The Heritage Cup is an international box lacrosse tournament between the national teams of Canada, Iroquois and United States. The games feature mostly players that were members of National Lacrosse League teams.
2002 Heritage Cup
editThe inaugural Heritage Cup was played on October 2, 2002 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, and featured Team USA against Team Canada. Team USA won the game 21-16.[1]
Rosters
editUNITED STATES
| Name | Pos | NLL team |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Bergey | F | Philadelphia |
| Richard Brzeski | D | Philadelphia |
| Roy Colsey | F | New Jersey |
| Hugh Donovan | D | Colorado |
| Kevin Finneran | F | Philadelphia |
| Jamie Hanford | D | New Jersey |
| Peter Jacobs | D | Philadelphia |
| Jay Jalbert | D | Philadelphia |
| Dwight Maetche | G | Vancouver |
| Pat McCabe | D | New York |
| Erik Miller | G | Colorado |
| Mark Millon | F | Philadelphia |
| Chris Panos | F | Calgary |
| Brian Reese | D | Colorado |
| Mike Regan | F | Albany |
| Tom Ryan | F | Philadelphia |
| Tom Slate | D | Philadelphia |
| Dave Stilley | D | Philadelphia |
| Tim Soudan | F | Rochester |
| Regy Thorpe | D | Rochester |
Head Coaches: Darris Kilgour (Buffalo), Tony Resch (Philadelphia)
CANADA
| Name | Pos | NLL team |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Blasdell | G | Albany |
| Glenn Clark | D | Toronto |
| Anthony Cosmo | G | Toronto |
| Pat Coyle | D | Toronto |
| Colin Doyle | F | Toronto |
| Gary Gait | F | Colorado |
| John Grant Jr. | F | Rochester |
| Tracey Kelusky | F | Montreal |
| Curt Malawsky | F | Rochester |
| Blaine Manning | F | Toronto |
| Jim Moss | D | Albany |
| Gavin Prout | F | New York |
| Josh Sanderson | F | Albany |
| Dan Stroup | F | Toronto |
| Dan Teat | F | Albany |
| Steve Toll | F | Toronto |
| John Tavares | F | Buffalo |
| Jim Veltman | F | Toronto |
| Bob Watson | G | Toronto |
| Cam Woods | D | Albany |
Head Coach: Les Bartley (Toronto)
2004 Heritage Cup
editThe 2004 Heritage Cup was held at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on October 16, 2004. The game once again featured Team USA against Team Canada, but this time Team Canada came out on top, winning 17-8.[2]
Rosters
editUNITED STATES
| # | Name | Pos | Sh | Age | NLL team | Ht. | Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dwight Maetche | G | R | 41 | Vancouver | 6'0" | 195 |
| 2 | Erik Miller | G | R | 33 | Colorado | 6'5" | 235 |
| 4 | Josh Sims | F | L | 26 | Colorado | 6'2" | 200 |
| 5 | Jamie Hanford | D | R | 29 | Colorado | 6'2" | 215 |
| 6 | Brian Langtry | F | R | 28 | Colorado | 5'11" | 180 |
| 9 | Keith Cromwell | F | L | 25 | Philadelphia | 6'1" | 195 |
| 10 | Jay Jalbert | D | R | 27 | Colorado | 6'2" | 210 |
| 71 | Regy Thorpe | D | R | 33 | Rochester | 6'1" | 240 |
| 11 | Kevin Finneran | F | L | 37 | None | 6'2" | 200 |
| 13 | John Rosa | D | L | 34 | Anaheim | 6'2" | 213 |
| 15 | Jeff Sonke | D | L | 25 | Colorado | 6'2" | 200 |
| 20 | Scott Stapleford | D | L | 23 | Colorado | 6'0" | 185 |
| 21 | Mike Regan | F | R | 26 | San Jose | 5'10" | 190 |
| 22 | Ryan Powell | F | R | 26 | Anaheim | 6'1" | 195 |
| 27 | Dan Marohl | F | R | 26 | Philadelphia | 6'1" | 190 |
| 32 | Shawn Nadelen | D | L | 25 | Philadelphia | 6'0" | 200 |
| 34 | Brian Reese | D | R | 28 | Colorado | 6'3" | 210 |
| 41 | Nicky Polanco | D | R | 24 | None | 6'4" | 215 |
| 55 | Chris Panos | F | L | 30 | Anaheim | 6'0" | 195 |
| 77 | Dave Stilley | D | R | 30 | Colorado | 6'2" | 220 |
Head Coach: Tony Resch
Assistant Coach: Jamie Batley
Assistant Coach: Jimmy Rogers
General Manager: Steve Govett
CANADA
| # | Name | Pos | Sh | Age | NLL team | Ht. | Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dan Dawson | F | R | 23 | Arizona | 6'5" | 225 |
| 7 | Colin Doyle | F | L | 27 | Toronto | 6'3" | 215 |
| 9 | Kaleb Toth | F | R | 27 | Calgary | 6'0" | 190 |
| 10 | Gavin Prout | F | R | 26 | Colorado | 5'10" | 185 |
| 11 | John Tavares | F | L | 36 | Buffalo | 5'11" | 175 |
| 15 | Rob Kirkby | D | R | 25 | Calgary | 6'3" | 200 |
| 16 | Blaine Manning | F | R | 25 | Toronto | 6'1" | 205 |
| 17 | Steve Toll | F | R | 30 | San Jose | 6'0" | 187 |
| 22 | Gary Gait | F | L | 37 | Colorado | 6'2" | 210 |
| 23 | Cam Woods | D | R | 28 | San Jose | 6'3" | 205 |
| 24 | John Grant Jr. | F | R | 29 | Rochester | 6'2" | 224 |
| 27 | Peter Lough | F | R | 29 | Arizona | 6'2" | 210 |
| 32 | Jim Veltman | F | L | 38 | Toronto | 6'2" | 185 |
| 38 | Gee Nash | G | L | 26 | Colorado | 6'0" | 190 |
| 39 | Pat O'Toole | G | R | 33 | Rochester | 6'0" | 215 |
| 40 | Ian Rubel | D | L | 26 | Toronto | 6'0" | 200 |
| 44 | Anthony Cosmo | G | L | 27 | Toronto | 6'2" | 205 |
| 45 | Taylor Wray | D | R | 23 | Calgary | 6'2" | 225 |
| 55 | Jim Moss | D | R | 27 | San Jose | 6'0" | 180 |
| 71 | Tracey Kelusky | F | R | 29 | Calgary | 5'10" | 180 |
Head Coach: Les Bartley
Assistant Coach: Walt Christianson
Assistant Coach: Ed Comeau
Assistant Coach: Bob McMahon
General Manager: Johnny Mouradian
Results
edit| Year | Location | Winning team | Score | Losing team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  Canada (Mississauga, Ontario) |
 United States |
21-16 |  Canada | |
| 2004 |  United States (Denver, Colorado) |
Canada |
17-8 | United States | |
| 2013 | Canada (Montreal, Quebec) |
Canada |
12-11 |  Haudenosaunee | |
| 2017 | Canada (Hamilton, Ontario) |
Canada |
19-6 | United States | |
| 2023 | United States (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
References
edit- ^ Joe, Fee (October 5, 2002). "American outburst rocks Canadians in Heritage Cup". Outsider's Guide. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ Philly, R.A. (October 16, 2004). "Canadians swipe Heritage Cup, 17-8". Outsider's Guide. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2008-11-04.