The indoor lacrosse landscape is dotted with leagues right now, each with its plusses and minuses, each competing to retain as much of the available talent as possible, and each fighting to survive in a sports world that barely knows lacrosse exists. The granddaddy of them all is still the National Lacrosse League, which is now more than a quarter century old and seems to be enjoying some much-deserved stability….
Yesterday the North American Lacrosse League announced that it was suspending operations. I caught up with players throughout the league to get their thoughts on what it was like playing in the league.
Earlier today the North American Lacrosse League announced that they were suspending operations. After a little over two years of being in the news and working towards being the elite American lacrosse league, too many obstacles led to its demise.
We know some National Lacrosse League players and prospects (NALL players or players who have been in NLL training camp) play in Major League Lacrosse in the summer, along with Major Series Lacrosse and the Western Lacrosse Association premier box lacrosse leagues. However, some other leagues exist where NLL players and top prospects play over the summer and fall months. Here are some of them to watch. Quebec Senior Lacrosse…
We compiled some of the best plays of the year and made a video about it! Check out some of the best plays you’ll see from the NALL in 2013.
When it comes to leagues like CLax and NALL we hear a lot of the same names; Wayne Van Every, Dan Deckelbaum, Mike Stone. Most of those guys have played at the higghest levels before. Then we hear about the prospects in lacrosse like Jeremy Noble and Ethan O’Connor and it goes on and one. However, there are some players out there in the pro ranks that don’t get nearly…
This is a pretty cool behind the scenes video of Boston Rockhoppers defender Jon Hayes. They bring you through pre game warm ups, in the locker room and on the floor.
Reflecting on this year’s NALL season I have to say it was an overall league success. I entered the season without much expectation for the league, as I knew it had a rocky start the year before and I wasn’t sure it would even take place up until a few weeks before the season started. From our first practices with the Rockhoppers I was impressed with our team’s dedication to…
When the Kentucky Stickhorses signed Jesse Guerin mid season, everyone knew their offense would improve. It did and Guerin was one of their best scorers, especially when Mike McClellan went to the NLL. “Overall it was a good time in Kentucky, had some great teammates and enjoyed meeting everyone involved.” Guerin told us. Kentucky fell hard in the championship game when they were defeated by Boston 25-13, obviously a tough…
Kyle Barnett isn’t the flashiest name on the Boston Rockhoppers roster, but the defender had an overall solid season as he helped Boston win the first ever North American Lacrosse League Championship. “It feels good to be a champion” said Barnett. “It’s great to be able to compete in a competitive league and strive for a goal as a team.” Boston and the Kentucky Stickhorses have become rivals of sort,…