Brampton Excelsiors Club & Minor Lacrosse Association

2011 Awards Banquet

December 28, 2011 Spot One Banquet Hall President‟s Remarks

 Ziggy Musial – President, BELC

 Welcome  2011 Highlights of the Excelsior Lacrosse Club • Majors • Juniors • Masters • Women‟s Field • Men‟s Field  Our Partnership with the City of Brampton  Our Sponsors  Our Volunteers 2011/12 BELC Executive

Ziggy Musial - President Zeny Lipinski - Vice President & General Manager, Major Bob Burke - General Manager, Jr. A Mike Miles - General Manager, Jr. B Trevor Small - General Manager, Men‟s Masters Mena Briscoe - General Manager, Women‟s Field Lawrence DeMaeyer - Treasurer Albert Rehanek - Director, Men‟s Field Cheryl Laplante - Secretary

Honorary Life Directors Dean McLeod Herb Philips Bob Sanderson Ziggy Musial

Directors Wendy Bennett-Costante Doug Arthur Reg Ewles Dan Bowyer Ken Wilde Gary Walker BELC Life Director  Ziggy Musial – Player, Builder, Executive  Played for the Brampton Excelsiors (Minor, Junior, Major, Masters) (1958 to present)

 1968 recipient of the first Brampton Excelsior Jr. A Brian Green Memorial Award

 Played professional lacrosse with Tomahawks and the Philadelphia Wings

 Dedicated team player and loose ball specialist who devoted his playing career to promoting the game of lacrosse on and off the floor

 Inducted into the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1999

 2008 recipient of The Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) Mr. Lacrosse Award - Thomas "Tip" Teather Memorial Award

 BELC Executive for 20 years BELC – Life Membership Herb Philips – Hon. Chair Life Membership Committee

There are currently 131 BELC Life Members (51 deceased)

 The BELC remembers the passing in 2011 of the following:  Life Members: Everett Coates, Mike Cassidy, and Gary “Turtle” Drysdale  Excelsior supporters: Grace Sanderson, Ruth Lyons, and Josie McClure  Excelsior Players: Jack Ashbee, Jack Wilson, and Ryan Sanderson

2011 Life Membership Recipients:

 Trevor Small Builder  Jim Veltman Player  John Veltman Player  Dan Teat Player BELC – Life Membership Trevor Small – Player / Builder

 BMLA Graduate  2 time Provincial A Champion  BELC Jr. B  BMLA / OLA Referee 1990 - 2004  BMLL Master‟s League 1994 – present  OLA Master‟s League Referee 1994 – present  OLA MLL Master‟s League Commissioner 2003 – present  Official Brampton Lacrosse Alliance / Stockholm Liaison (Lederhosen required)  BELC Executive 2000 – present

 “Trevor has been instrumental in fostering the growth of Master‟s lacrosse in Brampton, and throughout Ontario. He has worked as a referee, coach, and executive over the years. Trevor arranged for Brampton to host the first CLA sanctioned National Masters Championship.” BELC – Life Membership Jim “Scoop” Veltman – Player BELC – Life Membership Jim “Scoop” Veltman - Player

 BMLA Graduate  BELC Jr. A 1983 – 1987  BELC Major 1990, 1992 – 1995  champion 1992 & 1993  BELC Major 1998, 2000 & 2007  Mann Cup champion 1998  1992 – 1996  3 time NLL champions  1998 – 2008  5 time NLL champions

 “Jim is one of the finest players in the . He has been a leader, and champion at every level he has played. Jim was a complete player. In an era of „specialization‟, there was no „specialty‟ he wasn‟t one of the best at!” BELC – Life Membership John Veltman - Player

 BMLA Graduate  BELC Jr. A 1988 – 1989  BELC Major 1990 - 1995  Mann Cup champion 1992 & 1993  BELC Major 1998 – 2000 & 2003  Mann Cup champion 1998 & 2002  President‟s Cup Finalist - 2007  Rebels NLL 2003

 John played his entire Jr. and Major career in Brampton, and his daughters continue to play here today in the girl‟s field program

