Langley Thunder

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| founded = 1994

| league = Western Lacrosse Association

| arena = Langley Events Centre

| city = Langley, British Columbia

| colours = Black, blue, white

| owner =

| coach = Curt Malawsky

| championships = 2011, 2012, & 2022 WLA Championships

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| website = [https://www.langleythunder.com https://www.langleythunder.com]

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The Langley Thunder are a Senior A box lacrosse team, based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association (WLA), playing their home games at the 5,276 capacity Langley Events Centre.

The Thunder won back-to-back WLA Championships in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Notable Thunder players include Athan Iannucci, Alex Turner, and Matt Leveque.

The Langley Thunder hosted the Mann Cup in September 2011 at the Langley Events Centre where they played the Brampton Excelsiors, losing the series 4–1 to the visitors.http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/09/14/2011-mann-cup-champs-brampton-excelsiors-video-interviews/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407012618/http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/09/14/2011-mann-cup-champs-brampton-excelsiors-video-interviews/ |date=2012-04-07 }} "2011 Mann Cup Champs Brampton Excelsiors", ilindoor.com, Accessed 04-DEC-2011

The Langley Junior Thunder of the BC Junior A Lacrosse League and the Langley Intermediate Thunder also play at the LEC, operating under the same management as the WLA Thunder.

All-time record

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! Season !! Team Name !! Games!! Win !! Losses !! Tie!! GF !! GA !! Points !!

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|1994

North Shore Indians20515018923410
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|1995

North Shore Indians25713521424719
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|1996

North Shore Indians20127120418425
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|1997

North Shore Indians20119023117422
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|1998

North Shore Indians251311124523327
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|1999

North Shore Indians251014121324121
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|2000

Okanagan Thunder25519129837511
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|2001

Okanagan Thunder20515022327410
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|2002

North Shore Thunder2041511962609
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|2003

North Shore Thunder20711221724516
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|2004

Langley Thunder2011901462542
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|2005

Langley Thunder1721502274394
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|2006

Langley Thunder1821601385014
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|2007

Langley Thunder18612017619912
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|2008

Langley Thunder1831501561736
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|2009

Langley Thunder18107118816321
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|2010

Langley Thunder18612018419812
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|2011

Langley Thunder1888216116818
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|2012

Langley Thunder18126017716124
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|2013

Langley Thunder18115215713724
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|2014

Langley Thunder18711013816314
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History

The Thunder has undergone multiple name changes and transfer since their origination in 1994. Beginning in 2004, the team has been known as the Langley Thunder:

  • 1994-1999 North Shore Indians (transferred to Kelowna)
  • 2000-2001 Okanagan Thunder (transferred to North Vancouver)
  • 2002-2003 North Shore Thunder (transferred to Langley)
  • 2004–present Langley Thunder

Gallery

File:2011 WLA Champs.jpg|Captain Matt Leveque & Owner Rob Buchan

File:Thelangleythunder2011.jpg|2011 Langley Thunder

References

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Category:Sport in Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)

Category:Western Lacrosse Association teams

Category:1994 establishments in British Columbia

Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1994