The Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) is an association of men's field lacrosse teams connected with several universities in Ontario and Quebec. Teams compete in the fall with league playoffs typically in early November.
Founded in 1985, the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association, or the "CUFLA," was originally known as the Ontario University Field Lacrosse Association (OUFLA) and, as the name suggests, was entirely Ontario-based. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, OUFLA expanded to include more teams across Ontario.
Having grown to 10 teams in 2002, OUFLA changed its name to the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association to reflect the additions of McGill University and Bishop's University, both located in Quebec.
The league expanded to 12 teams in 2007 with the additions of Trent (Peterborough) and Laurentian (Sudbury) universities. With these additions the league split into two divisions (east and west) based on geographic location of member schools.
As it celebrates its 30th year in 2014, the CUFLA has expanded again to 15 teams with the addition of Nipissing University and the University of Ottawa.[1] This ongoing growth bodes well for the continued expansion of men's field lacrosse at various universities across Canada.
Concordia University left after the 2015 season, leaving the league with 14 teams.
The Baggataway Cup is the Canadian university field lacrosse championship, awarded annually to the winner of the post-season tournament by the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association. The Baggataway Cup tournament is typically held the second weekend in November, and is hosted by one of the member schools.
The operations of CUFLA are handled by an executive that reports regularly to the team presidents, typically at annual general meetings. Currently, the executive is composed of a commissioner, 2 assistant commissioners, a treasurer, a director of communications, a high school liaison and a referee-in-chief.[9]
Kevin Caplice - Commissioner
Chris Lesanko - Asst. Commissioner
Brandon McLean - Asst. Commissioner
Mark Walker - Treasurer
Michael Drake - Referee in Chief
Stephen Stamp - Director of Communications
Jim Price - High School Liaison
Player eligibilityedit
Only current students registered at their respective universities with a full course load are deemed eligible to play in CUFLA competitions. Players who have played professional field lacrosse (such as Major League Lacrosse) are prohibited from playing in CUFLA.
However, players who play professional box lacrosse (such as the National Lacrosse League) are eligible to play. Throughout the years, the league has seen many current and former NLL players scattered throughout various teams.
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Many current and former players have met with a great deal of success representing their countries or playing professional lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse.
Media coverage of CUFLA has grown in recent years, with local and student newspapers devoting several articles to CUFLA's game results. Several lacrosse websites (Lacrosse All Stars, Inside Lacrosse, The Lacrosse News,Lacrosse Bucket , etc.) and magazines have taken notice and included CUFLA in their ongoing coverage of the world of lacrosse.
Referencesedit
^"Gees lacrosse goes competitive". The Fulcrum. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
^"Mustangs rejoice: "We're the best in da league"". UWO Gazette. 6 November 2001.
^"Brock University wins Baggataway Cup with help from Durham players". DurhamRegion.com. 12 November 2009.
^"Bishop's wins CUFLA Baggataway Cup". Inside Lacrosse. 7 November 2011.
^"Sharples leads McGill past Western to win men's university field lacrosse title". The Hamilton Spectator. 4 November 2012.
^"Guelph Gryphons win Baggataway Cup, Canada's university men's lacrosse title". Times Colonist. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13.
^"Redmen take Baggataway Cup championship". The Sherbrooke Record. 8 November 2015.
