By Sam Laskaris Writer It’s almost time. Members of the Six Nations Chiefs are itching to start defending the national Mann Cup championship that they captured last year. But unlike in 2023 when they travelled to British Columbia, the Chiefs will host all of the games in this year’s best-of-seven national championship series at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena (ILA). The Victoria Shamrocks, who captured the B.C.-based Western Lacrosse Association title this year, will provide the opposition in the series, which begins on Friday night. The opening faceoff for Game 1 is scheduled for 8 p.m.Chiefs’ star goaltender Warren Hill said his teammates are pumped at the prospect of winning this year’s Mann Cup series at home. “Obviously any time you can play in front of friends and family at home…