New Westminster Salmonbellies
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New Westminster Salmonbellies
Founded 1888
Home arena Queen's Park Arena
Queen's Park Arena
Queen's Park Arena is a 3,500 seat multi-use arena located in New Westminster, British Columbia. It was built in 1930 and opened on September 19. It once hosted the New Westminster Bruins of the Western Hockey League and New Westminster Royals of the BCJHL...

Based in New Westminster
Colours Red, White, Blue
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 Bob Salt
General Manager Dan Richardson
Retired Numbers 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 19


The New Westminster Salmonbellies are a Men's Senior 'A' lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...

 team located in New Westminster, BC. Their home arena is Queen's Park Arena
Queen's Park Arena
Queen's Park Arena is a 3,500 seat multi-use arena located in New Westminster, British Columbia. It was built in 1930 and opened on September 19. It once hosted the New Westminster Bruins of the Western Hockey League and New Westminster Royals of the BCJHL...

. They compete as part of the 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...

 and have won the Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

 24 times, most recently in 1991. The 1968-1972 teams were collectively inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2004.

The New Westminster lacrosse club was founded on May 12, 1888 but did not play their first home game in the Royal City until June 8, 1889, a 3-1 loss to Vancouver.

"All lacrosse players are requested to meet on the cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

 grounds this evening for the purpose of forming a lacrosse club." - New Westminster Daily British Columbian, Friday, May 11, 1888


On Saturday evening a meeting of lacrosse players was held and a club formed. Mr. Glover was appointed chairman pro tem and Mr. Lewis permanent secretary and treasurer. A committee was formed to draft rules and by-laws, and perform other duties in connection with the organization of the club. Practises will be held every Wednesday and Friday evening for the present, and it is to be hoped that every lover of the game will join the club and assist in making it a success in every way. It is the intention to try and arrange a match with Vancouver on July 1st. - New Westminster Daily British Columbian, Monday, May 14, 1888

They won their first Mann Cup in 1915. Prior to 1932, they played as a field lacrosse team but in May 1932 box lacrosse was adopted for the senior league in British Columbia - and the Salmonbellies have been a box lacrosse team since then. The Salmonbellies have won the Mann Cup more than any other lacrosse team. They have won at least one Mann Cup in every decade since the inception of the trophy, except for the current decade (so far).

Salmonbellie Alumni Paul Parnell, Wayne Goss, Eric Cowieson, Jack Bionda
Jack Bionda
John Arthur James "Jack" Bionda was a lacrosse and hockey player. He was a lacrosse superstar, dominating the sport throughout the 1950s and early 1960s.-Lacrosse:...

, Cliff Sepka and Geordie Dean have all had their numbers retired by the team. There are more Salmonbellies alumni in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame than from any other team.

The Salmonbellie name arose from a taunt given by an opposing team's fan during an early game. The fan called the New West team "salmonbellies" referring to the fact that salmon was considered a lowly food at the time. But the players liked the name, concluding that the belly was the prime portion on the fish, so the name was adopted and has stuck for over a century. Curiously, the name is never spelled with a "y" even when one writes about an individual "Salmonbellie."

Mann Cup Wins

  • 1915-17
  • 1920-25
  • 1927
  • 1937
  • 1943
  • 1958
  • 1959
  • 1962
  • 1965
  • 1970
  • 1972
  • 1974
  • 1976
  • 1981
  • 1986
  • 1989
  • 1991

Mann Cup MVPs

Salmonbellie Winners of the Mann Cup Most Valuable Player's Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy (Major/Senior A):
  • 1943 Bill Wilkes
  • 1944 Ike Hildebrand
  • 1958 Norm McKay
  • 1959 Jack Bionda (New Westminster O'Keefes)
  • 1962 Jack Bionda (New Westminster O'Keefes)
  • 1965 Les Norman
  • 1970 Paul Parnell
  • 1972 Paul Parnell
  • 1974 Ken Winzoski
  • 1976 Dave Durante
  • 1981 Wayne Goss
  • 1986 Geordie Dean
  • 1987 Eric Cowieson (jointly held with Jim Meredith of the Brooklyn Redmen
  • 1989 Ben Hieltjes
  • 1991 Geordie Dean

