Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League

The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) is a box lacrosse league based in Alberta with three teams in Saskatchewan and, as of 2018, one in Manitoba. It is sanctioned by the Alberta Lacrosse Association. RMLL organizes all senior and junior play in the province. The league is broken into several divisions: Senior B, Senior C, Junior A, Junior B, Tier II and Tier III. Junior Ladies and Senior Ladies divisions were added in 2004 and 2011, respectively.

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The RMLL is experiencing rapid growth as the popularity of box lacrosse increases, spurred on by the expansion of the National Lacrosse League to Calgary in 2001 and Edmonton in 2005. In 2002, 18 teams played in the RMLL at all levels. That number grew to 37 in 2005, then 59 in 2006.[1] An all-time high 64 teams competed in 2016.

National championships

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The RMLL is guaranteed at least one berth in each of the following national championship tournaments. Championship teams from Alberta are listed:

1975 - Edmonton Fullers
1983 - Calgary Mountaineers
2002 - Edmonton Outlaws
2007 - Sherwood Park Outlaws
2016 - St. Albert Miners
2017 - St. Albert Miners
2018 - St. Albert Miners
none
1980 - Enoch Tomahawks
1999 - Edmonton Miners
2009 - Calgary Mountaineers
2019 - Calgary Shamrocks
2023 - Edmonton Warriors

The RMLL currently is not eligible for the Mann Cup Senior A championship. However, the Calgary Chinooks won the Mann Cup in 1914.

Champions

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Year Senior B Senior C Junior A Junior B Tier I Junior B Tier II Junior B Tier III Senior Ladies Junior Ladies
1995 Edmonton Miners   Edmonton Miners          
1996 Edmonton Miners   Edmonton Miners          
1997 Edmonton Miners   Edmonton Miners          
1998 Edmonton Miners   Edmonton Miners          
1999 Edmonton Miners   Edmonton Miners          
2000 none   Calgary Mountaineers Edmonton Warriors        
2001 Edmonton Outlaws   Edmonton Miners Edmonton Warriors        
2002 Edmonton Outlaws   Edmonton Miners Sherwood Park Titans        
2003 Edmonton Outlaws   Edmonton Miners Edmonton Warriors Sherwood Park Titans      
2004 Edmonton Outlaws   Edmonton Miners Calgary Mountaineers Edmonton Warriors      
2005 Sherwood Park Outlaws   Calgary Raiders Edmonton Warriors Red Deer Rampage     Sherwood Park Titans
2006 Sherwood Park Outlaws   Edmonton Miners Edmonton Warriors Medicine Hat Sun Devils Calgary Mavericks   Sherwood Park Titans
2007 Sherwood Park Outlaws   Edmonton Miners Calgary Mountaineers Fort Saskatchewan Rebels Vermilion Roar   Sherwood Park Titans
2008 Sherwood Park Outlaws   Edmonton Miners Calgary Mountaineers Fort Saskatchewan Rebels Okotoks Icemen   Sherwood Park Titans
2009 Okotoks Raiders   Edmonton Eclipse Calgary Mountaineers Fort Saskatchewan Rebels Medicine Hat Sun Devils   Sherwood Park Titans
2010 St. Albert Miners   Calgary Raiders Calgary Mountaineers Medicine Hat Sun Devils Strathmore Venom   Sherwood Park Titans
2011 St. Albert Miners Red Deer IFR Workwear Silverbacks Calgary Raiders Calgary Mountaineers Edmonton Wizards High River Heat Calgary Cougars Sherwood Park Titans
2012 Rockyview Knights Calgary Irish Calgary Mountaineers Calgary Mountaineers Vermilion Roar High River Heat Calgary Cougars Sherwood Park Titans[2]
2013 Calgary Mountaineers Blackfalds Silverbacks Calgary Raiders Calgary Mountaineers Medicine Hat Sun Devils Medicine Hat Sun Devils Calgary Cougars Calgary Cardinals
2014 St. Albert Miners Blackfalds Silverbacks Calgary Mountaineers Red Deer Rampage Lethbridge Barracuds Crowsness Pass Ravens Edmonton Bandits Sherwood Park Titans (A)

St. Albert Drillers (B)

2015 Rockyview Knights Blackfalds Silverbacks Okotoks Raiders Saskatchewan SWAT Fort Saskatchewan Rebels Olds Mavericks Edmonton Bandits Sherwood Park Titans
2016 St. Albert Miners Airdrie Mohawks Calgary Mountaineers Manitoba Blizzard Olds Mavericks High River Heat Edmonton Bandits Sherwood Park Titans
2017 St. Albert Miners Airdrie Mohawks Okotoks Raiders Manitoba Blizzard Lethbridge Barracudas Olds Stingers Calgary Cougars Sherwood Park Titans
2018 St. Albert Miners Airdrie Mohawks Okotoks Raiders Calgary Shamrocks Lloydminster Xtreme West Kootenay Timberwolves Calgary Cougars Capital Region Saints
2019 St. Albert Miners Airdrie Mowhawks Okotoks Raiders Calgary Shamrocks Sylvan Lake Yetti Cranbrook Outlaws Sherwood Park Titans Calgary Cardinals
2022 St. Albert Miners Airdrie Mowhawks Edmonton Miners Edmonton Warriors Cranbrook Outlaws Sherwood Park Titans
2023 Edmonton Miners Airdrie Mowhawks Edmonton Miners Edmonton Warriors Cranbrook Blackwolves Sherwood Park Titans
2024 Edmonton Miners Airdrie Mowhawks Okotoks Raiders Mountainview Mavericks Lakeland Heat Calgary Cardinals

