Matt Hummel has been waiting for this moment since the defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks drafted him in early October. At 9:00 p.m. EST, he will finally get his chance to play in a professional lacrosse game as the Rochester Knighthawks take on the Colorado Mammoth at Pepsi Center. “I am really excited. I have been waiting for this my whole life,” said Hummel. The Kitchener, Ontario native was signed…
The Washington Stealth have signed NLL veteran and former Stealth goaltender Matt Roik to a one-year agreement pending league approval. To make room for Roik, Washington has released goalkeeper Nick Patterson. In his 12th NLL season, the 34-year-old Dunnville, Ontario native is a two-time NLL All-Star and has a career 12.32 Goals Against Average. In seven games with the Colorado Mammoth this season Roik compiled a 2-2 record. Since breaking…
The Canadian Lacrosse League honours the top players of the week in the following four categories as voted on by members of the league office as well as coaches and general managers throughout the league. These players have been nominated as a result of their performances in the four games in week seven, ended February 24th. Offensive Player of the Week: Derek Hopcroft (Toronto Shooting Stars) This past week Derek…
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #8 of the 2013 NLL regular season which featured five games this past weekend. Washington Stealth forward Rhys Duch, tied for the league lead with 25 goals this season, won the Offensive Player of the Week award after a 10-point performance in their 16-14 home win over the Calgary Roughnecks that put the Stealth atop the West…
The St.Catharines Saints announced Monday they have acquired goaltender Scott Komer from the Owen Sound Northstars in exchange for goaltender Zach Bowen. “This is the type of deal we have been looking for to take our team another step forward,” said Saints President and General Manager Dave Colbourne. “Scott Komer is a dynamic goaltender that elevates our talent level significantly. “We want to thank Zach for his dedication and service…
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league (MLL), and ELEV|8 Sports Institute, announced today that the Hamilton Nationals home game against the Rochester Rattlers will be played at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. on Saturday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. MLL returns to Palm Beach County for the second consecutive year, after a successful All Star Game in 2012. “We had a very successful All Star Game…
The Canadian Lacrosse League has announced the first of two makeup dates from games postponed due to weather from week four (February 4 – 10). The Toronto Shooting Stars (4-1) were originally scheduled to face the Ohsweken Demons (4-3) at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on February 8th. The game will now be played on Sunday February 24th at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena at 6:30pm. This past weekend the Shooting Stars…
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #7 of the 2013 NLL regular season which featured five games this past weekend. Edmonton Rush rookie forward Mark Matthews, who currently leads the league with 23 goals this season, won Offensive Player of the Week after scoring a combined 11 goals in their two wins over the weekend. Rush transition player Jeremy Thompson also won the…
Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced the signing of free agent forward Roger Vyse to the club’s practice roster. After goaltender Tyler Glebe had been moved to the physically unable to perform list, a practice roster spot became available making the signing of Vyse a possibility. Vyse is a 31-year old lefty who most recently played for the Buffalo Bandits last season. The Oshweken native is a veteran…
Eight months ago Ryan Cousins raised the Champion’s Cup for the first time in his pro career. That’s what made his decision on January 30th even tougher for the 31-year-old National Lacrosse League veteran. “Once again, I experienced a pre-training camp injury that set me back. That was basically the main reason for me retiring. I have sustained a number of injuries the past five years and I always seem…