 “John was one of the most feared defenders in Major series lacrosse. An extremely strong checker, John shut down the opposition‟s top scorers.” BELC – Life Membership Dan Teat – Player  BMLA Graduate  BELC Jr. A 1988 – 1992  BELC Major 1993 - 2009  Mann Cup champion 1993, 1998 & 2002  Mann Cup champion & Captain 2008 & 2009  BELC Major Asst. Coach 2011  Mann Cup champion 2011  1997 – 2000  NLL champions  Albany Attack 2001 – 2003  BMLA – House League & Rep Coach 2001-present  BMLA – Team Ontario Bantam Coach 2011  National champions 2011  “Dan has played his entire career in an Excelsior uniform and is one of our all time leading scorers with over 500 goals. Dan has done everything in lacrosse, playing, coaching and mentoring our younger players.” 2011 Brampton Sports Hall of Fame  Robert “Bobbie” Haw – Player  Curler – Canadian Men‟s Masters Champion (2004 & 2006), 3 x Ontario Champion, 9 x Regional Champion, 14 x Zone Champion  Played lacrosse for 30 years for Brampton, with the exception of his professional play in 1968 (Detroit) and 1974 (Toronto)  Inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1998

 Ron “Wicksie” Wicks – Builder/ Veteran  NHL Referee (1960 – 1986)  General Manager of Team in 1978  Director of Officiating for the for several years

 William “Larry – Buck” Kendall – Player  Scoring ace in both hockey and lacrosse  Captained Excelsiors Midget B Championship and won MVP in 1954/55  Minto Cup Champion in 1957 and 1958  Coached the Brampton Jr. A Excelsiors to the Canadian Eastern Championship and Minto Cup finals in 1962, and OLA Championship in 1963 2011 Brampton Sports Hall of Fame  Jim “Scoop” Veltman - Player  Played for the Brampton Excelsiors at the Minor, Junior and Major competitive levels

 Four time Mann Cup Champion while playing for the Brampton Major Excelsiors in 1992/93 , 1998, 2000 and 2007

 Captained the Toronto Rock for 10 seasons

 Led the NLL in loose balls in 14 of 16 seasons he played; in the 2006 season he set a single season record with 226 loose balls and a milestone 2,000th career loose ball

 Inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2009

 First recipient of the NLL Sportsmanship Award in 2002, NLL MVP in 2004, and first recipient of the NLL Les Bartley Award

 Captain of Team Canada and led the team to win the 2003 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship

 President‟s Cup MVP and named to First All-Star team

 Jim scored 1 goal, picked up 4 assists, and 17 loose balls in his last career game on April 27, 2008, and wore a Brampton Excelsiors jersey under his Toronto Rock one 2011 OLA Lacrosse Hall of Fame  Dave “The Fong” Wilfong – Player  Dave has been involved in the game for over 50 years  MVP in 1968 with Jr. A Excelsiors  Member of 1974 NLL Championship team, Rochester Griffins  Member of 1972 President‟s Cup Championship Excelsiors team  Mann Cup champion with New Westminster Salmonbellies  Coached Jr. A for 7 years and Sr. A for 15 years  Coached Team BC Midget since 2008  Still actively coaching minor lacrosse in Langley, BC  BELC Life Member

Jim Veltman of the Toronto Rock was asked “Is there a particular person who influenced your career?” “Yes, it's Dave Wilfong who was my coach when I played for the in the Western Lacrosse Association (1988-89-91). Dave is from Brampton and lived one street over from us when we were growing up. Dave had an impact on my approach to the game especially in a strategic sense. He didn't accept the little things that go into losing. He taught me to be prepared. Since then, I've paid attention to my coaches and started critiquing them with thought that maybe I'll be one (coach) some day.” 2011 CLA Hall of Fame

