Road to the Minto Cup: Seeds, Series, Schedules and Scores
Thomas Kiazyk, Burlington Blaze (Photo: Sam Hossack/OLA)
The 2023 Minto Cup will be played at the Bill Hunter Arena in Edmonton, Alberta from August 20-27.
Canada’s National Junior A tournament will see two teams from the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (Alberta & Saskatchewan) entered as the event’s host province, plus the postseason champions from both the Ontario Junior Lacrosse League & British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League.
Last year, the Whitby Warriors beat the Edmonton Miners in a thrilling final held at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario. Whitby’s win and Edmonton’s record-breaking run both ranked high in The Lax Mag’s Top 30 Stories of 2022.
Below see all of Canada’s Junior A series, schedules and scores from each province’s opening rounds right up until a new Minto Cup champion is crowned in Edmonton.
OJLL
First Round
Best-of-five series
#1 Orangeville Northmen vs. #8 Six Nations Arrows
Orangeville wins series 3-0
Game 1: Six Nations 6, Orangeville 11
Game 2: Orangeville 18, Six Nations 4
Game 3: Six Nations 5, Orangeville 16
#2 Burlington Blaze vs. #7 St. Catharines Athletics
Burlington wins series 3-0
Game 1: St. Catharines 4, Burlington 16
Game 2: Burlington 12, St. Catharines 7
Game 3: St. Catharines 9, Burlington 14
#3 Mimico Mountaineers vs. #6 Whitby Warriors
Mimico wins series 3-0
Game 1: Whitby 6, Mimico 11
Game 2: Mimico 14, Whitby 11
Game 3: Whitby 5, Mimico 11
#4 Oakville Buzz vs. #5 Toronto Beaches
Toronto wins series 3-1
Game 1: Toronto 8, Oakville 6
Game 2: Oakville 8, Toronto 4
Game 3: Toronto 12, Oakville 8
Game 4: Oakville 4, Toronto 11
Second Round
Best-of-seven series
#1 Orangeville Northmen vs. #5 Toronto Beaches
Orangeville wins series 4-0
Game 1: Toronto 5, Orangeville 8
Game 2: Orangeville 8, Toronto 4
Game 3: Toronto 4, Orangeville 9
Game 4: Orangeville 12, Toronto 9
#2 Burlington Blaze vs. #3 Mimico Mountaineers
Burlington wins series 4-1
Game 1: Mimico 12, Burlington 11 (OT)
Game 2: Burlington 10, Mimico 9 (OT)
Game 3: Mimico 8, Burlington 12
Game 4: Burlington 11, Mimico 9
Game 5: Mimico 9, Burlington 12
Iroquois Trophy
Best-of-seven series
#1 Orangeville Northmen vs. #2 Burlington Blaze
Burlington wins series 4-2
Game 1: Burlington 12, Orangeville 10
Game 2: Orangeville 10, Burlington 6
Game 3: Burlington 11, Orangeville 12
Game 4: Orangeville 7, Burlington 8
Game 5: Burlington 10, Orangeville 8
Game 6: Orangeville 6, Burlington 9
BCJALL
First Round
Best-of-five series
#1 Coquitlam Adanacs vs. #4 Port Coquitlam Saints
Coquitlam wins series 3-0
Game 1: Coquitlam 11, Port Coquitlam 5
Game 2: Port Coquitlam 4, Coquitlam 21
Game 3: Port Coquitlam 7, Coquitlam 14
#2 Victoria Shamrocks vs. #3 Nanaimo Timbermen
Victoria wins series 3-0
Game 1: Nanaimo 9, Victoria 13
Game 2: Victoria 16, Nanaimo 12
Game 3: Nanaimo 13, Victoria 14 (OT)
BCJALL Finals
Best-of-seven series
#1 Coquitlam Adanacs vs. #2 Victoria Shamrocks
Coquitlam wins series 3-1
Game 1: Victoria 8, Coquitlam 10
Game 2: Coquitlam 8, Victoria 12
Game 3: Victoria 2 , Coquitlam 10
Game 4: Coquitlam 10, Victoria 6
Game 5: Victoria 7, Coquitlam 14
RMLL
First Round
Best-of-seven series
#1 Edmonton Miners vs. #4 Saskatchewan SWAT
Edmonton wins series 4-0
Game 1: Edmonton 10, Saskatchewan 6
Game 2: Edmonton 12, Saskatchewan 5
Game 3: Saskatchewan 4, Edmonton 15
Game 4: Saskatchewan 7, Edmonton 17
#2 Raiders Lacrosse Club vs. #3 Calgary Mountaineers
Calgary wins series 4-3
Game 1: Calgary 10, Raiders 8
Game 2: Calgary 9, Raiders 10
Game 3: Raiders 8, Calgary 7
Game 4: Raiders 6, Calgary 12
Game 5: Calgary 7, Raiders 12
Game 6: Raiders 9, Calgary 11
Game 7: Calgary 8, Raiders 7
RMLL Final
Best-of-five series
#1 Edmonton Miners vs. #3 Calgary Mountaineers
Edmonton wins series 3-2
Game 1: Calgary 6, Edmonton 16
Game 2: Edmonton 7, Calgary 12
Game 3: Calgary 4, Edmonton 10
Game 4: Edmonton 5, Calgary 11
Game 5: Calgary 6, Edmonton 11