The Regina Rifles are a Junior B

box lacrosse Box lacrosse, also known as boxla, box, or indoor lacrosse, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in the 1930s in Canada, where it is more popular than field lacrosse. Lacrosse is Canada's officia ...

team based in Regina,

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, playing in the top league in Saskatchewan, the

Prairie Gold Lacrosse League The Prairie Gold Lacrosse League, formally known as the Saskatchewan Major Box Lacrosse League (2001–2003), is a Junior B box lacrosse league in Saskatchewan, Canada. A formal Senior division was launched in 2005, presently with five member te ...

. The expansion team entered the Saskatchewan Major Box Lacrosse League (later became PGLL) in 2010.

History

The Rifles joined the Regina Riot as the second Junior B team from Regina. The Rifles are operated and managed by the Queen City Minor Box Lacrosse Association in Regina. Their home arena is the Co-operators Centre. The Rifles won their first-ever game in the

, 11-5 over the Assiniboia Attack. The first goal scored by a Rifles player was in exhibition play by Brett Kealey. The first hat trick by a Rifle player was scored by Taylor Frei, who went on to win the team goal-scoring title and the PGLL league goal scoring title during the Rifles inaugural season. The Rifles surprised the league by finishing with a .500 season and tied for fifth overall in the standings.

Season-by-season

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Regina Rifles
{{Box lacrosse leagues Lacrosse teams in Saskatchewan Sports clubs and teams in Regina, Saskatchewan Lacrosse clubs established in 2010 2010 establishments in Saskatchewan