BC Junior A Lacrosse League
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The BC Junior A Lacrosse League is a box lacrosse
league in British Columbia
, Canada
sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association
. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship against the champion of the Ontario Lacrosse Association
and the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League
for the Minto Cup
. The players in this league are ages 16-21 with the graduating players entering the WLA
entry draft.
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...
league in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, 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...
sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association
British Columbia Lacrosse Association
British Columbia Lacrosse Association is a sanctioned sports body in British Columbia, Canada. Empowered by the Canadian Lacrosse Association, the BCLA controls and regulates Minor level, Junior level and Senior level Lacrosse.-Leagues:...
. The playoff champion moves on to compete for the National Championship against the champion of the Ontario Lacrosse Association
Ontario Lacrosse Association
Ontario Lacrosse Association is a sanctioned sports body in Ontario, Canada. Empowered by the Canadian Lacrosse Association, the OLA controls and regulates Minor level, Junior level and Senior level Lacrosse...
and the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League
Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League
The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League is the name of the box lacrosse leagues in Alberta with one team in Saskatchewan and as of 2011 one in Manitoba. It is sanctioned by the Alberta Lacrosse Association. It organizes all senior and junior play in the province...
for the Minto Cup
Minto Cup
The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's lacrosse team of Canada.It was donated in 1901 by the Governor-General, Lord Minto, and from 1901 until 1909 awarded to the senior men's champion of Canada...
. The players in this league are ages 16-21 with the graduating players entering the WLA
Western Lacrosse Association
The Western Lacrosse Association is an amateur league of men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the...
entry draft.
Teams
- Delta Islanders
- Coquitlam Adanacs
- Burnaby LakersBurnaby Lakers Jr. AThe Burnaby Lakers are a Junior "A" box lacrosse team from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Lakers play in the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League.-1970s:...
- Port Coquitlam Saints
- Nanaimo Timbermen
- Victoria Shamrocks
- South Fraser Stickmen
- New Westminster Salmonbellies