Canada men's national lacrosse team

Canada Canada
Association Canadian Lacrosse Association
Head Coach Randy Mearns
Team colours Red, White, and Black
Canada men's national lacrosse team
Medal record
World Lacrosse Championship
1967 Toronto
1974 Melbourne
1978 Stockport
1982 Baltimore
1986 Toronto
1990 Perth
1994 Manchester
1998 Baltimore
2002 Perth
2006 London
2010 Manchester
2014 Commerce City

The Canadian men's national lacrosse team is the field lacrosse team representing Canada in international competitions. The team is governed by the Canadian Lacrosse Association which itself is a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse, the international governing body for lacrosse. Traditionally Canada has been one of the leading nations in international play, placing among the top three at the World Lacrosse Championship every year since the tournament's inaugural year in 1967. Canada has a long-standing rivalry with the United States national lacrosse team as they both frequently find themselves facing off against each other.

The team is primarily made up of professional players who compete in Major League Lacrosse. However, many players also play in the National Lacrosse League and are members of Canada national indoor lacrosse team.

Past Team Canada squads have included lacrosse greats such as Gary Gait, Paul Gait and Tom Marechek.

Competition achievements

Olympic Games

Canada had two representatives during the 1904 Summer Olympics which included a club team from Winnipeg, Manitoba and another team made up of players from the Mohawk nation.

Games Representative Finish Ref.
1904 St. Louis Winnipeg Shamrock Lacrosse Team  Gold [1]
1904 St. Louis Mohawk Indians  Bronze [1]
1908 London -  Gold [1]

World Championships

Year Location Result
1967 Toronto, Canada Bronze
1974 Melbourne, Australia Silver
1978 Stockport, England Gold
1982 Baltimore, USA Bronze
1986 Toronto, Canada Silver
1990 Perth, Australia Silver
1994 Manchester, England Bronze
1998 Baltimore, USA Silver
2002 Perth, Australia Silver
2006 London, Canada Gold
2010 Manchester, England Silver

2014 team

Starting attack in first game versus US (7/10/14)

Name Previous nat'l team College MLL* NLL** Note
Wesley Berg Denver '15 NA NA In college, on the 2012 Under 19 Canada team[2]
Curtis Dickson Delaware '10 Denver Outlaws Calgary Roughnecks Started in 10 of 15 games in his freshman year at Delaware in 2007 when team lost in final four to Hopkins,[3] 2011 NLL Rookie of the Year[4][5]
Mark Matthews Denver '11 Rochester Rattlers Edmonton Rush

* MLL = Major League Lacrosse, outdoor/field lacrosse, season from April to August, roster as of July 2014
**NLL = National Lacrosse League, indoor lacrosse, season from December to April, roster as of July 2014

Starting defense in first game versus US (7/10/14)

Name Previous nat'l team College MLL NLL Note
Brodie Merrill 2006, 2010[6] Georgetown '05 Boston Cannons Philadelphia Wings MLL Defenseman of the Year for six straight seasons (2006-11),[7] head coach of The Hill Academy Men's Lacrosse team,[8] 1st team All-American in 2004 and 2005, head coach of the 2012 Canada U19 Men's team[9]
Dillon Roy Denver '10 Denver Outlaws
Kyle Rubisch Dowling '10 Edmonton Rush 1st team DII All-American in 2010

