Ben McIntosh Has Strong Debut for Rush

December 9, 2014

The Edmonton Rush soundly defeated the Vancouver Stealth 13-6 in their first scrimmage of the preseason. The Rush were led by Mark Matthews, who scored a hat trick, while sophomore Robert Church added a pair of goals. But the player many people had their eyes on was the first overall pick in this year’s draft, Ben McIntosh. The rookie forward did not disappoint, adding two goals of his own in…

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Stealth and Rush Prepare in Pre Season

December 6, 2014

The Vancouver Stealth will host the Edmonton Rush Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre in a pre-season scrimmage that will pit the best regular-season team in the NLL last year against the worst. The Rush compiled a 16-2 record in the 2014 season, including a record-setting 14-game winning streak to start the year, before getting stopped in their tracks by the Calgary Roughnecks in the West Division Finals. The…

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Jarrett Davis Given Long Term Security by Rush

November 10, 2014

Edmonton Rush forward Jarrett Davis is entering his fifth season in the NLL and coming off his best year ever in the league. In his second season with the Rush, Davis tied his career best with 16 goals and added a personal best 37 assists for a total of 53 points. He has now compiled 146 points over 61 games, split evenly between Edmonton and the Rochester Knighthawks. The Bellarmine…

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Offseason Recap: Edmonton Rush

November 4, 2014

The Edmonton Rush set an NLL record in 2014 by reeling of 14 consecutive wins en route to the best record in the league (16-2).  Having earned the best record in team history, the stage was set for the Rush to get back to the Champion’s Cup for the second time in three years and win their first title. Unfortunately, it was not to be. The Calgary Roughnecks ousted the…

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NLL Prospect Profile: Dan Keane

November 1, 2014

The Vancouver Stealth had three picks in the third round of the 2014 NLL Draft and with the 23rd overall selection took forward Dan Keane. Keane has just wrapped up playing attack for the Delaware Blue Hens in college field lacrosse. In his senior year he led the team in goals (27) and points (33) as the Blue Hens played to a 7-9 record. The 5’9″ righty also played two…

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NLL Rookie Profile: Ryan McBride

October 29, 2014

The Calgary Roughnecks signed free agent goaltender Ryan McBride to a one-year contract last week, adding more depth between the pipes to a squad that is gearing up for training camp. McBride is a local product. Raised in Calgary, he played Senior B during the 2014 season in the RMLL for the Rockyview Knights, a team that plays just north of Calgary, in Airdrie, AB. McBride dressed for 11 games…

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Dane Dobbie in Calgary Long Term

October 25, 2014

The Calgary Roughnecks made sure their top scorer will be around for the long haul when they announced earlier this month that Dane Dobbie had been signed to a four-year contract. Dobbie led the NLL in goals in 2014 with 51, a career high and only the 14th time anyone in league history has scored 51 or more. His 90 points were also a career high and second best on the…

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Wenster Green Newest Breakout Player for Stealth

October 18, 2014

Free agent Wenster Green was signed by the Vancouver Stealth on October 3, adding depth to their transition unit. Green was drafted by the Buffalo Bandits in 2012 but failed to make the team. The 21-year-old transition spent last year on the practice roster for the Rochester Knighthawks and, during the offseason, played for the Iroquois Ironmen in CLax and was a member of the Minto Cup winning Six Nations…

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Ethan O’Connor’s Impact on the Swarm Roster

October 16, 2014

Over the summer the Minnesota Swarm traded Brock Sorensen to the Toronto Rock in exchange for transition Ethan O’Connor and a first round pick in 2017. For the past two seasons, Sorensen has literally been a big part of the Swarm’s transition unit. At 6’6″, 220 lbs, Sorensen was a major physical presence. He averaged 62 loose balls and 13 forced turnovers during his time with Minnesota. He could also…

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Edmonton Rush Add Two More Goalies in Draft

October 11, 2014

In spite of having one of the top three goaltenders in the NLL and a veteran backup, the Edmonton Rush selected two more goalies in the entry draft last month. With their second pick, 13th overall, the Rush chose Alberta native Adam Shute. Shute played junior box for the Coquitlam Adanacs where he helped get the team to the postseason after a slow start. Interestingly, he also played attack for…

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