Peterborough Lakers Are Back This Year And Ready To Defend Their Mann Cup Title
/The Peterborough Lakers will lace up their cleats and storm the Peterborough Memorial Centre this season, after two years of not playing due to COVID-19.
Shawn Evans, Vanessa Oake-Hoagen (Century 21) and Jake Withers. Photo by Angela O’Grady.
“It seems like it’s been forever,” said Brian Cowie, communications director with the Lakers.
The Lakers have not played since 2019, and haven’t played at The Peterborough Memorial Centre since 2018.
Now that COVID restrictions have eased the organization is excited to get back to playing and is ready to take home the Mann Cup for the fourth time in a row.
Century 21 Lakers win The Mann Cup, 2019. Photo courtesy of The Peterborough Lakers.
“Talking with the players, we’re all here. We’re all committed and we’re all ready to go after that four-peat,” said Shawn Evans. “It’s been tough on a lot of us sitting out the last two years after winning three in a row, that’s why it makes it that much more exciting this year to go for four.”
According to Cowie there are uncertainties as to which members will be returning, but as they near the start of the season in June that will become more clear.
“We’re ready to have everyone back in the rink and continue to build what we started here,” said Evans.
In addition to the return of the Lakers, 2022 marks the 150th anniversary of lacrosse in Peterborough.
To celebrate, six Major Series Lacrosse teams will play in Peterborough on June 18. More announcements will come regarding those celebrations, but the Lakers say fans can expect a tailgate party at the Memorial Centre as well as three back to back games.
Peterborough Lakers, 2018. Photo courtesy of Century 21 Lakers.
