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2018 Coaching Staff Announced

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The Guelph Jr B Regals Lacrosse Club announced the Coaching Staff for the 2018 season on Thursday afternoon:

Head Coach: Ken Hastie

Assistant Coach: Lewis White

Assistant Coach: Jay Martin

Goalie Coach: Blair Hastie

Leading the charge behind the bench is Ken Hastie. Hastie returned to the Jr B Regals for his second stint with the club midway through the 2017 season. Hastie was last with the Regals in the 2011 season when he served as the team’s General Manager and Assistant Coach.

Also back for the 2018 season is Lewis White. A Guelph Minor Lacrosse Association and Guelph Jr B graduate, White will be helping the offence once again in the upcoming season.

New to the Jr B Coaching Staff for 2018 is Assistant Jay Martin, as well as Blair Hastie, who will be overseeing the development of the team’s goaltenders.

Martin joins the Regals with a wealth of coaching experience at the Junior and Minor levels. Most recently, Martin was head coach of the 2017 Guelph Midget team, guiding them to a 4th place finish in the “A” division. Before that, he coached Jr B in Elora and Guelph.

Blair Hastie, a goalie himself, is the brother of Ken and will be the first full-time Goalie Coach the team has had since 2011.

The entire Coaching Staff and Management Team is looking forward to what is shaping up to be a promising 2018 season.

The team will be holding various events during the off-season in preparation for the upcoming season.

Follow the Jr B Regals social media accounts for the latest news!

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Regals To Host Development Camp December 27

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The Guelph Jr B Regals Lacrosse Club are excited to announce that they will be holding a Winter Development Camp on Wednesday, December 27 from 6-9 PM at Queensmount Arena in Kitchener.

Any players interested in furthering their lacrosse careers at the Jr level and/or playing Jr B in Guelph in 2018 are highly encouraged to attend. If you are interested in attending and live in a centre outside of Guelph, you will need to bring a Permission To Run letter with you.

The club will also be holding a Player & Parent Orientation for those who are looking to learn more about Junior Lacrosse, the options players have, team expectations, and meet the coaching staff.

6 – 7 PM – Player/Parent Orientation

7-9 PM – Development Camp

Any interested players in attending or have questions, please contact Matt Pelkey at pelks19@yahoo.ca. There is a $5 cost for players attending.

We looking forward to seeing everyone out!

2018 Camp & Regular Season Schedule

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The Jr B Regals announced their 2018 Training Camp dates and Regular Season schedule earlier this month.

Returning to Victoria Road Arena – the Regals’ home rink since the 1992 season – after major renovations, the Regals will kick off the 2018 regular season campaign against the rival Elora Mohawks on Friday, April 20.

Guelph hits the road for a season-long five-game road swing from April 27 to May 6. However, the team will play five of their six June games at home, finishing the season on Sunday, June 17 against the visiting Windsor Clippers.

The Regals kick officially kick off the 2018 season when they hit the floor on Sunday, March 4 at Queensmount Arena in Kitchener for the team’s 27th Training Camp.

Here are the camp dates:

March 4th – 3 to 5 pm
March 11th – 12 to 2 pm
March 17th – 2 to 4 pm
March 24th – 10 am to 12 pm
April 7 – All Day Tournament (hosted in St. Catharines)

Any players attending from a centre outside of Guelph must bring a permission to run letter. Each run is $10 per session.

If you have any questions, please contact the club.

2018 Schedule

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Regals To Play 8 Games At Sleeman Centre, 2 At West End

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As the construction of Victoria Road Arena continues to take place, the Guelph Jr B Regals found themselves looking for a home for the second consecutive summer.

After playing in Cambridge at Galt Arena Gardens for the 2016 season with the mindset that Victoria Road Arena would be open for the 2017 lacrosse season, the Regals are glad to be back in their hometown.

“We are ecstatic to be back playing in Guelph,” said Regals General Manager Matt Pelkey.

“Our experience in Cambridge was great last year and they treated us very well, but it was tough to be outside of Guelph. Our Board worked extremely hard to get this team back in town after we found out that the renovations at Victoria Road were going to take longer than initially expected,” Pelkey said.

Renovations to the Regals’ home arena at Victoria Road were originally planned to be complete in May of this year. However, changes happened over the winter and the first floor booking at the arena was pushed back to July 2, well after the Junior B lacrosse regular season will have concluded.

That left the Jr B Regals once again searching for a place to play.

“There were times we thought we may have to leave Guelph again for the summer, but our Board was awesome and the City of Guelph helped us out a lot with finding floor time here. We’re absolutely thrilled to be back home.”

With floor hockey, roller derby and minor lacrosse all competing for floor time, it was tough to find needed floor time for the Jr B Regals. Then, the team finally reached a deal with the Sleeman Centre that will allow for the team to play its regular season and playoff home games at in addition to practices.

Due to previously-scheduled events, the Jr B Regals will not play their first game at the Sleeman Centre until May 12, their third home contest of the season, when they host the Elora Mohawks. The first two regular season games – against Owen Sound on April 30 and Orangeville on May 7 – will be played at West End Recreation Centre.

Below is the 2017 Regular Season Home Schedule:

Sun. April 30 – vs Owen Sound – 3:00 PM – West End

Sun. May 7 – vs Orangeville – 7:00 PM – West End

Fri. May 12 – vs Elora – 8:00 PM – Sleeman Centre

Fri. May 19 – vs Orangeville – 8:00 PM – Sleeman Centre

Fri. May 26 – vs St. Catharines – 8:00 PM – Sleeman Centre

Sun. May 28 – vs Welland – 7:00 PM –  Sleeman Centre

Wed. June 7 – vs Pt. Edward – 8:00 PM – Sleeman Centre

Sun. June 11 – vs Six Nations – 7:00 PM – Sleeman Centre

Fri. June 16 – vs Elora – 8:00 PM – Sleeman Centre

Sun. June 18 – vs Wallaceburg – 4:00 PM – Sleeman Centre

The Jr B Regals kick off the 2017 season on Saturday, April 15 when they visit the Elora Mohawks. Game time is slated for 7:00 PM.