This off season we plan on going one on one with every general manager in the National Lacrosse League to discuss the latest news. We spoke with Derek Keenan of the Edmonton Rush this week. Below are notes on four main areas of preseason talk with NLL teams. Free Agency: They are both important [John Lafontaine and Adrian Sorichetti] young players to our team. Both just 24 and although experienced I believe still have…
1. F Ben McIntosh—Drexel, Maple Ridge WLA McIntosh is nearly the consensus number one pick right now, if there is one. The 2010 Minto Cup champion is 6’2″ and able to create his own space and score. His brother, Garrett, already with the Calgary Rougnnecks from last year’s draft, was also a high draft pick to MLL’s Denver Outlaws. McIntosh is a part of four major Coquitlam junior stars to be…
The Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse League began its season last night with two games on tap. The Rebel club defeated Ensure Productivity (formerly known as Viper) while Parrot took the contest over First Mariner. In game one, Parrot won a close contest with a score of 9-5 led by three goals from Matt Hickman and two from Jeff Joy. Joe Fletcher, a defenseman out of Loyola, actually scored two goals in the…
This off season we plan on going one on one with every general manager in the National Lacrosse League to discuss the latest news. We spoke with Doug Locker of the Vancouver Stealth this week. Below are notes on four main areas of pre season talk with NLL teams. Trades: Kyle [Belton] is a very athletic versatile player with two seasons of NLL experience under his belt. We feel he is very good…
The Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse League will open their season tonight at 7:15pm as the Parrot takes on First Mariner in a matchup of veteran teams. Parrot has plenty of pro experience with former Baltimore Bombers Jordan Kenny, Matt Hickman and Jeff Joy leading the club along with the MLL’s Ohio Machine’s Will Harrington. The Denver Outlaws’ stud defenseman Mike Simon rounds out the team. First Mariner also hosts some former…
NOTE: Our rankings began before Casey Jackson declared for the draft. He would have been ranked #11. 6. D Robert Hope—Pfieffer, Peterborough MSL Hope is a Peterborough product through and through. He is far and away the best defenseman in the league and it’s easy to say that he could be a top five pick. Hope is 6’2″ and 192 lbs and throws his weight around. With 59 career junior…
This off season we plan on going one on one with every general manager in the National Lacrosse League to discuss the latest news. We spoke with Mike Board of the Calgary Roughnecks this week. Below are notes on three main areas of pre season talk with NLL teams. Free Agency: We are in contract discussions with both Andrew McBride and Scott Ranger. Jeff Moleski is a warrior. We feel he adds a…
In Lacrosse We Trust has learned that top NLL prospect Casey Jackson has declared for the 2014 NLL draft. Jackson, who was not on our Top 50 list due to it debuting before he declared, would have been ranked at #11 on the list. Jackson, a native of Victora, British Columbia, had 54 points in 17 games with the Burnaby Lakers of the Western Lacrosse Association. It was his career…
This past week I went one on one with Major League Lacrosse commissioner David Gross regarding the state of the league, expansion on the horizon, league rules and more. In doing so I wanted to bring a greater understanding for what the 2015 season should bring. On The MLL Game Balls For the first time in league history, Major League Lacrosse did not use their customized “grippy balls” that have…
Vancouver has been one of the more active teams this off season and they continued to work on their roster yesterday when they traded for New England/Connecticut forward Kyle Belton. Belton, who started last season with Toronto, was shipped to the then Philadelphia Wings in the trade that sent goaltender Brandon Miller to the Rock. Belton is the second right handed transition man the Stealth have added this season after…