{{Short description|Box lacrosse team in Whitby, Ontario}} {{Infobox sports team | name = Brooklin Lacrosse Club | logo = Brooklin Lacrosse Club logo.svg | sport = Box lacrosse | founded = {{start date and age|1961}} | division = Eastern | arena = Iroquois Park Sports Centre | city = Whitby, Ontario | history = {{ubl|Brooklin Hillcrest {{nobr|(1961–65)}}|Brooklin Merchants (1965-67)|Brooklin Redmen {{nobr|(1967–2019)}}|Brooklin Lacrosse Club {{nobr|(2019–present)}}}} | colours = red, white, black<br>{{color box|red}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|black}} | league = Major Series Lacrosse | championships = 7 Mann Cup | division_titles = 13 MSL Championships, 1 MSL classic championship | coach = Joel Johnson | gm = Gavin Prout<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-29 |title=News: Brooklin Lacrosse Club Thrilled to Announce Gavin Prout as General Manager - Brooklin Lacrosse Club |url=https://www.brooklinlc.com/news/brooklin-lacrosse-club-thrilled-to-announce-gavin-?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0S22HVEPCEnshACqmF_a9alFLE_em0aLEoS0GdVp9wAHf_Jh5TsPV2cc0_aem_ATYFSl9cOUkUju2YyuWDeOZopCvoIu30TBsv-JJBgfm4dbqgR3AZkZ_vLxRqZEqRRt2hzsEUfQvNgxP2WFIt9GPV |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=www.brooklinlc.com |archive-date=2024-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127182625/https://www.brooklinlc.com/news/brooklin-lacrosse-club-thrilled-to-announce-gavin-?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0S22HVEPCEnshACqmF_a9alFLE_em0aLEoS0GdVp9wAHf_Jh5TsPV2cc0_aem_ATYFSl9cOUkUju2YyuWDeOZopCvoIu30TBsv-JJBgfm4dbqgR3AZkZ_vLxRqZEqRRt2hzsEUfQvNgxP2WFIt9GPV |url-status=live }}</ref> | captain = Connor Kearnan | blank_label = Affiliated teams | blank_data = {{ubl|Brooklin Merchants (Ontario Series Lacrosse)|Whitby Warriors (OLA Jr. A)}} | website = {{Official URL}} }} The '''Brooklin Lacrosse Club''' is a box lacrosse team from Brooklin, Ontario.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/7272665-brooklin-redmen-are-latest-target-in-controversy-over-offensive-sports-team-names-logos/|title=Brooklin Redmen are latest target in controversy over 'offensive' sports team names, logos|last=Pessian|first=Parvaneh|date=2017-05-03|work=Whitby This Week|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.durhamregion.com/sports-story/8640635-brooklin-redmen-hope-to-bring-mann-cup-back-to-durham-region-in-2018/|title=Brooklin Redmen hope to bring Mann Cup back to Durham Region in 2018|last=McNair|first=Brian|date=2018-05-31|work=Whitby This Week|access-date=2018-06-20|language=en-CA}}</ref> Brooklin plays in the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) league (formerly known as Senior "A"). The MSL, and its counterpart, the Western Lacrosse Association, represent the highest level of competitive box lacrosse in Canada. Both league champions compete each September for the Mann Cup, one of the most historic and treasured sports trophies in Canada.
Throughout team history, the Brooklin Lacrosse Club has always been a community based team that represents the best box lacrosse players from Brooklin, Whitby, Durham and nearby regions. The lacrosse club is a non-profit, volunteer operated organization.
