Lacrosse is coming.
The first “Junior” league to begin play is the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League (OJBLL) and the majority of teams have begun shaking off the cobwebs. Players have started to battle it out for roster spots at Training Camps and fans will soon be able to get their lacrosse fix with exhibition games!
There are several pre-season Jr B tournaments taking place this season, and it all begins on Easter Weekend in Six Nations. Each tournament will feature shortened games with the exception of the Green Gaels Tournament on April 7, which will play full-length contests.
Here is a full list of 2018 Jr B exhibition tournaments in Ontario and their schedules:
Saturday, March 31 in Six Nations (Iroquois Lacrosse Arena)
| Six Nations | vs | Six Nations Jr.C | 9:00 AM |
| Six Nations | vs | London | 10:00 AM |
| Windsor | vs | Hamilton | 11:00 AM |
| Brantford Jr.C | vs | Six Nations Jr.C | 12:00 PM |
| Six Nations | vs | Hamilton | 1:00 PM |
| Windsor | vs | London | 2:00 PM |
| Wilmot Jr.C | vs | Six Nations Jr.C | 3:00 PM |
| Hamilton | vs | London | 4:00 PM |
| Six Nations | vs | Windsor | 5:00 PM |
Saturday, April 7 in St. Catharines (Merritton Arena)
| Mississauga | vs | Spartan | 9:00 AM |
| Newmarket | vs | Hamilton | 10:00 AM |
| Mississauga | vs | Niagara | 11:00 AM |
| Six Nations | vs | Newmarket | 12:00 PM |
| Hamillton | vs | Mississauga | 1:00 PM |
| Niagara | vs | Newmarket | 2:00 PM |
| Guelph | vs | Spartan | 3:00 PM |
| W. Durham | vs | Six Nations | 4:00 PM |
| Hamillton | vs | Guelph | 5:00 PM |
| Niagara | vs | W. Durham | 6:00 PM |
| Guelph | vs | Six Nations | 7:00 PM |
| W. Durham | vs | Spartan | 8:00 PM |
Saturday, April 7 in Elora (Elora Community Centre)
| London | vs | Elora | 10:00 AM |
| Point Edward | vs | Wilmot | 11:30 AM |
| Owen Sound | vs | London | 1:00 PM |
| Point Edward | vs | Elora | 2:30 PM |
| Wilmot | vs | Owen Sound | 4:00 PM |
| London | vs | Point Edward | 5:30 PM |
| Owen Sound | vs | Elora | 7:00 PM |
Saturday, April 7 in Hampton (Darlington Sports Centre)
| Green Gaels | vs | Welland | 9:20 AM |
| Oakville | vs | Wallaceburg | 11:30 AM |
| Welland | vs | Oakville | 2:40 PM |
| Wallaceburg | vs | Green Gaels | 4:50 PM |
Saturday, April 14 in Orangeville
| Orangeville | vs | Newmarket | 9:00 AM |
| Owen Sound | vs | Brampton | 10:45 AM |
| Windsor | vs | Oakville | 12:30 PM |
| Elora | vs | Newmarket | 2:15 PM |
| Owen Sound | vs | Brampton | 4:00 PM |
| Windsor | vs | Elora | 5:45 PM |
| Orangeville | vs | Oakville | 7:30 PM |
Saturday, April 21 in Gloucester
| Gloucester | vs | Nepean | 9:30 AM |
| Kahnawake | vs | Akwesasne | 10:45 AM |
| Gloucester | vs | Kahnawake | 12:30 PM |
| Akwesasne | vs | Nepean | 1:45 PM |
| Nepean | vs | Kahnawake | 3:30 PM |
| Gloucester | vs | Akwesasne | 4:45 PM |