The North American Lacrosse League season hits its third week on Saturday, and already this season we have seen plenty of storylines. There is more to watch this week, so check out what to look for. Vince Talbot in For Boston Nick Schroeder is out for Boston this week and that means it will be Vince Talbot in net for the Rockhoppers. He lost to Kentucky last season and is…
The NLL coaches and media conference call yesterday had some interesting notes about the statuses of players and injuries from around the league. Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen said that he will know more about Casey Powell tonight during practice and if he will play this weekend against the Buffalo Bandits. With the Bandits, Billy Dee Smith will not play this week due to an injury he suffered at work….
The Rhode Island Kingfish played their first game in franchise history on Saturday night in Kentucky. We caught up with forward AJ Laffin about the action. 1. What was it like playing your first game? -Probably one of the best experiences I have ever had playing. I had my first chance to play professional lacrosse with 2 of my close friends/teammates against a couple other close friends in a great…
The Major League Lacrosse draft took place on Saturday with all eight teams making selections. Several trades took place as well throughout the night, and we are here to grade all of the moves made by the MLL clubs. Ohio Machine: A Ohio needed offense last season and after adding Steele Stanwick in last year’s draft, this year they pick up Peter Baum and all of a sudden that attack…
James Synowiez scored twice in Baltimore’s win over the Boston Rockhoppers last night. He spoke with us after the game about the first win of the Bombers’ season. “Playing in the first game was really exciting, even though it wasn’t a home stand for our team.” said Synowiez. “The stands were packed and the crowd was really into the game. Both teams were extremely hungry for the win. Big hits…
The Toronto Rock picked up their first win of the season last night as they took to the road in Calgary. Toronto won 13-11 and were led by the three goal performance from Kasey Biernes. Colin Doyle picked up five assists in the Toronto victory while Josh Sanderson and Stephan LeBlanc had two goals each. Garrett Billings also picked up four assists while goaltender Nick Rose made 44 saves and…
After a 13-11 win against Calgary yesterday, the Toronto Rock continue their western road trip as they head to the other Alberta team Edmonton. Last season the Rush were the Western Conference Champions in the NLL. In the win Kasey Biernes shone with three goals and two assists while the captain Colin Doyle had five helpers. They now face an Edmonton team with a strong defense with the likes of…
The Kentucky Stickhorses picked up their first win of the season last night when they defeated the Rhode Island Kingfish at hone, 17-14. Travis Bland led the team with four goals while Mike McClellan picked up three, so both new offensive players contributed the way they were expected. Also scoring was Dave McCarthy who picked up two, and he said he made it simple for himself. “Individually I think what…
The Baltimore Bombers won their first game of NALL action last night when they defeated the Boston Rockhoppers 17-16 in overtime. Andrew Wasik led them with four goals while Justin Otto had two. Ginny Cappichioni played the entire game in net. Also scoring for the Bombers were Devan Spilker and Dan Deckelbaum. James Synoweiz picked up two goals as well. For Boston, they saw four goals from Ryan Hotaling, two…
The Boston Rockhoppers won their first game of the season in Kentucky but now they come back home where they will play the Baltimore Bombers. Baltimore will be playing NALL action for the first time in franchise history. Last week Andrew Kirkaldy was the guy for Boston scoring five goals in the win. There is no reason to think they will not rely on him again. They will be getting…