Lacrosse Legends

Dave Arsenault was introduced to lacrosse at the 1969 Canada Summer Games held in Halifax when he was 14 years old. He would play for Dartmouth, Shearwater, and Sackville for a year of Junior. His legacy to the game is that of a builder and this started at age 17 when he was asked to coach and referee. He moved to New Brunswick and went to play for the local Saint John Junior team. They played teams from Sackville, Caraquet and Charlottetown. Eventually a Maritime Junior Lacrosse League formed.The legendary Bill McBain became head coach of the New Brunswick Junior team in 1976 and took them to the Founders Cup in Windsor, Ontario later that year. Another memorable moment occurred when the 1977 Canada Summer Games were held in Newfoundland. The New Brunswick team went to the Rock a few weeks before the Games to help Team Newfoundland prepare for the competition. Arsenault kept his playing career going when he played for the first New Brunswick Senior Team in 1978. That team travelled to the Presidents Cup late