Nanaimo TIMBERMEN Junior A Lacrosse
The Nanaimo Junior A Timbermen started their history as an expansion team of the Junior A Lacrosse League in the 2005 season. Playing a 21-game schedule among the 8-team league of the BCJALL, the Junior TMen face opponents from Victoria, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Langley, Port Coquitlam, Burnaby and Delta. The top 6 teams at the end of the regular season get a chance in the playoffs to battle for the right to represent the West in the National Championship Minto Cup Tournament.
2012 is a season of change for the TMen. Having previously played out of the Nanaimo Ice Centre with capacity for only 400 spectators, the Junior TMen will play their first season in the much larger Frank Crane Arena where over 2000 fans can watch them play. Much of this stems from a consolidation with the Timbermen Senior A Lacrosse franchise under new operations, the Atlas Group. This new venue should propel them even further than their playoff appearances in their first 3 seasons of play.
TMEN Fundraiser
We would like to thank the following organizations for participating in our TMEN 500 for 500 fundraiser:
CUPE 401Everyone Deserves a Smile and Haven House
Enbridge Ride for the Cure
Snuneymuxw First Nations
Youth Sticking Together
2012 Home Schedule
All home games are at Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo.| vs | Date | Score |
| Coquitlam | Apr 28th | (LOSS 11-4) |
| New Westminster | May 5th, 5pm | (LOSS 12-7) |
| Port Coquitlam | May 6th, 2pm | (LOSS 8-7) |
| Victoria | May 9th, 7pm | (LOSS 12-9) |
| Port Coquitlam | May 26th, 5pm | |
| Langley | June 9th, 5pm | |
| Burnaby | June 16th, 5pm | |
| Langley | June 23th, 5pm | |
| Victoria | June 27th, 7pm | |
| New Westminster | June 30th, 2pm | |
| Delta | July 8th, 2pm | |
| * Warm up for all games commence 45 minutes prior to start time | ||
| * All games played at Frank Crane Arena (Beban Park) | ||
News
The Nanaimo Junior A Timbermen opened the Exhibition season with a hard fought 9 – 8 win over arch rival Victoria Shamrocks Wednesday night in Fuller Lake. The Jr T Men never trailed in the game taking a 2 -1 lead into the first intermission on goals by Corey Shires and Ryan Hanna.
Pete Dubenski played the first half and was stellar in the first period kicking out 11 shots.
The game opened up in the second period with both teams netting 5 goals in a see saw battle that saw the T Men head into the 2nd Intermission with a 7 – 6 lead. Corey Shires scored his second goal of the game with Andrew Miller, Ryan Nicks, Luke Anderson and Mitch Parker potting singles.
Dubenski gave way to Cory Mayzes at the half way point of the second period.
Nanaimo took a 9 -7 lead on the eventual game winner scored by veteran Paul Brebber. Victoria came within one goal scoring with 59 seconds left on the clock but could not get the equalizer.
The Jr T Men open their season at home Saturday April 28 vs the Coquitlam Jr Adanacs – 5 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena. Tickets are on sale at the T Men office on Boxwood Road.