The 2015 Minto Cup will be a rematch of last year’s contest, after the Six Nations Arrows finished off the Peterborough Lakers in the Ontario Jr. ‘A’ Lacrosse League finals last weekend.
The Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs have been waiting for an opponent since defeating the Okotoks Raiders in the Western Canadian Championship last week, a series the A’s won in three straight games.
Both the Adanacs and the Arrows faced off in the finals last year in Langley, with the home team losing the series 4-2.
Now, if Coquitlam hopes to hoist junior lacrosse’s most coveted prize, they will have to do it on unfriendly turf. This year’s series will be held at the Iroquois Park Arena in Six Nations, Ont.
The Arrows have been formidable throughout the year, going 17-3 in the regular season and winning all but one post-season contest.
In the Ontario Jr. ‘A’ Lacrosse League, the Arrows defeated the Lakers 4-1 in the series, finishing off the club with an 8-3 victory in Game 5.
Meanwhile, the Adanacs also topped their league’s standings.
Coquitlam had a near-perfect season, going 20-1 before winning every single one of their post-season contests.
If the 2015 Minto Cup series is anything like last year’s, it will be a raucous affair.
Some of the best players in junior lacrosse make up these two lineups, including Austin Staats on the Arrows side with 91 points this year, and Cole Shafer on the A’s side, who leads the BCJALL in scoring with 98 points.
Games get underway on Saturday, 4 p.m. local time, while the second game will take place the next night at the same time. To follow along or to watch live, go to www.bcjall.com.
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