Yesterday we learned about yet another new lacrosse league coming to fruition in the next year. The PLL. No, not that PLL, a different PLL. The Prospects Lacrosse League. Unlike the other new lacrosse leagues, this is an outdoor league. The Prospects Lacrosse League will be a collegiate summer league for NCAA and club players from throughout the country, and it will try to serve as a minor league to…
This NLL schedule has the season starting and ending with 10pm games. It has a Thursday night game for the first time since 2009. Most importantly, it’s the first schedule with all the same teams since 1992. But who has the easiest schedule? Or the hardest? Let’s go team by team. Rochester Knighthawks The Knighthawks start out the season on the road at Washington to start out the entire NLL…
Name:Â Mark Matthews Position: Forward Team(s):Â Denver Outlaws, Whitby Warriors Shoots:Â Left Season Stats: 28 MLL points Projected: Top Overall Easily the top pick overall in the draft, Mark Matthews has been talked about as an NLL super star for three years now. If, or when, he is the top pick in the draft he will be a member of the Edmonton Rush. “I have seen and heard a lot of rumors about…
Last season when I spoke to Calgary Roughnecks general manager Mike Board, he was getting ready for his first ever NLL draft. When I talked to him earlier this week, he was preparing for his second with a season of NLL under his belt. “The first step is to identify what our team needs are, both long term and short term.” says Board. “Then we rank players in the draft…
In a very weird week in the Midwest Indoor Lacrosse Association, three games were postponed and one team won via forfeit. The Cleveland Demons were set to take on the Detroit Coney Dogs, but the Demons ended up winning 1-0 due to Detroit forfeiting. Meanwhile, the game between Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse and the Grand Rapids Dragonfish was already postponed before the week began. However, two more games ended up being postponed…
Last season ended in disappointment for the Chesapeake Bayhawks. They were one second away from going to overtime in round one of the MLL playoffs with the Boston Cannons. One goal with one second left sent the Bayhawks packing, and looking ahead to 2012. They lost Kyle Hartzell and they lost their starting goaltender. They brought in general manager Brian Reese, who built the Bayhawks a Championship squad. “Â Winning the…
With the NLL draft now just a month away, we will continue to feature prospects and updates on the draft, and we will try to have four or five mock drafts before it is all said and done. Here is our first mock draft. 1. Edmonton- Mark Matthews Matthews already has some professional lacrosse experience, playing with MLL’s Denver Outlaws and getting to the Championship game. Also a star at…
The St. Regis Braves defeated the Saint Catharines Saints to win their second straight President’s Cup. The score of the Championship game from yesterday was Braves 13 to the Saints 9. In the Bronze Medal game, the Rockyview Knights defeated the Spruce Grove Slash nine to eight in Overtime. The teams who medaled will be the Braves, Saints and Knights. Jerome Thompson of the Braves was the most valuable player…
When you are playing lacrosse, it is important to wear the appropriate safety gear. In order to make sure you have the right equipment, you need to determine which position you will be playing, as well as your skillset. There are many different types of lacrosse equipment, however here are the basics that will keep you safe and comfortable. The helmet is the most important piece of lacrosse equipment. It…
After last season, the Minnesota Swarm proved that the draft can be a great way to build a team. They brought in stars Jordan MacIntosh, Corbyn Tao, and Evan Kirk. This season, they once again are trying to build their team through the draft. They find themselves with a boat load of draft picks, but how did they build this? Second Overall Pick The Swarm ended up with the second…