Founded | 2006 |
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League | Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League |
Based in | Calgary, Alberta |
Arena | Stu Peppard |
Colours | Maroon, Blue and White |
Head coach | Cody Hawkins |
General manager | Shawn Wasson |
Championships | 2012 Alberta Champs |
Website | jramounties.com |
The Junior A Mountaineers Lacrosse Club was established in 2006 as an expansion team to the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) Junior A program bringing the total number of Junior A lacrosse teams in Alberta to four. Playing out of Calgary, the Mounties home rink is Stu Peppard. [1] The Mounties have played in 2 Minto Cup Championships, once being hosted in 2008 at Max Bell Arena [2]
The Jr.A Mountaineers were the 2012 Alberta Champions and were one of the only Alberta based teams to reach the Semi-Finals in the Minto Cup. [3] They did so in 2008 and lost to the Victoria Jr.A Shamrocks with the Orangeville Northmen eventually winning the Championship.
The Mountaineers have also built their NCAA and college player recruits since their inception in 2006. Below is a list of all former Alumni and current players who have played collegiate level lacrosse. [4]
Player | School | League |
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Dan Taylor | Lehigh | NCAA Div 1 |
Tyler Melnyk | Marquette | NCAA Div 1 |
Cam Gardner | Bellarmine | NCAA Div 1 |
Matt Melnyk | Marquette | NCAA Div 1 |
Andrew Smistad | Marquette | NCAA Div 1 |
Kyle McFadyen | Carleton University | CUFLA |
James Raveret | Marquette | NCAA Div 1 |
Jordan Prysko | North Carolina | NCAA Div 1 |
Derek Lloyd | Stony Brook University | NCAA Div 1 |
Cody Graden | Merrimack | NCAA Div 2 |
Dan Farmer | Mars Hill | NCAA Div 2 |
Tyler Farmer | Mars Hill | NCAA Div 2 |
Brandon Miller | Notre Dame Du Namur | NCAA Div 2 |
Lucas Claude | Florida Southern College | NCAA Div 2 |
Curtis Pridham | Concordia Wisconsin | NCAA Div 3 |
Cody Chassels | Concordia Wisconsin | NCAA Div 3 |
Shawn Teixeira | La Roche | NCAA Div 3 |
Tom Acton | Carleton University | CUFLA |
Cameron McIntosh | Simon Fraser | MCLA |
Sheldon Locking | Mcgill | CUFLA |
Ian McShane | St. Francis Xavier University | MUFLL |
Wes Gardner | Dalhousie | MUFLL |
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John Christopher Grant Jr. is a Hall of Fame professional lacrosse player who has played in Major League Lacrosse, the National Lacrosse League, and the Ontario Lacrosse Association. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Redwoods Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League.
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Craig Conn is a former professional lacrosse player.
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