Brooklin Lacrosse Club

The Brooklin Lacrosse Club is a box lacrosse team from Brooklin, Ontario.[1][2] Brooklin plays in the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) league (formerly known as Senior "A"). The MSL, and its counterpart, the Western Lacrosse Association, represent the highest level of competitive box lacrosse in Canada. Both league champions compete each September for the Mann Cup, one of the most historic and treasured sports trophies in Canada.

Brooklin Lacrosse Club
SportBox lacrosse
Founded1961 (1961)
LeagueMajor Series Lacrosse
DivisionEastern
Team history
  • Brooklin Hillcrest (1961–65)
  • Brooklin Merchants (1965)
  • Brooklin Redmen (1966–2019)
  • Brooklin Lacrosse Club (2019–present)
Based inWhitby, Ontario
ArenaIroquois Park Sports Centre
ColoursRed, black & white
Head coachGil Nieuwendyk
General managerBrad MacArthur
CaptainDerek Suddons
Championships7 Mann Cup
Division titles13 MSL Championships
Affiliated teams
Websitewww.brooklinlc.com

Throughout team history, the Brooklin Lacrosse Club has always been a community based team that represents the best box lacrosse players from Brooklin, Whitby, Durham and nearby regions. The lacrosse club is a non-profit, volunteer operated organization.

The team was formerly known as the Brooklin Redmen, a name the team had held since 1966. On April 20, 2019, the team released a statement that it would be dropping the "Redmen" as the team name owing to a growing sensitivity to the use of Native Americans as logos and names for sports teams.[3][4]

Championships

Mann Cup Canadian Champions (7)

  • 1968
  • 1969
  • 1985
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1990
  • 2000

Ontario Senior Champions (10)

  • 1967
  • 1968
  • 1969
  • 1985
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1991
  • 2000

Season-by-season results

Year GP W L T Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs
1966229130182282344thLost in first round
19672412120242502502ndLost Mann Cup
1968231760343121981stWon Mann Cup
1969241950383812371stWon Mann Cup
19702414100283013493rdLost in first round
19713214180284514933rdLost in first round
1972did not play
197312012001112665thdid not qualify
1974did not play
1975did not play
1976247170142803445thdid not qualify
19772410140202913183rdLost in first round
19782414100283002953rdLost in first round
1979241581313502692ndLost in round robin
1980241680323712261stLost in first round
19812414100282522252ndLost in first round
19822411130222573084thLost in first round
19832414100282792043rdLost in MSL Final
1984242040403702062ndLost in MSL Final
1985201640323301632ndWon Mann Cup
198612750141341032ndLost Mann Cup
1987202000403411051stWon Mann Cup
1988202000403631071stWon Mann Cup
1989202000403651401stLost Mann Cup
1990201631332501541stWon Mann Cup
1991161330261771361stLost Mann Cup
199216781151611582ndLost in first round
199316970181531632ndLost in second round
1994191630322181401stLost in second round
1995201631332691622ndLost in second round
19962413110262522443rdLost in first round
1997207130141541924thLost in first round
1998181071212041233rdLost in first round
1999181521312121291stLost in second round
2000181350232851961stWon Mann Cup
2001201541312531861stLost in second round
2002201451292691612ndLost in first round
200314950181431142ndLost in first round
2004181350262581591stLost in second round
200518414081962277thdid not qualify
200618810061951964thLost in second round
200718314171672197thdid not qualify
2008187110141682094thLost in second round
200918414081311936thLost in first round
201017313171311875thLost in second round
2011201370262151752ndLost in first round
2012141040201431211stLost in first round
2013201271251881593rdLost in second round
2014181440281851601stLost in first round
2015186111141271654thLost in first round
2016181251251581422ndLost in first round
201718792161871723rdLost in first round
201816781151431514thLost in first round

Awards

Mike Kelly Memorial trophy (Mann Cup MVP)

