The Pacific Northwest Junior Lacrosse League, or PNWJLL is a Junior B Tier 2 box lacrosse league based in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association. The league champion and runner up both compete for the British Columbia Junior B2 Provincial Championship.
History Formed in 2001, the PNWJLL began as a five-team league. The inaugural season included Campbell River Ravens, Juan de Fuca Whalers, Nanaimo Jr. B Timbermen, Peninsula Falcons and Victoria-Esquimalt Eagles. The Timbermen were crowned the first league champion after an 11-3-1 season.
Expansion included one team for Season 2 as the league played with six teams for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. Membership peaked in 2004 when eight teams competed. That number did not last as three teams (Juan de Fuc Whalers, Peninsula Falcons and Saanich Tigers) folded after the season.
The Westshore Bears were the first PNWJLL team to win a gold medal at the British Columbia Provincials in 2005.
In August 2013 the Saanich Tigers captured the league's second Gold Medal at the British Columbia Provincials, defeating host Burnaby Lakers 12-10. Saanich defeated the Vernon Tigers 21-15 in the opening game before falling to Burnaby 10-9 on Day 2. A 7-6 win over the Delta Islanders earned their place in the championship.
Saanich repeated their Gold medal performance in 2015 winning all four games in the Provincials tournament held at The Q Centre in Victoria.
The Cowichan Thunder were the third team to win a gold medal at the provincial tournament, doing so in 2018.
The league's fifth gold medal was won by the Saanich Express in 2025.
Teams TeamCentreArenaEstablishedCampbell River RavensCampbell RiverStrathcona Gardens Recreation Complex2017Nanaimo Jr. B2 TimbermenNanaimoNanaimo Ice Centre2008Oceanside SharksParksvilleOceanside Place2019Saanich ExpressSaanichSave-On-Foods Memorial Centre2018Westshore BearsWest ShoreThe Q Centre2004
Former teams Campbell River Ravens (2001-2012) Cowichan Valley Thunder (2002-2012; 2015–16; 2018) Juan de Fuca Whalers (2002-2004) Mid-Island Braves (2005) Nanaimo Jr. B Timbermen (2001-2004) Peninsula Falcons (2001-2006) Peninsula Warriors (2011-2013) Saanich Tigers (2004) Saanich Tigers (2011-2017) Saanich-Peninsula (2009-2010) Victoria-Esquimalt Eagles (2001-2012)
League champions SeasonRegular seasonPlayoffs ChampionRunner-upResult2001Nanaimo Jr. B TimbermenJuan de Fuca Whalers---11-3-12002Peninsula FalconsPeninsula FalconsJuan de Fuca Whalers12-2-12003Juan de Fuca WhalersPeninsula FalconsJuan de Fuca Whalers14-0-12004Peninsula FalconsPeninsula Falcons---14-0-02005Westshore BearsWestshore Bears---13-1-02006Peninsula FalconsPeninsula Falcons---2007Victoria-Esquimalt EaglesVictoria-Esquimalt EaglesWestshore Bears2-0 (best-of 3)2008Westshore BearsWestshore BearsCampbell River Ravens2-1 (best-of 3)2009Victoria-Esquimalt EaglesVictoria-Esquimalt EaglesWestshore Bears2-1 (best-of 3)2010Westshore BearsWestshore BearsCowichan Valley Thunder3-1 (best-of 5)2011Cowichan Valley ThunderCowichan Valley ThunderPeninsula Warriors2-0 (best-of 3)2012Westshore Bearsno playoffs---17-3-02013Saanich TigersSaanich TigersWestshore Bears3-1 (best-of 5)2014Saanich TigersSaanich TigersWestshore Bears2-0 (best-of 5)2015Saanich TigersSaanich TigersWestshore Bears2-0 (best-of 3)2016Saanich TigersSaanich TigersWestshore Bears2-0 (best-of 3)2017Westshore BearsWestshore BearsSaanich Tigers3-1 (best-of 5)2018Cowichan ThunderCowichan ThunderWestshore Bears2-0 (best-of 3)2019Westshore BearsWestshore Bears Saanich Express2-0 (best-of 3)2021Westshore BearsExhibition season - no playoffs6-02022Saanich ExpressSaanich ExpressWestshore Bears2-1 (best-of 3)2023Saanich ExpressSaanich ExpressWestshore Bears2-0 (best-of 3)2024Saanich ExpressNanaimo TimbermenSaanich Express2-0 (best-of 3)2025Saanich ExpressWestshore BearsSaanich Express2-0 (best-of 3)
BC Provincials PNWJLL teams have had success competing in the British Columbia Junior B Provincials, winning 5 gold medals since 2005.
Medal history YearTeamResult2005Westshore BearsGold2009Victoria-Esquimalt EaglesBronze2010Westshore BearsSilver2012Saanich TigersBronze2013Saanich TigersGold2015Saanich Tigers Westshore BearsGold Bronze2016Saanich TigersBronze2017Westshore BearsBronze2018Cowichan Thunder Westshore BearsGold Bronze2019Sannich ExpressSilver2023Westshore Bears Saanich ExpressBronze 4th2024Nanaimo Timbermen Saanich ExpressSilver 4th2025Saanich Express Westshore BearsGold 4th
See also Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League West Coast Junior Lacrosse League
References
External links PNWJLL website Nanaimo Jr. B Timbermen Saanich Express Westshore Bears BCLA website