Hiltz Hat Trick Leads Canada to Second Straight Win at Pan-Am Championship

By Scott Arnold

Owen Hiltz scored three times as Canada continued its perfect start to the Pan-American Men’s Lacrosse Championship with a 17-5 win over Haudenosaunee in Jamaica.

Peterborough native Owen Hiltz scored three goals as Canada defeated Haudenosaunee 17-5 to improve to 2-0 at the Pan-American Men’s Lacrosse Championship in Jamaica (photo via instagram @beyondscoreco)

The Peterborough native was one of Canada’s offensive leaders Wednesday, scoring three goals on four shots as Canada improved to 2-0 in the tournament.

Hiltz scored twice in a span of just two minutes during the second quarter, finding the net at 17:39 and 19:01 to help Canada take a 9-2 lead into halftime.

He completed the hat trick early in the third quarter, scoring at 11:21 to put Canada up 11-2.

Hiltz wasn’t the only Canadian attacker to have a big night. Finn Thomson led the way with four goals and two assists, while Alex Simmons and Graydon Hogg each scored three and added two assists and one assist, respectively.

Canada outshot Haudenosaunee 44-16 and built a 12-2 advantage through the first half before cruising to the 17-5 victory.

Peterborough’s Wyatt Wiggins was once again part of Canada’s defensive group as the team limited Haudenosaunee to just five goals.

The victory leaves Canada 2-0 in pool play after opening the tournament with a 19-2 win over Mexico, when Hiltz had a goal and an assist.

Canada will continue its tournament Thursday against the U.S. Virgin Islands before wrapping up pool play against Argentina on Friday.

The Pan-American championship is being held in Kingston, Jamaica, and serves as a qualifier for the 2027 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in Japan.

Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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