Rocks turn the Corner

2010-07-24

The Victoria Shamrocks travelled to the Copeland Arena tonight to face a tough Burnaby Lakers squad. No doubt the memory of the less than stellar two-game road trip last weekend was still fresh in their minds. With first place still within reach, the Rocks needed to bring their A game while still missing a few important parts from their lineup. The Lakers were also looking to keep a playoff spot within reach, raising the stakes and making tonight’s match one that fans were anticipating. The Rocks started fast and kept up the pace, but ran directly into the high-quality work being produced by Drew Dickie in the Burnaby net. The Rocks outshot the Lakers 20 to 10 in the first period but still found themselves on the short end of a 2 to 1 scoreline. The Rocks did open the scoring with Ryan Benesch netting his first, assisted by Kory Kowalyk at 7:42. The Lakers Mike Brascia and Trevor Moore on a power play sent the home team to the room with the narrow one goal lead. There were five minor penalties in the period, three to the Lakers.
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Rocks Get Adanac Monkey Off Back

2010-07-10

After losing 6 of the last 7 games they played against the Coquitlam Adanacs, the Victoria Shamrocks, in a game they felt they MUST win, finally did so, handing the visitors a 13-10 defeat Friday at Bear Mountain. It was hot outside, hot inside and in the first period, the Shamrocks were red hot as they jumped out to an 8-1 lead in the first 20 minutes, led 11-2 after 2 and cooled off significantly in period 3, being outscored 8-2.
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Shoot Out on Poirier

2010-07-04

Coquitlam lacrosse fans with reasonably long memories anticipate a Saturday night visit from the Victoria Shamrocks. And, many remember too many nights where the best from the Adanacs’ bench was not good enough for the win. Twice now, this season, the Adanacs bench has had the right stuff on Poirier. The Rocks looked focused in the warm up, no doubt remembering the one-goal loss to the Adanacs on June 19. In that game, Victoria scored first before the Adanacs went on a four-goal run. In last nights’ game, the A’s stated the game with a four-goal run, including a pair from ex-junior Shamrock Cory Conway. The Rocks woke up and responded with goals from Matt Lyons and Mike Pires. However, the A’s matched those two goals with two more of their own, before Jeff Shattler scored on a power play. The teams went to the room for the first break with the A’s leading 6 to 3.
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Shamrocks Chalk Up Another (but it wasn’t easy)

2010-07-03

I guess you could say there’s parity in the WLA when there are only 8 points separating top and bottom and any team seems able to defeat any other on a given night. Friday night at Bear Mountain Arena it was the Shamrocks’ turn as they came from behind to defeat the visiting Maple Ridge Burrards 14-12.
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Thunder Silenced by ‘Rocks

2010-07-01

The Langley Thunder rolled into Bear Mountain Arena Friday night but were turned back by the Victoria Shamrocks 14-10 as the home team increased its lead atop the WLA standings to 4 points over the second place New Westminster Salmonbellies.
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Shamrocks Take Rubber Match

2010-06-19

Fans in attendance at Bear Mountain Arena Friday went home happy as their Victoria Shamrocks took an early 3-0 lead and held on to defeat the visiting New Westminster Salmonbellies 12-9 to take the rubber match in the 3-game season series between the two teams. Each team had won the battle in the other’s arena so the Rocks were looking to have the home floor advantage return and it worked. Starting goaltenders were Nick Patterson for the home team and Matt Roik for the visitors.
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Great Scott(s) – Rocks Miss an Opportunity

2010-06-12

The Victoria Shamrocks arrived at the Copeland Arena a little late, and that often means a little trouble getting prepared for the game. But, the delay did not stop the Rocks from getting out of the gate quickly, and putting the Lakers on their back heel early. Unfortunately, the Rocks ran into two hot Scotts; a hot Scott Lowe in the Burnaby net and the hot stick of Laker newcomer Scott Tinning. The result was disappointing for the Island crew. The Rocks exploded onto the score sheet early, blitzing the Burnaby net with three goals by the 2:11 mark. Pires, Shattler and Dylan Llord were the marksmen. The Lakers did not wilt, getting one back at 2:55. A bit of a see saw ensued, with the Rocks keeping up the pressure and restoring the three-goal lead at 7:42, with Benesch doing the honours. However, the Lakers responded again tallying at 11:12. That was the end of the scoring in the first period, with Victoria leading 4 to 2, and the shots on goal tied at 13. It was anyone’s game at this point.
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T’Men Go Down to Rocks

2010-06-05

The island rivalry was well-hyped and there was a sell-out crowd of 2791 on hand at Bear Mountain Arena Friday to witness the WLA game between the Victoria Shamrocks and the Nanaimo Timbermen. If you like lots of goals, you’d have been a happy camper as the teams combined for 12 in the first period and the Shamrocks took a 15-10 victory against the visiting Timbermen. It was certainly a tough night for goaltenders’ goals-against-average as the Shamrocks’ Nick Patterson suited up for his second game in two nights, with Matt King his adversary at the Nanaimo end of the floor.
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Rocks Take First Place

