On what a bye week looks like for the Machine… For us, having a two game sample to look over and review was beneficial. It was good for us to go back and reflect on where we are at and where we need to be heading into game three. It gave us time to talk with the people looking at our game from the outside, which was very unique and…
The Century 21 Lakers of the Major Series Lacrosse league has grabbed one of the world’s top lacrosse players from the west. In a major acquisition transfer move, pending the expected Canadian Lacrosse Association approval, that he had been working on for awhile GM Paul Day got Curtis Dickson, presently playing with the National Lacrosse League’s Calgary Roughnecks, a player described by Indoor Lacrosse magazine as one of the top…
ROB HELLYER MOVED TO ACTIVE ROSTER Brandon Benn Moved To Injured Reserve With Lower Body Injury Oakville, ON – When Toronto Rock forward Rob Hellyer went down with an upper body injury on March 21st against the Edmonton Rush, he was on pace to break the NLL’s single season scoring record and finish the season with somewhere around 127 points. The NLL veteran, in his 5th season with the Rock,…
Paul Rabil’s five-point game (four goals, one assist) propelled the New York Lizards to a 14-12 victory over the Rochester Rattlers on Sunday afternoon at James M. Shuart Stadium. Rabil, a seven-time Major League Lacrosse (MLL) All-Star, had arguably his finest game as a Lizard, mixing crisp passing with fancy footwork and smart shot selection. Rabil was nearly unstoppable, but Rob Pannell (three goals, one assist), Matt Gibson (two goals,…
The Charlotte Hounds earned their first victory of 2015 on Sunday afternoon, topping the Boston Cannons 12-11 in overtime. The win marks just the second time in team history the Hounds have beaten the Cannons, and the first time they’ve done so in Boston. Hounds attack Mike Sawyer was named Coca-Cola Player of the Game following his two-goal performance, including the game winner 7:39 into the extra period. Brendan Fowler…
Yesterday Western Lacrosse Association commissioner Casey Cook surprised the Canadian lacrosse world when he announced his resignation from the league. Assistant commissioner Sohen Gill also stepped down from his role. The move was shocking to the lacrosse community, as stated by Victoria Shamrocks general manager Chris Welch to the Times-Colonist. “I wasn’t at the meeting on the weekend, but my understanding is from whatever differences of opinion there were,…
The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, have announced that former stalwart and captain Ryan Boyle will officially have his number 14 retired by the team. Boyle will be recognized at the May 17th game as the first Boston Cannon, and first MLL player to ever have their jersey retired. In honor of Boyle’s achievements, the Cannons are offering a special seating…
The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the 25 men’s and women’s nominees for the 2015 Tewaaraton Award, presented by Under Armour. The Tewaaraton Award is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top male and female college lacrosse player in the United States. Five men’s and five women’s finalists will be selected from these groups of 25, announced on Thursday, May 7, and invited to the ceremony. The 15th…
Eleven student-athletes on the Tewaaraton Award watch list highlight this year’s All-Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Team, as announced today by the conference office. The team was determined by a vote of the league’s five head coaches. North Carolina and Syracuse each had five student-athletes named to the All-ACC Team. Notre Dame, which went undefeated in league play (4-0) and earned the ACC regular-season title, has four members on the…
Peterborough’s Century 21 Lakers have made two trades obtaining defender Chad Tutton from Brampton for goalie Tyler Carson and adding Mann Cup champion goalie Evan Kirk in moves GM Paul Day says are the beginning of putting the pieces together for the Lakers’ season starting June 4 at the Memorial Centre. Tutton is a 6’2” 220 pound Whitby native who lives in nearby Courtice. He was drafted second overall by…