The Calgary Roughnecks will host the Toronto Rock Saturday evening in the season opener for both teams. Leading the Rock will be Captain Colin Doyle. Entering his 12th season with Toronto, Doyle has been present for each of the team’s six Champion’s Cup titles and will continue to be an integral part of the team’s success. Garrett Billings will also join Doyle as an offensive leader. Billings comes off of…
With arguably the most well-rounded roster in the NLL, the Toronto Rock enter their 15th season focused on capturing their 7th Champion’s Cup title. Leading the Rock offensively will be Garrett Billings. Billings has performed incredibly since beginning his career with the Rock in 2010. After a monstrous 2012 season that saw him set the franchise record in points with 114 and the NLL record for assists with 82, the…
The defending NLL Champions Rochester Knighthawks will begin their battle to retain their title on the road Saturday January 5th, as they travel to Washington to take on the Stealth. The game not only marks the Knighthawks return to NLL action since hoisting the Champions Cup last year, it also marks the regular season debut for Rochester’s off-season acquisitions. Most notable of such acquisitions are Dan Dawson and Casey Powell,…
A strong returning core and a high powered offense will lead the Colorado Mammoth when they return to the Pepsi Center turf. Veterans Gavin Prout and John Grant Jr. highlight a potent Colorado offense that led the NLL in scoring last season. The reigning league MVP, Junior returns after a monumental 2012 season in which he set a new an NLL single season scoring record with 116 points, as well…
The Toronto Rock began their first action since announcing their 2013 roster with a win, defeating the Philadelphia Wings 12-9 in their final exhibition game. With the win, the Rock finish their pre-season with a 2-1 exhibition record, going 1-1 at the new Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC). Leading the way on offense for Toronto were veterans Josh Sanderson and Blaine Manning. Sanderson finished the night with 3 goals and…
The Calgary Roughnecks 2012 season saw them post an NLL best 12-4 record, finishing first in the west; only to be bounced from title contention by province rivals Edmonton Rush. When an obviously talented team like Calgary fails in such a manner, changes are bound to be made within the organization. After taking over for current Toronto Rock head coach Troy Cordingley in 2009, Dave Pym led the Calgary Roughnecks…
The Toronto Rock will head into the final stretch of the pre-season on a high note after a 14-10 win over Rochester this past saturday. The win improved the Rock’s preseason record to 1-1 heading into their final exhibition match-up. A point of interest heading into Saturday’s game included questions surrounding Toronto’s acquisition of Scott Evans. However, after leading the Rock with 4 goals in his team debut, any lingering…
The Rochester Knighthawks began the quest to defend their NLL title with an 11-10 preseason victory over the Minnesota Swarm. The game marked the first NLL action to take place at Blue Cross Arena since the 2012 championship game. Two stand out performances of the night came courtesy of players absent from the Knighthawks 2012 roster. Former NLL MVP Casey Powell showed no signs of rust after sitting out last…
The Toronto Rock are 0-1 on their new Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) turf, after suffering a 12-8 loss at the hands of the Edmonton Rush in Saturday’s exhibition tilt. It was the first pre-season game for both teams. Rock players who stood out in the loss included an impressive performance from B.C. native Kyle Belton. The recently signed 3rd rounder netted a hat trick in his first action with…
The Washington Stealth will inch closer towards finalizing their 2013 roster this weekend, as the squad travels to British Columbia for their third round of training camp. The Stealth will hit the floor at the Langley Event Centre (LEC) Saturday and Sunday. Home of the Western Lacrosse Association’s Langley Thunder, the LEC turf will be familiar territory for Lewis Ratcliff, Brett Hickey and Athan Ianucci, all of whom helped lead…