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. Â The draft starts at 7pm Eastern and will be broadcast live on The NLL Network at NLL.com. Â The Edmonton Rush currently hold the first overall selection in the Draft. Â The current order of selection for the six round draft is listed below. Attendance is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse hosted the Detroit Coney Dogs on Saturday in the inaugural MILA match for each team. Both teams were excited to be competing in the second season of the Midwest Indoor Lacrosse Association after being unable to compete in the league in 2011. A deeper bench and numerous strong offensive contributors spelled the big difference for Southern Ohio as they controlled the game en route to a…
The Washington Stealth announced today that defenseman Mike Grimes has been signed for the 2013 season, pending approval by the National lacrosse League. Grimes is entering his seventh NLL season, his fifth with the Stealth, and is widely regarded as one of the league’s top defensemen. Grimes, a native of Peterborough, Ontario, notched 12 points (6g, 6a) and 65 loose balls in 2012 despite missing three games due to injury. He established…
Toronto – Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson announced the signings of three players on Friday. Veteran defencemen Drew Petkoff and Scott Johnston along with free agent defender Kyle Andrews have all signed one-year agreements covering the 2013 season pending league approval. Petkoff missed all but 3 regular season games in 2012. He returned to action with the Rock early in the season after fully recovering from major knee surgery as…
Toronto – Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson announced a trade with the Buffalo Bandits had been completed on Friday. The Rock have sent defenceman Glen Bryan and forward Jamie Rooney to Buffalo in exchange for the 14th selection (4th pick in the second round – originally owned by Minnesota) in the 2012 NLL Entry Draft and Buffalo’s 2013 4th round NLL Entry Draft selection pending league approval. “We thank Jamie…