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Brampton ExcelsiorsLacrosse Club
& Brampton 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 ExecutiveZiggy Musial - PresidentZeny Lipinski - Vice President & General Manager, MajorBob Burke - General Manager, Jr. AMike Miles - General Manager, Jr. BTrevor Small - General Manager, Men‟s MastersMena Briscoe - General Manager, Women‟s FieldLawrence DeMaeyer - Treasurer Albert Rehanek - Director, Men‟s Field Cheryl Laplante - Secretary
Honorary Life DirectorsDean McLeod Herb Philips Bob Sanderson Ziggy Musial
DirectorsWendy Bennett-Costante Doug Arthur Reg EwlesDan 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 Toronto 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 Ontario 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 MembershipHerb 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 MembershipTrevor 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 MembershipJim “Scoop” Veltman – Player
BELC – Life MembershipJim “Scoop” Veltman - Player
BMLA Graduate
BELC Jr. A 1983 – 1987
BELC Major 1990, 1992 – 1995 Mann Cup champion 1992 & 1993
BELC Major 1998, 2000 & 2007 Mann Cup champion 1998
Buffalo Bandits 1992 – 1996 3 time NLL champions
Toronto Rock 1998 – 2008 5 time NLL champions
“Jim is one of the finest players in the History of lacrosse. 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 MembershipJohn 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
Ottawa 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
Rochester Knighthawks 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 Canada in 1978
Director of Officiating for the National Lacrosse League 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 Coquitlam Adanacs 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 Field Lacrosse 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 – Box Lacrosse
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 - Kyle Rubisch
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
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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!