WLA Releases 2019 Regular Season Schedule The Road to the Mann Cup Begins in New Westminster on May 23rd February 13, 2019 Burnaby, BC – The Board of Governors of the Western Lacrosse Association is pleased to announce the 2019 regular season schedule, running this summer from May 23 rd through July 27th. The season opens at Queen’s Park Arena, where the New Westminster Salmonbellies will begin celebrating 130 years as they face the Langley Thunder, at 7:30 pm at Queen’s Park Arena on Thursday, May 23 rd . 2018 semi-finalists and island rivals will face each other on Friday, May 24 th , as the Victoria Shamrocks open their 70 th season against the Nanaimo Timbermen at 7:00 pm at The Q Centre. Last year’s WLA champion Maple Ridge Burrards will start their title defense at home on Sunday, May 26 th against the Coquitlam Adanacs, at 6:45 pm at Cam Neely Arena. For the complete schedule, visit www.WLALacrosse.com; the seven teams of the WLA will host their home openers as follows: • May 23 rd – New Westminster against Langley at Queen’s Park Arena • May 24 th – Victoria against Nanaimo at The Q Centre • May 25 th – Coquitlam against Burnaby at Poirier Sports Complex • May 26 th – Nanaimo against New Westminster at Frank Crane Arena • May 26 th – Maple Ridge against Coquitlam at Cam Neely Arena • May 29 th – Langley against Burnaby at Langley Events Centre • June 7 th – Burnaby against Maple Ridge at Bill Copeland arena *** The Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) is an amateur league of men’s Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The WLA consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia, playing an 18-game schedule from late May to the end of July. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the Major Series Lacrosse champion (Ontario) for the Mann Cup every September. The championship is hosted alternately between Ontario (MSL) and British Columbia (WLA) every year. For more information, contact: Paul Dal Monte Commissioner [email protected] 604.862.6863 .