The Niagara Lock Monsters begin their season today as they take on the Iroquois Ironmen. The Ironmen are coming off a hard fought loss to the Oshweken Demons 18-15. This should be a good test for the Monster’s who struggled last year as the Peel Avengers. The Ironmen put up a good effort in their last outing but came up just short.. The Ironmen got down early against the Demons…
Bandits Look To Spoil Banner Raising
The Buffalo Bandits split their two games last weekend and face another difficult challenge tonight. The Bandits head to Rochester to take on the Knighthawks in their home opener, the night that they will be raising their Championship banner to the rafters. The Knighthawks had last weekend off and haven’t played since their opening night loss to the Washington Stealth. Tonight could be the first time we see their entire…
NLL: Stealth Look for Third Win Against Rush
Tonight the Washington Stealth look for their third in a row as they take on the Edmonton Rush at home. Last weekend Washington defeated the Colorado Mammoth in Denver while the Rush fell to the Toronto Rock. Cliff Smith has been leading the Stealth along with their usual stars in Lewis Ratcliff, Rhys Duch and Athan Iannucci. Smith has 15 points in the last two games to lead the Stealth….
NALL: Stickhorses Face Rockhoppers in Boston
The Kentucky Stickhorses hit the road for the first time this season as they head north to face their rival Boston Rockhoppers. Boston last week lost at home to Baltimore while Kentucky defeated Rhode Island. In net tonight for Boston will be Vince Talbot who has been backup in the last two games. He picked up a loss against Kentucky early last season. Meanwhile in Kentucky, they got their offense…
Suspended NLL Players Appeal
Three players were suspended in the National Lacrosse League earlier today; Glen Bryan (Buffalo Bandits), Tim Henderson (Washington Stealth) and Chet Koneczny (Colorado Mammoth). All three have appealed and will be able to play this weekend. Bryan was suspended for cross checking the head of Minnesota’s Andrew Watt last Saturday night. Koneczny was suspended for a match penalty that was assessed by the league after the Colorado loss to Washington….
Ten NLL Players to Watch in Week Three
1. Cliff Smith (Stealth) Another 7 point game, can he continue his hot streak, and lead the Washington Stealth to another victory? 2. Curtis Knight/Mark Matthews (Edm) Fantastic first game, just fell short against Toronto, can they hand the Stealth their first loss? Both rookies playing in their second game. 3. Levis/Roik (Col) Can they get on track vs Calgary? Goaltending has been a HUGE question since pre-season. 4. Anthony…
NALL: Bombers Face Kingfish In Home Opener
The Baltimore Bombers will play their first home game of the season tomorrow as they take on the 0-1 Rhode Island Kingfish. Last weekend the Bombers defeated Boston 17-16 in overtime. Rhode Island fell to the Kentucky Stickhorses 17-14 last weekend in Louisville, but played tough and stayed in the game until the end. Baltimore was without two of their top players in Shaun Nadelin and Dan Marhol, but they…
Five NALL Stories to Watch in Week Three
The North American Lacrosse League season hits its third week on Saturday, and already this season we have seen plenty of storylines. There is more to watch this week, so check out what to look for. Vince Talbot in For Boston Nick Schroeder is out for Boston this week and that means it will be Vince Talbot in net for the Rockhoppers. He lost to Kentucky last season and is…
NLL: Wings and Rock Battle in Toronto
After two impressive road wins to open the season, the Toronto Rock will look to continue their momentum on home soil when the Philadelphia Wings visit the Air Canada Centre (ACC) Saturday night. Philadelphia opened their season with a 13-8 home win versus the Buffalo Bandits. Leading the Wings in the victory was the recently acquired Jordan Hall. Hall finished his Philly debut with 7 points (1 goal, 6 assists)….
Top Ten NLL Questions in Week Three
Now that every team has played a game, we know a lot more about what the NLL will look like this 2013 season. However, we still have questions, and look at what to watch for in the third week. Can the defending Champion Knighthawks bounce back after road loss in Washington in week one? Rochester is raising their banner on this night and face a Bandits team looking to move…