Swift Current Rampage
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The Swift Current Rampage are a Junior box lacrosse
team based out of Swift Current, Saskatchewan
, playing in the top league in Saskatchewan, the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League
. They joined the Saskatchewan Major Box Lacrosse League as an expansion franchise in 2003 and use the Credit Union iPlex as their home arena.
, Yorkton, Assiniboia, Swift Current, Regina
, Prince Albert
and Big River.
2004 - The Rampage joined the Tier II division of the newly named Prairie Gold Lacrosse League
. Brett Kuglin had a break out season and led the team in scoring. The Rampage finished in 4th place and played the Moose Jaw Mustangs 2 in their first ever playoff game. The Moose Jaw Mustangs 2 went on to win the league championship.
2005 - The Rampage again improved to 3rd place and was only a couple points behind first and second. Brett Kuglin continued on from his 2004 season and lead the team in scoring. Brett Kuglin, Justin Wilchynski and Kyle Mackay were named to the PGLL All-Star Game which was played in Prince Albert. The Rampage lost in a close but hard fought series against the Assiniboia Attack in the first round of playoffs.
Box lacrosse
Box lacrosse, also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla, LAX or simply box, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse game...
team based out of Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, playing in the top league in Saskatchewan, the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League
Prairie Gold Lacrosse League
The Prairie Gold Lacrosse League, formally known as the Saskatchewan Major Box Lacrosse League, is a Junior B box lacrosse league in Saskatchewan, Canada.- Teams :As of 2010SeasonJunior DivisionRegina Riot,Regina Rifles,Moose Jaw Mustangs,...
. They joined the Saskatchewan Major Box Lacrosse League as an expansion franchise in 2003 and use the Credit Union iPlex as their home arena.
Year By Year Results
2003 - Inaugural Season - The Rampage won their first ever game in the Saskatchewan Major Box Lacrosse League 9-6 over the Big River Extreme. The first goal scored by a Rampage player was scored by R.J. Larochelle. While the first hat trick was scored by Justin Wilchynski. He also won the team scoring title during their inaugural season. The Rampage surprised the league finishing 5th overall in the standings and one point out of a playoff spot. As they were expected to finish fighting to stay out of the league basement. The league that season consisted of Moose Jaw, SaskatoonSaskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Yorkton, Assiniboia, Swift Current, Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, Prince Albert
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
and Big River.
2004 - The Rampage joined the Tier II division of the newly named Prairie Gold Lacrosse League
Prairie Gold Lacrosse League
The Prairie Gold Lacrosse League, formally known as the Saskatchewan Major Box Lacrosse League, is a Junior B box lacrosse league in Saskatchewan, Canada.- Teams :As of 2010SeasonJunior DivisionRegina Riot,Regina Rifles,Moose Jaw Mustangs,...
. Brett Kuglin had a break out season and led the team in scoring. The Rampage finished in 4th place and played the Moose Jaw Mustangs 2 in their first ever playoff game. The Moose Jaw Mustangs 2 went on to win the league championship.
2005 - The Rampage again improved to 3rd place and was only a couple points behind first and second. Brett Kuglin continued on from his 2004 season and lead the team in scoring. Brett Kuglin, Justin Wilchynski and Kyle Mackay were named to the PGLL All-Star Game which was played in Prince Albert. The Rampage lost in a close but hard fought series against the Assiniboia Attack in the first round of playoffs.