August 18, 2016 · 0 Comments
The Founders Cup is under way in Orangeville with eight teams representing six provinces battling it out to claim the Junior B National Championship.
Ontario is represented by the host Orangeville Northmen and the Green Gaels out of Clarington.
Teams from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, Nova Scotia, British Columbia, and the Seneca War Chiefs of the First Nations Lacrosse League, arrived in Orangeville with the opening day banquet held on Monday, August 15, and opening ceremonies on Tuesday, at the Alder Street arena.
The competition will feature three days of round-robin competition followed by the quarter-finals on Friday, August 19, the semi-finals on Saturday, August 20.
The final on Sunday, August 21.
The Junior B Northmen got off to a rousing start in their first match-up of the tournament with an 11-4 win over the Coquitlam Adanacs on Monday evening.
After leading 3-2 at the end of the first period, the Northmen shut down the Coquitlam attack outscoring the B.C. team 3-1 in the second period for a three goal lead going into the final period.
The Northmen kept up the pressure with a five goal third period while allowing only one B. C goal, to take the win by seven goals.
The Northmen were scheduled to play their second game on Wednesday night, with results not available at press time.
They will return for their third game of the tournament tonight (Thur., Aug. 18).
At tonight’s game they will be up against the Seneca War Chiefs with an 8:00 p.m. start.