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  Intermediate "A" Shamrocks Lacrosse Club - Homepage 2006
Intermediate "A" Shamrocks Lacrosse Club - Homepage 2006
The Babyrocks made it through the round robin portion of the Provincial Championship to the gold medal game against the New West Salmonbellies by winning a tough, hard...
In that game the Rocks had most of two period to recover and take the two points, but this day the Rocks were facin...
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  Victoria, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1866 when the island was politically united with the mainland, Victoria remained the capital of the colony and became the provincial capital in 1871.
In January, Victoria receives an average of 15.2 cm (6.1 inches) of snow, a figure skewed by the record-breaking Great Blizzard of 1996, when the city was buried under 120 cm (4 feet) of snow, receiving 64.5 cm (25.8 inches) in just one day.
Victoria is served by Victoria International Airport and several ferry terminals to Vancouver, the Gulf Islands, and Washington state.
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 Encyclopedia: Victoria Shamrocks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Shamrocks can boast that some of the greatest lacrosse players in the world were proud to wear the green and white, including Jack Bionda, Archie Browning, "Whitey" Severson, Kevin Alexander, both Paul and Gary Gait, and John Tavares.
The Shamrock The shamrock, an unofficial symbol of Ireland, is a three-leaved young white clover, sometimes (rarely nowadays) Trifolium repens (white clover, known in Irish as seamair bhán) but more usually today Trifolium dubium (lesser clover, Irish: seamair bhuí).
In January, Victoria receives an average of 121.8 mm (4.9 inches) of rain, but only an average of 15.2 cm (6.1 inches) of snow, a figure skewed by the Great Blizzard of 1996, where Victoria was buried under 120 cm (4 feet) of snow and received 64.5 cm (25.8 inches) of snow in one day.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Victoria-Shamrocks   (1392 words)

  
 Victoria Salmon Kings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Victoria Salmon Kings are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL which began play in the 2004-2005 season.
After several years of discussion, the construction of a new arena was approved by Victoria voters in a 2002 referendum, with one key condition being that its construction was dependent on Victoria securing a WHL team.
It became clear as the 2004-2005 ECHL season approached that Victoria's new arena, now called the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, was not going to be ready in time for the season.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victoria_Salmon_Kings   (716 words)

  
 Encyclopedia article: Victoria Salmon Kings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
This was a crippling blow to Victoria hockey fans, whose only remaining local team was the junior 'A' Victoria Salsa (additional info and facts about Victoria Salsa).
It became clear as the 2004-2005 ECHL season approached that Victoria's new arena, now called the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre (additional info and facts about Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre), was not going to be ready in time for the season.
Victoria hockey fans packed the tiny Bear Mountain Arena (additional info and facts about Bear Mountain Arena) for the first professional hockey game to be played in Victoria since the Victoria Maple Leafs left in 1967.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/V/Vi/Victoria_Salmon_Kings.htm   (589 words)

  
 TSN.ca - Generic - Canada's Sports Leader
The Victoria Shamrocks were up, they were down, but they won their eighth Mann Cup championship with a 9-8 overtime victory over the Peterborough Lakers in Game 6 of the best-of-seven series on Friday night at Bear Mountain Arena.
Victoria's Ryan Ward scored five goals and two assists in the game, which was the head-to-head battle everyone had expected, after the teams had exchanged lopsided victories in the previous two contests.
The consensus, after Victoria's low-key 10-5 loss in Game 5, was that the Shamrocks were going to have to run to be successful.
www.tsn.ca /news_story.asp?ID=136590&hubName=main   (861 words)

  
 British Columbia Lacrosse Association
Shamrocks have had strong seasons for the past four years, having great battles with their rivals the Burnaby Lakers.
The Shamrocks finished second in league play and got a bye into the second round of the BC Jr.
Victoria took on the Lakers in the Provincial final and while they lost in straight games, the losses were by 3 goals, 1 goal and 1 goal in over time.
www.bclacrosse.com /2004/mintocup/victoria.html   (134 words)

  
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Victoria scored twice to open the middle frame with a second shorthanded marker from Derek Malawsky and a power play marker from Ryan Ward to take a 6-1 lead by 6:51 of the second period.
Victoria came out with the first goal of the third to regain the lead with 15 minutes remaining.
The Shamrocks had some chances but Watson was not going to be denied on this night as he made some crucial stops in the final few minutes to preserve the win for Brampton as they won their seventh Mann Cup by a final of 9-8.
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It was too late, and the Shamrocks lost by a single goal for the second time in the series.
"Victoria played with what I consider desperation lacrosse, and we didn't." The Lakers quickly tied the game in the second period, but Jenner, who switched from left-handed to right-handed for his goals, went the distance on a breakaway to make it 5-4 for Victoria.
Victoria called for an equipment measurement on Lakers goaltender Pat O’Toole twice in the last minute and half and were successful getting the illegal equipment call and finishing the game with a 5-3 powerplay but were not able to score on O’Toole despite a great chance by Rob Kirkby at the buzzer.
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The Shamrocks got the momentum on their side with three goals in just over two minutes, and another pair in the last 16 seconds of the first period.
If the Shamrocks go on to victory in the 2003 best-of-seven Mann Cup championship, it will be in large part because Turner has left a near-permanent imprint of his lacrosse stick across the backs of the Excelsiors.
Shamrocks GM Lloyd Robbie says the club sold 1,300 tickets yet could have crammed another 300 people in for Game 2 last Thursday at Archie Browning despite widespread rumours the game was sold out.
unofficialola.com /OLANews2003_Man_N.html   (7354 words)

