Canada national indoor lacrosse team
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Canada national indoor lacrosse team is one of the best national lacrosse teams in the world. They proved it already in 2003, on the first World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
, held in Canada
. Their biggest rival are probably Iroquois Nationals
, who finished second after Canada. The same results repeated on World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
in 2007.
Team Canada consists of professional players, who are members of National Lacrosse League
. A lot of players also play in MLL
, and are members of field lacrosse national team, but World Lacrosse Championship
is not so successful sport event for Canada.
was held right in Canada, so their player wanted to show their skills as much as possible. Canada entered the tournament as the most predicted winner. They went through the six-team group without any loss. In Semifinals they beat Team USA
, so they were heading in the Gold Medal match. Team, led by captain Jim Veltman
, won this match against Iroquois Nationals
21-4 and became the first World Indoor Lacrosse Champion ever.
was held in Canada again, this time in Halifax. Team Canada was again the main candidate for a victory in this tournament, but Iroquois Nationals
and USA
were also thinking about the most valuable medal. This time, tournament was firstly divided in two groups of four teams. Canada met subsequently Ireland, Australia and USA
. They prevailed in all three matches so they got to the Semifinals, where they would met England. Canada won in this match 24-8, so they moved to the Final, where they met Iroquois Nationals
again. But this time, the match was much more closer. Canada was losing during the second and third quarter, but thanks to two goals of John Grant, Jr., they reverse the result. Iroquois proved to equalize, so the match had to be decided in overtime. After thirty seconds, Jeff Zywicki
scored his first goal in this match, so Team Canada could be crowned as the World Champion again.
was held outside of North America for the first time. Czech Republic
was selected as the venue. The system of the tournament remained and Canadians met in their group teams Australia, England and Slovakia. Canada went trough unbeaten again. They got to the Final over Team USA
in a very close game, with result 15-10. In the Final, they met with Iroquois players again, but this time the game was not as close as four years ago and Canada won 13-6.
2003 ILF World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
-Final round:All times are local .- Semi-finals :- 5th place playoff :- Bronze medal game :- Gold medal game :-Final standings:The final standings of the tournament according to the ILF:...
, held in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Their biggest rival are probably Iroquois Nationals
Iroquois Nationals
The Iroquois Nationals are the national lacrosse team of the Six Nations of the Iroquois League that competes in international competition. The team was admitted to the International Lacrosse Federation in 1990 and is the only Native American/First Nations team sanctioned to compete in any sport...
, who finished second after Canada. The same results repeated on World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
2007 ILF World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
- Pool B :All times are local .-Final round:All times are local .- Quarter-finals:- Semi-finals :- 7th place playoff :- 5th place playoff :- Bronze medal game :- Gold medal game :...
in 2007.
Team Canada consists of professional players, who are members of National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
. A lot of players also play in MLL
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
, and are members of field lacrosse national team, but World Lacrosse Championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
is not so successful sport event for Canada.
WILC 2003
The first World Indoor Lacrosse ChampionshipWorld Indoor Lacrosse Championship
The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship is an international box lacrosse tournament that is held every four years an is sponsored by the Federation of International Lacrosse . First held in 2003, the tournament was sponsored by the International Lacrosse Federation until 2008, when the ILF became...
was held right in Canada, so their player wanted to show their skills as much as possible. Canada entered the tournament as the most predicted winner. They went through the six-team group without any loss. In Semifinals they beat Team USA
United States national indoor lacrosse team
United States national indoor lacrosse team is one of the best national lacrosse teams in the world. Although they have never got to the Final, they already proved their qualities with three bronze medals. It must be said that, in comparison with Canada, Americans are much more focused on field...
, so they were heading in the Gold Medal match. Team, led by captain Jim Veltman
Jim Veltman
Jim "Scoop" Veltman is a former lacrosse player who played for the Toronto Rock, the Ontario Raiders, and the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League...
, won this match against Iroquois Nationals
Iroquois Nationals
The Iroquois Nationals are the national lacrosse team of the Six Nations of the Iroquois League that competes in international competition. The team was admitted to the International Lacrosse Federation in 1990 and is the only Native American/First Nations team sanctioned to compete in any sport...
21-4 and became the first World Indoor Lacrosse Champion ever.
