Minnesota held their first full camp session on Saturday, and it was a rather eventful day for them. They saw some injuries and are one of just two teams to play in a game. Who stood out, who needs to do better, and who is hurt? Game Results Minnesota fell to the Colorado Mammoth 11-6 in an exhibition. Their goaltending was good but offense struggled as physicality prevailed. While exhibitions are…
Week one of NLL camp is in the books, and we have learned a lot about teams and players. What are the ten biggest stories from camp? Keep reading on for the top stories. 1. Kyle Hartzell Hold Out? According to our Rocco Granato, Kyle Hartzell is not happy with the trade to Philadelphia and coaches think he has a problem with his role. Hartzell was recently placed on the…
On Saturday evening the Colorado Mammoth defeated the Minnesota Swarm 11-6 in an exhibition game in Toronto, where both teams held their weekly training camps. Jordan McBride scored two goals for the Mammoth in the first half while rookie Jaeden Gastaldo scored a transition goal. Jordan MacIntosh of the Swarm also had a goal. A couple of altercations occurred in the game, including a Jovan Miller elbow to the head of MacIntosh…
The Barrie Blizzard enter 2013 as the only expansion team in the history of the Canadian Lacrosse League, and after taking talent from the other rosters, they look pretty good. Antony Lackey, a former Toronto Rock player, was selected from the Brampton Inferno. Colin Boucher from Durham, Travis Bland from Toronto, Jason Mainer from Toronto and Brice Queener from Niagara are all players of note who were picked. However, Bland…
The Colorado Mammoth dominated the regular season behind their MVP John Grant Jr, but the rest of the league has only improved this off season. Can the Mammoth be the best in the west again? Offense John Grant Jr dominates all as the best player in pro lacrosse today. His left handed unit also has Adam Jones, the 2012 rookie of the year, and veterans Jamie Shewchuck and Joel Dalgarno,…
Calgary has had one of the best records in the NLL in all of the past three seasons, but has not made it to the NLL Championship. They have a new head coach and are in their second year under new ownership, and players feel now is the time for the team to step up. Offense The right side of the offense is built of Scott Ranger, Curtis Dickson and…
After the first training camp session of the season for the Minnesota Swarm yesterday, they have brought on nine rookies and six free agents. The rookies who moved on were Shayne Jackson, Kiel Matisz, Mike Teeter, Brock Sorensen, Matt Gibson, Chris Cudmore, Tyler Tanguay, Bryan Campbell, Zach Higgins and Alex Crepinsek. Matisz, Sorensen, Jackson and Crepisnek were all first round picks for the Swarm, with second overall pick Sorensen signing…
The growth of American box lacrosse is a popular topic that comes up in several conversations with lacrosse fans, media and players alike. The North American Lacrosse League and Midwest Lacrosse Association are brought up often, but there is another league, just as strong, that is the sport’s best kept secret. The Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse League is one of the oldest American box lacrosse associations in the country, and it isn’t…
According to ILIndoor.com, recently released righty forward Scott Evans has signed with the Toronto Rock. Evans was released from the Edmonton Rush earlier in the week. Evans was second on the Rush in goals last season with 23 but did not play in the final regular season games or in the playoffs, where the Rush made it to the Championship game. However, he had a strong Mann Cup with the…
Photo by Rich Barnes The 2012 Rochester Rattlers were certainly an improvement over the 2011 team that saw only two wins. They even contended for a playoff spot till the last day of the season, and goaltender John Galloway says to expect a strong 2013. “Our team is a bunch of blue collar guys that want to get to an MLL championship. People really don’t like believing in us and I believe that is…