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The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario , ___MASK92___ . Located approximately 100 km west of Toronto , Kitchener is the seat of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo . It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916 . The city had a population of 219 , 153 in the 2011 Census and a population of 239 , 900 at year end 2015 as estimated by the Region of Waterloo . The metropolitan area , which includes the neighbouring cities of Waterloo and Cambridge , has 507 , 096 people , making it the tenth largest Census Metropolitan Area ( CMA ) in ___MASK92___ and the fourth largest CMA in Ontario . The city is adjacent to the smaller cities of Cambridge to the south , and Waterloo to the north . Kitchener and Waterloo are often referred to jointly as " Kitchener - Waterloo " ( K - W ), although they have separate municipal governments . Including Cambridge , the three cities are known as " the Tri - Cities ". The Pittsburgh CrosseFire were a ___MASK27___ of the National Lacrosse League during the 2000 NLL season . They were based in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . The franchise started out as the Baltimore Thunder before moving to Pittsburgh . After a single season , they moved again to Washington , becoming the Washington Power . After two years in Washington , they moved west to Denver , becoming the Colorado Mammoth . Toronto is the most populous city in ___MASK92___ , the provincial capital of Ontario , and the centre of the Greater Toronto Area , the most populous metropolitan area in ___MASK92___ . Growing in population , the 2011 census recorded a population of 2 , 615 , 060 . As of 2015 , the population is now estimated at 2 , 826 , 498 , making Toronto the fourth - largest city in North America based on the population within its city limits . Toronto trails only Mexico City , New York City , and Los Angeles by this measure , while it is the fifth - largest ( behind also Chicago ) if ranked by the size of its metropolitan area . An established global city , Toronto is an international centre of business , finance , arts , and culture , and widely recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world . The Buffalo Bandits are a professional Box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League ( NLL )' s Eastern Division . They play at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo , New York . The Bandits played in the ___MASK13___ Indoor Lacrosse League from 1992 to 1997 , until the MILL turned into the NLL in 1998 . The Toronto Rock is a professional lacrosse franchise based in Toronto , Ontario , ___MASK92___ . They are members of the Eastern Division of the National Lacrosse League ( NLL ). The team was the first Canadian franchise in the NLL . Oakville resident Jamie Dawick is the current owner of the Rock , purchasing the team after the 2009 season . Since 2014 , Dawick has also served as their general manager . Their ___MASK94___ is Matt Sawyer . The Rock play their home games at the Air ___MASK92___ Centre which they currently share with both the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL and the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association . The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto , Ontario . The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ), as a ___MASK27___ club of the league ' s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division . The team was established in 1995 , along with the Vancouver Grizzlies , as part of the NBA ' s expansion into ___MASK92___ . When the Grizzlies relocated to Memphis , Tennessee to become the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001 , the Raptors became the only Canadian - based team in the NBA . They originally played their home games at the SkyDome ( since renamed Rogers Centre in 2005 ), before moving eastward along Bremner Boulevard to the Air ___MASK92___ Centre in 1999 . The Washington Power were a ___MASK27___ of the National Lacrosse League during the 2001 and 2002 seasons . After the inaugural championship in 1987 in Baltimore ( as the Thunder ) through 1999 and an unsuccessful stint in Pittsburgh ( as the CrosseFire ), the franchise moved to Washington , D . C . in 2001 , with a new ownership structure that included Eugene Podsiadlo , a New York investment executive , and star play Gary Gait . After two seasons of low attendance in Washington , the franchise moved , this time to Denver , Colorado , as the Colorado Mammoth . In Colorado they have seen success both on and off the field , culminating in 2006 , when they had the highest attendance in the league , and also won the Champion ' s Cup . Gary Charles Gait ( born April 5 , 1967 ) is a Canadian retired professional ___MASK77___ and currently the head coach of the women ' s lacrosse team at Syracuse University , where he played the sport collegiately . On January 24 , 2017 , he was named the Interim Commissioner of the United Women ' s Lacrosse League . The National Lacrosse League ( NLL ) is a men ' s professional box lacrosse league in North America . Headquartered in Conshohocken , Pennsylvania , the NLL currently has 9 teams with 5 in the United States and 4 in ___MASK92___ . Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer , the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring , from January to June . Each year , the playoff teams battle for the Champion ' s Cup . The NLL has averaged between 9 , 400 and 10 , 700 spectators per game each year since 2004 . The Toronto Maple Leafs ( officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto , Ontario . They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). The team is one of the " Original Six " league members . They are owned by Maple Leaf Sports & ___MASK34___ , Ltd . and are represented by Chairman Larry Tanenbaum . In February 1999 , they moved to the Air ___MASK92___ Centre , which replaced Maple Leaf Gardens , the team ' s home since 1931 . The Scotiabank Saddledome is the primary indoor arena of Calgary , Alberta , ___MASK92___ . The Rochester Knighthawks ( sometimes abbreviated as the K - Hawks ) are a professional lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play in Rochester , New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial . The Knighthawks were previously members of the ___MASK13___ Indoor Lacrosse League from 1995 to 1997 . They have been members of the NLL since the league ' s inaugural 1998 season . Steve `` Chugger '' Dietrich ( b . February 18 , 1970 in Kitchener , Ontario ) is the ___MASK17___ ___MASK66___ of the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League . Dietrich is also a NLL Hall of Fame goaltender who has played with the Calgary Roughnecks , Buffalo Bandits , Rochester Knighthawks , Detroit Turbos , Baltimore Thunder , and Toronto Rock . Ontario , one of the 13 provinces and territories of ___MASK92___ , is located in east - central ___MASK92___ . It is ___MASK92___ ' s most populous province by a large margin , accounting for nearly 40 percent of all Canadians , and is the second - largest province in total area . Ontario is fourth - largest in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included . It is home to the nation ' s capital city , Ottawa , and the nation ' s most populous city , Toronto . The Calgary Roughnecks are a professional box lacrosse team based in Calgary , Alberta , ___MASK92___ . They are members of the Western Division of the National Lacrosse League ( NLL ) and play their home games at the Scotiabank Saddledome . The team name is derived from the roughnecks who work drilling rigs in Alberta ' s oil and gas industry . The team is affectionately known by fans as the " Riggers ". The Colorado Mammoth are a ___MASK27___ of the National Lacrosse League . They have played at Pepsi Center in Denver , Colorado , United States , since the 2003 season . Southern Ontario is a primary region of the province of Ontario , ___MASK92___ , the other primary region being Northern Ontario . It is the most densely populated and southernmost region in ___MASK92___ . Situated south of Algonquin Park , it covers between 14 and 15 % of the province , depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts . The region is home to one - third of ___MASK92___ ' s population . Box lacrosse , also known as indoor lacrosse and sometimes shortened to boxla or simply box , is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America . The ___MASK56___ originated in ___MASK92___ , where it is the most popular version of the ___MASK56___ played in contrast to the traditional field lacrosse ___MASK56___ . It is played between two teams of five players and one goalie each , and is traditionally played on an ice hockey rink once the ice has been removed or covered . The playing area is called a box , in contrast to the open playing field of field lacrosse . The object of the ___MASK56___ is to use a long handled racket , known as a lacrosse stick , to catch , carry , and pass the ball in an effort to score by ultimately hurling a solid rubber lacrosse ball into an opponent ' s goal . The Air ___MASK92___ Centre ( ACC ) is a multi - purpose indoor sporting arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto , Ontario , ___MASK92___ . It is the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ( NHL ), the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) and the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League ( NLL ). In addition , the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League play occasional games at the arena , and the Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League plan to play occasional games at the venue as well . The area was previously home to the Toronto Phantoms of the Arena Football League ( AFL ) during their brief existence . The arena is popularly known as " the ACC " or " the Hangar " ( the latter nickname came from its sponsorship by Air ___MASK92___ ). Calgary is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta . It is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province , in an area of foothills and prairie , about east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies . In the 2011 census , the City of Calgary had a population of 1 , 096 , 833 and a metropolitan population of 1 , 214 , 839 , making it the largest city in Alberta , and the third - largest municipality and fifth - largest census metropolitan area ( CMA ) in ___MASK92___ . The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) is the predominant men ' s professional basketball league in North America , and is widely considered to be the premier men ' s professional basketball league in the world . It has 30 teams ( 29 in the United States and 1 in ___MASK92___ ), and is an active member of USA Basketball ( USAB ), which is recognized by FIBA ( also known as the International Basketball Federation ) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States . The NBA is one of the four ___MASK13___ professional sports leagues in the United States and ___MASK92___ . NBA players are the world ' s best paid sportsmen , by average annual salary per player . The Baltimore Thunder were a ___MASK27___ of the National Lacrosse League from 1987 until 1999 . They were based in Baltimore , Maryland , and won the first Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League ( later the National Lacrosse League ) championship in 1987 . After the 1999 season , the franchise moved three times , becoming the Pittsburgh CrosseFire in 2000 , the Washington Power in 2001 , and finally the Colorado Mammoth in 2003 . The Detroit Turbos were a ___MASK27___ of the ___MASK13___ Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1994 . They were based in Detroit , Michigan . Led by Paul and Gary Gait in their first year in the NLL , the Turbos won the 1991 MILL Championship .