  • 1968 – Joe Tomchyshyn
  • 1969 – Bill Squire
  • 1985 – Wayne Colley
  • 1987 – Jim Meredith
  • 1990 – Paul Gait
  • 2000 – Nick Trudeau

Bucko MacDonald Trophy (top scorer)

  • 1969 – Elmer Tran
  • 1980 – Ken Colley
  • 1985 – Gil Nieuwendyk
  • 1986 – John Fusco
  • 1987 – Derek Keenan
  • 1988 – Derek Keenan
  • 1989 – Gary Gait
  • 1990 – Peter Parke
  • 1991 – Peter Parke
  • 1999 – Shawn Williams
  • 2001 – Shawn Williams
  • 2004 – Shawn Williams
  • 2007 – Shawn Williams
  • 2011 – Shawn Williams
  • 2012 – Shawn Williams

Jim Murphy Trophy (regular season MVP)

  • 1968 – Sandy Doberstein
  • 1985 – John Jordan
  • 1987 – Derek Keenan
  • 1988 – Derek Keenan
  • 1989 – Gary Gait
  • 1990 – Peter Parke
  • 1991 – John Fusco
  • 1994 – Paddy O'Toole
  • 1998 – Rob Blasdell
  • 2005 – Shawn Williams
  • 2007 – Shawn Williams
  • 2011 – Shawn Williams
  • 2017 – Reilly O'Connor

Gene Dopp Memorial Trophy (rookie of the year)

  • 1969 – Merv Marshall
  • 1977 – Stan Cockerton
  • 1980 – Ken Colley
  • 1983 – Gil Nieuwendyk
  • 1989 – Gary Gait
  • 2000 – Gavin Prout
  • 2008 – Derek Hopcroft

Merv McKnzie Trophy (most valuable defenceman)

  • 1967 – Bob Hanna
  • 1968 – Paul Tran
  • 1976 – Peter Vipond
  • 1978 – Jim Branton
  • 1980 – Blaine Harrison
  • 1982 – Fred Upshaw
  • 1983 – Blaine Harrison
  • 1987 – Kevin Antram
  • 1989 – Blane Harrison
  • 1992 – Greg Lepine
  • 1994 – Eric Perroni
  • 2004 – Derek Suddons
  • 2016 – Graeme Hossack
  • 2018 – Chris Corbeil

Harry Lumley Award (fewest goals against)

  • 1968 – Justin Howe
  • 1969 – Merv Marshall & Justin Howe
  • 1979 – Paul Boland, Kent Wentzell & Wayne Colley
  • 1980 – Wayne Colley & Kent Wentzell
  • 1981 – Wayne Colley & Kelvin Linton
  • 1983 – Wayne Colley & Paul Boland
  • 1987 – Wayne Colley & Ken Passfield
  • 1988 – Wayne Colley & Ted Sawicki
  • 1989 – Wayne Colley & Ted Sawicki
  • 1990 – Wayne Colley, Ken Passfeild & Chris O'Reilly
  • 1994 – Paddy O'Toole & Paul Mootz
  • 1999 – Rob Blasdell & Mike Wye
  • 2001 – Rob Blasdell, Gee Nash & Phil Wetherup
  • 2003 – Gee Nash, Ken Barrett & Scott Wylie

Current roster

Goaltenders
Runners
  •  2
  •  4 Graeme Hossack
  •  6 Matt Hossack
  •  8 Brodie Tutton
  •  9 Reilly O'Connor
  • 11 Austin Shanks
  • 12 Kyle Whitlow
  • 14 Dan Lintner
  • 15 Ryan Keenan
  • 17 Sean Darroch
  • 19 Mitch McMichael
  • 20 Holden Garlent
  • 22 Sean Darroch
  • 24 Colton Watkinson
  • 26 Connor Laird
  • 32 Shayne Jackson
  • 33 John Lafontaine
  • 43 Ryan MacSpadyen
  • 44 Matt Spanger

As of 4 March 2012

Head coach
Assistant coaches
Scouting director
  • Clancy Almas
Video coach
  • Ryan Preston
Equipment managers
  • Paul Wade
  • Greg Linton
Trainer
  • Kaylin Fraser
General manager
  • Brad MacArthur

