Victoria Shamrocks

The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A box lacrosse team, based in Victoria, British Columbia. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association (WLA).

Victoria Shamrocks
Founded1950
HistoryVictoria Shamrocks
1950–1981
Victoria Pay Less
1982–1994
Victoria Shamrocks
1995–present
Home arenaThe Q Centre
CityVictoria, British Columbia
ColoursGreen, white
   
GMChris Welch
Head CoachBob Heyes
Mann Cups9 National Championships
Division titles20 Provincial Championships
Websitevictoriashamrocks.com

The Shamrocks entered the former Inter-City Lacrosse League, which is now the WLA, in 1950. The team became known as the Victoria Pay Less in 1982 to reflect a major sponsorship by Pay Less Gas. The team readopted the Shamrocks name in 1995.

The Shamrocks have won the Mann Cup Canadian National Championship a total of 9 times; in 1955, 1957, 1979, 1983, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2015. They have won a total of 20 Provincial Championships.

Some of the greatest lacrosse players in the world have been proud to wear the green and white, including Jack Bionda, Rick Brown, Archie Browning, Fred "Whitey" Severson, Geordie Johnston,"Bobby" Monaghan, Kevin Alexander, both Paul and Gary Gait, and John Tavares. The Shamrocks home arena features a "Wall of Fame" where many great players, coaches, trainers and managers who have been part of the team are enshrined.

On September 16, 2005, the Victoria Shamrocks won their 8th Mann Cup, defeating the Peterborough Lakers 4 games to 2 in a classic, hard-fought series. Shamrocks' goaltender Anthony Cosmo was awarded the Mike Kelley Memorial Trophy as the series Most Valuable Player.

Almost 10 years later, on September 11, 2015, the Victoria Shamrocks won their 9th Mann Cup, once again defeating the Peterborough Lakers 4 games to 2 in another hard-fought series. Shamrocks' forward Corey Small was awarded the Mike Kelley Memorial Trophy as the series Most Valuable Player.

Current Roster

Current WLA Scores and Stats

All-time record

SeasonTeam NameGamesWinLossesTieGFGAPointsPlayoffs
1950Victoria Shamrocks301614034329332 
1951Victoria Shamrocks32238139028947 
1952Victoria Shamrocks322210047233344 
1953Victoria Shamrocks322210040731944Provincial Champion
1954Victoria Shamrocks32257038327950Provincial Champion
1955Victoria Shamrocks322010237228242Mann Cup Champion
1956Victoria Shamrocks301514134533431 
1957Victoria Shamrocks301910034929539Mann Cup Champion
1958Victoria Shamrocks301118127230323 
1959Victoria Shamrocks301217128329825 
1960Victoria Shamrocks30821027635417 
1961Victoria Shamrocks3022712294095 
1962Victoria Shamrocks321418027732428 
1963Victoria Shamrocks301019125130721 
1964Victoria Shamrocks321813127426237 
1965Victoria Shamrocks30723022930114 
1966Victoria Shamrocks301118124428023 
1967Victoria Shamrocks301514126426631 
1968Victoria Shamrocks381523033739730 
1969Victoria Shamrocks2942502444098 
1970Victoria Shamrocks30822032340716 
1971Victoria Shamrocks31922033243718 
1972Victoria Shamorcks321418037939728 
1973Victoria Shamorcks251114029930922 
1974Victoria Shamrocks24816029031816 
1975Victoria Shamrocks24168035126932 
1976Victoria Shamrocks24185134927537 
1977Victoria Shamrocks24168032727132 
1978Victoria Shamrocks24157235227832Provincial Champion
1979Victoria Shamrocks30199237532240Mann Cup Champion
1980Victoria Shamrocks241410029025728 
1981Victoria Shamrocks241111229429724 
1982Victoria Pay Less241113027328722 
1983Victoria Pay Less241113027629822Mann Cup Champion
1984Victoria Pay Less241311028927526Provincial Champion
1985Victoria Pay Less241212022523024 
1986Victoria Pay Less241410025323228 
1987Victoria Pay Less24816019426516 
1988Victoria Pay Less241212021221224 
1989Victoria Pay Less241212024525024 
1990Victoria Pay Less241113019522622 
1991Victoria Pay Less241113022522522 
1992Victoria Pay Less241014020021720 
1993Victoria Pay Less23914023524918 
1994Victoria Pay Less20146024919128 
1995Victoria Shamrocks25129424623428 
1996Victoria Shamrocks20109121321021Provincial Champion
1997Victoria Shamrocks20128020317924Mann Cup Champion
1998Victoria Shamrocks25205027720640 
1999Victoria Shamrocks25205028319440Mann Cup Champion
2000Victoria Shamrocks25205031923940Provincial Champion
2001Victoria Shamrocks20190131119239 
2002Victoria Shamrocks20163128720233Provincial Champion
2003Victoria Shamrocks20155028321530Mann Cup Champion
2004Victoria Shamrocks20182025014336Provincial Champion
2005Victoria Shamrocks18144023016728Mann Cup Champion
2006Victoria Shamrocks18153021516030Provincial Champion
2007Victoria Shamrocks18512118719511 
2008Victoria Shamrocks1898115916219 
2009Victoria Shamrocks18143125517129 
2010Victoria Shamrocks18117018816922 
2011Victoria Shamrocks18106218218022 
2012Victoria Shamrocks18117019516822 
2013Victoria Shamrocks18117019916122Provincial Champion
2014Victoria Shamrocks18142217612430Provincial Champion
2015Victoria Shamrocks18144021713928Mann Cup Champion
2016Victoria Shamrocks18144021415428 
2017 Victoria Shamrocks 18 10 7 1 172 150 21
Total67 seasons1,680896531 5 18,534 17,442
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