Queen’s Park Arena is missing a lacrosse net, but is in excellent shape after Mann Cup 2017.
From Sept. 8 to 15, thousands of lacrosse fans descended on Queen’s Park Arena for the 2017 Mann Cup. The Peterborough Lakers won the 2017 Mann Cup, defeating the New Westminster Salmonbellies in six games.
“With over 13,000 fans visiting the arena over the six nights of games, we consider the overall conduct of visitors and teams to the facility to be excellent,” said Dean Gibson, the city’s director of parks and recreation.
Gibson said there was minimal damage to the arena during the course of the Mann Cup, with staff reporting two minor incidents.
“A patron apparently ‘punched’ a hole in the drywall in one of the washrooms. Damage is considered minimal and easy to repair,” he said in an email to the Record. “The visiting team, during the course of their victory celebrations, did cut one of the lacrosse goal nets off the goal frame. The team has agreed to pay for the replacement of the net (estimated to be a few hundred dollars).”
Coun. Chuck Puchmayr commended the New Westminster Salmonbellies for a thrilling series. He said he hopes the nucleus of the team remains intact and gets another shot at bringing the trophy home next year.
“It was an incredible series,” he said. “I think the New Westminster Salmonbellies organization did us very proud.”
Mayor Jonathan Cote also offered congratulations to the Salmonbellies for their exciting Mann Cup run. In the lead-up to the Mann Cup, Cote challenged Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett, with the losing team’s mayor having to wear the opponent’s jersey at a city council meeting.
“I understand from the mayor of Peterborough that the Lakers jersey is currently being shipped and is on its way to New Westminster,” he said.
