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Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
team of Canada
Canada
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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. Starting in 1910, the Minto Cup was awarded to the professional championship of Canada - with the newly-inaugurated Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...
becoming the replacement for the senior men's national championship.
The Minto Cup professional competition was dominated by the New Westminster
New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster is an historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and is a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It was founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia ....
Salmonbellies, who held the trophy for 21 of the 29 years in which it was contested (the competition was suspended during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
). 1924 was the last year professionals played for the Minto Cup - after the Coast professional league folded in June 1924, it was then placed into storage and for a time lost and forgotten when the last trustee died. The trophy was located just prior to the 1938 junior competition, underneath a desk in his office. During the trophy's period of inactivity, there were suggestions to make the Minto Cup an international championship trophy.
In 1934 the last trustee appointed to supervise the Cup died, and the Lord Minto of the day eventually transferred it to the Canadian Lacrosse Association
Canadian Lacrosse Association
The Canadian Lacrosse Association , founded in 1867, is the governing body of lacrosse in Canada. It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both field and box lacrosse...
, which decided to award it as the trophy for the national junior men's champion, starting in 1937. Originally, the competition was between all-star provincial teams formed by adding players to the provincial champion. In 1960 this practice was abandoned and the trophy has since been competed for by the Junior A provincial champions of 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...
of the BCLA, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
of the OLA and recently Alberta, of the RMLL
Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League
The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League is the name of the box lacrosse leagues in Alberta with one team in Saskatchewan and as of 2011 one in Manitoba. It is sanctioned by the Alberta Lacrosse Association. It organizes all senior and junior play in the province...
the only provinces where organized lacrosse thrives.
Junior champions
- 1937 OrilliaOrillia, OntarioOrillia, pronounced ōrĭl'ēə, is a city located in Simcoe County in Southern Ontario, Canada, between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe, 135 kilometres north of Toronto.Originally incorporated as a village in 1867, the history of...
Terriers - 1938 Mimico Mountaineers
- 1939 no decision
- 1940 Ontario All-Stars
- 1941-1946, no competition
- 1947 St. Catharines AthleticsSt. Catharines Athletics Jr. AThe St. Catharines Athletics are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The Athletics play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Minto Cup Championships:...
- 1948 Vancouver Burrards
- 1949 Vancouver Norburn Eagletime
- 1950 St. Catharines AthleticsSt. Catharines Athletics Jr. AThe St. Catharines Athletics are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The Athletics play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Minto Cup Championships:...
- 1951 Mimico MountaineersMimico MountaineersThe Mimico Mountaineers are Junior "B" box lacrosse team from Mimico, Ontario, Canada. The Mountaineers play in the OLA Junior B Lacrosse League.-History:...
- 1952 BramptonBrampton, OntarioBrampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
Excelsiors - 1953 New Westminster Salmonacs
- 1954 Vancouver PNE
- 1955 Long Branch Monarchs
- 1956 Vancouver No177 Legionnaires
- 1957 Brampton ABC's
- 1958 Brampton ABC's
- 1959 Brampton ABC's
- 1960 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
- 1961 HastingsHastings, OntarioHastings is an amalgamated village within the municipality of Trent Hills, Northumberland County, in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is on the Trent River, in what is considered to be Ontario's "cottage country"....
Legionnaires - 1962 VictoriaVictoria, British ColumbiaVictoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
Shamrocks - 1963 OshawaOshawa, OntarioOshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
Green Gaels - 1964 Oshawa Green Gaels
- 1965 Oshawa Green Gaels
- 1966 Oshawa Green Gaels
- 1967 Oshawa Green Gaels
- 1968 Oshawa Green Gaels
- 1969 Oshawa Green Gaels
- 1970 Lakeshore Maple Leafs (Toronto)
- 1971 RichmondRichmond, British ColumbiaRichmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
Roadrunners - 1972 PeterboroughPeterborough, OntarioPeterborough is a city on the Otonabee River in southern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres northeast of Toronto. The population of the City of Peterborough was 74,898 as of the 2006 census, while the census metropolitan area has a population of 121,428 as of a 2009 estimate. It presently ranks...
