Who is going to be the best team next year in Jr. A ? [Archive]

RockStar

10-10-2005, 08:11 AM

Six Nations is hosting the Minto (automatic berth).

They might not win Ontario, but you can bet they'll have a stacked team and will contend.

Other than the Arrows, Orangeville and Peterborough will be strong.

Dark horses for next year - Brampton and Ottawa.

KnightsLAXDad

10-10-2005, 08:19 AM

You are right - SN is going to do everything in their power to put together the best team they can. They have the $$ and will to back it up.

Although they might not reach the top, watch Ottawa to move up next year as their program matures. A first year franchise making the playoffs and taking Nations to six games (after everyone predicted a sweep for Nations!) was impressive. Their success will bring out more quality players as they see that the Titans are for real.

laxgoalieking

10-10-2005, 09:40 AM

Nanaimo and Berlington or Lakers and Orangeville either way they're all great teams.
do tou mean burlington or the O.L.A?if you do then your crazy

tomahawks11

10-10-2005, 10:23 AM

ola-six nations, ottawa, orangeville
wla- coquitlam, burnaby, surry

ravens_4life

10-10-2005, 01:56 PM

Nanaimo and Berlington or Lakers and Orangeville either way they're all great teams.

Nanaimo still has to win there first game as a team so i see them being bottem of jr A again.

BClax17

10-10-2005, 06:30 PM

Nanaimo and Berlington had the worst records in thier leagues, it was sarcasm guys.

#15Roadies

10-10-2005, 07:44 PM

LL71

10-10-2005, 09:36 PM

do tou mean burlington or the O.L.A?if you do then your crazy

LOL I know maybe he meant brampton?? still though...........

KnightsLAXDad

10-11-2005, 07:13 AM

Whitby & Six Nations will represent Ontario. Whitby will win the Minto.

The Titan as a contender next year? No, I don't think so. Their impressive first year was just that - a first year. I am not sure what more "quality" players the Titan can get out - my impression is that they got as good as they can get...

What I heard was that there were a number of guys didn't bother even trying out because they thought the Titans would be a joke and get smoked every game. There's always the opportunity to pickup players in the draft and trades as well. Vipond is a smart coach and knows how to get where he wants.

As much as I would like it to happen, I don't think they are going to contend for the Minto next year, but they will definitely be on the move in the OLA.

laxdaddy

10-16-2005, 07:36 PM

Nanaimo and Berlington had the worst records in thier leagues, it was sarcasm guys.

Burlington... if your gonna insult a team at least spell it properly so you don't look stupid.

laxguy8

10-17-2005, 08:42 PM

I see Six Nations taking it all next year. They dont lose many players. Train all year round and get to play in their home rink.

lax-kiddo18

10-20-2005, 03:26 PM

i think Ottawa will do better then they did this past year, but thats it, and isent Ottawa lossing some guys from last year? anyways i hope they get alot more support then last year. but that arena gets so danm HOT! :P

BucksLacrosse

03-01-2006, 06:02 PM

Brampton Excelsiors Guarunteed

laxgoalieking

03-01-2006, 06:50 PM

Brampton Excelsiors Guarunteed
thanx fotr brining this up, but no the escelsiors wont be the top team in junnior, it will be the warriors cleanning up with weebz in net.

Gaber

03-01-2006, 09:51 PM

man you ontario kids are effin lucky. i live in saskatchewan and wish so badly i could go tryout for those teams, but the closest thing is calgary or edmonton, its rough i tell ya. how does calgary stand for Minto?

Laxholic14

03-01-2006, 10:00 PM

I play in college with 4 guys who play Junior A's...i only know ones team though, his name is Josh Wasson and he plays for the lakers...i guess he was their 2nd leading point scorer

tastycakes

03-02-2006, 08:38 AM

thanx fotr brining this up, but no the escelsiors wont be the top team in junnior, it will be the warriors cleanning up with weebz in net.