  
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Victoria had a 4-1 lead in the second period and there was no looking back.
Victoria scoring was led by Lewis Ratcliff, who had 1 goal and 4 assists, Jordan Sunder had 3 assists, and Sean Pollock had 3 goals.
At one point Victoria was winning four to one, but soon after the fourth goal, Peterborough scored five unanswered, which gave them a steady lead for the majority of the game.
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 Toronto Sun: - Luck charms Shamrocks to seventh Mann Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
VICTORIA -- The Victoria Shamrocks finally outlasted a gritty squad of Brampton Excelsiors to win their seventh senior A men's lacrosse championship 11-6 late Wednesday night.
The Shamrocks, who missed the sweep with a 11-10 overtime loss in Game 4, simply took flight in the third period of Wednesday's game, breaking a 4-4 tie with five consecutive goals.
Victoria defender Andy Turner, the Western Lacrosse Association player of the year, was named the Mann Cup MVP.
www.canoe.ca /NewsStand/TorontoSun/Sports/2003/09/12/pf-184075.html   (298 words)

  
 Tourism BC | Victoria | Professional & Spectator Sports
Victoria's hometown hockey heroes are the Victoria Salsa, who play in the BC Hockey League, a division of the Canadian Junior "A" Hockey League.
The Victoria Shamrocks are Victoria's local lacrosse heroes.
The Victoria Salmon Kings play in the ECHL, which is a development league for both the National and American Hockey Leagues.
www.hellobc.com /en-CA/SightsActivitiesEvents/Attractions/ProfessionalSpectatorSports/Victoria.htm?S=N&Lev1=5   (370 words)

  
 Mike Simpson Named Head Coach - Minnesota Lacrosse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Prior to his role with Anaheim, he spent four years as a coach for the Victoria Shamrocks of the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League.
Victoria posted a record of 68-24-1 (.736) during his four seasons with the club.
The family resides in Victoria, British Columbia, where Simpson is a firefighter.
www.mnswarm.com /news/news.asp?news_id=16   (451 words)

  
 Welcome to The Maple Ridge Times Online - Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
And the Victoria Shamrocks were in good spirits after erasing a 12-9 third-period deficit and coming away with a 14-13 overtime victory on the road over the Maple Ridge Burrards.
Trailing 3-0 in the season series against the Shamrocks, the Burrards' were not expected to win heading into their fourth game against the defending WLA champs but they came out aggressive, as their offence matched the Shamrocks at 5-5 to end the first period.
While the pressure was on the Shamrocks to respond after being outscored 6-3 in the second period, the Burrards' seemed to tighten up in the third period and made several questionable plays to let the visitors back into the game.
www.mrtimes.com /issues05/065105/sports.html   (732 words)

  
 Shamrocks Strike First
It took all of 16 seconds for the Coquitlam Adanacs and Victoria Shamrocks to set the tone in the first game of the best-of-seven Western Lacrosse Association championship series on Tuesday at the Coquitlam Sports Centre.
Victoria's Andy Turner lost the grip on his stick and Coquitlam's Brodie Merrill decided he'd pick it up and take it with him to the Adanacs bench.
Victoria's John Tavares, with his fourth goal of the game late in the third period, snapped a 9-9 tie and capped a Shamrock comeback that gave the visitors an 11-9 victory.
www.adanaclacrosse.com /ProvAug2003.htm   (401 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Victoria Salmon Kings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Victoria Salsa is a junior Hockey team located in Victoria BC.
The Victoria Shamrocks are a Senior A Box Lacrosse club, based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Despite all this, the Salmon Kings took to the ice in their first regular-season game on October 22, 2004, in Bakersfield, California, against the Bakersfield Condors.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Victoria-Salmon-Kings   (2073 words)

  
 The Box Rocks.com (2005) Press Releases and more   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Shamrocks hold down 2nd place in the Western Lacrosse Association with an 8 win and 4 loss record while the Bellies are are fifth at 4 and 7 and only 2 points out of last place.
The Shamrocks are coming off 2 losses and an overtime win in their last 3 games.
Victoria lost at home to the Coquitlam Adanacs then split their two game series on the weekend with North Shore Thunder in Port Alberni.
www.theboxrocks.com /news/index.asp?dismode=article&artid=65   (256 words)

