A Long Night For Brampton As Six Nations Scores Early And Often

Gary Groob

Gary Groob has been involved with Lacrosse for the majority of his life, whether playing, coaching, or covering the sport for the media. An avid fan, with a real drive about helping to "grow the game", Gary became part of podcasts about the game in 2010. Through the podcasts, Mr. Groob was given an opportunity to write about lacrosse, and the rest as they say, is history. Through many miles (flying and driving) Gary has made inroads with the National Lacrosse League, Major Series Lacrosse, Ontario Series Lacrosse, the Ontario Lacrosse Association, CUFLA, as well as the Arena Lacrosse League, covering the leagues, their teams, and players, working for, and in concert with all of them. In the year 2019, Mr. Groob was made the media person for the Arena Lacrosse League, voted onto the board of directors of the Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Club, as well as being made administrator of the Lacrosse page "Global Lacrosse" with a membership of 14,000+ members in over 90 Countries. Gary was also made an administrator of Lacrosse History Past Present and Future in 2022 with a membership of 19,000+. Gary also has been the media person for Ontario Series Lacrosse (Senior B) since 2023. Mr. Groob also covers the Green Gaels for their excursions to Prague at the Ales Hrebesky tournament since 2022. In 2024, when Major Series Lacrosse was in need of a media person, Gary stepped in as their interim media person. His tasks were running their social media, as well as their website until a full time person was found to fill the role. In 2025 Gary was voted onto the Board of Directors for Ontario Series Lacrosse. Mr. Groob hosts a weekly lacrosse interview show formerly on Spanglish Sports World, and ZingoTV channel 250, now on StreamPunkEnt.com, Youtube, as well as Spotify. Groob also hosts a lacrosse talk show and podcast for All Lacrosse All The Time seen live Sunday nights at 8pm (ET), and archived on the All Lacrosse All The Time YouTube page, as well as Spotify. Gary also wrote a weekly lacrosse editorial column for La Portada Canada News both in print and online for three years from 2021-2024. In 2025, Mr. Groob joined the ownership ranks, becoming a minority owner of StreamPunk Entertainment, ensuring Lacrosse will always have voice in media. Mr. Groob's other sports interests include Hockey, Football, Boxing, Wrestling, and Baseball, competing competitively in Boxing and Wrestling for many years.

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The Brampton Excelsiors (1-13) visited the Six Nations Chiefs (14-2) in Major Series Lacrosse action Tuesday at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Haggersville, Ontario.

The goaltending match-up had Connor O’Toole in net for Brampton facing Doug Jamieson in net for the Chiefs.

Six Nations scored quickly, never let the Excelsiors get into this game. Ryan Smith and Ian MacKay led the charge to give the Chiefs a 4-1 lead after one. The onslaught continued in the second with a five goal run in the first 7:25. Leading 9-1 at this point, Six Nations put it in cruise control.

While Brampton scored three in the third period, the Chiefs were just playing keep-away to kill clock. Six Nations wins easily, 11-6.

To The Game:

It only took Ian MacKay 0:25 seconds to open the scoring from in close off a Josh Byrne pass, followed by Randy Staats with a blast off a Justin Martin pass in transition at 3:03. Ryan Smith then put the Chiefs up 3-0 with an in close swim move off a Shayne Jackson pass at 5:50.

Finn Thomson got Brampton on the board with a low laser from in front off a Bowie Horsman feed at 13:43, but Ian MacKay answered with his second of the game off a Randy Staats pass at 19:25.

After one period, Six Nations 4 Brampton 1.

Second Period:

The Chiefs came out on a mission in this period scoring five straight goals to put a stranglehold on the game.

Ryan Smith opened the scoring just 0:30 seconds in, converting an Ian MacKay pass, followed by Dhane Smith with a high to low bounced shot off a Shayne Jackson pass at 2:29.

Justin Martin added a transition goal going coast to coast unassisted at 3:29, followed by Shayne Jackson wiring a low to low shot from the side of the net off a Josh Byrne feed at 4:45. Ryan Smith then added his third of the night off a Larson Sundown pass at 7:25.

Coltrane Tyson finally got the Excelsiors back on the board at 7:49 off a Finn Thomson pass, but Nonkon Thompson found the back of the net for the Chiefs at 13:24 off a Tim Edwards feed.

Eric Ward kept pressing for Brampton finishing a Bowie Horsman pass at 15:56, but Dalen Burning was able to beat Connor O’Toole stickside at 19:07.

After two periods, Six Nations 11 Brampton 3.

Third Period:

The Excelsiors, to their credit, kept fighting. Caden Merritt fired a low bounced shot to the corner off a Finn Thomson pass at 10:14, followed by Jacob Janke converting a Bowie Horsman pass at 15:01. Neal Adamson scored late in transition for Brampton but it was too little too late.

Final score, Six Nations 11 Brampton 6.