Major League Lacrosse, the premier outdoor lacrosse league, will hold its 2014 Supplemental Draft on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 2:30 p.m. Several notable names have entered the Player Pool hoping to be selected by one of the eight MLL teams as they bring their rosters from 23 to 40 athletes. Two-time FIL Women’s World Cup gold medalist Devon Wills is among the 506 names in the pool and should she…
The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse today announced their coaching staff for the 2014 season. Head Coach John Tucker begins his second season at the helm of the Cannons and has named his assistants for the upcoming MLL season. Tom Slate and Andrew Pons are new additions to the Cannons coaching staff, and Jim Murphy returns for his 12th season with the organization. “When we promoted John to head…
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, in conjunction with the Atlanta Sports Council and Kennesaw State University, announced Fifth Third Bank Stadium, in Kennesaw, Ga., as the venue for the 2014 MLL Championship Game on August 23. “We are thrilled to return to Fifth Third Bank Stadium and the Atlanta region,” said MLL Commissioner David Gross. “We believe in the growth of the sport in the area…
Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich announced today that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Billy Dee Smith on a two-year contract, pending league approval. “We are pleased to have Billy back for another two years,” Dietrich said. “He is one of the premiere defenders in the NLL and we look forward to Billy being a core piece in a revamped defensive unit that we hope will lead us back…
The Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) will enter into the 2014 season with a five team league featuring the Barrie Blizzard, Durham TurfDogs, Ohsweken Demons, Niagara Lock Monsters, and a travel team based out of Southwestern Ontario called the SouthWest Cyclops. Additionally, each team will play one game versus the Tuscarora Tomahawks based out of Cattaraugus, New York over the course of the season. The 2014 season will begin in early…
The Rochester Knighthawks have re-signed local lacrosse product Joe Walters for two more seasons. The former West Irondequoit High School star enters his sixth season with the Knighthawks in 2014 after enjoying back-to-back NLL Championships. “I am happy that the front office has done an outstanding job keeping our team together, which I am sure was one of their main goals” said Walters. “I am grateful to be a part…
Veteran Mike Kirk renegotiated the final year of his previous contract as part of a new four-year deal with the two-time defending National Lacrosse League champions, making him a Rochester Knighthawk through the 2017 season. “Anytime you re-sign with the team that’s won the last two championships, that’s a place you want to be, and where you want to be for the future,” Kirk said. “It’s just an honor to…
Goal Guardian National LLC is proud to announce their inaugural event, the Guardian National Championship. The Guardian National Championship is a “championship style” goalie combine. The best of the best, both domestically and internationally, are invited to compete against each other for the chance to be crowned the Guardian of their age group. Goaltenders are not just another position on the field. Their skills and responsibilities are in fact, a specialization….
The Florida Launch, Major League Lacrosse’s newest team, and the 2013 MLL Champion Chesapeake Bayhawks have executed a blockbuster trade that sees three-time MLL Champion Casey Powell go to Florida in exchange for All-Star midfielder Joe Walters. “I am absolutely thrilled to add Casey Powell to the Florida Launch roster,” said Launch Head Coach Stan Ross. “He is one of the all-time greats in the MLL. Casey is not only second in all time…
The United States Lacrosse League (USLL) announces today that it has signed their first franchise in league history, the Maine Moose Trax. The Moose Trax and will play its home games out of the 6,733-seat Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine. “Portland has been a potential lacrosse market for many years, and we’re very fortunate to match a lacrosse-hungry community and a first-class facility with an ownership group committed…