As a part of our NLL draft coverage, I spoke with Washington Stealth general manager Doug Locker yesterday about the draft and how the Stealth prepare. 1. Have you begun preparing for this year’s draft yet? Yes, we have been preparing for this year’s draft for several months. Preparation for us started in early April towards the end of the NCAA season and will continue right up to draft day….
Two days ago the Long Island Lizards claimed Justin Smith from the Charlotte Hounds practice squad. This season Smith has played in five games for Charlotte and has picked up five goals. He also had four assists to up his total to nine points on the season with the Hounds. Smith has played in Major League Lacrosse since 2005 with the Philadelphia Barrage. He has also played for Rochester, Washington,…
The Denver Outlaws victory over the Boston Cannons last night has huge impacts on the Major League Lacrosse playoff picture, and so will the Charlotte Hounds vs Rochester Rattlers game tonight. Here is a look at the playoff scenarios for the league. If the Hounds lose tonight and the Long Island Lizards win tomorrow, the Hounds will be eliminated from a potential playoff spot. If they end up tying with the Boston…
It was a game where Boston could move in either direction; into second, or possibly out of a playoff spot. But the Cannons could not keep up with the Denver Outlaws, and lost 17-13. Chris Bocklet opened up the scoring with a pass form Jeremy Sieverts. Brendan Mundorf would also score in that quarter, but goals from Matt Poskay and Ari Sussman kept it a tied game after one quarter….
The following is a story from StadiumJourney.com. Sports fans in Rochester, New York sure have to be devoted to minor league sports – This is the home of seven different franchises playing in various minor league circuits, all competing for fans’ attention and support. And all seven teams are housed in three different venues that are all less than two miles apart from each other. The Rochester Rattlers, one of…
This week we have begun our look at this year’s class of NLL free agents, and obviously it impacts the upcoming draft. We have taken a look at some of the top potential draft prospects, but what teams could they end up with? The draft order is below. 1. Edmonton Rush (from Washington) 2. Minnesota Swarm (from Buffalo) 3. Buffalo Bandits (from Philadelphia via Edmonton) 4. Minnesota Swarm 5. Minnesota…
Tonight the Boston Cannons will fight for their playoff spot against the second place Denver Outlaws. The Cannons are tied for third place with the Long Island Lizards. Long Island is technically ahead of the Cannons in the standings since they have beat Boston twice, so the Cannons are currently the last qualifying team. Boston and Denver faced off this season in May, at a time when both teams were…
The Philadelphia Wings are coming off of their best season since 2009, yet it is being looked at as a disappointment after their first round exit to the Rochester Knighthawks. Most of their star players, Dan Dawson, Brodie Merrill and Kevin Crowley, are locked up, but some secondary guys are on the market. Brandon Miller- The Wings have to keep Miller. Anthony Cosmo could be an intriguing free agent goalie…
The National Lacrosse League announced this evening that they and the Professional Lacrosse Players Association have reached an agreement on their collective bargaining agreement for the 2013 season. It is a one year collective bargaining agreement. The league and players association agreed to a seven year deal in 2008 with the final two years acting as an opt out for either party. On June 25th, the NLL opted out of…
Today it was announced that the National Lacrosse League’s Calgary Roughnecks and Colorado Mammoth will face off in a pre season game on December 8th, 2012 in Langley, British Columbia. Last season the two teams to square off at the Langley Events Centre were the Washington Stealth and the Toronto Rock. The LEC is the home of the Western Lacrosse Association’s Langley Thunder. Tickers for the pre season match up…