Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League

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The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) is the name of the box lacrosse leagues in Alberta with two teams in Saskatchewan. It is sanctioned by the Alberta Lacrosse Association. It organizes all senior and junior play in the province. The league is broken into several divisions: Senior B, Junior A, Junior B, Tier II and III junior as well as a Junior Ladies division.

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. In 2005, 37 teams participated. In 2006, 59 teams are competing.

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[edit] Current Teams

The Senior B and Junior A teams play together in one division.

Senior B
Team Centre 2006 Record Finish
Airdrie Knights Airdrie 8-9-1 6
Calgary Sr. Mountaineers Calgary/Cochrane 2-15-1 10
DVN Oilfield Raiders Calgary 8-5-5 5
Red Deer Rage Red Deer 5-10-3 8
Sherwood Park Outlaws Sherwood Park 12-1-5 1
Spruce Grove Slash Spruce Grove 10-6-2 3
Junior A
Team Centre 2006-07 Record Finish
Calgary Jr. A Mountaineers Calgary 6-9-3 4
Calgary Jr. Raiders Calgary 7-9-2 3
Edmonton Eclipse Edmonton 10-8-0 1
Edmonton Miners Edmonton 9-9 2
Junior B
Team Centre 2006-07 Record Finish
Calgary Chill Calgary 8-10-2 5
Calgary Jr. B Mountaineers Calgary 15-3-2 2
Calgary Shamrocks Calgary 15-5-0 3
Edmonton Warriors Edmonton 7-13-0 7
Northern Alberta Crude St. Albert 6-11-3 6
Red Deer Rampage Red Deer 9-10-1 4
Rockyview Silvertips Cochrane 1-17-2 9
Saskatchewan SWAT Saskatoon 6-14-0 8
Sherwood Park Titans Sherwood Park 16-2-2 1
Southern Saskatchewan Stealth Regina Expansion Team N/A

[edit] Championships

Year Senior B Junior A Junior B
2006 Sherwood Park Outlaws Edmonton Miners Edmonton Warriors
2005 Sherwood Park Outlaws Calgary Raiders Edmonton Warriors
2004 Edmonton Outlaws Edmonton Miners Calgary Jr. Mountaineers
2003 Edmonton Outlaws Edmonton Miners Edmonton Warriors
2002 Edmonton Outlaws   Edmonton Miners
2001 Edmonton Outlaws   Edmonton Miners
2000 Calgary Mountaineers   Calgary Jr. Mountaineers
1999 Edmonton Miners   Edmonton Miners
1998 Edmonton Miners   Edmonton Miners
1997 Edmonton Miners   Edmonton Miners
1996 Edmonton Miners   Edmonton Miners
1995 Edmonton Miners   Edmonton Miners

[edit] National championships

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

2007 - Sherwood Park Outlaws
2002 - Edmonton Outlaws
1983 - Calgary Mountaineers
1975 - Edmonton Fullers
none
1999 - Edmonton Miners
1980 - Enoch Tomahawks

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

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