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CLax Power Rankings: Monsters Sit At Top

March 21, 2013
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1. Niagara Lock Monsters (9-2) The Niagara Lock Monsters extended their unbeaten streak to seven, picking up two impressive wins last week. Last wednesday the Lock Monsters knocked off the Oshweken Demons 16-9. Just two nights later, Niagara downed the Shooting Stars 18-15. CLax league leading scorers Corey Fowler and Andrew Potter each netted 12 points in the pair of wins. Fowler and Potter lead all CLax scorers with 62…

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CLax: Stars Take on Ironmen

March 21, 2013
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After a four game win streak the Toronto Shooting Stars have lost two straight and will look to get back in the win column on Saturday against the Iroquois Ironmen. Toronto lost twice last week at home and are hoping to find luck on the road at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Hagersville Ontario. They played the Ironmen at home earlier this month and barely squeaked out a victory; winning…

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CLax Names Players of Week Ten

March 20, 2013
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While Ontario’s school children were kicking back for March Break, the Canadian Lacrosse League season kicked into high gear playing seven games over five days. The action saw every team play twice. Key results include the Niagara Lock Monsters moving themselves into a position to clinch a first round playoff bye, the Brampton Inferno breaking their season-long tie for fourth with the Durham Turfdogs, and the Barrie Blizzard winning their…

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Week Ten CLax Three Stars

March 20, 2013
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It was a long week in the Canadian Lacrosse League as it stretched from Wednesday right through Sunday with all seven teams in action. Here are the CLax three stars for week ten. Third Star – Caleb Wiles of the Barrie Blizzard The Blizzard played a home and home series versus the Iroquois Ironmen and came away 1-1. Wiles was unstoppable in both games as he walked away from week…

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Blizzard Win Second Game, Top Ironmen

March 18, 2013
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The Barrie Blizzard picked up their second win in convincing fashion with a 14-9 win over the Iroquois Ironmen. Although the Ironmen are also a last place team, the Blizzard still played a great and showed the rest of the league that when they play as a team they can dominate. Tyler Patterson had three goals in the victory and opened up the scoring for Barrie on a nice pass…

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Inferno Top Stars in Fight Night

March 15, 2013
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The Brampton Inferno defeated the Toronto Shooting Stars in a game that was marred by a bench clearing brawl with just 35 seconds left in the game. There were 9 game misconducts handed out on the play and a total of 13 in the game. When the dust settled referee Brent McCauley signalled to the timekeeper to run the clock out, thus giving the Inferno a 9-7 victory and ending Toronto’s…

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CLax: TurfDogs Hit the Road Against Demons

March 15, 2013
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The Durham Turfdogs (5-4) will battle the Ohsweken Demons (6-5) at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena Friday night at 8 p.m .  This game is critical for the Turfdogs as they sit two points back of the Demons. The Turfdogs are coming off a 15-12 victory over the Brampton Inferno on March 9th, which saw Nic Gasby collect three goals and five assists with complimentary scoring from Scott Defrancesco, who tallied…

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Lewis Ratcliff Suspended For Two Years For Positive Test at Mann Cup

March 13, 2013
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According to the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, Lewis Ratcliff of the Langley Thunder has been suspended for two years for testing positive for three substances at the Mann Cup this September. He tested positive for two forms of steroids (performance enhancing drugs) and a prohibited pain medication during the Mann Cup which Langley lost to the Peterborough Lakers. From the press release: The athlete’s urine sample, collected during…

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Ajax Rock to Move to Oakville

March 13, 2013
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According to reports the Ajax Rock of Major Series Lacrosse will be moving to Oakville. The move is not yet a done deal and needs approval from the Ontario Lacrosse Association. The move was agreed upon by the league on Sunday at a meeting. What is interesting is they will hire a new General Manager and it will be Terry Sanderson, the current GM of the NLL’s Toronto Rock. Ajax…

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CLax: Monsters Face Demons for First

March 12, 2013
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The Niagara Lock Monsters (7-2) look to remain on top of the standings when they host the Ohsweken Demons (6-4) Wednesday night at the Seymour – Hannah Centre in St. Catharines. The Lock Monsters are coming off their fifth straight victory after beating the Iroquois Ironmen (1-7) by a score of 18-10 last Friday on the road.  Welland, ON native Connor Danko improved to 5-0 on the season after making…

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