Burnaby Lakers Jr. A
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| City | Burnaby, British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
| League | BC Junior A Lacrosse League BC Junior A Lacrosse League The BC Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in British Columbia, Canada sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship against the champion of the Ontario Lacrosse Association and the Rocky Mountain... |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Home Arena | Bill Copeland Arena |
| Colours | Green, White, Black |
| Coaches | Gary Passmore Mike Kuppan |
| Assistant Coaches | Adam Smith |
| Team Manager | Richard Appels |
The Burnaby Lakers are a Junior "A" box lacrosse
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
team from Burnaby, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Lakers play in the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League
BC Junior A Lacrosse League
The BC Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse league in British Columbia, Canada sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship against the champion of the Ontario Lacrosse Association and the Rocky Mountain...
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- Burnaby Cablevision 1969 - 1989
- Burnaby Lakers 1990 - present
1970s
During the 1970s, the Cablevision won seven league championships and three straight Minto CupMinto Cup
The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's lacrosse team of Canada.It was donated in 1901 by the Governor-General, Lord Minto, and from 1901 until 1909 awarded to the senior men's champion of Canada...
national championships (1977–1979).
Late 1990s/2000s
From 1996 to 2007, the Lakers would win 12 straight league championships, which included three undefeated regular seasons (1998, 1999, 2006). The Lakers had a total record of 242-26-1 during those 12 seasons. They would also win the Minto CupMinto Cup
The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's lacrosse team of Canada.It was donated in 1901 by the Governor-General, Lord Minto, and from 1901 until 1909 awarded to the senior men's champion of Canada...
in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2005.
See also
- Burnaby Lakers (WLA) - the Senior "A" affiliate that competes in the Western Lacrosse AssociationWestern Lacrosse AssociationThe Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
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