WILC 2007
The second World Indoor Lacrosse ChampionshipWorld Indoor Lacrosse Championship
The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship is an international box lacrosse tournament that is held every four years an is sponsored by the Federation of International Lacrosse . First held in 2003, the tournament was sponsored by the International Lacrosse Federation until 2008, when the ILF became...
was held in Canada again, this time in Halifax. Team Canada was again the main candidate for a victory in this tournament, but Iroquois Nationals
Iroquois Nationals
The Iroquois Nationals are the national lacrosse team of the Six Nations of the Iroquois League that competes in international competition. The team was admitted to the International Lacrosse Federation in 1990 and is the only Native American/First Nations team sanctioned to compete in any sport...
and USA
United States national indoor lacrosse team
United States national indoor lacrosse team is one of the best national lacrosse teams in the world. Although they have never got to the Final, they already proved their qualities with three bronze medals. It must be said that, in comparison with Canada, Americans are much more focused on field...
were also thinking about the most valuable medal. This time, tournament was firstly divided in two groups of four teams. Canada met subsequently Ireland, Australia and USA
United States national indoor lacrosse team
United States national indoor lacrosse team is one of the best national lacrosse teams in the world. Although they have never got to the Final, they already proved their qualities with three bronze medals. It must be said that, in comparison with Canada, Americans are much more focused on field...
. They prevailed in all three matches so they got to the Semifinals, where they would met England. Canada won in this match 24-8, so they moved to the Final, where they met Iroquois Nationals
Iroquois Nationals
The Iroquois Nationals are the national lacrosse team of the Six Nations of the Iroquois League that competes in international competition. The team was admitted to the International Lacrosse Federation in 1990 and is the only Native American/First Nations team sanctioned to compete in any sport...
again. But this time, the match was much more closer. Canada was losing during the second and third quarter, but thanks to two goals of John Grant, Jr., they reverse the result. Iroquois proved to equalize, so the match had to be decided in overtime. After thirty seconds, Jeff Zywicki
Jeff Zywicki
Jeff Zywicki is a professional lacrosse player from Ottawa, Ontario. He is currently a member of the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of the Major League Lacrosse...
scored his first goal in this match, so Team Canada could be crowned as the World Champion again.
WILC 2011
In 2011,the World Indoor Lacrosse ChampionshipWorld Indoor Lacrosse Championship
The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship is an international box lacrosse tournament that is held every four years an is sponsored by the Federation of International Lacrosse . First held in 2003, the tournament was sponsored by the International Lacrosse Federation until 2008, when the ILF became...
was held outside of North America for the first time. Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
was selected as the venue. The system of the tournament remained and Canadians met in their group teams Australia, England and Slovakia. Canada went trough unbeaten again. They got to the Final over Team USA
United States national indoor lacrosse team
United States national indoor lacrosse team is one of the best national lacrosse teams in the world. Although they have never got to the Final, they already proved their qualities with three bronze medals. It must be said that, in comparison with Canada, Americans are much more focused on field...
in a very close game, with result 15-10. In the Final, they met with Iroquois players again, but this time the game was not as close as four years ago and Canada won 13-6.
2011 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship roster
| # | Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | G | Anthony Cosmo |  Boston BlazersBoston Blazers The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991 while based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and were renamed the Boston Blazers in 1992 when they moved to Boston. While in Worcester, the Blazers played... |
| 48 | G | Matt Vinc Matt Vinc Matt Vinc , is a lacrosse goaltender in the National Lacrosse League, currently playing for the Rochester Knighthawks, the Six Nations Chiefs of the MSL, and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.... |
Rochester Knighthawks Rochester Knighthawks The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997... |
| 0 | G | Tyler Richards Tyler Richards Tyler Richards is a professional Canadian lacrosse goaltender for the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. Richards also plays for the New Westminster Salmonbellies of the WLA... |
Washington Stealth Washington Stealth The Washington Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America. Based in Everett , the Stealth began play in the 2010 NLL season, with home games played at the 8,513-seat Comcast Arena at Everett.The team was previously known as the... |
| 3 | D | Jeff Moleski Jeff Moleski Jeff Moleski is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League. The Roughnecks drafted Moleski 34th overall in the 3rd round in the 2003 NLL entry draft.... |
 Calgary RoughnecksCalgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks are a professional box lacrosse team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the National Lacrosse League and play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The team name is derived from the roughnecks who work drilling rigs in... |
| 19 | D | Bill Greer | Edmonton Rush Edmonton Rush The Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that started playing in the 2006 NLL season.The NLL announced that Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would receive an NLL franchise on May 5, 2005. They play their home games at Rexall Place... |
| 4 | D | Kyle Rubisch Kyle Rubisch Kyle Rubisch is a professional lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League and Hamilton Nationals in Major League Lacrosse.-College and Club career:... |
