We are in the stretch run of the Canadian Lacrosse League season and that means teams are making their playoff runs. The Barrie Blizzard are basically in, but there are several different scenarios. First, the games this week include Southwest at Durham and Barrie at Ohsweken. At 2-6, the Niagara Lock Monsters are the only team without a playoff shot. Barrie just needs a win over the Ohsweken Demons to…
While the Victoria Shamrocks have acquired goaltender Matt Roik earlier this month, they traded away the rights of goalie Riley Camazzola to the Coquitlam Adanacs in exchange for a fifth round pick last year. The Shamrocks are set with goalies, having Roik and Cody Hadgdorn. Camazzola was drafted by the Shamrocks out of the junior Adanacs organization in the 2015 Western Lacrosse Assiociation draft. Last season Camazzola played 16 games…
The Barrie Blizzard have announced the addition of Garrett Billings to the team’s coaching staff. The Toronto Rock standout has committed to act as the team’s offensive coordinator until he is able to reach a new deal with the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). “Garrett’s extensive experience is going to be very beneficial for this organization, and our players.” said Rob Blasdell, Barrie Blizzard General Manager. “We…
The off-season officially came to an end for the Green Gaels Junior B Lacrosse Club when their 2015 Conditioning Camp got underway with its first session taking place this past Saturday night at the Civic Recreation Complex in Oshawa. Saturday night marked the first of four sessions scheduled by the Green Gaels to help players prepare for Junior A, Junior B, Junior C, and Intermediate tryouts in the Durham area. Drills were designed…
The Western Lacrosse Association announced yesterday that the New Westminster Salmonbellies have traded goaltender Matt Roik to the Victoria Shamrocks in exchange for a fourth round draft pick in 2016. The Shamrocks are coming off of their second straight WLA championship and Mann Cup appearance. Goaltender Matt Flindell has recently announced via Twitter that he has retired from lacrosse, so this move could be to replace him on the roster….
One thing the Canadian Lacrosse League has had going for it this season is the uniforms. The league debuted some stunning new designs for in-game wear this season, but we want you to decide which one is best. (Photos from our friend Tim Prothero and CLax) …
The Brampton Excelsiors and Oakville Rock have come together to swing Major Series Lacrosse’s first blockbuster trade of the offseason. The trade sees the Oakville Rock acquire Brodie Merrill, Kevin Ross and Dan MacRae from the Brampton Excelsiors, in exchange for Ethan O’Connor, Patrick Miles, Mike Mawdsley and a second round pick in the 2017 MSL Draft. The trade was the first of recently named Oakville Rock’s General Manager Josh Sanderson’s career as a…
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 Peterborough born and raised Paul Day has been named the new general manager of the Century 21 Lakers after a unanimous vote by the Lakers’ board Wednesday night. Day has a long history of lacrosse in the league and the National Lacrosse League both as a player, coach and manager. He is a former captain of the Minto Cup champion Junior Lakers. The married father of…
The hosts of the 2015 President’s Cup have made their first move of the offseason, as the St. Catharines Saints have acquired Geoff McNulty from the Owen Sound North Stars in exchange for the left shooting Scott DeFrancesco. McNulty, who is a St. Catharines, Ontario native, had spent parts of three seasons with the St. Catharines Saints before being moved to the Owen Sound North Stars last season. The 5’10”, 175 pound…
Our very own Pat Gregoire checks in on the Canadian Lacrosse League‘s top rookie performers of Week 5. Dan Keane continued his impressive rookie season this past weekend, netting a hat trick and two assists. For the third time this year in the Elora,ON native was named Rookie of the Week. Keane has found the back of the net 11 times, good enough for first in the league. Fellow Southwest…