Western Lacrosse Association - Current Team History

Current Team History

New Westminster Salmonbellies

  • 1888-1931 founded on May 12, 1888; played as field lacrosse club
  • 1932-1950 New Westminster Salmonbellies (merged with New Westminster Adanacs)
  • 1951-1951 New Westminster Commandos
  • 1952-1953 New Westminster Salmonacs
  • 1954-1954 New Westminster Royals
  • 1955-1958 New Westminster Salmonbellies
  • 1959-1966 New Westminster O’Keefes
  • 1967–present New Westminster Salmonbellies

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

Victoria Shamrocks

  • 1950-1982 Victoria Shamrocks
  • 1983-1993 Victoria Payless
  • 1994–present Victoria Shamrocks

Coquitlam Adanacs

  • 1965-1967 Coquitlam Adanacs (transferred to Portland)
  • 1968-1968 Portland Adanacs (transferred to Coquitlam)
  • 1969–present Coquitlam Adanacs

Burnaby Lakers

  • 1986-1989 Richmond Outlaws (transferred to Burnaby)
  • 1990–present Burnaby Lakers

Langley Thunder

  • 1994-1999 North Shore Indians (transferred to Kelowna)
  • 2000-2001 Okanagan Thunder (transferred to North Vancouver)
  • 2002-2003 North Shore Thunder (transferred to Langley)
  • 2004–present Langley Thunder

Nanaimo Timbermen

  • 2005–present Nanaimo Timbermen

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