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…
The St.Catharines Saints announced Monday they have acquired goaltender Scott Komer from the Owen Sound Northstars in exchange for goaltender Zach Bowen. “This is the type of deal we have been looking for to take our team another step forward,” said Saints President and General Manager Dave Colbourne. “Scott Komer is a dynamic goaltender that elevates our talent level significantly. “We want to thank Zach for his dedication and service…
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…
The Iroquois Ironmen came close to winning their first game of the season but fell short once again at home versus the Brampton Inferno. Brampton scored 37 seconds into the game en route to a 12-10 victory. They are now in a four way tie for first in the CLax standings while Iroquois sits in the basement tied for last place. This game was back and forth for the first…
As CLAX heads into week seven here are the players fans should watch: Wayne VanEvery- With the departure of Roger Vyse the Demons will be looking at VanEvery to carry the offensive load. VanEvery has been stellar this year so it will be interesting to see how he deals with being leaned upon more to produce. VanEvery sits fourth in league scoring with 23 goals and 13 assists. VanEvery will…
The Barrie Blizzard will try to end their four game losing streak this Saturday when they face the Durham TurfDogs who are coming off a tough loss versus Brampton. Barrie has been struggling all season but are due to explode any game now. Question is will that game be this weekend? Not if Durham has anything to say about it; the TurfDogs haven’t lot two in a row all season…
The Canadian Lacrosse League has announced the first of two makeup dates from games postponed due to weather from week four (February 4 – 10). The Toronto Shooting Stars (4-1) were originally scheduled to face the Ohsweken Demons (4-3) at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on February 8th. The game will now be played on Sunday February 24th at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena at 6:30pm. This past weekend the Shooting Stars…