Minto Cup
Date: Aug 16 - Aug 24, 2025
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Next summer, it was with great pride that the Ontario Junior Lacrosse
League (
OJLL) and
St. Catharines
Athletics
, in collaboration with Sport Niagara and the City of St.
Catharines
, announce that the city of St. Catharines has been chosen as the
host location for the 2025
Minto Cup, the National Junior A Lacrosse Championship of
Canada.
In August of 2025, the Meridian Centre will serve as the premier venue for the Minto Cup from August 16 to August 24. Box lacrosse enthusiasts can expect a spectacular celebration of Canada's national summer sport, featuring the best lacrosse in the country, cultural gatherings, fan festivals, and more.
Mayor of St.Catharines, Mat Siscoe quotes that "The upcoming 2025 Minto Cup presents another exciting opportunity to highlight the hospitality and hosting excellence of St. Catharines,". He additionally expressed that "With a deep-rooted history in the sport, we anticipate strong support from our community, reminiscent of the enthusiasm shown during the lacrosse events at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games and the victorious home claim of the Minto Cup by the Athletics in 2001.
For the 2025 Minto Cup, Ontario's representation will include the Ontario champion and the host team, the St. Catharines Athletics. In the event that the Athletics emerge as the Ontario champion, the Ontario finalist will also participate in the championship.
For more information about the Minto Cup, please visit themintocup.com or follow @TheMintoCup on Twitter and Instagram.
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Event Info
Premium Seating
To purchase club seats or to inquire about suite rentals please email premiumservices@meridiancentre.com
Entry Policies
Once you enter the venue and have passed screening there will be no re-entry.
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Outside food, drink, or alcohol is prohibited into the facility. Refillable water bottles accepted.
No bags over 12 inches x 12 inches x 12 inches. Soft-bags only. Guests with inadmissible bags will be required to return items to their vehicles prior to admittance.
For the safety of all guests, entry to the Meridian Centre includes walk-through metal detectors and may require wanding procedures upon alert from metal detector.
Bag search and inspection of all items carried into the facility is a condition of entry. Meridian Centre Staff reserves the right to refuse admittance of any item deemed hazardous, inappropriate, offensive or suspicious. Guests with inadmissible items will be required to return items to their vehicles prior to admittance. Patrons leaving items such as large umbrellas for pick-up at the end of the evening do so at their own risk. Confiscated items will not be returned.
No re-entry will be permitted. Meridian Centre is a non-smoking property. Certain game-day events may allow in-out privileges for guests to smoke in a designated areas.
Small collapsible umbrellas up to 12 inches in length are permitted.
No bikes, scooters, skateboards or strollers are permitted into the facility
During events, no DSLR cameras, professional lenses, recording devices, or flash photography permitted
Intoxicated patrons will be refused entry
Children must be supervised by an adult
Only service animals are permitted into the facility
Staff is not responsible for lost or stolen items
By entering the Meridian Centre, patrons consent to being photographed, audio and video recorded which may be used for publication or reproduction on websites, social media, or any other purposes pertaining to the venue.
Parking
Parking is very limited to game day operations and accessible parking in the Meridian Centre lot. Please park in one of the lots downtown. You can find more about parking on our website by searching for "parking"
Camera Policy
Cell phones are permissible. For professional cameras please contact the IceDogs directly. 906-687-3641
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