The 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship (WILC) was the fifth international box lacrosse championship organized by World Lacrosse every four years. It was held 19-28 September 2019 at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The winner of the WILC wins the Cockerton Cup, named for All-American lacrosse player Stan Cockerton.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Canada |
| Venue(s) | Langley Events Centre (in Langley, British Columbia, Canada host cities) |
| Dates | 19-28 September 2019 |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Canada (5th title) |
Runner-up  |  Iroquois |
Third place  |  United States |
| Fourth place |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Brian Gillis (30 pts) Kieran McArdle (30 pts) |
| MVP | Cody Jamieson |
| Website | www |
Venues edit
The competition was hosted in two venues in Langley, BC: Langley Events Centre and Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre.[2]
Teams edit
A record 20 countries competed in the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. New entrants included Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Mexico and the Netherlands.[3]
Source:[4]
Pool play edit
The teams were divided into four divisions, with the five highest-ranked teams placed in the Blue Division and the others being split into the Yellow, Green, and Orange Divisions. In the Blue Division, the top two teams advanced to the semifinals, the third and fourth teams entered the quarterfinals and the fifth team was placed in the first round of the championship bracket. The first place teams in the Yellow, Green, and Orange Divisions entered the championship bracket, while the other teams were placed in the placement bracket.[5]
The Canadians won the event, with Iroquois, United States, and England placing second, third, and fourth, respectively.[6][7][8]
Blue Division edit
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | DIF | Advanced to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 28 | +42 | Semifinals |
| Iroquois
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | +20 | Semifinals |
| United States
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 41 | +15 | Quarter-finals |
 Israel
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4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 59 | -30 | Quarter-finals |
| England
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4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 67 | -47 | Qualifier |
| September 19 | Israel
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6-17 |
Iroquois
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| September 19 | Canada
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16-6 |
United States
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| September 20 | United States
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18-10 |
Israel
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| September 20 | England
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5-18 |
Canada
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| September 21 | Israel
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8-7 OT |
England
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| September 21 | Iroquois
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12-10 |
United States
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| September 22 | England
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5-19 |
Iroquois
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| September 22 | Canada
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17-5 |
Israel
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| September 23 | Iroquois
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12-19 |
Canada
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| September 23 | United States
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22-3 |
England
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Yellow Division edit
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | DIF | Advanced to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands
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4 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 40 | +12 | Qualifier |
 Serbia
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4 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 41 | +9 | Placement |
| Ireland
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4 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 29 | +25 | Placement |
 Hong Kong
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4 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 70 | -25 | Placement |
 Switzerland
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4 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 57 | -21 | Placement |
| September 19 | Serbia
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8—6 |
Switzerland
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| September 19 | Ireland
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8—11 |
Netherlands
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| September 20 | Netherlands
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9—11 |
Serbia
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| September 20 | Ireland
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18—2 |
Hong Kong
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| September 21 | Switzerland
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13—16 |
Hong Kong
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| September 21 | Serbia
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9—10 |
Ireland
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| September 22 | Netherlands
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15—10 |
Switzerland
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| September 22 | Hong Kong
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16—22 |
Serbia
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| September 23 | Hong Kong
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11—17 |
Netherlands
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| September 23 | Switzerland
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7—18 |
Ireland
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Green Division edit
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | DIF | Advanced to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic
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4 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 21 | +47 | Qualifier |
 Germany
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4 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 29 | +38 | Placement |
 Slovakia
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4 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 56 | -5 | Placement |
 Scotland
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4 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 60 | -14 | Placement |
 Mexico
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4 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 92 | -66 | Placement |
| September 19 | Slovakia
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24—14 |
Scotland
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| September 19 | Mexico
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6—29 |
Czech Republic
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| September 20 | Czech Republic
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17—3 |
Slovakia
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| September 20 | Mexico
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6—25 |
Germany
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| September 21 | Slovakia
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18—7 |
Mexico
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| September 21 | Germany
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18—6 |
