Allsports and the Minto Cup Final (Game 2)

Allsports here with a Minto Cup sports news update for sports on the web.

Well it was another nail biter at the Powerade Center last night. Nick Rose was allowed to play in the game due to a ruling change in 2008 that allsports was not aware of. I must apologize for the misinformation. The illegal equipment issue  became a minor penalty  in a major level championship with no suspension.

There was a ceremony at the beginning of the contest to honor the men that were involved in Bramptons last Minto Cup championship 50 years ago. They were the champions from 1957 through to 1959 and the surviving members of the team were rightfully honored at center floor before the game.

Andrew Potter won the “BOBBY ALLAN” award for League scoring Champion

Matt Sawyer being the utter moron that he is, sent his team out onto the floor during the ceremony. The mental midgets in the stands started cheering and the whole ceremony was interupted due to this classless act. This redneck mentality just proved one thing to allsports. You may have a very good lacrosse team but you have NO CLASS what so ever and are so busy with your naval gazing with your small town minds and your little bubble of a universe that you have no respect for the game, the history or the edicate that should be associated with being a true champion. So on that note alone, Allsports hopes the Northmen get their ass kicked tonight because it would be and embarassment to have the Northmen as Canadian Champions of the game which Allsports loves.

You may be a good team, even a great team Northmen, but with a moron like Matt Sawyer at the helm you will always be little League where it matters most, in the respect department. In closing I hope the Canadian Lacrosse Association got an eye full of your B.S. Antics and fines your ass big. Champions or not after that display you will always be bottom dwellers.

Michael Burke

Nick Rose

Now that I have said what needed to be said lets move on with the other awards and the game itself. Adam Jones of the Northmen, won the “JIM VELTMAN” outstanding player of the year award, Michael Burke won the “JOEY NIEUWENDYK AWARD” for rookie of the year and Kyle Rubisch, the Brampton captain won the “JOHN ‘GUS’ MCCAULEY MEMORIAL AWARD“  as defensive player of the year. Nick Rose won the “ROBERT MELVILLE MEMORIAL AWARD” for outstanding goaltending, he shared it with Dillion Ward. There were others players honored but allsports just concentrated on the ones in the game.

Adam Jones

Kyle Rubisch

The game itself was another Gem with lots of action at both ends of the floor. Both teams were neck and neck with shots on goal and scoring chances. Adam Jones was the dominant player on the floor last night and it was a good thing for the Northmen that he was. Jones, an Owen Sound native was responsible for five of the Northmen’s eight goals, without him Orangeville would not even have been in it.

Brampton held a 2-1 lead after the first period and seemed to have more of the palay in the second. As I said Adam Jones was the main reason Orangeville was still in the game after two periods. That and the fact that Nick Rose was giving Orangeville good goaltending and outplayed Steve Fryer on the night. There were a couple of goals that Steve would have liked to have had back.

In the third peiod the teams were knotted at eight when with 4:24 left on the game clock, McGourty penetrated the Northmen defence and beat Rose with a bounce shot. Dane Stevens added and insurance marker shortly after and Cam Flint added an empty net goal to seal the victory. The final score was Brampton 11, Orangeville 8. Setting up the finally tonight.

All B.S. aside the lacrosse on the floor has been great entertainment. These young men have played their hearts out and given the fans some “edge of their seat” action. The way the two teams have played the games it has made for a very successful Minto Cup. There is not a loser on either side and no matter the outcome both teams can hold their heads high. It’s just too bad that only one team can lay claim to the Trophy.

“No Guts No Glory”

Walt Webb

P.S. Congradulations to the Brampton Majors for winning the major series east title. They defeated a very strong Peterbourgh Lakers side 4-2, to claim the prize and earn the right to go out west and play the New Westminster Salmonbellies and try to defend their Mann Cup title.

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