NLL Luxury Tax, Salary Information
The NLL attached with their press release information on the new luxury tax and on the salaries for players. We have them listed below for your information.
Author: Press Release
NLL and PLPA Announce New CBA
The National Lacrosse League has announced that the league has reached an accord with the Professional Lacrosse Players’ Association for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) through the 2020 NLL season. Highlights of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement include modifications to the Free Agency system designed to increase free agency. The modifications include: – Lowering of the qualifying age for Unrestricted Free Agency from 32 to 30 years old….
Burrards Name Chris Gill New Coach
The Maple Ridge Burrards are pleased to announce that Chris Gill has been appointed as the new Head Coach for the 2014 season. Chris comes with a rich family history of involvement in lacrosse. As a player in the Western Lacrosse Association, Chris accumulated 482 goals and 351 assists in 282 games. Gill’s teams made the playoffs nine times and he was a Mann Cup Finalist on two occasions. After…
Outlaws Add Jon Cohen to Coaching Staff
The Denver Outlaws have added Jon Cohen, who has been the team’s assistant general manager for the past three seasons, to the coaching staff, the club announced on Thursday. Cohen will continue to work as the Outlaws’ assistant general manager in addition to his assistant coaching duties. Cohen will help the coaching staff with substitutions as well as advance scouting work. “The Denver Outlaws welcome Jon Cohen to our coaching…
ConnectLax Acquires LaxTrainers
ConnectLAX.com, the leader in private lacrosse instruction, has acquired LAXTrainers.com. LAXTrainers was founded by Connecticut-natives Harley Brown and Jack Vaughan, and operates as a lacrosse-targeted search engine to help players find private instructors.LAXTrainers’ instructors will join ConnectLAX and the largest network of private instructors in the US. Harley will be joining the ConnectLAX team to build on their health and nutrition blogging platform and social media strategies. Harley and Jack felt that by combining with ConnectLAX, they could…
Liberty to Move Up to MCLA Division One
At the annual SELC meeting in Atlanta on September 22, Liberty University’s transition from MCLA Division II to Division I was unanimously accepted in voting by the Southeast Lacrosse Conference. “There are 22 teams in Division I of the SELC and they all get a vote,” Flames head coach Kyle McQuillan said. “It’s a very big move for our program. We’re definitely ready and we don’t feel intimidated about it.”…
Jimmy Quinlan Retires
The longest-serving member of the Edmonton Rush and fan favorite Jimmy Quinlan has decided to call it a career. Quinlan formally announced his retirement today, but will remain on the Rush bench for the 2014 National Lacrosse League season as he takes over the duties of Assistant Coach, Defensive. The Sherwood Park native will replace defensive coach Devan Wray, who leaves the team due to family commitments. “Deciding to walk…
Machine to Bring Back Bear Davis
The Ohio Machine, Ohio’s Major League Lacrosse (MLL) team, announced Monday the extension of Head Coach Bear Davis’ contract through the 2014 season. Davis took over the position of head coach for the Machine’s final six games of the 2013 season this past June. “Bear’s attention to detail, game preparation and overall philosophies have really resonated with our players,” said President and GM John Algie. “We finally saw our nucleus…
Team STX Wins LXM Sacramento
The LXM ATS Sacramento proved to be nothing less than an exciting event in the State Capitol. The LXM ATS (Lacrosse x Movement Tournament Series) was highlighted by incredible California weather. Leading up to the game LXM PROs ran clinics throughout the day, instructing youth teams on face-offs, shooting, dodges, goaltending, and more. The LXM PRO 916 game proved to be a heated battle between Team STX and Maverik United,…
Crosse Studios to Release Lacrosse 14 Video Game
Crosse Studios in-conjunction with game developer, Big Ant, announced Lacrosse 14 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the PC. Lacrosse 14 will be funded through a month long “all-or-nothing” Kickstarter Campaign. Kickstarter allows the fans to help fund Lacrosse 14 through pre-orders and/or having their name and face featured in the game. If enough people support Lacrosse 14, Crosse Studios and Big Ant will be able to deliver the highest-quality…