Teams

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Senior B
Team Centre Home Arena
Beaumont Outlaws Beaumont Ken Nichol Reg. Rec. Arena 1
Calgary Mountaineers Calgary Stu Peppard
Fort Saskatchewan Rebels Fort Saskatchewan Jubiliee Rec Center - Ft Sask
Rockyview Knights Airdrie Plainsman
Edmonton Miners Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Senior C
Team Centre Home Arena
North Division
Blackfalds Silverbacks Blackfalds Blackfalds Multiplex
Border Rage Lacrosse Club Lloydminster Russ Robertson Arena
Edmonton Warriors Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Edmonton Miners St. Albert Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
South Division
Airdrie Mohawks Airdrie Plainsman
Calgary Irish Calgary Stu Peppard
Calgary Bears Calgary Stu Peppard
Olds Stingers Olds Olds Sports Complex Main
Lethbridge Pioneers Lethbridge Coaldale Sportsplex
Junior A
Team Centre Home Arena
Calgary Mountaineers Calgary Stu Peppard
Calgary Raiders Calgary Max Bell Centre - Ken Bracko Arena
Saskatchewan SWAT Saskatoon Kinsmen Arena SK
Edmonton Miners Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Junior B Tier 1
Team Centre Home Arena
North Division
Edmonton Warriors Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Fort Saskatchewan Rebels Fort Saskatchewan Jubiliee Rec Centre - Ft Sask
Beaumont Outlaws Beaumont Ken Nichol Reg. Rec. Arena 1
St. Albert Crude St. Albert Jarome Iginla Arena
Central Division
Calgary Chill Calgary Brentwood
Mountainview Mavericks Innisfail Innisfail Blue Arena
Red Deer Rampage Red Deer GH Dawe - Red Deer
Rockyview Silvertips Cochrane Spray Lakes - Totem 1
South Division
Calgary Mountaineers Calgary Acadia Rec Centre
Calgary Shamrocks Calgary Stu Peppard
Southern Albera Rockies Lethbridge Coaldale Sportsplex
Okotoks Marauders Okotoks Okotoks Murray Arena
East Division
Manitoba Blizzard Winnipeg Notre Dame Arena
Regina Barracuda Regina Al Ritchie Arena
Saskatchewan SWAT Saskatoon Kinsmen Arena SK
Junior B Tier 2
Team Centre Home Arena
North Division - Jim Andrews
Edmonton Warriors Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Parkland Posse Stony Plain Grant Fuhr West Arena
Sherwood Park Titans Sherwood Park Ardrossan Recreation Complex East
St. Albert Crude St. Albert Jarome Iginla Arena
Sylvan Lake Yettis Sylvan Lake Nexsource Centre- Rink 2
Lakeland Heat Cold Lake Cold Lake Energy Center - Imperial Oil Place
Lloydminster Xtreme Lloydminster Hillmond Redden Arena
Red Deer Renegades Red Deer GH Dawe
South Division - Cindy Garant
Calgary Axemen Calgary Stu Peppard
Calgary Bandits Calgary Stu Peppard
High River Heat High River Cargill Field House - High River
Southern Alberta Chaos Taber Taber Arena
Strathmore Venom Strathmore Strathmore - Gold
Calgary Wranglers Calgary Brentwood
MountainView Stingers Didsbury Didsbury Arena
Rockyview Rage Rockyview Spray Lakes Totem 1
Senior Ladies
Team Centre Home Arena
Calgary Cougars Calgary Stu Peppard
St. Albert Sr. Drillers St. Albert Jarome Iginla Arena
Junior Ladies
Team Centre Home Arena
Calgary Cardinals Calgary Brentwood
Capital Region Saints Edmonton Bill Hunter Arena formerly Jasper Place
Okotoks Raiders Okotoks Okotoks Recreation Centre - Murray Arena
Red Deer Riot Red Deer GH Dawe
Rockyview Lady Silvertips Calgary Max Bell Centre - Ken Bracko Arena
Sherwood Park Lady Titans Sherwood Park Sherwood Park Arena
St. Albert Drillers St. Albert Jarome Iginla Arena

References

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  1. ^ "Canada's National Summer Sport becoming more 'National'". Inside Lacrosse. 9 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Titans dynasty continues". Sherwood Park News. 19 July 2012.
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