Knighthawks Re-Sign Batson and Laverty

August 7, 2012

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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Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse Defeats Detroit

August 7, 2012

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…

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Stealth Re-Sign Mike Grimes

August 3, 2012

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…

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Rock Sign Three To Roster

August 3, 2012

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…

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Toronto Trades Rooney and Bryan To Buffalo

August 3, 2012

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…

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Bandits Officially Franchise Cosmo and Kelusky

August 3, 2012

Buffalo Bandits Director of Lacrosse Operations Scott Loffler today announced the team has tagged forward Tracey Kelusky and goaltender Anthony Cosmo as Buffalo’s franchise players for the 2013 NLL season. By declaring an Unrestricted Free Agent as a Franchise Player, a club ensures they will retain the player’s services for the upcoming season. Teams can declare up to two franchise players each year. Kelusky played his second season as a…

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Rose, Edwards and Boychuk Resign with Rock

August 2, 2012

Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson announced the signings of three players on Thursday.  Goaltenders Nick Rose and Zak Boychuk as well as defenceman Damon Edwards have each signed one-year contracts that will see them return to the Rock in 2013. Rose was acquired from Calgary at the trade deadline in March of this year and his arrival provided a spark for the Rock that led them to the East Division…

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Stealth Sign Six Free Agents

August 2, 2012

The National Lacrosse League free agency period opened today and the Washington Stealth wasted little time, signing six players for the 2013 season, pending league approval. The players will be part of the Stealth’s 40-man training camp squad this December, fighting for one of 23 spots on the team’s regular season active roster. Of the six players signed by the Stealth today, two have experience playing in the NLL. Peter Jacobs was…

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Knighthawks Franchise Casey Powell

August 1, 2012

The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that Casey Powell has been designated as the team’s franchise player for the 2013 National Lacrosse League season. By using the franchise tag on Powell, the Knighthawks own his rights for the upcoming season.   The World Champion Knighthawks acquired Casey Powell in the Dispersal Draft of Boston Blazers players last September. The native of West Carthage, NY enters his 10th season of pro lacrosse and…

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Mammoth Franchise Prout and Grant

The Colorado Mammoth announced today that the team has once again placed its franchise tags on forwards John Grant Jr. and Gavin Prout, ensuring they will play for the organization again in 2013. “John and Gavin are coming off tremendous seasons, and we expect nothing less from them again this coming year,” said Mammoth president & general manager Steve Govett. Grant set a new NLL single-season points record (116) in…

August 1, 2012
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