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Sat, Dec 9
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Sat, Dec 9
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Sun, Dec 10
16:00:00
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Sat, Dec 16
13:00:00
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Sat, Dec 16
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Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
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Sat, Dec 16
22:00:00
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Fri, Dec 22
20:00:00
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Fri, Dec 22
21:00:00
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Colorado
Sat, Dec 23
19:00:00
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Fri, Dec 29
18:30:00
Philadelphia
Halifax
Fri, Dec 29
19:30:00
Georgia
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Fri, Dec 29
22:00:00
Rochester
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Sat, Dec 30
16:00:00
New York
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Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
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Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
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Sun, Dec 31
20:00:00
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Sat, Jan 6
19:00:00
Halifax
Albany
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Panther City
Georgia
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Colorado
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Sun, Jan 7
15:00:00
New York
Philadelphia
WK
7
Fri, Jan 12
18:30:00
Toronto
Halifax
Fri, Jan 12
22:00:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Buffalo
Rochester
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Panther City
New York
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Albany
Georgia
Sat, Jan 13
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Jan 13
22:00:00
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Fri, Jan 19
19:30:00
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Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
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Toronto
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
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Albany
Sat, Jan 20
20:00:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sat, Jan 20
21:00:00
Calgary
Colorado
WK
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Fri, Jan 26
22:00:00
Colorado
Vancouver
Sat, Jan 27
18:00:00
Rochester
Halifax
Sat, Jan 27
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
Georgia
New York
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
San Diego
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 27
22:00:00
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Las Vegas
WK
10
Fri, Feb 2
19:00:00
Halifax
Philadelphia
Fri, Feb 2
19:30:00
Vancouver
Georgia
Fri, Feb 2
21:00:00
New York
Calgary
Sat, Feb 3
19:00:00
Las Vegas
Albany
Sat, Feb 3
19:30:00
Rochester
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Sat, Feb 3
20:00:00
Panther City
Saskatchewan
Sat, Feb 3
21:00:00
Toronto
Calgary
Sun, Feb 4
18:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
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Fri, Feb 9
18:30:00
Las Vegas
Halifax
Fri, Feb 9
20:00:00
Colorado
Panther City
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Calgary
Toronto
Sat, Feb 10
19:30:00
San Diego
New York
Sat, Feb 10
22:00:00
Saskatchewan
Vancouver
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Fri, Feb 16
18:30:00
Buffalo
Halifax
Fri, Feb 16
22:00:00
Philadelphia
Las Vegas
Sat, Feb 17
19:00:00
Colorado
Albany
Sun, Feb 18
19:00:00
Halifax
Calgary
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Fri, Feb 23
21:00:00
New York
Colorado
Fri, Feb 23
22:00:00
Georgia
San Diego
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
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Rochester
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
Vancouver
Toronto
Sat, Feb 24
19:30:00
Albany
Buffalo
Sat, Feb 24
20:00:00
Halifax
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Sat, Feb 24
21:00:00
Philadelphia
Calgary
Sun, Feb 25
16:00:00
Georgia
Panther City
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Fri, Mar 1
19:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Fri, Mar 1
20:00:00
San Diego
Panther City
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
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Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
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Vancouver
Sat, Mar 2
13:00:00
Calgary
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 2
19:00:00
New York
Albany
Sat, Mar 2
21:00:00
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Colorado
Sat, Mar 2
22:00:00
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Sun, Mar 3
16:00:00
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Panther City
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Fri, Mar 8
19:00:00
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Albany
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
Calgary
Georgia
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
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Buffalo
Sat, Mar 9
17:00:00
Colorado
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Sat, Mar 9
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Rochester
Sat, Mar 9
19:30:00
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New York
Sat, Mar 9
22:00:00
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San Diego
Sun, Mar 10
15:00:00
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Fri, Mar 15
18:30:00
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Halifax
Fri, Mar 15
21:00:00
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Calgary
Fri, Mar 15
22:00:00
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Vancouver
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19:00:00
Rochester
Albany
Sat, Mar 16
19:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Mar 16
19:30:00
Philadelphia
Georgia
Sat, Mar 16
20:30:00
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Fri, Mar 22
20:00:00
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Panther City
Fri, Mar 22
21:00:00
Albany
Calgary
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Halifax
Toronto
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 23
19:30:00
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New York
Sat, Mar 23
21:00:00
Rochester
Colorado
Sat, Mar 23
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Mar 24
17:30:00
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Georgia
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Sat, Mar 30
13:00:00
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 30
19:00:00
Halifax
Rochester
Sat, Mar 30
19:30:00
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New York
Sat, Mar 30
22:00:00
Vancouver
Las Vegas
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Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
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Calgary
Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
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Colorado
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
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San Diego
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
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Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
New York
Rochester
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
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Albany
Sat, Apr 6
19:30:00
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Sat, Apr 6
20:00:00
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16:00:00
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Panther City
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Sat, Apr 13
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Sat, Apr 13
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Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
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Las Vegas
Sat, Apr 13
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Sun, Apr 14
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Panther City
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Fri, Apr 19
19:30:00
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Georgia
Fri, Apr 19
22:00:00
Vancouver
San Diego
Sat, Apr 20
18:00:00
Colorado
Halifax
Sat, Apr 20
19:30:00
Albany
New York
Sat, Apr 20
20:00:00
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 20
21:00:00
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Calgary
Sat, Apr 20
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Heritage Cup Game Rare Chance To See Best In International Play

OTTAWA, ON – Shawn Evans is one of the grittiest forwards to ever pull on pads and his scoring exploits have made him the pro league MVP.

