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Toronto Rock Owner, President and GM Jamie Dawick has announced a trade with the New England Black Wolves that sends forward Kevin Crowley to New England in exchange for forward Dan Lintner and the higher of two 2016 second round picks currently owned by the Black Wolves. The trade is pending league approval. Lintner was selected in the first round of the 2015 NLL Draft by New England just a…
The unofficial start of the NLL season started last week with the draft. New England was picking eighth. With their selection, the Blackwolves drafted Dan Lintner from Cornell University with their first pick (8th overall). Lintner is a 5’9 185 pound forward who doesn’t mind getting dirty. Below is just a little bit about the newest Blackwolve from the Cornell website. After seeing minimal action during his first two seasons with…
After missing the playoffs in each of the last two season, the Boston Cannons rebounded by making the playoffs and almost pulling off an upset over the New York Lizards. Despite trading away star midfielder Paul Rabil, the team seemed to be more balanced on offense. Defensively, the Cannons also got a big boost thanks to the emergence of Scott Ratliff both as a defender as well as a big…
Tonight the four year wait is over. Team U.S.A. led by Head Coach Tony Resch, along with Assistant’s Adam Mueller and Chris Schiller look to jump over the next hurdle. In 2003 and 2007 the United States came away with the Bronze medal, This time they want GOLD!!! This time they are a huge underdog, and some have said the offense isn’t their and they will have problems putting the…
For the fourth time in his NLL career, Derek Suddons is on the move to a new team once again. The New England Blackwolves recently announced that they have come to terms with transition man/defender Derek Suddons, most recently of the Buffalo Bandits. Suddons has had extensive defensive experience, starting his career in 2002 with Columbus, and having stints with Toronto and Edmonton before landing in Buffalo in 2013. The…
Today the Boston Cannons announced that head coach John Tucker would not return for next season. “Coach Tucker’s contract ended at the conclusion of the season and while we had contract extension discussions, it came down to him looking to explore different opportunities,” said general manager Kevin Barney. “I want to thank Coach Tucker for all he did for the Cannons over the past three seasons and wish him the…
The New England Black Wolves have plenty of pieces that they did not have in the middle of last season. Andrew Suitor and Garrett Billings will begin their first full seasons as Black Wolves, but another member of the team has a chance to make an impact. Quinn Powless, a first round pick by New England in last year’s draft, was on fire before he was injured for the remainder…
The New England Black Wolves roster looks far different than it did at the midpoint of the 2015 season. With the mid season additions of Garrett Billings and Andrew Suitor, the Black Wolves have an identifiable core that they lacked. The return of Quinn Powless from his ACL tear and the additions of rookies will also shape the way the team looks. Several players broke out with the Black Wolves in…
I would like to welcome Kevin Barney the Vice President and General Manager of the Boston Cannons. First and foremost thank you for taking time to answer our questions today. You have a very impressive New England sports background with the Patriots and the revolution. What drew you to the MLL? I became a lacrosse fan at Springfield College. They won the DIII National Championship my freshman year and I…
The National Lacrosse League has already seen two relocations this offseason, but that doesn’t mean expansion talk has ceased. Edmonton and Minnesota, who both lost teams, are still prime locations. The league has been looking at Philadelphia again, and there have been talks of teams in Long Island, Montreal, Nashville, and Las Vegas. A new potential location emerged this week when the Telegram.com had a report about the DCU Center…