The National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) Georgia Swarm today announced a multiyear agreement with Ed Comeau to become the team’s new head coach. “We’re really excited to have a coach of Ed Comeau’s caliber become the next coach of the Swarm,” Georgia Swarm Owner and General Manager John Arlotta said. “He’s a proven winner in the NLL both as an assistant and a head coach. Most importantly, Ed has won championships…
The morning of Game 2 of the NLL Champion’s Cup Final in early June was the same as any other game day. The Toronto Rock got on the bus from the team hotel and arrived at Edmonton’s Rexall Place for their regular shoot around at 10:15am in preparation for a do or die game against the Rush, hoping to send the series back to Toronto for a decisive third game….
Photo Credit: Major Series Lacrosse John Grant Jr. has made one of the toughest decisions of his lacrosse life and will not be playing with the Century 21 Lakers as he steps away for an excellent opportunity in his new home of Denver, Colorado. ‘Junior’ as he has become known to so many in Peterborough is one of the best box and field lacrosse players in the world. He has…
The Ohio Machine (6-4) used five goals from Marcus Holman and an 11-goal first half to hold off an attempted comeback from the Rochester Rattlers (5-5) to escape Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium with a 17-12 win on Sunday afternoon. The Machine came out in the first half ready to avenge last week’s loss to the Chesapeake Bayhawks by scoring seven goals in the first quarter thanks to two apiece from…
The Charlotte Hounds on a rainy Saturday night defeated the visiting Denver Outlaws 14-11 behind an eight-goal third quarter. It marks the second-straight victory for the Hounds, who last week beat the New York Lizards 13-12. Attackman Kevin Cunningham was named Coca-Cola Player of the Game following a seven-point (4g, 3a) performance, while faceoff specialist Brendan Fowler won a personal best 20-26 draws. Opening faceoff was delayed by approximately 20…
The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2015 NLL Rookie of the Year Award. The Edmonton Rush’s Ben McIntosh, Colorado Mammoth’s Jeremy Noble and Georgia Swarm’s Miles Thompson were voted as the top trio of players from this year’s rookie class.McIntosh led all rookies in goals (37), assists (49) and points (86) during the regular season and tied for second with 69 loose balls. McIntosh’s 37 goals…
The New York Lizards of Major League Lacrosse announced Tuesday that they have completed a trade with the Florida Launch that will bring midfielder Chris LaPierre to New York. In exchange for LaPierre, the Launch will receive New York’s 3rd Round MLL Collegiate Draft Pick in 2017. With the addition of LaPierre, the Lizards seek to get back on a winning track in their quest to the playoffs. New York…
The New England Black Wolves of the National Lacrosse League have named Glenn Clark the second head coach in team history. Clark will be joined on the bench by assistant coaches Jim Veltman and Tracey Kelusky. “We are very excited to have Glenn Clark join our young team as head coach and we are equally enthused about Tracey’s return and the addition of Jim Veltman to the coaching staff,” Michael…
The Machine has traded midfielder Jovan Miller to the Florida Launch in exchange for a 2016 5th Round Supplemental Draft Pick, it was announced today by Machine Vice President & Head Coach Bear Davis. The trade comes prior to Major League Lacrosse’s 4 p.m. Trade Deadline. Originally claimed by Ohio off the Chesapeake Practice Squad on May 14, 2015, Miller played in four games for the Machine this season. In…
The Oakville Rock and Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks have made another trade. The Rock have sent forwards Shayne Adams and Patrick Corbett to the Kodiaks in exchange for lefty forward/transition player Jordan Critch. Oakville also gets back its 3rd round pick in the 2016 MSL draft, which KW had received in an earlier deal. Adams is a 24-year-old lefty who had a solid junior career with the St. Catharines Athletics and scored…