Lacrosse Legends

Russ Heard was a stellar lacrosse player whose career spanned over 20 years in Jr. A, WLA and the NLL.In the WLA, Heard scored more than 1,000 points, was three times WLA scoring leader, and was twice elected League MVP. In 1993 he set five WLA playoff scoring records, including scoring 6 goals in one period. In 2000, he won an NLL Champions Cup with the Toronto Rock.In 2013, the Burnaby Lakers retired his jersey; the first Laker to be so honored. Heard was a head coach in the WLA for seven seasons, and in 2015, was an assistant coach with the New Westminster Salmonbellies.