After we heard the Washington Stealth announce they had signed all their picks, the Colorado Mammoth were quick to follow suit. Colton Clark, who was the ninth overall pick signed but the team did not announce how long the deals were. Also signed were the fifth and sixth round picks Alex Demopolous and Jaeden Gastaldo. Demopolous has played in Colorado before, going to the University of Denver and the Colorado…
After winning a championship in 2012, Chesapeake Bayhawks general manager Brian Reese has retired from Major League Lacrosse. Reese led the Bayhawks to a Championship with his moves in the off season, acquiring Kip Turner, John Grant Jr, Drew Westervelt among others. Reese said he retired to spend more time with his family. Before joining the Bayhawks, Reese had been the GM with the Denver Outlaws for five seasons. In…
Editors Note- John Grant Jr has had an amazing year, winning MLL and CLA titles and an NLL MVP. He spoke to LaxWorm Radio on The Lacrosse Radio Network on Thursday night, and our newest intern, Fago Franklin, has the transcribed version. Is there anything else you want to do this season, before we start next season? JGJ: Actually I am in the of season , so ummm I guess…
In the Catamount Classic yesterday, we got to see some Division One teams face off and we have some early scores in, via Inside Lacrosse. Quinnipiac picked up two wins in the tournament. They defeated the Providence Friars 11-10 and then they topped the Holy Cross Crusaders 13-5. Providence lost both of their games. Their other loss was a 9-7 fall to the Hartford Hawks. Hartford also lost to the…
As Fall Ball kicked off this week, there were plenty of storylines to follow. The scores are normally the last thing we look at, and that is once again the case this year. The big story is obviously the new rules and how the teams and referees handle them. In the Play for Parkinson’s tournament in Virginia, there was some confusion as far as the stall warnings. According to Inside Lacrosse,…
We’ve all been wondering why the Long Island Lizards protected Zack Greer, someone who has not played Major League Lacrosse since 2010. Today we found out, with him being shipped to the Denver Outlaws. The Lizards in return get second year player Collin Briggs who played at the University of Virginia. Long Island also gets a draft pick from Denver in the 2013 Supplemental Draft. Greer has played in the…
Most of the players in the NLL draft come from the Canadian junior ranks. But some come from more places than others, and some have played in college, MSL, WLA, MILA and other leagues. Below is a chart of where the most players come from throughout North America. Top College Hartford University 3 Robert Morris University 3 Simon Fraser University 2 Duke University 2 Denver University 2 Limestone University 2…
The Colorado Mammoth got a good season out of Chris Levis last season and Tye Belanger has been a good backup, but today the Mammoth brought in another goaltender. Matt Roik signed with the Mammoth today to a one year deal. Roik was a backup with the Washington Stealth before he was traded to the Toronto Rock. He was supposed to be the starter last season, but struggled and they…
According to ILIndoor.com, the top ranked goaltending prospect in tonight’s National Lacrosse League draft, Davide DiRuscio, broke his leg yesterday. According to the report, he broke it while moving furniture. The former Coquitlam Adanacs Jr goalie was projected to go to the Washington Stealth in the third round, according to the In Lacrosse We Trust official mock draft. There isn’t any word on how bad the injury is or how…
It was announced today that for the first time ever, the American East Championships will be hosted by the Stony Brook Seawolves. They will be held there in both 2013 and 2014. All three games of the tournament will be held at the Long Island field Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium with the championship game to be televised live on ESPNU. “We are thrilled and honored to serve as the 2013 and…