Brampton and Peterborough square off for the right to Host the Mann Cup
Brampton Player
Allsports was wondering what to write about for sports news or sports on the web when I decided to write about the lacrosse game I went to last night in Brampton. The two time defending Mann Cup Champion “Brampton Excelsiors” were taking on the “Peterborough Lakers“Â for the eastern championship. The winner of the “best of seven” series will get the right to host the western champion for the Mann Cup, which is the trophy awarded to the senior men’s lacrosse champions of Canada.
Brampton Excelsiors 1893
Lacrosse has been played for a little while here in Brampton, in fact the Excelsior organization has been in existence since 1893, longer than the NHL or NFL have been around and rivaling Major League Baseball. The MLB has been around since 1901 but the National League has been in existence since 1876.
The Mann Cup
The game last night was entertaining to say the least and great value for the $10 admission. Brampton won the encounter by the score of 10-8 but they needed overtime to get the job done. The Lakers had tied the score with about 10 seconds left in regulation. Brampton needed the Game because the Lakers had taken the first game of the series at home 12-8. Brampton could not afford to be down two games to a very talented Lakers team.
Excelsiors vs Lakers
This series will be tough and hard fought and likely go a full seven games. The winner will then host the west for the Cup. The western final is being played between Victoria and New Westminster. New Westminster holds a 3-0 series lead.
Here is the rest of the Brampton Peterborough series schedule
Peterborough Lakers vs
Brampton Excelsiors
| Sun Aug 27 Mon Aug 23 Thur Aug 26 Fri Aug 27 Sun Aug 29 TBA TBA |
7 PM at Peterborough 8 PM at Brampton 8 PM at Peterborough 8 PM at Brampton 8 PM at Peterborough at Brampton at Peterborough |
Peterborough 12-8 Brampton 10-8 OT
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Games 6-7 if necessary
Filed under: All Sports Buzz, Canadian Box Championship, Mann Cup, lacrosse
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