Ontario Lacrosse Association 2015 ONTARIO LACROSSE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED Media Release Friday, July 3rd, 2015 TORONTO - The Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) announced the six newest members to the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame (OLHOF), located in St. Catharines Ontario. On behalf of the membership of the Ontario Lacrosse Association, congratulations are extended to these six individuals for their achievements.

The OLHOF Class of 2015 Inductees are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Gary Carr – Veteran (St. Catharines) Bob Clevely – Builder (Orangeville) Duane Jacobs – Player (Ohsweken) Clinton "Jan" Magee – Player (Peterborough) Dan Teat – Player (Brampton) Barry Trood – Builder (Caledon/Shelburne)

Gary Carr - of St. Catharines, is elected in the Veteran Category.

Gary played both in the Senior OLA League and the Pro League as a defender during the 1950's until 1969. His defensive contributions were well known by teammates and opponents during his career. He always played solid, outstanding defense and was feared by offensive opponents as one of the hardest checkers of his time. Bypassing Junior A, Gary went directly from Juvenile to Senior A lacrosse. He was a member of two St. Catharines Juvenile Championship teams before graduating from minor lacrosse. Gary then went on to play for the Senior “A” Welland Switson in 1958 - 1959, the Senior “A” St. Catharines Athletics from 1960 - 1965, the Toronto Maple Leafs Pro in 1968, and the St. Catharines Golden Hawks ELA in 1969. Throughout his career he played with or against a long list of notable players, including Ted Howe, Nip O’Hearn, Bob Hanna, Pat Baker, Jim McMahon and John Dewar. After his playing career, Gary became active in the coaching program for the St. Catharines Minor Lacrosse Association.

Bob “Beav” Clevely - of Orangeville, is elected in the Builder Category.

Bob is the definition of Builder. Bob's love affair with lacrosse began in minor and continued as a Junior “A” player with the Brampton Excelsiors. He later joined the Senior “A” Orangeville Northmen where he won numerous team championships and accolades, and was known as a great positional goaltender. Once Bob retired from his playing days with the Northmen, he focused his keen sense of building for the future by maintaining his involvement off the floor. Throughout his career he played with or against a long list of notable players, including Terry Sanderson, Stan Cockerton, George Chandler, J.J. Johnson and Bob Burke. Bob served on the Senior Northmen Executive from 1981 – 1987, and was a key participant in resurrecting Orangeville's dormant Junior “B” program in 1989. He assembled a team of players who had not played for a few years and successfully won a Founders Cup during their first year in operation. They won a second Junior “B” National Championship in 1990. Encouraged by this early success, "Beav" moved the team up to the Junior “A” ranks, where he served in the capacity of President and/or General Manager from 1991 - 1996, and then from 2007 until present. During his involvement with Orangeville's Junior “A” program, the Northmen were Minto Cup Champions in 1993, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2008 and 2012. In addition to his involvement with the Orangeville Northmen, Bob served as the Toronto Rock Assistant General Manager from 2004 – 2006, winning an NLL Champions Cup with the team in 2005. Bob served as a member of the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame Board of Directors from 1994 until 2002, and in 2014, he (along with wife Fiona) was inducted into the Orangeville Sports Hall of Fame. Bob's success is attributed to both his simple message of love and respect for the game, and his encouragement of those who play for him to become active as volunteer ambassadors for the game. Bob ensures that all of his players understand the importance of giving back to future generations in order to keep the game vibrant and moving forward.

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Duane “Dewey” Jacobs - of Oshweken, is elected in the Player Category.

Duane’s playing career includes accomplishments on both coasts of Canada. He spent 1991 and 1992 playing for the North Shore Indians West Coast Senior “B” league where he was a first team all-star and MVP. Upon returning to Ontario, Duane was awarded the outstanding Rookie trophy in the OLA Major Series in 1988, and in 1989 he was the 10th leading scorer in the league. Playing as an assistant captain of the Six Nations Chiefs, he captured Mann Cups in 1994, 1995 and 1996, as well as a Presidents Cup with the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks in 2003. Throughout his career he played with or against a long list of notable players, including Daris and Rich Kilgour, Paul and Gary Gait, Randy Mearns, Marty O’Neill, Troy Cordingley, John Tavares and Bill Gerrie. Duane was also a member of the Rochester Knighthawks of the NLL from 1995 to 2002, where they reached the Champions Cup 3 times, and were rewarded with a championship against the Buffalo Bandits in 1997. Duane was inducted into the Knighthawks Hall of Fame in 2009. His former teammates have stated that Dewey, as he is affectionately known by friends, family and lacrosse community, has tremendous talent, leadership qualities, and work ethic. Throughout the regular season, playoffs and championship series of his career, his goals, playmaking and “special teams” roles were nothing short of inspiring. Although soft spoken in the locker room, when he spoke his team listened. Duane has maintained the spiritual essence of lacrosse as a “gift”, honouring those who played before him and those that follow him. As a coach and General Manager, he encourages his players to compete with passion and give “heart” to the game.

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Clinton “Jan” Magee – of Peterborough, is elected in the Player Category.

