MVP Malawsky’s Minto Magic Leads Coquitlam to Cup Run
8/24/2025 2:48:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Redshirt junior Cody Malawsky leads the Coquitlam Adanacs to his second Minto Cup run
DENVER – University of Denver men's lacrosse rising junior attackman Cody Malawsky added to Denver's list of Minto Cup winners on Friday night when for the second-consecutive summer he led the Coquitlam Adanacs to Minto Cup glory.
In game one of the Minto Cup Finals on Thursday night, Malawsky scored four goals to lead Coquitlam in a 7-5 win in game one of a best of three series against the Orangeville Northmen. Malawsky added a goal and three assists in the game two clincher, an 11-10 win on Friday.
Malawsky was named the Minto MVP, leading the tournament with 15 goals scored. The Denver junior has played in 29 career games for the Pioneers, starting 21 in the attack for Matt Brown's men. Malawsky has scored 40 career goals and added 24 assists for 64 points at the midway point of his collegiate career.
Coquitlam became the first western team to win the cup on Ontario soil since 1977.
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In game one of the Minto Cup Finals on Thursday night, Malawsky scored four goals to lead Coquitlam in a 7-5 win in game one of a best of three series against the Orangeville Northmen. Malawsky added a goal and three assists in the game two clincher, an 11-10 win on Friday.
This goal from Cody Malawsky is just ridiculous. Can the 2027 NLL Entry Draft be here already?! Goal of the Minto Cup? pic.twitter.com/XuRTbfg6f8
— Adam Levi (@AdamLeviLAX) August 20, 2025
Malawsky was named the Minto MVP, leading the tournament with 15 goals scored. The Denver junior has played in 29 career games for the Pioneers, starting 21 in the attack for Matt Brown's men. Malawsky has scored 40 career goals and added 24 assists for 64 points at the midway point of his collegiate career.
I am the only one who cannot wait to see @JuniorAdanacs Cody Malawsky play in the NLL.We have to wait until the 2027 NLL Draft though.He won @TheMintoCup Jim McConaghy Memorial Award as MVP of the tournament after scoring 15 goals along with 13 assists for 28 points in six games.
— Casey Leigh (@Casey_LeighD) August 23, 2025
Coquitlam became the first western team to win the cup on Ontario soil since 1977.
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