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Coquitlam Adanacs goaltender Dan Lewis was one of the tournament's biggest impact players, a huge difference maker in the three wins over Orangeville. (Photo: Ward Laforme Jr.)

Insider had named Coquitlam Adanacs goaltender Dan Lewis this year’s Playoff Performer of the Year, the A’s goaltender a huge reason why Coquitlam beat the Orangeville Northmen not just once in round robin play but two straight times in the Minto’s best-of-three final, giving the Adanacs their first ever Minto Cup victory.

Adam Jones, who played in this year’s tournament and was named to our All-Minto Team below, was 2008 and 2009’s Playoff Performer of the Year, Lewis joining Orangeville backstop Dillon Ward, this year’s Junior of the Year, as the first two goalkeepers to take arguably Inisder’s two greatest Junior A honours.

While the Adanacs split time between three legit starting goalies during the BCJALL post-season (and tail end of the regular season), Lewis sharing time with Burnaby Lakers trade deadline pickup Brodie MacDonald and longtime Coquitlam regular Chris Seidal, Lewis’s stellar play during the past week had him playing by far the most clutch lacrosse of the tourney, keeper or runner, holding the Northmen’s usually mighty offense to just nine goals between those two final series W’s.

Lewis appeared to be fighting for playing time shortly after this year’s deadline moves, but instead of packing it in, Lewis put on a performance of a lifetime when his chance came during Game 3 of the BCJALL final versus the New Westminster Salmonbellies, never looking back since that 11-8 win. Lewis went 8-0 after that game against the Bellies, seeing a ton of heat in all the A’s games against the Northmen, a hefty 131-shots in those three wins over the two-time defending champs, just 4.5 goals against per game in the two starts that really mattered on Friday and Saturday night.

Built in a similar way as this year’s JOTY in Ward, Lewis is a tall, lanky tender that relies on agility, speed and reflexes, now adding a heightened level of clutch pay to his growing resume, available in this year’s National Lacrosse League entry draft.

“The A’s aren’t national champions if Dan Lewis doesn’t play the way he did,” said Insider’s Brad Challoner, who has seen Lewis’ progression all season, the voice of the Adanacs and this year’s Minto tourney.

Insider is also releasing our first ever All-Minto Teams, handing out All-Star nods to the tournament’s best, Lewis leading that rundown as well.

Below, check out this year’s inaugural All-Minto Teams, as well as Insider’s Junior of the Year Awards history.

Article was co-written by Brad Challoner and Paul Tutka

ALL-MINTO TEAMS
First Team
G Dan Lewis, Coquitlam Adanacs
D Matt Beers, Coquitlam Adanacs
D Andrew Suitor, Orangeville Northmen
F Mark Matthews, Coquitlam Adanacs
F Robert Church, Coquitlam Adanacs
F Jeremy Noble, Orangeville Northmen

Second Team
G Greg Hallett, Calgary Raiders
D Travis Irving, New Westminster Salmonbellies
D Jarrett Toll, New Westminster Salmonbellies
F Colton Clark, New Westminster Salmonbellies
F Adam Jones, Orangeville Northmen
F Ben McIntosh, Coquitlam Adanacs

Junior of the Year Awards Archive

Junior of the Year
2010 – Dillon Ward, Orangeville Northmen
2009 – Adam Jones, Orangeville Northmen
2008 – Cody Jamieson, Six Nations Arrows

Defender of the Year
2010 – Andrew Suitor, Orangeville Northmen
2009 – Kyle Rubisch, Brampton Excelsiors
2008 – Curtis Manning, New Westminster Salmonbellies

Goalie of the Year
2010 – Dillon Ward, Orangeville Northmen
2009 – Nick Rose, Orangeville Northmen
2008 – Nick Rose, Orangeville Northmen

Rookie of the Year
2010 – Johnny Powless, Six Nations Arrows
2009 – Robert Church, Coquitlam Adanacs
2008 – Cody Bremner, Nanaimo Timbermen

Coach of the Year
2010 – Derek Keenan, Whitby Warriors
2009 – Bruce Codd, Calgary Raiders
2008 – Matt Sawyer, Orangeville Northmen

Playoff Performer of the Year
2010 – Dan Lewis, Coquitlam Adanacs
2009 – Adam Jones, Orangeville Northmen
2008 – Adam Jones, Orangeville Northmen

All-Canadian Teams
2010
First Team
G Dillon Ward, Orangeville Northmen
D Andrew Suitor, Orangeville Northmen
D Glen Bryan, Orangeville Northmen
F Geoff McNulty, St. Catharines Athletics
F Jeremy Noble, Orangeville Northmen
F Kiel Matisz, Burlington Chiefs

Second Team
G Zack Boychuk, Delta Islanders
D Matt Beers, Coquitlam Adanacs
D Nick Bilic, Coquitlam Adanacs
F Tyler Digby, New Westminster Salmonbellies
F Alex Kedoh Hill, Six Nations Arrows
F Cody Bremner, New Westminster Salmonbellies

2009
First Team
G Nick Rose, Orangeville Northmen
D Kyle Rubisch, Brampton Excelsiors
D Andrew Suitor, Orangeville Northmen
F Adam Jones, Orangeville Northmen
F Trevor Moore, Coquitlam Adanacs
F Robert Church, Coquitlam Adanacs

Second Team
G Steve Fryer, Brampton Excelsiors
D Matt Beers, Coquitlam Adanacs
D Damon Edwards, Orangeville Northmen
F Andrew Potter, Brampton Excelsiors
F Curtis Dickson, New Westminster Salmonbellies
F Kevin Crowley, New Westminster Salmonbellies

2008
First Team
G Nick Rose, Orangeville Northmen
D Curtis Manning, New Westminster Salmonbellies
D Matt Wilson, Coquitlam Adanacs
F Cody Jamieson, Six Nations Arrows
F Alex Gajic, Burnaby Lakers
F Cayle Ratcliff, Victoria Shamrocks

Second Team
G Matt Flindell, Victoria Shamrocks
D Jon Harnett, Orangeville Northmen
D Dan Coates, St. Catharines Athletics
F Mat MacLeod, Orangeville Northmen
F Corey Small, St. Catharines Athletics
F Kevin Brownell, Burlington Chiefs

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