PCO's - 1973 Peterborough PCO's
- 1974 Peterborough PCO's
- 1975 Peterborough Gray Munros
- 1976 Victoria MacDonalds
- 1977 Burnaby CablevisionBurnaby Lakers Jr. AThe Burnaby Lakers are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Lakers play in the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League.-1970s:...
- 1978 Burnaby CablevisionBurnaby Lakers Jr. AThe Burnaby Lakers are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Lakers play in the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League.-1970s:...
- 1979 Burnaby CablevisionBurnaby Lakers Jr. AThe Burnaby Lakers are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Lakers play in the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League.-1970s:...
- 1980 WhitbyWhitby, OntarioWhitby is a town in Durham Region. Whitby is located in Southern Ontario east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, and is home to the headquarters of Durham Region...
CBC Builders - 1981 Peterborough James Gang
- 1982 Peterborough James Gang
- 1983 Peterborough James Gang
- 1984 Whitby WarriorsWhitby WarriorsThe Whitby Warriors are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Warriors have won the Minto Cup in 1980 and in 1985, 1997, 1999 and 2011...
- 1985 Whitby WarriorsWhitby WarriorsThe Whitby Warriors are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Warriors have won the Minto Cup in 1980 and in 1985, 1997, 1999 and 2011...
- 1986 Peterborough Maulers
- 1987 Peterborough Maulers
- 1988 EsquimaltEsquimalt, British ColumbiaThe Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads, to the northwest by the...
Legion - 1989 Peterborough Maulers
- 1990 St. Catharines AthleticsSt. Catharines Athletics Jr. AThe St. Catharines Athletics are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The Athletics play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Minto Cup Championships:...
- 1991 St. Catharines AthleticsSt. Catharines Athletics Jr. AThe St. Catharines Athletics are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The Athletics play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Minto Cup Championships:...
- 1992 Six Nations ArrowsSix Nations ArrowsThe Six Nations Arrows are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Six Nations 40, Ontario, Canada. The Arrows play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Season-by-Season results:...
- 1993 Orangeville NorthmenOrangeville Northmen Jr. AThe Orangeville Northmen are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. The Northmen play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Northmen are connected to the Orangeville Northmen Jr...
- 1994 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
- 1995 Orangeville NorthmenOrangeville Northmen Jr. AThe Orangeville Northmen are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. The Northmen play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Northmen are connected to the Orangeville Northmen Jr...
- 1996 Orangeville NorthmenOrangeville Northmen Jr. AThe Orangeville Northmen are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. The Northmen play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Northmen are connected to the Orangeville Northmen Jr...
- 1997 Whitby WarriorsWhitby WarriorsThe Whitby Warriors are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Warriors have won the Minto Cup in 1980 and in 1985, 1997, 1999 and 2011...
- 1998 Burnaby LakersBurnaby Lakers Jr. AThe Burnaby Lakers are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Lakers play in the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League.-1970s:...
- 1999 Whitby WarriorsWhitby WarriorsThe Whitby Warriors are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Warriors have won the Minto Cup in 1980 and in 1985, 1997, 1999 and 2011...
- 2000 Burnaby LakersBurnaby Lakers Jr. AThe Burnaby Lakers are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Lakers play in the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League.-1970s:...
- 2001 St. Catharines AthleticsSt. Catharines Athletics Jr. AThe St. Catharines Athletics are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The Athletics play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Minto Cup Championships:...
- 2002 Burnaby LakersBurnaby Lakers Jr. AThe Burnaby Lakers are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Lakers play in the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League.-1970s:...
- 2003 St. Catharines AthleticsSt. Catharines Athletics Jr. AThe St. Catharines Athletics are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The Athletics play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Minto Cup Championships:...
- 2004 Burnaby LakersBurnaby Lakers Jr. AThe Burnaby Lakers are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Lakers play in the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League.-1970s:...
- 2005 Burnaby LakersBurnaby Lakers Jr. AThe Burnaby Lakers are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Lakers play in the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League.-1970s:...
