The Canadian men's national lacrosse team is the field lacrosse team representing Canada in international competitions. The team is governed by the Canadian Lacrosse Association which itself is a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse , the international governing body for lacrosse. Traditionally Canada has been one of the leading nations in international play, placing among the top three at the World Lacrosse Championship every year since the tournament's inaugural year in 1967. Canada has a long-standing rivalry with the United States national lacrosse team as they both frequently find themselves facing off against each other.
The team is primarily made up of professional players who compete in Major League Lacrosse . However, many players also play in the National Lacrosse League and are members of Canada national indoor lacrosse team .
Past Team Canada squads have included lacrosse greats such as Gary Gait , Paul Gait and Tom Marechek .
Competition achievements [ edit ]
Olympic Games [ edit ]
Canada had two representatives during the 1904 Summer Olympics which included a club team from Winnipeg, Manitoba and another team made up of players from the Mohawk nation .
World Championships [ edit ]
Year
Location
Result
1967
Toronto , Ontario, Canada
Bronze
1974
Melbourne, Australia
Silver
1978
Stockport, England
Gold
1982
Baltimore, USA
Bronze
1986
Toronto , Ontario, Canada
Silver
1990
Perth , Australia
Silver
1994
Manchester, England
Bronze
1998
Baltimore, USA
Silver
2002
Perth , Australia
Silver
2006
London, Canada
Gold
2010
Manchester, England
Silver
Current roster [ edit ]
2018 FIL World Championship [ edit ]
The following 34 players have been named to Canada's preliminary roster for the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship [2]
Player
Hometown
College
Graduation year
MLL Team
NLL Team
Tyson Bell
St. Catharines, ON
Onondaga Community College
2015
Atlanta Blaze
Calgary Roughnecks
Wesley Berg
Coquitlam, BC
University of Denver
2015
Denver Outlaws
Calgary Roughnecks
Joshua Byrne
New Westminster, BC
Hofstra University
2017
Buffalo Bandits
Mark Cockerton
Oshawa, ON
University of Virginia
2014
Ohio Machine
New England Black Wolves
Kevin Crowley
New Westminster, BC
Stony Brook University
2011
Charlotte Hounds
New England Black Wolves
Zach Currier
Peterborough, ON
Princeton University
2017
Denver Outlaws
Calgary Roughnecks
Curtis Dickson
Port Coquitlam, BC
University of Delaware
2010
New York Lizards
Calgary Roughnecks
Brennan Donville
Oakville, ON
Cornell University
2016
Connor Fields
Buffalo, NY, USA
University at Albany
2018
Matt Gilray
Oshawa, ON
Bucknell University
2018
Zack Greer
Whitby, ON
Duke University
2008
Denver Outlaws
Colorado Mammoth
Latrell Harris
St. Catharines, ON
Brock University
2021
Toronto Rock
Graeme Hossack
Port Perry, ON
Lindenwood University
2015
Atlanta Blaze
Rochester Knighthawks
Matthew Hossack
Port Perry, ON
Rochester Institute of Technology
2017
Atlanta Baze
Saskatchewan Rush
Jesse King
Victoria, BC
Ohio State University
2015
Atlanta Blaze
Georgia Swarm
Tre Leclaire
Surrey, BC
Ohio State University
2020
Jordan MacIntosh
Oakville, ON
Rochester Institute of Technology
2011
Dallas Rattlers
Georgia Swarm
Ian MacKay
Port Elgin, ON
University of Vermont
2018
Mark Matthews
Oshawa, ON
University of Denver
2012
Atlanta Blaze
Saskatchewan Rush
Ben McIntosh
Coquitlam, BC
Drexel University
2014
Saskatchewan Rush
Brodie Merrill
Orangeville, ON
Georgetown University
2005
Boston Cannons
Toronto Rock
Jason Noble
Orangeville, ON
Cornell University
2013
Chesapeake Bayhawks
Georgia Swarm
Jeremy Noble
Orangeville, ON
University of Denver
2014
Atlanta Blaze
Colorado Mammoth
Ryland Rees
Port Coquitlam, BC
Stony Brook University
2019
Kevin Rice
Skaneateles, NY, USA
Syracuse University
2015
Atlanta Blaze
Dhane Smith
Kitchener, ON
Dallas Rattlers
Buffalo Bandits
Geoff Snider
Calgary, AB
University of Denver
2006
Jeff Teat
Brampton, ON
Cornell University
2020
Joel Tinney
Cambridge, Ontario
Johns Hopkins University
2018
Alec Tulett
Toronto, ON
Brown University
2017
Florida Launch
Toronto Rock
Matt Vinc
St. Catharine's, ON
Canisius College
2005
Rochester Knighthawks
Dillon Ward
Orangeville, ON
Bellarmine University
2013
Colorado Mammoth
Denver Outlaws
Jason Weber
Whitby, ON
University of Detroit Mercy
2017
Jake Withers
Peterborough, ON
Ohio State University
2017
Atlanta Blaze
Rochester Knighthawks