^"Executive". Canadian University Field Lacrosse. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
External linksedit
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The Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association CUFLA is an association of men s field lacrosse teams connected with several universities in Ontario and Quebec Teams compete in the fall with league playoffs typically in early November Canadian University Field Lacrosse AssociationCurrent season competition or edition 2022 CUFLA seasonSportLacrosseFounded1985PresidentDavid Fenicky 2014 present No of teams14CountryCanadaMost recentchampion s Western Mustangs 2023 Official websitecufla ca Contents 1 History 2 Teams 3 Champions 4 Executive 5 Player eligibility 6 Alumni 7 Media coverage 8 References 9 External linksHistory editFounded in 1985 the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association or the CUFLA was originally known as the Ontario University Field Lacrosse Association OUFLA and as the name suggests was entirely Ontario based Throughout the 1980s and 1990s OUFLA expanded to include more teams across Ontario Having grown to 10 teams in 2002 OUFLA changed its name to the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association to reflect the additions of McGill University and Bishop s University both located in Quebec The league expanded to 12 teams in 2007 with the additions of Trent Peterborough and Laurentian Sudbury universities With these additions the league split into two divisions east and west based on geographic location of member schools Concordia University in Montreal became the 13th member the third in Quebec in 2012 As it celebrates its 30th year in 2014 the CUFLA has expanded again to 15 teams with the addition of Nipissing University and the University of Ottawa 1 This ongoing growth bodes well for the continued expansion of men s field lacrosse at various universities across Canada Concordia University left after the 2015 season leaving the league with 14 teams Teams edit nbsp Guelph goalie in 2014 nbsp Western player in 2014 School Location Head Coach Bishop s Gaiters Lennoxville Quebec Drew Pollock Brock Badgers St Catharines Ontario Tim Luey Carleton Ravens Ottawa Ontario Jeremy Strong Guelph Gryphons Guelph Ontario Sam Kosakowski Laurentian Voyageurs Sudbury Ontario George Sheppard McGill Redbirds Montreal Quebec Nicolas Soubry McMaster Marauders Hamilton Ontario Jason Tallevi Nipissing Lakers North Bay Ontario Jason Rudge Ottawa Gee Gees Ottawa Ontario Callum Crawford Queen s Golden Gaels Kingston Ontario Don Tough Toronto Varsity Blues Toronto Ontario Jon Moore Trent Excalibur Peterborough Ontario Geoff McKinley Western Mustangs London Ontario Jacob Hickey Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks Waterloo Ontario Clancy Almas Former Concordia University Montreal Quebec Waterloo Warriors Waterloo Ontario Windsor Lancers Windsor Ontario York Yeomen Toronto OntarioChampions editThe Baggataway Cup is the Canadian university field lacrosse championship awarded annually to the winner of the post season tournament by the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association The Baggataway Cup tournament is typically held the second weekend in November and is hosted by one of the member schools nbsp Guelph Defender in 2014 Year Champion Finalist Score 1985 Western Mustangs 1986 Brock Badgers 1987 McMaster Marauders 1988 Western Mustangs 1989 Brock Badgers 1990 Brock Badgers 1991 Brock Badgers 1992 Brock Badgers 1993 Brock Badgers 1994 Brock Badgers 1995 Guelph Gryphons 1996 Brock Badgers Guelph Gryphons 1997 Brock Badgers Guelph Gryphons 1998 Brock Badgers Guelph Gryphons 8 6 1999 Brock Badgers Western Mustangs 2000 Guelph Gryphons Brock Badgers 13 11 2001 Western Mustangs Brock Badgers 12 10 2 2002 Brock Badgers Bishop s Gaiters 9 8 3OT 2003 Brock Badgers Bishop s Gaiters 10 5 2004 Brock Badgers Bishop s Gaiters 10 9 2005 Brock Badgers Guelph Gryphons 14 7 2006 Brock Badgers Bishop s Gaiters 11 8 2007 Brock Badgers Guelph Gryphons 13 10 2008 Guelph Gryphons McGill Redmen 14 9 2009 Brock Badgers McMaster Marauders 12 11 3 2010 McMaster Marauders Brock Badgers 11 10 4 2011 Bishop s Gaiters Brock Badgers 11 6 5 2012 McGill Redmen Western Mustangs 7 6 2OT 6 2013 Guelph Gryphons McGill Redmen 14 11 7 2014 Guelph Gryphons McGill Redmen 15 12 2015 McGill Redmen Western Mustangs 15 11 8 2016 Western Mustangs Trent Excalibur 11 7 2017 Western Mustangs Brock Badgers 16 14 2OT 2018 Western Mustangs Brock Badgers 9 8 2OT 2019 Western Mustangs Trent Excalibur 8 5 2021 Brock Badgers Guelph Gryphons 10 9 OT 2022 Trent Excalibur Brock Badgers 12 3 nbsp Western goalie Zach Grace 2014 Team Championships Most recent Brock University 19 2021 Western University 8 2023 University of Guelph 5 2014 McGill University 2 2015 McMaster University 2 2010 Bishop s University 1 2011 Trent University 1 2022Executive edit nbsp Guelph player in 2014 The operations of CUFLA are handled by an executive that reports regularly to the team presidents typically at annual general meetings Currently the executive is composed