Jan, as he is better known, was a multi-sport competitor in the Peterborough athletic community. Despite his well-rounded athleticism and talent, lacrosse was his passion and ultimately became his chosen path. As a Junior-aged player, Jan was best known for the force of his shot; he is routinely described as having the hardest shot of any Junior or Senior player of his time. Jan won two Junior “A” Minto Cups in Peterborough (1972, 1973), a Professional League Championship in Rochester as a rookie player (1974), a Senior “A” Mann Cup with New Westminster (1976) and a Senior “A” Mann Cup with Peterborough (1982), along with a Canadian Field Lacrosse National Championship with Peterborough (1985). Throughout his career Jan played with or against a long list of notable players, including J.J. Johnston, Len Powers, Morley Kells, Paul Evans, and Bob Allen. Injuries forced Jan into retirement as a player in 1986, but his involvement continued as a coach with the Peterborough Minor Lacrosse Association. He won a handful of provincial championships with Peterborough, including Tyke gold medals in 1988 and 1989, a Bantam gold medal in 1994, and a Midget silver medal in 1995. While many athletes are usually specialists, Jan was an all-around athlete; both strong defensively while ranked highly in scoring. He led his powerplay unit from the point, ragged the ball during penalty kills, and battled incessantly for loose balls. Jan’s coaches described him as the type of player to build a team around. In recognition of his playing achievements, Jan joined his father Mick and mother Muriel as an inductee into the Peterborough Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

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Dan “Teeter” Teat – of Brampton, is elected in the Player Category.

The last name Teat is synonymous with the Excelsiors Lacrosse Club. Dan played minor, junior and senior lacrosse as a Brampton Excelsior; a career that spans 34 years and includes numerous achievements. Playing consistently at the highest levels of the game, Dan is known as great playmaker and a prolific scorer. Dan was the 1988 Junior “A” Rookie of the Year, as well as the 1993 Major Series Rookie of the Year. As a Major Series player and eventual team captain, Dan won Mann Cups In 1993, 1998, 2002, 2008, and 2009 before joining the bench staff and winning a sixth Mann Cup (his first as a coach). Throughout his career he played with or against a long list of notable players, including John Tavares, Josh Sanderson, Anthony Cosmo, John Grant, Dan Dawson and Colin Doyle. Dan also played in the NLL from 1997 to 2010; a career which included a 1997 Champions Cup with the Rochester Knighthawks. In international competition, Dan represented Team Scotland as a forward in the 2006 World Box Lacrosse Championships. Dan continues to give back to the game through coaching, including past involvement with Brampton's Major Series Club and now with the Junior A Brampton Excelsiors. Dan was awarded the Brampton Excelsior Lacrosse Club Life Member Award in 2011, and was inducted into the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

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Barry Trood - of Caledon/Shelburne, is elected in the Builders Category.

Barry began his journey in lacrosse as a player with the Chingacousy Minor Lacrosse Association before joining the Brampton Excelsiors program. He played Junior and Senior for both the Brampton Excelsiors and the Owen Sound North Stars. Barry naturally gravitated to coaching and to executive roles. He was an executive member in the Clarkson/Mississauga Lacrosse Association and then went on to be a founder and convener of the Mississauga Soft Lacrosse League in 1983, where nine new teams were entered. His development journey then took him to Bolton where he founded the Caledon Bandits Minor Lacrosse Association in 1984. Barry served as president until 1988, and coach to numerous teams. In 1987 he started the Caledon Bandits Junior “B” where he served as president, and then GM/coach in 1988. The Junior “B” franchise folded after the 1988 playing season, and Barry went back to work on the growth of the Caledon Minor Lacrosse Association from 1989 until 1993. Barry resurrected the Caledon Bandits Junior “B” program in 1992, which eventually became the Halton Hills Bulldogs. During this transitional phase, “Troodie” served as the GM/President and Coach until 1999. In 1999 Barry set his sights on planting a minor lacrosse program in Shelburne, with a future path for minor graduates to become the Shelburne Junior “C” Veterans Lacrosse Club. Barry has continued to champion both the Minor Vets and the Junior “C” Vets in the capacity of President and GM. He was instrumental in building the structure of the Ontario Junior “C” League, and continues to serve as its Chairman in 2015. Barry was a recipient of the OLA Merv Mackenzie award as the person having done the most to promote lacrosse in the province in 1985, and won the prestigious Thomas Teather Memorial Award “Mr. Lacrosse Award” in 2009 for his promotion of the game.

About the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame: The need for the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame & Museum is not limited to having a place to recognize Ontario lacrosse greats. There is a need to recognize, display and educate Ontario residents and all our visitors to the historical, cultural and athletic influences lacrosse has had in Ontario. With the support of the Ontario Lacrosse Association and whole hearted backing of the Ontario Lacrosse Community, the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame was established in 1992. The Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame is located at the Welland Canals Centre, Lock 3, 1932 Welland Canals Parkway, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 7C2. The 2015 Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will be held on November 7th, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the Marriott Gateway-On-The-Falls, located at 6755 Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, Ontario. Please contact Chuck Miller at [email protected] for more information. About the Ontario Lacrosse Association: Since 1897, the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) has been recognized as the administrative governing body of all levels (youth, junior and senior) and disciplines (box, field and inter-lacrosse) of lacrosse in the province. Over time, the OLA has introduced and delivered programs and services to assist in the promotion and development of the sport provincially. The mission of the OLA is to govern, improve, foster, and perpetuate the sport of lacrosse in Ontario. We are the umbrella organization for all lacrosse organizations in the province and direct the development of technical programs, supervision of competitions, and provincial championships. The OLA also provides informative resources for those interested in the 'Fastest game on two feet.' For more information contact: Ontario Lacrosse at (416) 426-7066, or email [email protected]