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Week 5 CLax Power Rankings: Barrie Rising as Durham Falls

March 6, 2014

As story-lines continue to grow across the Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax), the In Lacrosse We Trust Power Rankings make minimal changes from last week. In Week 5 of CLax action, the Barrie Blizzards found their first win in almost a year while the Oshweken Demons remain unbeaten and the Durham TurfDogs continue to struggle. 1. Ohsweken Demons (6-0) Last Week: 1 Six games into the 2014 season and the Ohsweken…

CLax Announces Top Players of Week Five

March 6, 2014

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The Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) is pleased to announce its Week Five Players of the Week for the 2014 Season. Offensive Player of the Week: Travis Gibbons – Barrie Blizzard – The newly acquired Gibbons didn’t wait long to make an impact with the Blizzard. Gibbons had 4 goals and 7 assists including the game-winner in OT to give the Blizzard their first win of the season. Honourable mention goes to Durham’s Derek Hopcroft who…

CLax: Ohsweken, Barrie Record Big Wins

March 4, 2014

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Week 5 of Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) action featured three games, as the unbeaten Oshweken Demons clinched first place in the standings while the Barrie Blizzard earned their first win of the season. Ohsweken – 13 Niagara – 8 The Ohsweken Demons (6-0) won their first of two Week 5 match-ups, defeating the Niagara Lock Monsters (4-2) 13-8 Friday night. A high scoring opening quarter saw Andrew Potter and Wayne…

Speck Blog: Cyclops Tough Loss to Barrie

March 3, 2014

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First off it’s best for me to give a little intro myself so you all know who I am. My name is Jamie Speck (known to most as simply “Speck”) and I play for the Southwest Cyclops in the Canadian Lacrosse League. My hometown is Toronto but I currently live in Mississauga and attend Humber College where I study Sport Management and will be graduating in April. As far as…

Demons Take on TurfDogs at 2pm on Lacrosse Radio Network

March 1, 2014

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This afternoon the 5-0 Ohsweken Demons take on the 1-4 Durham TurfDogs at 2pm and it can be heard live on the Lacrosse Radio Network. Yesterday Ohsweken took down Niagara to remain undefeated. Roger Vyse is now a part of the Demons roster and he has been a big impact for them. Meanwhile, Durham has lost two straight and are in a bit of a tailspin. Their two losses were…

Blizzard Acquire Masson, Gibbons

February 28, 2014

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The Barrie Blizzard continue to retool their roster after their head office and coaching shuffle last week. Today, the Blizzard acquired Travis Gibbons and AJ Masson from the Niagara Lock Monsters in exchange for a First Round Draft pick in 2014 or 2015 and player Scott Gamble. After beefing up their defence last week, the Blizzard have added some scoring punch with their recent acquisitions. Owen Sound native Travis Gibbons…

Cyclops Look For Third Win Against Winless Blizzard

February 28, 2014

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As the SouthWest Cyclops (2-2) look to improve their record above .500, the Barrie Blizzard (0-4) are still in search of their first win of the season. The two newest Canadian Lacrosse League clubs will clash this Saturday(3/1) at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena at 8 p.m. Transition scoring has been key for SouthWest this year as many two-way players have consistently found the back of the cage for the Cyclops….

Ohsweken Demons Look Forward to Two-Game Weekend

February 28, 2014

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The first place Ohsweken Demons (4-0) will look to retain their undefeated record with a pair of games on tap this weekend. The Demons will host the Niagara Lock Monsters (4-1) Friday night at 8 pm in a battle for top spot in the CLax standings. The teams previously met in a Week 3 match-up, with Ohsweken notching a 14-11 win. The Lock Monsters have not been in action since,…

CLax Power Rankings Week 4: Demons Rise to the Top

February 27, 2014

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After a one-week hiatus, the ILWT Canadian Lacrosse League Power Rankings are back. 1. Ohsweken Demons (4-0) Last Week: 2 The Ohsweken Demons continue their domination in 2014, holding a 4-0 record while outscoring their opponents 90-50. Chris Attwood’s impressive 38 points leads not only the Demons, but all CLax scorers. Wayne VanEvery’s consistent knack for the net has been vital to the success of the Demons. The 2013 goal…

CLax Recap: Cyclops Drawing Attention, Turfdogs Falling Hard

February 25, 2014

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The newest squad to the Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax), the SouthWest Cyclops (2-2), were victorious in Week 4 action defeating the Durham Turfdogs (1-4) by a score of 18-14. After Jordan Robertson started the scoring, giving Durham the lead less than 30 seconds into the game, a largely back-and-forth opening quarter would see the Turfdogs head into the second frame with a 5-3 lead. The Cyclops would dominate the second…

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