Firewolves, Great Danes to play in World Lacrosse Box Championship

UTICA, NY (NEWS10) -- The best box lacrosse players in the world will showcase their talents in the state of New York this weekend for the World Lacrosse Box Championships in Utica. For the first time, both a men's and women's champion will be crowned. If you're a Firewolves or a UAlbany lacrosse fan, there will be plenty of familiar faces on the men's side.

Firewolves head coach Glenn Clark will lead Team Canada, looking to repeat after winning it all in 2019. He will have Firewolves defenseman Nick Chaykowsky on his team, as well as Firewolves forward Alex Simmons as an alternate.

Firewolves defenders Joe Nardella and John Wagner will play for Team USA. Goalie Doug Jamieson and forward Travis Longboat will play for Team Haudenosaunee.

There will also be some former Great Danes playing. Jamieson and Longboat will be joined by Lyle Thompson and Tehoka Nanticoke on Team Haudenosaunee. Former UAlbany goalie Blaze Riorden will play for Team USA.

Beyond the results on the field, this is an opportunity to continue to grow the sport of box lacrosse. "That's the goal, right? To build this and build the game as much as you can," said Clark. "This Championship and this opportunity for people to see these games, you have, the NLL has the best players in the world and now it's just kind of amplified when you've got Canada, Haudenosaunee and the U.S. playing in particular, because those rosters are just jam packed with NLL players."

The men's schedule for the World Lacrosse Box Championships can be found here. The women's schedule can be found here.