All-Time Field Lacrosse Record

New Westminster Salmonbellies (Senior Amateur Field Lacrosse 1888-1931)
SeasonTeamGPWLTGFGAPTSPLAYOFFS
1888 New Westminster ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1889 New Westminster ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1890 New Westminster 4 4 0 0 13 4 8 Provincial Champions
1891 New Westminster 4 2 2 0 11 8 4  
1892 New Westminster 8 3 5 0 24 21 6  
1893 New Westminster 6 1 5 0 13 23 2  
1894 New Westminster 8 6 2 0 25 17 12 Provincial Champions
1895 New Westminster 8 5 3 0 17 14 10 Provincial Champions
1896 New Westminster 8 1 6 1 16 28 2  
1897 New Westminster 8 4 3 1 23 22 8 Provincial Champions
1898 New Westminster 8 5 2 1 24 11 11 Provincial Champions
1899 New Westminster 8 7 1 0 34 9 14 Provincial Champions
1900 New Westminster Salmonbellies 4 4 0 0 20 4 8 Provincial Champions
1901 New Westminster Salmonbellies 9 8 0 1 83 12 17 Provincial Champions
1902 New Westminster Salmonbellies 8 7 1 0 85 14 14 Provincial Champions
1903 New Westminster Salmonbellies 8 5 2 1 52 25 11  
1904 New Westminster Salmonbellies
did not compete
1905 New Westminster Salmonbellies 12 10 2 0 130 36 20 Provincial Champions
1906 New Westminster Salmonbellies 9 8 1 0 80 35 16 Provincial Champions
1907 New Westminster Salmonbellies 7 6 1 0 60 35 12 Provincial Champions
1908 New Westminster Salmonbellies 7 7 0 0 88 14 14 won 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...

1909 New Westminster Salmonbellies 5 4 1 0 44 29 8  
1910 New Westminster Salmonbellies 6 1 5 0 31 43 2  
1911 New Westminster Salmonbellies 8 3 5 0 30 55 6  
1912 New Westminster Salmonbellies 12 4 7 1 35 70 9  
1913 New Westminster Salmonbellies 8 4 4 0 53 43 8  
1914 New Westminster Salmonbellies 8 4 4 0 53 34 8  
1915 New Westminster Salmonbellies 6 5 1 0 46 11 10 won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1916 suspended operations
 
1917 suspended operations
 
1918 New Westminster Salmonbellies 6 0 4 2 12 30 2  
1919 New Westminster Salmonbellies 7 3 4 0 49 51 6  
1920 New Westminster Salmonbellies 8 6 0 2 49 28 14 won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1921 New Westminster Salmonbellies 8 6 1 1 40 23 13 won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1922 New Westminster Salmonbellies 12 7 4 1 47 25 15 won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1923 New Westminster Salmonbellies 12 9 1 2 79 23 20 won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1924 New Westminster Salmonbellies 13 9 2 2 60 27 20 won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1925 New Westminster Salmonbellies 14 9 5 0 65 51 18 won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1926 New Westminster Salmonbellies 8 5 3 0 33 25 10  
1927 New Westminster Salmonbellies 12 10 1 1 79 23 21 won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1928 New Westminster Salmonbellies
no league play
1929 New Westminster Salmonbellies 8 6 2 0 48 25 12  
1930 New Westminster Salmonbellies 11 8 2 1 63 27 17  
1931 New Westminster Salmonbellies 14 11 1 2 91 41 24  
New Westminster Salmonbellies (Professional Field Lacrosse 1909-1924)
SeasonTeamGPWLTGFGAPTSPLAYOFFS
1909 New Westminster Salmonbellies 10 7 3 0 69 65 14 won 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...

1910 New Westminster Salmonbellies 11 8 3 0 52 38 16 won 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...

1911 New Westminster Salmonbellies 10 5 5 0 45 47 10  
1912 New Westminster Salmonbellies 16 12 4 0 77 58 24 won 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...

1913 New Westminster Salmonbellies 7 5 2 0 47 32 10 won 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...

1914 New Westminster Salmonbellies 6 3 3 0 36 33 6 won 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...

1915 New Westminster Salmonbellies 11 7 4 0 91 68 14 won 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...

1916 suspended operations
 
1917 suspended operations
 
1918 New Westminster Salmonbellies 8 2 6 0 50 61 4  
1919 New Westminster Salmonbellies 12 7 5 0 44 39 14 won 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...

1920 New Westminster Salmonbellies 14 7 6 1 83 71 15  
1921 New Westminster Salmonbellies 18 10 8 0 117 103 20 won 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...

