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FIL: Tournament Placings and Most Improved Teams

July 23, 2014

The FIL tournament has come to a close with Canada as the new champions. However, while the top three teams medaled as expected, other teams have improved and we have seen the rise of some international players. Final Placement 1. Canada2.USA3. Iroquois Nationals4. Australia 5 England 6 Scotland 7 Israel8 Japan 9 Germany 10 Ireland 11 Sweden 12 New Zealand 13 Finland 14 Czech Republic 15 Switzerland 16 Netherlands 17 Wales 18 Italy 19 Latvia 20…

Lizards Stun Cannons With OT Win

July 21, 2014

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The New York Lizards kept control of the third seed in Major League Lacrosse on Saturday with a 16-15 win over the Boston Cannons on the road. The Cannons drop to 5-6, the same record as the Ohio Machine, and they both are now tied for fourth place while Boston owns the tiebreaker. Both teams were without star players at the world championships. Boston was especially impacted, missing the second…

Examining Relocation and Expansion Options for the NLL

July 19, 2014

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Disclaimer: Everything here is speculative. Other than a few notes, which I will point out, most of this is based on research and ideas more than it is what sources have told us. The Philadelphia Wings are moving. To where? We don’t know yet, but there are so many rumors it’s hard to keep track of. There are some reads though, and it’s hard to imagine the league doesn’t announce…

Rattlers Stay in First, Top Bayhawks

July 18, 2014

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Last night the Rochester Rattlers improved to 8-3 on the season with a 10-7 win over the Chesapeake Bayhawks. The Bayhawks remain in the league’s cellar at 3-8. The first game back from the break saw both teams without several key players. The Bayhawks had defenseman Brian Spallina return from a jaw injury but remained without stars such as Brendan Mundorf and Michael Evans. Rochester gained a boost with rookie…

Jon Hayes Ready for New Experience with Florida

July 15, 2014

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Last week the Chesapeake Bayhawks made a splash by acquiring Kevin Crowley. Going to Florida in return were midfielders Steven Brooks, Jon Hayes and David Earl. We caught up with Hayes about him now being a member of the Launch. Q: How do you feel about the trade? A. I am excited about the trade. The Bayhawks got an excellent player in Crowley who will help the in the future….

FIL Day Six: Israel Crushes Germany

July 15, 2014

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Photo Credit: Larry Palumbo In a stunner earlier this morning, Israel defeated Germany to advanced to the championship round where they will play the fourth seed in the Blue Division. There are several more games today kicking off at 1pm as teams figure out their fate in the brackets. Games to Watch New Zealand vs Scotland- 1pm Switzerland vs Wales- 1pm Belguim vs Uganda- 3pm Finland vs Netherlands- 4pm Czech…

FIL Day Five: Eight Teams Win Divisions

July 14, 2014

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Photo Credit: Larry Palumbo The playoffs of the FIL tournament have begun with eight teams taking home division wins while the Blue Division is still active in pool play. Yellow Division Ireland took home the Yellow Division with a win over Bermuda. Brian Gillis scored six goals for the Irish. Meanwhile, France defeated Uganda to take third place in the division. Uganda is paired up today with Korea and Ireland…

FIL Day Four: Canada and Iroquois Highlight Day

July 13, 2014

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Photo Credit: Ireland Lacrosse Early Games 10am: Wales vs New Zealand 10:30am: Czech Republic vs Poland 11:30am: Thailand vs Switzerland 11:30am: Scotland vs Latvia Game to Watch: Wales vs New Zealand and Poland vs Czech Republic are both fantastic games. The Czechs are a scoring machine and they face a 2-0 Polish team while New Zealand and Wales might be the best two teams not in the Blue Division. Player to…

The Significance of the History of the Philadelphia Wings

July 12, 2014

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There have been far more teams that have folded/relocated in the National Lacrosse League than there haven’t. Currently, those teams are Rochester, Buffalo and Calgary. Colorado is formerly Washington and Baltimore. Toronto comes from Ontario. Edmonton is formerly Ottawa and Syracuse. And Vancouver comes from Everett, WA, San Jose, CA and Albany, NY. The Colorado Mammoth are the oldest franchise as the original Baltimore Thunder. However, the Philadelphia Wings were…

FIL Day Two: Israel Impresses, Finland Pitches Shutout

July 12, 2014

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Photo Credit: Larry Palumbo Yesterday in the FIL tournament teams made their first marks of the tournament including impressive showings from Israel, Finland and the Iroquois. Netherlands 19 China 4 Scott Janssen led Netherlands with six goals to lead the Dutch past first year China. In their first ever game internationally China only could put up four goals. Tyler Buchan scored four of them. Switzerland 10 Latvia 5 Switzerland opened…

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