Lacrosse Canada Announces Men’s National Box Lacrosse Roster
Lacrosse Canada is thrilled to announce the roster for the upcoming Men’s World Box Lacrosse Championship.
The 2024 Box Championships, set for September 20-29 in Utica, New York, include 28 teams in the Men’s Box Championship.
Team Canada held their tryouts last week at Canada Games Park in St. Catharines, Ontario. The team played two inter squad games, one on Tuesday, and one Wednesday morning. Both games showcased some of the best lacrosse on the planet, as both teams were filled with all-star level NLL talent.
This year’s team has many returners from the 2019 team that took home gold beating the Haudenosaunee by a score of 19-12. Returnees from that team include, Dhane Smith, Dillon Ward, Challen Rogers, Graeme Hossack, Shayne Jackson, and many more. Added to this year’s roster are the likes of Jeff Teat, Josh Byrne, Ian Mackay, and Latrell Harris.
Along with a loaded roster, Canada also brings a hall of fame coaching staff to Utica. Glenn Clark will serve as head coach, and will be joined by Curt Malawsky, and Mike MacKay as assistant coaches. Eddie Comeau is the general manager, and Sean Ferris is in the role of team coordinator. All these coaches have seen massive success throughout their lacrosse careers.
“It’s a real education for all of us,” Clark said. “We get to learn from each other and, use the knowledge we have built up over the years, so it’s a pretty cool process for the coaches as well because you’re dealing with some of the best people/coaches in the world.”
General Manager Eddie Comeau had this to say “Each player at our camp is deserving to be apart of the national team. Our coaches had to make very tough decisions selecting the team. We are now focusing on preparing the team for the upcoming World Box Lacrosse Championships in Utica NY”.
Canada will compete in group A of the World Box Lacrosse Championships. Canada will look to continue their dominance in the box lacrosse game, as it is 5 golds in 5 attempts for the Canadian National team. The road to number 6 will begin in group play against the teams shown below.
Canada
USA
Haudenosaunee
England
The Official Roster is included below. Along with coaching staff and the 7 alternates.
Official Roster
| Full Name | Minor/Jr Program | Association |
| Bryan Cole | Oakville Buzz | OLA |
| Challen Rogers | Coquitlam Adanacs | BCLA |
| Christian Del Bianco | Coquitlam Adanacs | BCLA |
| Dhane Smith | KW Kodiaks | OLA |
| Dillon Ward | Orangeville Northmen | OLA |
| Eli Salama | Coquitlam Adanacs | BCLA |
| Graeme Hossack | Whitby Warriors | OLA |
| Ian MacKay | Orangeville Northmen | OLA |
| Jake Withers | Peterborough Lakers | OLA |
| Jeff Teat | Brampton Excelsiors | OLA |
| Josh Byrne | New West Salmonbellies | BCLA |
| Latrell Harris | St. Catharines Athletics | OLA |
| Matt Gilray | Peterborough Lakers | OLA |
| Mitch de Snoo | Whitby Warriors/Clarington Gaels | OLA |
| Nick Chaykowsky | Barrie Lakeshores | OLA |
| Nick Rose | Orangeville Northmen | OLA |
| Robert Church | Coquitlam Adanacs | BCLA |
| Ryan Smith | Burlington Blaze | OLA |
| Shayne Jackson | Whitby Warriors | OLA |
| Steve Priolo | St. Catharines Athletics | OLA |
| Tanner Cook | Whitby Warriors | OLA |
| Wes Berg | Coquitlam Adanacs | BCLA |
Coaching Staff
| Full Name | Role |
| Eddie Comeau | General Manager |
| Glenn Clark | Head Coach |
| Curt Malawsky | Assistant Coach |
| Mike MacKay | Assistant Coach |
| Sean Ferris | Team Coordinator |
| Ted Cordingley | Equipment Manager |
| Tyler Quennell | Head Athletic Therapist |
| Emily Kenyon | Athletic Therapist |
| Marcus Robinson | Team Doctor |
Alternates
| Full Name | Minor/Jr Program | Association |
| Alex Simmons | St. Catharines Athletics | OLA |
| Brett Dobson | Whitby Warriors | OLA |
| Jeff Cornwall | Coquitlam Adanacs | BCLA |
| Jordan Gillies | Richmond/Coquitlam Adanacs | OLA |
| Mitch Jones | Delta Islanders | BCLA |
| Ryland Rees | Port Coquitlam Saints | BCLA |
| Warren Jeffrey | Mimico Mountaineers | OLA |
About Lacrosse Canada
Founded in 1867, Lacrosse Canada is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 11 Member Associations representing nearly 85,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. Lacrosse Canada’s mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. Lacrosse Canada oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by World Lacrosse. Lacrosse Canada is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners - Nike, CoachThem, Gait, Cascade, Normatec, Zoll, Signature Lacrosse, and Baron Rings - as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation.
For more information, please contact:
Kealan Pilon
Communications Coordinator
Lacrosse Canada
Email: kealan@lacrosse.ca