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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year to all those who follow the Hall of Fame on line. We wish you and your family the best in 2023.

 

We have a speciaL announcement: STARTING NEXT WE WILL BE POSTING ARTICLES THAT HIGHLIGHTS 135 YEARS OF LACROSSE IN MANITOBA. The first article is an excerpt from a book on Manitoba history by Vince Leah. The article describes the Golden Era of lacrosse in Manitoba, from 1885 to 1914.

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TOBA'S FIGHT FOR RESPECT

After five years of war and one year of negotiations the Minto Cup play downs were set for the fall of 1947. Changes negotiated included that provinces would be represented by their junior...

'51 ALL STAR PASSES

The Manitoba Lacrosse Hall of Fame is sad to announce the passing of Doug Arklie a member of the 1951 All star team that captured Manitoba's first Western Canadian Junior "A" lacrosse...

THE SECOND GREAT ERA OF LACROSSE IN WINNIPEG

In the late '30's and '40's minor lacrosse lay dormant in Winnipeg and Manitoba for more than eight years until the arrival of Tom O'Brien from Brampton, Ontario. Tom. A long time lacrosse...

DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN

The decline in popularity of the game of lacrosse in Winnipeg can be directly linked to the Winnipeg School Division's decision to end the Winnipeg Schools Lacrosse League is 1929. The loss of...