Colsey Scores Five As Adanacs Repeat As Minto Cup Champs

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.

The Coquitlam Adanacs (5-1) faced the Orangeville Northmen (2-3) in game two of the Minto Cup finals at the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario. Coquitlam won game one 7-5 on the strength of four goals from Cody Malawsky.

The goaltending match-up had Evan Constantopoulis in net for Orangeville facing Jack Kask in net for Coquitlam.

Coquitlam jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead on goals from Ryan Colsey, Parker Kennedy amd Oskar Lucas. After a timeout from the Northmen, they got comfortable playing a stronger defensive game the rest of the period. Orangeville was rewarded late in the period when Owen Rahn converted a perfect pass from Dylan Sanderson to narrow the deficit to two. After one period Coquitlam led 3-1.

The second period saw Orangeville come to life with five goals in the period. Led by Owen Rahn, Orangeville mounted a strong offensive plan. Coquitlam retaliated with Ryan Colsey scoring three times in period to even it at 6-6 heading to the third.

The third period saw Orangeville take a two goal lead, only to have the Adanacs get on a four goal run to change to complexion of the game. Although the Northmen got within one, they couldn’t find the tying goal. Coquitlam wins 11-10 to win ths best of three series 2-0, repeating as the Minto Cup Champs.

To The Game:

Ryan Colsey opened the scoring for Coquitlam with a high to low laser that just dribbled by Evan Constantopoulis off a Cody Malawsky pass at 1:35, followed by Parker Kennedy wirh a high to low shot that found the corner off a Nathan Chalmers pass at 3:29. Oskar Lucas added to the lead with a sidearm snipe off a Jordan Reed pass at 7:53 to take a commanding 3-0 lead early in the game.

Owen Rahn finally got Orangeville on the board with a beautiful goal from the top of the crease offa pin-point pass from Dylan Sanderson at 19:29.

After one period, Coquitlam 3 Orangeville 1.

Second Period:

Max Kruger got the Northmen within one with a blast off an Ayden Matthews pass at 2:13, followed by Vince Onofrio with a low to high laser off a Liam Matthews feed at 8:53 to tie the game.

Dylan Sanderson gave Orangeville their first lead with a high to low bounced shot off a Max Kruger pass at 10:03, followed by Trey Deere with a low to low shot off a Liam Matthews pass at 10:55 for a two goal cushion.

Ryan Colsey answered back with a pair of goals to tie the game. The first was off a Jaxon Dillon pass at 13:09, followed by a high to low shot off an Oskar Lucas feed at 14:40.

Owen Rahn then converted a Dylan Sanderson rebound at 17:15 to give the Northmen the lead again, but Colsey answered with his fourth of the night on the power-play off an Aiden McDonald pass at 19:57.

After two periods, Coquitlam 6 Orangeville 6.

Third Period:

Orangeville got to work immediately with Max Kruger scoring off a Trey Deere pass at 1:21, followed by Deere himself scoring off a Dylan Sanderson feed at 2:34.

Coquitlam answered back when Aiden McDonald blasted a Ryan Colsey pass at 3:16, but Dylan Sanderson stopped their momentum with a low to low shot off a Vince Onofrio pass at 5:38.

Coquitlam mounted a strong attack scoring four unanswered goals. Ryan Colsey continued his hot night with a blast off a Wren Glanville pass at 8:59, followed by Cody Malawsky with a sidearm snipe off a Nathan Miller feed at 10:23.

Parker Kennedy gave the Adanacs the lead converting a Ryan Colsey pass 0:13 seconds later, followed by Nathan Chalmers with a power-play marker off a Jaxon Dillon pass at 15:59.

Dylan Sanderson brought the Northmen within one at 16:19, but Orangeville was just unable to find the equalizer.

Final score, Coquitlam 11 Orangeville 10.