Road to the Minto Cup: Seeds, Series, Schedules and Scores

Palace on Poirier, Coquitlam, BC (Photo: Shelly Fey)

The 2026 Minto Cup will be played at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta from August 16-23.

Canada’s National Junior A tournament will see the host Raiders Lacrosse Club automatically entered into the Minto, while Ontario Junior Lacrosse League, British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League, and Rocky Mountain Junior A Lacrosse League (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) postseason champions will also compete for this year’s Cup.

Last year, the Coquitlam Adanacs won their second straight Minto Cup, becoming the first British Columbia-based club to win in Ontario since 1977. Their historic win ranked #1 in The Lax Mag’s Top 30 Stories of 2025.

As the OJLL's early results in their playoffs are proving, this year's Minto Cup is seemingly very much up for grabs.

Ontario's opening-round underdogs (5th to 8th seeds) are either tied or leading their first-round series. The sixth seeded Oakville Buzz are already up 2-0 on a… pic.twitter.com/x96Xj3SXL8

— The Lax Mag (@TheLaxMag) July 15, 2026

Below see all of Canada’s Junior A series, schedules and scores from each province’s opening rounds right up until a Minto Cup champion is crowned in Calgary later this August.

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OJLL

Teams that did not qualify for the playoffs: Toronto Beaches, Mimico Mountaineers, Peterborough Lakers, and Elora Hawks.

First Round

Best-of-seven series

#1 St. Catharines Athletics vs. #8 Burlington Blaze

St. Catharines wins series 4-1

Game 1: Burlington 6, St. Catharines 5
Game 2: St. Catharines 15, Burlington 10
Game 3: Burlington 4, St. Catharines 14
Game 4: St. Catharines 17, Burlington 12
Game 5: Burlington 5, St. Catharines 10

#2 Six Nations Arrows vs. #7 Orangeville Northmen

Orangeville wins series 4-2

Game 1: Orangeville 8, Six Nations 5
Game 2: Six Nations 8, Orangeville 7
Game 3: Orangeville 9, Six Nations 14
Game 4: Six Nations 13, Orangeville 15
Game 5: Orangeville 12, Six Nations 10
Game 6: Six Nations 11, Orangeville 12 (OT)

#3 Kitchener Kodiaks vs. #6 Oakville Buzz

Oakville wins series 4-1

Game 1: Oakville 11, Kitchener 10
Game 2: Kitchener 8, Oakville 12
Game 3: Oakville 8, Kitchener 13
Game 4: Kitchener 7, Oakville 12
Game 5: Oakville 9, Kitchener 7

#4 Whitby Warriors vs. #5 Brampton Excelsiors

Whitby leads series 3-2

Game 1: Brampton 9, Whitby 12
Game 2: Whitby 8, Brampton 9 (OT)
Game 3: Whitby 14, Brampton 7
Game 4: Brampton 3, Whitby 2
Game 5: Brampton 8, Whitby 11
Game 6: July 20, 8pm, Brampton Memorial Arena
*Game 7: July 21, 7:30pm, Iroquois Park Sports Centre

*If necessary

BCJALL

Teams that did not qualify for the playoffs: New Westminster Salmonbellies, Burnaby Lakers, Delta Islanders, and Nanaimo Timbermen

First Round

Best-of-five series

#1 Coquitlam Adanacs vs. #4 Langley Thunder

Coquitlam leads series 1-0

Game 1: Langley 10, Coquitlam 11
Game 2: July 21, 10:30pm, Langley Events Centre
Game 3: July 22, 10pm, Coquitlam Sports Centre
*Game 4: TBD
*Game 5: TBD

#2 Victoria Shamrocks vs. #3 Port Coquitlam Saints

Series tied 1-1

Game 1: Port Coquitlam 9, Victoria 11
Game 2: Victoria 7, Port Coquitlam 10
Game 3: July 21, 8pm, The Q Centre
Game 4: TBD
*Game 5: TBD

*If necessary

RMJALL

Teams that did not qualify for the playoffs: Saskatchewan SWAT.

First Round

Best-of-five series

#1 Raiders Lacrosse Club vs. #4 Winnipeg Blizzard

Raiders win series 3-0

Game 1: Winnipeg 8, Raiders 11
Game 2: Winnipeg 1, Raiders 15
Game 3: Winnipeg 3, Raiders 10

Best-of-seven series

#2 Calgary Mountaineers vs. #3 Edmonton Miners

Series tied 1-1

Game 1: Edmonton 10, Calgary 9
Game 2: Edmonton 9, Calgary 10 (OT)
Game 3: July 25, 9pm, Meadows Rec Centre
Game 4: July 26, 3pm, Meadows Rec Centre
Game 5: July 31, 8pm, Stu Peppard Arena
*Game 6: August 1, 10pm, Meadows Rec Centre
*Game 7: August 2, 5pm, Stu Peppard Arena

*If necessary