Photo by Rob Massey of Guelph Sports Journal
The Guelph Jr. B Regals split their two road games over the weekend and now sit second in the MidWest Division.
Tag Archives: 2018 news
2018 OJBLL Pre-Season Tournament Schedules
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 |
2018 Coaching Staff Announced
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!
www.facebook.com/guelphjrbregals