Remaining roster

Name Previous nat'l team College MLL NLL Note
Dan Coates, D Canisius '11 Colorado Mammoth
Kevin Crowley, M Stony Brook '11 Florida Launch Philadelphia Wings First overall pick in both MLL and NLL drafts in 2011,[10] 1st team All-American in 2010 and 2011
Angus Dineley, G 2010 Canisius '06 Rochester Philadelphia Wings
Brendan Donville, G Cornell '16 NA NA On the 2012 Under 19 Canada team[2]
David Earl, M Notre Dame '11 Minnesota Swarm 1st team All-American in 2011
Cameron Flint, M/A Denver '13 Denver Outlaws Minnesota Swarm 1st team All-American in 2013
Jesse Gamble, A Cornell '11
Zack Greer, A 2010 Duke '08/Bryant '09 Denver Outlaws Edmonton Rush 1st team All-American in 2007 and 2008
Jordan Hall 2010 Delaware '07 Florida Launch Philadelphia Wings
Cameron Holding, M Grand Valley State (GSVU) '08, '09; Florida Southern '10, GSVU '11 Denver Outlaws Colorado Mammouth
Adam Jones, M Canisius '11 Colorado Mammouth
Jesse King, M Ohio State '15 NA NA On the 2012 Under 19 Canada team,[2] named to U-19 All-World Team after 2012 tournament[11]
Jordan MacIntosh Rochester Institute of Technology '11 Rochester Rattlers Minnesota Swarm PG lacrosse head coach at The Hill Academy[12]
Jason Noble, D Cornell '13 Florida Launch Minnesota Swarm Went to The Hill Academy, 1st team All-American in 2013, twin brother of Jeremy, PG lacrosse assistant coach at The Hill Academy[13]
Jeremy Noble, M Denver '14 Denver Outlaws NA (in college) Went to The Hill Academy, twin brother of Jason
Geoff Snider, Faceoff 2010 Denver '06 Charlotte Hounds Calgary Roughnecks On the Canada national team in 2006 and 2010,[14] faceoff coach of the 2012 Canada U19 Men's team[9]
Matt Vinc, G 2010 Canisius '05 Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse coach at Dennis Morris Catholic High School in St. Catharines, Canada
Dillon Ward, G Bellarmine '13 Colorado Mammouth Would win MVP of 2014 World Championships

2014 coaches

Head coach Randy Mearns: head coach of Canisius College for 17 years
Assistant coach Matt Brown: offensive coordinator at the University of Denver.

2010 World Lacrosse Championship roster

Roster for the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship.

Pos. No. Player Team
G 1 Angus Dineley United States New York Titans
G 30 Evan Kirk United States Hobart College Statesmen
D 24 Brodie Merrill Canada Toronto Nationals
D 6 Curtis Manning Canada New Westminster Salmonbellies
D 2 Matt Vinc Canada Toronto Nationals
D 2 Phillip Sanderson Canada Toronto Nationals
D 5 Jon Sullivan Canada Toronto Nationals
M 7 Billy Dee Smith United States Buffalo Bandits
M 10 Simon Lysyk Canada Toronto Nationals
M 25 Geoff Snider Canada Toronto Nationals
M 14 Jordan Hall Canada Toronto Nationals
M 11 Mac Allen United States Rochester Knighthawks
M 9 Rhys Duch United States Washington Stealth
M 23 Ryan McClelland United States Colgate University
M 12 Shawn Williams Canada Toronto Nationals
M 18 Patrick Merrill Canada Toronto Nationals
A 11 Kevin Huntley United States Washington Bayhawks
A 15 Mark Steenhuis Canada Toronto Nationals
A 18 Zack Greer United States Long Island Lizards
A 11 Garrett Billings Canada Toronto Nationals
A 15 John Grant, Jr. Canada Toronto Nationals
A 15 Corey Small Canada Toronto Nationals

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lacrosse-Medal winners
  2. 1 2 3 http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/canadian-lacrosse-association-announces-2012-u-19-field-roster/1710
  3. ↑ http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/29100/STATS/MLacrosse/stats07.html?DB_OEM_ID=29100
  4. ↑ http://www.denveroutlaws.com/player/1556/denver-outlaws-curtis-dickson
  5. ↑ http://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/devitte-who-is-curtis-dickson-/29007
  6. ↑ http://www.worldlacrosse2014.com/news/070314_from_july_lacrosse_magazine_merrill_field_game_has_unique_identity_in_canada
  7. ↑ http://www.denveroutlaws.com/press-release/8278/zink-named-defenseman-of-the-year
  8. ↑ http://www.thehillacademy.com/roster_players/628338?subseason=60955
  9. 1 2 http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/05/14/team-canada-names-brodie-merrill-u-19-head-coach-brown-wray-snider-also-on-staff/
  10. ↑ http://www.floridalaunchlacrosse.com/player/1692/florida-launch-kevin-crowley
  11. ↑ http://www.laxmagazine.com/teamusa/u19men/2011-12/news/072112_us_u19_men_rebound_to_win_world_title
  12. ↑ http://www.thehillacademy.com/page/show/977058-learn-from-the-best
  13. ↑ http://www.thehillacademy.com/page/show/977058-learn-from-the-best
  14. ↑ http://www.charlottehounds.com/news/9660/snider-named-to-thirdstraight-canadian-national-team

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