The Langley Thunder are a Senior A

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team, based in

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, Canada. The team competes in the 7-team

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(WLA), playing their home games at the 5,276 capacity

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. The Thunder won back-to-back WLA Championships in the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Notable Thunder players include

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, Alex Turner, and

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. The Langley Thunder hosted the

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in September 2011 at the

where they played the

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, 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

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and the Langley Intermediate Thunder also play at the LEC, operating under the same management as the WLA Thunder.

All-time record

History

The Thunder has undergone multiple name changes and transfer since their origination in 1994. Beginning in 2004, the team has been known as the Langley Thunder: * 1994-1999 ''North Shore Indians'' (''transferred to Kelowna'') * 2000-2001 ''Okanagan Thunder'' (''transferred to North Vancouver'') * 2002-2003 ''North Shore Thunder'' (''transferred to Langley'') * 2004–present ''Langley Thunder''

Gallery

File:2011 WLA Champs.jpg, Captain

& Owner Rob Buchan File:Thelangleythunder2011.jpg, 2011 Langley Thunder

References

{{British Columbia Sports Langley, British Columbia (district municipality) Western Lacrosse Association teams 1994 establishments in British Columbia Sports clubs established in 1994