Ottawa, ON—Team Canada will take the field for the first time with World Lacrosse’s new Six on Six model this weekend, October 22-24, 2021 at USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, MD.
Sixes, as it’s colloquially known, sees six players per team on the field at a time, with 12 total players on a team. Eight-minute running quarters begin with a draw, but goalies will restart play after every goal. Players must be versatile, as they will play both offence and defense, and will be subjected to a 30-second shot clock. For more on the rules and regulations of Sixes lacrosse, please refer to World Lacrosse. The fastest game on two feet just got even faster.
Members of the Canadian Men’s National Field Team, led by head coaches John Grant Jr and Brodie Merrill, will face off in a round-robin against the Iroquois Nationals and Team USA.
The men’s team will be supported by assistant coaches Randy Mearns and Jordan Hall, strength coach Drazen Glisic, GM Eddie Comeau, team coordinator Sean Ferris, and equipment manager Terry Rayner.
Tickets are on sale now through USA Lacrosse, but will also be streamed by Lax Sports Net for free online in Canada.
Schedule
| SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
| 12pm: (w) CANADA v IROQUOIS | 8:15am: (w) USA v IROQUOIS |
| 1:15pm: (m) CANADA v IROQUOIS | 9:30am: (m) USA v IROQUOIS |
| 2:30pm: (w) USA v CANADA | 10:45am: (w) CANADA v IROQUOIS |
| 3:45pm: (m) USA v CANADA | 12pm: (m) CANADA v IROQUOIS |
| 5pm: (w) USA v IROQUOIS | 1:15pm: (w) USA v CANADA |
| 6:15pm: (m) USA v IROQUOIS | 2:30pm: (m) USA v CANADA |
Roster
| No. | Name | Professional Team(s) | School | Hometown |
| 2 | Chris Cloutier | Chaos LC / Buffalo Bandits | University of North Carolina | Kitchener, ON |
| 4 | Graeme Hossack | Archers LC / Halifax Thunderbirds | Lindenwood University | Port Perry, ON |
| 14 | Jonathan Donville | N/A | Cornell University / University of Maryland | Oakville, ON |
| 16 | Ryan Lee | Redwoods LC / Colorado Mammoth | Rochester Institute of Technology | Sharon, ON |
| 17 | Matt Wright | N/A | University of North Carolina | Calgary, AB |
| 19 | Dyson Williams | N/A | Duke University | Oshawa, ON |
| 21 | Kevin Crowley | Philadelphia Wings | Stony Brook University | New Westminster, BC |
| 24 | Clarke Petterson | Cannons LC / Halifax Thunderbirds | Cornell University | Toronto, ON |
| 28 | Reid Bowering | Vancouver Warriors | Drexel University | Coquitlam, BC |
| 33 | Drake Porter (G) | N/A | Syracuse University | Aurora, ON |
| 42 | Mark Matthews | Saskatchewan Rush | University of Denver | Oshawa, ON |
| 43 | Latrell Harris | Archers LC / Toronto Rock | Brock University | St. Catharines, ON |
| 45 | Dillon Ward (G) | Waterdogs LC / Colorado Mammoth | Bellarmine University | Orangeville, ON |
| 47 | Brett Dobson (G) | N/A | St. Bonaventure University | Oshawa, ON |
| 51 | Jeff Teat | Atlas LC / New York Riptide | Cornell University | Brampton, ON |
| 55 | Bryan Cole | Georgia Swarm | University of Maryland | Oakville, ON |
| 77 | Zach Currier | Waterdogs LC/ Calgary Roughnecks | Princeton University | Peterborough, ON |
| 90 | Ben McIntosh | Waterdogs LC / Philadelphia Wings | Drexel University | Coquitlam, BC |
| 92 | Dhane Smith | Chaos LC / Buffalo Bandits | N/A | Kitchener, ON |
| 94 | Johnathan Peshko | N/A | Johns Hopkins University | Etobicoke, ON |
About Lacrosse Canada
Founded in 1867, Lacrosse Canada is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 85,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. Lacrosse Canada’s mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. Lacrosse Canada oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by World Lacrosse. Lacrosse Canada is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners - NormaTec Recovery Systems, RockTape, OPRO, Canadian Red Cross, Westjet, and Baron Rings - as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation.
For more information, please contact:
Taylor Retter
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Lacrosse Canada
Email: taylor@lacrosse.ca