Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League

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Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League
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The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) is a box lacrosse league based in Alberta with three teams in Saskatchewan and, as of 2018, one in Manitoba. It is sanctioned by the Alberta Lacrosse Association. RMLL organizes all senior and junior play in the province. The league is broken into several divisions: Senior B, Senior C, Junior A, Junior B, Tier II and Tier III. Junior Ladies and Senior Ladies divisions were added in 2004 and 2011, respectively.

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The RMLL is experiencing rapid growth as the popularity of box lacrosse increases, spurred on by the expansion of the National Lacrosse League to Calgary in 2001 and Edmonton in 2005. In 2002, 18 teams played in the RMLL at all levels. That number grew to 37 in 2005, then 59 in 2006. [1] An all-time high 64 teams competed in 2016.

National championships

The RMLL is guaranteed at least one berth in each of the following national championship tournaments. Championship teams from Alberta are listed:

Presidents Cup

1975 - Edmonton Fullers
1983 - Calgary Mountaineers
2002 - Edmonton Outlaws
2007 - Sherwood Park Outlaws
2016 - St. Albert Miners
2017 - St. Albert Miners
2018 - St. Albert Miners

Minto Cup

none

Founders Cup

1980 - Enoch Tomahawks
1999 - Edmonton Miners
2009 - Calgary Mountaineers
2019 - Calgary Shamrocks
2023 - Edmonton Warriors

The RMLL currently is not eligible for the Mann Cup Senior A championship. However, the Calgary Chinooks won the Mann Cup in 1914.

Champions

YearSenior BSenior CJunior AJunior B Tier IJunior B Tier IIJunior B Tier IIISenior LadiesJunior Ladies
1995Edmonton Miners Edmonton Miners     
1996Edmonton Miners Edmonton Miners     
1997Edmonton Miners Edmonton Miners     
1998Edmonton Miners Edmonton Miners     
1999Edmonton Miners Edmonton Miners     
2000none Calgary MountaineersEdmonton Warriors    
2001Edmonton Outlaws Edmonton MinersEdmonton Warriors    
2002Edmonton Outlaws Edmonton MinersSherwood Park Titans    
2003Edmonton Outlaws Edmonton MinersEdmonton WarriorsSherwood Park Titans   
2004Edmonton Outlaws Edmonton MinersCalgary MountaineersEdmonton Warriors   
2005Sherwood Park Outlaws Calgary RaidersEdmonton WarriorsRed Deer Rampage  Sherwood Park Titans
2006Sherwood Park Outlaws Edmonton MinersEdmonton WarriorsMedicine Hat Sun DevilsCalgary Mavericks Sherwood Park Titans
2007Sherwood Park Outlaws Edmonton MinersCalgary MountaineersFort Saskatchewan RebelsVermilion Roar Sherwood Park Titans
2008Sherwood Park Outlaws Edmonton MinersCalgary MountaineersFort Saskatchewan RebelsOkotoks Icemen Sherwood Park Titans
2009Okotoks Raiders Edmonton EclipseCalgary MountaineersFort Saskatchewan RebelsMedicine Hat Sun Devils Sherwood Park Titans
2010St. Albert Miners Calgary RaidersCalgary MountaineersMedicine Hat Sun DevilsStrathmore Venom Sherwood Park Titans
2011St. Albert MinersRed Deer IFR Workwear SilverbacksCalgary RaidersCalgary MountaineersEdmonton WizardsHigh River HeatCalgary CougarsSherwood Park Titans
2012Rockyview KnightsCalgary IrishCalgary MountaineersCalgary MountaineersVermilion RoarHigh River HeatCalgary CougarsSherwood Park Titans [2]
2013Calgary MountaineersBlackfalds SilverbacksCalgary RaidersCalgary MountaineersMedicine Hat Sun DevilsMedicine Hat Sun DevilsCalgary CougarsCalgary Cardinals
2014St. Albert MinersBlackfalds SilverbacksCalgary MountaineersRed Deer RampageLethbridge BarracudsCrowsness Pass RavensEdmonton BanditsSherwood Park Titans (A)

St. Albert Drillers (B)

