The Vancouver Carlings were the dominant team in the Canadian Senior A Lacrosse from 1961-1967, and represented one of the greates collections of talent ever to play the game. Over their seven year reign they won 189 of 189 games including six ties) for a winning percentage of 66.4. They were four-time winners of the Inter City Lacrosse Leaque regular season title and five-time Mnn Cup Finalists, winning the national title four times. Eleven different Carlings players were selected to the league's First All-Star team and, in perhaps their greatest legacy, sixteen of the team's members have been elected to the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in the players' Category. Mann Cup Champions: 1961-1963-1964-1967 Mike Kelley Man Cup MVP: 1961 - Bill Barbour (inducted 1985 Mike Kelley Man Cup MVP: 1963 - Gordon Gimple (inducted 1973) |
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