The team was formerly known as the Brooklin Redmen, a name the team had held since 1966. On April 20, 2019, the team released a statement that it would be dropping the "Redmen" as the team name owing to a growing sensitivity to the use of Aboriginal people as logos and names for sports teams.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Laskaris |first1=Sam |title=New Name, Same Goal – Brooklin Lacrosse Club - Brooklin Lacrosse Club |url=https://www.brooklinlc.com/news/new-name-same-goal-brooklin-lacrosse-club |publisher=Brooklin Lacrosse Club |accessdate=19 June 2020 |language=en |date=20 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports-story/9293792-brooklin-drops-redmen-lacrosse-team-name/ |title=Brooklin drops 'Redmen' lacrosse team name | ThePeterboroughExaminer.com |access-date=2019-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420202719/https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/sports-story/9293792-brooklin-drops-redmen-lacrosse-team-name/ |archive-date=2019-04-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Championships ==
'''Mann Cup Canadian Champions (7)''' :{{hlist| 1968| 1969| 1985| 1987| 1988| 1990| 2000}}
'''Ontario Senior Champions (10)''' :{{hlist| 1967| 1968| 1969| 1985| 1987| 1988| 1989| 1990| 1991| 2000}}
== Season-by-season results == {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Year ! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! {{abbr|W|Wins}} ! {{abbr|L|Losses}} ! {{abbr|T|Ties}} ! {{abbr|Pts|Points}} ! {{abbr|GF|Goals for}} ! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}} ! Finish !{{left}} Playoffs |- | 1966 || 22 || 9 || 13 || 0 || 18 || 228 || 234 || {{no2|4th}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1967 || 24 || 12 || 12 || 0 || 24 || 250 || 250 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost Mann Cup |- | 1968 || 23 || 17 || 6 || 0 || 34 || 312 || 198 || {{won|place=1st}} || {{won|Won Mann Cup|align=left}} |- | 1969 || 24 || 19 || 5 || 0 || 38 || 381 || 237 || {{won|place=1st}} || {{won|Won Mann Cup|align=left}} |- | 1970 || 24 || 14 || 10 || 0 || 28 || 301 || 349 || {{won|place=3rd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1971 || 32 || 14 || 18 || 0 || 28 || 451 || 493 || {{won|place=3rd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1972 ||colspan=9 {{n/a|''Did not play''}} |- | 1973 || 12 || 0 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 111 || 266 || {{no2|5th}} ||{{left}} ''did not qualify'' |- | 1974 ||colspan=9 {{n/a|''Did not play''}} |- | 1975 ||colspan=9 {{n/a|''Did not play''}} |- | 1976 || 24 || 7 || 17 || 0 || 14 || 280 || 344 || {{no2|5th}} ||{{left}} ''did not qualify'' |- | 1977 || 24 || 10 || 14 || 0 || 20 || 291 || 318 || {{won|place=3rd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1978 || 24 || 14 || 10 || 0 || 28 || 300 || 295 || {{won|place=3rd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1979 || 24 || 15 || 8 || 1 || 31 || 350 || 269 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost in round robin |- | 1980 || 24 || 16 || 8 || 0 || 32 || 371 || 226 || {{won|place=1st}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1981 || 24 || 14 || 10 || 0 || 28 || 252 || 225 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1982 || 24 || 11 || 13 || 0 || 22 || 257 || 308 || {{no2|4th}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1983 || 24 || 14 || 10 || 0 || 28 || 279 || 204 || {{won|place=3rd}} ||{{left}} Lost in MSL Final |- | 1984 || 24 || 20 || 4 || 0 || 40 || 370 || 206 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost in MSL Final |- | 1985 || 20 || 16 || 4 || 0 || 32 || 330 || 163 || {{won|place=2nd}} || {{won|Won Mann Cup|align=left}} |- | 1986 || 12 || 7 || 5 || 0 || 14 || 134 || 103 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost Mann Cup |- | 1987 || 20 || 20 || 0 || 0 || 40 || 341 || 105 || {{won|place=1st}} || {{won|Won Mann Cup|align=left}} |- | 1988 || 20 || 20 || 0 || 0 || 40 || 363 || 107 || {{won|place=1st}} || {{won|Won Mann