The Maritime University Field Lacrosse League (MUFLL) is an association of men's field lacrosse teams connected with universities in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Teams compete in the fall with league playoffs typically in early November. Established in 2005, the MUFLL currently has six member schools competing.
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| Sport | Field lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| President | Tyler James |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Dalhousie Tigers (2024) |
| Most titles | Dalhousie Tigers (16) |
| Official website | mufll.ca |
Teams
edit| School | Location | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie University | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Conner DuBreuil |
| Mount Allison University | Sackville, New Brunswick | Sebastien Ledoux |
| Saint Francis Xavier University | Antigonish, Nova Scotia | Alexander McGrath |
| Saint Mary's University | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Jon Goguen |
| University of New Brunswick | Fredericton, New Brunswick | Chris Burgess |
| University of Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | Ethan Malcom |
Former teams
edit- Acadia University (2005-2017)
Champions
editThe Telus Cup is a Canadian university field lacrosse championship, awarded annually to the winner of the post-season tournament by the Maritime University Field Lacrosse League. The Telus Cup tournament is typically held the first weekend in November, and is hosted by one of the member schools.
As of 2024, 19 MUFLL tournaments have been held (not held in 2020). In that span three teams - Dalhousie, St. Francis Xavier, and Saint Mary's - have won the title, Dalhousie leading with sixteen titles.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 5-4 | Antigonish, NS |
| 2006 | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | Dalhousie Tigers | 10-6 | Wolfville, NS |
| 2007 | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | Dalhousie Tigers | 10-6 | Halifax, NS |
| 2008 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 13-11 | Halifax, NS |
| 2009 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 8-6 | Wolfville, NS |
| 2010 | Saint Mary's Huskies | Dalhousie Tigers | 11-9 | Halifax, NS |
| 2011 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 13-4 | Halifax, NS |
| 2012 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 20-7 | Halifax, NS |
| 2013 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 17-10 | Halifax, NS |
| 2014 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 15-9 | Halifax, NS |
| 2015 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 16-7 | Antigonish, NS |
| 2016 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 24-11 | Halifax, NS |
| 2017 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Mary's Huskies | 11-5 | Halifax, NS |
| 2018 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 10-5 | Halifax, NS |
| 2019 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 11-4 | Halifax, NS |
| 2021 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 11-3 | Halifax, NS |
| 2022 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 7-4 | Halifax, NS |
| 2023 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Mary's Huskies | 15-5 | Halifax, NS |
| 2024 | Dalhousie Tigers | Saint Francis Xavier X-Men | 8-6 | Sackville, NB |
Records & statistics
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MUFLL all-time top scorer is Ian McShane with 193 goals, 181 of them with the St. Francis Xavier X-Men after transferring from Mount Allison University following the 2011 season. He also holds the record for most goals scored in a single season with 60 in the 2014 campaign, and is the only player ever to win the league's Top Scorer Award in two individual seasons.[1][2] McShane is the sole player in MUFLL history to be awarded back-to-back league MVP accolades.[3] Saint Mary's Tyler Leeming also received the award twice in his career.[4][5]
All-time top scorers
editBold shows players still active.
