The Canadian Lacrosse League quarter finals are set to begin with two games this weekend. The first game is on Friday night when the Durham TurfDogs face the Brampton Inferno while the second game goes Sunday and sees the Ohsweken Demons take on their biggest rivals, the Iroquois Ironmen, in a rematch of last year’s Creator’s Cup final. Ohsweken’s regular season was book ended with two wins over Iroquois but…
The Canadian Lacrosse League playoffs kick off on Friday night when the 4th ranked Brampton Inferno host the 5th ranked Durham TurfDogs at the Powerade Centre. This quarter final matchup will mark the fourth time these teams have met with the visiting team winning all three regular season games (one of the games was in Cobourg but the Inferno were technically the home team). Brampton won the season series but…
The Canadian Lacrosse League’s 2013 regular season is in the books and the first round of the playoffs has been set. As we move into the post season, here are the CLax Power Rankings after week 13. #1 (last week 1) The Niagara Lock Monsters The Lock Monsters were idle last week but remain in the number one spot of the Power Rankings. We will not see them in action…
After an unbelievable regular season in the Canadian Lacrosse League, it’s time to buckle up for a wild playoff ride. The quarter finals are set to begin this Friday when the fifth seeded Durham TurfDogs travel to Brampton to face the fourth place Inferno. This opening round matchup will be broadcast live on The Lacrosse Radio Network with coverage starting at 8pm. This will be the fourth meeting between these…
As the final week of the CLAX season comes to a close here are your three stars for the week. 3.Pat Saunders: Saunders showed off his goal scoring ability against the Ironmen scoring five goals and 2 assists. While the Inferno wound up losing 14-13 it was still a great effort turned in by Saunders as he left everything on the floor against the Ironmen. 2. Caleb Wiles: Wiles struck…
Wings Road Woes The Philadelphia Wings lost this week in Rochester after suffering losses to Minnesota and Colorado on the road last week. They finally get a chance back at home today where they face the Swarm again, who by the way scored 21 goals against Buffalo last night. Ironmen Clinch The final Canadian Lacrosse League playoff spot was going to go to either the Iroquois Ironmen or the Barrie…
When it comes to leagues like CLax and NALL we hear a lot of the same names; Wayne Van Every, Dan Deckelbaum, Mike Stone. Most of those guys have played at the higghest levels before. Then we hear about the prospects in lacrosse like Jeremy Noble and Ethan O’Connor and it goes on and one. However, there are some players out there in the pro ranks that don’t get nearly…
On Sunday afternoon the Toronto Shooting Stars will be in Barrie to face the Blizzard in what could be the most important game of the year for the home team. The importance of this game will depend on the income of today’s matchup between the Iroquois Ironmen and the Durham TurfDogs. If the Ironmen win then the Blizzard will have no shot at making the post season, thus making tomorrow’s…
On Saturday the Iroquois Ironmen will travel to Oshawa to face the Durham TurfDogs in what could be their biggest game of the year. The Ironmen are fighting for a playoff spot and desperately need a win to keep their hopes alive. They also play the night before versus Brampton and if they can win both games they will guarantee themselves a place in the post season. Iroquois has only…
This week the Canadian Lacrosse League sees two last games before the playoffs. We have our power rankings, three stars, game previews and breaking news all weeks from our Cross Checks.