  
 British Columbia Lacrosse Association
Victoria Shamrocks sit at 1 - 0 and the Six Nations Arrows are 0 - 1.
Victoria seems snake bit when it comes to Burnaby as they have now lost 8 straight games to the Lakers this season, including playoffs despite being close in most of the contests.
Buck Stobart scored at 2:23 for Victoria but 3 more Burnaby shots found the back of the net to finish the scoring by the 10:54 mark and it was a matter of running off the remaining time on the clock.
www.bclacrosse.com /2004/mintocup   (4415 words)

  
 CanadaSoccer.com | Official Site of the Canadian Soccer Association
The second tour of the British Isles by players from the WFA one that also included players from the AFA took place in 1891 and lasted from September to January, but was nowhere near as successful as in 1888.
Hugh Cairns, from Saskatoon, was awarded the Victoria Cross, Joe Newton, from Hamilton, the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Jimmy Montgomerie, from Montreal, the Military Medal.
The team sailed from Victoria on April 10 and returned on August 23, having played 27 games of which 11 were won, 8 lost and 8 ended in ties.
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 Inside the Box, The Box Rocks.com (2004)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The marquee matchup was supposed to be Burnaby and Victoria with a home and home series for first place but the best game of the week may have been the final contest between the A’s and Burrards.
Langley would drop to 0-7 with a home loss on Wednesday to the Victoria Shamrocks, but on Saturday night in Coquitlam it was a different story.
Victoria Shamrocks Record 4-2 The Shamrocks went 1-1 this week, beating the Bellies 12-7 on Friday night and losing to Burnaby 11-10 on Sunda...
www.theboxrocks.com /news/index7.asp   (547 words)

  
 Welcome to the Coquitlam Now - On Line - Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Unfortunately, the Victoria Shamrocks were taking notes, too.
Victoria, with a 4-1 series decision, now goes on to host the Mann Cup championship, with Brampton the expected Ontario challenger.
Reisig put the Shamrocks back in front seven seconds later, winning the faceoff and finishing a give-and-go with Veltman.
www.thenownews.com /issues03/091103/sports.html   (894 words)

  
 CALL 2002 - Victoria Information
Victoria Art Gallery - 1040 Moss St. Exhibits: "Refined Tastes: the Literati of China and Japan," "Art of the 1960's," as well as a permanent collection of Emily Carr paintings and pottery.
May 18 - May 27 Victoria Harbour Festival - featured under the festival umbrella are many family events, the internationally renowned Swiftsure International Yacht Race, activities at the inner harbour, arts and heritage events.
Victoria Garden Tours - guided and narrated tours of public and private gardens.
call2002.law.uvic.ca /english/victoria_info.html   (1259 words)

  
 From The Globe and Mail — Canada's Most Trusted News Source   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
His brother, Ranjit Dillon, older by a year, was a Shamrocks teammate also known for his ability to elude a check.
This weekend, the two brothers are being honoured by Victoria's sports community for their legendary lacrosse skills.
The Globe and Mail described Ranj as a "West Indian native." Another paper's headline read, "Hindus appear naturals as lacrosse players," and the article singled out the Dillon brothers as "the first of their country to reach a Canadian final." In fact, the Dillons are Sikhs who were born in Canada.
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 NLL.com -- Official Website of the National Lacrosse League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Excelsiors beat the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) Victoria Shamrocks in 2002 to win the Canadian Senior "A" Amateur Championship.
Last year, Brampton lost to Victoria in the championship series.
Victoria hosted the Mann Cup in 2003 and won its seventh championship.
www.nll.com /article_1444.shtml   (386 words)

  
 British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League - Victoria Shamrocks
Now in 2001 the team looks to take that 7th game loss and use it as a reminder of what won't be this year.
The biggest change to take place in the off season was behind the Victoria bench, when Pete Rushton opted not to return as a co-coach.
The young, fresh coaching staff have been actively involved in the recruiting process and are all eager to floor a well disciplined, talented team in the upcoming season.
www.bclacrosse.com /2001/juniorA/victoria.html   (229 words)

  
 CanSeek.CA » British Columbia » Localities » V » Victoria » Recreation and Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Victoria and District Baseball Association - Non-profit organization which fosters, develops and promotes baseball through the encouragement of sportsmanship, team play and good citizenship.
Victoria Bowmen Archery Club - Offers information on the club, range status, social activities, equipment sales, a results page and a photo gallery.
Victoria Shamrocks Lacrosse Club - Includes information on club, statistics, schedules, standings, players profiles, interviews, links to other related sites.
www.canseek.ca /British_Columbia/Localities/V/Victoria/Recreation_and_Sports   (566 words)

  
 The Lacrosse Journal :: B.C. Senior   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Victoria will host the 2005 Mann Cup, and now waits for the winner of Wednesday night's OLA final game 7.
Dawson doesn't feel he earned the right, playing just a few shifts as a junior call-up when the Brampton Excelsiors beat the Victoria Shamrocks for the championship in 2002.
Dan Dawson scored the game-winner with 28 seconds left as the Victoria Shamrocks recaptured home-floor advantage in the WLA playoffs with an 11-10 win over the Coquitlam Adanacs.
www.thelacrossejournal.com /content/BC/BCSENIOR/index.shtml   (267 words)

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