Maple Ridge Burrards

Maple Ridge Burrards
City Maple Ridge, British Columbia
League Western Lacrosse Association
Founded 1937
Home Arena Planet Ice - Cam Neely Arena
Colours Royal Blue, Red, and White
Coach Rob Williams
GM/President Lance Andre
Provincial Championships 16
Mann Cups 8

The Maple Ridge Burrards are a Senior A box lacrosse club, based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association (WLA). They are the second oldest team in the WLA, behind New Westminster, and have appeared in the Mann Cup 16 times, winning 8 titles, all during their time in Vancouver

Their move to Surrey and then Maple Ridge marked the first time since the early 1880s that a Vancouver team was not present in the top amateur league in BC, a fact that hasn't changed since. The team has had moderate success in Maple Ridge, including two Mann Cup appearances, though they lost both.

History

The Burrards have undergone multiple name changes since their origination in 1937. Beginning in 1996, the team has been known as the Maple Ridge Burrards:

  • 1937–1937 Vancouver Burrard Olympics
  • 1938–1949 Vancouver Burrards
  • 1950–1950 Vancouver Burrard Westerns (merged with Richmond Farmers)
  • 1951–1951 Vancouver Combines
  • 1952–1958 Vancouver Pilseners
  • 1959–1969 Vancouver Carlings
  • 1970–1993 Vancouver Burrards (transferred to Surrey)
  • 1994–1995 Surrey Burrards (transferred to Maple Ridge)
  • 1996–present Maple Ridge Burrards

Retired Numbers

The following players have had their jersey numbers retired by the WLA Burrards club.

  • 1 - Walt Lee
  • 1 - Jack Green
  • 2 - Don Hamilton
  • 5 - John Cavallin
  • 14 - Harry Buchanan
  • 18 - Bill Chisholm
  • 21 - Roy Cavallin
  • 29 - Dave Evans

