Smith nets a hat trick in Chiefs debut
Ryan Smith made his presence felt, scoring a hat trick in his debut at the ILA, leading the Six Nations Chiefs to a 8-4 win over the Brampton Excelsiors in the first Major Series Lacrosse game of the 2025 season. Smith netted his first two goals in the first period, while Zach Sunderland and Eric Ward responded for the Excelsiors. Matt Perreira gave the visitors its first lead of the game early in the second period, before Smith, Lyle Thompson and Shayne Jackson got the Chiefs rolling. Dawson Theede also made his presence felt in his Chiefs debut with a goal in the third period, while Randy Staats and Tyson Bell added to the lead. Kieran McKay scored for the Excelsiors. Doug Jamieson picked up the win between the pipes, making 36 saves, while Riley Hutchcraft took the loss despite a solid effort making 35 stops. The Chiefs are back in action Thursday, when they hit the road to take on the Peterborough Lakers at 8pm.