2015Rockyview KnightsBlackfalds SilverbacksOkotoks RaidersSaskatchewan SWATFort Saskatchewan RebelsOlds MavericksEdmonton BanditsSherwood Park Titans
2016St. Albert MinersAirdrie MohawksCalgary MountaineersManitoba BlizzardOlds MavericksHigh River HeatEdmonton BanditsSherwood Park Titans
2017St. Albert MinersAirdrie MohawksOkotoks RaidersManitoba BlizzardLethbridge BarracudasOlds StingersCalgary CougarsSherwood Park Titans
2018St. Albert MinersAirdrie MohawksOkotoks RaidersCalgary ShamrocksLloydminster XtremeWest Kootenay TimberwolvesCalgary CougarsCapital Region Saints
2019St. Albert MinersAirdrie MowhawksOkotoks RaidersCalgary ShamrocksSylvan Lake YettiCranbrook OutlawsSherwood Park TitansCalgary Cardinals
2022St. Albert MinersAirdrie MowhawksEdmonton MinersEdmonton WarriorsCranbrook OutlawsSherwood Park Titans
2023Edmonton MinersAirdrie MowhawksEdmonton MinersEdmonton WarriorsCranbrook BlackwolvesSherwood Park Titans
2024Edmonton MinersAirdrie MowhawksOkotoks RaidersMountainview MavericksLakeland HeatCalgary Cardinals

Teams

Senior B
TeamCentreHome Arena
Beaumont Outlaws Beaumont Ken Nichol Reg. Rec. Arena 1
Calgary Mountaineers Calgary Stu Peppard
Fort Saskatchewan Rebels Fort Saskatchewan Jubiliee Rec Center - Ft Sask
Rockyview Knights Airdrie Plainsman
Edmonton Miners Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Senior C
TeamCentreHome Arena
North Division
Blackfalds Silverbacks Blackfalds Blackfalds Multiplex
Border Rage Lacrosse Club Lloydminster Russ Robertson Arena
Edmonton Warriors Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Edmonton Miners St. Albert Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
South Division
Airdrie Mohawks Airdrie Plainsman
Calgary Irish Calgary Stu Peppard
Calgary Bears Calgary Stu Peppard
Olds Stingers Olds Olds Sports Complex Main
Lethbridge Pioneers Lethbridge Coaldale Sportsplex
Junior A
TeamCentreHome Arena
Calgary Mountaineers Calgary Stu Peppard
Calgary Raiders Calgary Max Bell Centre - Ken Bracko Arena
Saskatchewan SWAT Saskatoon Kinsmen Arena SK
Edmonton Miners Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Junior B Tier 1
TeamCentreHome Arena
North Division
Edmonton Warriors Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Fort Saskatchewan Rebels Fort Saskatchewan Jubiliee Rec Centre - Ft Sask
Beaumont Outlaws Beaumont Ken Nichol Reg. Rec. Arena 1
St. Albert Crude St. Albert Jarome Iginla Arena
Central Division
Calgary Chill Calgary Brentwood
Mountainview Mavericks Innisfail Innisfail Blue Arena
Red Deer Rampage Red Deer GH Dawe - Red Deer
Rockyview Silvertips Cochrane Spray Lakes - Totem 1
South Division
Calgary Mountaineers Calgary Acadia Rec Centre
Calgary Shamrocks Calgary Stu Peppard
Southern Albera Rockies Lethbridge Coaldale Sportsplex
Okotoks Marauders Okotoks Okotoks Murray Arena
East Division
Manitoba Blizzard Winnipeg Notre Dame Arena
Regina Barracuda Regina Al Ritchie Arena
Saskatchewan SWAT Saskatoon Kinsmen Arena SK
Junior B Tier 2
TeamCentreHome Arena
North Division - Jim Andrews
Edmonton Warriors Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Parkland Posse Stony Plain Grant Fuhr West Arena
Sherwood Park Titans Sherwood Park Ardrossan Recreation Complex East
St. Albert Crude St. Albert Jarome Iginla Arena
Sylvan Lake Yettis Sylvan Lake Nexsource Centre- Rink 2
Lakeland Heat Cold Lake Cold Lake Energy Center - Imperial Oil Place
Lloydminster Xtreme Lloydminster Hillmond Redden Arena
Red Deer Renegades Red Deer GH Dawe
South Division - Cindy Garant
Calgary Axemen Calgary Stu Peppard
Calgary Bandits Calgary Stu Peppard
High River Heat High River Cargill Field House - High River
Southern Alberta Chaos Taber Taber Arena
Strathmore Venom Strathmore Strathmore - Gold
Calgary Wranglers Calgary Brentwood
MountainView Stingers Didsbury Didsbury Arena
Rockyview Rage Rockyview Spray Lakes Totem 1
Senior Ladies
TeamCentreHome Arena
Calgary Cougars Calgary Stu Peppard
St. Albert Sr. Drillers St. Albert Jarome Iginla Arena
Junior Ladies
TeamCentreHome Arena
Calgary Cardinals Calgary Brentwood
Capital Region Saints Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Okotoks Raiders Okotoks Okotoks Recreation Centre - Murray Arena
Red Deer Riot Red Deer GH Dawe
Rockyview Lady Silvertips Calgary Max Bell Centre - Ken Bracko Arena
Sherwood Park Lady Titans Sherwood Park Sherwood Park Arena
St. Albert Drillers St. Albert Jarome Iginla Arena

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