Kodiaks Prevail In A Nail-biter Over Brooklin

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 Brooklin Lacrosse Club (7-3) visited the Cobourg Kodiaks (4-6) on Sunday evening in Major Series Lacrosse action at the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg, Ontario.

The goalie match-up had Steve Orleman in net for Brooklin facing Jackson Brown in net for the Kodiaks.

In a game where Cobourg looked to run away with the game, a late surge from Brooklin made this a nail-biter in the long run. Up 7-6 on the third period, Cobourg scored a pair of goals midway through the period to take charge. Brooklin kept coming on the strength of Sean Westley ( 2g,3a) and Will MacLeod (4g,0a) to tighten the game up. Down 11-10, Brooklin ran out of time in their bid for a comeback. Cobourg wins 11-10.

To The Game:

Taggart Clark opened the scoring off a Connor Kearnan pass at 6:52, but Zach Thompson answered for the Kodiaks with a laser off an Alex Marinier pass at 7:16.

Marinier himself scored on a nice feed from Aaron Woods to give Cobourg the lead at 9:40, but a power-play goal from Will MacLeod scoring on the power-play to even the game once again at 11:02.

MacLeod then added another goal off a Sean Westley pass at 11:42, but a power-play goal from Alex Marinier again knotted the game up at 13:18.

Marinier scored his third of the period in transition off a Tom Collins pass at 17:04, but Taggert Clark sent the teams to the dressing again tied after a low to low laser off a Sean Westley pass at 17:45.

After one period, Brooklin 4 Cobourg 4.

Second Period:

Ty Thompson opened the second period scoring for Cobourg with a high to low blast off a Nick Ellerton pass at 1:35, but Taggert Clark answered again with a goal from in close off a Connor Kearnan pass on the power-play at 7:12.

A push near the end of the period sent the Kodiaks to the intermission in the lead.

Alex Marinier scored off an Aaron Woods pass at 16:24, followed by Ty Thompson converting a Nick Ellerton pass 0:26 seconds later.

After two periods, Cobourg 7 Brooklin 5.

Third Period:

Brooklin got within one goal with a transition goal from Justin Lee off a Ben McDonnell pass at 5:06, but goals from Ty Thompson and Dante Kulas put the Kodiaks in control with 10:17 remaining.

Sean Westley tried to get Brooklin back in the game with a shot to the corner at 10:48, but a power-play goal from Zach Thompson kept the lead at three.

Westley again brought the game within two, but again the Kodiaks answered with Aaron Woods finding the back of the net at 17:45.

Brooklin poured all their energy and resources into the final minutes. Will MacLeod finished a Connor Kearnan pass at 18:01, followed MacLeod quick sticking a Ben McDonnell pass at 19:36.

Brooklin kept pushing, but ran out of time in the game. Cobourg was able to hang on for the narrow one goal victory.

Final score, Cobourg 11 Brooklin 10.
Shots on goal favored Brooklin 59-49.