WINDSOR JUNCTION: A tough tournament result didn’t stop 16-year-old Fionn Kelly from making a big impression on the national stage.
The Windsor Junction goaltender was named to the Founders Cup First-Team All-Star squad following the 2026 Canadian Junior B Lacrosse Championship, held Aug. 16-22 at TD Station in Saint John, N.B.
It is a significant accomplishment for Kelly, who was playing in his rookie season of Junior lacrosse with the Sackville Wolves.
Kelly was one of five players selected to the tournament’s First-Team All-Star team, earning the goaltender position.
He was joined by defenders Trace Hill of the Akwesasne Thunder and James Reif of the Seneca War Chiefs, along with forwards Brian “BB” Freeman of the Seneca War Chiefs; Chase Hemmerling-MacLean of the Port Coquitlam Saints; and Bleyton Hopps-Thompson of Akwesasne Thunder.
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Kelly was playing against some of the best Junior B lacrosse players in the country, and, according to information provided to The Laker News, becomes only the second Nova Scotian goaltender in the past 18 years to earn a Founders Cup All-Star selection.
The Founders Cup is the national championship for Junior B box lacrosse, bringing together the top teams from across Canada. This year’s tournament was hosted by the Saint John Rapids at TD Station from Aug. 16-22.
The Wolves had a difficult tournament on the scoreboard, finishing with an 0-5 record (according to info provided to The Laker News).
Despite the results, Kelly’s individual performance was enough to earn recognition among the tournament’s elite.