Dhane Smith has moves only he can execute and has such impact on the floor that he’s also earned the MVP nod in the NLL.

Curtis Dickson is known in lacrosse circles as Superman for his gravity-defying leaps into creases to score goals.
These players and many more will be putting their talents on display on Oct. 21 in Hamilton in a revival of the Heritage Cup game, giving southern Ontario fans their first chance in more than a decade to see the best in the world in an international scrap in their neck of the woods.

 Canada will draw players from the 2015 team captained by Dawson, including captain Jordan MacIntosh of the 2017 NLL-champion Georgia Swarm. Added to the roster is Brodie Merrill, who had to withdraw from the worlds trip in ’15 due to injury. All in all, Oct. 21 promises to be a memorable reunion.

Providing the opposition will be a U.S. all-star team that might include newly-crowned NLL rookie of the year Tom Schreiber.

Ed Comeau will be Canada’s head coach. Comeau headed up the coaching staff when Canada won its fourth straight world indoor championship in Syracuse, N.Y., in September 2015 and most recently coached MacIntosh and the rest of the Swarm to the NLL title.

“The world championships have not been in Ontario since 2003 to this is a great opportunity for fans to come out and watch the best players from Canada and the United States compete,” says Comeau.

Canada’s record in the four world indoor tournaments held to date _ 2003 in southern Ontario, 2007 in Halifax, 2011 in Prague and 2015 in Syracuse _ is 23-0. Langley, B.C., will be the host in 2019.

“Team Canada sets the standard,” says Regy Thorpe, who has played for the Heritage Cup and who now coaches the U.S. side. “Everyone is chasing them but we’re excited to see more Americans playing in the NLL and getting the experience we’ll need to be competitive.”

This will be the fourth Heritage Cup game. Canada’s coach for the first two was the late, great Les Bartley.

In 2002 in Mississauga, Ont., the U.S. defeated Canada 21-16. It remains the lone U.S. win over the Canadian men’s indoor team in international play. Canada’s all-star lineup included John Tavares, Gary Gait, John Grant Jr., Colin Doyle, Jim Veltman, Tracey Kelusky, Steve Toll, Blaine Manning, Gavin Prout, Josh Sanderson, Dan Teat and Curt Malawsky, but the back end sagged. Bolstering the U.S. attack were nine Wings including Kevin Finneran, Mark Millon, Jake Bergey and Tom Ryan from the Philadelphia team that won the 2001 NLL championship in Toronto.

In 2004 in Denver, Canada trounced the U.S. 17-8. Tavares, Gait, Grant, Doyle, Veltman, Kelusky, Toll, Manning and Prout all returned, and added up front for Canada were Dawson, Kaleb Toth and Peter Lough.

Nine years later, when the Heritage Cup was last contested in 2013 in Montreal, a new wave of talent was available and Comeau coached Canada to a narrow 12-11 victory over the Iroquois Nationals 12-11. Dawson was one of the few returnees and Dangerous Dan was in his prime. Among those joining him up front were Evans, Ryan Benesch, Kevin Crowley, Stephan Leblanc, Jordan Hall and Cory Vitarelli.

The Nationals had a strong lineup that included NLL stars Cody Jamieson, Sid Smith, Jeff Shattler and Johnny Powless as well as Randy Staats, who would go on to win the NLL award for 2016 rookie of the year.

The national team’s deal with Hamilton’s First Ontario Centre includes another Heritage Cup game in 2018.

“The game in October will be a kick-start of an annual Heritage Cup game,” says Team Canada director Johnny Mouradian.

It’s the best way to prepare for what is ahead.

“There is no question that the 2013 game against the Iroquois Nationals in Montreal helped prepare our staff and players for the 2015 world indoor championship,” says Mouradian. “Bringing the guys together in Hamilton for the 2017 and 2018 Heritage Cup games will help us get ready for the 2019 world championship in Langley.”

“Dhane Smith was our youngest player last time around and he made a real impact for us. We have a coaching staff that isn’t adverse to selecting younger players. We also have a minor lacrosse system in Canada that continues to develop the type of team-first character players that win gold medals.”

Tickets for the Heritage Cup can be purchased online through Ticketmaster for $20 each (plus fees). All group sales requests (8+ tickets) must be made to Toni Hayward (905-546-2391 or [email protected]). The price for a group ticket is $17 CAD each (plus fees).

About the Canadian Lacrosse Association 
Founded in 1867, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 80,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. The CLA’s mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. We strive to accomplish this while adhering to our core values of health, excellence, accountability, respect and teamwork. The CLA oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). The CLA is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners – New Balance Athletics, Warrior Sports, Westjet, and Baron Rings – as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation. For more information on Canadian Lacrosse Association and the sport of lacrosse, visit our website at www.lacrosse.ca and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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