How will the Gaels keeper, who is decent I'll admit, do anything that Tuggy didn't? Tuggy had been the lone constant presence on a messy Whitby team that should have beaten Six Nations two years ago. I know, you can't replace Tuggy, I'm not saying that, what I'm saying is, how is Weber going to be a the difference when Whitby already had probably the best goalie in junior lacrosse?

Greer will be late, as he will be for the next three years, and if he doesn't get hurt again or turn is back on junior lacrosse to ensure a healthy Duke season, Whitby will have a chance, but the commitment and drive of that team is far from the best in Ontario let alone Canada. They were easily the most underachieving team in the OLA last year and showed how much they really relied on guys like Greer and Tuggy.

Six Nations Burnaby in the last series again, if you say different you're just being a homer.

tomahawks11

03-02-2006, 09:32 AM

six nations for sure

laxgoalieking

03-02-2006, 02:21 PM

How will the Gaels keeper, who is decent I'll admit, do anything that Tuggy didn't? Tuggy had been the lone constant presence on a messy Whitby team that should have beaten Six Nations two years ago. I know, you can't replace Tuggy, I'm not saying that, what I'm saying is, how is Weber going to be a the difference when Whitby already had probably the best goalie in junior lacrosse?

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decent is a MAJOR understatement. and there is no way you can replace rick, its impossible. but they have the next best thing in weebz. joel is no tuggy but he is good in his own way, he will be a stand out this year for shure.

tastycakes

03-02-2006, 02:31 PM

decent is a MAJOR understatement. and there is no way you can replace rick, its impossible. but they have the next best thing in weebz. joel is no tuggy but he is good in his own way, he will be a stand out this year for shure.

LOL. I guess you didn't read where I wrote, "you can't replace Tuggy"???? Thanks for saying that again in your justification of Weber, but it was really unecessary.

Obviously your a Weber fan so I won't burst your bubble, but if you seriously think Weber will do what Tugger couldn't, you're nuts! :dummy:

tastycakes

03-02-2006, 02:53 PM

LOL. I guess you didn't read where I wrote, "you can't replace Tuggy"???? Thanks for saying that again in your justification of Weber, but it was really unecessary.

Obviously your a Weber fan so I won't burst your bubble, but if you seriously think Weber will do what Tugger couldn't, you're nuts! :dummy:

my question was answered

noticed you play for the gaels so unless I say Weber is the second coming, probably won't be satisfactory for you

we'll find out soon enough how Weber holds up behind a team that lost a couple decent players and won't have Greer to start

It'll be the same old story in Whitby

laxgoalieking

03-02-2006, 02:54 PM

LOL. I guess you didn't read where I wrote, "you can't replace Tuggy"???? Thanks for saying that again in your justification of Weber, but it was really unecessary.

Obviously your a Weber fan so I won't burst your bubble, but if you seriously think Weber will do what Tugger couldn't, you're nuts! :dummy:
i dont think joel could do what tuggy couldnt, but with a better team tuggy would have had that ring 2 years ago. now it looks like they'll have a good team so it will be a good situation for weebz to step into. and tuggy is my fav gaels goalie, i remember watching tyhe founders cup tourney in halton, and the biggest memory his him running out onto the floor during play after an equipment check.

tastycakes

03-02-2006, 03:22 PM

i dont think joel could do what tuggy couldnt, but with a better team tuggy would have had that ring 2 years ago. now it looks like they'll have a good team so it will be a good situation for weebz to step into. and tuggy is my fav gaels goalie, i remember watching tyhe founders cup tourney in halton, and the biggest memory his him running out onto the floor during play after an equipment check.

Hey, this is not a slag on your boy Weber from me. He's a good goalie. But I don't see much more improvement on the Warriors to justify them passing teams like Six Nations, Orangeville, Peterborough or even Brampton, let alone Burnaby out west. I think Weber will be facing a lot of heat all year if in fact he wins that starting job.