Scotland
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| September 22 | Scotland
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20—7 |
Mexico
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| September 22 | Czech Republic
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11—6 |
Germany
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| September 23 | Germany
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18—6 |
Slovakia
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| September 23 | Scotland
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6—11 |
Czech Republic
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Orange Division edit
| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | DIF | Advanced to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Finland
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4 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 25 | +54 | Qualifier |
 Australia
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4 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 32 | +36 | Placement |
 Austria
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4 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 46 | +3 | Placement |
 Sweden
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4 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 69 | -19 | Placement |
 Costa Rica
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4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 83 | -74 | Placement |
| September 19 | Costa Rica
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1—20 |
Australia
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| September 19 | Finland
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20—5 |
Austria
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| September 20 | Sweden
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6—23 |
Finland
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| September 20 | Austria
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18—0 |
Costa Rica
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| September 21 | Austria
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20—10 |
Sweden
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| September 21 | Finland
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15—10 |
Australia
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| September 22 | Costa Rica
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4—21 |
Finland
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| September 22 | Australia
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22—10 |
Sweden
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| September 23 | Sweden
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24—4 |
Costa Rica
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| September 23 | Australia
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16—6 |
Austria
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Championship Round edit
1st-4th Placement edit
| Qualifier | Quarter-finals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Canada
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| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Canada
| 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| B5 | England
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| B5 | England
| 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| O1 | Finland
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Israel
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| B5 | England
| 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Canada
| 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Iroquois
| 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Iroquois
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| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Iroquois
| 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| B3 | United States
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Y1 | Netherlands
| 6 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||
| G1 | Czech Republic
| 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| B3 | United States
| 17 | B5 | England
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| G1 | Czech Republic
| 3 | B3 | United States
| 11 | ||||||||||||||
5th-8th Placement edit
| Semifinals | 5th Place Game | ||||||||
| B4 | Israel
| 22 | |||||||
| Y1 | Netherlands
| 7 | |||||||
| B4 | Israel
| 14 | |||||||
| O1 | Finland
| 9 | |||||||
| G1 | Czech Republic
| 9 | |||||||
| O1 | Finland
| 17 | 7th Place Game | ||||||
| Y1 | Netherlands
| 8 | |||||||
| G1 | Czech Republic
| 12 | |||||||
9th-12th Placement edit
| Qualifier | Quarter-finals | Semifinals | 9th Place | ||||||||||||||||
| O2 | Australia
| 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| G4 | Scotland
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| G4 | Scotland
| 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Y4 | Hong Kong
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| O2 | Australia
| 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Y3 | Ireland
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| Y3 | Ireland
| 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| G3 | Slovakia
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| G3 | Slovakia
| 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| O5 | Costa Rica
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| O2 | Australia
| 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| G2 | Germany
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| G2 | Germany
| 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| O4 | Sweden
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| O4 | Sweden
| 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Y5 | Switzerland
| 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| G2 | Germany
| 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Y2 | Serbia
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| 11th Place | |||||||||||||||||||
| Y2 | Serbia
| 13 | Y3 | Ireland
| 14 | ||||||||||||||
| O3 | Austria
| 11 | Y2 | Serbia
| 9 | ||||||||||||||
| O3 | Austria
| 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| G5 | Mexico
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||
13th-16th Placement edit
| Semifinals | 13th Place Game | ||||||||
| G4 | Scotland
| 12 | |||||||
| G3 | Slovakia
| 14 | |||||||
| G3 | Slovakia
| 16 | |||||||
| O3 | Austria
| 13 | |||||||
| O4 | Sweden
| 7 | |||||||
| O3 | Austria
| 12 | 15th Place Game | ||||||
| G4 | Scotland
| 9 | |||||||
| O4 | Sweden
| 18 | |||||||
17th-20th Placement edit
| Semifinals | 17th Place Game | ||||||||
| Y4 | Hong Kong
| 19 | |||||||
| O5 | Costa Rica
| 2 | |||||||
| Y4 | Hong Kong
| 14 | |||||||
| Y5 | Switzerland
| 16 | |||||||
| Y5 | Switzerland
| 15 | |||||||
| G5 | Mexico
| 6 | 19th Place Game | ||||||
| O5 | Costa Rica
| 11 | |||||||
| G5 | Mexico
| 14 | |||||||
Ranking, leaders, and awards edit
Final ranking edit
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Canada
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Iroquois
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United States
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| 4 | England
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| 5 | Israel
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| 6 | Finland
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| 7 | Czech Republic
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| 8 | Netherlands
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| 9 | Australia
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| 10 | Germany
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| 11 | Ireland
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| 12 | Serbia
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| 13 | Slovakia
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| 14 | Austria