Cup|align=left}} |- | 1989 || 20 || 20 || 0 || 0 || 40 || 365 || 140 || {{won|place=1st}} ||{{left}} Lost Mann Cup |- | 1990 || 20 || 16 || 3 || 1 || 33 || 250 || 154 || {{won|place=1st}} || {{won|Won Mann Cup|align=left}} |- | 1991 || 16 || 13 || 3 || 0 || 26 || 177 || 136 || {{won|place=1st}} ||{{left}} Lost Mann Cup |- | 1992 || 16 || 7 || 8 || 1 || 15 || 161 || 158 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1993 || 16 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 18 || 153 || 163 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost in second round |- | 1994 || 19 || 16 || 3 || 0 || 32 || 218 || 140 || {{won|place=1st}} ||{{left}} Lost in second round |- | 1995 || 20 || 16 || 3 || 1 || 33 || 269 || 162 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost in second round |- | 1996 || 24 || 13 || 11 || 0 || 26 || 252 || 244 || {{won|place=3rd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1997 || 20 || 7 || 13 || 0 || 14 || 154 || 192 || {{no2|4th}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1998 || 18 || 10 || 7 || 1 || 21 || 204 || 123 || {{won|place=3rd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 1999 || 18 || 15 || 2 || 1 || 31 || 212 || 129 || {{won|place=1st}} ||{{left}} Lost in second round |- | 2000 || 18 || 13 || 5 || 0 || 23 || 285 || 196 || {{won|place=1st}} || {{won|Won Mann Cup|align=left}} |- | 2001 || 20 || 15 || 4 || 1 || 31 || 253 || 186 || {{won|place=1st}} ||{{left}} Lost in second round |- | 2002 || 20 || 14 || 5 || 1 || 29 || 269 || 161 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 2003 || 14 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 18 || 143 || 114 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 2004 || 18 || 13 || 5 || 0 || 26 || 258 || 159 || {{won|place=1st}} ||{{left}} Lost in second round |- | 2005 || 18 || 4 || 14 || 0 || 8 || 196 || 227 || {{no2|7th}} ||{{left}} ''did not qualify'' |- | 2006 || 18 || 8 || 10 || 0 || 6 || 195 || 196 || {{no2|4th}} ||{{left}} Lost in second round |- | 2007 || 18 || 3 || 14 || 1 || 7 || 167 || 219 || {{no2|7th}} ||{{left}} ''did not qualify'' |- | 2008 || 18 || 7 || 11 || 0 || 14 || 168 || 209 || {{no2|4th}} ||{{left}} Lost in second round |- | 2009 || 18 || 4 || 14 || 0 || 8 || 131 || 193 || {{no2|6th}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 2010 || 17 || 3 || 13 || 1 || 7 || 131 || 187 || {{no2|5th}} ||{{left}} Lost in second round |- | 2011 || 20 || 13 || 7 || 0 || 26 || 215 || 175 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 2012 || 14 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 20 || 143 || 121 || {{won|place=1st}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 2013 || 20 || 12 || 7 || 1 || 25 || 188 || 159 || {{won|place=3rd}} ||{{left}} Lost in second round |- | 2014 || 18 || 14 || 4 || 0 || 28 || 185 || 160 || {{won|place=1st}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 2015 || 18 || 6 || 11 || 1 || 14 || 127 || 165 || {{no2|4th}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 2016 || 18 || 12 || 5 || 1 || 25 || 158 || 142 || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 2017 || 18 || 7 || 9 || 2 || 16 || 187 || 172 || {{won|place=3rd}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 2018 || 16 || 7 || 8 || 1 || 15 || 143 || 151 || {{no2|4th}} ||{{left}} Lost in first round |- | 2019 || 18 || 4 || 14 || 0 || 8 || 130 || 167 || {{no2|6th}} ||{{left}} ''did not qualify'' |- | 2020 ||colspan=9 {{n/a|''Did not play Covid- 19''}} |- | 2021 || 8 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 14 || 107 || 80 || {{won|place=1st}} ||{{left}} Won MSL Classic |- | 2022 || 12 || 6 || 5 || 1 || 13 || 121 || 106 || {{won|place=3rd}} ||{{left}} Lost 1st round |- | 2023 || 14 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 16 || || || {{won|place=3rd}} ||{{left}} Lost 1st round |- | 2024 || 12 || 9 || 3 || 0 || 18 || || || {{won|place=2nd}} ||{{left}} Lost 2nd round |}
== Awards == {{div col start|colwidth=25em}} '''Mike Kelly Memorial trophy (Mann Cup MVP)'''
