Excelsiors Achievements

The Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Club would like to recognize the achievements of:

Steve McCullough inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
Zeny Lipinski inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Robert (Sandy) Sanderson inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021.

A little background into these great men…

Steve McCullough played his entire Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) career with the Brampton Excelsiors playing minor lacrosse from 1966-1975 before graduating to the Brampton Junior “A” team in 1976. He played Brampton Junior. “A” from 1976 to 1980. Steve was on the 1976 Brampton team who were Minto Cup Finalists. In five seasons Steve McCullough played 110 games scoring 99 goals, adding 148 assists for 248 Total Points. He also racked up 406 penalty minutes. In 1982 Steve joined the MSL Brampton Senior. “A” team and played there until 1986. Steve was known as a tough, hardworking defensive player who could score in key situations. Brampton Lacrosse awarded Steve a team MVP Award in 1980, and a team Top Defensive Award in 1985.

Inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2020.

Zeny Lipinski, who began playing lacrosse in Brampton in 1957, is an executive with the Brampton Excelsiors and was honoured as a lifetime member of the Excelsiors in 1999.

Following a professional career in which he amassed 423 points (171 goals and 252 assists) in 251 career games, Lipinski served as general manager of the Jr. A Excelsiors from 2000 to 2009 and guided them to the Minto Cup final in 2009.

He was also GM of the Major Excelsiors from 2010 to 2018 and guided them to the Mann Cup senior national championship.

Inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2016.
Inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2009.
Inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.

Earned the Ontario Lacrosse Association President’s Award in 2000.

Robert “Sandy” Sanderson… Bob’s involvement with the Brampton Excelsiors began in 1969 when Ted Hore and Dean McLeod asked him to join the executive committee of the Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Club. Having never played the game, Sandy accepted the offer and jumped in with both feet and learned the game on the fly. Over the years, Sandy held every position with the Excelsiors with the exception of president as he dedicated himself to his new found love.

In 1982, Sanderson took the position of general manager of the Major Excelsiors. In 1986, he was named general manager of the Canadian Box Lacrosse team and won the gold medal at the World Games in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1987, Australia requested Sandy to assemble a box lacrosse team that would visit for clinics and exhibition games so they could begin their own box lacrosse programs. In 1988, Team Canada general manager, Dean McLeod, named him team manager of the Canadian U19 Field Lacrosse Team. The team competed in the first World U19 Field Lacrosse Championships in Adelaide and won a silver medal. It was all worth it as the Team Canada staff raised $125,000 to finance the trip. “I chose Sandy Sanderson to work with me with the national field lacrosse team in 1988 because I knew I was hiring a man of distinct character, dedicated to the cause and with the highest standard of integrity,” said McLeod.

Inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1997.
Inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame in 2021.

Congratulations gentlemen for always making the Excelsiors, and their community proud!