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| 15 | Sweden
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| 16 | Scotland
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| 17 | Switzerland
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| 18 | Hong Kong
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| 19 | Mexico
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| 20 | Costa Rica
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Scoring leaders edit
| Regular Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
| Brian Gillis |
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4 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| Kieran McArdle |
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4 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Cole Paciejewski |
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4 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| Cody Jamieson |
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4 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| Joseph Resetarits |
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4 | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| Robert Raittila |
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3 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Roope Jokela |
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3 | 4 | 24 | 28 |
| Kevin Powers |
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4 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Luke Coppinger |
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4 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Gustav Weber |
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4 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| Iain Vickars |
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4 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Randy Staats |
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4 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| Rintaro Fujita |
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4 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Playoffs | |||||
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
| Matthew Taylor |
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3 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| Tristan Rai |
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3 | 7 | 20 | 27 |
| Klaus Hauer |
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4 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| Thomas Johnson |
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4 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| Jean-Luc Chetner |
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3 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Kevin Powers |
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4 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| Jesse Whinnen |
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3 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Rintaro Fujita |
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4 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| Brian Gillis |
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3 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Connor Simon |
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3 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Ilija Gajic |
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3 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Lukas Heri |
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3 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Luke Coppinger |
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3 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Noah Hoselton |
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4 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Pavel Dosly |
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4 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Source:[9][10] | |||||
Goaltending leaders edit
| Regular Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | GP | SA | SV | Sv% | GA | GAA |
| Devlin Shanahan |
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4 | 124 | 110 | 0.887 | 14 | 4.88 |
| Andrew Gallant |
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4 | 165 | 139 | 0.842 | 36 | 8.44 |
| Craig Wende |
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4 | 143 | 119 | 0.832 | 23 | 7.50 |
| Marko Celic |
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4 | 187 | 146 | 0.781 | 41 | 10.37 |
| Warren Hill |
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4 | 161 | 125 | 0.776 | 36 | 10.71 |
| Frank Scigliano |
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4 | 149 | 113 | 0.758 | 36 | 15.00 |
| Hunyahdengowah Abrams |
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4 | 140 | 106 | 0.757 | 34 | 10.45 |
| Adam Branislav |
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4 | 129 | 95 | 0.736 | 34 | 15.01 |
| Zachary Higgins |
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4 | 190 | 139 | 0.732 | 51 | 14.68 |
| Richard Zeidlitz |
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4 | 127 | 89 | 0.701 | 38 | 21.86 |
| Playoffs | |||||||
| Player | Team | GP | SA | SV | SV% | GA | GAA |
| Frank Scigliano |
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4 | 222 | 182 | 0.820 | 40 | 11.13 |
| Craig Wende |
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3 | 145 | 117 | 0.807 | 28 | 9.96 |
| Richard Zeidlitz |
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4 | 217 | 173 | 0.797 | 44 | 11.81 |
| Travis Sandin |
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4 | 112 | 89 | 0.795 | 24 | 11.39 |
| Andrew Gallant |
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3 | 118 | 93 | 0.788 | 25 | 15.60 |
| Minimum 75 saves. Source:[11][12] | |||||||
All World Team edit
- Forwards
Mark Matthews, Canada
Randy Staats, Iroquois
- Transition
Joel White, United States
- Defense
Graeme Hossack, Canada
Kyle Rubisch, Canada
- Goaltender
Mike Poulin, Canada
- Most Valuable Player
- Cody Jamieson, Forward, Iroquois
President's Team edit
Forwards
Robert Raittila, Finland
Matthew Taylor, Australia
Transition
Adrian Balasch, Austria
Defense
David Beckmann, Germany
Markus Mattila, Finland
Goaltender
Craig Wende, Germany
References edit
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- ^ "Langley counting down to World Indoor Lacrosse Championship". Langley Advance Times. October 9, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Matt (7 May 2019). "World Lacrosse Set For 2019 WILCs In British Columbia". Lacrosse All Stars. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Teams". www.wilc2019.ca. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Tournament Schedule". www.wilc2019.ca. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Schram, Carol (2019-09-29). "Canada wins fifth straight indoor lacrosse championship at Langley tournament". CTV News. Archived from the original on 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ "Canada beats Iroquois Nationals 19-12 for fifth straight world indoor title". Yahoo Sports. 2019-09-28. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ Ewen, Steve (2019-09-30). "Poulin adds more magic to his lacrosse September, helping Canada win world gold at LEC". The Province. Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ "Points". Federation of International Lacrosse. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Stats - 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships". wilc.lacrosseshift.com. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- ^ "Goaltender stats". Federation of International Lacrosse. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Stats - 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships". wilc.lacrosseshift.com. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
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