PHOTOS: Buffalo Bandits @ Toronto Rock
Photos from the Toronto Rock’s 13-9 win over the Buffalo Bandits on February 9, 2019 at Scotiabank Arena.
Author: Anna Taylor
NLL: Thunderbirds exact revenge on Rock with 9-8 win
The Halifax Thunderbirds exacted a measure of revenge on the Toronto Rock Friday night at Scotiabank Centre with a 9-8 win that put them back on top of the NLL’s North Division. The Rock were the first team to defeat the Thunderbirds back on January 31, so it was time for the newest Canadian NLL team to step back up and show who’s boss. After the loss to the Rock,…
NLL: Small’s OT winner lifts Bandits over Knighthawks
Buffalo and Rochester played a wild game on Friday night at Keybank Center with the Bandits prevailing 16-15 in overtime. Buffalo led 7-3 at half but Rochester led 11-9 after a strong third quarter. The fourth was back-and-fourth with Chris Cloutier potting the tying goal with eight seconds left to go, whipping a crazy sidearm shot through traffic. Corey Small won it 1:53 into the extra frame with a lightning…
NLL: Black Wolves too strong for Riptide
The early season woes continued for the expansion New York Riptide on Friday night, as they fell 21-11 to the New England Black Wolves at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Riptide are 0-3 to start their first season, while the Black Wolves improve to 3-0. Things looked very bad to begin the game for New York. After scoring the game’s first two goals, the Riptide collapsed, allowing 11 straight goals. Alex…
Happy Holidays from ILWT!
Happy holidays, lacrosse fans! On behalf of the staff of In Lacrosse We Trust, I want to wish everyone reading this message, and especially those who read our stories regularly, a wonderful Christmas season. As the years go by, I am continually amazed by the dedication the staff at ILWT have to our project and the passion they have for the game. ILWT wouldn’t exist without that dedication and passion….
NLL: Schreiber, Dawson dominant in Rock win over Seals
Dan Dawson had to be a little happier with his second game with the Toronto Rock than his first. The Rock bounced back from their home opener loss to New England with a 13-6 win over the San Diego Seals on Saturday night at Pechanga Arena. The 19-year NLL veteran had a hat trick and one assist and reached the 1400 career point mark. Rock goaltender Nick Rose controlled the…
Join the ILWT team!
ILWT is looking for new talent to join the team for the upcoming NLL season! We are expanding right along with the NLL and looking to add volunteer writers and photographers in every lacrosse hotbed, covering every level of the game. Current available NLL beats include: Buffalo, Colorado, Halifax, New England, New York, Rochester and San Diego. But don’t let that list stop you – there is lacrosse all over the…
World Lax: Israel holds off Finland to keep spot in top world group
The fifth place game at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships was just as important as the bronze or gold medal games, with a lot on the line. They may not get a medal, but the winning team gets to count themselves amongst the world’s elite as members of the top group in the next tournament. So when Israel faced off against Finland on Saturday afternoon, the players held nothing back….
World Lax: England shocks Israel in quarterfinal at WILC
If Canada and Iroquois was the best game of the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship group round, Israel and England were a close second. Israel took their initial meeting 8-7 in overtime. The two clubs met again in the quarter finals, and it was just as intense as the first time. But thanks to some stellar saves by goaltender Frankie Scigliano, England was the team moving on to face Canada…
World Lax: Canada opens with consecutive wins
Team Canada is on track to defend their gold medal at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships, taking place in Langley, BC this month. Canada opened the tournament with two big wins over the USA and England. In their opening game, Canada defeated Team USA 16-6. They led 7-2 after a first quarter in which they chased goaltender David Mather after their sixth goal. The USA never challenged the strong hometown…