Smith Scores Six As Chiefs Take Game One

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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 Six Nations Chiefs Instagram page.

The Peterborough Lakers (4-4) traveled west to face the Six Nations Chiefs (5-0) in game one of the Major Series Lacrosse finals at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Haggersville, Ontario.

The goaltending match-up had Nick Rose in net for Peterborough facing Warren Hill in net for the Chiefs.

The Lakers got off to a good start getting up 2-0, but then Dhane Smith got involved in the game. Smith scored four goals and had one helper lifting the Chiefs to a 5-3 first period lead.

Through the next two periods, Peterborough tried to get on track, but the stifling defense of the Chiefs was too much on this night.

Dhane Smith (6g,3a) continued his hot night, as well as Shayne Jackson (3g, 1a) as Six Nations wins game one of the Major Series Lacrosse finals 11-6.

To The Game:

Braedon Saris opened the scoring for Peterborough on the power-play off a Holden Cattoni pass at 0:25 seconds, followed by Joe Resetarits with a sidearm snipe off a Carter Page feed at 2:01.

Six Nations got on the board when Dhane Smith fired a high to low shot off a Randy Staats pass from in close at 8:58, but Braedon Saris scored tip toeing the crease line off a Mike Robinson pass at 11:42.

Dhane Smith then scored back to back for the Chiefs to tie the game. The first finishing a Lyle Thompson pass at 14:14, followed by another high to low laser off a Josh Byrne pass at 16:06.

Dhane Smith then potted his fourth of the period with an outside howitzer off a Dawson Theede feed at 16:30, followed by Shayne Jackson with a quick stick off a Dhane Smith pass 0:19 seconds later on the power-play.

After one period, Six Nations 5 Peterborough 3.

Second Period:

Ryan Smith opened the second period scoring with a beautiful move in close off a Lyle Thompson pass at 5:59. Shane Jackson added a quick stick off a Dhane Smith pass at 9:18, then his third of the game was a snipe off a Josh Byrne feed at 10:54 on the power-play.

Taite Cattoni got Peterborough on the board with a low to low laser off a Holden Cattoni pass on the power-play at 15:17.

After two periods, Six Nations 8 Peterborough 4.

Third Period:

Josh Byrne opened the third period scoring with an outside laser off a Dhane Smith pass at 0:40 seconds, followed by Smith with another high to low blast to the shortside off a Byrne feed at 4:02.

Taite Cattoni got his second of the game on the power-play off a Braedon Saris pass at 6:38, but Dhane Smith answered with his sixth of the night off a Larson Sundown pass at 15:38.

Jake Withers added an unassisted tally for the Lakers 0:14 seconds later off the ensuing faceoff.

Final score, SIx Nations 11 Peterborough 6.