Bram Wilfong, Dean McLeod, Bill Castator, Steve Mastine, John Herd “It‟s an unprecedented day in Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame history,” said Dean McLeod. “No city has ever had four people inducted in one year. Never, ever four!” 2011 CLA Hall of Fame  John “The Rule Book Says” Herd - Builder  John has devoted over 40 plus years to lacrosse as a referee  Nicknamed “The Rule Book Says”, he started his career as a referee working his way up the ladder quickly officiating the Ontario Junior and Major leagues. He served on various committees and executives finding new ways of improving the game of lacrosse by working on rulebooks, handbooks and referee training programs.  John has been a member of the Brampton Old-timers since 1989  John received the OLA‟s Jack Mann Award (1991) and President‟s Award (1992)  This Brampton Excelsior lifetime member is still active today serving as a National Course Conductor and member of the CLA National Officials Certification Program.  Inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Association Hall of Fame in 2006 2011 CLA Hall of Fame  Bram Wilfong - Player  Bram Wilfong was an Excelsior through and through  In the Brampton-Bramalea Junior A system, from 1964-1970, Wilfong netted 247 goals and 264 assists for 511 points in 152 regular season and playoff games  As a Junior „pick up‟ from Brampton, Bram won his first Mann Cup in 1968 with the Peterborough Lakers  This life-long Brampton star was a big playmaker and had a starred Senior career from 1970-1989 winning another Mann Cup ring in 1980 with the Excelsiors. He also helped the Brampton Excelsiors to the Ontario Lacrosse Association Senior Championships in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980 and 1981.  During his playing career Bram won many league and Brampton scoring awards, thereby positioning himself as one of the highest scoring lacrosse players in Canadian Lacrosse Association History. In 389 regular season and playoff games, he scored 564 goals and 511 assists for 1,075 points.  Bram played on the 1972 President‟s Cup champions Senior B Brampton team  Wilfong also spent two seasons in the original NLL for the Boston Bolts and Toronto Tomahawks in 1974 and 1975  Player coach of the Senior Excelsiors for two years, and he also coached Junior „A‟ & „B‟ Lacrosse in Brampton for five years, winning „Coach of the Year‟ honours in 1992  Wilfong is a BELC Life Member and was inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Association Hall of Fame in 1998, and a Brampton Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 2001 2011 CLA Hall of Fame  Steve Mastine - Player  Played his entire career as a Brampton Excelsior.  1968 Rookie of the Year and 1971 scoring champion with the Junior A Excelsiors, where he amassed 233 goals and 329 assists for 562 points in 141 regular season & playoff games  One year later in his 1972 Senior B season, named Rookie of the Year and league‟s Top Scorer, helping his team win the 1972 Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) Presidents Cup  Mastine‟s nine year Senior A career (1973-1981) saw his team win the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) Major Championship in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980 and 1981, and Steve named league Top Scorer in 1977. In 210 regular season & playoff games, he scored 211 goals and 527 assists for 738 points winning one Mann Cup ring in 1980  Steve helped Canada win the title of “World Champions” in the 1978 World Men‟s Championship held in Manchester, England  In 1989 Steve was honoured through the receipt of a BELC Life Member designation  Mastine was inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Association Hall of Fame Team Category (1978 Team Canada Men‟s Field team) in 2001 and as a player in 2002  Steve was the Assistant Coach for the Brampton Minor Lacrosse Association Excelsior Bantam “B” team that earned the title of Provincial “B” Champions in 2003.  Brampton Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 2004  Steve Mastine was no stranger to the opposition‟s goaltender. Within the Brampton Excelsior‟s Lacrosse Club, Steve‟s all time scoring ranks 9th in Junior “A” and 3rd in Major. In the OLA rankings, Steve ranked 36th in Junior “A” and 30th in Major. 2011 CLA Hall of Fame  Bill “Cass” Castator – Veteran Player  Bill Castator played four Junior A seasons (1953-1956) with the Oshawa Green Gaels and Brampton Excelsiors.  In 1956, he was the league‟s Top Scorer leading the Excelsiors to a Minto Cup.  Cass‟s Senior A career spanned from 1958-1967 with the Excelsiors; he was voted the 1960 League MVP. In 353 regular season and playoff games, he scored 219 goals and 262 assists for 481 points.  In 1961 and 1962, Brampton won the Eastern Championships but lost the national title both years  In 1963 Castator and his Excelsior teammate, Bruce Wanless were both pickups for the St Catharine‟s Athletics in their Mann Cup run, but again he lost out on the title.  In 1966, “Cass” was a pick-up player for Peterborough that won the Mann Cup.  He was also a member of the bronze medal winning 1967 Team Canada Men‟s Field Lacrosse Team.  Castator was inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Association Hall of Fame in 1997 George „Mush‟ Thompson Award

