Chiefs take Game 6 9-4 to capture Mann Cup for second straight year

The Six Nations Chiefs leadership group receive the Mann Cup. (Photo: Tim Prothero)

The Six Nations Chiefs are Mann Cup champions again. They beat the Victoria Shamrocks 9-4 Friday night to win the best of seven series 4-2 and bring the Mann Cup back to the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Brandon Miller was excellent for the Chiefs again, earning first star honours for the game and Mike Kelly Trophy as MVP for the series. Miller stopped 34 of the 38 shots he faced.

Colin Boucher picked off a pass and raced down the floor to score an unassisted transition goal that broke a 1-1 tie at 14:19 of the first period and set the Chiefs on the path to victory. Kasey Beirnes followed with a goal—one of his two to go along with two assists in the game—37 seconds later and the Chiefs led 3-1 after one period.

The Shamrocks put up a spirited battle, coming close to scoring on a number of occasions but just not being able to get the ball past Miller with any regularity. At eight minutes of the second period, Colin Doyle took a cross-floor pass from Beirnes and quickly redirected a bounce shot past Cody Hagedorn to make it 4-1.

Jamieson's third-period power play goals spark Chiefs to 8-6 win in Game 5 of Mann Cup for 3-2 lead in series

Brandon Miller stood tall once again for the Six Nations Chiefs as they won Game 5 of the Mann Cup. (Photo: Tim Prothero)

The Six Nations Chiefs took a 3-2 lead in the 2014 Mann Cup with an 8-6 win over the Victoria Shamrocks Wednesday night. Cody Jamieson scored back to back power play goals on a five-minute high-sticking major by Bubba Westwood to break a 5-5 tie in the third period. The Shamrocks had fought back from a 5-2 deficit with a Tyler Hass transition goal late in the second then a pair of outside shot goals from Corey Small to open the third.

With Matt Flindell out for the series with a head injury, Cody Hagedorn was forced into net for the Shamrocks and did an excellent job for them, making 37 saves. He couldn't stop Jamieson's pair of rockets from the high slot, though, and that proved to be the difference in the game. Jamieson had taken his own major penalty when he slashed Hass towards the end of the second period. The Chiefs were able to kill off that penalty, in part because they drew a pair of slashing penalties by Ben McCullough while ragging the ball.

Chiefs tie up Mann Cup at two games apiece with 12-6 win over Shamrocks

Johnny Powless scores one of Six Nations' even second period goals en route to a 12-6 win. (Photo: Tim Prothero)

The Six Nations Chiefs rode a 7-3 second period to a 12-6 romp over the Victoria Shamrocks in Game 4 of the 2014 Mann Cup Tuesday night, tying the best of seven series 2-2. The Chiefs, who had lost back to back games in overtime, came out flying and didn't give Victoria a chance to mount another comeback, as they had in Game 3 when they fought back from a trio of four-goal deficits.

Six Nations led 3-0 after the first period, then stretched their lead by scoring the first two goals of the second. After Victoria responded with a pair to give their fans hope, the Chiefs snuffed it out by outscoring the Shamrocks 5-1 the rest of the way in the period. Six Nations' defence was at its smash-mouth best and Brandon Miller was once again excellent in the Chiefs net.

Cody Jamieson led the way for the Chiefs with 4 goals and an assist, Stephen Keogh had 2 goals and 2 helpers and Kasey Beirnes and Jeff Shattler each added a goal and 3 assist. Rhys Duch led the Shamrocks with 2 goals and 1 assist.

Shamrocks win second straight overtime game, 12-11, to take 2-1 lead in Mann Cup

Rhys Duch had a hat trick to help the Shamrocks win in overtime for the second straight game. (Photo: Tim Prothero)

The Victoria Shamrocks won in overtime for the second straight game to take a 2-1 lead in the Mann Cup. Victoria came back from 6-2 and 8-4 deficits to beat the Six Nations Chiefs 12-11 when Scott Ranger scored the only goal of overtime Monday night.

The Chiefs looked like they had taken control of the game when they put up a five-goal run in a 5:06 stretch of the second period to go up 6-2. Tyler Hass broke out of Victoria's defensive zone and raced down the floor for a goal to get the Shamrocks started on their comeback. The team's combined for 12 goals in the second period, more than they had scored combined in either of the first two games.

The Shamrocks kept chipping away at the Six Nations lead and tied things up at 4:52 of the third when Dhane Smith replicated Hass' marker by picking off a pass at the top of the D zone and running away from a pair of Chiefs' players to get an open look and bury the ball to make it 8-8. Cody Jamieson and Colin Doyle scored to create another two-goal lead for Six Nations, but Smith and Corey Small—with one of three power play markers the Shamrocks would get in the game—tied it up again.

