MINTO CUP HISTORY- PART 10: MANITOBA WINS THE WEST
The 1951 version of the Manitoba Lacrosse Junior All Stars had many familiar faces with five players having Minto Cup experience, led by goal tender Clarke Hicks playing in his fourth Cup. What...
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MINTO CUP PLAYDOWNS- 1950: PART 9
The Winnipeg Tribune described the 1950 Eastern Canadian Junior lacrosse play off between the St. Catherine's Athletics and the Manitoba All Starts this way: "The thrill that local lacrosse fans...
Mb. Minto Cup Play Downs '49- Part 8
In 1949, everything that was old is new again, as the provincial champion; Elmwood Terriers represented Manitoba in the Minto Cup play downs against the BC junior league all stars. Coach Les...
MANITOBA MINTO CUP PLAY DOWNS 1948 PART 5- ISAAC BROCK REPRESENTS MANITOBA
When most Winnipegers think of lacrosse the first thing that comes to mind is Elmwood. For thirty years, under the banners of the Elmwood Pats, Elmwood Terriers, and Kelvin Terriers, this region...
MANITOBA MINTO CUP PLAY DOWNS RESUME IN 1947- PART 4
MINTO CUP PLAY SUSPENDED FOR WW II FROM 1941-46 Most sports stop national competitions for World War II- lacrosse was one of these sports. MANITOBA FIGHTS FOR RESPECT IN 1947 After five years of...
MB MINTO CUP 1039-40- PART 3
SQUABBLE OVER MONEY ENDS MINTO CUP PLAY DOWNS An often heard cliche is "History repeats in self". This is certainly true in amateur sports where money is often the root cause of decisions that...
MANITOBA MINTO CUP HISTORY- PART 2- 1938
After getting their "feet wet" in the 1937 play downs against the Vancouver Bluebirds, optimism was high for their 1938 visit by the Orillia Terriers- Ontario junior champions, who Defeated St....
MANITOBA MINTO CUP HISTORY: Part 1 - 1937
In the twentieth century Canada began the change from a rural agricultural society to an urban industrialized nation. One facet of life that was significantly impacted was sport. As Canada became...
HALL OF FAME DISPLAY RELOCATES
The Manitoba Lacrosse Hall of Fame display has been relocated to Notre Dame Arena. The display includes names of all the inductees to the Hall of Fame, plagues honouring all Manitoban inducted to...
2025 NOMINEES INDUCTED TO THE HALL OF FAME ON APRIL 27, 2025
The Manitoba Lacrosse Hall of Fame a Museum inducted the class of 2025 on Sunday, April 27. The 3 players, 3 player/ builder, and 1 builder, and 1 team were saluted at the ElmwoodLegion by over...
2025 INDUCTEE
1976 PRESIDENTS CUP TEAM- TEAM CATEGORY Manitoba's history of competing in Senior lacrosse goes back to the 1920's and 1930's. Teams like the Tammany Tigers and Argonaughts competed for the...
2025 INDUCTEE
MIKE TYMCHYSHYN- PLAYER CATEGORY Mike with his brother Bill, started playing pick up lacrosse when he was eleven years old in 1945 at the Kelvin Community Centre under the tutelage of Al and Doug...
2025 INDUCTEE
KEN JOHNON- BUILDER CATEGORY Ken was a steady and dependable lacrosse player. He was a team first "kind of guy" focusing on getting loose balls and defense. Using his...
2025 INDUCTEE DOUG McKEEVER
DOUG McKEVER- PLAYER CATEGORY Doug started his lacrosse career on the dirt box at Northwood Community Centre under the guidance of Sam Simcoff. Sam a teacher at Sisler High School and a member of...
2025 INDUCTEE BILL WICKLOW
BILL WICKLOW-player category Bill Started playing lacrosse in 1951 missing the boom years of lacrosse (from 1944 to 1949) under the leadership of Tom O"Brien and the Greater Winnipeg Minor...
2025 INDUCTEE SERGE BALCAEN
SERGE BALCAEN- BUILDER CATEGORY Serge started playing lacrosse with the St. Boniface Tomahawks. After completing his playing career with the Junior Tomahawks, he maintained interest in the...
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