Remember that Founders, Tuggy was a legend in that tournament.

Chamoo

03-02-2006, 06:34 PM

OLA - Semi's : Whitby vs. Six Nay
Brampton vs. Orangeville

OLA - Finals : Whitby vs. Orangeville

OLA Champs : Whitby

WLA : Not going to comment, since I have no clue who is good this year and who isn't, and either should any person in Ontario because they don't know either, you are just basing your predictions on last years results. You don't really know what happens out there, and don't pretend to.

Six Nations won't win the OLA because they won't nessicarily want to. Sure the team will want to win, but the players will be more hyped up about the Minto (that they won't win), and will worry much more about the Minto then the OLA Championship. This will let someone, probably Whitby, sneak by them into the finals. When it get's to the Minto, I expect a Whitby vs. WLA finals. I don't expect Six Nations to do anything spectacular. They've already had two chances, burn't down a hotel room, and lost twice, why will they do it this year?

tastycakes

03-02-2006, 06:41 PM

Can someone please explain to me why Whitby has any chance in hell of even making the final four? Outside of mentioning Weber, there is zero backing of why they will bounce back harder than Greer's head with Tower steamrolled him. They looked horrible last year in the six games I saw them live and their playoff performance was a joke. Tyler Perry is gone, isn't he? Who the hell is going to score for them? Now try answering that question without mentioning Greer.

Why would Nations do it this year? Come on brother. If you knew anything about junior lacrosse, you'd look at the lineup up and know why. There were so many young guys playing their second year of junior lacrosse last year for them, that team is more mature and hungrier than the previous two. Also, since you're such a brain when it comes to junior, I thought you would have known that hosts don't get an automatic spot in the Minto Cup. Champs and finalists and that's it. Based on your picks Orangeville and Whitby (lol) will make it.

And why would people in the east not know about the west? I have friends out there that follow the scene and know how to read internet articles.

Guy Smiley

03-03-2006, 09:33 AM

Wrong, dude. Six Nations has an automatic berth as host.

As far as your other points go, I agree on Whitby, but Six nations, despite a free pass to the Minto will choke for the third year in a row.

RockStar

03-03-2006, 11:46 AM

Wrong, dude. Six Nations has an automatic berth as host......

I heard the same thing.

In years previous, it's been the champ and co-finalists from the host province, but I heard it's changing to a Memorial Cup type format this season.

So, for 2006, Host (6-Nations this year) plus OLA, RMLL, BCLA Junior A champs all get a berth. If 6-Nations also happens to the the OLA champ, OLA would also send the co-finalist.

laxgoalieking

03-03-2006, 02:03 PM

I heard the same thing.

In years previous, it's been the champ and co-finalists from the host province, but I heard it's changing to a Memorial Cup type format this season.

So, for 2006, Host (6-Nations this year) plus OLA, RMLL, BCLA Junior A champs all get a berth. If 6-Nations also happens to the the OLA champ, OLA would also send the co-finalist.
but havent the past 3 or 4 hosts been the champs of their respective leagues, the A's in 03 burnaby in 04 and edmonton in 05.

RockStar

03-03-2006, 02:18 PM

but havent the past 3 or 4 hosts been the champs of their respective leagues, the A's in 03 burnaby in 04 and edmonton in 05.

Kitchener-Waterloo hosted in 2003. OLA champs were St. Catharines, co-finalists were Orangeville.

Don't remember where 2004 was beyond the fact that it was in BC. Was it in Burnaby, or Victoria?

2005 was in one of the Alberta cities, which doesn't tell you anything because there are only two Junior A teams in Alberta.

laxgoalieking

03-03-2006, 02:21 PM

Kitchener-Waterloo hosted in 2003. OLA champs were St. Catharines, co-finalists were Orangeville.

Don't remember where 2004 was beyond the fact that it was in BC. Was it in Burnaby, or Victoria?

