On a beautiful night in Boca Raton, the Rochester Rattlers improved to 5-3 and took sole possession of second place, beating the Florida Launch by a score of 18-13 Friday night. The win capped Rochester’s first win on the road this season.The first half was very much back and forth, the lead changed several times but the second half was a different story. Rochester used a four-goal run to begin the second…
Last week we were live on scene to see the Chesapeake Bayhawks top the Boston Cannons in a tight match. Justin LaFleur captured some images.
The Florida Launch (4-3) play host tonight in a showdown against the Rochester Rattlers (4-3). Rochester looks to sweep the Launch in their two-game season series after beating them in Rochester in Week 5, 18-11. With only three teams above .500 in Major League Lacrosse this match-up looms large for both teams. Florida certainly has the edge tonight in Vegas, Rochester has recorded all three losses on the road, while…
The Six Nations Chiefs (3-4) will look to end a rare two-game losing streak with a pair of games on their weekend schedule. The Chiefs,who have not suffered consecutive losses since 2011, have gone 1-3 over their last four games including a 15-9 Thursday night loss to the Peterborough Lakers. Six Nations will host the Oakville Rock (1-3) at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena Saturday night at 7 pm, before travelling…
The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Most Valuable Player award. Toronto Rock forward Garrett Billings joins two Rochester Knighthawks players, forward Cody Jamieson and goaltender Matt Vinc, on the MVP ballot as candidates for one of the league’s top honors. Billings led the NLL in average points-per-game (6.73) and finished third in the league with 101 points (32+69) despite just 15 games played with…
The Boston Cannons have had the very definition of an up and down season as they have exchanged wins and losses in each of the past four weeks. As they head into the halfway point of the season, the Cannons are currently tied for the final playoff spot with the Charlotte Hounds, New York Lizards and Ohio Machine. What is a good way for the Cannons to secure the final…
The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2014 NLL Rookie of the Year award. Edmonton Rush forward Robert Church, Minnesota Swarm forward Logan Schuss and Colorado Mammoth goaltender Dillon Ward were the top trio of rookie vote recipients for their play this season. Church finished third among NLL rookies in points (52) and assists (31), tied for third in goals (21), second in power play goals…
On Saturday, I attended my first Major League Lacrosse game of the summer. Chesapeake pulled out a 16-15 victory over Boston in a game that saw a 7-0 Cannons run answered quickly with a 6-1 run by the Bayhawks. For all the goals, saves and great defensive plays, one aspect had the biggest impact on the game–instant replay. I say that as a positive. Down 16-15 in the final seconds,…
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…
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…