Nanaimo Timbermen
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| Nanaimo Timbermen | |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Home arena | Nanaimo Ice Center |
| Based in | Nanaimo |
| Colours | Red, Black, White |
| League | Western Lacrosse Association 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... |
| Head Coach | Bill Hardy |
| General Manager | Earl Nicholson |
The Nanaimo Timbermen are a Senior A box lacrosse
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...
club, based in Nanaimo, 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...
. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association
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...
(WLA).
Their short history has not been a pleasant one, placing sixth place in their first two seasons. In 2007, the Timbermen finished in fifth place, missing the playoffs by a tie-breaker with the Maple Ridge Burrards
Maple Ridge Burrards
The Maple Ridge Burrards are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .-History:...
. In the 2010 season, the Timbermen finished fifth in the league, missing the playoffs by a three-way tie-breaker with the Coquitlam Adanacs
Coquitlam Adanacs
The Coquitlam Adanacs are a Canadian box lacrosse team based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The Adanacs play in B.C.'s seven team Western Lacrosse Association , whose champion competes against Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse champion for the Mann Cup every September.The Adanacs originally started...
and Maple Ridge Burrards
Maple Ridge Burrards
The Maple Ridge Burrards are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .-History:...
.
Unlike their island counterparts, the Victoria Shamrocks
Victoria Shamrocks
The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association .The Shamrocks have won the Mann Cup 8 times...
, the Timbermen rely on mostly local talent with 9 of their players coming from the Nanaimo area and 19 of their players coming from Vancouver Island.
This team is not related to the similarly named Nanaimo Timbermen that played in the WLA from 1951 to 1961 and also from 1975 to 1981.
All time Record
| Season | Team Name | Games | Win | Losses | Tie | GF | GA | Points | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nanaimo Timbermen | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 175 | 238 | 8 | Missed playoffs |
| 2006 | Nanaimo Timbermen | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 153 | 236 | 7 | Missed playoffs |
| 2007 | Nanaimo Timbermen | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 191 | 211 | 14 | Lost 1st round series to New Westminster 4 games to 1 |
| 2008 | Nanaimo Timbermen | 18 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 141 | 218 | 9 | Missed playoffs |
| 2009 | Nanaimo Timbermen | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 182 | 224 | 11 | Missed playoffs |
| 2010 | Nanaimo Timbermen | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 188 | 193 | 18 | Missed playoffs |
| Total | 6 seasons | 108 | 31 | 72 | 5 | 1030 | 1320 | 67 |