Chiefs capture MSL title and earn right to host Mann Cup

The Six Nations Chiefs won the MSL title on Sunday in Peterborough and will host this year’s Mann Cup series. (Photo courtesy MSL.)

By Sam Laskaris Writer It’s official. The Mann Cup will be awarded at Six Nations’ Iroquois Lacrosse Arena this year. But it remains to be seen if the national Senior A men’s lacrosse trophy will be captured by the host Six Nations Chiefs or the British Columbia-based Coquitlam Adanacs, members of the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA). The Chiefs earned the right to host this year’s best-of-seven national series, which will commence on Sept. 11, by convincingly beating the host Peterborough Lakers 10-3 on Sunday. With that victory the Six Nations squad won the best-of-seven, Ontario-based Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) crown in six games. The MSL and WLA take turns hosting the Mann Cup series. Coquitlam advanced to this year’s Canadian finals by beating the Victoria Shamrocks 4-2 in its best-of-seven…

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