The Canadian Lacrosse League playoffs kick off on Friday night when the 4th ranked Brampton Inferno host the 5th ranked Durham TurfDogs at the Powerade Centre. This quarter final matchup will mark the fourth time these teams have met with the visiting team winning all three regular season games (one of the games was in Cobourg but the Inferno were technically the home team). Brampton won the season series but…
11. Jason Noble- Transition L Cornell/Orangeville Noble was the second overall pick to the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks in the MSL draft, and while a bit smaller than his brother, he can still put up the points as a lefty transition man. He was also named the OLA junior’s defender of the year. 12. Keegan Bal- Transition R Lake Erie/New Westminster Bal plays division two lacrosse with the Lake Erie Storm, but…
According to the team, the Oakville Rock have made their first trade with Terry Sanderson as their general manager. They picked up forward Brendan Thenhaus and a fourth round 2014 draft pick from the Kithcener-Waterloo Kodiaks in exchange for Craig England. The Rock, located in Ajax the past few years, will move to Oakville for the 2013 Major Series Lacrosse Season. They named Toronto Rock GM Terry Sanderson their general…
After an unbelievable regular season in the Canadian Lacrosse League, it’s time to buckle up for a wild playoff ride. The quarter finals are set to begin this Friday when the fifth seeded Durham TurfDogs travel to Brampton to face the fourth place Inferno. This opening round matchup will be broadcast live on The Lacrosse Radio Network with coverage starting at 8pm. This will be the fourth meeting between these…
Wings Road Woes The Philadelphia Wings lost this week in Rochester after suffering losses to Minnesota and Colorado on the road last week. They finally get a chance back at home today where they face the Swarm again, who by the way scored 21 goals against Buffalo last night. Ironmen Clinch The final Canadian Lacrosse League playoff spot was going to go to either the Iroquois Ironmen or the Barrie…
When it comes to leagues like CLax and NALL we hear a lot of the same names; Wayne Van Every, Dan Deckelbaum, Mike Stone. Most of those guys have played at the higghest levels before. Then we hear about the prospects in lacrosse like Jeremy Noble and Ethan O’Connor and it goes on and one. However, there are some players out there in the pro ranks that don’t get nearly…
On Sunday afternoon the Toronto Shooting Stars will be in Barrie to face the Blizzard in what could be the most important game of the year for the home team. The importance of this game will depend on the income of today’s matchup between the Iroquois Ironmen and the Durham TurfDogs. If the Ironmen win then the Blizzard will have no shot at making the post season, thus making tomorrow’s…
On Saturday the Iroquois Ironmen will travel to Oshawa to face the Durham TurfDogs in what could be their biggest game of the year. The Ironmen are fighting for a playoff spot and desperately need a win to keep their hopes alive. They also play the night before versus Brampton and if they can win both games they will guarantee themselves a place in the post season. Iroquois has only…
Washington Stealth head coach Chris Hall on goaltender Tyler Richards’ five minute major penalty. “I really don’t have a comment on it until I see the tape but obviously it was a game-changing play. We could have still tied it up. We made some mistakes in the last 10 minutes by some veteran guys that were costly.” Stealth rookie defender Mitch Jones on his first career NLL goal. “I felt…
20. Mitch Wilde- Transition R Robert Morris/Whitby Has 15 points in 19 games last season for the Warriors. Has 30 career points in Jr A and is mostly known for his defense. Was nine for 19 on faceoffs in 2011. 21. Jordan Houtby- Defender Detroit/Whitby Houtby had been a part of St. Catharine’s before their fire sale and then was shipped to the Whitby Warriors last summer. He had five…