New Westminster lacrosse figured prominently in the latest nominees for induction into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Murray Lehman and former New Westminster Salmonbellies captain Craig Stevenson were named for induction as builders and players, respectively.
Canada's 1928 Olympic gold-medal team, made up from the 1927 Mann Cup champion New Westmminster Salmonbellies, was named in the team category.
The formal induction banquet will be held at the Firefighter's Club in Metrotown on Nov. 17.
Lehman began his introduction into lacrosse as a bench official in the old Inter-City Lacrosse League from 1963 to 70.
He also turned his passion to coaching in the South Burnaby and New West minor systems.
He later held the position of B.C. junior A commissioner for nine years.
Lehman returned to New West in the 1990s where he spent the better part of 11 seasons with the junior A club as assistant general manager, and finally as president and GM when he helped the Salmonbellies win a Minto Cup in 1994.
He is currently in his fifth season as GM of the New West junior B team.
Stevenson learned his craft in Peterborough, Ont, but he is best known as the captain of the senior A Salmonbellies through the early 2000s.
The crafty righthander won three Minto Cups in the 1980s with Peterborough and was the championship MVP in '89. He scored 194 goals and totalled more than 500 points in his junior career.
He played three seasons with the senior Peterborough club before being lured west by the Salmonbellies.
In the Western Lacrosse Association, Stevenson was named a league allstar four times and ended his senior A career 17th in all-time scoring.
In his 17-year senior A career, Stevenson scored 440 goals and more than 1,150 points in 400 games.
The 1927 Mann Cup champion Salmonbellies earned the right to represent Canada at the Amsterdam Games following their 10th senior A Canadian title.
As a demonstration sport at the Games, the United States, England and New Westminster finished in a three-way tie following Canada's 9-5 victory over Great Britain and the Brits' win over the U.S.
The Salmonbellies had to pay their own way to and from the Games, resulting in the team having to play 11 exhibition games to cover costs in England, Holland and eastern Canada.
Also named for induction were builder Mike Gray of Whitby, Ont., box players Tom Marechek and Derek 'Jammer' Keenan and Tom 'Slick' Wreggitt of Oshawa, Ont., veteran players Ron Jay of Victoria and R.G. (Bob) Curtis of Peterborough.
The three-time Minto Cup champion Brampton ABC's Junior Excelsiors will also be inducted in the team category.
