NICK FERRI

NICK FERRI

Nick Ferri, a lightweight in a heavyweight’s game, was inducted into the boxlacrosse section of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Oct. 18, 1986. Nick, who was born in Espanola, moved to the Huttonville area in 1933.

Ferri, who boxed as a lightweight, was never too far over this lightweight, during a 10 year career which was spent mostly with the Brampton Excelsiors.

The lacrosseplaying career of Ferri started late  at 19 or 20 years of age.

Ferri, not as finessed as some of the players who had earlier starts, was a worker whose playing abilities were rewarded as a senior Excelsior most valuable player.

Ferri and his linemate Carl Madgett, both a Canadian Lacrosse and Brampton Sports Hall of Famer, were always scoring threats with the Excelsiors.

Nick played with Toronto West Yorks and Hamilton Tigers when Brampton didn’t field senior teams in 1952 and 1954.

His only chance at a Mann Cup berth was foiled by the defending Canadian champion Peterborough Timbermen in an extended eightgame series which was lost by the West Yorks.

Nick coached the Brampton senior Excelsiors in 1960.

An outstanding intermediate hockey player, Ferri played for, captained and coached the Georgetown Raiders.

He also coached Brampton Junior B Seven Ups of the Metro Junior B Hockey League and Cheltenham Harvesters, the first Intermediate OHA team to play out of Victoria Park Arena.

Inducted November 19, 1986