Road to the Minto Cup: Playoff schedules, scores and series updates
Stuart Phillips, Langley & Owen Russell, Victoria (Photo: Craig Pullan)
The 2022 Minto Cup will take place at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario from August 22-29.
A total of 23 clubs competed in the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League, British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League and Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League during this year’s regular season, while 18 of those teams also qualified for their provincial playoffs.
The last team to win the Minto Cup were the Orangeville Northmen in 2019, playing against the Victoria Shamrocks, Coquitlam Adanacs, and Okotoks Raiders. See highlights from Orangeville’s Cup-clinching Game 3 victory versus Victoria below.
The 2022 Minto Cup format includes round-robin play, a one-game semifinal, and best-of-three finals.
Below is a breakdown of each leagues’ series format, plus their post-season schedule, scores and series updates through this year’s playoffs.
OJLL
Top eight teams qualify
First Round: Best of five
Second Round: Best of five
Finals: Best of three
First Round
#1 Mimico Mountaineers vs. #8 Burlington Chiefs
Burlington wins series 3-0
Game 1: Burlington 12 at Mimico 9
Game 2: Mimico 11 at Burlington 14
Game 3: Burlington 10 at Mimico 9
#2 Toronto Beaches vs. #7 Peterborough Lakers
Toronto wins series 3-1
Game 1: Peterborough 10 at Toronto 13
Game 2: Peterborough 14 at Toronto 9
Game 3: Toronto 11 at Peterborough 8
Game 4: Toronto 12 at Peterborough 8
#3 Whitby Warriors vs. #6 St. Catharines Athletics
Whitby wins series 3-0
Game 1: Whitby 12 at St. Catharines 11
Game 2: St. Catharines 5 at Whitby 18
Game 3: St. Catharines 10 at Whitby 12
#4 Oakville Buzz vs. #5 Orangeville Northmen
Orangeville wins series 3-2
Game 1: Orangeville 6 at Oakville 7
Game 2: Oakville 10 at Orangeville 5
Game 3: Orangeville 5 at Oakville 3
Game 4: Oakville 6 at Orangeville 9
Game 5: Orangeville 9 at Oakville 6
Second Round
#2 Toronto Beaches vs. #8 Burlington Chiefs
Toronto wins series 3-2
Game 1: Burlington 8 vs. Toronto 9
Game 2: Toronto 8 at Burlington 11
Game 3: Burlington 8 at Toronto 10
Game 4: Toronto 6 at Burlington 10
Game 5: Burlington 6 at Toronto 8
Game 1 to be played at Brampton Memorial Arena. Although initially announced that Game 3 and if necessary Game 5 would be played at Leaside Memorial Gardens in Markham, the team has since moved those games to Delaney & O Brien Arena in Pickering.
#3 Whitby Warriors vs. #5 Orangeville Northmen
Whitby wins series 3-2
Game 1: Orangeville 5 at Whitby 10
Game 2: Whitby 9 at Orangeville 10
Game 3: Orangeville 6 at Whitby 13
Game 4: Whitby 10 at Orangeville 12
Game 5: Orangeville 4 at Whitby 9
OJLL Final
#2 Toronto Beaches vs. #3 Whitby Warriors
Whitby wins series 2-0
Game 1: Whitby 11 at Toronto 7
Game 2: Toronto 9 at Whitby 11
Note: As the host province, Whitby & Toronto both qualify for the Minto Cup.
BCJALL
Top two teams receive first-round bye, next four teams qualify for first round
First Round: Best of three
Second Round: Best of five
Finals: Best of seven
First Round
#1 Victoria and #2 Nanaimo received first round byes
#3 Langley vs. #6 New Westminster
Langley wins series 2-0
Game 1: New Westminster 2 at Langley 26
Game 2: New Westminster forfeited game
#4 Coquitlam vs. #5 Burnaby
Coquitlam wins series 2-1
Game 1: Burnaby 5 at Coquitlam 10
Game 2: Coquitlam 14 at Burnaby 15
Game 3: Burnaby 7 at Coquitlam 15
Second Round
#1 Victoria vs. #4 Coquitlam
Victoria wins series 3-2
Game 1: Coquitlam 5 at Victoria 10
Game 2: Victoria 8 at Coquitlam 7
Game 3: Coquitlam 13 at Victoria 12
Game 4: Victoria 12 at Coquitlam 15
Game 5: Coquitlam 8 at Victoria 11
#2 Nanaimo vs. #3 Langley
Langley wins series 3-1
Game 1: Langley 14 at Nanaimo 13
Game 2: Nanaimo 11 at Langley 15
Game 3: Langley 13 at Nanaimo 14 (2OT)
Game 4: Nanaimo 7 at Langley 10
BCJALL Final
#1 Victoria vs. #3 Langley
Victoria wins series 4-2
Game 1: Langley 9 at Victoria 16
Game 2: Victoria 7 at Langley 13
Game 3: Langley 9 at Victoria 14
Game 4: Victoria 9 at Langley 11
Game 5: Langley 9 at Victoria 10
Game 6: Victoria 11 at Langley 8
RMLL
All four teams qualify
First Round: Best of seven
Second Round: Best of seven
First Round
#1 Miners Lacrosse Club vs. #4 Saskatchewan SWAT
Miners win series 4-0
Game 1: Saskatchewan 9 at Miners 14
Game 2: Saskatchewan 3 at Miners 26
Game 3: Miners 12 at Saskatchewan 2
Game 4: Miners 12 at Saskatchewan 5
#2 Calgary Mountaineers vs. #3 Okotoks Raiders
Calgary wins series 4-1
Game 1: Okotoks 7 at Calgary 11
Game 2: Calgary 6 at Okotoks 7 (OT)
Game 3: Okotoks 5 at Calgary 8
Game 4: Calgary 14 at Okotoks 6
Game 5: Okotoks 8 at Calgary 13
RMLL Final
#1 Miners Lacrosse Club vs. #2 Calgary Mountaineers
Miners wins series 4-1
Game 1: Calgary 11 at Miners 9
Game 2: Miners 15 at Calgary 9
Game 3: Calgary 5 at Miners 11
Game 4: Miners 14 at Calgary 10
Game 5: Calgary 4 at Miners 14