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2003 World Box Games
O s h a w a  -  M i s s i s s a u g a  -  K i t c h e n e r  -  H a m i l t o n


Canada conquers all, wins gold convincingly

Canada completed a perfect 7-0 record Saturday, routing the Iroquois Nationals to win gold at the inaugural World Indoor Lacrosse Championship. The Maple Leafs led 10-0 at one point, strolling leisurely to a 21-4 win over the Nats. John Grant, who had never before won a major title, led Canada with seven goals and three assists and was named as his team's player of the game. In other action on Championship Day, the United States avenged a round-robin loss, defeating Scotland, 15-9, for the bronze medal. On Thursday, Australia concluded its participation in the tournament by winning the fifth-place game, 21-10 over the Czech Republic.


Final Round-Robin Standings

Team                    W  L   Pct.   GF   GA
Canada                  5  0  1.000  109   29
Iroquois Nationals      4  1   .800  100   52
Scotland                3  2   .600   63   69
United States           2  3   .400   75   65
Australia               1  4   .200   39  102
Czech Republic          0  5   .000   29   98


Schedule / Results

Match Day 1 - Oshawa Civic Auditorium          Summaries
Thu 15 May        Iroquois 19 - Scotland 12
Thu 15 May   United States 22 - Czech Republic 9
Thu 15 May          Canada 28 - Australia 5

Match Day 2 - Oshawa Civic Auditorium          Summaries
Fri 16 May   Czech Republic 3 - Scotland 15
Fri 16 May   United States 22 - Australia 4
Fri 16 May          Canada 15 - Iroquois 13

Match Day 3 - Hershey Centre, Mississauga      Summaries
Sun 18 May   United States 12 - Scotland 15
Sun 18 May        Iroquois 24 - Australia 7
Sun 18 May          Canada 25 - Czech Republic 1

Match Day 4 - Hershey Centre, Mississauga      Summaries
Mon 19 May       Australia 13 - Czech Republic 12
Mon 19 May          Canada 25 - Scotland 5
Mon 19 May   United States 14 - Iroquois 21

Match Day 5 - Kitchener Memorial Auditorium    Summaries
Wed 21 May        Scotland 16 - Australia 10
Wed 21 May   Czech Republic 4 - Iroquois 23
Wed 21 May          Canada 16 - United States 5

Match Day 6 - Kitchener Memorial Auditorium    Summaries
» Consolation Final
Thu 22 May       Australia 21 - Czech Republic 10
» Semifinals
Thu 22 May          Canada 17 - United States 9 
Thu 22 May        Iroquois 22 - Scotland 8 

Match Day 7 - Copps Coliseum, Hamilton         Summaries
» Bronze Medal Game
Sat 24 May         Scotland 9 - United States 15
» Gold Medal Game
Sat 24 May          Canada 21 - Iroquois 4

Winning teams in bold


World Box Games news
15 May 03: World Indoor Lacrosse Championship rosters.
19 February 03: World Box Games schedule announced.
5 October 02: American outburst rocks Canadians in Heritage Cup.
18 September 02: Canada, USA set Heritage Cup rosters.
22 April 02: World box championship to be held in 2003.

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