* 1968 – Joe Tomchyshyn * 1969 – Bill Squire * 1985 – Wayne Colley * 1987 – Jim Meredith * 1990 – Paul Gait * 2000 – Nick Trudeau
'''Bucko MacDonald Trophy (top scorer)'''
* 1969 – Elmer Tran * 1980 – Ken Colley * 1985 – Gil Nieuwendyk * 1986 – John Fusco * 1987 – Derek Keenan * 1988 – Derek Keenan * 1989 – Gary Gait * 1990 – Peter Parke * 1991 – Peter Parke * 1999 – Shawn Williams * 2001 – Shawn Williams * 2004 – Shawn Williams * 2007 – Shawn Williams * 2011 – Shawn Williams * 2012 – Shawn Williams * 2022 - Dyson Williams
'''Jim Murphy Trophy (regular season MVP)'''
* 1968 – Sandy Doberstein * 1985 – John Jordan * 1987 – Derek Keenan * 1988 – Derek Keenan * 1989 – Gary Gait * 1990 – Peter Parke * 1991 – John Fusco * 1994 – Paddy O'Toole * 1998 – Rob Blasdell * 2005 – Shawn Williams * 2007 – Shawn Williams * 2011 – Shawn Williams * 2017 – Reilly O'Connor * 2024 – Zack Higgins
'''Gene Dopp Memorial Trophy (rookie of the year)'''
* 1969 – Merv Marshall * 1977 – Stan Cockerton * 1980 – Ken Colley * 1983 – Gil Nieuwendyk * 1989 – Gary Gait * 2000 – Gavin Prout * 2008 – Derek Hopcroft * 2022 - Dyson Williams
'''Merv McKnzie Trophy (most valuable defenceman)'''
* 1967 – Bob Hanna * 1968 – Paul Tran * 1976 – Peter Vipond * 1978 – Jim Branton * 1980 – Blaine Harrison * 1982 – Fred Upshaw * 1983 – Blaine Harrison * 1987 – Kevin Antram * 1989 – Blane Harrison * 1992 – Greg Lepine * 1994 – Eric Perroni * 2004 – Derek Suddons * 2016 – Graeme Hossack * 2018 – Chris Corbeil
'''Harry Lumley Award (fewest goals against)'''
* 1968 – Justin Howe * 1969 – Merv Marshall & Justin Howe * 1979 – Paul Boland, Kent Wentzell & Wayne Colley * 1980 – Wayne Colley & Kent Wentzell * 1981 – Wayne Colley & Kelvin Linton * 1983 – Wayne Colley & Paul Boland * 1987 – Wayne Colley & Ken Passfield * 1988 – Wayne Colley & Ted Sawicki * 1989 – Wayne Colley & Ted Sawicki * 1990 – Wayne Colley, Ken Passfeild & Chris O'Reilly * 1994 – Paddy O'Toole & Paul Mootz * 1999 – Rob Blasdell & Mike Wye * 2001 – Rob Blasdell, Gee Nash & Phil Wetherup * 2003 – Gee Nash, Ken Barrett & Scott Wylie
'''Terry Sanderson Award (Coaching Staff of the year)''' * 2022 - Jason Crosbie, Gavin Prout & Derek Suddons * 2024 - Joel Johnson, Brad Reed & Clancy Almas {{div col end}}
== Current roster == {{div col|colwidth=15em}} ;Goaltenders {{player| 1|CAN|Zach Higgins}} {{player|30|CAN|Mike Poulin }}
;Runners {{player| 2|CAN | }} {{player| 4|CAN |Graeme Hossack}} {{player| 5|CAN |Mitch Wilde}} {{player| 6|CAN |Matt Hossack}} {{player| 7|CAN |}} {{player| 8|CAN |Brodie Tutton}} {{player| 9|CAN |Reilly O'Connor}} {{player|10|CAN |Chris Corbeil}} {{player|11|CAN |Austin Shanks}} {{player|12|CAN |Kyle Whitlow}} {{player|14|CAN |Dan Lintner}} {{player|15|CAN |Ryan Keenan}} {{player|16|CAN |Curtis Knight}} {{player|17|CAN |Sean Darroch}} {{player|18|CAN |Austin Murphy}} {{player|19|CAN |Mitch McMichael}} {{player|20|CAN |Holden Garlent}} {{player|22|CAN |Sean Darroch}} {{player|24|CAN |Colton Watkinson}} {{player|26|CAN |Connor Laird}} {{player|28|CAN |Kyle Rubisch}} {{player|32|CAN |Shayne Jackson}} {{player|33|CAN |John Lafontaine}} {{player|37|CAN |Adrian Sorichetti}} {{player|43|CAN |Ryan MacSpadyen}} {{player|44|CAN |Matt Spanger}} <small>{{as of|2012|03|04}}{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}</small>
<div style="break-before:column"> <div style="break-inside:avoid-column"> ;Head coach * Brad MacArthur </div> <div style="break-inside:avoid-column"> ;Assistant coaches * Jason Crosbie * Derek Suddons </div> <div style="break-inside:avoid-column"> ;Scouting director * Clancy Almas </div> <div style="break-inside:avoid-column"> ;Video coach * Ryan Preston </div> <div style="break-inside:avoid-column"> ;Equipment managers * Paul Wade * Greg Linton </div> <div style="break-inside:avoid-column"> ;Trainer * Kaylin Fraser </div> <div style="break-inside:avoid-column"> ;General manager * Brad MacArthur </div> <small>{{as of|2020|06}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Bench Staff |url=https://www.brooklinlc.com/coaching-staff |website=Brooklin Lacrosse Club |accessdate=19 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref></small> {{div col end}} </div>
