The Durham TurfDogs will meet the Brampton Inferno this Saturday in what promises to be a very special day. For the first time in the history of the Canadian Lacrosse League, a regular season game will be played at the brand new Cobourg Community Centre. The intention of this game is to sell the sport of lacrosse to the town of 18,500 in the hopes that they can bring a…
With two wins and six losses the Colorado Mammoth sit last in the West but are only three games out of first place. Here are three Mammoth players that are making a positive difference and three that need to improve their game. UP Adam Jones The National Lacrosse League’s 2012 rookie of the year has been lighting it up this season for the Mammoth. In 8 games Jones has recorded…
The Toronto Shooting Stars had a busy week eight and it’s not over yet; they’re back at it Monday night when they host the Durham TurfDogs. Toronto opened their three game weekend on Friday night with a 13-10 win over the Brampton Inferno and then squeaked out a victory on Sunday versus the struggling Iroquois Ironmen. The Shooting Stars currently sit atop the CLax standings in a tie with the…
There are several players to watch in week eight as all seven CLax teams will be in action but here are three players to really keep your eyes on. On Friday night you’ll want to keep a close watch on Delby Powless. The Ohsweken Demons veteran is averaging over 5 points per game and it doesn’t look like he’ll be slowing down anytime soon. At 5’7 and 175 pounds he…
The Durham TurfDogs made a big move on Tuesday sending Dan Ransom to the Toronto Shooting Stars in exchange for Blake Kenny. Ransom hadn’t seen much turf time as of late and was out of the lineup completely when Durham met the Barrie Blizzard on Sunday. It’s still unclear as to why he wasn’t dressed but his teammates say he was unhappy about sitting out and that could be what…
After suffering two tough losses this weekend the Barrie Blizzard are still winless on the season. Saturday they lost 15-7 in Oshawa against the Durham TurfDogs and then they were blown out 21-5 versus the Niagara Lock Monsters the very next day. The regular referees were at a clinic in Ottawa so the CLax was forced to use replacement refs for Saturday’s matinee. The inexperience of these referees was evident as the game was filled with…
The Iroquois Ironmen came close to winning their first game of the season but fell short once again at home versus the Brampton Inferno. Brampton scored 37 seconds into the game en route to a 12-10 victory. They are now in a four way tie for first in the CLax standings while Iroquois sits in the basement tied for last place. This game was back and forth for the first…
The Barrie Blizzard will try to end their four game losing streak this Saturday when they face the Durham TurfDogs who are coming off a tough loss versus Brampton. Barrie has been struggling all season but are due to explode any game now. Question is will that game be this weekend? Not if Durham has anything to say about it; the TurfDogs haven’t lot two in a row all season…
Niagara came out of the gate flying and never looked back. The Lock Monsters scored 44 seconds into the game and then hammered in 19 more for the 20-11 victory over the visiting Ohsweken Demons. Niagara led 4-1 after 1 quarter and were up 14-3 by halftime. The teams traded goals in the 3rd quarter scoring 3 apiece making it 17-6 going into the final frame. There was a bit…
Mark Matthews showed us why the Edmonton Rush picked him first overall in the 2012 NLL draft. Matthews had 6 goals last night as the Rush beat the Washington Stealth 15-10. The Rush fired 61 shots on net and dominated the game from start to finish. Matthews had an assist to go along with his 6 goals while Ryan Ward chipped in with 2 goals and 4 assists. Rhys Duch…