Shamrocks take 6-5 win in double overtime to tie Mann Cup 1-1

Karsen Leung scores Victoria's first goal in their 6-5 double overtime win Saturday that evened the Mann Cup at 1-1.
(Photo: Tim Prothero)

The Victoria Shamrocks won a roller coaster of a game 6-5 in sudden-death overtime to tie the 2014 Mann Cup at one game apiece. Victoria beat the Six Nations Chiefs when Chris Wardle slipped behind the defence and buried a pass from Scott Ranger on the crease 2:32 into the fifth period.

It was Wardle's second goal of the game to go along with 2 assists. Corey Small also scored twice for the Shamrocks. Colin Doyle and Craig Point each had a pair of goals for the Chiefs. Doyle's second looked like it might stand as the game-winner. He took a pass from Jesse Gamble in transition and barrelled down the slot to put the ball past Matt Flindell at 3:36 of the first overtime, giving the Chiefs a 5-4 lead. Small evened things up with 31 seconds left in the frame when he bounced a shot through Brandon Miller.

Both goalies and defences were outstanding throughout the game. It was 3-1 Six Nations after the first period and Wardle scored the only goal of the second on a power play. Rhys Duch tied it up at 3:33 of the third. Small, who had been struggling with is shot through the first two games, finally connected to give the Shamrocks their first lead of the series at 14:28.

Six Nations Chiefs take Game 1 of Mann Cup 7-4 over Victoria Shamrocks

Brandon Miller made 43 saves to lead the Six Nations Chiefs to a 7-4 Game 1 win in the Mann Cup. (Photo: Tim Prothero)

The Six Nations Chiefs got off to a good start on the defence of their Mann Cup title, beating the Victoria Shamrocks 7-4 in Game 1 Friday night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Brandon Miller was named player of the game for the Chiefs after making 43 saves. Cody Jamieson led the Chiefs with 2 goals and 3 assists. Craig Point and Colin Doyle also had 2 goals each for Six Nations. Dhane Smith had a goal and an assist to lead the Shamrocks and was named their player of the game.

The Shamrocks came out pressuring the Chiefs early and created some good chances but dropped a number of passes when they had found their way inside the Six Nations defence. The Chiefs responded with a string of goals on outside shots to take a 4-1 lead after the first period.

The Chiefs scored twice more to in the second to take a 6-1 lead. The Shamrocks got a power play from Chris Wardle during a five-minute man advantage in the second, but Doyle responded with a shorthanded marker to maintain the Chiefs' lead. Victoria scored the only 2 goals of the third period but the Chiefs held on for the win.

Mann Cup schedule and Ticket Information

The rematch is set.
The Six Nations Pro-Fit Chiefs and Victoria Shamrocks will begin their best-of-seven Mann Cup championship series at 8pm Friday at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. 
After knocking off the Peterborough Lakers Sunday in Game 7 to capture its second-straight Major Series Lacrosse championship, they earned the right to host the national championship series and chance to renew the rivalry with the Shamrocks.

The Shamrocks earned a return trip to the Mann Cup after defeating the Maple Ridge Burrards 4-1 in its best-of-seven Western Lacrosse Association championship series.
Last year in Victoria, the Chiefs captured the Mann Cup, beating the Shamrocks in six games.

The series (all games at 8pm)
Game 1 Friday September 5
Game 2 Saturday September 6
Game 3 Monday September 8
Game 4 Tuesday September 9
*Game 5 Wednesday September 10 
*Game 6 Friday September 12 
*Game 7 Saturday September 13 

Ticket prices (as set by Major Series Lacrosse)- Adult $20 per game
or first 4 game pkg for $70
- Student/Senior $15 per game
or first 4 game pkg for $52
- Children under 12 $12 per game
or first 4 game pkg for $40

Tickets can be purchased at Arrow Express Sports office stop in or call 905-768-2225 or email us at contacts@aeslacrosse.com

Chiefs win Game 7 to advance to Mann Cup

The Six Nations Chiefs celebrate with the Lionel Conacher trophy as Ontario Senior A champions. (Photo: Tim Prothero)

The Six Nations Chiefs scored the last seven goals, including the only six of the third period, to beat the Peterborough Lakers 9-5 and win Game 7 of the MSL finals, earning them a trip to their second straight Mann Cup.

Cody Jamieson led the Chiefs with 3 goals and 3 assists and was named the Johnny Shooter Davis Trophy winner as the most valuable player of the MSL playoffs. Jeff Shattler added 2 goals and 2 assists. Brad Self and Mark Steenhuis each scored twice for Peterborough.

Peterborough took a 4-1 lead and was ahead 5-2 after John Grant Jr. scored 3:17 into the second period. After that it was all Six Nations. Brandon Miller relieved Evan Kirk in the Chiefs net after the fourth Peterborough goal and stopped 31 of the 32 shots he faced.

A 3-goal span in just 1:08 of the third period took the Chiefs from a 5-4 deficit to a 7-5 lead and into control of the game. From there they played solid defence and added a couple of insurance markers to ensure that they have a chance to defend the Mann Cup title they won last year in Victoria. The Mann Cup starts this Friday at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Six Nations in a rematch with the Victoria Shamrocks.