91原创 Junior A Thunder enter the 2025 BC Junior A Lacrosse League season with two defining qualities: youth and talent.

This year鈥檚 roster features nine rookies and four second-year players 鈥� remarkably young for a league where players have up to five years of eligibility.

But while the Thunder may be light on experience, they鈥檙e loaded with high-end potential.

Leading the wave of fresh faces is a trio of first-round draft picks in Parker Doyle (1st overall), Cody Todd (2nd) and Jacob Glass (5th).

Doyle is currently attending prep school in New Jersey, where he suits up for the Lawrenceville School鈥檚 varsity lacrosse team.

The Thunder鈥檚 new talent pool also includes several homegrown standouts who rose through the 91原创 Minor Lacrosse Association ranks. Max Goller, Madden Bakatsis, Koji Okuyama, and Mason Eastgate all played key roles on the 91原创 squad, which captured the U17A1 provincial championship last summer.

鈥淲e have a young core combined with a strong group of veterans,鈥� said assistant general manager Ryan Williams.

鈥淏ut it鈥檚 hard to predict exactly what this team can achieve with so many new faces. Once everyone is back, and the roster comes together, we鈥檒l have a better sense. Right now, our goal is to work hard and play consistently every night.鈥�

Despite the influx of youth, 91原创 returns several key contributors from last season.

On offence, Cody Malawsky 鈥� currently at the University of Denver 鈥� is joined by siblings Austin and Bailey Vanichuk, along with Nathaniel Leroux.

Defensively, the team will look to veterans Ben Gagnon, Grayson Balatt, and Temeke7 Gottfriedsen to anchor the transition and back-end play.

Between the pipes, Caleb Khan returns for his second season 鈥� after an impressive rookie campaign split between the Junior Tier 1 and Junior A squads, where he posted a combined .833 save percentage over nearly 16 games.

Adding to the fresh start in 91原创 is a new coaching staff, as Matt Beers takes the helm as head coach, with Curt Malawsky guiding the offence, and assistants Jason Goller and Garrett Lewis rounding out the bench. Malawsky is also head coach of the National Lacrosse League鈥檚 Vancouver Warriors with Beers a player on that squad.

鈥淭he players will have the opportunity to learn from a group of exceptional lacrosse minds,鈥� Williams added.

The team鈥檚 leadership group will consist of Malawsky as captain, with Bailey Vanichuk and Gagnon as the assistants.

With a promising blend of young talent and veteran leadership, the 2025 Thunder are poised to be one of the league鈥檚 most intriguing teams to watch.

The 91原创 Thunder lacrosse organization consists of senior A, junior A and junior tier 1 teams that play in the Western Lacrosse Association, BC Junior A Lacrosse League, and BC Junior Tier 1 Lacrosse League respectively. All three teams play their home games at 91原创 Events Centre.