2005 was in one of the Alberta cities, which doesn't tell you anything because there are only two Junior A teams in Alberta.
realy?it was in k-w i could have sworn it was st. kitts.

its actualy held in both burnaby and victoria in 04

and it was edmonton in 05

tastycakes

03-03-2006, 03:13 PM

Wrong, dude. Six Nations has an automatic berth as host.

As far as your other points go, I agree on Whitby, but Six nations, despite a free pass to the Minto will choke for the third year in a row.

Well if that's the case than that rule is brand new becasue as of October I know for a fact that a host city was not an auto birth. Any chance you have any proof of that.

Waterloo hosted three years ago, Edmonton, Burnaby, St. Catharines and Orangeville (host porvince runner up)
Victoria hosted two years ago, Victoria (host province runner up), Burnaby, Six Nations and Edmonton
Edmonton hosted last year, Edmonton (host province runner up), Calgary, Six Nations, Burnaby

If there was a change it was super recent. Anyone that claims this, please provide a link or some data to support becasue I have found no mention of a host city automatically qualifying for the Minto Cup. If that's the case, why the hell did they not do that the first three years within this new format?

laxgoalieking

03-03-2006, 03:22 PM

Well if that's the case than that rule is brand new becasue as of October I know for a fact that a host city was not an auto birth. Any chance you have any proof of that.

Waterloo hosted three years ago, Edmonton, Burnaby, St. Catharines and Orangeville (host porvince runner up)
Victoria hosted two years ago, Victoria (host province runner up), Burnaby, Six Nations and Edmonton
Edmonton hosted last year, Edmonton (host province runner up), Calgary, Six Nations, Burnaby

If there was a change it was super recent. Anyone that claims this, please provide a link or some data to support becasue I have found no mention of a host city automatically qualifying for the Minto Cup. If that's the case, why the hell did they not do that the first three years within this new format?
u sure because the opening and closing ceramonies were held in burnaby.

and i dont think edmonton has ever been beaten by calgary for a final.

tastycakes

03-03-2006, 03:39 PM

Could have been Burnaby, but I could have sworn Victoria was awarded them. I could be wrong on that one though. Either way, Victoria went to that Minto has runners up and not becasue of a host tag.

Yeah, Calgary crushed Edmonton last year in four straight in their first ever best of playoff format for the Alberta title. Even during the season I think Calgary beat up on them pretty bad and took them on points than too.

Krash9

03-03-2006, 07:56 PM

It was held in New West.

Bagattaway20

03-03-2006, 09:02 PM

Jr. Shamrocks all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RockStar

03-03-2006, 10:58 PM

realy?it was in k-w i could have sworn it was st. kitts.

its actualy held in both burnaby and victoria in 04

and it was edmonton in 05

St. Kitts and Orangeville got to host their own games during the round-robin. The final series, and, I think, the other round robin game (?Edmonton? vs. Burnaby) were in KW.

Guy Smiley

03-04-2006, 08:53 AM

[QUOTE=tastycakes]Well if that's the case than that rule is brand new becasue as of October I know for a fact that a host city was not an auto birth. Any chance you have any proof of that.QUOTE]

I thought that we were talking about this year. New Minto Cup contract for the next three years = new format.

Here's the proof - Six Nations paid $100,000 to host - they wouldn't have done that it they weren't buying an automatic berth.

laxgoalieking

03-04-2006, 01:16 PM

laxdaddy

03-04-2006, 05:33 PM

[QUOTE=Guy Smiley]

yes they would have, just to show off their new facility to the country. i would have paid that to show off my new digs.

they are sinking more money into the arena now too... they removed the arrows dressing room and are building stands and I believe the arrows room is being attached to the back of the arena. The ILA in my opinion is not as good of an arena as it could be. Individual seating, instead of the benches, less of an unfinished look(down by the normal dressing rooms the roof just looks like drywall with screws. After 1 year it already seems to need a bit of a clean up too. The arena looks like it was just thrown together quickly. Hopefully all these things are fixed up and it will be one hell of a Minto Cup this year.

