Life for most North Burnaby boys about half a century ago revolved around the Confederation Park. Eric Cowieson was no exception. The ‘Confed Box’ was where Eric Cowieson’s Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame career was conceived and nurtured as he helped Norburn A.C. win several provincial minor lacrosse championships.
Cowieson went on to star in three Minto Cups during the four years he played for Burnaby Cablevision, winning in his final year, 1977. In his junior career, Cowieson played 104 games, scored 88 goals, 153 assists for 241 points. He then went on to play 18 seasons for the New Westminster Salmonbellies.
Although primarily known as a defensive player, he scored at a clip of 1.65 points per game (634 games played, 385 goals, 1,045 points) in regular season and post-season play. He holds the record for most Mann Cup games played (62) and most Mann Cup series appearances (11) spanning 1980 to 1995, including being named the 1987 Mann Cup’s most valuable player.
He holds the record for most WLA playoff games (126) and is third in league games (403), as well as scoring the most career shorthanded assists in the regular season (65) and playoffs (27).
