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USA Tries to Get Second Ever Win Over Iroquois in Bowhunter Cup

October 13, 2012
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Tonight is the third annual Bowhunter Cup, which will be held in Rochester at the Blue Cross Arena, home to the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League. In the first Bowhunter Cup two years ago, USA came out with a win, their first win ever against the Iroquois Nationals in international play. Last season, the Nationals came out with the win. This year, USA looks to get their second…

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Meet An NLL Prospect: Bryan Campbell

October 13, 2012
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Going into the NLL Draft weekend, many of the general managers had an idea who was on their watch list. With the combine being added this year, many wild cards emerged including Bryan Campbell who impressed many teams. The Brock University Badger stood out enough to be chosen by the Minnesota Swarm 42nd overall. Campbell would have a memorable birthday as he turned 21 on the night of his draft….

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CLax Happy to See Players Succeed and Contribute to Development

October 12, 2012
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The Canadian Lacrosse League has announced that they will be holding their draft on Sunday, November 4th. They will be allowing players drafted into the National Lacrosse League to also be drafted into CLax, something that they did not allow last season. They say this is because they feel like players will have uncertainty anyways. Commissioner Paul St. John told Inside Lacrosse that the league knows they will lose players…

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CLax Releases 2013 Schedule

October 11, 2012
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The Canadian Lacrosse League announced their 2013 schedule this afternoon. Below is the entire schedule along with the dates for game broadcasts on The Lacrosse Radio Network. JANUARY Sat 12th Ohsweken @ Iroquois 1:00 pm Sun 13th Oshawa @ Toronto 2:00 pm (Lacrosse Radio Network) Sat 19th Brampton @ Ohsweken 1:00 pm Sun 20th Niagara  @ Iroquois 2:00 pm Fri 25th Ohsweken @ Brampton 8:00 pm (Lacrosse Radio Network) Sat…

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What Has CLax’s Impact Been on the Pros?

October 9, 2012
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The other day we took a look at the impact the Midwest Indoor Lacrosse Association had made on the National Lacrosse League. For what is widely considered the lowest level of the new leagues (MILA, CLax, PLL and NALL), they surprisingly had a big impact with several players making it to the NLL. The only Canadian league of these expansion leagues is the Canadian Lacrosse League, otherwise known as CLax…

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Week 4 CUFLA Top 5 Power Rankings

October 8, 2012
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There was not much action in CUFLA this Canadian Thanksgiving weekend as only four games took place. Two mid week match ups also took place on Wednesday and Thursday. With the minimal action, there was no changes in the week 4 CUFLA Top 5 Power Rankings. 1.Bishop’s 6-0-0 (Last Week 1) The Bishop’s Gaiters had the weekend off for Canadian Thanksgiving and most likely ate some well deserved turkey as…

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John Grant Jr Speaks on his Amazing Year

October 8, 2012
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Editors Note- John Grant Jr has had an amazing year, winning MLL and CLA titles and an NLL MVP. He spoke to LaxWorm Radio on The Lacrosse Radio Network on Thursday night, and our newest intern, Fago Franklin, has the transcribed version. Is there anything else you want to do this season, before we start next season? JGJ: Actually I am in the of season , so ummm I guess…

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Meet An NLL Prospect: Simon Giourmetakis

October 5, 2012
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As NLL Commissioner George Daniel announced the 33rd pick overall in the 2012 draft, Simon Giourmetakis could only think of one thing; he was heading home. The Edmonton, AB native has played away from home for quite some time. Giourmetakis played four years in the NCAA for the Canisus Golden Griffins, played his final year of his junior career with the Coquitlam Adanacs (Minto Cup Champion 2010) and played this…

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CLax: Paul St. John Excited for 2013

October 4, 2012
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CLax made through one year. Despite all the adversity they endured, the league made it past year one, more than a lot of leagues can say about themselves. Yesterday, the league announced three new franchises; Toronto, Barrie and St. Catharines. However, now the league owns five of those teams, and league commissioner Paul St. John isn’t pulling any punches about how he feels about that. “Real excited, spreading the teams…

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Week 3 CUFLA Top 5 Power Rankings

October 4, 2012
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1. Bishop’s 6-0-0 (Last Week 3) The Gaiters remain as the only remaining undefeated squad in CUFLA as they sit in the top spot for week three’s power rankings this week. The defending Baggataway champions picked up their biggest win of the season thus far over eastern conference rival McGill. The Gaiters defeated the Redmen 11-10 in a close battle to capture sole possession of supremacy in the East. The…

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