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Coverage of the Boston Rockhoppers, Boston Cannons, and college coverage of New England teams like Boston University, UMass, Vermont, Quinnipiac and more.

Cannons Acquire Brodie Merrill

November 26, 2013
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The Florida Launch, Major League Lacrosse’s newest team, has executed a trade with the Boston Cannons that will send 2005 Cascade Rookie of the Year and six-time Warrior Defensive Player of the Year Brodie Merrill, midfielder Martin Cahill and the 37th overall selection in the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft to Boston in exchange for defenseman PT Ricci, midfielder Lee Coppersmith and the 12th overall selection in the draft.   “I am…

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Cannons Supplemental Draft Preview

November 15, 2013
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Anytime a team finishes 5-9, its fans will be demanding changes in the offseason. Local media outlets will blow rumors out of proportion. Expect the Boston Cannons to improve in 2014. Don’t expect to see much roster turnover though. Sure, they are flawed – but the Cannons are much closer to competing than the Ohio Machine or the Rochester Rattlers. There are very few holes on this roster; that’s the…

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UMass Tops England 14-6

October 21, 2013
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Yesterday, Team England paid a visit to the University of Massachusetts for a friendly fall ball meeting, one of many stops on their US tour. Boston proved to be unwelcoming for the British, as they fell to UMass 14-6. At this point, it is unclear is the UMass men’s lacrosse team is just that good, or if the lacrosse team that represents England needs a little more work, but either…

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Boston’s Perspective Protected Roster

October 21, 2013
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Alex Urquhart                 The Boston Cannons will be going to looking at their roster over the next while to decide on which players they will need to protect and which one will end up being unprotected players for the upcoming draft cycles.  Most likely the Cannons will be looking to protect more of their offensive players, while the leave a number of their defenders up for grabs. This would also…

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Iroquois Crushes USA in Bowhunter Cup

October 13, 2013
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Yesterday, we said if the USA Developmental Team could stay in the game vs the Iroquois it would be an accomplishment. They lost by 13 goals as the Iroquois Nationals took a 24-11 victory in the fourth annual Bowhunter Cup.

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MLL All Stars to Play Team USA in Boston

September 11, 2013
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Major League Lacrosse, the premier outdoor lacrosse League, announced today that it will hold the 2014 All-Star Game at Harvard Stadium in Boston on Thursday, June 26. This marks the fifth time the All-Star Game is held in Boston and fourth at Harvard Stadium.   Next year, the MLL All Stars will host US Lacrosse and Team USA as they prepare for the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World…

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MLL Season Recap: Boston Cannons

September 9, 2013
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The Boston Cannons finished the season in disappointing fashion, I am sure something that would be verified by their players.  The attack dominant offense could not find enough in the tank to make it to the playoffs for a run at the title.  Points were heavily in favor of their attack, which needed balance from their midfield.  The defense and goal did not show their usual strengths either.  The mid…

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