There’s a new owner of Brampton’s major lacrosse team.

The Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Club has nearly 150 years of history in Brampton and was a community-owned club, but president Ziggy Musial admitted they were struggling to make ends meet for a number of years.

“I think we were probably the unique organization that was community-based for years and years and years, but it came to the point where we needed some revenue to keep the team going and keep it competitive,” Musial said.

To help keep the team afloat, ownership of the club has been transferred to Joe Norton, owner of Detroit-based Bug Juice Co.

Financial terms were not disclosed, but Musial said it was mainly about transferring all of the team’s assets to Norton.

Norton has not responded to interview requests.

The Excelsiors, partnered with the Brampton Minor Lacrosse Association, compete in the Major Series Lacrosse loop. The Excelsiors will continue to maintain control and operations of their Junior A and B teams, as well as the women's, men’s field and masters clubs.

Musial believes Norton’s expertise and desire to market the team and the popular Bug Juice children's drink across the GTA will go a long way in operating the major Excelsiors.

“We’ve already talked about having some camps in the summertime, selecting some players from the team to be our ambassadors,” Musial said. “I think everyone will benefit from his marketing plan.”

Musial said the Excelsiors came into contact with Norton around New Year's through a relationship he has with former Excelsiors coach John Lovell. The agreement was finalized in April.