A Stingy Brooklin Defense Holds Off A Feisty Excelsiors Offense

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.

(Photo courtesy of the Brampton Excelsiors Instagram page)

The Brampton Excelsiors (0-4) traveled east to ght at the Iroquois Park Sports Complex in face the Brooklin Lacrosse Club (4-2) in Major Series Lacrosse action Wednesday niWhitby, Ontario.

The goaltending match-up had Riley Hutchcraft in net for the Excelsiors facing Steven Orleman in net for Brooklin.

Once again a game in which Brooklin put a lot of shots on the net. Riley Hutchcraft had a good night making 49 saves, but the Brampton offense couldn’t solve a very tough Brooklin defense.

Brooklin was led by Tanner Cook (3g,0a), Will MacLeod (2g,0a), Chris Boushy (1g,4a), and Connor Kearnan (1g,4a). Steven Orleman was also strong in net making 36 saves behind a stingy Brooklin defense. Brooklin wins 7-4.

To The Game:

Brooklin got a quick jump in this game with Chris Boushy scoring off a Luke Keenan pass at 4:49, followed by Connor Kearnan with a laser from the side of the net off a Boushy feed at 8:46. Tanner Cook then extended the lead just 0:11 seconds later finishing a Boushy pass himself for a 3-0 Brooklin lead.

The Excelsiors fought back with Briley Maxwell converting a James Whiteford pass from in front at 13:14, followed by Eric Ward with a bounced shot off a Maxwell feed 0:34 seconds later.

After one period, Brooklin 3 Brampton 2.

Second Period:

The Excelsiors tied the game with a blast from Nolan Marshall off an Amos Whitcomb pass at 9:58, but Tanner Cook regained the lead with a nice move from the top of the crease off a Luke Keenan pass at 11:09.

Will MacLeod increased the Brooklin lead shorthanded just beating the buzzer at 19:59.

After two periods, Brooklin 5 Brampton 3.

Third Period:

Tanner Cook opened the third period scoring with a sidearm snipe off a Connor Kearnan pass at 3:02, followed by Will MacLeod with his second of the game off a Chris Boushy pass at 3:41.

Bowie Horseman got Brampton back in the game with a low to low laser from the outside off an Eric Ward pass at 4:44, but Steven Orleman shut the door from there.

Final score, Brooklin 7 Brampton 4.

Shots on goal favored Brooklin 56-40.