At the 2022 AGM, held on November 1st, the BELC membership unanimously ratified a new set of governing documents. The proposal, put forth by the Constitutional Committee, has completely overhauled the previous Constitution and By-Laws originally ratified in 2009. The newly ratified BELC Governing Documents are separated into Constitution, By-laws, and Policies and Procedures. Each …
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Excelsiors Capture Provincial Title
This past weekend, the Jr. Men’s Field Excelsiors fought hard to capture the OJMLL provincial “b” division championship title. After a slow start to the season, and a few injuries, our Excelsiors finished the season with a 3-7-2 record, placing them seventh heading into playoffs. After beating the Hamilton Bengals 9-5 in the morning, our …
Canada Summer Games
This statement was been issued on behalf of the BELC and BMLA following the announcement that lacrosse will be excluded from the 2025 Canada Summer Games. Lacrosse was being played on this land long before it was discovered by Europeans. “Canada” was not even a thought in anyone’s mind. When Europeans did arrive, the indigenous …
2022 AGM
The 2022 BELC AGM will be held on the evening of Tuesday, November 1st at 7:00 pm. The meeting room upstairs at the Susan Fennell Sportsplex has been booked for the occasion (this is the same room last year’s AGM was held in). As well, guests and members will be able to attend virtually through …
Excelsiors Capture Fourth!
Our Jr. B Brampton Excelsiors fought hard all week to capture fourth place at the 2022 Founders Cup this past week, hosted right here in Brampton. Through five games in as many days, the Excelsiors finished the round robin with a 2-2-1 record. After opening their tournament with a big win over the Saskatchewan SWAT, …
Founder’s Cup Around the Corner
The 2022 Founder’s Cup is just around the corner and the BELC is proud to be finally hosting this tournament after two years of delays! This year’s tournament will see six Jr. B teams from across Canada compete to hoist the historic trophy and be named the top Jr. B team in the country. As …
Deadline for Golf Registration
The registration deadline for the 2022 Jeff Teat/Hugh Ward Memorial Golf Tournament is fast approaching! Everyone looking for a great day of golf while supporting the Brampton Excelsiors, be sure to contact Keith Slinger or Brent McCauley by this Friday, May 27th. This is the registration deadline to golf (as well as our Jr. A …
BELC Statement in Response to MSL Proposal
At 4:00 pm on May 19th, BELC President Glenn McClelland received a communication from MSL Commissioner Doug Luey stating a response was needed by noon the following day. This communication proposed that Brampton be left out of the 2022 MSL season and be admitted in 2023 as a seventh team with all the details to …
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O’Toole Inducted into Brampton Hall of Fame
On Tuesday night, Jr. A Excelsiors head coach Pat O’Toole was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame. With a very impressive resume we could not be more happy for Paddy, few people are as deserving of this honour. During his career, Paddy has won championships at nearly every level. Early on he captured …
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Jr. B Excelsiors Improve to 3-0
Saturday night, the Jr. B Excelsiors hosted the Halton Hills Bulldogs for their home opener and with a 12-10 win were able to improve to a 3-0 record. The Bulldogs lead 2-1 after the first, but the Excelsiors popped in six straight goals to start the second and didn’t look back. In an exciting 60 …