There was an exhibition of lacrosse, Canada’s national sport, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The matches were played as the Box Lacrosse version, played indoor a smaller ice-hockey arena with six players in each team.

Some of the teams that participated in the tournament:

  • North Shore Indians
  • Edmonton Capitals
  • Edmonton Fullers
  • West Edmonton Blues (Alberta)
  • Victoria, Canada
  • Australia

The sport has never been on the official Commonwealth Games program.