On Saturday the Barrie Blizzard took on the Brampton Inferno. The Inferno on Friday night had a chance to move into first place but would lose to Toronto 13-10. On Saturday if Brampton were to beat Barrie and Durham was able to defeat Niagara it would create a four way tie for first. Brampton would get this game going early as the Tinning Brothers Scott and Mark would hookup to…
Last night the Brampton Inferno took on the Toronto Shooting Stars in a pivotal match up that would see the winner move into a three way tie for first in the league. The game was physical from the get go as both teams took offsetting minors but Brampton would take an extra minor putting Toronto on the power play where they would take a 1-0 lead. Ryan Campbell would answer…
In week 8 of Clax the (4-2) Brampton Inferno will play their second game of the weekend against the Barrie Blizzard (0-6). In the last meeting between these two Brampton dominated and walked away with a 17-13 win. For Barrie in this game they will want to try and put pressure on the Inferno early as they will be tired as this will be their second game of the weekend…
There are several players to watch in week eight as all seven CLax teams will be in action but here are three players to really keep your eyes on. On Friday night you’ll want to keep a close watch on Delby Powless. The Ohsweken Demons veteran is averaging over 5 points per game and it doesn’t look like he’ll be slowing down anytime soon. At 5’7 and 175 pounds he…
The Canadian Lacrosse League honours the top players of the week in the following four categories as voted on by members of the league office as well as coaches and general managers throughout the league. These players have been nominated as a result of their performances in the four games in week seven, ended February 24th. Offensive Player of the Week: Derek Hopcroft (Toronto Shooting Stars) This past week Derek…
Five games into the 2013 season, the Iroquois Ironmen are still in the hunt for their first win. The Ironmen will take on rival Ohsweken Demons this tomorrow night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Despite the fact the Demons sit in first place, this could be a potential first win for the Ironmen. The last time these two teams met up the Ohsweken took the victory but in a close…
The Western Lacrosse Association had some action yesterday as the Victoria Shamrocks dealt for Nanaimo Timbermen forward Scott Ranger according to the league. The Timbermen acquire from Victoria Kyle Dexter, Jake Emms and two conditional second rounders. One of them becomes a first rounder if Victoria is to win the Mann Cup this upcoming season or in 2014. Ranger, who plays in the National Lacrosse League with the Calgary Roughnecks,…
This week in CLAX the Battle of GTA heats up as the Toronto Shooting Stars (4-2) face off against the Brampton Inferno (4-2). Both teams will be looking for their fifth victory of the season and will hope to improve their position in the standings. For the Shooting Stars this game will come down to if they can contain Brampton’s offense. Brampton has been led on offense by Ryan Campbell…
The Durham TurfDogs made a big move on Tuesday sending Dan Ransom to the Toronto Shooting Stars in exchange for Blake Kenny. Ransom hadn’t seen much turf time as of late and was out of the lineup completely when Durham met the Barrie Blizzard on Sunday. It’s still unclear as to why he wasn’t dressed but his teammates say he was unhappy about sitting out and that could be what…
The Toronto Shooting Stars four game winning streak came to an end as the Ohsweken Demons handed Toronto a 14-13 loss. The win bumped Ohsweken into a first place tie with the Niagara Lock Monsters. Anticipation was running high for this game as it was a make up from week five’s match up which was canceled due to weather. The Shooting Stars came out of the gate flying coming out…