The city is separated by the Welland River and Welland Canal which links Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Welland is the home of C Company of The Lincoln and Welland Regiment which is part of 32 Canadian Brigade Group, the classification of this unit is Light Infantry.
As of 2014, the New York Knicks have won two league championships, in 1970 and 1973, according to CBS Sports. Both of these championship teams were anchored by Willis Reed.
From 2000 to 2002, the Lakers, led by Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, won three straight NBA Championships. O'Neal won the finals MVP all three times. Their first championship came at the expense of the Indiana Pacers, whom the Lakers defeated in 6 games.