1922 New Westminster Salmonbellies 16 9 7 0 70 84 18 won 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...

1923 New Westminster Salmonbellies 15 8 7 0 84 69 16 won 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...

1924 New Westminster Salmonbellies 4 2 1 1 22 12 5 won 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...


All-Time Box Lacrosse Record

Season Team Name Games Win Losses Tie GF GA Points Playoffs
1932 New Westminster Salmonbellies 12 3 8 1 80 113 7  
1933 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 18 6 0 245 150 36  
1934 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 14 10 0 356 295 28  
1935 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 4 20 0 310 375 8  
1936 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 14 10 0 413 371 28  
1937 New Westminster Salmonbellies 28 22 6 0 543 380 44 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1938 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 15 9 0 421 378 30  
1939 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 13 11 0 441 432 26  
1940 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 7 17 0 408 419 14  
1941 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 7 17 0 360 404 14  
1942 New Westminster Salmonbellies 23 15 8 0 269 227 30  
1943 New Westminster Salmonbellies 18 12 6 0 286 222 24 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1944 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 18 5 1 380 256 37  
1945 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 9 15 0 321 345 18  
1946 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 16 7 1 375 269 33  
1947 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 11 12 1 343 366 23  
1948 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 9 15 0 297 316 18  
1949 New Westminster Salmonbellies 16 6 10 0 178 213 12  
1950 New Westminster Adanacs 30 19 10 1 397 363 39  
1950 New Westminster Salmonbellies 30 12 17 1 384 451 25  
1951 New Westminster Commandos 32 19 13 0 407 352 38  
1952 New Westminster Salmonacs 32 19 13 0 447 366 38  
1953 New Westminster Salmonacs 32 6 26 0 274 406 12  
1954 New Westminster Royals 32 5 27 0 305 458 10  
1955 New Westminster Salmonbellies 32 6 24 2 295 376 14  
1956 New Westminster Salmonbellies 30 4 26 0 245 392 8  
1957 New Westminster Salmonbellies 30 15 15 0 291 282 30  
1958 New Westminster Salmonbellies 30 17 11 2 335 300 36 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1959 New Westminster O'Keefes 30 20 10 0 369 306 40 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1960 New Westminster O'Keefes 30 16 14 0 290 289 32  
1961 New Westminster O'Keefes 30 25 4 1 356 246 51  
1962 New Westminster O'Keefes 32 22 10 0 382 263 44 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1963 New Westminster O'Keefes 30 21 9 0 328 263 42  
1964 New Westminster O'Keefes 32 18 13 1 336 298 37  
1965 New Westminster O'Keefes 30 21 9 0 317 272 42 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1966 New Westminster O’Keefes 30 13 15 2 271 311 28  
1967 New Westminster Shamorocks 30 13 17 0 284 329 26  
1968 New Westminster Salmonbellies 38 19 19 0 437 426 38  
1969 New Westminster Blues 18 17 1 0 306 107 34  
1969 New Westminster Salmonbellies 29 19 10 0 435 315 38  
1970 New Westminster Salmonbellies 30 22 8 0 423 320 44 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1971 New Westminster Salmonbellies 31 22 9 0 384 295 44  
1972 New Westminster Salmonbellies 36 25 11 0 430 382 50 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1973 New Westminster Salmonbellies 25 7 18 0 317 384 14  
1974 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 20 3 1 337 264 41 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1975 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 17 7 0 354 305 34  
1976 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 14 9 1 358 309 29 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1977 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 12 12 0 307 289 24  
1978 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 12 11 1 346 351 25  
1979 New Westminster Salmonbellies 30 17 12 1 396 370 35  
1980 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 11 13 0 314 306 22  
1981 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 10 13 1 266 278 21 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1982 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 17 7 0 296 239 34  
1983 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 13 11 0 262 249 26  
1984 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 16 8 0 287 248 32  
1985 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 11 13 0 226 214 22  
1986 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 14 10 0 225 199 28 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1987 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 20 4 0 306 209 40  
1988 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 16 8 0 224 209 32  
1989 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 21 3 0 282 192 42 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1990 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 17 7 0 223 180 34  
1991 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 15 9 0 230 196 30 Won Mann Cup
Mann Cup
The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship series is played between the Western Lacrosse Association champion and the Major Series Lacrosse champion...

1992 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 17 7 0 255 181 34  
1993 New Westminster Salmonbellies 24 17 7 0 258 192 34  
1994 New Westminster Salmonbellies 20 16 4 0 223 164 32  
1995 New Westminster Salmonbellies 25 21 2 2 274 186 44  
1996 New Westminster Salmonbellies 20 10 9 1 187 183 21  
1997 New Westminster Salmonbellies 20 9 10 1 174 179 19  
1998 New Westminster Salmonbellies 25 6 19 0 196 266 12  
1999 New Westminster Salmonbellies 25 11 13 1 220 225 23  
2000 New Westminster Salmonbellies 25 15 9 1 322 269 31  
2001 New Westminster Salmonbellies 20 10 9 1 222 201 21  
2002 New Westminster Salmonbellies 20 10 9 1 253 247 21  
2003 New Westminster Salmonbellies 20 6 13 1 229 263 13  
2004 New Westminster Salmonbellies 20 8 12 0 203 225 16  
2005 New Westminster Salmonbellies 17 10 6 1 215 188 21  
2006 New Westminster Salmonbellies 18 12 6 0 246 181 24  
2007 New Westminster Salmonbellies 18 15 2 1 217 167 31  
2008 New Westminster Salmonbellies 18 17 1 0 191 119 34  
2009 New Westminster Salmonbellies 18 13 3 2 180 141 28  
Total 79 seasons2,0031,1288443124,29522,1542,287 

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