Dhane Smith Dominating Junior Ball
Dhane Smith was a top prospect heading into the NLL this season, but he just keeps improving with the juniorKitchener-Waterloo Braves.
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Cannons Top Bayhawks in OT For First Win
Most reasonable lacrosse fans had the Chesapeake Bayhawks defeating the Boston Cannons last night. But this is why lacrosse is so great. The 0-3 Cannons defeated the 3-0 defending champion Bayhawks 15-14 in overtime last night, shocking the lacrosse world. The Cannons are without their starting goaltender and they’ve struggled to score timely goals all season. Meanwhile, the Bayhawks have a team goals against average just above four and have…
Some WLA Fighting to Be Allowed
When it was announced a few months ago that fighting would be illegal in the Western Lacrosse Association, there was an uproar of protests. However, the league has decided that they will be able to allow fighting under the rules with a few exceptions. The league has decided, according to reports, that they will allow fighting as long as there is no instigator and that the fight is not staged….
Rochester Looks to Avenge Loss to Charlotte
Charlotte, NC—Entering their second meeting in the past week, and their third meeting in both team’s last four games, the Rattlers, one of the best MLL teams on paper, are looking to avoid an 0-3 start, while the Hounds (1-1) look to have a winning record for the first time in franchise history. Last August, the Hounds played spoiler by beating the Rattlers 15-14 and keeping them from taking the…
MLL Team Notes: Week Two
Every team except Ohio and Hamilton have played, but that changes this week. Here are some news and notes from around the league before the action takes place. Charlotte Hounds Matt Danowski will be out this week for the Hounds after he scored seven points in their loss against Denver. However, they will be getting goaltender Adam Ghitelman back after a concussion. Rochester Rattlers John Galloway will be back in…
NLL Draft: Chaka Bainbridge Talks Prospects
The NLL Draft is now just about six months away. About time we start previewing it, right? We’ve been looking at the top prospects in the game all month along with needs for some of the teams and draft positions. Chaka Bainbridge is a lacrosse super agent and represents more than a few prospects who are ready for the 2014 draft. This draft is being called one of the deeper…
Yale Defeats Providence, Score 11 of Last 14
The Yale men’s lacrosse team broke open a close game in the first period by scoring 11 of the final 14 goals on the way to a 13-6 win over Providence College at Reese Stadium. It was the Bulldogs’ second straight win. The Friars, under the tutelage of a new head coach, had won seven of their first nine games this season, two more than the previous three seasons combined,…
Stories of the Week: Canadian Lacrosse Everywhere
Busy week in lacrosse with news coming from the NCAA, NLL, MLL, CLax and more. Here are the top stories we thought would interest you this week. The Edmonton Rush are in first place in the west and have clinched a playoff spot. They swept last weekend with wins against Philadelphia and Buffalo and have now won five straight road games and the rest of their season will be at…
Mammoth Beat Bandits Second Time In A Row, 16-13
This certainly wasn’t the way the Bandits had hoped their home and home with Colorado would go. Before last weekend, Colorado was a lowly 2-7. It was looking like they would certainly be the team to miss the playoffs this season. However, they won both their games against the Bandits and have jolted life into their season. The Bandits put up a fight last night, but were never able to…
Blue Devils Unable to Avenge NCAA Tourney Loss to Pioneers
Durham, NC-There was a lot of concern on how the Denver Pioneers would find offensive firepower after attackmen Mark Matthews (47g, 17a) and Alex Demopoulos (20g, 27a) graduated last year after losing to eventual champion Loyola in the NCAA tourney. However, Saturday’s game against the Duke Blue Devils proved that getting an offense going wouldn’t be a problem in 2013. Denver exceeded their 2012 average goals per game (12.31) as…