Burnaby Tops New Westminster For First Win
The Burnaby Lakers won their first game of the 2026 WLA season on Friday night, beating the New Westminster Salmonbellies 8-5 at Bill Copeland Arena. The Lakers came into the game with a record of 0-5, including a 13-6 loss to New Westminster in Week 1, and a 10-5 loss to the Salmonbellies in Week […]
Colby Bowman Backstops Timbermen to Win Over Salmonbellies
Colby Bowman made 45 saves to backstop the Nanaimo Timbermen to a 5-4 win over the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Saturday night. At the other end of the floor, Ashton LeClair was equally spectacular. He was bombarded with 59 shots and made 54 saves in the loss. Andrew Bowman led the Timbermen offensively, recording four […]
Salmonbellies Double Up the Burnaby Lakers
With a seven-goal run spanning the second and third periods, the New Westminster Salmonbellies doubled up the Burnaby Lakers 10-5 on Thursday night. The win moved the Salmonbellies back above .500 with a record of 3-2, while the Burnaby Lakers fell to 0-4 and continue to search for their first win. New Westminster was led […]
Owen Rahn Scores Five as Salmonbellies Down Thunder
Owen Rahn had five goals and seven points to lead the New Westminster Salmonbellies to an 8-6 win over the Langley Thunder in WLA action on Wednesday night. After a scoreless first period, New Westminster trailed 5-3 after the second. The Salmonbellies rebounded to outscore Langley 5-1 in the final frame to pick up the […]
Boas the Overtime Hero as Timbermen Down Salmonbellies
Matt Boas was the overtime hero for the Nanaimo Timbermen as they picked up an 11-10 win over the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Thursday night. Boas scored with 53 seconds left in regulation to force overtime before netting the winner 8:10 into the extra frame to keep Nanaimo undefeated early in the season. The Timbermen […]
Del Bianco Shuts Down ‘Bellies Offence in Adanacs Win
Christian Del Bianco stonewalled the New Westminster Salmonbellies, leading the Coquitlam Adanacs to a 10-2 win on Saturday night. Del Bianco allowed just two goals in the first period before playing shutout lacrosse the rest of the way, stopping all 26 shots he faced over the final two periods. Thomas Semple led the way for […]
Lukas Nielsen Leads Salmonbellies to First Win Against Burnaby
Lukas Nielsen led the New Westminster Salmonbellies with five goals as they cruised to a 13-6 win over the Burnaby Lakers on Thursday night in WLA action. Tied 1-1 early in the first period, the Salmonbellies went on a five-goal run spanning the first and second periods to take control of the game. It was […]
Six Nations Chiefs Three-Peat as Mann Cup Champs
The Six Nations Chiefs completed a Mann Cup three-peat with a 12-7 win over the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Saturday night in Game 7. Credit still goes to New Westminster. While many didn’t give them a chance in this series, they pushed Six Nations’ all-star lineup to the brink and gave them everything they could […]
Six Nations Forces Game 7
The 2025 Mann Cup is headed to a Game 7 after the Six Nations Chiefs earned a 10-6 win over the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Friday night. The victory ties the series 3-3, setting up a winner-take-all showdown Saturday at a sold-out Queen’s Park Arena in New Westminster. Injuries are mounting for both sides. Six […]
New Westminster One Win Away From Mann Cup Title
The New Westminster Salmonbellies are one win away from their first Mann Cup championship since 1991 after a 15-11 victory over the Six Nations Chiefs in Game 5 on Wednesday night. The Salmonbellies now hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series on home floor at Queen’s Park Arena. They can clinch the title on […]