware that Laverty was suspended. READ MORE »

B.C. Junior A, Road to the Mann Cup, Road to the Minto Cup, Senior A, The Ballers, WLA

BC Play-off Round up, Chris Sanderson doing the media loop and the passing of Trevor Wingrove.

Not sure if you noticed but its play-off time all across this great land and if you know what’s good for you, you’ll head out to one of our many local barns to catch the action. With two arenas in close proximity I’ve been able to take in the BCJLA finals between the Coquitlam JR A’s and New Westminster JR bellies plus the opening rounds of the WLA finals.  The action has been hot (averaging mid to high 20’s here in BC for the past month), intense and has featured all around great play. After the jump see what’s what in BC and some other odds and ends. READ MORE »

Senior A, The Ballers, U.S. Indoor Lacrosse, WLA

Ginny Capicchioni: “I will be attending the USA World tryout. My goal isn’t to get a jersey; my goal is to help USA win.”

In the early 90’s Manon Rheume broke the gender barrier in the NHL when she played in a few exhibitions games for the Tampa Bay Lightening. In 2005 Danica Patrick became the fourth woman to race in the Indy 500 and has been a main stay in the world of auto racing ever since.  In 1997, Violet Palmer and Dee Kantner were signed by the NBA to together become the first top-level female referees in any major U.S. professional sport. And of course Anika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie have tried to match their game with the big dogs of the PGA tour. Well while all of those women have made major headlines and boat loads of money, one woman is just trying to have fun and make a name for herself in the process. After the jump, follow the journey Ginny Capicchioni has taken to land her in the WLA, playing for the Coquitlam Adanacs. READ MORE »

Road to the Minto Cup, Senior A, WLA

WLA Report- Refs with no Clue and a girl in Yellow and Blue???

Not sure if the CLA is trying to be the next NLL – teams folding just before the season starts, inconsistent refs and female goaltenders but this week we’ve got it all. I won’t delve too deep into the Barrie Lakeshore fiasco as that dead horse has been beaten enough, instead we’ll focus our attention on the WLA- my specialty. Tonight the league leading and undefeated New West Salmonbellies play host to the Victoria Shamrocks on Seat for Soldiers night. The Shamrocks will try and get revenge for their only loss of the season while the Belllies will continue to push towards history and become the first team to win every game. There are some great games this week but two incidences from last week will be the focus of today’s read. So after the jump, check out how the referees cost the Nanaimo Timberman a win and how Ginny Capicchioni again broke the female barrier. READ MORE »

Road to the Mann Cup, Senior A, WLA

Victoria Shamrocks add two Eastern players

With the Mann Cup in the East this year most western teams tend to rely more on local players and opt not to spend the big money on bringing in imports. Well the Victoria Shamrocks are going against that trend and are making a strong run at knocking off the defending two time WLA champs, New Westminster Salmonbellies. Already running a few eastern born players on their roster like newly acquired Paul Dawson, Matt Lyons and Kevin Dostie, as well as returning players Jeff Shattler, Dean Hill, Nick Inch and the brother combinations of Jeff and Shawn Summerfield and Ian and Dylan Llord. A press release that came out todayhighlights the signing of two more pro experienced names. After the jump check out the latest addition to the Shamrocks family. READ MORE »

Senior A, The Ballers, Uncategorized, WLA

The Scoop Behind the Lewis Ratcliff Trade from the Victoria Shamrocks

 In the world of business and sport, we far too often find ourselves battling between the two. You can’t have one without other. While the sport of lacrosse may not be riddled with high priced contracts and lucrative TV deals, in the grand scheme of things, lacrosse may be one of the only professional sports that is heavily driven by the players’ lives outside the game.  In the past couple months we have seen some major trades made that while benefiting teams, were mostly made to accommodate players and their day to day lives. But most recently it’s a trade in the Western Lacrosse Association that caught our attention. One that on the surface is a shocking, mind blowing and jaw dropping deal; but at its core is something that one great player wanted and deserved. READ MORE »

Senior A, The Beat

Blockbuster trade in the WLA

With the 2010 National Lacrosse League well under way, the battle for the Champions Cup rages on. But while the biggest professional lacrosse league is in season, the other semi-pro indoor circuits are in the process of shaping their teams for the upcoming 2010 WLA and MSL seasons. One of those teams is the Victoria Shamrocks. Monday, the Shamrocks pulled off a major trade with their Island rivals, the Nanaimo Timberman. After the jump, read the full press release from the Victoria Shamrocks. READ MORE »

Senior A, WLA

Shamrocks look to past for future success

In a move that has been delayed by a few days from being announced, the Victoria Shamrocks of the WLA have decided that the Art Webster era wasn’t what they had hoped it would be. Webster came in and had some very big shoes to fill but was unable to live up to the expectations of management. One thing for sure, it wasn’t for a lack of trying as Webster did all that he could with what he had in the dressing room.  After the jump check out the official press release from the Shamrocks. READ MORE »

Road to the Mann Cup, Senior A

They said it couldn’t get any better…

Sir Donald Mann’s beautiful trophy was all shined up and we were just sixty minutes, or we thought, from crowing the 2009 Mann Cup Champion. 3300 fans packed into Queens Park Arena and tickets were a hot commodity as there were people on Craigslist looking for tickets and willing to pay upwards of $50 for their chance to be a part history. It was heartbreak for the Bellies and jubilation for the Excelsiors. For the fourth time in the series we went to overtime and for the fourth time, the eastern champs were able to pull through and claim their second straight Mann Cup title. I need a drink! READ MORE »

Road to the Mann Cup, Senior A

The plane tickets were worth the expense!

Well it’s safe to say that the email we got during game 6 requesting Jake Elliott needing a defibrillator is going to reign true tomorrow night. With the return of Dan Dawson, Anthony Cosmo, Mike Hominuk and Sandy Chapman,  the Brampton Excelsiors won their 3^rd overtime game of the series to force a game 7 tomorrow night.  Queens Park was sold out well before game time and there were rumors of people buying tickets for $30-$40. READ MORE »