Brooklin Merchants
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Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| League | Ontario Series Lacrosse |
| Division | Eastern |
| Based in | Brooklin, Ontario |
| Arena | Iroquois Park Sports Centre |
| Colours | blue, white, orange |
Head coach | Ryan Degerdon |
| General manager | Gavin Prout |
| Captain | Parker Pipher |
| Championships | 0 Presidents Cup (box lacrosse) |
| Division titles | 3 oSL Championships |
Affiliated teams | |
| Website | www |
The Brooklin Merchants is a box lacrosse team from Brooklin, Ontario. The Merchants play in the Ontario Series Lacrosse (OSL) league (formerly known as Senior "B"). The OSL is the counterpart of the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League, Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League, West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association & Three Nations Senior Lacrosse League
Championships
[edit]Presidents Cup Canadian Champions (0)
Ontario Series Champions (3)
- 2000
- 2015
- 2025
Season-by-season results
[edit]| Season | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 99 | 75 | 1st | Lost Presidents Cup (Silver) [1] |
| 2001 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 186 | 111 | 1st | Lost Sr. B Finals |
| 2002 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 128 | 131 | 4th | Lost 1st Round |
| 2003 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 178 | 134 | 3rd | Lost 1st Round |
| 2004 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 127 | 149 | 8th | did not qualify |
| 2005 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 120 | 117 | 5th | Lost 1st Round |
| 2006 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 129 | 127 | 4th | Lost Round 2 |
| 2007 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 100 | 125 | 3rd east division | Lost 1st Round |
| 2008 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 112 | 105 | 1st east division | Lost Sr. B Finals |
| 2009 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 200 | 163 | 4th | Lost 1st Round |
| 2010 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 198 | 172 | 2nd | Lost 1st Round |
| 2011 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 204 | 157 | 3rd | Lost 2nd Round |
| 2012 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 164 | 166 | 5th | Lost 2nd Round |
| 2013 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 138 | 154 | 4th | Lost 2nd Round |
| 2014 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 197 | 7th | did not qualify |
| 2015 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 140 | 126 | 3rd | Lost Sr.B Finals |
| 2016 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 202 | 121 | 1st | Lost Presidents Cup (Bronze) |
| 2017 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 112 | 152 | 5th | Lost 1st Round |
| 2018 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 176 | 146 | 4th | Lost 1st Round |
| 2019 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 157 | 123 | 3rd | Lost 1st Round |
| 2020 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 2021 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 2022 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 122 | 135 | 6th | did not qualify |
| 2023 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 167 | 158 | 2nd | Lost 1st Round |
| 2024 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2nd | Lost OSL Finals | ||
| 2025 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 196 | 111 | 1st | Lost Presidents cup (Silver) |
| 2026 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 146 | 86 | 2nd | |
Notable alumni
[edit]- Steve Taylor
- Mike Fryer
- Steve McCarthy
- Jaret Bilich
- Mike Bilich
- Paul St. John
- Frank Littlejohn
- Paul Stewart
- Jonas Derks
- Joel Johnson
- Brad Reed+
- John Chessborough
- Duke McNutt
- Ryan Degerdon
- Kutis Wager+
- Mark Debrone
- Matt Spanger+
- Connor Kearnan+
- Brady Kearnan+
- Dylan Goddard
- Jordan Haber
- Luke Piltcher+
- Cory Upshaw
- Gary Muzzin
- Coady Adamson
- Brandon Turner
- Jeff Fernandes
- Chris Attwood
- Jake Harrington+
- Zach Higgins+
- Reily Hutchcraft+
- Deacan Knott+
+ = played in the NLL
Team records
[edit]| Individual player records for a single game | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals | Will MacLeod | 8 | 2025 |
| Most assists | Jack Oldman | 10 | 2026 |
| Most points | Liam Osborne | 11 | 2025 |
| Individual player records for a single Regular season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals | Will MacLeod | 38 | 2025 |
| Most assists | Parker Pipher | 50 | 2025 |
| Most points | Jonas Derks | 72 | 2001 |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Frank Littlejohn | 130 | 2002 |
| Most Wins | John Chesebrough | 9 | 2016 |
| Best G.A.A | Deacan Knott | 6.30 | 2025 |
| Individual player records for a single post season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals | Chris Attwood | 36 | 2016 |
| Most assists | Chris Attwood | 25 | 2016 |
| Most points | Chris Attwood | 61 | 2016 |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Nick Loyst | 61 | 2015 |
| Most Wins | John Chesebrough | 7 | 2016 |
| Individual player records for a Presidents Cup | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals | Chris Attwood | 21 | 2016 |
| Most assists | Zac Carrigan | 16 | 2025 |
| Most points | Chris Attwood | 29 | 2016 |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Jordi Jones-smith | 45 | 2016 |
| Most Wins | Deacan Knott | 5 | 2025 |
| Best G.A.A | JohnChesebrough | 6.19 | 2016 |
League Awards
[edit]OSL MVP
- 2011 John Chesebrough
- 2024 Deacon Knott
OSL Most Valuable Defensive Player
- 2016 Matt Spanger
OSL Best 2 way player
- 2015 Ryan Degerdon
- 2017 Graham Bergsma
- 2024 Parker Pipher
- 2025 Parker Pipher
OSL Rookie of the year
- 2011 Brad Levick
- 2012 Reed Board
- 2016 Brandon Staal
- 2025 Will MacLeod
OSL Most Dedicated
- 2022 Josh Medeiros
OSL Most Sportsmanlike
- 2011 Tommy Hurley
- 2015 Dylan Goddard
OSL Leading Scorer
- 2018 Dylan Goddard
- 2019 Dylan Goddard
- 2024 Parker Pipher
Top Goaltender(s) Lowest G.A.A.
- 2025 - Deacan Knott & Lukas Coote
- 2026 - Thomas Kiazyk, Ryan Schuetkowski & Ethan Harwood
OSL Coaching Staff of the year
- 2015 - Joel Johnson & Brad Reed
- 2016 - Joel Johnson & Brad Reed
- 2019 - Jason Crosbie & Brad MacArthur
- 2024 - Ryan Degerdon & Mark Debrone
- 2026 - Ryan Degerdon & Mark Debrone
Presidents Cup Awards
[edit]MVP
First All star team
- Will MacLeod 2025
- Alex Marinier 2025
Second All star team
- Deacan Knott 2025
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lacrosse". Toronto Star. September 6, 2000. p. 15. Retrieved June 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.