NLL

When a professional sports team drafts a home town player it always makes the headlines. In a sport like lacrosse, it does all the more.

With just three selections in the 2013 NLL Entry Draft, the two-time defending NLL champions Rochester Knighthawks appear to be content on keeping their championship roster largely intact. Rochester did not have a selection on the board until the third round, 27th overall, when the team selected defender Mark White. The Brampton product has previously played for Rochester head coach Mike Hasen in the summer of 2012 when the Knighthawks…

The 2013 NLL Entry Draft was largely dominated by Canadian talent, with just seven players from south of the border being chosen. Despite these low numbers, the Minnesota Swarm were able to open some doors with their final pick in the draft, 52nd overall selection Nicholas Jonas. An alumnus of the University of Minnesota, Jonas was a member of the Golden Gophers lacrosse team competing in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse…

Usually the weekend before the draft is a little quiet, and if it’s not it may have to do with trading a few picks etc.  But when you look at what the Wings did, its enough to make your head spin.    Between Sept 13 (Fri) and Draft Day 16th, Wings walked out with 8 new players.       Here is how it went down….   1—Trade Drew Westervelt and the…

Just two days before the draft the Philadelphia Wings pulled off their third trade in two days.  This time the Wings have re-acquired Luke Wiles from Buffalo in exchange for two second round picks in the 2014 NLL Entry Draft. Wiles an eight year veteran who has spent time with the Stealth (2006-08, 2010-11) Toronto (2009) and Buffalo (2012-13) He registered 10G/11A in limited action over twelve games last season. …

At the Toronto Rock Anthletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario, the NLL held it’s 2013 draft. After the end of the 2012-2013 season, the Washington Stealth were reassigned to Vancouver, adding another Canadian team to the NLL, along with Toronto, Edmonton, and Calgary.   For the first time since 2008, the Stealth finally received a first round draft pick. At the eighth spot overall, Vancouver chose a lefty forward in Cody…

Robert Church was the fifth overall pick in the NLL on Monday night as the Edmonton Rush selected him. Church goes one on one with us about his thoughts on joining the Rush organization.