The Minto Cup Host Committee is proud to unveil both the competing teams in one of the most exciting events in Canadian lacrosse – the 2025 Minto Cup, the National Championship for Junior ‘A’ lacrosse in Canada.
The Meridian Centre will play host to the event from Saturday, August 16 to Saturday, August 23.
Teams taking part in this year’s event were finalized this week, with the defending national champion Coquitlam Adanacs (British Columbia), alongside the Raiders Lacrosse Club from Calgary (Alberta and Saskatchewan), the Orangeville Northmen (Ontario) and the host St. Catharines Athletics.
Three of the four teams are returning from having played in last year’s Minto Cup.
This year’s event marks the return of the Minto to St. Catharines after 24-years, and tickets for all games are on sale at www.ticketmaster.ca, with the six-time Minto Cup winning St. Catharines Athletics looking to fill the Meridian Centre for each and every game.
In a significant partnership agreement, the Host Committee is proud to partner with Lacrosse Canada, TSN and the National Lacrosse League to allow fans to share the action with those in the stands. TSN+ and NLL+ are providing the games on their respective platforms, providing a number of ways for those across Canada and beyond to watch the action. Games are available on the TSN+ platform(https://www.tsn.ca/tsnplus), a paid streaming service in Canada, along with the NLL+ viewing platform, a free streaming platform available across Canada and the United States (https://plus.nll.com).
“We’re excited to make sure that the Minto Cup is seen by as many lacrosse fans across the country as possible,” said Paul Coates, President of the St. Catharines Athletics Junior Lacrosse Club, and Chair of the 2025 Minto Cup Organizing Committee.
“To match the pace and emotion of the games with the talented group of individuals calling the action, we’re excited to partner with Lacrosse Canada, TSN and the National Lacrosse League to give this event the platform it deserves.”
The Minto Cup schedule will play out as follows:
Saturday, August 16 (Day One – Round Robin)
4:00 p.m. Game 1 – Coquitlam v Orangeville Meridian Centre
7:30 p.m. Game 2 – Raiders (Calgary) v St. Catharines Meridian Centre
Sunday, August 17 (Day Two – Round Robin)
4:00 p.m. Game 3 – Raiders (Calgary) v Orangeville Meridian Centre
7:30 p.m. Game 4 – Coquitlam v St. Catharines Meridian Centre
Monday, August 18 (Day Three – Round Robin)
4:00 p.m. Game 5 – Coquitlam v Raiders (Calgary) Meridian Centre
7:30 p.m. Game 6 – Orangeville v St. Catharines Meridian Centre
Tuesday, August 19 (Day Four – Semi-Final)
7:30 p.m. Game 7 – 2nd Place v 3rd Place Meridian Centre
Wednesday, August 20 (Day Five – No Games)
Thursday, August 21 (Day Six – Finals)
7:30 p.m. Game 8 – 1st Place v Semi-Final Winner Meridian Centre
Friday, August 22 (Day Seven – Finals)
7:30 p.m. Game 9 – 1st Place v Semi-Final Winner Meridian Centre
Saturday, August 23 (Day Eight – Finals – If Necessary)
7:30 p.m. Game 10 – 1st Place v Semi-Final Winner Meridian Centre
For more information on the 2025 Minto Cup, please visit www.themintocup.com, or follow our social media channels on Minto Cup (@themintocup) • Instagram , or The Minto Cup (@TheMintoCup) / X , for upcoming announcements. This event is supported by the City of St. Catharines and the Ontario Ministry of Sport.
Rod Mawhood is a lifelong Niagara native who has had the pleasure of working in all three mediums – Radio, Print and TV – for over 20 years. His first announcing gig was with the then St. Catharines Stompers. Since then he’s worked in radio and TV in Toronto, and currently is the announcer for the Niagara IceDogs and Niagara River Lions.
Rod also covers the Buffalo Bills for FOX Sports and the Buffalo Sabres for NBC Sports.
