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…
The Rochester Knighthawks will return to Blue Cross Arena for the first time since capturing the 2012 NLL title this Saturday, as they host the Minnesota Swarm in pre-season action. New additions and NLL hopefuls will get their first chance to play alongside returning players to determine the Knighthawks final roster. A point of interest during the game will be Rochester’s goalie situation. While Matt Vinc is cemented as the…
While the Toronto Rock’s success is predominantly attributed to their core group of established NLL players, the Rock’s consistency in acquiring young talent via draft or free agent signings has also been integral in the squad’s success. With rookies such as Jesse Gamble, Scott Johnston and Damon Edwards all seeing playing time last season, coach Troy Cordingley and staff have shown no hesitations including first time NLL players as part…
Casey Powell thrilled Rochester fans in 1999 and 2000, helping the team reach the NLL finals in both seasons while registering over 60 total points. With Powell returning to Rochester, some Knighthawks faithful may be anxious to dust off their old number 99 Powell jerseys. With lacrosse’s new superstar and fellow number 99 enthusiast Paul Rabil also property of the Knighthawks, it looked as though there may be a different…
With training camp set to begin December 1st, Darris Kilgour and the Buffalo Bandits are ready to get the new season underway. Numerous newly acquired Bandits picked up by first year GM Steve Dietrich will join draftees and free agent invites to decide the Bandits 2013 roster. The Bandits previously held a free agent tryout camp November 10th. The camp consisted off 40 players taking place in a morning practice…
An NCAA All-American, NCAA National Champion, MLL All-Star and MLL MVP, Wagner men’s lacrosse coach Matt Poskay boasts an incredibly successful lacrosse resume. With only 3 wins since the 2007 season, Wagner lacrosse has not seen the same level of success. Poskay will look to revamp the struggling Seahawks during his second season at Wagner. Despite going 1-13 in the first season with Poskay at the helm, there were positives…
With Garret Billings coming off an astounding 114 point season and legendary scorers Colin Doyle and Josh Sanderson returning, the Toronto Rock offense is feared by many around the league. While Toronto’s defense may not get as much publicity as their prolific offense, they are arguably just as high powered. Returning defensive veterans Sandy Chapman, Bill Greer, Stephen Hoar, Mike Hobbins, Rob Marshall, Patrick Merrill, Phil Sanderson and Cam Woods…
NCAA violations ripped away any chance of 2011 post season opportunities for the Hobart men’s lacrosse team. With no playoff bans for the 2012 season the Statesmen looked to establish a fresh start and improve their record; however things did not go as planned. Hobart went 4-9 overall and was on the outside looking in for the ECAC tournament which saw conference winner Loyola eventually crowned NCAA champs. With some…
Steve “Chugger” Dietrich enters his first season as the Buffalo Bandits’ general manager after a busy off-season. Since taking over for Darris Kilgour, who will stay with the Bandits as bench boss, the franchise’s all time winningest goaltender has brought in several new players via trades or free agency. The highlight of Dietrich’s accusations is Shawn Williams. One of the NLL’s most prolific scorers, Williams has amassed over 1, 000…