Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
ONTARIO JUNIOR ‘A’ LACROSSE LEAGUE EXTENDS ELIGIBILITY TO 22U
Date:07/30/2020 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2020 TORONTO, ON—The Ontario Junior ‘A’ Lacrosse League (OJALL) board of governors voted on July 17, 2020 to extend league eligibility to 22U beginning in 2021. This change to the league’s policy paper would allow all players who have not reached their 22nd birthday by January 1 of each playing year the ability to play ...
OJALL Season Cancelled Due To Ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic
Date:05/28/2020 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
May 28, 2020 After much thought and consideration, very regrettably, the OJALL board of governors announces the cancellation of the 2020 season. Following the announcement of the CLA, cancelling the Minto Cup, our board of governors felt the safety of all participants within our league needs to be our first priority. The decision was made in consultation with every club and was based on rec...
OJALL Announcement
Date:01/08/2020 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
January 8th 2020 For immediate release The Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League entered into an agreement this week to contract the Barrie Lakeshores Junior A franchise, as previously reported on our social media accounts. This will see the league move to 11 teams for the upcoming 2020 season. Over the last two days, a statement was shared by the league on social media that ...
OJALL Announcement
Date:01/07/2020 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
January 7, 2020 The Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League has contracted the Barrie Lakeshores Junior A franchise from league participation. Effective immediately, Lindsay Sanderson is no longer serving as league commissioner. The league will be holding both the dispersal draft for the former Barrie Lakeshore players and our annual midget entry draft starting at 10am on Sunday January 12, 2020 at the...
Jonathan Donville named 2019 Minto Cup MVP
Date:08/24/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
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Orangeville Northmen win 2019 Minto Cup
Date:08/24/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
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LANGLEY EVENT CENTER- MINTO CUP FINAL UPDATE
Date:08/24/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 23, 2019 For the seventh time in the organization’s history, the Orangeville Northmen are Canada’s top Junior A lacrosse squad. The Northmen wrapped up a perfect showing at the 2019 Minto Cup Junior A National Championship at Langley Events Centre, sweeping the best-of-five championship series 3-0 over the Victoria Shamrocks. They were also 3-0 during th...
LANGLEY EVENT CENTER- MINTO CUP UPDATE- DAY 4
Date:08/19/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2019 The Victoria Shamrocks have not done anything the easy way at the 2019 Minto Cup Junior A Championship. After losing their first two round-robin games, the Shamrocks needed some help to make sure they even had a shot in their final game, and then had to not only win that match, but also have the math work in their favour. They did and that earned them a spo...
LANGLEY EVENT CENTER- MINTO CUP UPDATE- DAY 2
Date:08/17/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2019 There are plenty of scenarios remaining following two days of the Minto Cup Junior A National Championship, including two different possible three-way tiebreakers depending on how Sunday’s final day of round robin action plays out. Through the first two days of the championship at Langley Events Centre, the Orangeville Northmen are in control of their ...
2019 MINTO CUP PREVIEW: ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN
Date:08/16/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
NORTHMEN LOOK TO AVENGE 2016 LOSS August 16, 2019 by Owen Munro Previous Minto Cup Appearances: 9 Last Appearance: 2016 Championships: 6 (1993, 1995, 1996, 2008, 2009 and 2012) Overall Record (Regular season and playoffs): 27-6-1 The Orangeville Northmen are back competing for the Minto Cup after a three-year absence. The Northmen wrapped up the Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League tit...
2019 MINTO CUP PREVIEW: OKOTOKS RAIDERS
Date:08/16/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
RAIDERS HOPING FOR MINTO BREAKTHROUGH August 16, 2019 by Owen Munro Previous into Cup Appearances: 7 Last Appearance: 2018 Championships: 0 Overall Record (Regular season and playoffs): 15-10-0 When the games mattered most, the Okotoks Raiders came through. The Raiders advanced to their third consecutive Minto Cup (and fourth in five years) after upsetting the top team in the Rocky Mo...
2019 MINTO CUP PREVIEW: COQUITLAM ADANACS
Date:08/16/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
ADANACS LOOK FOR 2016 REPEAT August 16, 2019 by Owen Munro Previous Minto Cup Appearances: 13 Last Appearance: 2018 Championships: 3 (2010, 2016 and 2018) Notable alumni: Christian Del Bianco (2018). The Coquitlam Adanacs remain the gold standard when it comes to junior lacrosse in British Columbia. The Adanacs are set to appear in their 11th consecutive Minto Cup Championships, searc...
2019 MINTO CUP PREVIEW: VICTORIA SHAMROCKS
Date:08/16/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
SHAMROCKS POISED FOR CINDERELLA RUN? August 16, 2019 by Owen Munro Previous Minto Cup Appearances: 13 Last Appearance: 2008 Championships: 3 (1962, 1976 and 1988) Overall Record (Regular season and playoffs): 18-12 Eleven years after their last appearance, the Victoria Shamrocks are back competing for the Minto Cup. The Victoria franchise has won three national championships but are i...
