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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. Gary was voted onto the board of directors as the social media director for Ontario Series Lacrosse (OSL) in November of 2025. In 2026 Mr. Groob was nominated for the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame, made a voting member of the NLL media, was put as a voting member in the Ales Hrebesky Tournament awards, and was nominated for the Tom Borelli Award as media person of the year for the NLL. 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 Peterborough Lakers Instagram page.

The Six Nations Chiefs (7-1) traveled east to face the Peterborough Lakers (5-6) in game four of the Major Series Lacrosse finals at the Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario.

Six Nations was looking to close out the series and head to their third straight Mann Cup, leading 3-0.

The goaltending match-up had Doug Jamieson in net for Six Nations facing Drew Hutchison in net for Peterborough.

Another back and forth affair between these two teams throughout the majority of the first period. The Chiefs got themselves in some penalty trouble layering the frame, and the Lakers made them pay. Joe Resetarits and Taite Cattoni scored 0:20 seconds apart, both on a two man advantage for a 5-3 Lakers lead after one.

The second period was a much more intense, much rougher period, that saw the teams split eight goals. Special teams played a big part in the period with both teams getting into penalty trouble. After two periods the Lakers held on to a two goal lead.

The third period was a defensive struggle with only one goal scored in the frame. However, throughout the period messages were sent between the two teams. Peterborough holds on for the 9-8 win to force a game five Monday night.

To The Game:

Josh Byrne got the Chiefs on the board quickly converting a Justin Martin pass in transition at 0:33 seconds, but Thomas Hoggarth evened the game with a goal from in front off a Mike Robinson pass at 3:43.

Joe Resetarits gave Peterborough the lead with a rip from the outside off a Mike Robinson pass at 7:29, but a sidearm snipe from Shayne Jackson found the far corner to tie the game again at 9:23.

Matt Gilray fired a low to low laser through a screen off a Braedon Saris pass at 11:21, but Dawson Theede scored a beauty from in close off a Brendan Bomberry feed at 12:50 tie again tie the game.

Joe Resetarits took advantage of a two man advantage burying a low to low shot at 17:24, followed by Taite Cattoni with another two man advantage goal off a Matt Gilray pass in transition at 17:44.

After one period, Peterborough 5 Six Nations 3.

Second Period:

Thomas Hoggarth increased the Lakers lead to open the second period with a goal from in close off a Joe Resetarits pass at 0:40 seconds, but Ryan Smith answered from the side of the net off a Dhane Smith pass at 5:00.

Braedon Saris increased the Lakers lead with a blast from the outside off a Joe Resetarits pass at 7:43, but again Ryan Smith answered from in close off a Cody Jamieson pass at 9:47.

Braedon Saris once again increased the Lakers lead from in close converting a Mike Robinson pass at 11:56, but Dawson Theede ripped a laser to the shortside off a Cody Jamieson pass at 13:56 to keep the Chiefs close.

Shayne Jackson brought Six Nations within one on the power-play with a blast from in close off a Cody Jamieson pass at 16:31, but a shorthanded goal in transition from Mitch Ogilvie 0:23 seconds later restored the two goal Lakers lead.

After two periods, Peterborough 9 Six Nations 7.