of a commissioner 2 assistant commissioners a treasurer a director of communications a high school liaison and a referee in chief 9 Kevin Caplice Commissioner Chris Lesanko Asst Commissioner Brandon McLean Asst Commissioner Mark Walker Treasurer Michael Drake Referee in Chief Stephen Stamp Director of Communications Jim Price High School LiaisonPlayer eligibility editOnly current students registered at their respective universities with a full course load are deemed eligible to play in CUFLA competitions Players who have played professional field lacrosse such as Major League Lacrosse are prohibited from playing in CUFLA However players who play professional box lacrosse such as the National Lacrosse League are eligible to play Throughout the years the league has seen many current and former NLL players scattered throughout various teams Alumni editMany current and former players have met with a great deal of success representing their countries or playing professional lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse Player Alma Mater National Lacrosse League Major League Lacrosse International Competition Kevin Brownell University of Western Ontario Buffalo Bandits None None Pat Campbell Brock University Calgary Roughnecks Edmonton Rush Toronto Rock None None Mike Carnegie University of Western Ontario Calgary Roughnecks None Team Canada Angus Dineley University of Toronto New York Titans Orlando Titans Philadelphia Wings None Team Canada Colin Doyle Wilfrid Laurier University Ontario Raiders Toronto Rock San Jose Stealth Toronto Nationals Team Canada Andrew Dowdell University of Western Ontario Calgary Roughnecks None Team Nederland Jesse Gamble University of Western Ontario Toronto Rock None Team Canada Bill Greer University of Western Ontario Toronto Rock Edmonton Rush Rochester Knighthawks New York Saints Arizona Sting Columbus Landsharks None Team Canada Greg Harnett Bishop s University Calgary Roughnecks None None Jon Harnett University of Guelph Boston Blazers None None Tom Hawke University of Guelph Rochester Knighthawks None None Steve Hoar University of Toronto Toronto Rock Toronto Nationals Team Canada Rowan Kelly University of Western Ontario Colorado Mammoth None None Carter Livingstone University of Toronto Boston Blazers Chicago Shamrox Rochester Knighthawks None None Randy Mearns University of Western Ontario Rochester Knighthawks Buffalo Bandits None Team Canada Jamie McKeracher University of Western Ontario Anaheim None None Ken Millin Brock University Toronto Rock Rochester Knighthawks None None Ryan Phillips University of Western Ontario Rochester Knighthawks None None Creighton Reid University of Toronto Practice Squad Toronto Rock Colorado Mammoth None None Reid Reinholdt University of Western Ontario Toronto Rock None None Matt Spanger University of Western Ontario New England Black Wolves None None Chris Standish University of Western Ontario Washington Power None None Scott Stapleford University of Western Ontario Colorado Mammoth Toronto Rock Portland Lumberjacks None Team USA Mike Temple University of Western Ontario Rochester Knighthawks None None Scott Tinning University of Western Ontario Edmonton Rush None None Sean Thomson University of Guelph Philadelphia Wings Minnesota Swarm None None Jay Thorimbert University of Guelph Buffalo Bandits Boston Blazers Minnesota Swarm None None Doug Utting University of Western Ontario Rochester Knighthawks None Team Israel Josh Wasson Trent University Chicago Shamrox Toronto Rock None None Shawn Williams Brock University Toronto Rock Rochester Knighthawks Edmonton Rush Buffalo Bandits None Team Canada Casey Zaph University of Toronto Rochester Knighthawks None None Latrell Harris Brock University Toronto Rock None Team CanadaMedia coverage editMedia coverage of CUFLA has grown in recent years with local and student newspapers devoting several articles to CUFLA s game results Several lacrosse websites Lacrosse All Stars Inside Lacrosse The Lacrosse News Lacrosse Bucket etc and magazines have taken notice and included CUFLA in their ongoing coverage of the world of lacrosse References edit Gees lacrosse goes competitive The Fulcrum Retrieved 23 January 2014 Mustangs rejoice We re the best in da league UWO Gazette 6 November 2001 Brock University wins Baggataway Cup with help from Durham players DurhamRegion com 12 November 2009 McMaster Marauders beat Brock Badgers 11 10 Inside Lacrosse 7 November 2010 Bishop s wins CUFLA Baggataway Cup Inside Lacrosse 7 November 2011 Sharples leads McGill past Western to win men s university field lacrosse title The Hamilton Spectator 4 November 2012 Guelph Gryphons win Baggataway Cup Canada s university men s lacrosse title Times Colonist 3 November 2013 Archived from the original on 2014 09 13 Redmen take Baggataway Cup championship The Sherbrooke Record 8 November 2015 Executive Canadian University Field Lacrosse Retrieved 2022 10 27 External links editCanadian University Field Lacrosse Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canadian University Field Lacrosse 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