- 2006 Peterborough LakersPeterborough Lakers Jr. AThe Peterborough Lakers are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The Lakers play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.**...
- 2007 Six Nations ArrowsSix Nations ArrowsThe Six Nations Arrows are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Six Nations 40, Ontario, Canada. The Arrows play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-Season-by-Season results:...
- 2008 Orangeville NorthmenOrangeville Northmen Jr. AThe Orangeville Northmen are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. The Northmen play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Northmen are connected to the Orangeville Northmen Jr...
- 2009 Orangeville NorthmenOrangeville Northmen Jr. AThe Orangeville Northmen are Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. The Northmen play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Northmen are connected to the Orangeville Northmen Jr...
- 2010 Coquitlam Adanacs
- 2011 Whitby WarriorsWhitby WarriorsThe Whitby Warriors are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Whitby, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors play in the OLA Junior A Lacrosse League.-History:The Warriors have won the Minto Cup in 1980 and in 1985, 1997, 1999 and 2011...
Senior Champions (1901-1909)
- 1901 Ottawa Capitals - defeated Cornwall
- 1901 Montreal Shamrocks - defeated Ottawa Capitals and Vancouver YMCA
- 1902 Montreal ShamrocksMontreal ShamrocksThe Montreal Shamrocks were an amateur, later professional, men's ice hockey club in existence from 1886, merging with the Montreal Crystals club in 1896. They won the Stanley Cup ice hockey championship in 1899 and 1900...
- defeated New Westminster Salmonbellies - 1903 Montreal ShamrocksMontreal ShamrocksThe Montreal Shamrocks were an amateur, later professional, men's ice hockey club in existence from 1886, merging with the Montreal Crystals club in 1896. They won the Stanley Cup ice hockey championship in 1899 and 1900...
- defeated Brantford - 1904 Montreal ShamrocksMontreal ShamrocksThe Montreal Shamrocks were an amateur, later professional, men's ice hockey club in existence from 1886, merging with the Montreal Crystals club in 1896. They won the Stanley Cup ice hockey championship in 1899 and 1900...
- defeated Ottawa Capitals - 1905 Montreal ShamrocksMontreal ShamrocksThe Montreal Shamrocks were an amateur, later professional, men's ice hockey club in existence from 1886, merging with the Montreal Crystals club in 1896. They won the Stanley Cup ice hockey championship in 1899 and 1900...
- defeated St. Catharines Athletics and Souris (Manitoba) - 1906 Ottawa Capitals - defeated Montreal Shamrocks
- 1907 Montreal ShamrocksMontreal ShamrocksThe Montreal Shamrocks were an amateur, later professional, men's ice hockey club in existence from 1886, merging with the Montreal Crystals club in 1896. They won the Stanley Cup ice hockey championship in 1899 and 1900...
- won by default, no challenges - 1908 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
- defeated Montreal Shamrocks and Ottawa Capitals - 1909 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
- defeated Regina Capitals and Toronto Tecumsehs
Professional Champions (1910-1924)
- 1910 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
- defeated Montreal Lacrosse Club and Montreal Nationals) - 1911 VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
Lacrosse Club - defeated New Westminster and Toronto Tecumsehs - 1912 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
- defeated Cornwall - 1913 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
- defeated Vancouver Athletic Club - 1914 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
- won by default - 1915 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
- defeated Vancouver Lacrosse Club - 1916 no competition
- 1917 no competition
- 1918 VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
"Greenshirts" - claim disputed by New Westminster - 1919 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
- defeated Vancouver Terminals - 1920 VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
Terminals - defeated New Westminster - 1921 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
defeated Vancouver Terminals - 1922 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
defeated Vancouver Terminals - 1924 New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
- won by default - 1925 to 1936 no competition for trophy; placed in storage by Trustee (New Westminster SalmonbelliesNew Westminster SalmonbelliesThe New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena. They compete as part of the Western Lacrosse Association and have won the Mann Cup 24 times, most recently in 1991...
claims the titles for these years of non-competition)