 Recognizes Outstanding Contribution to Lacrosse in Our Community

2011 Recipient - Matt Bowman 2011 BMLA Awards

 Cheryl Laplante – BMLA JMMT Director

 BMLA Presidents Award Dawn Dunn, Communications / Website

 BMLA Cameron Creighton Memorial Midget House League Award – Shane Burton-Stoner

 Harry Benham Award for Excellence in Officiating Brent McCauley and Josh Hiltz

 BMLA Lacrosse Alliance Award - Pat O‟Toole

 BMLA – Irene McCauley Memorial Award - Mark Terry 2011 BMLA Awards  George “Potsy” Burrows 2010 OLA Lacrosse Hall of Fame & Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Builder / Veteran inductee  Potsy” has been involved in the game since 1926 at the age of 8 and is still actively involved today 85 years later. His involvement in the game has ranged from being a goalie for Brampton in Minor Field to Senior Box, a referee, and a long time Director of the Brampton Excelsior Lacrosse Club

2011 BMLA – George “Potsy” Burrows Goaltending Awards

Zachary Rex – and Austin Cairns – Field Lacrosse 2011 BMLA Awards  Wendy Bennett-Costante – Box Rep Co-ordinator

 BMLA – Citizenship Award - Keivan Campbell

 BMLA – Veteran‟s Award Keivan Campbell, Brendan McGee, R.J. York, Steven Burke, Philip Caputo, Brett Edwards, Daniel Fitzhenry, Kevin Flannigan, Jamie Reidy

 Revis Bennett Award for Excellence in Coaching 2011 BMLA Awards

 Revis Bennett Award for Excellence in Coaching 2011 Intermediate A Coaching Staff: Steve Thompson, Jason Herd, John Terry, Barry Sellars, Mark Thompson, Denise Smalkais 2011 BELC Field Awards  Mena Briscoe – Women's Field General Manager

 2011 Ontario Lacrosse Association Quest for Gold: Emmi Morris & Tenyka Snider

 BELC Reg Ewles Junior Field Player of The Year Award: Presented annually to the Junior Field Brampton Excelsior who demonstrates the Highest Level of Skill, Teamwork and Dedication - Tyler Ferreira

 BELC Junior Field Rookie Award: Presented annually to a first year Junior Field Brampton Excelsior who demonstrates Courage, Dedication and Competitiveness – Matthew Dropuljic 2011 Major Awards  2011 Mann Cup Champions  Anthony Cosmo – Mike Kelly Memorial MVP 2011 2011 Major Awards

 Zeny Lipinski, Majors General Manager & Patty O‟Toole

. Jack Burrell Memorial Award - MVP Defence -

. Wayne Thompson Memorial Award - Rookie of the Year - Joe Resetarits

. Jimmy Madgett Memorial Award - MVP Regular Season - Kevin Ross

. Bill Wanless Memorial Award - MVP Playoffs - Anthony Cosmo

. George Sproule Memorial Award - Unsung Hero - Mike Kirk

. Jerry Kendall Memorial Award - Leading Scorer - Kevin Ross

. Brannon Steel “Spirit” Award - Jon Harasym 2011 Junior A Awards  Bob Burke, Jr. A General Manager & Doug Arthur

. Dr. W.W. Bartlett Memorial Award - MVP Defence - Kyle Andrews . Pete Anthony Memorial Award - MVP Regular Season - Michael Burke . Brian Green Memorial Award - MVP Playoffs - Brady Heseltine . John Ford Memorial Award - Unsung Hero - Mitch Jones . John McCauley Memorial Award - Leading Scorer - Michael Burke . Bruce McClure Memorial Award - Most Sportsmanlike - Kyle Davis . Jim Clevely Memorial Award - Rookie of the Year - Tyler Ferriera

. Graduating Veteran Excelsior Juniors

 Outstanding Accomplishments…  Michael Burke - 2011 OLA Leading Scorer Bobby Allen Award - 2011 OLA MVP Dennis McIntosh Award - 2011 Most Outstanding Player Jim Veltman Award 2011 Junior B Excelsiors  Mike Miles – General Manager / Coach Jr. B

 Playing all home games at the historical Brampton Memorial Arena  Home Opener tentatively set for April 21, 2012 against Hamilton  Junior A & B Dinner Dance – Feb 11, 2012 at Victoria Park Arena  Become a Facebook Friend !  Website: www.bramptonjrbexcelsiors.com 2011 Junior B Excelsiors

Excelsior Jr B Website: President‟s Closing Remarks  Ziggy Musial – President, BELC

 Special Thanks To:  Banquet Organizers - Cheryl Laplante / Wendy Bennett-Costante  Spot One Banquet Hall  All of our Supporters (Fans, Corporate, Individuals) and Volunteers  See you in April 2012!