Stealth Sign Draftee Tyler Digby
The Vancouver Stealth signed draft pick Tyler Digby today amidst his football career beginning to take shape. We went one on one with him about his lacrosse plans.
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Bandits Sign Cosmo, Williams to One Year Deals
Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich announced today that the team has signed six players as NLL Free Agency opens. The Bandits have agreed to terms with free agent Steven Fryer on a one-year deal, in addition to re-signing Chad Culp, Shawn Williams and Anthony Cosmo to one-year deals as well as David Brock and Aaron Wilson to two and three-year deals, respectively. Also, the club opted to use…
Knighthawks Extend Smith and Vinc Long Term
. The Rochester Knighthawks secured two major pieces of their back-to-back Championship teams today with the re-signing of goalie Matt Vinc and Team Captain Sid Smith to long-term deals. Head Coach Mike Hasen now has two of the anchors of his defense in place with Vinc inking a five-year contract, which is pending league approval, and Smith agreeing to a seven-year deal. “We have always prided ourselves on the way…
Brodie Merrill & Brandon Miller Franchised by Wings
The Philadelphia Wings have placed franchise player tags on Captain Brodie Merrill and goaltender Brandon Miller for the 2014 season. Both players were unrestricted free agents. Merrill and Miller have over 21 seasons of experience in the NLL and represent the center of the Wings leadership. Brodie Merrill, a transition player from Orangeville, Ontario, Canada, appeared in 14 games last season. Statistically he finished with 10 goals, 16 assists, and…
Bandits Sign Wilson to Three Year Deal
The Buffalo Bandits signed free agent scorer Aaron Wilson to a three year deal on Wednesday.
Trades that shaped the Calgary Roughnecks
As the Calgary Roughnecks prepare for their 13th season in the National Lacrosse League, let’s reflect on some of the key trades that have made the franchise into the powerhouse that it has become. The move that has arguably defined the course of the franchise happened just before the Roughnecks began their inaugural season when Calgary dealt first-round draft pick Blaine Manning to the Toronto Rock for Calgary native Kaleb…
Albany Great Danes: How to Improve in 2014
Albany had a very nice season last year as they went 13-5 on the season and ended ranked No. 12 in the country. One of the reasons for their highly productive season? It is very simple, their offense. The team led the nation in scoring as they scored 15.9 goals a game. And what is the main reason for the high powered offense? Well, there are actually three reasons for…
Mammoth Extend Belanger Three Years
The Colorado Mammoth announced today that the team has agreed to a three-year contract with Tye Belanger. The 23-year-old goaltender, who was a second-round selection in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft, finished fourth in the NLL in goals-against average (10.77) last season. “Tye has impressed us thus far in his young career,” said Mammoth president & general manager Steve Govett. “He’s a confident, young player who can backstop this team…
Knighthawks Keep Goalie Angus Goodleaf
The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that the team has re-signed goalie Angus Goodleaf to a two-year deal. Goodleaf, 26, enters his second season with the Knighthawks after winning the first Champion’s Cup of his career in May. “I am excited and ready to get Training Camp started,” said Goodleaf. “Winning my first Champion’s Cup was definitely an experience I will never forget.” In 2013, he finished the season with a…
The Spread and Scope of International Lacrosse
Every American has heard of two things: soccer (football) and Team USA. Given this, many people can associate “Team USA” with at least one or two sports played internationally: basketball, soccer, cycling, etc. How many people think of lacrosse when they hear “Team USA”?