MLL Championship Weekend: Cannons Face Bayhawks for Third Year in a Row

August 25, 2012

Stroylines are rampant this afternoon when the Boston Cannons take on the Chesapeake Bayhawks. For the third year in a row, these two clubs will battle it out to see who will get the honor of playing for the Major League Lacrosse Championship. The Cannons finished as the third seed in the league, getting into the playoffs on the last day of the season by defeating the Ohio Machine. The…

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MLL Championship Weekend: Staff Picks

August 25, 2012

Major League Championship Weekend takes place this afternoon, and we have the game pick predictions from our entire staff. Here is what we think about who wins the games. Marisa Ingemi: Outlaws, Cannons. Outlaws Jack Goods: Outlaws, Bayhawks. Outlaws Phil Shore: Outlaws, Bayhawks. Bayhawks Ian Pierno: Outlaws, Bayhawks. Outlaws Kyle Fletcher: Outlaws, Cannons. Outlaws It looks like we all picked the Denver Outlaws as our champions, except for Phil, not one…

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Playoff Profile: Boston Cannons

August 24, 2012

After winning the MLL Championship in 2011, 2012 was not a piece of cake for the Boston Cannons. Boston got off to a red hot start before falling later on in the season. Eventually, they would make the playoffs as a three seed after clinching against Ohio. The Cannons had an interesting path to the playoffs, how did they get here? Let’s take a look. How They Got Here It…

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Thunder Go Up 2-1 on Adanacs

August 24, 2012

Last night the Langley Thunder went up two games to one in their Western Lacrosse Association finals to the Coquitlam Adanacs with a 9-5 win. Both teams were tied at five going into the third, but the Thunder would score four and shut out the Adanacs in the final frame. The Adanacs got two goals and two assists from Kevin Olson on a night where their offense struggled. Lewis Ratcliff…

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MLL Championship Weekend Preview Show Talks to Jake Steinfeld, Dave Gross and More

August 24, 2012

Last night The Lacrosse Radio Network hosted their MLL Championship Preview Show, where they spoke with Jake Steinfeld, Dave Gross, Joe Spallina and Brett Hughes. Steinfeld joined the show to talk about his new book, Take a Shot! just like he did on Lax Live last week. He touched on his book being optioned to be made into a TV series by Lionsgate, and he talked about 2012 MLL Championship…

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Boston Cannons vs Chesapeake Bayhawks Unit by Unit

August 24, 2012

It’s the same first round matchup for the Cannons and Bayhawks two years in a row. Two years ago, the Bayhawks blew out the first place Cannons. Last year, Max Quinzani scored a last second goal to pick up the win. This year, a new chapter will be written in the rivalry. The Bayhawks are the higher seed this time, finishing second in the league, while the Cannons needed the…

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Unit by Unit: Long Island Lizards vs Denver Outlaws

August 23, 2012

On Saturday afternoon, these two long time rivals will face off in a battle to determine who goes to the Major League Lacrosse Championship. The Long Island Lizards face the top seeded Denver Outlaws. Long Island barely snuck into the playoffs, getting in on a thread after Rochester fell. Denver dominated the entire season to get to where they are at. But what about the matchups? Who wins on each…

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Steve Dietrich to be Inducted to NLL Hall of Fame October 2nd

August 23, 2012

The National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame Ceremony for the Class of 2012 will be held on Tuesday, October 2 in Toronto at The Westin Harbour Castle.  Steve Dietrich was voted into the Hall of Fame in July and will be the lone inductee this year.  Dietrich, who retired in 2011 after 18 seasons as a goaltender in the league, is now General Manager of the Buffalo Bandits. The induction…

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Adanacs Tie Up WLA Finals

August 22, 2012

Last night the Coquitlam Adanacs got back into their series with the Langley Thunder, tying the Western Lacrosse Association Finals at one. In Coquitlam, the Adanacs were led by Dane Dobbie who scored three goals and had two assists. Jason Jones and Ross Halliday also had two goals a piece. Daryl Veltman had three assists. For the Thunder, who fell 9-8, Athan Iannucci led with four goals and Lewis Ratcliff…

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Chris Eck Will be on Cannons Playoff Roster; Knee Still Injured

August 22, 2012

Two weeks ago when the Boston Cannons defeated the Ohio Machine to get into the playoffs, they were missing one of their top players. Faceoff man Chris Eck was out with a knee injury. Luckily for them, John Ortolani stepped in and won twenty two of thirty six faceoffs and helped the Cannons win the game. Earlier today on the Major League Lacrosse coaches conference call, Cannons head coach Steve…

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