Shooting Stars 2013 Three Stars

May 3, 2013

Although Lacrosse returned to the sports mecca of Canada, unfortunately the Toronto Shooting Stars fell just short of bringing a banner to the historic rafters of the Maple Leaf Gardens. The Shooting Stars finished with a 8-6 record, good enough for second place in the Canadian Lacrosse League. After losing netminder Angus Dinely and sharpshooter Derek Hopcroft to the National Lacrosse League, the Shooting Stars had to step up their…

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CLax Season Recap: Barrie Blizzard

April 25, 2013

In their inaugural season, the Barrie Blizzard were just one win away from clinching the final playoff spot. The 2013 Creator’s Cup champions Iroquois Ironmen only tallied four wins all season yet squeezed into the playoffs, leaving one question, “could the Barrie Blizzard won the Creator’s Cup?” Maybe, probably not. But a Canadian Lacrosse League championship could be in the future in Barrie. The Blizzard have major potential for years…

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CLax Three Stars: TurfDogs and Ironmen Move On

April 15, 2013

The quest for the second Creator’s Cup has become closer as the Durham Turfdogs and the Iroquois Ironmen have etched their names into Final Four weekend. As we get deeper into playoffs, players will need to step up their play to help their teams extend their post season run. Here are the three stars from the first round of the Canadian Lacrosse League Playoffs. 1st Star: Chris Attwood – Iroquois…

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Mag: Stars Find Home in Historic Stadium

April 12, 2013

The April edition of InLax Magazine saw Pat Gregoire take a look at the Toronto Shooting Stars historic stadium. Kaleb Toth’s legendary 2000 NLL Championship winning goal against the Rochester Knighthawks would be known as the last professional goal scored at the Maple Leaf Garden. That is until lacrosse returned to the newly revamped MLG, now called the Mattamy Athletic Centre. The MAC has become the new home of the…

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CLax Players to Watch: Playoff Race Begins

March 28, 2013

Kevin Croswell – Durham Turfdogs – Goaltender After being released by the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League, Kevin Croswell was scooped up by Head Coach/GM Jason Crosbie and the Durham Turfdogs. Croswell made 46 saves on 52 shots in his Canadian Lacrosse League debut against the high powered Ohsweken Demons. The Turfdogs are looking to Croswell to step up in the cage in replace of Whitby, ON native…

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CLax Power Rankings: Monsters Sit At Top

March 21, 2013

1. Niagara Lock Monsters (9-2) The Niagara Lock Monsters extended their unbeaten streak to seven, picking up two impressive wins last week. Last wednesday the Lock Monsters knocked off the Oshweken Demons 16-9. Just two nights later, Niagara downed the Shooting Stars 18-15. CLax league leading scorers Corey Fowler and Andrew Potter each netted 12 points in the pair of wins. Fowler and Potter lead all CLax scorers with 62…

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NLL: Knighthawks Battle Rush in Championship Rematch

March 16, 2013

A rematch of the 2012 NLL Championship will take place tonight as the Rochester Knighthawks (4-5) host the Edmonton Rush(5-5) at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, NY. The Knighthawks kicked off the second half of the season with a big win over the Colorado Mammoth while also making three moves at the trade deadline for their playoff push. The headline trade was sending veteran Casey Powell to Colorado for…

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CLax: Lock Monsters Take on Ironmen

March 6, 2013

The Niagara Lock Monsters will look extend their winning streak to five this Friday as they take on the Iroquois Ironmen at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. The game will not be a cake walk as the Ironmen are coming off a huge 17-14 victory over rival Ohsweken Demons last week. Iroquois had an offensive explosion as thirteen players registered multipoint games. Leading the way for the Ironmen was Alex Kedoh…

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CLax: Ironmen and Demons Face Off

February 28, 2013

Five games into the 2013 season, the Iroquois Ironmen are still in the hunt for their first win. The Ironmen will take on rival Ohsweken Demons this tomorrow night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Despite the fact the Demons sit in first place, this could be a potential first win for the Ironmen. The last time these two teams met up the Ohsweken took the victory but in a close…

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Demons Stay in First, Defeat Stars

February 26, 2013

The Toronto Shooting Stars four game winning streak came to an end as the Ohsweken Demons handed Toronto a 14-13 loss. The win bumped Ohsweken into a first place tie with the Niagara Lock Monsters. Anticipation was running high for this game as it was a make up from week five’s match up which was canceled due to weather. The Shooting Stars came out of the gate flying coming out…

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