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2022 Canada Summer Games Team Training Sessions Dates & Times

 

Team BC CSG 17U MALE Team:  Top 24 Roster Announcement (posted May 12 2022) - click here

Team BC CSG 17U FEMALE Team:  Final Roster Announcement (posted May 12, 2022) - click here

 

Team BC CSG 17U MALE Team:  Training Roster Announcement (posted Feb 1, 2022) - click here

Team BC CSG 17U FEMALE Team:  Training Roster Announcement (posted Jan 31, 2022) - click here

 

Team BC CSG 17U FEMALE Team:  Training Roster Announcement (posted Nov 10) - click here

Team BC CSG 17U MALE Team:  Training Roster Announcement (posted Nov 12) - click here

Thank you to all female and male camp participants for attending our tryout camps.

 

Location: Langley Events Centre Fieldhouse 7888 - 200 Street, Langley, BC

 

Team BC CSG Training Sessions COVID Safety Protocols (updated Nov 26) - click here

 

Langley Events Centre COVID Safety Update (posted Oct 3) - click here

 

HOTEL - For visitors, Sandman Signature & Sandman Hotel (Langley) booking information

  • Individual guests can call there 24-hour Central Reservations office at 1-800-726-3626 / 1-800-SANDMAN.  In order to receive the correct rates, callers must reference:
  • Sandman Hotel Langley , BC Lacrosse HP Camp – #444964
  • Sandman Signature Langley , BC Lacrosse HP Camp – #292196
  • A valid credit card is required at the time of reservation to secure any guests rooms.

Covid-19 Vaccination Information

Team BC 17U Female & Male Program - Covid-19 Vaccination Policy Message (posted Dec 15) - click here

Canada Games Council - Covid-19 Vaccination Policy Statement (posted Dec 6) - click here 

Canada Games Council - Covid-19 Vaccination Policy FAQ (posted Dec 6) - click here

 

Games Prep Program - click here

Games Prep Program Media Release - click here

 

Canada Games 2022 Information:

2022 Canada Summer Games Website - click here

2022 Canada Summer Games Box Lacrosse Page - click here

NEW Canada Summer Games Brand - click here

Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games Date Announcement - click here

 

Quick Facts:

Box Lacrosse returns to the Canada Summer Games program after originally being on the program in 1969 and 1985.  Box Lacrosse will be featured at the 2022 Canada Games taking place in Ontario's Niagara Region - August 6-21, 2022.  Female and Male Box Lacrosse teams will compete in the 2022 Games. 

 

Player Eligibility:

  • BCLA Registered Box Lacrosse Athletes (2021 Box Season and 2022 Box Season).
  • Age Eligibility - 17U Female and 17U Male - Birth years 2005, 2006, 2007.
  • Canada Games Council Eligibility Policy - click here

Canada Games 2022 Dates:

  • 17U Female - August 5-14, 2022 (including travel dates - Aug. 5 & 14)
  • 17U Male - August 14-22, 2022 (including travel dates - Aug. 14 & 22)

More information about Coaches, Player Information & Training to come

 

2022 Canada Summer Games Coach Announcement - click here

 

History Facts about Lacrosse in the Canada Games:

 

 

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Halifax-Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

August 16-24, 1969
  • 1969 was the inaugural year for lacrosse at the Canada Summer Games.
  • Lacrosse - British Columbia beat Ontario 17-15 in the Gold Medal Game.
  • BC was the Grandview Legion Junior B team from South Vancouver-Trout Lake.  Team was made up of 17-19 year olds.
  • Ontario was the Rexdale Warriors Junior A team made up of 19-21 year olds.
  • The Grandview Legion team would eventually turn into the Burnaby Cablevision.

YouTube Game Clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfT84fcW2-E

 

 

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A big thank you to Nick Delmonico for the archives

Fun 1969 Lacrosse Facts:

 

  • BCLA Registration was approx. 4,000 athletes
  • Mann Cup - Brooklin Redmen (ON), MVP - Bill Squires
  • Minto Cup - Oshawa Green Gaels (ON), MVP - Jim Higgs
  • President's Cup - Nanaimo Luckies (BC)
  • Founder's Cup - Vancouver Grandview (BC)

St. John, New Brunswick

August 11-24, 1985

 
  • The 1985 Canada Games were almost called off because of a labor dispute, but an agreement was met in the 11th hour.
  • Prime Minister Brian Mulroney officially declared the 1985 Canada Games underway in front of a crowd of 12,000 people at Canada Games Stadium.
  • Lacrosse - British Columbia defeated Ontario in the Gold Medal Game.
  • BC was the Victoria Seasprays coached by Victoria's Brian Spaven.
  • Paul and Gary Gait headed up this strong BC Team.

 

   

A big thank you to Grant Hamilton for the archives


Fun 1985 Lacrosse Facts:

 

  • BCLA Registration was approx. 4,300 athletes
  • Mann Cup - Brooklin Redmen (ON), MVP - Wayne Colley
  • Minto Cup - Whitby Warriors (ON), MVP - Paul Gait
  • President's Cup - North Shore Indians (BC), MVP - Ben Hieltjes
  • Founder's Cup - Scarborough Saints (ON)