Coverage of the Boston Rockhoppers, Boston Cannons, and college coverage of New England teams like Boston University, UMass, Vermont, Quinnipiac and more.
Mike Mackley analyzed game films, statistics, and team/personal records. Along with personal perspective as a player, we present to you his Prospective NLL Top 20 at this point of the season: #20 – Curtis Dickson – Calgary Roughnecks / Maple Ridge Burrards (WLA) Curtis Dickson can hurt you in so many ways, he is the perfect combination of speed, strength and determination. His determination is amongst the tops in the…
The Boston Cannons have a new home. In 2015, they will be playing out of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The New England Patriots and New England Revolution currently play out of the same stadium. The team will make the official announcement tomorrow, but the Boston Herald has already picked up the story. In their report, general manager Kevin Barney said that Harvard Stadium is undergoing some renovations, which forced…
The Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse today announced a series of trades that will see the team acquire two first-round collegiate draft picks, a second-round draft pick and a third-round draft pick over the next two seasons. The first major trade sends veteran attackman Matt Danowski to the Chesapeake Bayhawks in exchange for the third overall pick in the 2015 MLL Collegiate Draft and an additional second-round pick in…
In the second weekend of National League Lacrosse action, the New England Black Wolves stunned the lacrosse world by moving to 2-0 in regular season play by knocking off the perennial powerhouse Rochester Knighthawks 17-7 on January 10 as well as arresting the progress of the Buffalo Bandits in the season opener 12-8, a result from January 1. Meaning the Blackwolves start a season without a loss for the first…
Paul Rabil is the newest member of the New York Lizards thanks to a trade with the Boston Cannons. In this exclusive interview, we caught up with the MLL super star about his new team, injury recovery, and his time in Boston. Q: Thoughts on joining the Lizards? Rabil: I’m ecstatic. They’re a proven championship contender, with incredible young talent and veteran leadership. I’ve been really impressed with the Lizards…
It has always been a saying that a new location can bring on a whole new mentality. However, nobody expected that moving the former Philadelphia organization to New England would create such a massive effect. In the Black Wolves second game on the year, it was New England that claimed a whopping 17-7 victory over 3-time defending champion, Rochester Knighthawks. It was the Kevin Crowley show at Mohegan, Saturday night….
The first week of NLL action had surprises across the league. The two that shocked the most may have been the New England Black Wolves winning their opener over the Buffalo Bandits and almost 400 miles to the east, the three time defending champion Rochester Knighthawks lost their opener to the Toronto Rock. In week two, these teams will see each other in another home game for New England. Regarding…
The Boston Cannons have had a busy past week, trading away their star player Paul Rabil. We caught up with their general manager Kevin Barney to discuss the moves they have made. Marisa: How difficult was it to trade Paul Rabil? Kevin Barney: I traded away the most popular player on our team. That is never an easy decision. There were numerous conversations between Coach Tucker, myself and ownership over the…
The New England Black Wolves came out on top in their first game of the season over the Buffalo Bandits. Buffalo was the second best team in the East last season while the Black Wolves, which were then in Philadelphia and called the Wings, did not make the playoffs. When you look at the Black Wolves they have one thing most other NLL teams do not which is a good…
The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced a monumental trade today involving two teams, multiple players and future draft picks. New York and Boston have executed a trade that will see midfielders Paul Rabil and Mike Stone go to New York in exchange for midfielder Max Seibald, defenseman Brian Karalunas, and the following college draft picks; 2016 1st round pick; 2016 2nd…