Third Star: John St. John—Durham Turfdogs John St. John was generous on Friday night, dishing out five assists in Durham’s 13-11 loss to Ohsweken. The Ajax, ON native now has five goals and 10 assists for 15 points in five games Second Star: Caleb Wiles—Barrie Blizzard Caleb Wiles netted four goals and chipped in with a pair of assists for six points to help lift the Blizzard to a 12-8…
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…
Week 8 of Canadian Lacrosse League action was certainly an interesting one, as the Durham Turfdogs, who had been struggling as of late, knocked off the powerhouse Ohsweken Demons, while the Barrie Blizzard dropped the last place Niagara Lockmonsters to claim sole possession of first place in the Canadian Lacrosse League. In the last couple weeks Barrie has really emerged as CLAX’s top team, and this past week’s 11-6 domination of the Niagara Lockmonsters proves the…
Photo Credit: Durham Photos Third Star—Mack O’Brien, Durham Turfdogs Mack O’Brien made his 2015 season debut in impressive fashion. The Peterborough,ON native netted six points (2 G,4 A), including the game winner in the Turfdogs 12-11 win over the Demons. O’Brien was solid on both sides of the ball and will give a transitional boost to the Turfdogs Second Star—Angus Dineley, Barrie Blizzard For the second straight week Angus Dineley…
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) …
Third Star- Connor Latimer – Barrie Blizzard Connor Latimer continued his solid rookie season netting a goal and three assists in the Blizzards 8-7 win over Southwest. The Whitby,ON native has 10 points in four games. Second Star- Torrey VanEvery- Ohsweken Demons Torrey VanEvery filled the net for five goals and chipped in two assists for seven points in Ohsweken’s 18-11 win over Niagara. VanEvery currently leads all Demons in…
The Canadian Lacrosse League season continues to entertain, as the parity amongst teams has left it near impossible for experts and analysts to predict the outcome of games. This Week saw the Niagara Lockmonsters, whom where coming off their first win of the season, drop a Friday night affair to the Ohsweken Demons, only to follow that up with a decisive win over the Durham Turfdogs. Meanwhile Barrie Blizzard dropped the top…
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…