All Three Senior Thunder Lacrosse Clubs Consolidate Under One Management Group

Township of Langley, BC, Friday, March 7, 2014: The Thunder Lacrosse Club (a not for profit society run by President Ken Buchan and Vice President Rob Buchan) have received league approval to assume management of the Langley Intermediate and Junior Thunder (Thunder Sports Entertainment). The BC Junior Lacrosse League’s Board of Directors approved the transfer at their meeting on Tuesday, March 4. The move was made to try and create a strong synergy through the different levels of local lacrosse as well as the Langley Events Centre. Having managed the Langley Thunder of the Western Lacrosse Association since 1999, the Buchan family has become entrenched in the sport both locally and throughout the Lower Mainland. The team was the first franchise to play in the LEC after it’s opening in 2009 and has a strong relationship with the facility which will now benefit all three teams.

Both Ken and Rob are excited to be a part of such a storied league,

“Having played in the league when I was in junior and being able to participate at various levels, it is exciting to have a seat at the table and help be a part of really integrating the history of junior lacrosse into the Langley market, hopefully with Langley kids,” Rob played his junior in New Westminster and won a Minto Cup (1994) there.

The Buchan’s would like to thank Joe Wilmott, his partners, and Brock Rose for bringing Intermediate and Junior lacrosse to Langley and helping develop the sport at the amateur level over the past five seasons.

With the move now complete, the Thunder have announced the staff who will begin overseeing the operations of the team immediately. The Junior A staff will be as follows:

Ken Buchan, President & Governor
Rob Buchan, General Manager
Ryan Williams, Assistant General Manager & Director of Scouting
Nauja Winkler, Assistant General Manager & Team Manager
Shaun Springett, Head Coach
A.J. Smith, Assistant Coach
Gary Porter, Equipment Manager
Kevin Mykle, Director & Special Projects
Jannelle Smithson, Head Trainer

For the Intermediate Club:

Ken Buchan, President & Governor
Rob Buchan, General Manager
Ryan Williams, Assistant General Manager & Director of Scouting
Nauja Winkler, Assistant General Manager
Curtis Guliford, Head Coach
Sean Messenger, Assistant Coach
Dylan Quinn, Assistant Coach