| Rank | Player | GP | G | A | P | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian McShane | 48 | 193 | 39 | 232 | Mount Allison Mounties, St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 2 | Jimmy Shea | 52 | 160 | 46 | 206 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 3 | Duane Davis | 42 | 150 | 20 | 170 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 4 | Ricky Canning | 52 | 139 | 21 | 160 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 5 | Paddy Quinn | 53 | 131 | 14 | 145 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 6 | Spencer Gallant | 36 | 130 | 36 | 166 | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 7 | Drew MacDonald | 50 | 127 | 1 | 128 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men, Dalhousie Tigers |
| 8 | Jamie Dunbar | 52 | 127 | 21 | 148 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 9 | Tyler Leeming | 42 | 115 | 33 | 148 | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 10 | Connor Clarkson | 44 | 114 | 54 | 168 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 11 | Hunter Thompson | 58 | 101 | 7 | 108 | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 12 | Blake MacDonald | 38 | 99 | 23 | 122 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men, Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 13 | Matthew Wilson | 37 | 98 | 35 | 133 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 14 | Bryson Goodman | 27 | 97 | 10 | 107 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 15 | Liam MacIntosh | 37 | 90 | 15 | 105 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 16 | Alex Miller | 40 | 90 | 17 | 107 | UNB Reds |
| 17 | Jesse Magarvey | 49 | 90 | 11 | 101 | Mount Allison Mounties, Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 18 | David Gagnier | 47 | 79 | 44 | 123 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 19 | Zane Fletcher | 33 | 74 | 10 | 84 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 20 | Dan Michel | 21 | 72 | 9 | 81 | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 21 | Wayne Crossman | 40 | 71 | 22 | 93 | Mount Allison Mounties |
| 22 | Louis Martin | 51 | 70 | 24 | 94 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 23 | Ben Baxter | 36 | 69 | 10 | 79 | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 24 | Kevin Isherwood | 20 | 64 | 16 | 80 | Mount Allison Mounties |
| 25 | Wes Gardner | 30 | 61 | 8 | 69 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 26 | Phil Elford | 35 | 61 | 9 | 70 | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 27 | Zachary Dunseith | 40 | 59 | 8 | 67 | UNB Reds |
| 28 | John-David Todd | 45 | 56 | 2 | 58 | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 29 | Brett McGuire | 32 | 55 | 8 | 63 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 30 | Ian Higgins | 29 | 54 | 35 | 89 | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 31 | Kale Gordon | 32 | 54 | 18 | 72 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 32 | Ben Mills | 25 | 52 | 26 | 78 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 33 | Aidan Scott | 29 | 52 | 6 | 58 | Saint Mary's Huskies |
| 34 | Rob Diamond | 28 | 49 | 8 | 57 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 35 | Adam Gallop | 16 | 51 | 3 | 54 | UNB Reds |
| 36 | Lucas Mazer | 47 | 48 | 15 | 63 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 37 | Austin Hirschfeld | 47 | 48 | 13 | 61 | UNB Reds |
| 38 | Cody Carta-Bomersine | 25 | 47 | 9 | 56 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 39 | David Carson | 48 | 46 | 10 | 56 | Mount Allison Mounties |
| 40 | Gregg Nussey | 38 | 45 | 8 | 53 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 41 | Dylan Ferrier | 10 | 44 | 0 | 44 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 42 | Payton Tasse | 29 | 44 | 20 | 64 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 43 | Chris Foran | 36 | 44 | 13 | 57 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 44 | Jackson Den Elzen | 25 | 43 | 58 | 101 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 45 | Scott Arlidge | 33 | 43 | 9 | 52 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men |
| 46 | Connor Smith | 22 | 42 | 1 | 64 | Mount Allison Mounties |
| 47 | Jake Piper | 25 | 42 | 2 | 44 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 48 | Brendan Clarke | 27 | 42 | 7 | 49 | Dalhousie Tigers |
| 49 | Chris Burgess | 29 | 42 | 13 | 55 | UNB Reds |
| 50 | Chris Meredith | 31 | 39 | 5 | 44 | Saint Mary's Huskies |
As of November 2024.
Top scorers by team
edit| Player | Team | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Davis | Dalhousie Tigers | 42 | 150 | 20 | 170 |
| Wayne Crossman | Mount Allison Mounties | 40 | 71 | 22 | 93 |
| Spencer Gallant | Saint Mary's Huskies | 36 | 130 | 36 | 166 |
| Ian McShane | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 40 | 181 | 39 | 220 |
| Alex Miller | UNB Reds | 40 | 90 | 17 | 107 |
| Matthieu Valois | UPEI Panthers | 36 | 25 | 6 | 31 |
References
edit- ^ "2014 MUFLL League Leaders - Goals". 2014.
- ^ "2015 MUFLL League Leaders - Goals". 2015.
- ^ "Maritime University Field Lacrosse League 2014 Award Winners". November 8, 2014.
- ^ "MUFLL Award Nominations and Winners 2010". November 2010.
- ^ "MUFLL Awards 2012". November 2012.
External links
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