It’s a whole new season in the Western Lacrosse Association, and the Burnaby Lakers are aiming to be on the inside this season.
After missing out of the 2015 playoffs by a tie-breaking loss, the Lakers are preparing for a big push with a strong lineup based on a mix of old and new.
But what kind of roster will be on the Copeland Sports Complex floor this Tuesday (May 17, 7:45 p.m.) when they host the Coquitlam Adanacs remains up in the air, general manager Paul Rowbotham said.
“We’re waiting on 14 players who won’t be available,” said Rowbotham. “We look fine on paper, but so do Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Langley...”
One key spot where the top man will be present is between the posts, where off-season acquisition Zak Boychuk will start, after his Colorado Mammoth were eliminated from the National Lacrosse League playoffs.
Some early success would bode well for the challenge ahead, said Rowbotham.
“The players who are here are going all-out. We think there’s no reason not to set high expectations.”