2010-06-04

Thursday June 3rd was Seats for Soldiers night at venerable Queen’s Park in New Westminster, with free admission for anyone in uniform. The evening included a half hour of military displays with both a brass band, a pipe band and a colour guard from the Royal Westminster Regiment in ceremonies before the game. With Canadian troops still in harms way overseas, the ceremonies were both celebratory and poignant. It was an evening to say thanks to the folks, past or present, who served Canada in uniform. Lest we forget. For this game, the host New Westminster Salmonbellies turned out wearing commemorative camouflage jerseys to face the visiting Victoria Shamrocks in their road green. While both teams joined the crowd saying thanks to those who put their lives on the line, that shared sentiment ended with the opening whistle. And, in a Paul Newman-like Slapshot pre-game scenario, anyone in the wired world was aware of tweets announcing that the Salmonbellies were going after the Shamrocks Captain Nick Inch. No one was surprised when the Bellies Kyle Ross slashed Inch immediately after the opening face-off. Each player sat for seven minutes and those scoring the bout in the crowd gave the decision to Inch.
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2010 Champion's Cup Tour Dates

2010-06-02

On May 15, 2010 the Washington Stealth earned the first National Lacrosse League title in franchise history. This summer, the Stealth will be bringing their trophy, the Champion’s Cup, out to the fans that supported them on their historic journey. The first six locations of the Stealth’s Champion’s Cup Tour have been announced, as the Cup makes its way to the hometowns of numerous Stealth players in Canada and ventures south to Washington. The first stop on the Champion’s Cup Tour will take place on June 4 in Victoria, British Columbia. The Western Lacrosse Association’s Victoria Shamrocks and Nanaimo Timbermen will be doing battle at the Bear Mountain Arena in Victoria. The Shamrocks feature Stealth stars Rhys Duch, Rhys Jones and Kory Kowalyk, while the Timbermen roster has Champion’s Cup MVP Lewis Ratcliff, Jamison Koesterer and Chris O’Dougherty. Stealth assistant coach Art Webster is also an assistant with Nanaimo and Head Coach Chris Hall, General Manager Doug Locker and Director of Communications Michael Kennett will also be on hand. The Stealth players and coaches in attendance will be recognized prior to the game, and the Cup will be available for photos with fans.
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Shamrocks Sink Lakers

2010-05-30

The Shamrocks came out with a strong start and a strong finish as they handed the Burnaby Lakers a 10-5 loss Friday night at Bear Mountain Arena, improving their record to 3-1 on the season.
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Shamrocks Acquire Ryan Benesch and Chet Koneczny

2010-05-29

The Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association are very pleased to announce they have acquired the 2010 playing rights to Ryan Benesch and Chet Koneczny from the Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks of Ontario Major Series Lacrosse. Benesch, 25 is a left-shooting forward and Koneczny, 26, is a left-handed defender/transition player and both are fresh off of breakout seasons in the National Lacrosse League.
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Shamrocks Fall to Salmonbellies

2010-05-22

The Shamrocks fell from the ranks of the unbeaten into third place Friday night at Bear Mountain Arena as the New Westminster Salmonbellies handed them an 8-4 defeat. The result puts the Bellies in first place with 3 wins against no losses while the Coquitlam Adanacs also remain unbeaten with a 2-0 record.
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Working out the kinks for the W

2010-05-21

The new look Victoria Shamrocks braved a heavy winter storm flying to the mainland to face off against the Langley Thunder. While the two points available were the obvious target, the 2010 edition of the Shamrocks are still coming together and the season is still young. A win would make a 2 and 0 start, a loss and the Rocks are at .500.
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New Look Shamrocks Win Home Opener

2010-05-15

While some fans may not have recognized some of the faces in the line-up as the Shamrocks opened their 61st season of lacrosse Friday night, the full-house crowd enjoyed the result as the Rocks defeated the Maple Ridge Burrards 11-7.
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Several New Faces to Debut as Shamrocks in Season Opener

2010-05-12

On Friday, May 14 the Victoria Shamrocks embark upon the 61st season of Senior A lacrosse in Victoria when they open their 2010 Western Lacrosse Association season against the Maple Ridge Burrards in Bear Mountain Arena. It promises to be a very exciting night.
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Victoria Shamrocks Add Paul Dawson

2010-04-21

The Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association are very pleased to announce they have acquired the 2010 playing rights to Paul Dawson from the defending Mann Cup champion Brampton Excelsiors.
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Victoria Shamrocks Complete Coaching Staff and Open 2010 Training Camp

2010-04-09

The Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association announce they have completed their coaching staff. Head coach Walt Christianson has selected two former Shamrock players Bob Heyes and Dave Lowdon to serve as assistant coaches.
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Victoria Shamrocks Acquire Cadwallader from Adanacs

2010-03-02

The Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association announce they have acquired James Cadwallader from the Coquitlam Adanacs in exchange their third round pick in the 2011 WLA Draft. Cadwallader, a 23 year-old Victoria native, was drafted by the Adanacs in the 2008 WLA Draft but never reported to them. With the Junior Shamrocks from 2005 until 2007, the 6’ 1”, 210 pound lefthander appeared in 75 regular season and playoff games in which he scored 11 goals and added 41 assists for 52 points along with 141 minutes in penalties. In 2009, he played 10 regular season and playoff games with the Nanaimo Senior B Timbermen in which he scored three goals and added three assists for six points along with 10 minutes in penalties.
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Ticket package brings Boys of Summer to Victoria Sports Fans

2010-02-22

An innovative package offering tickets to four of Victoria’s hottest summer teams hit the streets today.
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