Columnists – Page 19 – In Lacrosse We Trust

Weiss Bringing Extra Grit and Physicality to Bandits

October 3, 2014

When the Buffalo Bandits acquired 2014 NLL goaltender of the year nominee Anthony Cosmo in 2012 and their current team scoring leader Ryan Benesch in 2013, General Manager Steve Dietrich knew immediately that there would be a heavy price to pay to immediately turn the once struggling franchise back into a serious contender. The price that the Bandits ultimately paid for their current success came at the loss of first…

Bandits Draft For Deep Left Side

October 2, 2014

0 comment

After the Buffalo Bandits 2014 season had ended at the hands of the defending NLL Champion Rochester Knighthawks in the Eastern Conference Finals, it was time for General Manager Steve Dietrich and head coach Troy Cordingley to perform their post-mortem examination of the 2014 squad. During the offseason, Dietrich and Cordingley came to the conclusion that while they had excelled last season in the defensive aspect of their play (Bandits…

US Lacrosse Claims No Commitment Was Made to Bowhunter

October 1, 2014

0 comment

If you follow American indoor lacrosse, there is earth-shattering news almost every single day. Not all of it positive and not all of it is made public. There are so many things going on behind the scenes that no one ever finds out. One of those things might be why there is no Team USA in the Bowhunter Cup this year. It was reported earlier today that there is no…

Angus Goodleaf Solid Backup for Knighthawks

September 28, 2014

0 comment

When the Rochester Knighthawks defeated the Calgary Roughnecks to secure their third championship in as many years, it truly was a fitting way to end their incredible 2014 season. What makes this Rochester Knighthawks 2014 championship team truly special is that they are extremely solid from head to toe with nary a weak link in the armor. The Knighthawks offensive corps are led by 2014 National Lacrosse League MVP Cody…

Miles Thompson Adds New Element in Minnesota

September 26, 2014

0 comment

The Minnesota Swarm got the most well known young player in Monday night’s Entry Draft: Miles Thompson. The Swarm got a bit lucky in being able to draft Thompson after an early morning trade by the Rochester Knighthawks that sent Johnny Powless and Joel McCready for the Vancouver Stealth’s second overall pick for later that evening. This trade blew up almost everyone’s mock drafts, including my own. With this trade…

MSL Players Shine in NLL Draft

September 25, 2014

0 comment

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…

Controversial Face Off Rule Change by NCAA for Better of Sport

September 11, 2014

0 comment

Photo Credit: Ian Neadle Let’s face it, draw rules change. Every. Single. Year. Everything has modified from no clamping, to different stances, down to different procedures. Now, the NCAA is saying that the faceoff midi cannot carry the ball in his stick after a faceoff. Immediately this has attracted controversial reactions for all around. Most saw a rule change coming, but few, I think, saw this happening. A shift in…

The Deal With the US Box Lacrosse Team

September 10, 2014

0 comment

Team USA will have a team at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in 2015 at Buffalo. For the past four years we have been left to wonder how the team would be run. US indoor lacrosse has been going down hill for decades with less and less Americans transferring to the box game and playing in the NLL. Of course, this means that the quality of the team has suffered,…

Tyler Hass Newest Fan Favorite For Vancouver

September 1, 2014

0 comment

Coming off his stellar performance in the WLA Finals, I thought it would be a great time to revisit the Vancouver Stealth’s acquisition of Tyler Hass. Hass was just named WLA Playoff MVP and as Stealth President/GM Doug Locker touched on in our one-on-one, is going to be a very welcome addition to the team. Entering the offseason, were transition, and offensive, particularly the left side, a priority in making…

Exclusive Insider: Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Cup

August 31, 2014

0 comment

The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse cup brings together the top high school players from around the state in three main age pools of U11, U15 and U17. The event brings in a few local colleges, but Title 9 heavily restricts Colorado colleges from establishing D-I programs. [Insight from tournament coaches] This Labor Day tournament is well timed because most families are home and a three-day weekend allows easier travel. To create…

1 … 17 18 19 20 21 … 28