OVERVIEW
Welcome to the team page for Minnesota Loons Box! Here, you will be able to find all information for all age divisions. Information will continuously be updated on this page as we receive it. Check back often for all Loons Box details
Lax in the Zoo
All Loons Box teams will be attending the Lax in the Zoo tournament in Kalamazoo, Michigan over the weekend of February 6-7th.
Please fill out the player waiver link on the right-hand side of this page in order to participate in the tournament.
We have set up a team hotel block at the Hilton Garden Inn - Downtown Kalamazoo. Reserve your room by calling the hotel at 269-382-4000 and mentioning the group block, Minnesota Loons.
Players should arrive in Kalamazoo the night of February 5th, as we will have games early on the morning of the 6th. Currently, we are planning to have a team reception/dinner at Bell's Eccentric Cafe on Friday night at 8:00 pm. We will notify if these plans change.
The tournament will wrap up Sunday afternoon depending on the performance of each team. Getting farther into the playoff bracket of course means more games on Sunday!
TRYOUT INFORMATION
We will be holding our tryouts on September 28th at the Hippodrome Ice Arena.
4855 Bloom Ave.
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Boys birth years 2007 - 2010 will tryout from 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Boys birth years 2002 - 2006 will tryout from 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Bring basketball shoes. We will be on a concrete surface and you will not get good traction with regular sneakers. Bicep & kidney pads are strongly encouraged and will be required for our season.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
AGE GROUPS:
High School division - Grad Years 2021-2022
Midget division - Grad Years 2023-2024
Bantam division - Grad Years 2025-2026
Pee-Wee division - Grad Years 2027-2028
Boys High School & Midget:
Both our Boys High School & Midget teams will compete in the TC USBOXLA local league, with games held at Burnsville Soccer Blast. The High School team will play their weekly game on Thursday nights, and the Midget team will play on Tuesday Nights. The league will begin to play on November 5th and conclude December 19th. PLEASE NOTE - this was last winter's schedule. We will update with exact dates & times when they are announced!
Team box practices will be 2 times per week at the Loons Training Center. We may schedule additional practices in an arena ahead of our events.
Please see the calendar tab for all box practice dates and times.
Bicep & kidney pads are mandatory
Both teams will participate in two travel events.
- Resolute, Dec 18-20 (Columbus, OH)
- Chicago Indoor Lacrosse Championships, Jan 16-17th (Chicago, IL)
Bantam & Pee-wee
Our Bantam & Pee-wee teams will be aimed towards an introduction to the box game, and skill development. We will hold our box sessions for these teams two times per week. Our box sessions will range from box specific training to intramural scrimmages if numbers allow.
Please see the calendar tab for all box practice dates and times.
Our Bantam and Pee-wee teams will compete in 2 travel events
- Resolute, Dec 18-20 (Columbus, OH)
- Chicago Indoor Lacrosse Championships, Jan 16-17th (Chicago, IL)
Bicep & kidney pads are mandatory
Parent To Do List
- Make sure your player has a current USBOXLA membership
- Make sure your player has proper bicep & rib pads
WHY PLAY BOX LACROSSE?
“I knew that if I wanted to be one of the best players in the world, I would have to dedicate myself to both the indoor and the outdoor game. Playing indoor lacrosse has been a great thing for my career.”
-Casey Powell, MLL/NLL All-Star
If I had my choice, I would have every player under the age of twelve play box lacrosse exclusively or at least a majority of the time. The number of touches on the ball and the ability to develop better stick skills in a game of box lacrosse, far surpasses what happens to young people on a 110 x 60 yard field. Learning how to pass and catch in traffic, understanding how to shoot, and developing a sense of physicality are all positive traits developed by the box game.”
– Bill Tierney, US Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Denver University Head Coach, Princeton 6xNational Champion, Team USA 1998