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Local lacrosse standout wins gold medal at Commonwealth Cup in Australia

Brendan Pawliw
By Brendan Pawliw

A trip down under resulted in a lifetime of memories for a Prince George lacrosse player.

Cohen Bloom is coming back from Australia with a gold medal around his neck after Canada defeated the host Aussies 11-7 on Monday in the International Indoor Junior Lacrosse Commonwealth Cup.

The PG product tallied a point-per-game pace, including five assists for the Canadians who went 4-0 in the tournament.

Bloom is the reigning Zone 8 player of the year and was a member of the Prince George Posse’s silver medal winning team at last summer’s U17 provincials in Vernon.

As part of the honour, Cohen received a $500 scholarship to support his post-secondary education, along with an OGO backpack.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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