Which NLL Players Will Bounce Back?
Which NLL players need to improve before the 2014 season? Read on to find out.
Author: Rocco Granato
Philadelphia Wings Draft Needs
With the draft about three months away and the Philadelphia Wings not picking until round 3 (19 & 22 overall) the wish list is kind of thin. This draft the Wings could have had the fourth and thirteenth overall pick, but they will go to the Edmonton Rush via the Brodie Merrill trade and the Kevin Ross deal respectively. So fans will be saying we could have had….but then they…
Lacrosse Warrior Kyle Miller Passes Away
On June 28, 2012 the lacrosse world lost a great man, Chris Sanderson. Now on Jun 8, 2013 (345 days) later we mourn the passing of another. Kyle Miller passed away at the very young age of 31 after a long battle with Osteosarcoma cancer. Miller, an Orangville, Ontario native, was actually inspired to play goalie after seeing Sanderson, a native of the same town, doing it at the University…
Wings Off Season Wish List: Goalie Search
The 2013 NLL season has come to an end. The same exact end as 2012. Rochester Knighthawks winning the Champions Cup, and Wings fans once again looking at a 7-9 finish and a first round exit in the playoffs to the Knighthawks. As the 2012 season drew near, we seen the Dawson’s change address, we seen 8 goalies in camp, and saw the departure of a young goalie Steve Fryer…
NLL Season Review: Washington Stealth
The end of the 2012 NLL season could not come quick enough for the Washington Stealth and their fans. A 4-12 record (2-6 home & road), and losing their last 4 games, had fane wondering… “What happened to the team in 2010-2011?!” Yes, I am referring to the Stealth who won the Champions Cup in 2010, and returned to defend in 2011, but fell to the Toronto Rock. As…
Matt Vinc: History in the Making
As the 2013 NLL season came to a close we saw the Rochester Knighthawks do something that hasn’t been done in 10 yrs. Win back-to-back titles. Now the question is can the Knighthawks make history by winning three in a row? That part of history will have to wait about twelve months. This year’s history talk was about the man between the pipes for the Champion Knighthawks. MATT VINC!! In…
NLL Three Stars: Rochester Sweep
This past weekends Championship Game was one for the archives. A forced turnover and a last second shot sent just wide and the ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS CROWNED 2013 NLL CHAMPIONS! First time since 2002-2003 we have had repeat Champions. Now the hurdle that nobody has done…. Three peat? Kudos to the fans from Rochester who made the 2,780 mile trip to support there team, as well as the Stealth fans…
Mag: NCAA Lacrosse Returns to Philly
The following article will appear in the May edition of InLax Magazine. Memorial Day weekend is just two weeks away. In Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love it signifies the unofficial start to the summer season. People from all over the tri-state area will head to their beach houses and open them up for the first time this season. This year will also be a rebound year for the Jersey…
NLL Players to Watch: Champions Cup
Well fans, we have come to the final week of the 2013 NLL Season. Throughout the regular season and the three weeks of playoffs I have had the privilege of doing a weekly article called “NLL PLAYERS TO WATCH” It has been a thrilling season. From the comeback of the Colorado Mammouth,, the adversity of the Minnesota Swarm without Andrew Suitor, and the four rookies playing like veterans. The…
NLL Season Recap: Philadelphia Wings
As the 2012 season for the Philadelphia Wings came to a close after a 14-13 first round loss to the eventual champion Rochester Knighthawks, GM/Head Coach Johnny Mouradian started to plan for 2013. Using the model of the NY/Orlando Titans of 2009-2010, coach Mouradian and Asst. GM Jimmy Butler (put the 09-10 Titans together) wanted to go with a roster of mostly American players. The Titan team of 09 lost…