This event takes place before the USBOXLA Western Regional Championship

"The biggest gap between Canadian and American box players is the goalie position which happens to be the most important position in the game."

- Dallas Eliuk

Currently there's hundreds of American goalies playing box in the USA and having a great time doing it, but they don't get the amount of shots or the instruction that their Canadian counterparts do.  Elite level instruction is exactly what is needed to develop a new generation of elite level US goaltenders.

At the pro level, the last American born goalie that logged any substantial minutes in the NLL was Erik Miller...way back in 2006.

The box goalie position has simply been been dominated by Canadian and First Nations players.  It's time to change that.

BUT I'm only interested in playing field lacrosse in college not playing in the NLL.   I like to play box goalie as a secondary sport only.

WELL consider this at the highest level.  Every 4 years World Lacrosse hosts the World Championship.  This is field lacrosse, and the last American goalie to be named to the exclusive ALL-WORLD team was Trevor Tierney back in 2002.  From 2006 on, each of the ALL-WORLD goalies have been Canadian box goalies who also play field.  So if you are serious about field lacrosse goaltending, you should get serious about elite box lacrosse development.  You'll be an early adopter and you'll have a competitive advantage over your field first piers.

USBOXLA is proud to introduce the USBOXLA Goalie Academy with Dallas Eliuk. 

Instructor
Dallas Eliuk

• Member of the NLL and Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame
• Box Goalie for 37 years
• 18 Year Pro Career NLL
• 4x NLL Champion
• 2x Championship MVP
• 9x All-Pro (7 consecutive 1st Team Selections [Top Goaltender] )
• 20 years WLA - CLA Men's Senior A 
• 1 Mann Cup (Canadian Championship)
• 11x WLA All-Star 
• 5x WLA Playoffs Series’ MVP
• 3x Top Goaltender Award (G.A. & SV%)
• 1x WLA League MVP 
• Goaltender of the Millennium Award (in 2k)

Age Groups
All ages

Dates/Times
Friday Feb 14th, 2025
2-6pm
(7-9pm are the Team USBOXLA West Tryouts)

Venue:
The Rinks Irvine
3150 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92606

Specific Instructions: All players are to be dressed in heavy sweatshirt and sweatpants (to avoid tennis ball sting) w/helmet, gloves, jock, goal stick, ready to go on Rink 3 at The Rinks.  Bring your water bottle and full equipment.

Equipment Needed:

Goalies
Helmet with throat guard, mouth guard, gloves and jock are required. Goalie sticks, pants, shin guards and uppers.

Footwear
No Cleats. Basketball or running shoes only. 

Cost:
$185/player (USD)

Any Questions?

Please contact Dallas Eliuk
dallas.eliuk@gmail.com