RockStar

03-04-2006, 08:38 PM

laxdaddy,

It's a work in progress. They added seats along the south Rail by the end of last season. Can't remember whether they did on the ends.

dfinnesd

03-05-2006, 12:07 AM

I have to disagree with you as the Titan are just getting started and watch out for bigger and better things from them this yr..They are solid in net which will keep them in every game and they are very well coached .

laxdaddy

03-06-2006, 06:07 PM

i've been to the ILA recently... the completely knocked out the dressing room at the far end(arrows room) and are currently setting up new stands for the minto coming up. And don't get me wrong that place get's rocking for any arrows game, just i think they could have done better from the get-go but if they continue to work it will be the best arena in lacrosse.

maxim666

03-13-2006, 03:00 PM

cant beat NEW WEST

titans 43

03-14-2006, 08:23 PM

haha ya you can burnaby will destroy them, and probably coquitlam too

Bagattaway20

03-15-2006, 10:45 AM

Jr. Shamrocks no doubt

RockStar

03-15-2006, 11:40 AM

BC folks,

Minto's in Ontario this year, your guys don't have much more than a faint hope of winning it.

Sorry, just the way it is......it and the Mann are damn near impossible to win on the road!

maxim666

03-15-2006, 01:53 PM

NEW WEST 100%

laxgoalieking

03-15-2006, 01:57 PM

NEW WEST 100%
they dont stand a chance. even if they make it out hear whitby and the finalist will destory them.

MIMICO_MOUNTAIN

03-17-2006, 01:20 PM

ITS GONNA BE THE JR A PETERBOROUGH LAKERS TOO BAD THEY WON'T HAVE SHAWN EVANS ANY MORE.

AND MIMICO IS GONNA TAKE JR B

MIMICO_MOUNTAIN

03-17-2006, 01:23 PM

Brampton Excelsiors Guarunteed

THE ONLY REASON BRAMPTON HAS A CHANCE IS BECAUSE OF A FORMER MIMICO MOUNTAINEER NAMED ANDREW FURLONG

MIMICO_MOUNTAIN

03-17-2006, 01:24 PM

I play in college with 4 guys who play Junior A's...i only know ones team though, his name is Josh Wasson and he plays for the lakers...i guess he was their 2nd leading point scorer

WICKED YOU PLAY WITH JOSH WASSON- MCQUIGE THAT GUY IS THE BOMB YA I THINK THEIR LEADER IN PINT WAS SHAWN EVANS

RockStar

03-17-2006, 02:10 PM

WICKED YOU PLAY WITH JOSH WASSON- MCQUIGE THAT GUY IS THE BOMB YA I THINK THEIR LEADER IN PINT WAS SHAWN EVANS
Dude,

TRIPLE POSTING, AND USING ALL CAPITALS IS FROWNED UPON.

Seriously, I don't care but some of the people who use this board really do. Herr Moderator can take care of the rest of your re-education.

As far as the PeterPatch winning Jr. A,......I be doubting it, considering Orangeville beat them like a rented mule last summer and their best player has just graduated. But hey, anything's possible.

tastycakes

03-17-2006, 02:27 PM

ummm, Shawn Evans still plays junior lacrosse, not sure where you heard he doesn't, think he might even have two years left but I'm not sure

think the only realy threat they lost was Glen from last year and from what I hear they just signed Aaron Bold and Evans' old man is coaching this year

think Peterborough will be second behind only six nations in ontario

laxgoalieking

03-17-2006, 03:08 PM

ITS GONNA BE THE JR A PETERBOROUGH LAKERS TOO BAD THEY WON'T HAVE SHAWN EVANS ANY MORE.

