Peterborough’s John Grant Jr. Joins Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame
/By Scott Arnold
Peterborough Lakers legend John Grant Jr. has added another major honour to his remarkable lacrosse career, officially joining the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2026.
John Grant Jr. has added the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame to an impressive list of career honours, following his June induction into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame. (photo courtesy of Lacrosse canada)
The Peterborough native was among the players, builders, officials and teams recognized at the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony and banquet on Saturday, October 24th, at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster, British Columbia.
The ceremony honoured 11 other inductees alongside Grant Jr. The Class of 2026 includes players Glenn Clark, Grant Hamilton, Karoline Karpun and Bruce Murray; veterans John Howard, Jim Weller and Steve Manning; builders Walt Christianson and Bob McMahon; official Ray Durante; and Team Canada Women’s Sixes 2022.
Grant Jr. wasn’t able to attend the ceremony in person, as he was busy helping coach Canada to victory at the Atlas Cup Sixes lacrosse championship.
It’s the latest in a growing list of honours for Grant Jr., whose career has spanned generations of lacrosse in Peterborough and beyond. He played for the Peterborough Jr. A Lakers from 1991 to 1995 before going on to a long career with the Peterborough Major Lakers, competing from 1994 to 2016.
His accomplishments include a National Lacrosse League championship with the Rochester Knighthawks in 2007 and multiple Mann Cup titles with Peterborough. He was named Mann Cup MVP in 2004 and 2007.
Grant Jr. has also represented Canada at multiple world championships in box and field lacrosse, building an international resume that has earned him recognition in several halls of fame. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame in 2021, the Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2022 and the USA Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2024.
Closer to home, Grant Jr. was inducted into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame in June, adding another local recognition to a career that has helped put Peterborough on the lacrosse map.
His induction into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame further cements his place among the sport’s most accomplished players, recognizing a career that has left a lasting mark on lacrosse in Peterborough, across Canada and around the world.
image courtesy of peterborough & district sports hall of fame