As of June 2020[5]

Notable alumni

  • Shawn Williams
  • Gavin Prout
  • Brad MacArthur
  • Gil Niewendyk
  • Derek Keenan
  • Stan Cockerton
  • Wayne Colley
  • Ken Colley
  • Gary Gait
  • Paul Gait
  • Elmer Tran
  • Paul Tran
  • John Fusco
  • Peter Parke
  • Eric Perroni
  • Andy Perroni
  • Peter Vipond
  • Mike Gray
  • Tom Wreggitt
  • Bill Down
  • Don Craggs
  • Ken Lotton
  • Glen Lotton
  • Glen Clark
  • Steve Toll
  • Blaine Harrison
  • Paul St. John
  • Scott McMichael
  • Ryan McMichael
  • Dan Ladouceur
  • Brad Reed
  • Nick Trudeau
  • John Jordan
  • Bill Callan
  • Don "Sully" Vipond
  • Emil Labaj

Hall of fame members

Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame

Name Year Category
E.J. Gene Dopp 1966 Builder
Lloyd "Moon" Wootton 1966 Player
Pat Barker 1980 Player
Cy Coombs 1985 Player
Larry Ferguson 1989 Player
Ken Crawford 1991 Player
Terry Davis 1992 Player
Grant Heffernan 1994 Player
Glen Lotton 1996 Player
Bob Hanna 1997 Builder
Jim Wasson 2003 Player
Jim Meredith 2005 Player
Elmer Tran 2005 Player
Peter Vipond 2006 Builder
Wayne Colley 2006 Player
Bob Vessey 2008 Builder
John Fusco 2010 Player
Mike Gray 2012 Builder
Derek Keenan 2012 Player
Tom Marechek 2012 Player
Tom Wreggitt 2012 player
Doug Deschner 2013 Player
Gary Gait 2014 Player
Paul Gait 2014 Player
Gilbert Nieuwendyk 2014 Player
Larry Lloyd 2015 Player
Don Craggs 2017 Veteran
Ken Colley 2017 Player

In addition to these players, the 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991 teams were inducted.

Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame

Name Year Category
Stan Cockerton 1997 Player
Don Craggs 1997 Player
Bob Hanna 1997 Player
Merv Marshall 1997 Player
Jim Wasson 1997 Player
Wayne Colley 1998 Player
Cam Devine 1998 Builder/Player
Elmer Tran 1998 Player
Ted Sawicki 1999 Player
Peter Vipond 2004 Builder
Terry Lloyd 2008 Builder
Larry "Wamper" Powers 2008 Special Consideration
Gerald Ravary 2008 Builder
Tom Wreggitt 2011 Player
Gilbert Nieuwendyk 2012 Player
Chuck Li 2013 Player
Dwayne Jacobs 2015 Player
Scott McMicahel 2017 Player

Team records

Individual player records for a single Regular season
StatisticPlayerTotalSeason
Most goalsKen Colley721980
Most assistsShawn Williams782004
Most pointsGil Nieuwendyk1321984
Most Penalty MinutesScott McMichael1581990
Individual player records for a single post season
StatisticPlayerTotalSeason
Most goalsGary Gait461989
Most assistsGil Nieuwendyk431984
Most pointsGil Nieuwendyk681984
Most Penalty MinutesScott McMichael1261989

References

  1. Pessian, Parvaneh (2017-05-03). "Brooklin Redmen are latest target in controversy over 'offensive' sports team names, logos". Whitby This Week. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  2. McNair, Brian (2018-05-31). "Brooklin Redmen hope to bring Mann Cup back to Durham Region in 2018". Whitby This Week. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  3. Laskaris, Sam (20 April 2019). "New Name, Same Goal – Brooklin Lacrosse Club - Brooklin Lacrosse Club". Brooklin Lacrosse Club. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Bench Staff". Brooklin Lacrosse Club. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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