Author: Press Release

Lizards Coach Joe Spallina Wins Coach of the Year

August 15, 2012
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Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced Wednesday that Long Island Lizards Coach Joe Spallina has been named as the 2012 Brine MLL Coach of the Year, according to MLL Commissioner David Gross. The award was based on the votes submitted by the head coaches and general manager of each of the League’s eight teams. “It’s a tremendous honor. This is the highest level of the sport that we all…

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Washington Stealth Re-Sign Eric Martin

August 15, 2012
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The Washington Stealth announced today that the team has agreed to a contract with Eric Martin that will have the defenseman back in Red & Black for the 2013 season, pending approval by the National Lacrosse League. Martin has spent all of his eight NLL seasons with the Stealth and has established himself as one of the team’s all-time greats. Martin, 30, was originally drafted 12th overall by the Stealth…

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Rock Re-Sign Jesse Gamble

August 14, 2012
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The Toronto Rock have re-signed defender Jesse Gamble to a one-year contract pending league approval.  Gamble was the Rock’s top pick in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft after being selected in the 2nd round, 17th overall. The 24-year old cracked Toronto’s opening night roster in 2012 and played in a total of 11 games.  He scored 3 goals and added 6 assists for 9 points while collecting 55 loose balls….

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Rascals Sign Nick Schroeder

Aug 13th, 2012 | Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Rascals, proud members of the Professional Lacrosse League (PLL) announce today they have come to terms with goaltender Nick Schroeder. Schroeder, a Vancouver, British Columbia native is a veteran of the National Lacrosse League where he suited up for the Philadelphia Wings for five seasons between 2001 and 2006 before finishing up with the New York Titans in 2007. Nick…

August 13, 2012
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NLL Announces Draft Date of October 1st in Toronto

August 13, 2012
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The National Lacrosse League has announced that the 2012 NLL Entry Draft will take place on Monday, October 1 in Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle.  The draft starts at 7pm Eastern and will be broadcast live on The NLL Network at NLL.com.  The Edmonton Rush currently hold the first overall selection in the Draft.  The current order of selection for the six round draft is listed below. Attendance is…

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Bandits Re-Sign John Tavares

August 10, 2012
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Buffalo Bandits Director of Lacrosse Operations Scott Loffler today announced the team has signed All-Pro forward John Tavares to a one-year contract. “I am extremely excited to be back for another year and looking forward to turning things around,” said Tavares. “We had an off year last season, but that will change in 2013. Banditland and the city of Buffalo deserve another championship and we are going to do everything we can to bring…

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Brett Hughes to Retire From MLL After Final Game

August 8, 2012
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On May 5th, Ohio Machine defenseman Brett Hughes stepped out onto a Major League Lacrosse field for the first time since 2009.  Twelve games later, Hughes will be stepping out onto the field for the last time in his career.  At the end of “Fan Appreciation Night” on August 11th at Selby Stadium, Hughes will announce his retirement from Major League Lacrosse. “I can’t think of a better way to…

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Rockets Add Stilley To Staff

August 8, 2012
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Aug 7th, 2012 | Reading, PA – The Reading Rockets continued to make waves in the lacrosse world today, adding Dave Stilley to an already impressive coaching staff. Stilley will serve as Defensive Coordinator on Tom Slate’s staff. With the addition of the former Philadelphia Wings star, the Rockets now boast over three decades of indoor lacrosse experience. Stilley played 11 years in the NLL, winning three championships with the…

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Tom Slate Named Rockets Head Coach

August 7, 2012
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The Reading Rockets, a proud member of the Professional Lacrosse League, are pleased to announce the hiring of Tom Slate as the team’s first Head Coach. Slate, of Downingtown, is a veteran of both indoor and outdoor lacrosse, playing for the Philadelphia Wings and the Baltimore Bayhawks in a career that also saw him represent the US at the Heritage Cup, a World Indoor Lacrosse competition. The West Chester University…

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Knighthawks Re-Sign Batson and Laverty

August 7, 2012
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Rochester Knighthawks Owner and General Manager Curt Styres announced today that the team has re-signed defensemen Kyle Laverty and Jamie Batson. The contracts are pending league approval. Laverty enters his fifth season with the Knighthawks after agreeing to a one-year deal. The gritty defenseman capped off the 2012 season with the Knighthawks by winning a World Championship. “Over the last four years there have been a lot of changes to…

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