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CUFLA Power Rankings: Brock & McGill Remain Unbeaten

October 13, 2014
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5. University of Guelph: 5-3  Last Week: 5
 The Guelph Gryphons continued to climb up the Canadian Lacrosse Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) West standings with a convincing 16-6 victory over McMaster on Friday night. Senior attackman Curtis Knight led the way offensively with three goals, four assists for seven points. Senior Ryan Serville, senior midfielder Jordan Critch and sophomore midfielder Brett Ulbikas each netted four points. Junior netminder Michael Lalani…

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CUFLA Rankings: The Rise of Guelph

October 7, 2014
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5. University of Guelph – 4-3 – Last Week: Unranked After dropping their first three games, Guelph University has won four straight, bringing the Gryphons above .500. Seniors Curtis Knight,Ryan Serville and Mike Burke have combined for 53 points. Seamus Shanahan has been solid for the Gryphs, netting seven goals and three assists for 10 points in five games. Guelph has one lone game this weekend with a Friday night…

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MSL Players Shine in NLL Draft

September 25, 2014
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Of 55 players taken in this years’ NLL draft, nine of them are already regulars on MSL squads. Players usually jump to the MSL after their junior careers are over, so expect some players drafted out of junior to show up on MSL teams in the future, honing their skills in summer lacrosse. The new New England Black Wolves, who recently added Tracey Kelusky to the coaching staff, used five…

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CLax Announces Draft and Combine Information

September 25, 2014
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The Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) will host their 2014 Entry Draft and Combine on Saturday, November 29 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the new home of the Southwest Cyclops, the Syl Apps Community Centre in Paris, Ontario. This event will allow prospects to showcase their talents in an effort to secure a spot on one of the league’s five teams.  The day will begin with combine testing, followed…

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MSL Season Recap: Peterborough Lakers

September 18, 2014
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Well, as usually happens in Peterborough when the Lakers don’t win the Mann Cup, critics call for the coaches to blow up the team and make big moves. Comments have already floated around online suggesting that executive members resign, or that the team trade their biggest star in Mark Steenhuis. Settle down everyone. The Lakers were 20 minutes away from hosting a national championship. Maybe the fact that the Lakers…

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WLA Season Recap: Victoria Shamrocks

September 17, 2014
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The Victoria Shamrocks arrived home sunday with another season ending with a bitter taste in their mouth’s after losing in six games to the Mann Cup champion Six Nations Chiefs but really they have nothing to be ashamed about after a hard fought season which saw them repeat as WLA champs. After finishing the season a stellar 14-2-2, the Rocks accomplished everything but the ultimate prize of a national championship…

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CUFLA Power Rankings Weeks 1 & 2

September 16, 2014
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1. Brock University (3-0) – The Brock Badgers have exploded offensively in the early stages of the season, netting an outstanding 64 goals in three games. After a convincing 17-6 victory over McMaster, the Badgers capped off week two with an impressive 14-11 win over the defending Baggataway Cup champion Guelph Gryphons. St.Catharine’s native Mark Debrone had a breakout weekend, burying five goals and adding six assists for 11 points…

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MSL Season Recap: Brampton Excelsiors

September 15, 2014
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2014 was not the year the Brampton Excelsiors had hoped for when the season began. The Excelsiors have been one of the top teams in the MSL for years but recently they have started to decline and this year they finished dead last in the MSL as they finished the season with a 5-13 record. The Excelsiors in their first three games looked competitive as they had close games against…

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MSL Season Recap: Six Nations Chiefs

September 15, 2014
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They won the Mann Cup, and that’s all that matters. Those paying attention to the MSL all season probably thought the Chiefs would not repeat as champions due to their fourth place finish in the regular season. Much of the season featured a fluctuating lineup as team members split their time with other commitments, which included the World Field Lacrosse Championships in July. Not one player on the Chiefs suited…

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Chiefs Win 2014 Mann Cup

September 14, 2014
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With the Six Nations Chiefs repeating as the Mann Cup champions, the Victoria Shamrocks did everything they could but just couldn’t hold off the depth of the roster the Chiefs came with. Although most people expected this series to only go five games, to win two in enemy territory for the Shamrocks and put a scare in the champs isn’t something to take lightly. As what was the case for…

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