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Maple Ridge Burrards

The Maple Ridge Burrards are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association (WLA). They are the second oldest team in the WLA, behind New Westminster, and have appeared in the Mann Cup 16 times, winning 8 titles, all during their time in Vancouver

Their move to Surrey and then Maple Ridge marked the first time since the early 1880s that a Vancouver team was not present in the top amateur league in BC, a fact that hasn't changed since. The team has had moderate success in Maple Ridge, including two Mann Cup appearances, though they lost both.

History

The Burrards have undergone multiple name changes since their origination in 1937. Beginning in 1996, the team has been known as the Maple Ridge Burrards:

  • 1937–1937 Vancouver Burrard Olympics
  • 1938–1949 Vancouver Burrards
  • 1950–1950 Vancouver Burrard Westerns (merged with Richmond Farmers)
  • 1951–1951 Vancouver Combines
  • 1952–1958 Vancouver Pilseners
  • 1959–1969 Vancouver Carlings
  • 1970–1993 Vancouver Burrards (transferred to Surrey)
  • 1994–1995 Surrey Burrards (transferred to Maple Ridge)
  • 1996–present Maple Ridge Burrards

Retired Numbers

The following players have had their jersey numbers retired by the WLA Burrards club.

  • 1 - Walt Lee
  • 1 - Jack Green
  • 2 - Don Hamilton
  • 5 - John Cavallin
  • 14 - Harry Buchanan
  • 18 - Bill Chisholm
  • 21 - Roy Cavallin
  • 29 - Dave Evans

All-time record

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