In week 8 of Clax the (4-2) Brampton Inferno will play their second game of the weekend against the Barrie Blizzard (0-6). In the last meeting between these two Brampton dominated and walked away with a 17-13 win. For Barrie in this game they will want to try and put pressure on the Inferno early as they will be tired as this will be their second game of the weekend…
There are several players to watch in week eight as all seven CLax teams will be in action but here are three players to really keep your eyes on. On Friday night you’ll want to keep a close watch on Delby Powless. The Ohsweken Demons veteran is averaging over 5 points per game and it doesn’t look like he’ll be slowing down anytime soon. At 5’7 and 175 pounds he…
The Canadian Lacrosse League honours the top players of the week in the following four categories as voted on by members of the league office as well as coaches and general managers throughout the league. These players have been nominated as a result of their performances in the four games in week seven, ended February 24th. Offensive Player of the Week: Derek Hopcroft (Toronto Shooting Stars) This past week Derek…
Five games into the 2013 season, the Iroquois Ironmen are still in the hunt for their first win. The Ironmen will take on rival Ohsweken Demons this tomorrow night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Despite the fact the Demons sit in first place, this could be a potential first win for the Ironmen. The last time these two teams met up the Ohsweken took the victory but in a close…
It was a busy weekend in the Canadian Lacrosse League with all seven teams in action. Here are the CLax three stars for week seven. 3rd star – Johnnie Rae of the Barrie Blizzard Rae was solid at both ends of the rink this weekend. He used his size to drive to the net often which created a lot of space for his teammates. He has an intimidating presence and…
This week in CLAX the Battle of GTA heats up as the Toronto Shooting Stars (4-2) face off against the Brampton Inferno (4-2). Both teams will be looking for their fifth victory of the season and will hope to improve their position in the standings. For the Shooting Stars this game will come down to if they can contain Brampton’s offense. Brampton has been led on offense by Ryan Campbell…
The Durham TurfDogs made a big move on Tuesday sending Dan Ransom to the Toronto Shooting Stars in exchange for Blake Kenny. Ransom hadn’t seen much turf time as of late and was out of the lineup completely when Durham met the Barrie Blizzard on Sunday. It’s still unclear as to why he wasn’t dressed but his teammates say he was unhappy about sitting out and that could be what…
The Toronto Shooting Stars four game winning streak came to an end as the Ohsweken Demons handed Toronto a 14-13 loss. The win bumped Ohsweken into a first place tie with the Niagara Lock Monsters. Anticipation was running high for this game as it was a make up from week five’s match up which was canceled due to weather. The Shooting Stars came out of the gate flying coming out…
As Week 7 comes to an end here are this weeks CLAX Power Rankings 1. Niagara Lock Monsters (5-2) – The Monsters have been a dominant force this year and that was no different this week. The Monsters put on a clinic against the Blizzard beating them 21-5. The Monsters have the most dominant offense in CLAX earning them the number one spot. 2. Oshweken Demons (5-3) – The Demons have…
After suffering two tough losses this weekend the Barrie Blizzard are still winless on the season. Saturday they lost 15-7 in Oshawa against the Durham TurfDogs and then they were blown out 21-5 versus the Niagara Lock Monsters the very next day. The regular referees were at a clinic in Ottawa so the CLax was forced to use replacement refs for Saturday’s matinee. The inexperience of these referees was evident as the game was filled with…