Raiders Win First-Ever Minto Cup for Alberta
The Raiders Lacrosse Club made history by winning the first-ever Minto Cup for Alberta. In the 23 years that Alberta teams have been competing at the Minto Cup, the championship had always gone to teams from B.C. or Ontario. That changed on Sunday night in Calgary, as the Raiders defeated the Victoria Shamrocks 9-6 in […]
Shamrocks Force Third and Deciding Game at Minto Cup
The 2026 Minto Cup championship will come down to a third and deciding game. Facing a do-or-die scenario, the Victoria Shamrocks picked up a 14-6 win over the Raiders Lacrosse Club out of Alberta in Game 2 of the championship final to tie the best-of-three series 1-1. The win was driven by a seven-goal first […]
Raiders One Win Away From Making Minto Cup History
The Raiders Lacrosse Club out of Alberta is one win away from making Minto Cup history. Only one team from outside B.C. or Ontario has ever won a Minto Cup, but after Friday night’s 9-7 win over the Victoria Shamrocks in Game 1 of the championship final, the Raiders could change that. Game 1 had […]
Victoria Shamrocks Advance to the Minto Cup Final
The Victoria Shamrocks led from start to finish to defeat the Calgary Mountaineers 9-2 in their semifinal matchup and advance to the Minto Cup Final. Victoria jumped out to a 4-1 lead after the first period before completely shutting down Calgary’s offence in the second period. The Shamrocks were led by Greysen Thompson with a […]
Minto Cup Day 3: Raiders Punch Ticket to Minto Cup Final
Round-robin play wrapped up on Day 3 of the Minto Cup on Tuesday, with one team punching its ticket to the championship final and another being sent home. In a stunner, the Victoria Shamrocks defeated the St. Catharines Athletics 14-7 to send the powerhouse Ontario champions home. Meanwhile, it was a battle of Alberta in […]
Minto Cup Day 2: St. Catharines, Victoria drop to 0-2
The Alberta teams continued to dominate after Day 2 at the 2026 Minto Cup in Calgary. The Calgary Mountaineers defeated the St. Catharines Athletics 14-12, while the Okotoks Raiders took down the Victoria Shamrocks 5-2. Surprisingly, Victoria and St. Catharines dropped to 0-2, with both teams meeting Tuesday night. The loser will be eliminated from […]
Minto Cup Day 1: Alberta Teams Win on Home Floor
The Alberta teams sent a clear message during Day 1 of the Minto Cup, which got underway in Calgary on Sunday: You can’t take them lightly. The host Calgary Mountaineers and the Okotoks Raiders arguably pulled off upsets to open the Junior A national championship. The tournament opened with the Mountaineers picking up an 11-8 […]
Jacob Hickey Scores Game-Winner as Shamrocks Take Game 1 of WLA Finals
Jacob Hickey scored with 43 seconds remaining in regulation as the Victoria Shamrocks picked up a 7-6 win over the Coquitlam Adanacs on Saturday night in Game 1 of the WLA Championship Final. The Adanacs overcame a three-goal deficit to take a 6-5 lead late in the second period. However, Zach Manns scored 47 seconds […]
Adanacs Advance to the WLA Championship Final
The Coquitlam Adanacs advanced to the WLA Championship Final with a 7-4 win over the Maple Ridge Burrards in Game 5 of their best-of-five semifinal series on Thursday night. As he had been throughout the series, Christian Del Bianco was outstanding in Coquitlam’s goal. He stopped 43 of 47 shots for the win as the […]
Burrards Beat Adanacs to Force Game 5
The Maple Ridge Burrards won 9-7 to force Game 5 in their WLA semifinal series against the Coquitlam Adanacs on Tuesday night. The Burrards were led by Marcus Klarich with a pair of goals and three assists for five points. Tyler Pace finished the night with two goals and two assists, while Josh Mills had […]