The following players were included in the original 46 man squad, but not included after the first round of cuts.[3]
Player
Hometown
College
Graduation Year
MLL Team
NLL Team
Chris Cloutier
Kitchener, ON
University of North Carolina
2018
Dan Coates
St. Catharines, ON
Canisius College
2011
Colorado Mammoth
Chris Corbeil
Oakville, ON
Saskatchewan Rush
Bennett Drake
Newcastle, ON
University at Albany
2017
Shawn Evans
Peterborough, ON
Bellarmine University
N/A
Chesapeake Bayhawks
New England Black Wolves
Chase Fraser
Aldergrove, BC
Neumann University
2017
Tyrell Hamer-Jackson
Kamloops, BC
Cameron Holding
Whitby, ON
Grand Valley State University
2011
Colorado Mammoth
Tate Jozokos
Wolfeboro, NH, USA
University of North Carolina
2017
Atlanta Blaze
Harrison Matsuoka
Calgary, AB
Stony Brook University
2020
Michael Messenger
Surrey, BC
Limestone College
2016
Ohio Machine
Saskatchewan Rush
Tyler Pace
Coquitlam, BC
University of Denver
2017
Clarke Petterson
Toronto, ON
Cornell University
2019
Chas South
Mississauga, ON
Bryant University
2018
Starting attack in first game versus US (7/10/14) [ edit ]
Name
Previous nat'l team
College
MLL*
NLL**
Note
Wesley Berg
Denver '15
NA
NA
In college, on the 2012 Under 19 Canada team[4]
Curtis Dickson
Delaware '10
Denver Outlaws
Calgary Roughnecks
Started in 10 of 15 games in his freshman year at Delaware in 2007 when team lost in final four to Hopkins,[5] 2011 NLL Rookie of the Year[6] [7]
Mark Matthews
Denver '11
Rochester Rattlers
Edmonton Rush
* MLL = Major League Lacrosse, outdoor/field lacrosse, season from April to August, roster as of July 2014
**NLL = National Lacrosse League, indoor lacrosse, season from December to April, roster as of July 2014
Starting defense in first game versus US (7/10/14) [ edit ]
Name
Previous nat'l team
College
MLL
NLL
Note
Brodie Merrill
2006, 2010[8]
Georgetown '05
Boston Cannons
Philadelphia Wings
MLL Defenseman of the Year for six straight seasons (2006–11),[9] head coach of The Hill Academy Men's Lacrosse team,[10] 1st team All-American in 2004 and 2005, head coach of the 2012 Canada U19 Men's team[11]
Dillon Roy
Denver '10
Denver Outlaws
Kyle Rubisch
Dowling '10
Edmonton Rush
1st team DII All-American in 2010
Remaining roster [ edit ]
Name
Previous nat'l team
College
MLL
NLL
Note
Dan Coates, D
Canisius '11
Colorado Mammoth
Kevin Crowley, M
Stony Brook '11
Florida Launch
Philadelphia Wings
First overall pick in both MLL and NLL drafts in 2011,[12] 1st team All-American in 2010 and 2011
Angus Dineley, G
2010
Canisius '06
Rochester
Philadelphia Wings
Brendan Donville, G
Cornell '16
NA
NA
On the 2012 Under 19 Canada team[4]
David Earl, M
Notre Dame '11
Minnesota Swarm
1st team All-American in 2011
Cameron Flint, M/A
Denver '13
Denver Outlaws
Minnesota Swarm
1st team All-American in 2013
Jesse Gamble, A
Cornell '11
Zack Greer, A
2010
Duke '08/Bryant '09
Denver Outlaws
Edmonton Rush
1st team All-American in 2007 and 2008
Jordan Hall
2010
Delaware '07
Florida Launch
Philadelphia Wings
Cameron Holding, M
Grand Valley State (GSVU) '08, '09; Florida Southern '10, GSVU '11
Denver Outlaws
Colorado Mammouth
Adam Jones, M
Canisius '11
Colorado Mammouth
Jesse King, M
Ohio State '15
NA
NA
On the 2012 Under 19 Canada team,[4] named to U-19 All-World Team after 2012 tournament[13]
Jordan MacIntosh
Rochester Institute of Technology '11
Rochester Rattlers
Minnesota Swarm
PG lacrosse head coach at The Hill Academy[14]
Jason Noble, D
Cornell '13
Florida Launch
Minnesota Swarm
Went to The Hill Academy, 1st team All-American in 2013, twin brother of Jeremy, PG lacrosse assistant coach at The Hill Academy[14]
Jeremy Noble, M
Denver '14
Denver Outlaws
NA (in college)
Went to The Hill Academy, twin brother of Jason
Geoff Snider, Faceoff
2010
Denver '06
Charlotte Hounds
Calgary Roughnecks
On the Canada national team in 2006 and 2010,[15] faceoff coach of the 2012 Canada U19 Men's team[11]
Matt Vinc, G
2010
Canisius '05
Rochester Knighthawks
Lacrosse coach at Dennis Morris Catholic High School in St. Catharines, Canada
Dillon Ward, G
Bellarmine '13
Colorado Mammouth
Would win MVP of 2014 World Championships
2014 coaches [ edit ]
Head coach Randy Mearns: head coach of Canisius College for 17 years
Assistant coach Matt Brown: offensive coordinator at the University of Denver.
2010 World Lacrosse Championship roster [ edit ]
Roster for the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship .
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]