Author: ILWT News Wire

Fall Ball: Princeton Crushes Virginia, But Stall Warnings the Story

October 7, 2012
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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,…

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Outlaws Acquire Greer, Briggs to Long Island

October 5, 2012
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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…

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NLL Draft: Top Prospect Developing Program

October 3, 2012
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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…

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Mammoth Sign Matt Roik

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…

October 2, 2012
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Top Goaltending Prospect Davide DiRuscio Breaks Leg

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…

October 1, 2012
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2013 and 14 America East Championships to Be Hosted at Stony Brook

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…

September 29, 2012
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Buffalo Bandits Draft Preview

September 28, 2012
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We are less than a week away from this year’s NLL draft, but the questions still loom. How will the night unfold, and what uniforms will we see the players of the future don by the end of the evening. Steve Deitrich and the Buffalo Bandits hope that the player they select is the one that can push this team to a fifth NLL Championship. The Bandits currently hold the…

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Report: Rod Jensen Suspended Indefinitely

According to reports, the Canadian Lacrosse Association has indefinitely suspended Langley Thunder head coach Rod Jensen for his actions during the doping testing during the Mann Cup. The biggest story during Canada’s national lacrosse championship was the doping testing for both teams, and the coaches of both the Thunder and the Peterborough Lakers had been suspended for the entire Mann Cup before being reinstated. The Thunder lost in the Mann…

September 24, 2012
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Mark Matthews Will Be First Overall Pick

September 20, 2012
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It was reported yesterday that Mark Matthews will be the first overall pick to the Edmonton Rush in the 2012 National Lacrosse League entry draft, to no one’s surprise. #Rush GM Derek Keenan confirmed today Mark Matthews will be the No. 1 pick in the 2012 #NLL Entry Draft and suit up for the Edmonton Rush. — Gerry Moddejonge (@SunModdejonge) September 18, 2012   Matthews has been predicted as a…

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Pat Maddalena Retires from NLL

September 20, 2012
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According to IL Indoor, National Lacrosse League journyman Pat Maddalena will retire from the NLL. Maddalena last played with the Toronto Rock, where he helped the team to the 2011 Champions Cup. He played on several different teams; the Rock, Buffalo Bandits, Arizona Sting, Columbus Landsharks, Orlando Titans and the New York Titans. The two time all star scored 625 career points in his twelve year career. Now 34 years…

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