Search Results

Businessman and community member Iohahiio (Wahiio) Delisle and Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Tewenhni’tátshon Louis Delisle have been working on a lacrosse initiative since 2018, and they are finally ready to roll it out.

COURTESY TEWENHNI’TATSHON LOUIS DELISLE This article was written by Tewenhni'tatshon Louis Delisle, special to The Eastern Door.  The year was 1969, the Caughnawaga Indians had just won the Quebec Division of the Ontario – Quebec Inter – Provincial Lacrosse League, and the right to challenge for the President’s Cup, emblematic of the Senior B Championship of Canada.

Ross Powless as a player-coach for the Hamilton Lincoln Burners Senior A team from 1956-1958. He earned several awards including league scoring champion, best defensive player, league MVP and coach of the year. (Courtesy Richard Powless)

Kahnawake Mohawk Jacob Ruest scores a goal while fighting off captain John Lintz of the then three-time defending President’s Cup champion St. Albert Miners at the Kahnawake Sports Complex in 2019. (David Tuan Bui, The Eastern Door)

(Courtesy Greg Horn/Iorì:wase) Kahnawake will be hosting the 55th annual Presidents’ Cup Senior B men’s national lacrosse championship, beginning this Sunday.

The Hunters are looking for some wins this weekend after going 0-3 to start the season. (Tehosterihens Deer, The Eastern Door)

The Caughnawaga Indians went 5-0 at the President’s Cup before resting a bunch of players and dropping their last two round robin games.

In 2013, the Caughnawaga Indians settled for a bronze medal at the President’s Cup in Kahnawake. After a spectacular finish to the playoffs this year, Dirt McComber’s Indians head to Nanaimo looking for a different colour of medal.

Joe Curotte played with some of lacrosse's greatest legends, and his stay-at-home, be consistent defence led him to the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Hunter Shako Kirby and the rest of Kahnawake’s penalty killers had more work to do on Tuesday than typical this season, but the boys in burgundy and white pulled out a much-needed win to snap the losing streak.