Boston Blazers Boston Blazers The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991 while based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and were renamed the Boston Blazers in 1992 when they moved to Boston. While in Worcester, the Blazers played... |
| 12 | D | Pat Merrill | Toronto Rock Toronto Rock The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record... |
| 16 | D | Mike Carnegie | Calgary Roughnecks Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks are a professional box lacrosse team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Western Division of the National Lacrosse League and play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The team name is derived from the roughnecks who work drilling rigs in... |
| 50 | D | Ryan Cousins Ryan Cousins Ryan Cousins is a lacrosse player for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League. He was selected to play in the National Lacrosse League All-Star Game in both 2004 and 2005 Cousins plays for the Victoria Shamrocks of the WLA in the offseason.Cousins was awarded the National... |
Minnesota Swarm Minnesota Swarm Minnesota Swarm is a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team plays on Treasure Island Field at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.... |
| 2 | D | Brett Mydske | Edmonton Rush Edmonton Rush The Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that started playing in the 2006 NLL season.The NLL announced that Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would receive an NLL franchise on May 5, 2005. They play their home games at Rexall Place... |
| 5 | D | Sandy Chapman | Toronto Rock Toronto Rock The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record... |
| 42 | D | Rory Smith | Minnesota Swarm Minnesota Swarm Minnesota Swarm is a box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. The team plays on Treasure Island Field at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.... |
| 17 | T | Brodie Merrill Brodie Merrill Brodie Merrill is a Canadian lacrosse player. He currently plays in the National Lacrosse League for the Philadelphia Wings and Major League Lacrosse for the Hamilton Nationals.-High school career:... |
Edmonton Rush Edmonton Rush The Edmonton Rush is a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League that started playing in the 2006 NLL season.The NLL announced that Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would receive an NLL franchise on May 5, 2005. They play their home games at Rexall Place... |
| 20 | T | Jordan Hall Jordan Hall (lacrosse) Jordan Rhys Hall is a Canadian lacrosse player from Surrey, British Columbia who plays for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.-College career:... |
Rochester Knighthawks Rochester Knighthawks The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997... |
| 9 | T | Mark Steenhuis Mark Steenhuis Mark Steenhuis is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League and formerly of the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse .... |
Buffalo Bandits Buffalo Bandits The Buffalo Bandits are a team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The Bandits played in the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997, until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998.... |
| 24 | F | John Grant, Jr. | Colorado Mammoth Colorado Mammoth The Colorado Mammoth are a member of the National Lacrosse League. They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, United States, since the 2003 season.... |
| 7 | F | Colin Doyle Colin Doyle (lacrosse) Colin "Popeye" Doyle is a lacrosse player an captain for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.-NLL career:... (C) |
Toronto Rock Toronto Rock The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record... |
| 6 | F | Dan Dawson Dan Dawson Dan Dawson is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League and formerly of the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.-NLL career:... |
Boston Blazers Boston Blazers The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991 while based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and were renamed the Boston Blazers in 1992 when they moved to Boston. While in Worcester, the Blazers played... |
| 91 | F | Josh Sanderson Josh Sanderson Josh "Shooter" Sanderson is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.... |
Boston Blazers Boston Blazers The Boston Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997. They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991 while based in Worcester, Massachusetts, and were renamed the Boston Blazers in 1992 when they moved to Boston. While in Worcester, the Blazers played... |
| 10 | F | Rhys Duch Rhys Duch Rhys W. Duch is a lacrosse player for the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. During high school, he played for three years at Baggataway Club in Victoria, B.C... |
Washington Stealth Washington Stealth The Washington Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America. Based in Everett , the Stealth began play in the 2010 NLL season, with home games played at the 8,513-seat Comcast Arena at Everett.The team was previously known as the... |
| 15 | F | Shawn Evans | Rochester Knighthawks Rochester Knighthawks The Rochester Knighthawks are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks were previously members of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997... |
| 67 | F | Jeff Zywicki Jeff Zywicki Jeff Zywicki is a professional lacrosse player from Ottawa, Ontario. He is currently a member of the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of the Major League Lacrosse... |
Washington Stealth Washington Stealth The Washington Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America. Based in Everett , the Stealth began play in the 2010 NLL season, with home games played at the 8,513-seat Comcast Arena at Everett.The team was previously known as the... |
| 86 | F | Stephan LeBlanc Stephan Leblanc Stephan Leblanc is a lacrosse player for the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.Leblanc was chosen by the Rock in the third round of the 2010 NLL entry draft, and joined the team along with fellow draft choice Garrett Billings in the 2010 season... |
Toronto Rock Toronto Rock The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record... |