== Notable alumni == {{div col|colwidth=15em}} * Shawn Williams * Gavin Prout * Brad MacArthur * Gil Niewendyk * Derek Keenan * Derek Suddons * Derek Hopcroft * Dan Ball * Stan Cockerton * Wayne Colley * Ken Colley * Gary Gait * Paul Gait * Elmer Tran * Paul Tran * John Fusco * Peter Parke * Eric Perroni * Andy Perroni * Peter Vipond * Mike Gray * Tom Wreggitt * Bill Down * Don Craggs * Ken Lotton * Glen Lotton * Glen Clark * Steve Toll * Blaine Harrison * Paul St. John * Scott McMichael * Ryan McMichael * Mitch McMicahel * Dan Ladouceur * Brad Reed * Nick Trudeau * John Jordan * Bill Callan * Don "Sully" Vipond * Emil Labaj * Greg Lepine
{{div col end}}
== Hall of fame members == {{Div flex row}} <div style="min-width:20em;flex:1;"> === Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame === {| class="wikitable" !Name !Year !Category |- |E.J. Gene Dopp |1966 |Builder |- |Lloyd "Moon" Wootton |1966 |Player |- |Pat Barker |1980 |Player |- |Cy Coombs |1985 |Player |- |Larry Ferguson |1989 |Player |- |Ken Crawford |1991 |Player |- |Terry Davis |1992 |Player |- |Grant Heffernan |1994 |Player |- |Glen Lotton |1996 |Player |- |Bob Hanna |1997 |Builder |- |Jim Wasson |2003 |Player |- |Jim Meredith |2005 |Player |- |Elmer Tran |2005 |Player |- |Peter Vipond |2006 |Builder |- |Wayne Colley |2006 |Player |- |Bob Vessey |2008 |Builder |- |John Fusco |2010 |Player |- |Mike Gray |2012 |Builder |- |Derek Keenan |2012 |Player |- |Tom Marechek |2012 |Player |- |Tom Wreggitt |2012 |player |- |Doug Deschner |2013 |Player |- |Gary Gait |2014 |Player |- |Paul Gait |2014 |Player |- |Gilbert Nieuwendyk |2014 |Player |- |Larry Lloyd |2015 |Player |- |Don Craggs |2017 |Veteran |- |Ken Colley |2017 |Player |- |Eric Perroni |2021 |Player |- |Chuck Li |2021 |Veteran |- |Blane Harrison |2022 |Player |- |Gavin Prout |2023 |Player |}
In addition to these players, the 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991 teams were inducted. </div>
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=== Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame === {| class="wikitable" !Name !Year !Category |- |Stan Cockerton |1997 |Player |- |Don Craggs |1997 |Player |- |Bob Hanna |1997 |Player |- |Merv Marshall |1997 |Player |- |Jim Wasson |1997 |Player |- |Wayne Colley |1998 |Player |- |Cam Devine |1998 |Builder/Player |- |Elmer Tran |1998 |Player |- |Ted Sawicki |1999 |Player |- |Peter Vipond |2004 |Builder |- |Terry Lloyd |2008 |Builder |- |Larry "Wamper" Powers |2008 |Special Consideration |- |Gerald Ravary |2008 |Builder |- |Tom Wreggitt |2011 |Player |- |Gilbert Nieuwendyk |2012 |Player |- |Chuck Li |2013 |Player |- |Dwayne Jacobs |2015 |Player |- |Scott McMicahel |2017 |Player |- |Eric Perroni |2018 |Player |- |Robert (Bob) Vesey |2018 |Builder |- |Ken (scooter) Lotton |2019 |Veteran |- |Gavin Prout |2020 |Player |- |John Fusco |2024 |Player |- |Jim Meredith |2025 |Player |- |Ken Colley |2025 |Player |- |} </div> {{div flex row end}}
== Team records == {{div flex row|justify-content=space-evenly}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Individual player records for a single Regular season |- !Statistic!!Player!!Total!!Season |- |Most goals||Ken Colley||72||1980 |- |Most assists||Shawn Williams||78||2004 |- |Most points||Gil Nieuwendyk||132||1984 |- |Most Penalty Minutes||Scott McMichael||158||1990 |}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Individual player records for a single post season |- !Statistic!!Player!!Total!!Season |- |Most goals||Gary Gait||46||1989 |- |Most assists||Gil Nieuwendyk||43||1984 |- |Most points||Gil Nieuwendyk||68||1984 |- |Most Penalty Minutes||Scott McMichael||126||1989 |} {{div flex row end}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website}}
{{Senior A lacrosse in Canada}}
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