Lacrosse in different cities, flying into town for games. Canadians and Native Americans make up over 90% of the players. The NLL started in 1987 as the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League. Teams in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Baltimore and Washington, DC, played a 6-game season. The league operated as the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997, when there were six teams playing a 10-game schedule. The current NLL name began in the 1998 season, which included the first Canadian team. The most successful franchises have been the Toronto Rock and the now-defunct Philadelphia Wings, each has won six championships.
Heritage Cup (box lacrosse) game once again featured Team USA against Team Canada, but this time Team Canada came out on top, winning 17-8. UNITED STATES Head Coach: Tony ReschAssistant Coach: Jamie BatleyAssistant Coach: Jimmy RogersGeneral Manager: Steve Govett CANADA Head Coach: Les BartleyAssistant Coach: Walt ChristiansonAssistant Coach: Ed ComeauAssistant Coach: Bob McMahonGeneral Manager: Johnny Mouradian Heritage Cup (box lacrosse) The Heritage Cup is an international box lacrosse tournament between the national teams of Canada, Iroquois and United States. The games feature mostly players that were members of National Lacrosse League teams. The inaugural Heritage Cup was played on October 2, 2002 at the