All-time record

Season Team name Games Win Losses Tie GF GA Points Playoffs
1937 Vancouver Burrard Olympics 28 8 20 0 355 457 16 did not qualify
1938 Vancouver Burrards 24 14 10 0 366 331 28 defeated in Semi-Finals
1939 Vancouver Burrards 24 19 5 0 398 276 38 defeated in Finals
1940 Vancouver Burrards 24 17 7 2 433 301 36 defeated in Mann Cup
1941 Vancouver Burrards 24 17 7 0 362 291 34 defeated in Finals
1942 Vancouver Burrards 24 14 9 1 254 223 29 defeated in Semi-Finals
1943 Vancouver Burrards 18 10 8 0 245 216 20 defeated in Finals
1944 Vancouver Burrards 24 10 14 0 265 289 20 defeated in Semi-Finals
1945 Vancouver Burrards 24 20 4 0 404 278 40 Won Mann Cup
1946 Vancouver Burrards 24 12 11 1 316 325 25 defeated in Finals
1947 Vancouver Burrards 24 15 8 1 357 315 31 defeated in Finals
1948 Vancouver Burrards 24 16 8 0 349 280 32 defeated in Finals
1949 Vancouver Burrards 16 9 7 0 217 186 18 Won Mann Cup
1950 Vancouver Burrard Westerns 30 14 16 0 415 413 28 defeated in Semi-Finals
1951 Vancouver Combines 32 17 14 1 435 412 35 defeated in Mann Cup
1952 Vancouver Pilseners/Vancouver Lacrosse Club 32 17 15 0 411 419 34 defeated in Mann Cup
1953 Vancouver Pilseners 32 19 12 1 372 306 39 defeated in Semi-Finals
1954 Vancouver Pilseners 32 14 18 0 341 326 28 defeated in Semi-Finals
1955 Vancouver Pilseners 32 12 20 0 316 418 24 defeated in Semi-Finals
1956 Vancouver Pilseners 30 16 13 1 310 320 33 defeated in Finals
1957 Vancouver Pilseners 30 10 20 0 279 327 20 did not qualify
1958 Vancouver Pilseners 30 16 13 1 320 312 33 defeated in Semi-Finals
1959 Vancouver Carlings 30 15 14 1 309 287 31 defeated in Semi-Finals
1960 Vancouver Carlings 30 20 10 0 311 248 40 defeated in Finals
1961 Vancouver Carlings 30 19 9 2 360 256 40 Won Mann Cup
1962 Vancouver Carlings 32 26 6 0 337 212 52 defeated in Finals
1963 Vancouver Carlings 30 22 7 1 326 249 45 Won Mann Cup
1964 Vancouver Carlings 32 23 9 0 367 274 46 Won Mann Cup
1965 Vancouver Carlings 30 20 10 0 313 261 40 defeated in Semi-Finals
1966 Vancouver Carlings 30 15 14 1 287 284 31 defeated in Mann Cup
1967 Vancouver Carlings 30 16 12 2 291 264 34 Won Mann Cup
1968 Vancouver Carlings 38 22 16 0 410 379 44 defeated in Quarter-Finals
1969 Vancouver Carlings 29 9 20 0 276 369 18 defeated in Semi-Finals
1970 Vancouver Burrards 30 16 14 0 348 353 32 defeated in Semi-Finals
1971 Vancouver Burrards 31 12 18 1 355 396 25 defeated in Semi-Finals
1972 Vancouver Burrards 36 19 17 0 435 403 38 defeated in Finals
1973 Vancouver Burrards 25 17 8 0 348 282 34 defeated in Mann Cup
1974 Vancouver Burrards 24 11 13 0 294 291 22 defeated in Finals
1975 Vancouver Burrards 24 14 10 0 322 308 28 Won Mann Cup
1976 Vancouver Burrards 24 10 14 0 312 329 20 defeated in Finals
1977 Vancouver Burrards 24 16 7 1 303 303 33 Won Mann Cup
1978 Vancouver Burrards 24 11 13 0 317 333 22 defeated in Semi-Finals
1979 Vancouver Burrards 30 11 19 0 373 435 22 defeated in Semi-Finals
1980 Vancouver Burrards 24 11 13 0 297 292 22 defeated in Semi-Finals
1981 Vancouver Burrards 24 12 12 0 294 286 24 defeated in Semi-Finals
1982 Vancouver Burrards 24 12 12 0 293 308 24 defeated in playoff round-robin
1983 Vancouver Burrards 24 14 10 0 276 260 28 defeated in Finals
1984 Vancouver Burrards 24 9 15 0 220 263 18 did not qualify
1985 Vancouver Burrards 24 11 13 0 204 238 22 did not qualify
1986 Vancouver Burrards 24 13 11 0 234 214 26 defeated in Semi-Finals
1987 Vancouver Burrards 24 10 14 0 258 273 20 defeated in Semi-Finals
1988 Vancouver Burrards 24 11 13 0 204 204 22 defeated in Semi-Finals
1989 Vancouver Burrards 24 9 15 0 221 241 18 defeated in Semi-Finals
1990 Vancouver Burrards 24 16 8 0 236 193 32 defeated in Mann Cup
1991 Vancouver Burrards 24 8 16 0 187 251 16 defeated in Semi-Finals
1992 Vancouver Burrards 24 9 15 0 192 223 18 did not qualify
1993 Vancouver Burrards 24 4 20 0 220 312 8 did not qualify
1994 Surrey Burrards 20 8 12 0 167 205 16 defeated in Semi-Finals
1995 Surrey Burrards 25 5 19 1 214 262 11 did not qualify
1996 Maple Ridge Burrards 20 11 8 1 207 179 23 defeated in Semi-Finals
1997 Maple Ridge Burrards 20 11 8 1 186 202 23 defeated in Semi-Finals
1998 Maple Ridge Burrards 25 15 8 2 262 228 32 defeated in Semi-Finals
1999 Maple Ridge Burrards 25 10 15 0 221 255 20 did not qualify
2000 Maple Ridge Burrards 25 9 16 0 295 321 18 did not qualify
2001 Maple Ridge Burrards 20 4 16 0 201 296 8 did not qualify
2002 Maple Ridge Burrards 20 3 15 2 227 307 8 did not qualify
2003 Maple Ridge Burrards 20 5 15 0 184 246 10 did not qualify
2004 Maple Ridge Burrards 20 8 12 0 197 219 16 defeated in Semi-Finals
2005 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 9 8 1 181 189 19 defeated in Semi-Finals
2006 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 7 11 0 187 200 14 did not qualify
2007 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 7 11 0 183 194 14 did not qualify
2008 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 5 13 0 156 182 10 did not qualify
2009 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 7 11 0 178 192 14 did not qualify
2010 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 9 9 0 165 162 18 defeated in Semi-Finals
2011 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 8 10 0 173 184 16 defeated in Semi-Finals
2012 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 4 13 1 156 188 9 did not qualify
2013 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 8 10 0 184 189 16 did not qualify
2014 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 9 8 1 150 125 19 defeated in Finals
2015 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 9 9 0 173 168 18 defeated in Semi-Finals
2016 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 11 6 1 158 143 23 defeated in Mann Cup
2017 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 12 6 0 164 154 24 defeated in Semi-Finals
2018 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 9 8 1 158 159 19 defeated in Mann Cup
2019 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 12 6 0 171 121 24 defeated in Finals
2020 season cancelled
2021 season cancelled
2022 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 1 17 0 152 220 2 did not qualify
2023 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 4 13 1 141 179 9 did not qualify
2024 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 9 9 0 158 162 18 defeated in Semi-Finals
2025 Maple Ridge Burrards 18 7 9 2 152 155 16 defeated in Semi-Finals