Coquitlam Adanacs

Coquitlam Adanacs
Founded1965
LeagueWestern Lacrosse Association
Team historyCoquitlam Adanacs (1965-1967)
Portland Adanacs (1968)
Coquitlam Adanacs (1969-present)
Based inCoquitlam, British Columbia
ArenaPoirier Sport & Leisure Complex
ColoursBlue, gold, and white
Head coachSteve McKinlay
Championships2001 Mann Cup
WebsiteAdanacLacrosse.com

The Coquitlam Adanacs are a Canadian box lacrosse team based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The Adanacs play in B.C.'s seven team Western Lacrosse Association (WLA), whose champion competes against Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse champion for the Mann Cup every September.

The Adanacs originally started as a basketball team during the 1920s in New Westminster. The team expanded to lacrosse and played as the Adanacs until 1951. In 1965, a new Coquitlam Adanacs lacrosse team was formed by old Adanac players, and won the Mann Cup in 2001.

The Adanacs play their home games at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex.

The Adanacs hold the unique distinction of winning the "Nations in 1980" the first world championship of indoor (box in Canada) lacrosse by defeating the North American Natives, composed of First Nations players, in a nationally televised game from Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum on July 17, 1980. This event was also unique in that the North American Natives were the first to team to ever represent First Nations people in a world championship in any sport.

Trivia

  • The name "ADANAC" is simply "CANADA" spelled backwards.
  • The team played the 1968 season in Portland, Oregon, but returned the following season.

All-time record

Season Team Name Games Win Losses Tie GF GA Points Playoffs
1965 Coquitlam Adanacs 30 12 18 0 272 339 24  
1966 Coquitlam Adanacs 30 19 11 0 314 241 38  
1967 Coquitlam Adanacs 30 14 15 1 274 254 29  
1968 Portland Adanacs 38 24 14 0 413 365 48  
1969 Coquitlam Adanacs 29 26 3 0 382 242 52  
1970 Coquitlam Adanacs 30 14 16 0 350 364 28  
1971 Coquitlam Adanacs 31 18 12 1 429 390 37  
1972 Coquitlam Adanacs 36 9 23 0 383 566 18  
1973 Coquitlam Adanacs 25 16 9 0 396 350 32  
1974 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 8 15 1 298 358 17  
1975 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 8 16 0 286 383 16  
1976 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 9 15 0 316 356 18  
1977 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 11 13 0 297 288 22  
1978 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 10 13 1 310 332 21  
1979 Coquitlam Adanacs 30 17 12 1 427 382 35  
1980 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 15 9 0 287 268 30  
1981 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 17 7 0 333 262 34  
1982 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 8 16 0 280 308 16  
1983 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 10 14 0 256 263 20  
1984 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 10 14 0 265 275 20  
1985 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 14 10 0 227 200 28  
1986 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 10 14 0 204 245 20  
1987 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 13 11 0 226 226 26  
1988 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 13 11 0 226 195 26  
1989 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 11 13 0 242 249 22  
1990 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 6 18 0 203 242 12  
1991 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 18 6 0 268 198 36  
1992 Coquitlam Adanacs 24 10 14 0 191 228 20  
1993 Coquitlam Adanacs 23 17 6 0 251 212 34  
1994 Coquitlam Adanacs 20 13 7 0 215 199 26  
1995 Coquitlam Adanacs 25 11 11 3 236 226 25  
1996 Coquitlam Adanacs 20 5 15 0 158 190 10  
1997 Coquitlam Adanacs 20 9 10 1 169 171 19  
1998 Coquitlam Adanacs 25 15 9 1 255 216 31  
1999 Coquitlam Adanacs 25 18 7 0 248 201 36  
2000 Coquitlam Adanacs 25 14 11 0 278 276 28  
2001 Coquitlam Adanacs 20 12 8 0 225 224 24 Won Mann Cup
2002 Coquitlam Adanacs 20 13 6 1 264 205 27  
2003 Coquitlam Adanacs 20 17 3 0 266 195 34  
2004 Coquitlam Adanacs 20 11 9 0 223 200 22  
2005 Coquitlam Adanacs 18 13 4 1 267 198 27  
2006 Coquitlam Adanacs 18 11 6 1 192 187 23  
2007 Coquitlam Adanacs 18 9 7 2 178 188 20  
2008 Coquitlam Adanacs 18 13 3 2 180 135 28  
2009 Coquitlam Adanacs 18 9 9 0 171 186 18  
2010 Coquitlam Adanacs 18 9 9 0 204 197 18
2011 Coquitlam Adanacs 18 7 11 0 160 164 14
2012 Coquitlam Adanacs 18 10 8 0 147 137 20
Total 48 seasons 1,148 606 521 17 12,642 12,276 1,229