AND MIMICO IS GONNA TAKE JR B
:lol:
its funny because no matter what mimico will either choke or shoot them selves in the fooy. honestly its the gaels year they got histopry on their side. mimico copmes close then they take the stupidest penalties and totaly throw the game out the window.

THERE IS ONE GARUNTEE THOUGHT, WHEN IT COMES TO PLAYOFF MIMICO ALWAYS CHOCKES...1

the lakers signed bold?the bold that plays for portland and victoria jr.A?

tomahawks11

03-17-2006, 03:09 PM

:lol:
its funny because no matter what mimico will either choke or shoot them selves in the fooy. honestly its the gaels year they got histopry on their side. mimico copmes close then they take the stupidest penalties and totaly throw the game out the window.

THERE IS ONE GARUNTEE THOUGHT, WHEN IT COMES TO PLAYOFF MIMICO ALWAYS CHOCKES...1

the lakers signed bold?the bold that plays for portland and victoria jr.A?

its true... i used to go to playoff games all the time and they would choke... especially in game 7 against gaels a few years back.... chocked, made a comback but failed

laxgoalieking

03-17-2006, 03:13 PM

its true... i used to go to playoff games all the time and they would choke... especially in game 7 against gaels a few years back.... chocked, made a comback but failed
true every year the gaels come out of the mimico series even stronger then when they went in, 04 the mountainers offense sealed their fate and everyone elses when thety chased dougherty out of the net in exchange for joel webber

Captain Cool

03-17-2006, 03:18 PM

laxgoalieking

03-17-2006, 03:23 PM

Is Evans eligible to play jr?
yeah we discussed this today he is only like 19 he still has at least 2 more years left in junior, same with greer.

tomahawks11

03-17-2006, 03:27 PM

true every year the gaels come out of the mimico series even stronger then when they went in, 04 the mountainers offense sealed their fate and everyone elses when thety chased dougherty out of the net in exchange for joel webber

also gaels whole team was HUGE... mimico couldnt cut inside or take the ball inside... most of their goals came from outside shots or fast breaks...

Laxtreme

03-17-2006, 03:45 PM

ITS GONNA BE THE JR A PETERBOROUGH LAKERS TOO BAD THEY WON'T HAVE SHAWN EVANS ANY MORE.

AND MIMICO IS GONNA TAKE JR B

Where is Shawn playing this year? His dad is the Jr. Lakers coach this year.

Guy Smiley

03-17-2006, 04:49 PM

Furlong is overage! Add to that the fact that he was average and you have zero credibility.

tastycakes

03-17-2006, 05:03 PM

Is Evans eligible to play jr?

why would he not be? he is still of age. not sure why he wouldn't be

RockStar

03-17-2006, 07:16 PM

ummm, Shawn Evans still plays junior lacrosse, not sure where you heard he doesn't, think he might even have two years left but I'm not sure.........

You're right, I'm on glue. The kid's only about 19 now. Don't know what I was thinking earlier.

It's not every day that someone earns a Mann Cup ring while he still had three to four years of Jr. eligibility.

RichWutLax

03-17-2006, 10:24 PM

yeah definatley coquitlam or burnaby

Mr.Pockets19

04-23-2006, 07:48 PM

Whitby is definatly gonna win, and anyone who doesn't believe Webz can do it for them is f*cking nuts

Boxla

04-24-2006, 01:06 AM

Straight up it won't be whitby. The kid is a good tender no doubt about it. But lets face it passfield was amazing and he had how many years of experience. Jr a is different than be and he is still going to have to adjust. Not to mention that whitby lost perry. They will be a "good" team this season but short of being the champs!

As for who will be the best, Six nations no doubt and Orangeville. Both teams go into this season with another year of experience losing next to no one on there rosters.

And evans has a year left. You can opt into the NLL draft at the age of 20, get drafted play a year of pro then come back and finish your last year of junior. Most players just wait until they are done junior.