2006 World Lacrosse Championship
Canada won its second gold medal at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 14 to 22 July. The Canadians defeated the United States in the final 15–10 in front of 7,735 fans. It marked only the second loss by the Americans since the championship was founded in 1967. The first was Canada's historic 17–16 overtime win in the 1978 final. Canadian Geoff Snider was the tournament MVP for his outstanding face-off performance, winning 19 of 28 draws in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Canada |
| Venue(s) | London, Ontario |
| Dates | 14–22 July |
| Teams | 21 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | United States |
| Third place | Australia |
| Fourth place | Iroquois |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 1,515 (21.04 per game) |
| Attendance | 7,735 (107 per game) |
| MVP | Geoff Snider |
Australia beat Iroquois 21–8 to earn the bronze medal. 21 nations played 72 games over the eight-day tournament, with Bermuda, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Spain making their debuts. The games were played in TD Waterhouse Stadium.
The World Lacrosse Championship (WLC) is the international men's field lacrosse championship organized by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) every four years. The 2006 WLC was the last to be sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation, the former governing body for men. In August 2008, the ILF merged with the former governing body for women's lacrosse, the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations, to form the FIL.