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MSL Player Performances Week Three: Jackson, Litner and Knight

June 18, 2014
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The Brooklin Redmen find themselves in first place heading into a Wednesday night match-up with the Peterborough Lakers. The youth of the Redmen has been critical to Brooklin’s hot start. This young crop includes several graduates of the Whitby Warriors Jr. A Club, most notably the high-scoring trio of Shayne Jackson, Dan Litner, and Curtis Knight, who sit first, second, and third in team scoring, respectively. The three have combined…

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New USA Box League Looks to Change American Lacrosse

June 17, 2014
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Our Pat Gregoire has been reporting the past few weeks about a new American box lacrosse league, and after a week of research we can confirm that there is indeed a new box lacrosse league coming however plans are for it to be North American. The league is likely to begin in 2016, though 2015 is a possibility. Rosters are said to include at least half American players including one…

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Bold, Cosmo and Vinc Candidates for NLL Goalie of the Year

June 17, 2014
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The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Goaltender of the Year award. The Edmonton Rush’s Aaron Bold, Buffalo Bandits’ Anthony Cosmo and Rochester Knighthawks’ Matt Vinc were the top trio of vote recipients for best goalie play in the league this year. Bold, who posted an NLL-record 8.73 goals against average in 2014, backstopped the Rush to a league-low 157 goals allowed. The nine-year veteran…

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Jordan Wolf’s MLL Dominance Just Beginning

June 17, 2014
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Jordan Wolf is a two time NCAA champion with the Duke Blue Devils, including the 2014 team capturing the title. He is also a MLL 2014 Rookie of the Week and already has five career points, in just one game with the Rochester Rattlers. “It felt great to just play again. Its only been a few weeks since the National Championship but I definitely missed playing and competing,” he told…

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McArdle Living Up to the Hype in Florida

June 17, 2014
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Kieran McArdle is playing in his first MLL season after being drafted fifth overall by the Florida Launch. The former St. John’s University standout has been a major contributor to the relocated club in just his first season. While the Florida Launch are 4-3 on the year, McArdle joined the team for a Week Three win at home against the Ohio Machine. Kieran contributed in his first MLL game with one goal,…

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MacIntosh, Merrill and Thompson Up for Transition Player of the Year

June 16, 2014
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The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Transition Player of the Year award. The Minnesota Swarm’s Jordan MacIntosh, Philadelphia Wings’ Brodie Merrill and Edmonton Rush’s Jeremy Thompson were the top vote recipients for best transition play in the league this season. MacIntosh, the defending 2013 Transition Player of the Year, was third on the Swarm in points in 2014 and led all NLL transition players…

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QSLL: Ottawa, Kahnawake Mohawks, Lead the Charge

June 16, 2014
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The Ottawa Axemen and Kahnawake Mohawks are both 7-1 and lead the standings in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League. Meanwhile, the Vermont Voyageurs are three games back at 3-4 and Sherbrooke is five games back at 2-6. The Kahnawake Tomhawks are in last place at 0-7. Three games took place this weekend. The first game of the weekend was on Saturday as Sherbrooke hosted the Mohawks. Kahnawake led 4-3 after one…

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Mike Simon Discusses Denver Win

June 16, 2014
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On Saturday the Denver Outlaws defeated the New York Lizards to become the first six win team in Major League Lacrosse this season. After the game we discussed it with defenseman Mike Simon.

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Hounds Stop Launch From Lift Off

June 15, 2014
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – There’s a noticeable difference lately in the Charlotte Hounds. For starters, the Hounds are coming up with clutch plays – a problem the team had during their 1-4 start to the 2014 Major League Lacrosse season. Those clutch plays are also leading to wins. Saturday night, it was Mike Sawyer and Adam Ghitelman who came up big for Charlotte during its 14-13 victory over the Florida Launch…

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Bayhawks Pull Out 16-15 Thriller Over Cannons

June 15, 2014
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In a game that saw a 7-0 Boston run followed by a 6-1 Chesapeake response, it was the Bayhawks who came out victorious in the end, just barely. The Cannons’ Stephen Berger appeared to have tied the score at 16 with less than ten seconds remaining, but Chesapeake head coach Dave Cottle challenged the play and after review, it was ruled that Berger’s foot was in the crease, negating the…

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