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The Montreal Quebecois was a team part of the original National Lacrosse League. They played their home games at the Montreal Forum. Investors included NHL player John Ferguson Sr. and Nelson Stoll. [1] The roster included Major League Soccer coach Bruce Arena.
The Montreal Express was a member of the National Lacrosse League during the 2002 season. They played at the Molson Centre in Montreal, Quebec. They were inactive during the 2003 and 2004 seasons. The team remained inactive and the franchise was returned to the NLL after the 2004 season.
Montreal Lacrosse Club, 1867. The Montreal Lacrosse Club was a lacrosse club in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The club is notable in the history of lacrosse as it was responsible for establishing the first set of written rules of the game. [1] The club was established in 1856 by the Montreal dentist, Dr. William George Beers. One of Dr. Beers ...
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William Beers was involved with lacrosse from a young age. As a teenager in 1856 he was a member of the Montreal Lacrosse Club. He was selected at the age of 17 to be a goalkeeper for a Montreal exhibition team that played a match before the Prince of Wales. In 1860, Beers began to codify the first written rules of the modern game.
There are also a few club leagues for field lacrosse in the Fédération de crosse du Québec . Many lacrosse programs in the FCQ only start in high school. Approximately 20 high schools, 5 colleges, and 10 universities register field lacrosse teams with the Fédération.
English-speaking people from Montreal noticed Mohawk people playing the game and started playing themselves in the 1830s. [24] In 1856, William George Beers, a Canadian dentist, founded the Montreal Lacrosse Club. [27] In 1860, Beers codified the game, shortening the length of each game and reducing the number of players to 12 per team.
Ernest Samuel Hamilton (April 17, 1883 – December 19, 1964) was a Canadian lacrosse player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Canadian team, which won the gold medal. He was the father of politician William McLean Hamilton. [1] On a club level, Hamilton represented the Montreal Lacrosse Club.