LANGLEY EVENT CENTER- MINTO CUP UPDATE- DAY 1
Date:08/16/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 16, 2019 A blowout victory in one game while the other was a tight affair on the first day of the 2019 Minto Cup Junior A Championship on Friday at Langley Events Centre. The results leave both the Coquitlam Adanacs and Orangeville Northmen at 1-0 while the Okotoks Raiders and Victoria Shamrocks sit at 0-1. Orangeville Northmen 12 Victoria Shamrocks 1 After being...
LANGLEY PLAYS HOST TO NATION'S BEST JUNIOR LACROSSE PLAYERS
Date:08/15/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
This year’s edition of the storied Minto Cup runs at Langley Events Centre Aug. 16 to 26 Aldergrove Star- Sports Aug. 15, 2019 8:00 p.m. Who will be crowned Canada’s 2019 Minto Cup champion? Will the Orangeville Northmen capture a seventh Minto Cup championship or perhaps the defending champion Coquitlam A...
O'Neill: Gap Between Contenders and Pretenders is Damaging Lacrosse in Canada
Date:08/12/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
ILINDOOR By: Marty O'Neil Another summer of Canadian lacrosse has come down to the nitty-gritty as we get closer to crowning our champions. Again we saw the flurry of activity just before the playoffs by teams with hierarchy shuffling their decks by raiding the rosters of their lesser competitors. At its highest levels, this is what Canadian lacrosse has become and the smoking gun is pointed...
ROLE CALL: Inside Minto Cup Tourney Bound Orangeville Northmen
Date:08/10/2019 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
What Each Player Brings to Team's Push for a Canadian Lacrosse Championship by Chris Halliday Orangeville Banner Orangeville Junior A Northmen head coach Bruce Codd identifies depth as an underestimated strength during his team’s run to a provincial lacrosse championship. The coaching staff used a total of 29 players during the team’s 16-game run to the Junior A North...
Boushy's 11-point night leads Burlington Chiefs to lopsided win
Date:06/14/2018 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
Story By: Herb Garbutt - The Burlington Post The Burlington Chiefs scored eight powerplay goals – half of them by Chris Boushy – as the Burlington Chiefs cruised to a 16-6 win over the Mimico Mountaineers. Boushy finished the night with six goals and 11 points and Ryan Smith scored four times for the Chiefs, who built an early 6-0 lead in the first 15 minutes and extend...
Ontario Junior A Lacrosse – Trade Deadline Preview
Date:06/13/2018 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
With the Trade Deadline 11 days away, one can only assume that there are more than a few teams with their eye on the biggest prize in Junior Lacrosse. To put the parody of the league into perspective, the reigning Canadian Champions, and pre-season favorites to do it again, are currently occupying the final playoff spot in Ontario Junior A. While the expectation is that they will climb in the seco...
Brett Erskine records nine-point game as A’s beat Peterborough
Date:05/31/2018 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
Article Courtesy of Rod Mahood: Special to the St. Catharines Standard Steve Toll knew it was only a matter of time before Brett Erskine would find the back of the net. And find the back of the net he did Wednesday night – in bunches. Erskine scored four times and added five assists as the St. Catharines Athletics doubled the Peterborough Lakers 14-7 in junior A lacrosse at Jack Gatecliff...
Ontario Junior A Rookie Watch
Date:05/29/2018 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
With the new Ontario Junior A Season in full swing there are some notable rookies turning some heads all over the league. We have prepared for you a list of the top 5 as it stands today. Before we get started, it is important to note that by definition in this article, a rookie is a player in his first year on a Junior A team full time, that is also in his 1st or 2nd year of junior eligibility ove...
Ontario Junior A Rankings
Date:05/23/2018 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
ONTARIO JUNIOR 'A' LACROSSE LEAGUE RANKINGS When it’s this early in an Ontario Junior “A” Lacrosse season, ranking the teams is always a true test of your allegiances and biases. There’s always perennial underdogs that start fast, and conversely, always perennial contenders that start slow. Your heart allows you to fall into a trap and fear the best, or the w...
KW Braves Start Season 2 - 0
Date:05/23/2018 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
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Jake McNabb notches hat trick as A’s drop Canadian champion Six Nations on the road
Date:05/22/2018 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/sports-story/8621887-jake-mcnabb-notches-hat-trick-as-a-s-drop-canadian-champion-six-nations-on-the-road/ Story By: Rod Mahood - Special to the St. Catharines Standard If the St. Catharines Athletics needed a boost of confidence early in the junior A lacrosse season, they got it — and then some — Monday afternoon on Six Nations. The A's downed...
New Pieces and a Fresh New Look Paying Immediate Dividends in The Beach
Date:05/18/2018 Source:Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League
TORONTO, ON. - The Toronto Beaches are off to a hot start in Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League Action. Through two home games, the beach boys have outscored their competition 25 - 7. While it is way to early in 2018 to read much into these numbers, and those that follow the team are well aware that the team is prone to hot starts in recent years, it feels safe to assume that this years version of t...
