The Langley Thunder are a Senior A box lacrosse team, based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. The team competes in the 7-team Western Lacrosse Association (WLA), playing their home games at the 5,276 capacity Langley Events Centre, the largest arena in the league.
The Thunder won back-to-back WLA Championships in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Notable Thunder players include Athan Iannucci, Alex Turner, and Matt Leveque.
The Langley Thunder hosted the Mann Cup in September 2011 at the Langley Events Centre where they played the Brampton Excelsiors, losing the series 4–1 to the visitors.http://www.ilindoor.com/2011/09/14/2011-mann-cup-champs-brampton-excelsiors-video-interviews/ "2011 Mann Cup Champs Brampton Excelsiors", ilindoor.com, Accessed 04-DEC-2011
The Langley Junior Thunder of the BC Junior A Lacrosse League and the Langley Intermediate Thunder also play at the LEC, operating under the same management as the WLA Thunder.
All-time record Season Team name Games Win Losses Tie GF GA Points Playoffs1994North Shore Indians20515018923410Did Not Qualify1995North Shore Indians25713521424719Did Not Qualify1996North Shore Indians20127120418425Defeated in Finals1997North Shore Indians20119023117422Defeated in Finals1998North Shore Indians251311124523327Defeated in Semi-Finals1999North Shore Indians251014121324121Defeated in Semi-Finals2000Okanagan Thunder25519129837511Did Not Qualify2001Okanagan Thunder20515022327410Did Not Qualify2002North Shore Thunder2041511962609Did Not Qualify2003North Shore Thunder20711221724516Defeated in Semi-Finals2004Langley Thunder2011901462542Did Not Qualify2005Langley Thunder1721502274394Did Not Qualify2006Langley Thunder1821601385014Did Not Qualify2007Langley Thunder18612017619912Did Not Qualify2008Langley Thunder1831501561736Did Not Qualify2009Langley Thunder18107118816321Defeated in Semi-Finals2010Langley Thunder18612018419812Did Not Qualify2011Langley Thunder1888216116818Defeated in Mann Cup2012Langley Thunder18126017716124Defeated in Mann Cup2013Langley Thunder18115215713724Defeated in Finals2014Langley Thunder18711013816314Did Not Qualify2015Langley Thunder1899016316018Defeated in Semi-Finals2016Langley Thunder1831501111916Did Not Qualify2017Langley Thunder1841401311828Did Not Qualify2018Langley Thunder18710118320515Did Not Qualify2019Langley Thunder1841401361948Did Not Qualify2020Season cancelled2021Season cancelled2022Langley Thunder18126018516024Defeated in Mann Cup2023Langley Thunder18144019314328Defeated in Finals2024Langley Thunder1889116217317Defeated in Finals2025Langley Thunder18513013619410Did Not Qualify2026Langley Thunder1841401291848Did Not Qualify
History The Thunder were founded as the North Shore Indians in 1994. This team was a reborn version of earlier indigenous teams who played under the banner of the 'Indians'. After playing for 5 years in North Vancouver, they were transferred to Kelowna, the first time a WLA team had left the Lower Mainland/Vancouver Island area since the Portland experiment in 1968, and were renamed the Thunder. The Kelowna stay only lasted two years, before they returned back to the North Shore. Another short, two year stay in North Vancouver ended when they moved once again to Langley, where they have played the last 21 years. The Thunder moved into the Langley Events Centre when it opened in 2009.
The Thunder have made 3 Mann Cups in franchise history, but have failed to win any. They are one of six Senior A teams to have never won the national championship.
Jr A Thunder The Langley Jr A Thunder play in the BCJALL, the highest tier of junior lacrosse in BC. Originally founded as the South Fraser Stickmen, they played in Surrey for 19 years before moving to Langley to become the Thunder's junior outfit. They are yet to qualify for the Minto Cup
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