The Edmonton Rush announced today that General Manager and Head Coach Derek Keenan signed a two year agreement. Keenan enters his fifth year as General Manager and Head Coach for the team . “We have full confidence in the direction Derek Keenan is taking this team, this past season was another strong campaign that provided a good look into the exciting potential of the club” states Owner and Governor Bruce…
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced the weekly award winners for Week Three of the 2013 season, which concluded on May 12. The winners are chosen every week by MLL Commissioner David Gross and are based on outstanding in-game achievements. The Warrior Offensive Player of the Week went to Rochester Rattlers’ Ned Crotty, while Denver Outlaws goalie Jesse Schwartzman took home Warrior Defensive Player of the…
The National Lacrosse League has announced that Shawn Evans from the Calgary Roughnecks has won the Most Valuable Player award presented by Reebok for the 2013 NLL season. Evans won the league’s scoring title with 112 points (32+80), which tied for the fifth-most points in NLL single-season history. As the leader of the Roughnecks offense that scored the most goals of any team this year, the forward also led the…
The National Lacrosse League has announced that Mark Matthews from the Edmonton Rush has won the Moe’s Southwest Grill Rookie of the Year award for the 2013 NLL season. Matthews ranked first among rookies and fifth in the league with a team-high 38 goals, third-most by an NLL rookie in history, while scoring in all 16 games played this season. Edmonton’s first overall pick of the 2012 NLL Entry Draft…
New York Lizards midfielder Brian Langtry has announced his retirement following his first game of 2013. “I played that first game with the Lizards, running up and down the field and I felt like I didn’t have it physically,” Langtry said. “Mentally I figured I could get away with things given my experience, but the body only goes so far and running up and down the field against guys…
The National Lacrosse League has announced the NLL All-Pro Teams for the 2013 season. Six of the 12 players honored are first-time selections, four teams had two All-Pros and three honorees will play in the 2013 NLL Championship Game presented by Reebok this weekend. The 2013 NLL All-Pro First Team consists of Toronto Rock forward Garrett Billings, Washington Stealth forward Rhys Duch, Calgary Roughnecks forward Shawn Evans, Minnesota Swarm transition…
The National Lacrosse League has announced the NLL All-Rookie Team for the 2013 season. With Buffalo Bandits transition player Dhane Smith the lone representative from the East Division, six of the seven rookies honored represent the West Division including Calgary Roughnecks forward Joe Resetarits, Colorado Mammoth transition player Joey Cupido, Edmonton Rush forwards Curtis Knight and Mark Matthews, and Minnesota Swarm forward Shayne Jackson and transition player Kiel Matisz. Smith…
The National Lacrosse League has issued a statement on the selection of Langley Events Centre in Langley, British Columbia as the venue for the 2013 NLL Championship Game between the defending champion Rochester Knighthawks and Washington Stealth on Saturday, May 11 at 7 p.m. ET. The Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. was booked for a circus on the scheduled date for the 2007 NLL Championship Game. The Knighthawks were…
The National Lacrosse League has announced that Matt Vinc from the Rochester Knighthawks has won the Goaltender Player of the Year Award for the 2013 NLL season. Vinc, who set the new NLL single-season record with 662 saves and now owns three of the top five totals, also led the league in goals against average (10.17) and save percentage (.803), along with 955:28 minutes played out of the team’s total…
The National Lacrosse League has announced that Kyle Rubisch from the Edmonton Rush has won the Defensive Player of the Year Award for the 2013 NLL season. As the leader of a defensive unit that allowed the second-fewest goals in the league, Rubisch recorded 11 points (3+8), ranked first among NLL defensemen with 128 loose balls, and led the league with 44 forced turnovers to break the NLL single-season record…